Of course, don't forget the finishing. I'm sure that
they don't leave the flashing on the
part...considerable time probably has to go into
cleaning up the part for introduction onto a Newt in
the wild!
ed
web/gadget guru
--- "Humphreys, David" <david.humphreys@honeywell.com>
wrote:
> Check my previous posting on this subject.
> You could, with some initial work, do this for
> around $100 - $150.
> The materials are available at any good hobby store
> or at various
> mail-order places advertised on the web.
>
> The initial mold-making would be the most expensive
> and time-consuming
> part. Once done, the mold can be used over and over
> and the cost is
> then just the resin (about $25).
>
> I had thought about doing this but I just can't be
> bothered.
>
> Regards,
> David Humphreys
> PCB Designer
> Honeywell Inc.
> mailto:david.humphreys@honeywell.com
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Steve Kramer [mailto:sakramer@corecomm.net]
> > Sent: Thursday, March 30, 2000 01:08p
> > To: newtontalk@planetnewton.com
> > Subject: Re: NTLK Re: Frozen Newton Project
> >
> >
> > I would say that the price tage of $500 for the
> clear case
> > is a ridiculous
> > sum. I run a Newton Group and this case has
> garnered a lot
> > of interest from
> > our last meeting. The price would come down
> considerably if
> > the run of
> > cases is increased. As for price I would be
> willing to pay
> > $100-150 for
> > this ultra-cool case. And with that 15 of my
> members would
> > do the same.
> >
> > Again I commend the Japanese for making this a
> possibility. Their
> > enthusiasm for making accessories for dead
> products like the
> > Newton and
> > Powerbook 2400 is truly inspiring.
> >
> > Steve Kramer
> > Northwest of Us Newton Group
> >
> >
> > > From: ST8SALE@aol.com
> >
> > > Subject: NTLK Re: Frozen Newton Project
> > >
> > > Yesterday, I received an email from Kaz,
> (kazu@5net.com),
> > a contact person
> > > for the Frozen Newton Project. It seems the
> price is down
> > to 60,000 yen,
> > > around $550. Much better than the initiaI $1000
> for the
> > Newton clear case.
> > >
> > > For me, the clear Newton shell costs are much
> too high .
> > > I may reconsider it if it fell to about $200.
> But, Im sure
> > that would be an
> > > insult, as it seems to be very time consuming
> and expensive
> > to produce. I
> > > only wish there was a way to get this cheaper,
> or at least,
> > shown how we can
> > > produce it on this of the Pacific pond.
> > > I sent an email to Kaz and asked him if he and
> his Frozen
> > Newton Project
> > > comrades could show us how they produced the
> Newton 2k
> > clear case. (Perhaps,
> > > others on this list could ask the same
> question.)
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