Re: SUP R Ext power brick for //e ii+ w/standard looking ap2 drv case

["Michael J. Mahon" <mjmahon@aol.com>]

brad wrote:
> anyway...it is guite "intimidating" for a look....the same kinda
> steel/thickness used on the sides of the standard //+ vented drive case
> (black floppy type)...it is platinum in color....and 1 piece of metal
> front/bottom/back all same part.....with only punchouts in the back for
> power cord and standard power supply switch...
> can't remember the movie..but looks like someone just "morphed"  front of
> the drive off....especially when it looks in all other ways like a standard
> 5.25 floppy black faced drive...from  back in the day

Interlocking "U"-shaped pieces is actually the simplest case design,
and both avoids having to make a sheet metal "box" and provides access
from three sides with the cover off.

> the other unit that comes to mind is that virtual disk drive project (forget
> the link) unit that is in the same size setup...would be kinda neat to just
> get some metal shop skills and just make a standard case this side and use
> same for say a scsi hd case
>
> anyway...again the serial number is low 300's so it prob did not go anywhere
> sales wise
>
> be nice if someone had a manual/flyer for the beast it was made by m and r
> electronics same people who made the sup r mod ext joystick dip switch
> deally

And, of course, the first product that established their name,
and the pattern for all their other product names, the Sup'R'Mod
UHF RF modulator.

-michael

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