HP-2116A chassis (or repairing cast aluminum)

[Bob Shannon]

I have two 2116's, a 2116A, and a 2116C.

In your position, I'd contact Larry at Crisis Computer, and arrange to get
one of the parted-out 2116 hulks from his shop at a parts donor.

The parts your looking for should be reasonable, I don't think there is
much demand for chassis parts.

>From the photo's, it looks like your core stacks are missing. Is this
correct?

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Tim Riker" <Tim at rikers.org>
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Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 5:33 PM
Subject: HP-2116A chassis (or repairing cast aluminum)


> The HP-2116A in my haul yesterday has a broken chassis:
>
> http://rikers.org/gallery/hardware/20050416_120314
>
> A few questions:
>
> 1) does anyone have a 2116 on the list? working or otherwise?
>
> 2) The chassis sides appear to be identical. Having a cracked top would
> be much better than a cracked bottom. Anyone know if they are in fact
> identical and if it's possible to take the whole thing apart and swap
> the sides? Recommendations for or against? I know it would be a big 
> project.
>
> 3) Thoughts on repairing the chassis? I could bondo, superglue, epoxy,
> silversolder, etc. the pieces together, and add a plate behind it
> attached with countersunk screws. Would not be very visible once the
> panels are put back. I have the two side panels and the bottom panel,
> but no top panel. Thoughts on which would work best?
>
> My door is missing the glass:
>
> http://rikers.org/gallery/hardware/20050415_131216
>
> If/when I get the system up and running, I'd like high res scans of a
> front panel to recreate one. Anyone know if they panel was glass or some
> other material?
>
> Bob? I know your listening. ;-)
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