HP Forum Archive 14

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41C Keyboard Overlays Message #1 Posted by Wayne Stephens on 10 Apr 2004, 9:58 p.m. Does anyone know of a current source for blank keyboard overlays for the 41C/CV/CX? I'd like to have a few. I have only one right now, and it is in bad enough shape that I cannot even use it as a pattern to make my own. Thanks. Take care. Wayne PS - I also need a couple "blank" module covers, if anyone knows where I can find them also.

Re: 41C Keyboard Overlays Message #2 Posted by Richard Garner on 10 Apr 2004, 11:59 p.m., in response to message #1 by Wayne Stephens I have a blank overlay that I scanned in. It has a black background to help with cutting out the key slots. The JPEG file is just over a Meg in size. I could send it to you if you like.

Re: 41C Keyboard Overlays Message #3 Posted by Artur - Brasil on 11 Apr 2004, 5:01 p.m., in response to message #2 by Richard Garner Hello I'm trying, with an American enterprise of laser cutting, if they could make some blank overlays to me. It would be great if other people interested on getting new overlays (HP41, HP15/11/10, HP42, HP 48) to contact me or them and request information. This may bring them to give more carefull in this matter. http://www.filener.com Artur

Re: 41C Keyboard Overlays Message #4 Posted by Giuseppe Marullo on 12 Apr 2004, 8:37 a.m., in response to message #3 by Artur - Brasil Hi Arthr, I am interested, I have a 41CX. Bruce should be able to even "write' on the surface( not only cutting), but I guess some good guy should put his cad at good use...

Re: 41C Keyboard Overlays Message #5 Posted by Meindert Kuipers on 13 Apr 2004, 3:07 a.m., in response to message #3 by Artur - Brasil I would REALLY like to have a stack of professional keyboard overlays. If possible keep two or three on a sheet with the outlines partially (laser) cut so it could be printed with an inkjet or laserprinter. Meindert

Re: 41C Keyboard Overlays Message #6 Posted by Claudio Maccioni on 13 Apr 2004, 6:06 a.m., in response to message #5 by Meindert Kuipers Me too !!! :-) Why not for HP75 too ? ;-) HP71B ?? (ecc. ecc. ) Claudio 1234

Re: 41C Keyboard Overlays Message #7 Posted by Veli-Pekka Nousiainen on 14 Apr 2004, 7:02 a.m., in response to message #5 by Meindert Kuipers Iäm willing to trade a bunch of original HP overlays for a working HP 15C [VPN]

Re: 41C Keyboard Overlays Message #8 Posted by Donald1800 on 16 Apr 2004, 10:51 p.m., in response to message #5 by Meindert Kuipers Excellent suggestion. I too would like to obtain about 25 of them. If they WERE inkjet printable, that opens up multi-color, multi-label key labels. With this possible, I now would prefer a somewhat light grey matt surface - just light enough to properly contrast with the black ink. I never did like the usual tan color used by HP.

AutoCad Overlay .dwg Message #9 Posted by Wayne Stephens on 12 Apr 2004, 12:30 p.m., in response to message #2 by Richard Garner Thanks, Richard. Your overlay looks great and it is scaled perfectly. I may try to "trace" over it in AutoCad to make it into a .dwg (or .dxf) file, then see if Artur's contacts could use it as a basis for making some laser-cut plastic ones. Take care. Wayne

Re: AutoCad Overlay .dwg Message #10 Posted by Richard Garner on 12 Apr 2004, 12:50 p.m., in response to message #9 by Wayne Stephens Glad I could help. I have also used it to make overlays to use on V41 emulator.

Re: AutoCad Overlay .dwg Message #11 Posted by Wayne Stephens on 12 Apr 2004, 2:36 p.m., in response to message #10 by Richard Garner How does that work? I was just wondering about overlays for the emulator this morning. Thanks. Take care. Wayne. PS - Has anyone designed any modules for the V41 emulator yet?

Re: AutoCad Overlay .dwg Message #12 Posted by Richard Garner on 12 Apr 2004, 2:55 p.m., in response to message #11 by Wayne Stephens What I did to make things work with V41 was to superimpose the overlay on a copy of the LARGE.BMP file from V41 in Adobe Photo Shop. Saved the new file with the program name it would be used for as a bitmap file. Then when I wanted to use that overlay with the program, I would use a batch file to swap the overlay file with the LARGE.BMP file. When finished I would use another batch file to swap them back.

Re: AutoCad Overlay .dwg Message #13 Posted by Wayne Stephens on 13 Apr 2004, 7:36 a.m., in response to message #12 by Richard Garner That's cool. I will try it. Take care. Wayne.

Re: 41C Keyboard Overlays laser cutting Message #14 Posted by David Smith on 13 Apr 2004, 11:51 a.m., in response to message #2 by Richard Garner There is a magazine called "Servo" dedicated to robotics. In there is a company with a name like "Polou"... can't remember off the top of my head. I think they sell a robo dog kit. They also advertise laser cutting at $2 a minute with no setup charge.

News ! Message #15 Posted by Artur on 14 Apr 2004, 8:49 a.m., in response to message #14 by David Smith Hello, I'm back! The contact could be: Bruce Filener ******bruce@filener.com******** http://www.filener.com/ 503-829-2389 31696 S. Ona Way Molalla, OR 97038 I've sent to all who posted the email in thread a message and would like to help in obtaining the overlays! Artur

Re: 41C Keyboard Overlays laser cutting Message #16 Posted by David Smith on 14 Apr 2004, 8:22 p.m., in response to message #14 by David Smith The company is at www.pololu.com Laser cutting is $2.50 or so per minute.

Re: 41C Keyboard Overlays laser cutting Message #17 Posted by Wilhelm Loidl on 24 Apr 2004, 6:27 a.m., in response to message #16 by David Smith Hello! Look at this: http://cgi.ebay.de/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?iewItem&item=3811393599&category=9973

Re: 41C Keyboard Overlays laser cutting Message #18 Posted by David Smith on 24 Apr 2004, 12:59 p.m., in response to message #17 by Wilhelm Loidl Your URL is apparently wrong. I get an error message (in German) from it.

Re: 41C Keyboard Overlays laser cutting Message #19 Posted by Raymond Del Tondo on 25 Apr 2004, 8:43 a.m., in response to message #18 by David Smith Just use the article number 3811393599, and do an eBay search;-)

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