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− | This page is a repository for alternate case designs for the Neo1973, intended to be designed, built and fitted by the community/the phone's owner.
| + | See [[Hardware:Neo 1973:Alternate Cases|Neo1973 alternate cases]]. |
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− | Each alternate case design suggestion needs some or all of: a description, intended uses, a 3D model in an open format (e.g. [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/STL_(file_format) .stl], .blend (Blender)), rendered images of the intended design, materials and any information regarding buttons etc. which connect electronically to components within the phone.
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− | == Manufacture ==
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− | There are numerous rapid prototyping companies that will very cheaply make small run components from various polymers, including:
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− | [http://www.absprototypes.net ABS Protytpes] | + | |
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− | [http://ponoko.com Ponoko] | + | |
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− | [http://rapidobject.com Rapid Object]
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− | [http://www.rapidprototyping.co.nz Rapid Prototyping New Zealand] | + | |
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− | [http://www.redeyerpm.com/Default.aspx Red Eye RPM] | + | |
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− | Other materials may require traditional manufacturing techniques including milling, forging, injection-moulding, either by the user or short-run companies such as:
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− | [http://emachineshop.com/ eMachine Shop]
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− | [http://www.msersen.net/msgme.php?p={$pagef}&c={$setcount}/ (4 axis) gantry style cnc router for hire. Click for inquiries]
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− | [http://techshop.ws Techshop]
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− | ==Cost Example==
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− | Rapid Object charge from 1.9 Euros per cm^3 of material (photosensitive polymer) used, plus postage. The case for the Neo looks to be about 1.5mm thick, so conservatively, the back of the case will be approximately:<br>
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− | 120 x 60 x 1.5<br>
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− | + 120 x 9 x 1.5 x 2 (2 sides)<br>
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− | = 10,800<br>
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− | + 3,240
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− | = 14,040 mm^3
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− | ~ 14 cm^3
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− | ~ 26 Euros
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− | and the front will be (allowing for the screen hole):<br>
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− | (120 x 60) - (43 x 58) x 1.5<br>
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− | + 120 x 9 x 1.5 x 2 (2 sides)<br>
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− | = 7,059<br>
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− | + 3,240
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− | = 10,299 mm^3
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− | ~ 10cm^3
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− | ~ 19 Euros
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− | == Design Variant Suggestions ==
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− | Some of these are a copy of requests in [[Wish List - Hardware#Casing]], some are from ideas thrown up in the community mailing list.
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− | ===Notes===
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− | None of this can be accomplished without the dimensions of existing phones - if FIC are unable/unwilling to release precise dimensions, a user of a Neo1973 will need to measure their phone and upload the information to [[Neo1973 case schematics]] in the form of a CAD drawing/model.
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− | Some users may want combinations of the options listed above.
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