Atari 800xl case part

[andrew@meler.us]

Hello, I'm looking for the plastic transparent cover, covering START, SELECT, OPTION, RESET, HELP text on Atari 800XL.  Let me know if you have one for sale

Wonder if someone has an STL file for 3D print (transparent PLA might do the trick?)

[+nasty niff]

This piece? You can have, but postage to the us is expensive, last time I posted some key board parts cost $15 international recorded..

[andrew@meler.us]

Resurrecting this topic.  My 800xl is still missing the cover (same as in the picture from nasty niff).  Any for sales (hopefully in US)?

I can also exchange - have few key caps for Atari 800 and 800xl (various keyboard styles).

 

Thanks!

 

[+skr]

Oh oh, thanks for reminding me. Wanted to model this in 3D but other things were higher on my list. But meanwhile I have the need for two of them and will get back to it asap.

[Irgendwer]

1 hour ago, skr said:

Wanted to model this in 3D but other things were higher on my list.

My experiences with (at least) transparent PLA are not that convincing to get a really "clear" part.

Just a small proposal: Design the frame/top edges for print with the ability to glue in the top covering, made of a matching piece of acrylic glass...

Edited March 23 by Irgendwer

[Beeblebrox]

41 minutes ago, Irgendwer said:

My experiences with (at least) transparent PLA are not that convincing to get a really "clear" part.

Just a small proposal: Design the frame/top edges for print with the ability to glue in the top covering, made of a matching piece of acrylic glass...

I agree, transparent pla an pla+ is more frosted than transparent. Not really suitable at all in this instance.

[+skr]

On 3/23/2024 at 12:08 PM, Irgendwer said:

My experiences with (at least) transparent PLA are not that convincing to get a really "clear" part.

Just a small proposal: Design the frame/top edges for print with the ability to glue in the top covering, made of a matching piece of acrylic glass...

As it really is not easy to print good transparent parts (just using transparent filament does nothing, lots of settings in the slicer to be done) I´m not going to try this with my little Prusas. But I have a friend...  Let´s see what he can do.

[andrew@meler.us]

1 hour ago, skr said:

As it really is not easy to print good transparent parts (just using transparent filament does nothing, lots of settings in the slicer to be done) I´m not going to try this with my little Prusas. But I have a friend...  Let´s see what he can do.

Great - thank you.  I think a solid color covering the Start/Select/Option/Help/Reset text would be acceptable.  Better than not having anything at all.  Also, some options to consider:

1. Have a hole for the power light

2. Inscribe Start, Select, Option, Help, and Reset in the plastic since the original text will not be visible underneath (original text might be too small to fit, so might make sense to truncate as "ST, SE, OPT, RST, HLP", etc... or it might sense to put the full text at a 45-degree angle.  

 

 

[Beeblebrox]

45 minutes ago, andrew@meler.us said:

Great - thank you.  I think a solid color covering the Start/Select/Option/Help/Reset text would be acceptable.  Better than not having anything at all.  Also, some options to consider:

1. Have a hole for the power light

2. Inscribe Start, Select, Option, Help, and Reset in the plastic since the original text will not be visible underneath (original text might be too small to fit, so might make sense to truncate as "ST, SE, OPT, RST, HLP", etc... or it might sense to put the full text at a 45-degree angle.   

 

 

That is probably a better bet. Relatively easy to create, although the original part is a tight fit and had little lugs, so any 3D printed part will need to be precise. I removed one the other day from a donor 600xl top case to pop in another 600xl.

 

If I get time in April I may try to take measurements to design one and 3D print it.