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Interested in a solid billet aluminum case for your D2/D2G? Know Solidworks?

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NiceGuysFinishLast

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HELP ME HELP YOU. I have access to a full set of CNC machines that can make just about anything I can give them a design for. I know we have plenty of nerds on here (no offense, I'm a nerd too), anyone know solidworks? Can you get me a solidworks file, or g-code for a case for the front and back? The D2 and D2G have the same dimensions, give or take (close enough that I can't tell a difference with my D2 Innocase on my D2G)... If someone can get me a file for one with the extended battery with battery door, I can probably make a separate one that fits those, too. Due to the cost of the material, this would have to be a bulk thing (i.e., I'd have to get $$ up front from all interested parties, buy enough material for that run, and then ship them). But that's way in the future, I have to make a prototype first. So, who can help?
 
i'd be interested but that's asking everyone to put a whole lot of trust in somebody on the internet. no offense. by the way how much $$$ are we talkin here.
 
I have no idea. Right now the object isn't to sell them, it's to get someone with the knowledge to make me a file so I can make a prototype. IF the prototype works, then I will consider making them for forum members. I'd have to calculate prices, then see how many people would be interested. I'd probably buy the material myself, so I wouldn't have to take money up front... But that's me putting trust in a lot of people on the internet to come through and buy what they say they will... See, it goes both ways.. IF it works out, whoever helps me out will obviously get a free one, and I'd sell them to forum members for materials and labor + shipping.
 
get some numbers together and i would probably help monetarily assuming its not going to be ridiculous. i can't help with any kind of files though.
 
One thing to keep in mind with your venture is the case needs to have the opening in the back for the noise cancellation microphone.
 
I'm pretty good with solidworks and have designed MANY things over the years using the program. I think this would be a cool thing to do, but seems impracticable.

Im interested in what your experience with CAD/CAM software and machining is. What kind of CNC's do you have? Although the shape looks simple, it would actually be pretty difficult to create. Im betting you would need at least a 5-axis machine to get the intricate little tabs that clip on the phone. This is why the plastic style cases are injection molded.

Not to mention, Solidworks files (or CAD files in general) can NOT be sent directly to a CNC machine, it must be imported into a program such as featurecam or mastercam to obtain a g-code file. My experience with solidworks to featurecam has been filled with tedious CAM coding.

Additionally, even if a prototype could be made with your machines it would undoubtedly not be perfect the first time, so feedback between the prototype and designer would take forever if, for instance, you mailed the physical part to the designer for revision.

The idea is cool, but unfortunately, there is a reason that everything is NOT CNC'd. I would be interested in helping you out with a solidworks model if i wasnt bogged down with work and some collegiate endevours, but i think even if you were successful in making such a part, you would find it more expensive than people are willing to pay.
 
jaydotelloh said:
I'm pretty good with solidworks and have designed MANY things over the years using the program. I think this would be a cool thing to do, but seems impracticable.

Im interested in what your experience with CAD/CAM software and machining is. What kind of CNC's do you have? Although the shape looks simple, it would actually be pretty difficult to create. Im betting you would need at least a 5-axis machine to get the intricate little tabs that clip on the phone. This is why the plastic style cases are injection molded.

Not to mention, Solidworks files (or CAD files in general) can NOT be sent directly to a CNC machine, it must be imported into a program such as featurecam or mastercam to obtain a g-code file. My experience with solidworks to featurecam has been filled with tedious CAM coding.

Additionally, even if a prototype could be made with your machines it would undoubtedly not be perfect the first time, so feedback between the prototype and designer would take forever if, for instance, you mailed the physical part to the designer for revision.

The idea is cool, but unfortunately, there is a reason that everything is NOT CNC'd. I would be interested in helping you out with a solidworks model if i wasnt bogged down with work and some collegiate endevours, but i think even if you were successful in making such a part, you would find it more expensive than people are willing to pay.
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If one has a lot of experience in this type of thing, one may think..."I should get something out of this other than 1 free case", after all, it seems design is half the battle. Just my thoughts.
 
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