Production of Dust Covers - Help Wanted

[Gryzor]

* Gryzor is getting all giddy.

[beaker]

* Gryzor is getting all giddy.

Common causes of dizziness The most common causes of dizziness are outlined below.

   
• A viral illness that affects the ear - this can cause a severe form of dizziness called vertigo
• Migraine (dizziness may come on before, after or even without the headache)
• Stress or anxiety, especially if you tend to hyperventilate (over-breathe)
• A low blood sugar level, which is usually seen in people with diabetes
• A sudden fall in blood pressure when you suddenly sit or stand up, which goes away after lying down – this is know as postural hypotension and is more common in older people
• Dehydration or heat exhaustion - dehydration could be due to not drinking enough during exercise, or illness that causes vomiting, diarrhoea or fever
• Decreased blood flow in the back of the brain, called vertebrobasilar insufficiency – the blood vessels leading to the brain from the heart may be blocked (known as atherosclerosis)

You didn't stipulate why you were feeling giddy so here are some common reasons...
You're welcome

[Gryzor]

...or being promised lots of cool stuff. You forgot that.

[steve]

Is it necessary to remove expansions plugged into the expansion port for the cover to fit?

Many 464s will have a DK'Tronics memory pack and DDI-1, and probably several of Bryce's boards.

Soon to be joined by a 512KB memory expansion.

[BluesBrothers]

Is it necessary to remove expansions plugged into the expansion port for the cover to fit?

Many 464s will have a DK'Tronics memory pack and DDI-1, and probably several of Bryce's boards.

Soon to be joined by a 512KB memory expansion.

Any inputs/outputs will be accommodated by using a flap method where the section in question will easily flap back should the user not wish to disconnect stuff, however if there is nothing connected it will sit as normal.

@ Beaker - You forgot sudden rush of blood to retro G-Spot

[beaker]

 

[BluesBrothers]

Just a bit of an update on production and the machines I had measured up over the weekend, namely the 464, 664, 6128 & 464 Plus, I have today received the initial patterns for so that I can double check fit and that all inputs/outputs are properly catered for. I will be discussing these with the seamstress tomorrow but they look ready to go with the exception of the 464 Plus which just needed the measurements of the front curve double checking. There will also be one for a CTM monitor but I told her to take that with her as time was short and the damn thing was broken anyway.
Is there any desire amongst members here for a little green screen monitor cover GT64/65 styley?

The bags will come after the standard desk top covers as I want the girls to get familiar with these first before they move on as they're also working on Speccy, Memotech, Sord, QL and a few other covers for me. Rest assured they will be along before you know it

[steve]

Will you have a cover for the CM14 monitor or does the CTM cover fit the CM14 as well?

[BluesBrothers]

I have to be honest and admit I have never seen a CM14 monitor. I know the GT64 and GT65 are more or less the same apart from the 64 does cater for the 12V for disc driven machines. The CTM640 and CTM644 seem equally suited to sharing a cover with each other. Beyond those I will need to try and lay hands on other monitors but it is difficult to justify the cost of sourcing and shipping them if only 1 or 2 people want covers making. If anyone has some old nasty, mangy, horrible covers that they want replacing then this can easily be done from the measurements of the originals (so don't let the cat use it for bedding yet).

[radu14m]

What about the possibility to produce a hard plastic cover for the CPC only ? For the monitor a textile one is enough...

[BluesBrothers]

What about the possibility to produce a hard plastic cover for the CPC only ? For the monitor a textile one is enough...

The problem is that it is so big and so you are talking about much larger and more expensive equipment to do this. At the moment we can do small items but something that large I don't believe is going to be cost effective. I will ask the question of course but I believe the answer will be "it'll cost you,.... £££££"

[Gryzor]

Yeah, a hard plastic case would be great, but I guess it's becoming too expensive...

[BluesBrothers]

It may be possible to do a vacuum formed plastic cover but what concerns me is the quality as I feel it would be very flexible and would become brittle and break up a bit to easily.
I also don't want to overstretch Adam who does the plastics at the moment as I have to fairly much stand behind him with a whip if I want anything done anyway. We get there in the end but my god it's painful for me to bear

[BluesBrothers]

So today I got back the first "proper" sample of a CPC dust for the 464. What do you all thing?

[beaker]

Looks pretty perfect to me 
The flap at the back will allow me to keep the peripherals plugged in if it's sitting on my desk and stop the ports getting covered in dust when in storage.

[Gryzor]

Pretty!!!!!!! The colour scheme and material scream for the Amstrad logo to be sewn on it, but I'll take it as it is, no questions asked!!!

[gerald]

So today I got back the first "proper" sample of a CPC dust for the 464. What do you all thing?

I think that modern CPC464 (cost-down and pre-ASIC) have a power/screen connectors at a different location 

[Bryce]

I think that modern CPC464 (cost-down and pre-ASIC) have a power/screen connectors at a different location 

Yes, the printer port got moved down to the end and the power / Monitor connectors were put between the printer and expansion ports.

Bryce.

[BluesBrothers]

I think that modern CPC464 (cost-down and pre-ASIC) have a power/screen connectors at a different location 

Agh plums, I'd forgotten that and I have both types sat here as well .

Not to worry though as plan to make these to order so can do whichever type depending on the requirements of the buyer

[BluesBrothers]

Got a sample for the 6128 today in the same material and have given the green light for this. Will post up some pics later

So at Leeds this Saturday we will have a limited number of the 464 (long pcb version) and 6128 covers but without logos

Pretty!!!!!!! The colour scheme and material scream for the Amstrad logo to be sewn on it, but I'll take it as it is, no questions asked!!!

We may be getting some movement on the logos so I'm just hanging back on yours at the moment but I'm sure these can be got at the right price to make it viable.

I have also been along to look at suitable materials today as it is my intention for these to be "made to order" from the material of your choice from our range so that you can mix material, bindings, logos, etc to suit your personal taste. I have to say I'm very excited as one place we visited had the lot all in the one place. I will be organising some samples to be sent to me as a swatch and I will then be able to display the range.

We intend to make these for a wide range of machines and not just the cpc and the padded storage bags will also be added to the product list. So far everything is coming together nicely and I can't wait to be able to show you more covers in some of the other materials we have seen today

BB

[Gryzor]

Anyone can spell "too good to be true"?

[BluesBrothers]

Anyone can spell "too good to be true"?

The proof of the pudding they say is in the eating,.... and in a couple of weeks or so we shall know for sure

[Gryzor]

How strange, heard that phrase on the news not five minutes ago... so it must be true!

[BluesBrothers]

 

[BluesBrothers]

I now have a limited number of these covers available for sale as per the 464 covers photographed above. Basically I have 464 logboard version covers and 6128 covers in the grey canvas with red binding. More variations will be available in due course and it will be possible to have a "custom cover" on request. For now these grey ones are available without logos at a slightly reduced cost of £9 each plus shipping if anyone would like one.

I have kept the sale of these here rather than in a seperate classifieds ad as I think it's important to keep feedback on this page as it'll help me keep things together to further develop the product.

Anyone wants one please let me know