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  Re: Handyboards for Dummies, etc.
 
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 (...) (22 years ago, 9-Oct-02, to lugnet.robotics.handyboard)
 
  Re: Handyboards for Dummies, etc.
 
(...) 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)
 
  I just did a quick scout around and....
 
(...) 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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