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@EvilDragon It's time you equip yourself with @Neelix ' color sample:
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Dark Red - Oi! Oi! - Dark Red - Oi! Oi!
 
Great idea with the transparent cases, but there is probably a demand for more than 500 sets.

And all this talk about scratch resistance... am i the only one who loves the heavy used look full of scratches?
 
@Elw3 IMHO, there are materials/paints which gain character with wear and scratches, but there are also those, which just gain shittiness.
Also, wouldn't it be cool to deflect all those stabbing attempts on the daily way to work/back home with your Pyra and further disencourage those evildoers, them seeing, they didn't even leave a mark? Or something ...
 
Great idea with the transparent cases, but there is probably a demand for more than 500 sets.

And all this talk about scratch resistance... am i the only one who loves the heavy used look full of scratches?
Transparent and scratched aren't a good combination in my opinion, but the rugged, 'beaten yet unbroken and working perfectly' look works for me (it's also a bit Steampunk, which I like)

So... I really like the sound of the glass fibre reinforced, yet slightly less scratch resistant cases, but an keen to hear more updates and info about the various options.
 
@Elw3 IMHO, there are materials/paints which gain character with wear and scratches, but there are also those, which just gain shittiness.
Exactly. An example of the good kind would be any unpainted Game Boy that has wear and smoothness where fingers and especially thumbs (around the buttons) have been on the case, with some scratches and dings. An example of the shitty would be...um, the silver or platinum cases of the Pandora. Sorry if I step on any toes with that. They look nice when new, but not so good once they get cracked, scratched or scraped.

Steampunk would only come into play if the case was wood and brass, or has pointless stuff all over it, as has become that fashion in the last decade or so. The above video probably shows that. Heavily worn wood and brass might be nice, but give me metal or fiberglass reinforced plastic and no paint or outer coating color and let me distress and age it through use.

That's not the way it seems ED's been describing it though. Maybe it's a language barrier thing, but he's used specific words to indicate that this other company can strictly make more in less, 2 weeks vs "a lot faster", which reads to me like somehow more presses means absolutely more cases per hour.
Yeah, my understanding was more than a little off. Still, the more profitable orders would probably go ahead of the Pyra at FormAction, if they ever got done. We already know the other company has delivered for the quantities ED will be ordering, I think. Not sure how many pieces he has ordered from them in the past. Still probably a smallish order/run.

Thanks for asking. Helped with my understanding of how it works. Now I really want those molds moved. Since the plastic won't be there until Friday, who knows what year those 500 clear cases will be finished. At least the lack of color and extras should make it a little easier and quicker to get them done.

Despite all the things holding up case production, at least it isn't so far away ED can't take a trip to check things out, and the molds can/will be moved.

What would clear plastic and fiberglass cases look like? Might be interesting. Oh, and maybe the new company could try out a glow in the dark mix to see how it turns out (and a set could go to our most vocal prototype orderer...that is the main reason I mentioned it). I still need to see pics of results to pick what color I want, if there is a choice other than clear and whatever the first run is. If they are structurally sound and fit properly I might accept a left over from a test run (still looking at those other colors FormAction did). Might be better if it is beat up and extra ugly so I won't be scared to shove it in a pocket and take it with me everywhere.

I am also looking forward to whatever color ED likes or wants as The Master Pyra that stays in the dragon lair or his pocket.

Is there a realistic chance we are within 6 months of seeing units in the hands of customers?
 
They are probably a better option than dragging them on a chain behind a car to the new company. Won't ED's contact be there to oversee pickup, transport and drop off?
 
So... Sadly no pictures of the production today, as FormAction was already finished with it when we arrived (yes, seriously!)

I'm now sitting at the airport waiting for my flight (which leaves at Gate 13... That's a good sign, right?)

I'll post a small update later (though not as extensive as the last ones).

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So... Sadly no pictures of the production today, as FormAction was already finished with it when we arrived (yes, seriously!)

I'm now sitting at the airport waiting for my flight (which leaves at Gate 13... That's a good sign, right?)

I'll post a small update later (though not as extensive as the last ones).

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Thanks for all the detailed status updates! One can really learn a lot about the struggle during the production of a new device!

I have a few questions regarding the state of today's cases: How ist the quality of the new cases? Are the transparent material and the dimensions good enough so that meaningful prototype tests can be done? Which small fixes are still missing? Are these cases suitable for the prototype pre-ordereds?

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ED great updates and very educational, do have a little question in regard to the FormAction molds.

The molds presumably have been machined from a suitable material for the target plastic FormAction intend using right. Well if we moved to the new manufacturer will this same mold material be suitable for a fiber glass filled composite material? With fibre-reinforced plastics (FRP) and injection molding typically mold life is drastically reduced in caparison to non-frp.

Maybe the run we're talking about is well below the expected life but thought to ask anyway.
 
Can i buy all 500 sets of transparent cases and sell them for a premium on ebay?;)
Don't you dare! :)

my flight (which leaves at Gate 13... That's a good sign, right?)
13 is my lucky number! It can't be that bad for you either. This will go fine.. :)



I'm still not sure whether to buy just the two or maybe even a third case that I can take apart and apply mods to, like my idea for a small e-ink-display on the backside of the lid.
And I think I'm not the only one who has similar plans for their Pyra :)
 
So... Sadly no pictures of the production today, as FormAction was already finished with it when we arrived (yes, seriously!)

I'm now sitting at the airport waiting for my flight (which leaves at Gate 13... That's a good sign, right?)
At least they are trying to keep your business. Kinda sucks that it had to come down to this, though.

13 isn't a bad number, and is a common "lucky number" despite the reputation it developed over the last several centuries (see JustSimon's post), since the thing with the Templars. I think I read somewhere that long before that it was considered auspicious (in ancient Greek culture, I believe, which is what I have been looking into lately). Perhaps it is a sign that everything will work out great with the cases from now on, if you believe such things. So, to answer your question, yes, it is a good sign, if you take it that way.
 
Gate 4? If you were in Japan, that would be a sure sign that things are about to go wrong.
What about buildings over 3 stories high?
[doublepost=1510825589,1510825342][/doublepost]And if he updates this thread again it will be the 4th update...:(
 
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