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Spare Part Needs - Spice Series Battery Cover - More
Message #1 Posted by aj04062 on 26 Apr 2010, 7:59 p.m.

I am going to create a battery cover for a Spice series calculator using the same rapid prototyping method used to make these Classic Series latches:

Is anyone else interestd in the same replacement?

Any other reproduction/scarce items needed? Goal is to be able to make comparable parts for much less than buying a donor unit (if found!)

Adam

      
Re: Spare Part Needs - Spice Series Battery Cover - More
Message #2 Posted by Paul Dale on 26 Apr 2010, 8:05 p.m.,
in response to message #1 by aj04062

The one that came to mind immediately is a wood stock battery holder.

Pauli

            
Re: Spare Part Needs - Spice Series Battery Cover - More
Message #3 Posted by Jeff Kearns on 26 Apr 2010, 8:28 p.m.,
in response to message #2 by Paul Dale

That one came to mind for me too! My HP21 has a 'roughed-up' cover.

                  
Re: Spare Part Needs - Spice Series Battery Cover - More
Message #4 Posted by aj04062 on 26 Apr 2010, 8:35 p.m.,
in response to message #3 by Jeff Kearns

I currently do not own a Woodstock series. Anyone have a battery holder in rough shape? Can be broken in two or missing pieces, as long as I can tell what was there I can reproduce it.

Edited: 26 Apr 2010, 8:36 p.m.

                        
Re: Spare Part Needs - Spice Series Battery Cover - More
Message #5 Posted by db (martinez, ca.) on 27 Apr 2010, 2:17 a.m.,
in response to message #4 by aj04062

adam;
the woodie series battery box is kind of complicated and will need to be done in at least two parts. i have one you can scan. contact me through the forum system and i can send it to you.

a note on the spice series door: make sure the one you pattern yours after is a good fit for several units. some are tweaked and sit funny; latching, but just barely and having one edge or another standing proud of the bottom face of the calculator.

      
Classic series charging plug. :)
Message #6 Posted by tim m. on 26 Apr 2010, 8:45 p.m.,
in response to message #1 by aj04062

:)

            
Re: Classic series charging plug. :)
Message #7 Posted by aj04062 on 26 Apr 2010, 8:55 p.m.,
in response to message #6 by tim m.

I hear ya Tim! I started this, but the little contact I got from Amphenol would need to get bent over or trimmed off if we wanted the calculator to still sit flush.

I stopped to see if I could find another type. I just got some samples of push contacts for an application at work (gold plated too). They are for only a .062 diameter, but if they had a bigger vs it should fit great.

I'll update you soon.

Hard to spend too much time on this as spring has sprung here in Maine and you need to take advantage while the weather is good. Winters are too long!

                  
Re: Classic series charging plug. :)
Message #8 Posted by tim m. on 26 Apr 2010, 10:03 p.m.,
in response to message #7 by aj04062

Thanks for this update.

Ah yes, as a native New Englander I remember the nice weather. Being in northeastern Ohio, one doesn't see much of the sun. Vitamin D deficiency is actually chronic up here (no joke).

-Tim

      
Re: Spare Part Needs - Spice Series Battery Cover - More
Message #9 Posted by Gerardo Rincon on 26 Apr 2010, 10:34 p.m.,
in response to message #1 by aj04062

Absolutely,

I have been looking for a couple of battery covers for a Spice calculator for a long time...

      
Re: Spare Part Needs - Spice Series Battery Cover - More
Message #10 Posted by Alberto Fenini on 27 Apr 2010, 6:45 a.m.,
in response to message #1 by aj04062

Please, add me to the list, will it be in Blank or in Black ? Cheers Alberto

      
Re: Spare Part Needs - Spice Series Battery Cover - More
Message #11 Posted by Albert Tocar Loseggs on 27 Apr 2010, 6:27 p.m.,
in response to message #1 by aj04062

Hi, add me to your list. I have an HP-67 with both latches broken. A dark color should be better. Thanks! Albert.

            
Re: Spare Part Needs - Spice Series Battery Cover - More
Message #12 Posted by aj04062 on 27 Apr 2010, 7:31 p.m.,
in response to message #11 by Albert Tocar Loseggs

right now, the least expensive method only gives me white.

are you willing to pay more for Black? I will try another vendor for black , but I think it will cost a lot more.

Cheers

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