I guess people could get it airbrushed if it was a matte plastic case, maybe shipped with primer already painted on it.
Seems like a lot of work, but it would really fit well with the whole customization thing. Maybe FIC could start selling DIY at-home plastic injection molding kits, too ;) On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 1:04 PM, Steven Le Roux <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hmm in this goal, why not Openmoko.com to sell "blank" case, non finished > ones, witout any painting, just to be customized/adapted later ? > > I don't think only with painting, but integrate an eye cam or other > expansion pack, or wifi external connectors for example... > > Even one water proof why not :) > > > > On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 6:02 PM, Steven ** > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > For the one off, you could check out http://www.emachineshop.com > > They do injection molding of various plastics in "many" colors. > > > > I'm not sure if you could make a profit by having them make a ton of > > cases and then reselling them or not. > > > > -Steven > > > > On Wed, Apr 16, 2008 at 5:22 AM, Hugo Mills <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Maybe there's someone out there with the know-how to make blank > > > cases based on the published OM designs? I'd guess it's a matter of > > > making suitable injection-moulded components -- front and back -- and > > > then either ringing the changes with the plastic colour used, or just > > > selling white ones that can then be painted and lacquered. I have no > > > idea of the economics of injection moulding, though. > > > > > > Hugo. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Openmoko community mailing list > > community@lists.openmoko.org > > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > > > > > > -- > Steven Le Roux > Jabber-ID : [EMAIL PROTECTED] > _______________________________________________ > Openmoko community mailing list > community@lists.openmoko.org > http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community > > _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community