<div dir="ltr"><div>I think, if you refer to 15 inch hinges, they are tubular, at least in the middle (important) part. If you open file you will see it. Pls note that other parts we can modify easily. I am most concerned not to "invent" mechanism that holds screen and body (especially as it has been invented already). Part that is metal sheet (that you maybe do not "understand") we can adapt to our casing easily. These molds should be relatively cheap and samples usually can be made without molds at some extra cost (which is not important for samples). So, before mass production you assemble everything in reality and make corrections where needed...<br>
<br></div>here is render so you can see:<br><div><br><a href="http://www.sendspace.com/file/ipus8u">http://www.sendspace.com/file/ipus8u</a><br><br></div><div>Anyway, if you made decision about LCD (at least we can picks some for start) I can draw you preliminary casing based on your sketches and this hinge.<br>
<br>Also, there is keyboard and track pad parts to be solved for lower body<br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 7:51 PM, luke.leighton <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:luke.leighton@gmail.com" target="_blank">luke.leighton@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class="im">On Thu, Apr 25, 2013 at 11:19 AM, Hrvoje Lasic <<a href="mailto:lasich@gmail.com">lasich@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> From this supplier I got reference price 2.1 usd for pair (for 15 inch<br>
> laptop) based on 3d model they send me.<br>
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</div> that's not bad. i'm a little confused as to where these hinges go.<br>
i was hoping to do a design with a tubular friction-based hinge.<br>
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