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rparigoris

Joined: 24 Nov 2009
Posts: 797

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 7:59 pm Post subject: CD ROM as a cup holder, no joking.

Has anyone converted a CD ROM to a retractable cup holder for use in their aeroplane?Details would be appreciated.I just spent the last week hanging instrument module on my Europa XS and need to mutilate it a bit with an access panel. There is a place where a retractable cup holder would be a nice feature so a little more mutilation would not be a problem. I am thinking a gutted and mutilated CD ROM would not be too heavy and way kool. Thx.Ron Parigoris   [quote][b]

Sam

Joined: 18 May 2008
Posts: 135

Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 8:19 pm Post subject: CD ROM as a cup holder, no joking.

There was a Coke a Cola bit of software going around about 10 years ago, advertised as a free cup holder.  You clicked on the link and your CD drawer opened.  Cute.  It may have been associated with a virus, though.



 Sam Hoskins

www.samhoskins.blogspot.com

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On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 9:57 PM,  <rparigor(at)suffolk.lib.ny.us (rparigor(at)suffolk.lib.ny.us)> wrote:

 [quote]Has anyone converted a CD ROM to a retractable cup holder for use in their aeroplane?

Details would be appreciated.

I just spent the last week hanging instrument module on my Europa XS and need to mutilate it a bit with an access panel. There is a place where a retractable cup holder would be a nice feature so a little more mutilation would not be a problem. I am thinking a gutted and mutilated CD ROM would not be too heavy and way kool. 



Thx.

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Posted: Tue Jan 26, 2010 9:37 pm Post subject: CD ROM as a cup holder, no joking.

Hi Ron,



My 2000 Subaru Imprezza had a dash board retractable cup holder. Quite

a bit lighter than

any cd-rom i've come across.   Keep in mind that IT support folks

generally *learn* about

these little stories *after* the abused computer item fails in it's

non-intended role. It's not

the misuse that makes these on-the-job stories funny, it's the

indignation of the person

demanding why the cup holder broke after just 3 weeks that makes it

difficult not to laugh.



Oh, the Subaru part actually does a decent job. They are probably

cheap if you're

willing to go to a breaker's yard and work out some stress extricating

it.  Ummm.. I'm

not sure my sube was a 2000 model though, sorry about that.



c'ya,

Michael



On Tue, Jan 26, 2010 at 8:57 PM,  <rparigor(at)suffolk.lib.ny.us> wrote:

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		   Has anyone converted a CD ROM to a retractable cup holder for use in their

 aeroplane?

 Details would be appreciated.

 I just spent the last week hanging instrument module on my Europa XS and

 need to mutilate it a bit with an access panel. There is a place where a

 retractable cup holder would be a nice feature so a little more mutilation

 would not be a problem. I am thinking a gutted and mutilated CD ROM would

 not be too heavy and way kool.



 Thx.

 Ron Parigoris

dfritzj(at)yahoo.com
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 4:59 am Post subject: CD ROM as a cup holder, no joking.

My old 2000 Jetta had a similar arrangement. It was a cartridge about  

3/4 inch tall that lived right above the radio. I bet you could find  

on at an auto recycler (junk yard...)



Dan

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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 5:40 am Post subject: CD ROM as a cup holder, no joking.

Check out the VW Jetta from the early 2000s.  There is a double cup holder

just above the radio that might also serve your needs.  It retracts to about

3/4" thickness and when extended, it can accommodate a wide range of cup

diameters.  You could probably get one from a junkyard pretty cheap, and you

may also find it in other VW cars.



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gerry.vandyk(at)shaw.ca
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:30 am Post subject: CD ROM as a cup holder, no joking.

Here 7s a thought E E E

 http://www Eaircraftspruce Ecom/catalog/pspages/bevholder Ephp

 I 7m not necessarily suggesting buying one of these but the picture should give one enough to build one yourself E 6nbsp; If you can build an airplane you should be able to build a cupholder E 6nbsp; ;^)

 Gerry



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clouduster(at)austin.rr.c
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Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 3:41 pm Post subject: CD ROM as a cup holder, no joking.

I cut off a plastic soda bottle about 2 1/2 inches from the bottom and put velcro on the bottom.   This is attached to the wing spar just in front of my control stick on my RV-7.  A canned drink fits snugly inside the plastic soda container.  Real cheap and it works.

  

 

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Eric M. Jones

Joined: 10 Jan 2006
Posts: 565
Location: Massachusetts

Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 5:51 am Post subject: Re: CD ROM as a cup holder, no joking.

Seriously...if you want a cool  airplane cupholder, see:



http://tiny.cc/fCZM4

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mrspudandcompany(at)veriz
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Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 8:00 am Post subject: CD ROM as a cup holder, no joking.

Seriously...if you want a cool  airplane cupholder, see:



http://tiny.cc/fCZM4



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		You can save a couple of bucks on this item if you order

directly from the vendors website.



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rleffler

Joined: 05 Nov 2006
Posts: 680

Posted: Tue Feb 02, 2010 8:42 am Post subject: CD ROM as a cup holder, no joking.

Or buy from a fellow RV builder at:  

http://www.aerosportproducts.com/catalog.htm#7  

  

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Seriously...if you want a cool  airplane cupholder, see:  

http://tiny.cc/fCZM4  

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You can save a couple of bucks on this item if you order directly from the vendors website.  

Roger  

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