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Metal overlays for HP-41
Message #1 Posted by Matthias on 5 June 2004, 2:57 a.m.

Some weeks ago I bought 10 new metal overlays from a Austrian doctor for 2Euro a piece. After receiving the overlays I contacted him, cause I am absolutely not satisfied with the quality of the overlays. Have a look at the two pictures.

The frontside is coloured and scratched from the machine. The backside has terribly scratched and has small pieces of liquided metal on it. If you put this on your calculator you will have scratches on it immediatly. This is his answer: 

1. You are a collector and so you have higher demands that my other clients.
2. All other clients are satisfied.
3. After consultation with the manufactor he told me, that no more quality is possible.

Dr. X told me, I could send back the overlays, so I could cancel the deal, but I will not, cause shipping price would cost nearly the same as the overlays. I only want to inform you about this. It's your decision to buy such overlays.
Matthias
      
Re: Metal overlays for HP-41
Message #2 Posted by Angel Martin on 5 June 2004, 4:00 a.m.,
in response to message #1 by Matthias

Just out of curiosity: what's the supposed benefit a metal overlay brings to the system? Afraid I fail to see it...

Best, AM

            
Re: Metal overlays for HP-41
Message #3 Posted by Matthias on 5 June 2004, 5:45 a.m.,
in response to message #2 by Angel Martin

You know.. collecting... If you can built me a cheese overlay, I will buy it... :)

Matthias

                  
OpenRPN Announces Cheese Overlays for HP-41
Message #4 Posted by OpenRPN on 7 June 2004, 10:09 a.m.,
in response to message #3 by Matthias

Precision cut cheese overlays for the HP-41 calculator will soon be made available to the public. A full production run has been complete for several months, but distribution has been stalled out of concerns over releasing the cheese before it is properly aged. You can also look for aersolized cheese spray-on overlays in the coming months.

                        
Re: OpenRPN Announces Cheese Overlays for HP-41
Message #5 Posted by bill platt (les Estats Unis d'Amerique) on 7 June 2004, 12:06 p.m.,
in response to message #4 by OpenRPN

There is also a choice of cheese: Provalone gives a rubbery feel and is quite tough and puts up with abuses; for high contrast in below freezing work, camembert gives good resutls as it is not brittle-just be sure not to use it as the temperature rises.

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Re: OpenRPN Announces Cheese Overlays for HP-41
Message #6 Posted by Angel Martin on 7 June 2004, 1:38 p.m.,
in response to message #4 by OpenRPN

At last the long wait is over! Thanks for that... and the good laugh.

Best, AM

                        
Re: OpenRPN Announces Cheese Overlays for HP-41
Message #7 Posted by Angel Martin on 7 June 2004, 1:38 p.m.,
in response to message #4 by OpenRPN

At last the long wait is over! Thanks for that... and the good laugh.

Best, AM

                        
Cheese Overlays for HP-41 : localized version soon available!!
Message #8 Posted by Etienne Victoria on 9 June 2004, 12:55 a.m.,
in response to message #4 by OpenRPN

Under test here in France :

- a camembert overlay (still a few stability problems)

- an emmenthal/gruyère overlay (still a few issues to align the holes with the Hp41 keys)

Cheese!!!....euhhhh...Cheers!!!

Etienne

      
Re: Metal overlays for HP-41
Message #9 Posted by Chris Woodhouse on 5 June 2004, 1:19 p.m.,
in response to message #1 by Matthias

A few minutes with a scotchbrite flap wheel in a die grinder or dremel will clean that up nicely.

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