Carbonfiber tablet casing [Archive] - maemo.org

dirkvl

2015-09-02, 12:10

>>>> ON PRE-ORDER HERE (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/carbonfiber-casing-for-the-jolla-tablet/) <<<<

https://dl.dropbox.com/s/m9w3zs4l1c1bozs/P1020894.JPG
https://dl.dropbox.com/s/b6qzegsv9t1e8oa/P1020898.JPG

Strong carbonfiber casing, offers a lot of protection.
Satin finish on the laminate.
Velvet lining to prevent scratches on precious tablet.
Reversible to be used as screen protector.
Camera and speaker holes.
Real carbon with epoxy

>>>> ON PRE-ORDER HERE (https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/carbonfiber-casing-for-the-jolla-tablet/) <<<<

Moar info to come

coderus

2015-09-02, 12:16

Where is my precious tablet... :(

Copernicus

2015-09-02, 12:17

BTW, if you've got a tablet to test against, can you tell if the camera hole dips low enough to show some of the screen when you have the cover on the front side of the tablet?

coderus

2015-09-02, 12:22

Also i prefer this case without camera cole at all.

juiceme

2015-09-02, 16:57

Also i prefer this case without camera cole at all.

Maybe with a camera hole equipped with sliding door?

dirkvl

2015-09-02, 18:08

Also i prefer this case without camera cole at all.

not milling out the camera hole sounds doable ;)

gsalone

2015-09-03, 06:26

Count me in, camera hole or not :)

robthebold

2015-09-03, 13:51

Maybe with a camera hole equipped with sliding door?

I was thinking more along the line of a curtain . . .

But seriously dirkvl, you making that yourself? Cool. Vocation or avocation? Because cool either way.

youmeego

2015-09-03, 14:06

How can this hold our tablet?

Copernicus

2015-09-03, 14:13

How can this hold our tablet?

It will grip the rounded edges at the top and bottom of the tablet (top and bottom when you hold it in portrait orientation).

But yeah, as you can tell, that probably isn't the best configuration for a kickstand (at least in landscape orientation) -- the tablet would probably be able to slide out...

dirkvl

2015-09-03, 14:24

How can this hold our tablet?

it hugs the tablet with lots of love <3 <3 <3

and also the velvet keeps it from scratching and sliding

oenone

2015-09-03, 15:55

Is there a price estimate at this time?

And is one without the camera hole going to be cheaper than one with a hole?

dirkvl

2015-09-03, 15:57

And is one without the camera hole going to be cheaper than one with a hole?

no

Is there a price estimate at this time?

soon(tm)

KylliOrvokki

2015-09-03, 17:49

Can I get one without camera hole and with purple velvet.
(Need some "Twin Peaks" feel to it!)

coderus

2015-09-03, 17:54

Is there a price estimate at this time?

And is one without the camera hole going to be cheaper than one with a hole?

I think one without hole will be more expensive.

Bubbless

2015-09-03, 19:11

Can I get one without camera hole and with purple velvet.
(Need some "Twin Peaks" feel to it!)

YES! Purple velvet or no velvet!!!

oenone

2015-09-03, 19:33

I think one without hole will be more expensive.

From a manufacturing perspective it should be easier to manufacture and require less work (ie: not having to drill a hole in the material), thus making it cheaper. However, Dirk might decide to be a shrewd businessman and place a price on privacy and price it higher as you suggest simply due to the demand.

Or . . . both versions could be priced the same, defying both of these logical arguments.

coderus

2015-09-03, 19:43

Just imho extra mm3 of carbon costs more than no carbon in this place ;)

dirkvl

2015-09-03, 19:55

From a manufacturing perspective it should be easier to manufacture and require less work (ie: not having to drill a hole in the material), thus making it cheaper.

From a manufacturing perspective: if everyone wants 10 custom options instead of everyone gets the same, that makes it more expensive. So if 1 person does not want a camera hole, I have to write special milling code for that single one, hope it does not go wrong and keep it separate. That is a lot of extra work and extra costs.

However, custom options can make a product very appealing -see TOHKBD- and can make a semi-mass-produced product feel more premium and personal.

So it is a trade-off on my side to select which thing I can or should make custom. Please as much people as possible, without causing an enormous amount of extra work to keep the price low.

Can I get one without camera hole and with purple velvet.
(Need some "Twin Peaks" feel to it!)

I'll look into it.

https://media.giphy.com/media/10e7f8ruvbljeE/giphy.gif

dirkvl

2015-09-08, 16:41

Can I get one without camera hole and with purple velvet.
(Need some "Twin Peaks" feel to it!)

looked around a bit and having some fresh and funky colours on the inside of the casing seems cool. have yet to find some purple velvet that really pops, but should be out there somewhere.

from accessoiries thread (http://talk.maemo.org/showthread.php?p=1480655#post1480655):

I've got an ancient Casio calculator, and kind of like the hard cover that protects the front of it when closed. Here's a picture of one:

http://www.websolutioninfo.net/KK/casio/FX-570MS-2.jpg

I dunno if anybody makes covers like these for modern mobile devices...

used the casing a lot in reverse orientation -covering the screen- to use it as a screen protector in my bag. thanks for the good idea!

waiting on some confirmations from jolla's and having some talks with local composite experts, then maybe doing some campaign for this one.

dirkvl

2015-09-10, 13:57

Due to mold making and getting equipment I will have quite a high MOQ, so here goes:

http://igg.me/at/jollatabletcasing/x/9179131

Bubbless

2015-09-10, 14:06

Due to mold making and getting equipment I will have quite a high MOQ, so here goes:

http://igg.me/at/jollatabletcasing/x/9179131

Probably not going to buy it, but wanted to get it started so contributed a small amount. Good luck with the project!

