Latest update: Keymats are here, how strong will the logo plate be - and pretty cases.

[ClockworkCoder]

ED has already responded to the "ban" comment. Please keep this noise in a separate discussion.

 

[EvilDragon]

and one question to @EvilDragon about the different colours planned.
wouldn't it be a good thing to only produce one (possibly black) coloured cases at the beginning to not loose time when matching paint and case-base-colours with the
painting company and when assembling them at global components?

I don't have multiple colors planned at the beginning. This would be way too much work with all the different units we already have - it's simply impossible to handle.

If we have different colors, then these will be available later. And everyone can easily replace the case if need be

 

[rSl]

I don't have multiple colors planned at the beginning. This would be way too much work with all the different units we already have - it's simply impossible to handle.

If we have different colors, then these will be available later. And everyone can easily replace the case if need be

cool! right decision imo. so make them all... beige... (just kidding!)
i guess you are aiming at charcoal-grey, as you did with the rebirth-pandora. (and no cookie to the chinese case factory that painted them all silver instead, argh...)

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@levi

Both paints, the sample one we used and the new one we'll receive (which is extremely scratch resistant) has a layer thickness of 0.03mm.
There is no additional coat, nothing that adds additional thickness.

 

[TrashyMG]

As a moderator, I feel free speech should be respected. Nothing bumblebee said is offensive.

 

[rSl]

i read @EvilDragon was offensive. let's ban him.

 

[bubblebee]

For me, the drama ends here (to say it in ED words).
But after all the years of pleasant waiting, I get a little sad when I apply for my refund.
Nevertheless, I wish the Pyra a great success.

As I couldn't find something like an unregister button even under "my account" page may I ask a responsible person to delete my account here in the forum?
It doesn't bother me, if thereby my past contributions are also deleted.
Thank you.

 

[rSl]

at @bubblebee,
this is sad to hear you are leaving. maybe you want to get a pyra later when it's released again. i really hope so!
in the meantime, all the best to you and thanks for stopping by!

 

[rSl]

The color we use for the final version will be from here: http://www.nextel-coating.com/nextel/default.asp?lng=eng

... the new one we'll receive (which is extremely scratch resistant) has a layer thickness of 0.03mm.
There is no additional coat, nothing that adds additional thickness.

hmm... looking at http://www.nextel-coating.com/technischeinformationen/aufbau.asp?lng=eng&ab_bereich=2
it seems the idea of this nextel paint is using a primer, even on plastic, and then adding a coating.
so this would be two layers not one?
and the concept of base colour and paint matching would also not work, as the primer is only available in three different colours?

 

[Blue Shadow]

and the concept of base colour and paint matching would also not work, as the primer is only available in three different colours?

One of those three colors is anthracite, which ED is planning to use anyway, so primer and coating color would be the same.

 

[Neelix]

hmm... looking at http://www.nextel-coating.com/technischeinformationen/aufbau.asp?lng=eng&ab_bereich=2
it seems the idea of this nextel paint is using a primer, even on plastic, and then adding a coating.
so this would be two layers not one?
and the concept of base colour and paint matching would also not work, as the primer is only available in three different colours?

I seem to recall ED saying he wouldn't be using the Suede coating for the Pyra, in which case I would expect that that page doesn't really apply.

-Neelix

 

[ThinkPad]

Oh boy.

I never thought I would ever take a position against free speech but here we go: Can I get some feedback from the rest of the users on whether or not we should get Bubblebee banned?

I am a free speech absolutist and I treasure openness and tough love. However, in starting and running various businesses over the last 20 years, the one lesson that sticks with me is the need to recognize customers with severe mental disabilities, particularly those with narcisistic tendencies that make them want to ONLY see the world burn. Bubblebee has CLEARLY demonstrated an unwillingness to at minimum actually read posts as well as going out of their way to misconstrue obvious meaning and intent in order to inject poison into the conversation and start drama. For me, this is unacceptable behaviour in these forums.

I love this project and I want to see it through to completion and onwards to success. The project staff and volunteers have done nothing but a stellar job to move the project forward and overcome enormous challenges. I have seen NO ill will and mismanagement from anyone involved with the project and any person that takes away from their work I want to see removed from the boards or at least put on mute until they can demonstrate that they have the mental faculties and skill to see the situation from enough perspectives to make their contribution useful and moving forward.

Anyone else feel similarly about Bubblebees posts and interactions? Can we get him banned or at least muted for a while so the project staff are not distracted by this disturbed person?

I could be way off base my self, feel free to critique me.

What a LAD!

Anyway,

Week 1: Paint the existing cases and make sure they're fine, order samples of the proper paint.
Week 2: Order the cases.
Week 3: Receive the proper paint, make samples with the existing cases (just to see how it looks). Order the proper paint for mass production.
Week 6: Receive the cases and the proper paint.
Week 7: Start painting.

So judging by this post, there are at least 7 weeks from now until the case paint stuff is resolved and the cases are ready for mass production?
Is the mass production of the first batch of Pyras scheduled yet ?

Can someone clarify this?

 

[matzesu]

Whe don’t ban someone???
And what’s whit Spambots??

 

[pmprog]

So judging by this post, there are at least 7 weeks from now until the case paint stuff is resolved and the cases are ready for mass production?

Not quite, in 7 weeks the cases will have been produced and painted... At least that's my understanding, though I've got a little lost on these time frames.
Reading this again, I'm not sure why the cases aren't just ordered now if ED knows no more changes are required

 

[docbroke]

Cases are ordered, as ED wrote earlier, he already has informed azouls that there are no changes required in the cases,

 

[pmprog]

Boy, am i lost!? Would be great to see a part listing each part of the pyra (case, paint, keymat, logo plate, cpu board, mainboard) with its current status

 

[docbroke]

I guess everything has arrived excluding logo plates (due today), and cases ( due in December I guess). And I predict everyone will envy @Grench by December end.

 

[ashcloud]

Good nuice! Pyra due in 2 Months™!

 

[Beard Lost in the Woods]

I never thought I would ever take a position against free speech but here we go: Can I get some feedback from the rest of the users on whether or not we should get Bubblebee banned?

I'd say yes, although I don't think ban time should exceed 24h, it should be a way to vent the heat off a conversation by forcing aggressive people to sleep on it.
That way, people get a minor social punishment without sending a "gtfo forever asshole" message AND get time to reflect on/reread what has happened.

 

[λ the β-Redex Reducer]

I think that we should not have community votes on whether we should ban people because having those will make the community less friendly which will drive away buyers, thus increasing the chance that the Pyra will fail or ED will go out of business. It's not about getting your right, it's about getting your Pyra and having it be supported for a long time.

 

[rygD]

Ban everyone.