Re: Poqet Broken Hinge Fix

["Bill Moy" <billmoy@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Paul,
I'm not accustomed to creating e-pictures yet, how about a fax of a Xerox?
Can you post it somewhere if it looks good enough?
----- Original Message -----
From: <paule@xxxxxx>
To: <billmoy@xxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Wednesday, August 06, 2003 12:23 PM
Subject: Re: Poqet Broken Hinge Fix


> Hi Bill,
>
> Any chance of seeing some pictures of the fix? I am having a
> little trouble visualizing it.
>
> cheers, Paul - VA7NT
>
> On Wed, 6 Aug 2003 11:35:18 -0400 billmoy@xxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > Hello List!,
> >
> > I wanted to report that I've had great success fixing my Poqet's
cracked,
> > fly away hinge.  My right hinge cracked off finally and looking at the
> > contact points where the hinge actually attached itself there was not
much
> > surface there if glue was used alone.  It cracked along corner bends,
> > directly below the right hinge, behind the space where the LCD flat
cable
> > moves, and also at the right side where the hinge extends from the lower
> > casing.  In the past, epoxy alone still wasn't strong enough for the
slight
> > pressure asserted as the clamshell opened.  I played in my mind how I
would
> > fix this problem and toyed with the idea about using metal from a can
glued
> > for added strength.  It was a good idea that I've used for other fixes.
> > Because of its smooth finish, glue sometimes did not take the best hold.
> > Then my eyes landed on a free AOL v8.0 CD disk that I just picked up.
It
> > cut very nicely with household scissors.  I made a piece that would fit
the
> > 'square' area on the right side between the PCMCIA slot and the back
edge
> > with an extension that laid over the hinge's side (although covering the
> > actual pin-post.)  I would figure how to get access to the pin later if
> > there was ever a need --so far, never...)
> >
> > Laying the cut piece's exposed side on the rest of the cut CD, I was
able
> > to use a wrench or vice-grip to mar the glued-side of the cut piece to
add
> > strength by gluing to a non-smooth surface.  This was a bit more
difficult
> > to do with metal.  I used epoxy for all cracked lines, dry, then added
the
> > CD cut part to solidify the hinge to the body. A bit of magic marker
black
> > and I'm back in business!   I also left out the curved metal spring that
> > pressure-holds the screen at angle positions.  I think this can be slid
back
> > into place after every crack is secured, but I found there wasn't a need
> > for the way I use the Poqet.
> >
> > I'm reporting this because I was a bit discouraged reading/remembering
from
> > old Poqet archives that once a cracked hinge flies there's nothing much
> > that can be done.
> >
> > While I have your ear, I also wanted to let you know that I bought some
> > time ago a Poqet classic from eBay with a home made ac adapter that
> > connects via the expansion port. It's really a simple solder of two
wires
> > from an appropriate AC adapter (Radio Shack) to connection points. It
> > works!
> >
> > Long live Poqet!
> >
> > (Sven, I think this email went to the Poqet list, please forward if it
> > mistakenly went to the Sharp PC3000 list.  Thanks!)
> >
> > --Bill
>
>
> cheers, Paul - VA7NT ex VE7CQK - email: paule@xxxxxx
> "Those who hear not the music. . . think the dancers mad."
>