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Offline Floid

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Re: Dust covers....
« on: August 16, 2004, 04:48:49 AM »
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My sleep pattern is screwed at the moment :-(

The reason I want dustcovers, is I have a few machines, and not all of them are in use 24/7. Plus, I plan to be away from home for extended periods in the coming months, and things do get dusty after a few weeks....
Hmm, I once had a C128 with an official! CBM cover that might've fit a 500.

...But if you're just looking to spare things while you're away, there's always newspaper, tin foil (heh), or saran wrap if you're not overly paranoid of static...  Or overturned drawers, if you want a lazy solution that nets you some extra desk space when not in use.
 

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Re: Dust covers....
« Reply #1 on: September 01, 2004, 04:11:50 PM »
Hmm, so in relation to this thread, I was just at Staples (office supply chain on this side of the planet), and found sets of 6 stacking 'letter' trays, clear or black, for something like $7.

The interesting thing is that they're designed perfectly for a number of off-label uses.  Open on the wide side, vented on the sides (all the way 'down' to the tray), and with an inch-high notch across the width of the back that suddenly becomes a cable slot if inverted.

Inner dimensions are: 8.75" 'deep,' 12.5" wide, 2.25" high; the tray/shelf has a similar notch in the front that takes it back to 7.5" 'deep' across most of the width.

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Upside-down, you end up with a set of 'shelves' that could easily hold a stack of hubs or other lightweight equipment... like the Magnavox tuner I use with my old 1802.  You also gain a 'free' shelf that way, for not having one tray at desk level... and used individually, they could serve as dust covers/space-savers for small hardware; just push one back over the wires when you need to access the keyboard.

Downside is that I just looked up the specs on the 600, and according to emugaming, it's "14" deep x 9.5" wide x 3 high."  ... So maybe these aren't going to work, but legal-sized trays might.