Re: [NTLK] scale drawing of MP2000 case

On 12/05/2007, at 3:41 AM, M. Kowal wrote:
> IF you could get specifications and exact dimensions of the Newton
> MessagePad, Sonny, you could possibly achieve the dream of making
> clear Newton housings. A recent article on the New York Times
> Technology page dicusses a new "three-dimensional" printer. The
> printer uses a halogen heat lamp and plastic pellets to create
> potentilly any three-dimensional plastic solid from a set of
> specifications. Theoretically, one will be able to choose from a
> selection of plastic colors and perhaps aomething close to clear
> will be available.
> The funky "make it so" printer, made by Idea Factory, will cost
> $4,995. Presumably one could hire somebody or borrow their 3-D
> wonder printer.
> See "Beam It Down From the Web, Scotty" at:
> http://www.nytimes.com/2007/05/07/technology/07copy.html?
> _r=1&oref=slogin
We have a 3D laser printer at uni. We used it first year when we
designed our own keyrings and had them print them out. Neat machine,
but we were given opaque plastic, I don't know if it has a clear
plastic it can cut as well, though.
Regards,
   - Adam Goddard

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