I'm using a spare piece of blue acrylic sheet as a baseplate, and using M4 X 15mm spacers to raise it up a bit in the case allowing a bit of airflow.
At the moment I can't find my box of nylon spacers, I have just ordered some more so that might hold me up a bit.
Got a blood spot on my leg where I was drilling freehand and drilled into myself. But it's only a minor wound. No fun without a bit of blood now and then.
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
pre65 wrote: ↑Sat May 21, 2022 1:16 pm
Got a blood spot on my leg where I was drilling freehand and drilled into myself. But it's only a minor wound. No fun without a bit of blood now and then.
Looking in a cupboard for some beeswax polish to finish a newly restored bakelite radio (one of this morning's jobs)...
...reached into the back to get the tin and felt something odd...
...pulled my hand out and...
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...someone had left a razor sharp filleting knife at the back...
Far from ideal !
Reminds me of the time I reached into my briefcase at work , searching for something, then felt a pain in my finger, and blood. Close inspection showed a single-edged razor blade without its cardboard guard piece, standing edge-up in the bottom of that section. 'spose it served me right for nicking them from work for home jobs !
"Once you find out ... the Circumstances ; then you can go out"
The piece of acrylic that I'm using as a base (within the case) has been out in the conservatory for a long time, and the protective coating both sides has degraded enough that it won't strip off as it should.
I have managed to get one side off using a thumbnail after the coating was softened by hot tap-water, but the other side is proving more difficult.
There's no panic as I need more fixings to continue and they are due Tuesday/Wednesday.
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The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
The blue acrylic base plate (no steel ) is held above the case floor with a number of spacers, but I realised it was going to be a nightmare to assemble.
So, in the end, I used some acrylic solvent to bond the spacers to the case.
Problem solved.
Another batch of enthusiasm might come later on.
The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.
But it's only a minor wound. No fun without a bit of blood now and then. 
) is held above the case floor with a number of spacers, but I realised it was going to be a nightmare to assemble.
