[NTLK] Remove the sticky skin of a 2000

Thu Sep 20 16:33:32 EDT 2018

I would buy 10 of them! In 5 colours :) Like first iMacs :)

> On 20 Sep 2018, at 21:29, Florian Voigt <florian.voigt at me.com> wrote:
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> I‘d buy a custom colored case. That‘d be clear one for me.
> 
> On a related matter: does anyone have a leftover case in decent shape? Maybe a known dead Newton 2000/2100? 
> One of my green friends lives in a case that the previous owner sanded by the looks of it. Still green, but pretty ugly.
> 
> Cheers,
> Florian
> 
>> Am 20.09.2018 um 22:24 schrieb Piotrowski Paweł (Newton) <newton at indigi.co.uk>:
>> 
>> I think that stage is the most problematic stage :)
>> 
>> Maybe a good idea would be to make a fundraising for this purpose and pay someone for preparing a 3D model. Then order mold for casting to produce Newton cases in couple colours.
>> 
>> What do you think?
>> 
>> 
>> Cheers,
>> Pawel
>> 
>>> On 20 Sep 2018, at 21:03, Matthias Melcher <m.melcher at robowerk.de> wrote:
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>>> 
>>> Can anyone make an STL file? I am currently writing a slicer that will 3D-print parts in multi-material and even material blending. This would be a very worthy model ;-)
>>> 
>>> 
>>>> On Sep 20, 2018, at 21:42, Fritz Toch <birddog at me.com> wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Ages ago, someone in Japan made a clear 2100 case. From what I could determine they actually made a mold and cast it in clear plastic. If we could only find that person and make some new cases in whatever colors. I don’t think there’s a better solution. The original cases’ plastics are denaturing or separating.
>>>> 
>>>>> On 20 Sep 2018, at 15:37, Sylvain Pilet <sylvain at pilet.net> wrote:
>>>>> 
>>>>> Hi all,
>>>>> I find this white version very ugly, especially in glossy finish.
>>>>> 
>>>>> WebArchive:
>>>>> http://web.archive.org/web/20060320081953/http://www.newtontraveler.com/white.html
>>>>> 
>>>>> Sylvain Pilet
>>>>> http://message-pad.net
>>>>> 
>>>>>> Le 20 sept. 2018 à 21:22, Robert Serna <japecan at centurylink.net> a écrit :
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Pawel and all,
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> This was poste back in 2003 "https://marc.info/?l=newtontalk&m=104977106407266&w=2 <https://marc.info/?l=newtontalk&m=104977106407266&w=2>”.
>>>>>> and I access the link using the wayback machine to look at the “white Newton”  Maybe you’ve seen
>>>>>> this before.
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> Robert
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> On Sep 20, 2018, at 3:42 AM, Nils Froese <macmilz at mac.com> wrote:
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>> Hello,
>>>>>>> I‘m interested in the skin solution, since my 2100 gets more sticky. Is there any accessory to be purchased?
>>>>>>> Cheers, Nils.
>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> Am 20.09.2018 um 11:03 schrieb Jon Glass <jonglass at usa.net>:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> The only solution i can offer is to put a case on it. That skin is pretty
>>>>>>>> integral to the body.
>>>>>>>> On Thu, 20 Sep 2018 at 10:55, "Piotrowski Paweł (Newton)" <
>>>>>>>> newton at indigi.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> Hi,
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> i just got a 2000. It works great, but it‘s skin got really sticky.
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>> what is the best way to get the skin off?
>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Hi Christoph,
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> I’ve tried to ask many people for help with this problem. At this point I
>>>>>>>>> didn’t get any sufficient good answer. The problem is that ‘skin’ is a kind
>>>>>>>>> of rubber layer. It is impossible to clean it because when you start clean
>>>>>>>>> it, it going out from the plastic base. So, you can only try to take it
>>>>>>>>> out, but in the same time you will get very ugly looking plastic.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> If someone have better solution than take this rubber off, please share
>>>>>>>>> here with your method.
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>> Best regards,
>>>>>>>>> Pawel Piotrowski
>>>>>>>>> 
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>>>>>>>> Jon Glass
>>>>>>>> jonglass at usa.net
>>>>>>>> jonglass at mac.com
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