Skeldon-GH Phantom Case

[boost]

Got my prototype in yesterday, a few changes needs to be made before production.    

Case will be done in black and plate in red or blue. Brass plate will be an option once I get that cost.

[mashby]

No pictures to whet our appetite?

[AKIMbO]

Got my prototype in yesterday, a few changes needs to be made before production.    

Case will be done in black and plate in red or blue. Brass plate will be an option once I get that cost.

Blue plate would look hawt.

[WhiteFireDragon]

Got my prototype in yesterday, a few changes needs to be made before production.    

What problem(s) were there? Hopefully your proto is still usable, otherwise that's an expensive mistake.

[KuhnTang]

Got my prototype in yesterday, a few changes needs to be made before production.    

Case will be done in black and plate in red or blue. Brass plate will be an option once I get that cost.

Is it possible to get the case in ANY other color.  I got my LZGH in black and would love at least one other color option so I could have at least a little variance.  Please concider at least one other color option for the case!

[duq]

Are there going to be different plate options? I was going to go with a WFD125 setup.

[Wraul]

Case will be done in black and plate in red or blue. Brass plate will be an option once I get that cost.

Ohh, that sounds nice.

I can hardly wait.
My wallet on the other hand would prefer if you take your time.
I usually don't listen to my wallet though.

[Batmann]

looks trully awesome, good job 

[L4yercake]

Blue plate please! Every manufacturer in sight is using red as a plate. Time to change things up.

[Jupiter]

Will we be able to get the case just plain? Un-anodised?

[nebo]

Are there going to be different plate options? I was going to go with a WFD125 setup.

I'm really interested how different the plate actually is.

[boost]

Got my prototype in yesterday, a few changes needs to be made before production.    

What problem(s) were there? Hopefully your proto is still usable, otherwise that's an expensive mistake.

Base might not be saved but I'm not paying full proto price again.



FWIW: I've already got $800ish in this case -_-

[WhiteFireDragon]

That sounds about right for prototyping cost. That really sucks though. This case is the first metal TKL on GH, still looking forward to the finished product or GB phase.

[boost]

That sounds about right for prototyping cost. That really sucks though. This case is the first metal TKL on GH, still looking forward to the finished product or GB phase.

Yea, this pushed me back about 2 weeks.

[Binge]

holy crap the smexy

[nebo]

That sounds about right for prototyping cost. That really sucks though. This case is the first metal TKL on GH, still looking forward to the finished product or GB phase.

Yea, this pushed me back about 2 weeks.

Gah, I think I used up all my patience during the R4 GB but I must summon more, it'll be worth it.

[boost]

That sounds about right for prototyping cost. That really sucks though. This case is the first metal TKL on GH, still looking forward to the finished product or GB phase.

Yea, this pushed me back about 2 weeks.

Gah, I think I used up all my patience during the R4 GB but I must summon more, it'll be worth it.

Whoa!!!  This is nothing like r4. Lol.

[nebo]

That sounds about right for prototyping cost. That really sucks though. This case is the first metal TKL on GH, still looking forward to the finished product or GB phase.

Yea, this pushed me back about 2 weeks.

Gah, I think I used up all my patience during the R4 GB but I must summon more, it'll be worth it.

Whoa!!!  This is nothing like r4. Lol.

Don't say that..... ^{I mean R4 is actually happening.}

[KuhnTang]

Boost,

Any word on getting the case in a different color?  I may sell my phantoms if I can't get another color other than black.  No pressure either way, I won't be upset, just wanting info so I can make my decision.

Thanks.

[i3oilermaker]

You can always re-anodize a case

[KuhnTang]

yeah, but who wants to do that twice.  I've never done it, how would you remove the old color?  is it hard/expensive?

[boost]

You can always re-anodize a case

These are being hard anodized so it would be very hard to remove.

Might offer 2 colors but nor sure yet, trying to keep cost down

[danielucf]

Please two colors, orange would be awesome because geekhack.org and what not..... Orange colors.... Pwease

[The_Beast]

Why not just ask for it to be anodized at all and then find a place to do it yourself?

[CPTBadAss]

Why not have bare metal like a boss? Why do we get metal cases and then add in all these ridiculous colors

[KuhnTang]

How much does it cost to hard anodize yourself?

IMHO orange is more for accents.  Making the entire case orange is a whole lot of orange for most people.  Then again, like I said, I'd be in for just about any color that isn't black. 

