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From: tempest@ecst.csuchico.edu (Kenneth K.F. Lui)
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Subject: Re: floppy drives / old cubes
Summary: I would.  But...
Message-ID: <1991Feb12.035301.26026@ecst.csuchico.edu>
Date: 12 Feb 91 03:53:01 GMT
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In article <1991Feb11.120342.27349@uncecs.edu> jfreem@uncecs.edu (Joe Freeman) writes:
>2)	How many people would be willing to pay $$$ for the necessary
>	panels and hardware for the changes?  You will need some new
>	sheet metal for the mount points.  And, you will need a new black
>	faceplate for the front.  Swapping the sheet metal attached to the
>	power supply, probably does not count as a user servicable thing
>	so a the repair center's might have to be used.

I would be willing to pay $$$.  Joe, you make it sound as if the
sheet metal would be built from scratch.  Do you mean this or
having the dealer order and install the part in question?  I
would prefer to get real NeXT parts over user-made for the
faceplate; however, for the drive mount, as long as it's
sturdy...


>An alternate plan, might be to fabricate a new piece of sheet metal that
>allows the floppy to be mounted in one of the slots.

In my opinion, this is unacceptable.


Ken
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