The clear inner chassis insert holds up one corner and the two clamps hold it in place at two others temporarily.
When I'm finished, I should be able to pick it up by the handle. The handle section will hide the access panel in the CRT/MacQuarium and interior lighting, including the edge lighting of the A/B.
The chamfered sections have functional cooling vents in them, whereas the cooling vents on the (now missing) side of the top are non-functional/for looks only. I need to keep the venting/convection cooling of the case unmodified as much as possible for running convection cooling tests/IR Photography sessions on the 128k+++ . . .
. . . that's why I'm not modding the A/B side of the case yet.
There's airflow across the back side of the A/B that would be blocked either way I do the window mod.
I've pretty much decided to go with the KISS principal for the glazing, matching all the surfaces is doable, but any imperfection would drive me up the wall. The PITA factor for re-doing the clear panel when it gets scratched up means I'd never fix it. So I'll be using the thin plexi/case bevel approach. Since this will have the beloved plastic fish in the CRT/MacQuarium and relatively current, upgradeable components, it has a good chance of remaining in service as a family heirloom long after I'm gone. We've got things in the family made by several generations of crazy hackers and fine craftsmen dating well back into the 1800s.
When I'm finished, I should be able to pick it up by the handle. The handle section will hide the access panel in the CRT/MacQuarium and interior lighting, including the edge lighting of the A/B.
The chamfered sections have functional cooling vents in them, whereas the cooling vents on the (now missing) side of the top are non-functional/for looks only. I need to keep the venting/convection cooling of the case unmodified as much as possible for running convection cooling tests/IR Photography sessions on the 128k+++ . . .
. . . that's why I'm not modding the A/B side of the case yet.
There's airflow across the back side of the A/B that would be blocked either way I do the window mod.
I've pretty much decided to go with the KISS principal for the glazing, matching all the surfaces is doable, but any imperfection would drive me up the wall. The PITA factor for re-doing the clear panel when it gets scratched up means I'd never fix it. So I'll be using the thin plexi/case bevel approach. Since this will have the beloved plastic fish in the CRT/MacQuarium and relatively current, upgradeable components, it has a good chance of remaining in service as a family heirloom long after I'm gone. We've got things in the family made by several generations of crazy hackers and fine craftsmen dating well back into the 1800s.