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Re: [Pre-Pre-Pre Announce]Black Aluminium replacement body & backcover for N900

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Originally Posted by gazza_d (Post 1198819)

I think what you have done so far Estel is awesome in itself. DIY build of a CNC miller - Wow! I trained on them back in the 80s (never touched one since though).

Would be extremely interested in a post (off topic, natch) of the machine project.

Also very interested in what you are proposing for the N900. A replacement back cover with an improved kickstand would be really great. A full alu reshell would be gorgeous, but I fear it would be out of my price range, though.

Have you considered developing a case for the Raspberry Pi as well - I think there may be a market there!

I just got confirmation email, from Farnell, that my Raspberry Pi will be delivered end of june, first thing what I want do with it is design/make a case ;)

Estel: I wish you luck with your project, as you were saing, you dont have a touch probe to digitize N900. For me this is unimaginable, because all of the small(function) surfaces n900 case have.

/sorry for my english, just woke up ;) /

Re: [Pre-Pre-Pre Announce]Black Aluminium replacement body & backcover for N900

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Pre-Pre-Pre Sample Design for New N900 including Kick-stand , backcover sample Text & four dot's :)

C h e e r ' s :)

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Edit - @Estel : took me three hrs just to design it in 3ds Max.. i wonder how much time it would take to make it in real..:confused:

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@ArchiMark - "yes, you explained it correctly" :)

Re: [Pre-Pre-Pre Announce]Black Aluminium replacement body & backcover for N900

im in ! The fat cover, please.
Thanks Estel.

Re: [Pre-Pre-Pre Announce]Black Aluminium replacement body & backcover for N900

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Originally Posted by immi.shk (Post 1198995)

Excellent mockup....I'll take 2!....

:)

Re: [Pre-Pre-Pre Announce]Black Aluminium replacement body & backcover for N900

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Originally Posted by gazza_d (Post 1198819)

Have you considered developing a case for the Raspberry Pi as well - I think there may be a market there!

Yea, I thought about that one too - waiting for my Raspberry Pi to arrive, as I like to have "real thing" to design on (there are schematics for RPi including dimensions, but it's not the same thing as holding one in hand).

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Originally Posted by king Ralphred (Post 1198886)

Can you get around the stylus slot with your machine? And to make it complete, would it be possible to include a screen bezel aswell with MAEMO instead of N***A etched on it?

In full body replacement, there will be a place for stylus surely. As for screen bezel, maybe in future, but for now I don't plan to touch screen part at all (whole slided out screen part remain original, as it's made of metal already, and replacing parts around screen are much less trivial, both for me as design part, and for end users during replacement).

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Originally Posted by geneven (Post 1198890)

Once we receive this thing, how much expertise will it take to actually install it? If much, I suggest you add on an optional installation fee for those who don't want to mess with it, we send our device(s) to you or someone you appoint, who does the installation and sends it back.

Not much harder than disassembling and assembling N900 now, of course only mainframe parts. From my experience, it's one of easiest devices to open&close - hardest part is putting screen tape on place again, due to limited space (but still doable, even for beginners).

Of course, possibility of sending device to me, assembling and re-sending back will be there - probably for free or for very small amount of money (5$ or so), but I don't expect much interest in that - shipping prices to me and back would be overkill, probably, for most people, and assembling personally isn't really that hard.

Of course, all of this apply to full body replacement - (BTW, I would like to remind again, that it's going to arrive some time (up to few months) after backcover(s) - I want to start with something less complicated) backcover should be as trivial to install, as default/mugen one is now.

@immi.shk
thanks for mockups :) Yet, I must confess, that it's going to look slightly different, not only about colors ;) No chances for 4 "micro-legs", as it would require milling out all surface *deeper* than they are - huge material and time waste - but it should be pleasant to touch due to sanded surface, and good to stay thanks to kick-stand leg.

/Estel

Re: [Pre-Pre-Pre Announce]Black Aluminium replacement body & backcover for N900

Definitely interested. As of now, more interested in the single battery (standard) cover but I could be persuaded to go dual scud.

Re: [Pre-Pre-Pre Announce]Black Aluminium replacement body & backcover for N900

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Originally Posted by guylhem (Post 1198880)

Interested in a large version for dual battery. If it could also feature the 2.5mm charging connector to spare the USB port would be totally awesome.

If you can't have the nice springs to connect to the test pads, I'd be fine with wires that can be soldered. In fact, it could be even better- easier for you and easier for the modders.

BTW, another idea: what about recessed conducting pads, like on dect phones cradles?

At the risk of adding to creeping-featuritis, would that idea be a goer to incorporate a Powermat receiver?

Re: [Pre-Pre-Pre Announce]Black Aluminium replacement body & backcover for N900

Not for a few first versions, definitely ;)

Re: [Pre-Pre-Pre Announce]Black Aluminium replacement body & backcover for N900

Just to clear things up for me... Estel, are you talking about making a protective case for the N900, like in the mockups above, or are you talking about a replacement for the N900's standard body, i.e. the plastic frame between display and backcover?

Re: [Pre-Pre-Pre Announce]Black Aluminium replacement body & backcover for N900

Replacement body (as 2nd project) and backcover replacement (as first thing to appear).

BTW, I think that on the mockups above, it's also replacement body - despite, that it's looking a little like "tank" :) Also, be aware, that those are *not* my mockups.