Saturday, September 30, 2023

New rear cover built for the IBM 1130

PACKAGE ARRIVED

After some uncertainty surrounding the 'railroad mechanical' issues, the package arrived Tuesday night. Inspecting the part shows me that I might have specified a heavier gauge of metal as there is a bit of flexing of this, but for its purpose as a rear cover it will be fine. 

TEST FIT WITH THE HARDWARE TO HOLD IT ON REAR OF THE ENCLOSURE

I had designed a mounting method, but had to dig a bit to find the pages where I wrote this all up. Next step was to round up the hardware I had bought for the mounting. I then assembled the mounts on the door and rear of the 1130's display pedestal. 

I am definitely not happy with the mounting method or the way it looks using those parts. Right now I am working out some 3D printed parts to use for an improved mounting system, mixed with a bit of new hardware. 

PAINTED AND READY TO PUT INTO PLACE

First coat was a good primer for galvanized finishes. When this had dried I put on a normal primer as a base and let that dry well. The last step was the color coat, which I tried to get close to the IBM Classic Gray color. 

I thought it was acceptable for its location on the back of the machine. Once I have the final mounting hardware the cover will be put onto the machine. 

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