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Commodore 64 Case Standoff
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This is quick and dirty fix for the motherboard/screw holes that snap off Comodore 64 case bottoms.
This is very much a work in progress but it works fairly well now. I've used them a few times.
The best method I found so far is to:
1) Print a few off in whatever you've got in the printer.
2) Drill a very small hole down the centre of the support that needs to be repaird. (I know, this is cringe worthy but it makes lining it up easier) Or skip this step is you're confident you can line everything up properly.
3) Excise all the old standoff with craft knife or flush cutter or whatever.
4) Roughen up the surface a bit with sandpaper. roughen up the standoff as well as the case.
5) With one of the screws you're going to use to fasten the motherboard down, Pre-cut some threads in the standoffs before gluing them down. That way they're less likely to break your glue when you put it together.
6) Pick your favourite glue or epoxy and glue them down. I like to stick a toothpick
This is very much a work in progress but it works fairly well now. I've used them a few times.
The best method I found so far is to:
1) Print a few off in whatever you've got in the printer.
2) Drill a very small hole down the centre of the support that needs to be repaird. (I know, this is cringe worthy but it makes lining it up easier) Or skip this step is you're confident you can line everything up properly.
3) Excise all the old standoff with craft knife or flush cutter or whatever.
4) Roughen up the surface a bit with sandpaper. roughen up the standoff as well as the case.
5) With one of the screws you're going to use to fasten the motherboard down, Pre-cut some threads in the standoffs before gluing them down. That way they're less likely to break your glue when you put it together.
6) Pick your favourite glue or epoxy and glue them down. I like to stick a toothpick
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