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Plexiglas replacement Message #1 Posted by Alberto Fenini on 2 Feb 2010, 7:54 a.m. ciao a tutti ! I'm trying to restore a security cradle for the woodstock units, I have had the locker replaced (the key was missing) but it still has the red plexiglass broken. Browsing on the web I have found this company, http://www.acrylite-shop.com/US/us/index.htm , it's an Italian company but sells worldwide. The question is, would it be a good replacement ? Could it be useful for other restoring purposes (calculator display, HP-01 display) ?? Any advice or any other ideas for restoring/replacing plexiglass parts would be really appreciated ! take care, Alberto

Re: Plexiglas replacement Message #2 Posted by Katie Wasserman on 2 Feb 2010, 6:14 p.m., in response to message #1 by Alberto Fenini I've made several replacement printer windows for the Topcats and the 82143A and 82162A printers using 1/16" Plexiglas. This material is thin enough to score with a knife and break. I then file down the edges to match the original window. It works and looks fine, I don't bother with the top lift edge nor the 3 little bumps that keep the paper away from the window, but this would be easy to add if you wanted perfection. -Katie

Re: Plexiglass replacement Message #3 Posted by Alberto Fenini on 2 Feb 2010, 7:03 p.m., in response to message #2 by Katie Wasserman ciao Katie, thank you very much for your reply, did you replace some of the red plexiglass ? Do you know I can math the same color that is used for the classic, or woodstock display ? (btw, it looks to me the all the hp led display share the same color) take care, Alberto

Re: Plexiglass replacement Message #4 Posted by Katie Wasserman on 2 Feb 2010, 10:59 p.m., in response to message #3 by Alberto Fenini I haven't used red Plexiglas to replace windows in calculators but I do have some around for other projects of mine and it's a pretty good color match for typical LED windows used in older calculators. 1/16" might be a little on the thick side but some manufactures of acrylic sheet make 1/32" and may sell that in red too.

Re: Plexiglas replacement Message #5 Posted by Johnny Bjoern Rasmussen on 3 Feb 2010, 6:15 a.m., in response to message #1 by Alberto Fenini Hi Alberto How about this: RS Components Italy Cheers Johnny Denmark

Re: Plexiglas replacement Message #6 Posted by Alberto Fenini on 5 Feb 2010, 6:17 p.m., in response to message #5 by Johnny Bjoern Rasmussen Hi Johnny, thank you very much for the tip, I had a look at the catalog, and i'm going to order a piece of the red one, I'll keep everyone posted on ayn progress I would make, take care Alberto

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