MikeHG

2015-09-10, 14:10

One typo - "The surface are copies the surface area or the plastic sheet."

(sorry. I'm a horrible pedant. Good luck though - looks awesome, and I'd get one if I had a tablet coming.)

Copernicus

2015-09-10, 14:16

Question - the first perk says "gets one casing with shipping", but when I choose it, it adds 25 more euros for shipping anyway. ;) So the wording seems a little odd there...

EDIT: Ok, I see you've fixed the wording. :)

dirkvl

2015-09-13, 12:52

some of the requested hole configurations. don't know if all will be available or more will come, but these are the requested ones so far:

regular:
https://dl.dropbox.com/s/sh5ve8rx62u7ic3/standard.JPG

without camera hole:
https://dl.dropbox.com/s/uz3nch221jntfr7/nocamera.JPG

without any holes:
https://dl.dropbox.com/s/yc29mkrt0kd2l6l/noholes.JPG

all holes and mirrored:
https://dl.dropbox.com/s/9jivn3rlp732h2b/doubleholes.JPG

let me know what you think and if you want something different from above!

youmeego

2015-09-13, 13:22

I prefer rubber case for jolla tablet, is everyone going to make one for me?

Copernicus

2015-09-13, 13:25

let me know what you think and if you want something different from above!

Looks good to me. :) For my own personal use-case, I don't spend very much time taking pictures with my mobile devices, but I do tend to have them playing audio of some sort fairly frequently. So I'd probably want to get one with just the speaker-holes. But first let me ask if you've tried playing audio when the speakers were covered (i.e., no speaker holes); does this material significantly mute the sound coming out? Thanks!

Android_808

2015-09-13, 13:50

mosen

2015-09-13, 18:40

one bonus of no camera holes is it will reduce the number of idiots walking round museums/shows/concerts etc trying to take pictures with their tablet and getting in the way. iPad users I'm looking at you....

That is still only a partial slide out of the tablet away since the camera is on top and not far away from the case edge ;)
Also the volume rockers would be used a lot less if three finger swipe would actually work, so i will go for no cut outs at all.
Looks cleaner, collects less dust and gives 100% protection.
I can imagine a tool in my bag hitting exactly the camera cut out and crack the screen given my extended amount of luck regarding Murphys law :rolleyes:

tortoisedoc

2015-09-14, 12:54

it hugs the tablet with lots of love <3 <3 <3

and also the velvet keeps it from scratching and sliding

so there IS a tablet - I was starting to think it was a myth :(

dirkvl

2015-09-16, 15:07

oenone

2015-09-16, 15:16

Coming up on 20% with the campaign. I assume most orders will come when people get the tablet, hence the 45 days.

Had talks with composite manufacturers beginning of the week, see if they can help out or speed things up!

Dirk, I like your optimism of less than 45 days until people get the tablet into their hands. It gives hope to those of us who have accepted the situation to be that when Jolla said May, they meant May 2016 and everything else was a typo.

endrecb

2015-09-21, 20:00

Hey, I am loving the idea, but are you gonna cover the inside With a fiber that wont scratch the back of the tablet as you pull it back and forth?
Good Luck, depending on Your answer ill buy one

mrsellout

2015-09-21, 23:01

There's a velvet lining:
https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/carbonfiber-casing-for-the-jolla-tablet/x/9178986#/story

What you get

You will get a carbonfiber/epoxy casing with a nice satin finish. Rounded edges and soft velvet inner coating to prevent scratches.

dirkvl

2015-09-22, 06:38

Hey, I am loving the idea, but are you gonna cover the inside With a fiber that wont scratch the back of the tablet as you pull it back and forth?
Good Luck, depending on Your answer ill buy one

yeah there is a velvet lining! the goal is to prevent scratches :)

KylliOrvokki

2015-09-22, 07:33

Aaaand contributed.

dirkvl

2015-09-22, 08:45

cool, hope we'll meet the target!

waiting on a reply for high-end composite manufacturers if they can do the production, see what happens!

Copernicus

2015-09-24, 14:22

Love the new review by Review Jolla for Dirk's casing!

http://reviewjolla.blogspot.com/2015/09/test-review-jolla-tablet-case-by-dirk.html

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-u9IZNe0HCOg/VgKca5SYdFI/AAAAAAAAGaA/Azpy3VMy-Aw/s1600/001%2Blaying%2Baround.JPG

And yikes, it includes a drop test!!!

McCloud

2015-10-25, 21:06

I hope you (we) will try again when the tablet comes to us. There isn't many people who would buy protection before the stuff that needs protection.

Copernicus

2015-10-30, 12:42

I've just been notified that I've received a full refund from the carbonfiber casing project. I hope Dirk will be able to restart the project later...

Jozz

2015-10-30, 12:47

I've just been notified that I've received a full refund from the carbonfiber casing project. I hope Dirk will be able to restart the project later...

I just received the same message.

mosen

2015-10-30, 14:13

Also got my money back. Thanks Dirk for professional handling!
So sorry your effort did not get rewarded...

dirkvl

2015-10-30, 17:38

Also got my money back. Thanks Dirk for professional handling!
So sorry your effort did not get rewarded...

No problemo! Es kann nicht immer kaviar sein ;)

Moar time for other projects :)