shipping for monitors

[Tony Duell]

> In the case of the Z-19, I think the root cause is that only 1 of the
> 4 mounting screws for the tube in the case had a support bracket.
> This is the only mounting post that didn't shear from the rest of the
> enclosure.  The other 3 posts sheared off at their base to the
> enclosure.  Some superglue should be able to reattach the posts to the
> enclosure so that the whole thing will be "like new".  So this might
> be something specific to this enclosure design.

I would not use isocyano acryllic hydro-copolymerising adhesive. I've 
never found it that good on plastics. The best way I've found to repair 
most thermoplastiss is to get a suitable solvent (dichloromethane is 
often suitable, it's sold by good model shops under the name 'Plastic 
Weld'). Put the pieces together dry, then run a brush dipped in the 
solvent along the joins. 

Then, as I mentioned once before, strenghen it further by takening a 
piece of cotton cloth, cutting it to fit over the repaired area on the 
back, puting it on, brushing it over with solvent, and forcing it into 
the softened plastic. 

However, for something like a CRT mounting, I'd not trust that. I'd cut 
off the original pillars, and smooth the inside of the case flat. Then 
make new metal pillars, drill and tap them along the axis, and fix them 
in place with screws from the outside. Conenct them to mains earth (or 
similar), just in case something breaks down and makes the screwheads live.

No, it's not original, but then a CRT coming loose is not particularly 
pleasant.

-tony