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Re: Project Enclosures

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From: Mike McManus
Date: Fri, 12 Jan 1990 20:35
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In article <840.25ad19af@simpact.com> jeh@simpact.com writes:

   >In article <126@gazette.bcm.tmc.edu>, andreask@watson.bcm.tmc.edu 
   >(Andreas Kasenides) writes:
   >> Can somobody more experienced indicate the source of materials or may be 
   >> a source of enclosures... [for electronic projects]

   >I'm not all that experienced... but 
   >I'm quite fond of making boxes out of eight-inch thick acrylic plastic
                                              ^hmmm, 1/8" maybe? :-)
   >(common trade names are Plexiglas and Acrylite).

A good idea, I've done this many times myself.  I prefer the clear placstic
myself, kind of gives things that "high-tech" look.

   >Look in your Yellow Pages under "Plastics -- Rods, Tubes, Sheets, Etc., 
   >Supply Centers".

You can also find plexiglass as most local hardware stores.  They sell it as
storm door/window replacements.
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From: mikemc@mustang.ncr-fc.FtCollins.NCR.com (Mike McManus)
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Subject: Re: Project Enclosures
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Date: 12 Jan 90 20:35:17 GMT
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