Re: TI-H: New plastic cases

To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org
Subject: Re: TI-H: New plastic cases
From: "ryan pogge" <ryanpogge@hotmail.com>
Date: Mon, 02 Mar 1998 16:36:19 PST
Reply-To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org

no i dont want to compete.
i am either ebuying a machine, or contracting a company to do it.
hopefully ill get a machine. i would love to work on it with you.
im not trying to make a proffit other than paying for at least some of 
the machine... mainly i just want custom cases! 


>I'm not sure yet, are you going to be making them too?  If so, we can 
divide
>orders and share designs, so there is only one product on the market.  
That
>way, we won't be competing w/ each other.  If you want to compete, 
better
>set your prices low.  I can get plastic pretty much for free, and the 
cost
>of the machine doesn't bother me at all.
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: ryan pogge <ryanpogge@hotmail.com>
>To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org <ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org>
>Date: Monday, March 02, 1998 2:14 PM
>Subject: Re: TI-H: New plastic cases
>
>
>>
>>where are you getting you machine from...
>>e-mail me pogge@udel.edu
>>
>>
>>>
>>>Hey, I'm going to buy the machine no matter what.  I think it would 
be
>>>cheaper if I did it.  I will also make and sell EII cartriges, as 
soon
>>as it
>>>comes out, but only compatible with me case.
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: ryan pogge <ryanpogge@hotmail.com>
>>>To: ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org <ti-hardware@lists.ticalc.org>
>>>Date: Monday, March 02, 1998 12:28 PM
>>>Subject: Re: TI-H: New plastic cases
>>>
>>>
>>>>
>>>>shut up
>>>>hehe
>>>>no seriously we are doing this... i have already put in price quotes
>>to
>>>>3 companys for a batch of 50... we will see how the price comes out.
>>>>i personaly dont want some junked up stupid looking calc with
>>>>flashlights and sheet mettal taped on it.  ... no offense rich.
>>>>
>>>>if you dont like it then dont buy one heh.
>>>>but there are at least 50 maybee up to a hundred people that want 
them
>>>>i know about 20 here at my school that want one.. clear , and other
>>>>colors too.
>>>>
>>>>and wouldent nice smoth uniformly shaped, color coded spint carts be
>>>>cool?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>I was thinking, I just go 200 or so messages in 3 days, and I see a
>>lot
>>>>>of "new cases" subjects. What for??? It it for a new look and more
>>>>>space, or what??? I'm not sure what would be involved in it, but 
what
>>>>if
>>>>>you used two flashlighs that use AA batteries or some type of tube
>>>>style
>>>>>battery case on each side of the calc. 2 batteries on one side, and
>>two
>>>>>on the other. Permanently attach it to the foront part of the case,
>>and
>>>>>then open up the battery compartment. Electronics would fit into 
the
>>>>>battery compartment, and the calc would look like it had rocket
>>>>boosters
>>>>>on the sides! Cut the sliding cover down the middle and glue the 
two
>>>>>halves to a sheet of metal or plastic, and then use a dremel to 
bore
>>>>>"grooves" into the sides of the battery case. If you did it right,
>>you
>>>>>could have all the turbo and backlight and sound controls right up
>>>>>front! That would be cool, and wouldn't cost $1000. All you'd need
>>>>would
>>>>>be two flashlights that use 2 AA batteries! A bit of work would be
>>>>>required, but I'm good at plastic modification. I'm going to try 
with
>>>>my
>>>>>spare TI-85. If it works nicely, I'll let everyone know. Another
>>option
>>>>>might provide more space by thickening the calc. Rather than free 
the
>>>>>battery case with external batteries, how about adding a spacer???
>>>>>basicly a ring of plastic that fits the shape of the calc. Use 
screws
>>>>>like the backup battery screw in the two bottom holes, and get a
>>realy
>>>>>long one for the backup from a hardware store. a small circuit 
board
>>to
>>>>>hold the battery posts could be used, or maybe just raising the
>>>>existing
>>>>>ones with long wire.
>>>>>
>>>>>Either way, you don't need to spend half the cost of a computer to 
do
>>>>>it. Maybe under $10-20 total!!!
>>>>>
>>>>>Richard Piotter
>>>>>richfiles1@hotmail.com
>>>>>
>>>>>The Richfiles TI Page
>>>>>http://www.geocities.com/SiliconValley/Lakes/5081/Richfiles.html
>>>>>
>>>>>
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