The magnificent seven


That... didn't end well.
Speaking of which has anyone made a pyra emotion? No??
Well then:
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Or clear because that is the only case colour that matters and everything else is merely a passing shadow upon this plain of existence.
Shadow sounds like a good color. I imagine it is a grey/black translucent. I would probably be fine with that. Or clear, dark grey, or dark red. I just don't want dark grey to basically mean black.


As long as the white is not white-white but slightly creamy...
Yes, something not exactly white. Like many old computers. ;)



There is nothing subjective about keyboard design, logo design I'd give you.
Case colour has direct impact on heat dissipation in sunlight.
I agree with you on the keyboard, and sorta agree about the logo since it will have such a small market that even without a logo it would probably sell the same quantity.

What I want to know is if clear would work for you, or if you need white. Remember, you can paint the clear white, or even use that reflective stuff (not sure how well it works on plastic). I don't have anything to back this up, but I think the type of plastic used would matter more than the color.
 
@rygD : If i can get clear, i will get that and paint just the inside. Black with maybe some parts non-metallic paint.

Then you could brush down the outside for a matte finish long term.

Or you could mask off some parts of the inside and brush that. Or after you painted it.
 
As long as the white is not white-white but slightly creamy...
white-white will look too much like an apple device and I dislike apple.

Blake's 7
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I disagree. The Pyra looks nothing like an iDevice.
It'd probably look sexy in just plain white (but cream isn't white unless you're talking about colour temperature variance -- I think you mean pearl white?).
 
Indeed, both seem to work fine, with the big down side of painting the outside being the additional wear to the paint. If these are no-nos someone should inform the many manufacturers of painted things that are still going strong after a century or two. I do like the way DeLoreans look, though.
 
  • Roll the LCD Cable and put it through the lower lid part.
  • Put the hinge part into the keyboard part.
  • Slide the LCD Cable through the keyboard lid and put the lid part into the keyboard part.
  • Lock the hinge. Then you have the keyboard part and the lid part fully assembled including the rolled LCD cable.
  • Put in the speakers, sealing, nub discs and keymat.
  • Put in the PCB, connect the LCD Cable.
  • Put the stylus holder and the shoulder buttons into the bottom part.
  • Put the aluminium plate (for cooling) onto the PCB.
  • Assemble the bottom part with the keyboard part, screw it together, insert stylus.
  • Assemble the LCD with the Display board (two plugs, one for the LCD, one the the touchscreen)
  • Connect the display board to the LCD Cable.
  • Put the LCD + Displayboard into the lid, put the frame on top. Screw it on.
That's it :)

About the aluminum pieces...

The above seems to be missing the LCD lid logo (clear) piece and the LCD lid logo surround (aluminum?) piece. Is the plan to have Form Action apply these to the case lids prior to shipping? I understand that these are combined with adhesive - assuming that is pre-applied to the back of the aluminum surround? What is the thickness of the aluminum used for the surround? There was some chatter a while back about some of the more artistically inclined (@FaeMinx?) maybe making some custom decorated logo surrounds. Would you be able/willing to sell/provide a few dozen non-applied aluminum surrounds to that kind of effort?

Put the aluminium plate (for cooling) onto the PCB.

I don't think that any of us have ever seen this heat sink/spreader. It wasn't in the assembly video. I'm curious about it - others likely are as well. When or if you have time, a brief blurb and a picture of this solution would be appreciated.

Thank you!
 
About the aluminum pieces...
The above seems to be missing the LCD lid logo (clear) piece and the LCD lid logo surround (aluminum?) piece. Is the plan to have Form Action apply these to the case lids prior to shipping?

Yes, we get the upper side fully finished.

I understand that these are combined with adhesive - assuming that is pre-applied to the back of the aluminum surround? What is the thickness of the aluminum used for the surround? There was some chatter a while back about some of the more artistically inclined (@FaeMinx?) maybe making some custom decorated logo surrounds. Would you be able/willing to sell/provide a few dozen non-applied aluminum surrounds to that kind of effort?

Well, the aluminium surrounds have the logos already cut out, so they won't help for a custom design, would they?

I don't think that any of us have ever seen this heat sink/spreader. It wasn't in the assembly video. I'm curious about it - others likely are as well. When or if you have time, a brief blurb and a picture of this solution would be appreciated.

Well, as mentioned multiple times: Before I had the final case I couldn't measure the exact space between the PCB and the backside of the case and therefore couldn't design that plate, as I need to know the thickness.
So no one couldn't have seen it, as it doesn't exist.
It's a simple aluminium plate though that will just be cut in shape so no parts are in the way. That's it. Nothing special :)
 
Yes, we get the upper side fully finished.
Cool - one or two less steps during assembly then - and no having to deal with the adhesive directly.

Well, the aluminium surrounds have the logos already cut out, so they won't help for a custom design, would they?
I think that the idea was to decorate the surrounds themselves. Different colors, etc. And - maybe - if the aluminum is thick enough to hold up... Using powdered glazing glass and a kiln on a sanded/unfinished aluminum plate, the aluminum piece could be given a glossy swirling multi-color jewelry type finish.

Well, as mentioned multiple times: Before I had the final case I couldn't measure the exact space between the PCB and the backside of the case and therefore couldn't design that plate, as I need to know the thickness.
So no one couldn't have seen it, as it doesn't exist.
It's a simple aluminium plate though that will just be cut in shape so no parts are in the way. That's it. Nothing special :)
I suspect that you're underestimating how special every component is. If you supplied the exact dimensions and thickness of this, there would be a half dozen people trying to calculate it's thermal capacity at different SoC and starting temperatures and what the rate of dissipation should be.

Now, whether that is from the pieces being special (good) or members of the community, with just enough knowledge of thermodynamics to be helpful/annoying/dangerous, being special (good/bad/other) - that could be subject to debate.

It is great to see the pieces coming together though. Looking forward to operational units 'in the wild'!
 
I tend to think painting the inside will work less well than people seem to be thinking. As I understand it even the clear plastic will end up more translucent than transparent, and paint on the inside will be blocked by any support structures inside the case.

-Neelix
 
I don't think that any of us have ever seen this heat sink/spreader. It wasn't in the assembly video. I'm curious about it - others likely are as well. When or if you have time, a brief blurb and a picture of this solution would be appreciated.
I don't think we've had anything other than a few off-the-cuff words describing this. To my memory, having recently held and considered this question, I think it runs between the underside of the CPU board (the connectors of which I could see through the bottom of the battery compartment, to the underside of the SD card cage(s) which are themselves on the underside of the main board. There's a golden patch on the main board which I think is an interface between the top of the SoC and the ground plane, which is the alternative plan for sinking heat.

I'm personally not convinced that heating the SD cages will provide any significant airflow unless you pop the unit up so they are at the top and the hinge is at the bottom, and they probably provide a smaller sink than the ground plane.
 
I think that is about thermal capacity. You flatten the peaks.
Keys can be masked off individually or as a whole, no problem there.

What are your top choices for case colour, for whatever reason?

Black - best contrast against screen.
White - reflects the most sunlight, apart from mirror, which is bound to be metallic (?) and runs into problems with wireless.
Transparent - has the most ability for artistic choice, and makes the whole unit look a little bit smaller.

My stylistic choice would be dark gray.
 
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