[Arm-netbook] 15in EOMA-68 laptop

[joem]

On Fri, 2013-04-26 at 20:27 +0100, luke.leighton wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 26, 2013 at 2:40 PM, joem <joem at martindale-electric.co.uk> wrote:
> > On Wed, 2013-04-24 at 19:12 +0100, luke.leighton wrote:
> >
> >>  the goal here is to see if it's possible to design something that can
> >> be picked up by one corner and not crack the screen.... but *not* need
> >> massive NREs on the casework.
> >
> >
> > Have you thought about a plywood laptop?
> 
>  that's the sort of thing  - love it :)
> 
>  for the back: yes.
> 
> > Something like Birch plywood is extremely strong,
> > light weight, cheap, and can be cut with laser.
> 
>  can it be bent into curves?

Birch plywood is available to below 1mm for model aircraft and very
bendy. Ribbing making it even more stronger and lighter.

The real trick is not to buy the birch plywood, but buy the birch
veneers direct from manufacturer, cut with laser, and glue to make own
plywood. Extremely strong, curved designs possible and very elegant
marquetry designs can be added on top and varnished to add value to
product.


> > Bamboo glued into sheets is another material already in use for laptops.
> 
>  grows quick, too.
> 
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