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Re: Handyboards for Dummies, etc.
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lugnet.robotics.handyboard
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Wed, 9 Oct 2002 13:22:04 GMT
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A case as you describe it would be nice. To me it's largely a cost
issue. Custom plastic is expensive to set up -- thousands of
dollars for an injection mold. Anyone care to open-source a
design? That would be a start :-).
Fred
On Wednesday, October 9, 2002, at 12:56 AM, Mark Tarrabain wrote:
> Can someone please enlighten me as to why the handyboard is only
> available as a bare motherboard? Although that may be fine for
> experiments in controlled environments, it doesn't work at all
> well for less than ideal circumstances such as out of doors, near
> children, or when you inadvertently drop it.
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> The HB, in my opinion, is somewhat overdue for having a durable
> plastic enclosure made for it that still offers easy access to the
> serial port and IO connectors, but protects the motherboard from
> the elements as well as from damage due to moderate impacts such
> as falling off a table.
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> I'm sure I'm not the only klutz that wants a handyboard but is too
> afraid to buy one because I think I'd break it after twenty
> minutes.
>
> > > Mark
>
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| (...) Well, first of all, injection moulding may not have to be the only option. Thermoforming may be another alternative that to my understanding does not carry anywhere near the initial expense as injection moulding. Secondly, what might make it (...) (22 years ago, 10-Oct-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| (...) A few minutes ago, my curiosity got the better of me about this, so I did a quick scout about on the web and found this: (URL) I'm not trying to endorse this company in particular, I'm mentioning it here as an example of what I was referring (...) (22 years ago, 10-Oct-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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| Can someone please enlighten me as to why the handyboard is only available as a bare motherboard? Although that may be fine for experiments in controlled environments, it doesn't work at all well for less than ideal circumstances such as out of (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
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