[NTLK] Remove the sticky skin of a 2000

Thu Sep 20 17:50:02 EDT 2018

Thanks for clarifying. You guys and gals are awesome.

So we want this https://everymac.com/images/cpu_pictures/apple_imac_colors.jpg

Plus the original Bondi blue?
Still: sign me up.
Also: what is Bondi actually? I‘v been wondering ever since.

> Am 20.09.2018 um 23:45 schrieb Dennis Swaney <romad at nvwisp.com>:
> 
> Actually the first iMacs (Rev A & Rev B) were in only one color: Bondi
> Blue; they were discontinued in January 1999. The iMac (Five Colors) was
> released in January 1999 and was discontinued in July 2000. These were the
> Rev. C & Rev. D models of the tray-loading optical drive and the first of
> the slot-loaders.
> 
> So you want the second color batch.
> 
> Sincerely,
> Dennis B. Swaney
> 
> "I think, therefore I Mac"
> 
> On Thu, Sep 20, 2018 at 1:33 PM, "Piotrowski Paweł (Newton)" <
> newton at indigi.co.uk> wrote:
> 
>> I would buy 10 of them! In 5 colours :) Like first iMacs :)
>> 
>> 
>>> On 20 Sep 2018, at 21:29, Florian Voigt <florian.voigt at me.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> I‘d buy a custom colored case. That‘d be clear one for me.
>>> 
>>> On a related matter: does anyone have a leftover case in decent shape?
>> Maybe a known dead Newton 2000/2100?
>>> One of my green friends lives in a case that the previous owner sanded
>> by the looks of it. Still green, but pretty ugly.
>>> 
>>> Cheers,
>>> Florian
>>> 
>>>> Am 20.09.2018 um 22:24 schrieb Piotrowski Paweł (Newton) <
>> newton at indigi.co.uk>:
>>>> 
>>>> I think that stage is the most problematic stage :)
>>>> 
>>>> Maybe a good idea would be to make a fundraising for this purpose and
>> pay someone for preparing a 3D model. Then order mold for casting to
>> produce Newton cases in couple colours.
>>>> 
>>>> What do you think?
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> Cheers,
>>>> Pawel
>>>> 
>>>>> On 20 Sep 2018, at 21:03, Matthias Melcher <m.melcher at robowerk.de>
>> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>> Can anyone make an STL file? I am currently writing a slicer that will
>> 3D-print parts in multi-material and even material blending. This would be
>> a very worthy model ;-)
>>>>> 
>>>>> 
>>>>>> On Sep 20, 2018, at 21:42, Fritz Toch <birddog at me.com> wrote:
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Ages ago, someone in Japan made a clear 2100 case. From what I could
>> determine they actually made a mold and cast it in clear plastic. If we
>> could only find that person and make some new cases in whatever colors. I
>> don’t think there’s a better solution. The original cases’ plastics are
>> denaturing or separating.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On 20 Sep 2018, at 15:37, Sylvain Pilet <sylvain at pilet.net> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>>>> I find this white version very ugly, especially in glossy finish.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> WebArchive:
>>>>>>> http://web.archive.org/web/20060320081953/http://www.
>> newtontraveler.com/white.html
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Sylvain Pilet
>>>>>>> http://message-pad.net
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Le 20 sept. 2018 à 21:22, Robert Serna <japecan at centurylink.net> a
>> écrit :
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Pawel and all,
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> This was poste back in 2003 "https://marc.info/?l=
>> newtontalk&m=104977106407266&w=2 <https://marc.info/?l=
>> newtontalk&m=104977106407266&w=2>”.
>>>>>>>> and I access the link using the wayback machine to look at the
>> “white Newton”  Maybe you’ve seen
>>>>>>>> this before.
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Robert
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> On Sep 20, 2018, at 3:42 AM, Nils Froese <macmilz at mac.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>>>> I‘m interested in the skin solution, since my 2100 gets more
>> sticky. Is there any accessory to be purchased?
>>>>>>>>> Cheers, Nils.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Am 20.09.2018 um 11:03 schrieb Jon Glass <jonglass at usa.net>:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> The only solution i can offer is to put a case on it. That skin
>> is pretty
>>>>>>>>>> integral to the body.
>>>>>>>>>> On Thu, 20 Sep 2018 at 10:55, "Piotrowski Paweł (Newton)" <
>>>>>>>>>> newton at indigi.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> i just got a 2000. It works great, but it‘s skin got really
>> sticky.
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> what is the best way to get the skin off?
>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Hi Christoph,
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> I’ve tried to ask many people for help with this problem. At
>> this point I
>>>>>>>>>>> didn’t get any sufficient good answer. The problem is that
>> ‘skin’ is a kind
>>>>>>>>>>> of rubber layer. It is impossible to clean it because when you
>> start clean
>>>>>>>>>>> it, it going out from the plastic base. So, you can only try to
>> take it
>>>>>>>>>>> out, but in the same time you will get very ugly looking plastic.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> If someone have better solution than take this rubber off,
>> please share
>>>>>>>>>>> here with your method.
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>>>>>>> Pawel Piotrowski
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Worldwide Apple Newton Users Map: http://user-map.applenewton.
>> co.uk <
>>>>>>>>>>> http://user-map.applenewton.co.uk/>
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> NPDS Server: http://newton1.applenewton.co.uk:8079 (powered by
>> Newton
>>>>>>>>>>> 2100)
>>>>>>>>>>> NPDS Tracker Server: http://tracker.applenewton.co.uk:3680 <
>>>>>>>>>>> http://tracker.applenewton.co.uk:3680/> (powered by Raspberry
>> Pi)
>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>> Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/applenewtonfan/ <
>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.facebook.com/applenewtonfan/>
>>>>>>>>>>> Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/AppleNewtonFan/ <
>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.instagram.com/indigi_newton/>
>>>>>>>>>>> Twitter: https://twitter.com/AppleNewtonFan/ <
>>>>>>>>>>> https://twitter.com/indigi_newton/>
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>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>> --
>>>>>>>>>> Jon Glass
>>>>>>>>>> jonglass at usa.net
>>>>>>>>>> jonglass at mac.com
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