[NTLK] messagepad 3D models?

[Blake Hanes]

I'm not sure how applicable this machine would be here, but I've certainly
had my eyes on one for a while for rapid-prototyping.

http://reprap.org/wiki/RepRap

Blake.

On Thu, Aug 2, 2012 at 5:49 PM, Charles Mangin
<option8-newton at option8.com>wrote:

> funny. i have had an inclination to try and put a 2100's guts into a
> laptop/emate form factor - i love the emate, but prefer the added speed and
> capacity of the 2x00.
>
> in any event, being able to print a replacement shell for the messagepad
> in stainless steel would be totally worth the effort to scan.
> http://www.shapeways.com/materials/steel
>
> Charles Mangin
> option8 at option8.com
>
>
>
> On Aug 2, 2012, at 2:09 PM, Joseph Reilly wrote:
>
> > Nic,
> > I've actually thought about trying to "re-case"
> > an emate into a 2100 form factor based on
> > the fact you can get lots of them cheap on
> > the auction site. You'd lose the kb but
> > you could make the case alloy so it'd
> > be pretty stout. Haven't had the time to
> > try it yet though.
> >
> > -Joe Reilly
> >
> > Nic Malone <nicmalone at gmx.com> wrote:
> >
> >> It would be interesting if someone with 3D scanning/printing expertise
> came up with an alternative casing for the eMate, a form factor that was
> less bulky and more grown up looking. It could be the ultimate
> distraction-free mobile writer's tool.
> >>
> >> Nic
> >>
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