Re: [NTLK] FS: Emate parts

From: Ronald Uphoff (rauphoff_at_earthlink.net)
Date: Fri Oct 05 2001 - 15:13:38 EDT


I just bought two eMates from ebay for my children. They work fine and the
seller threw in a dongle and 9W power supply for each. That's the good part.
The less-than-good part is that they are both engraved on the top just below
the handle. Hideous defacement! The idea of new custom-color cases is
appealing. How much would a capable individual expect to be paid for such a
service?
>>
>> Hmmmmm. You know, this gets me thinking. Does anyone have any knowledge of
>> plastic fabrication? Because if he has a spare eMate case... how difficult
>> (or expensive) would it be to completely dismantle the case, make molds,
>> and create new eMate colors?
>>
>> Probably nigh-near impossible, but it's a cool thought, no?
>>
>> -David
>
> If you are talking about small runs (say, less than 20) it can be done
> with silcone molds on the cheap. If you need large quantities, the costs
> for tooling a mold and production run into the many thousands. You need
> a large bunch of orders to make that back.
>
>
>
> Mark Ross
> markross13_at_home.com
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