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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