[The_Beast]

How much does it cost to hard anodize yourself?

IMHO orange is more for accents.  Making the entire case orange is a whole lot of orange for most people.  Then again, like I said, I'd be in for just about any color that isn't black. 

Like everything else, it depends on the shop, where you're located......

[CPTBadAss]

How much does it cost to hard anodize yourself?

IMHO orange is more for accents.  Making the entire case orange is a whole lot of orange for most people.  Then again, like I said, I'd be in for just about any color that isn't black. 

Like everything else, it depends on the shop, where you're located......

Things like the cost of electricity that night can also factor into the cost. It's very hard to give a generic random quote. This isn't like buying a pencil at the store. There's a lot involved with machining.

[lazerpointer]

Why not have bare metal like a boss? Why do we get metal cases and then add in all these ridiculous colors

I 100% agree with this statement. Couldn't have said it better.

It's an additional "service" to add to the cost, therefore bringing in more profit. That's the only business model / reasoning I could think of.

Edit;
Please don't look at this post the wrong way - I see profit as a gain and gains are good. I ain't mad at people for wanting material things, and you shouldn't be either.

[CPTBadAss]

Flip, maybe it's the engineer in me...or the fact that the Duck Poker case is insanely hot with just a smooth machine finish and no colors.

[jdcarpe]

Even a "colorless" aluminum case would still have to be anodized, or it would stain easily, no?

[boost]

We can so several different colors, just need a min of 8 per

[CPTBadAss]

Even a "colorless" aluminum case would still have to be anodized, or it would stain easily, no?

Yes, but I want an anodized case that has no dyes in it so there's no color. Just glorious machined metal to cuddle with at night.

Sorry for so much threadcrapping Boost. I'll stop now!

[Acetrak]

IIRC think Duck poker cases were anodized to silver or titanium (dark grey).

But regardless, boost's got some mad fingerpainting skillz so color should be np

[lazerpointer]

Even a "colorless" aluminum case would still have to be anodized, or it would stain easily, no?

I just did a bit of research and I guess you're correct... The biggest motive being that anodizing renders it non-conductive.

[boost]

Black will be hard anodized. Every other color will be soft anodized.

[The_Beast]

You can do a "clear" anodize, which should make it look like machined aluminum (since no color dye is added)

[boost]

You can do a "clear" anodize, which should make it look like machined aluminum (since no color dye is added)

All parts will be belt sanded and will have a nice brushed look to it.

[KuhnTang]

I realize prices may vary, but can someone give me a rough estimate of the hard anodizing cost?

If we chose to get it anodized ourselves will it be cheaper?

[Acetrak]

Get it anodized like DIY? Ya, prolly cheaper.

Get it anodized somewhere else? No, probably the same at best. Unless you get a special discount or something.

[CPTBadAss]

Pray tell...how does one DIY anodize. The anodizing stuff I've seen involves huge vats of chemicals and lots of electricity.

[Acetrak]

Something along the lines of this: http://www.caswellplating.com/electroplating-anodizing/anodizing-products/anodizing-kits.html

[CPTBadAss]

Something along the lines of this: http://www.caswellplating.com/electroplating-anodizing/anodizing-products/anodizing-kits.html

Ok. I was skeptical but that is really badass honestly. Thanks for the info. This is why I call you Ace-Bro!

[boost]

Right now I'm more focused on getting a 100% perfect prototype and we can worry about the colors later

[The_Beast]

I realize prices may vary, but can someone give me a rough estimate of the hard anodizing cost?

If we chose to get it anodized ourselves will it be cheaper?

$10-$100, the range is huge

[boost]

I realize prices may vary, but can someone give me a rough estimate of the hard anodizing cost?

If we chose to get it anodized ourselves will it be cheaper?

$10-$100, the range is huge

It's about $90 per tub/lot

[boost]

Update**

The final prototype was done but had to do another change(visual). Will be here late this week or early next week. The case no fits the phantom PCB correctly(WOOT). Just need to verify a few things and GB/Pre-Orders will be begin via TeckKeys.

Thanks
Boost

[metalliqaz]

The case no fits the phantom PCB correctly(WOOT).

Parsing error.

[Acetrak]

I think he meant "now fits" rather than "no fits"

[metalliqaz]

Ah, yes.  Now that I see it, it is so obvious.