Re: about the cases

2011-12-12 Thread Patryk Benderz
Dnia 2011-12-11, nie o godzinie 23:36 +0100, Fernando Martins pisze: > Hi, > > Out of curiosity would it be possible to recover the original moulds > used to produce the cases? > > Anybody knows what happened to them? Good question, however moulds are designed to produce certain amount of cases.

Re: about the cases

2011-12-12 Thread Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller
Am 12.12.2011 um 09:51 schrieb Patryk Benderz: > Dnia 2011-12-11, nie o godzinie 23:36 +0100, Fernando Martins pisze: >> Hi, >> >> Out of curiosity would it be possible to recover the original moulds >> used to produce the cases? >> >> Anybody knows what happened to them? > Good question, howe

Re: about the cases

2011-12-12 Thread Fernando Martins
On 12/12/2011 10:04 AM, Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller wrote: So we have to go the painful way of designing our own cases. But the good side is that we can improve on the outer shape and look&feel. Yes, I think that makes sense, but the cost of the moulds seems to be a major roadblock in the road of

Re: about the cases

2011-12-12 Thread Radek Polak
On Monday 12 December 2011 10:04:31 Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller wrote: > Anyways, they aren't of big help since the components inserted into the > case (earpiece, vibracall motor, speaker) are no longer produced > or available. Would it be possible to find replacements and solder them on the PCB? E.

Re: about the cases

2011-12-12 Thread Rui Miguel Silva Seabra
On Mon, 12 Dec 2011 10:04:31 +0100 "Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller" wrote: > Anyways, they aren't of big help since the components inserted into > the case (earpiece, vibracall motor, speaker) are no longer produced > or available. > > So we have to go the painful way of designing our own cases. But th

Re: about the cases

2011-12-12 Thread Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller
Am 12.12.2011 um 11:12 schrieb Radek Polak: > On Monday 12 December 2011 10:04:31 Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller wrote: > >> Anyways, they aren't of big help since the components inserted into the >> case (earpiece, vibracall motor, speaker) are no longer produced >> or available. > > Would it be pos

Re: about the cases

2011-12-12 Thread Radek Polak
On Monday 12 December 2011 12:10:00 openm...@pulster.de wrote: > Last but not least my respect and thanks to Radek - he is kind of alien > for me. So many releases, ideas and effords for Openmoko, incredible. > So Radek, do you need sleep like any human being ? I think you are overestimating it.

Re: about the cases

2011-12-12 Thread Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller
Am 12.12.2011 um 11:05 schrieb Fernando Martins: > On 12/12/2011 10:04 AM, Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller wrote: >> So we have to go the painful way of designing our own cases. But the >> good side is that we can improve on the outer shape and look&feel. >> > Yes, I think that makes sense, but the cos

Re: about the cases

2011-12-12 Thread rakshat hooja
On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 6:39 PM, Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller wrote: > > Am 12.12.2011 um 11:05 schrieb Fernando Martins: > > > > > > Did you get to any figures yourself? > > Yes - 2 - 5 EUR range. Or even more depending on surface quality > and number of details. > > The main reason appears

Re: about the cases

2011-12-12 Thread Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller
Am 12.12.2011 um 14:17 schrieb rakshat hooja: > > > On Mon, Dec 12, 2011 at 6:39 PM, Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller > wrote: > > Am 12.12.2011 um 11:05 schrieb Fernando Martins: > > > > > > Did you get to any figures yourself? > > Yes - 2 - 5 EUR range. Or even more depending on surface

Re: about the cases

2011-12-12 Thread Radek Polak
On Monday 12 December 2011 14:09:56 Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller wrote: > I am in favour of Radek's wooden experiments. Anyone done 3D cutting with > wood? I have made wooden milling machine with 2 stepper motors which will be controlled from arduino/GTA04. But i have to wait until i find arduino an

Re: about the cases

2011-12-12 Thread Yury Sakarinen
Hi, list. There are 2 covers for gta02 made ​​of plastic and are too thick (~ 2.5 mm). If it were possible to make them out of aluminum (0.5-1mm), we would have a slim and elegant case for our phone.. No other changes needed.. Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller писал 12.12.2011 12:04: Am 12.12.2011 um

Re: about the cases

2011-12-12 Thread Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller
Am 13.12.2011 um 05:50 schrieb Yury Sakarinen: > Hi, list. > > There are 2 covers for gta02 made ​​of plastic and are too thick (~ 2.5 mm). Do you have some photos to share? > If it were possible to make them out of aluminum (0.5-1mm), we would have > a slim and elegant case for our phone.. No

Re: about the cases

2011-12-12 Thread David Poynter
On 12/12/2011 04:05 AM, Fernando Martins wrote: On 12/12/2011 10:04 AM, Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller wrote: So we have to go the painful way of designing our own cases. But the good side is that we can improve on the outer shape and look&feel. Yes, I think that makes sense, but the cost of the moul

Re: about the cases

2011-12-13 Thread Sander
David Poynter wrote (ao): > What about the 3D printers nowadays? Don't know about cost, etc. for > production, but for prototyping it might work out. --- http://lists.goldelico.com/pipermail/gta04-owner/2011-October/000408.html "We have tested them but unfortunately, quality is *not* sufficient f

Re: about the cases

2011-12-13 Thread Yury Sakarinen
Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller писал 13.12.2011 09:42: I meant the standart (default freerunner GTA02) covers.. Look, they're pretty thick There are 2 covers for gta02 made ​​of plastic and are too thick (~ 2.5 mm). Do you have some photos to share?

Re: Re: about the cases

2011-12-12 Thread Fernando
On Dec 12, 2011 13:09 "Dr. H. Nikolaus Schaller" wrote: > I am in favour of Radek's wooden experiments. Anyone done 3D cutting > with wood? > > Indeed it looks more and more like a good option, even exciting when one thinks of artistic potential (e.g., varnish, engraving and even marquetry as