See what you think. The one issue might be that you have to use their design Package ( a little funky) and I don't recall being able to get an data base of your Design files. So, it's a bit sketchy on the open philosophy side of things. I havent been to their site in couple years, so lets check it out.
I'm headed up tommorrow. I have FreeRunners! -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Michael Shiloh Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 9:45 AM To: List for Openmoko community discussion Subject: Re: Colored cases, etc - Was Re: FreeRunner Pricing and PVT update I've never used emachineshop, but I will ask around. Perhaps some of my friends have. Michael steve wrote: > I love emachineshop. > > I thought of approaching them to do some kinda co promotion. Maybe > Michael Shiloh can weigh in here. > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Steven ** > Sent: Wednesday, April 16, 2008 9:02 AM > To: List for Openmoko community discussion > Subject: Colored cases, etc - Was Re: FreeRunner Pricing and PVT > update > > 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 > > > _______________________________________________ > 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 _______________________________________________ Openmoko community mailing list community@lists.openmoko.org http://lists.openmoko.org/mailman/listinfo/community