Re: Custom case designs... (the business perspective)

Also.. to follow up on what Adrian recently said.. The tech shop also has a CNC milling machine. I'm no expert, but I believe that the idea is that you put a CAD file in one side and take out a completed part out the other. So... if you have the CAD files for a case, you could feed them

Re: Custom case designs... (the business perspective)

So... the question is... a) is it possible to convince Nathan or Gordon to sell these things through their websites for $65 - $147? I can sell it through my website: http://www.handheld-linux.com although I currently focus on the European markets only (due to tax and duty complexity).

Re: Custom case designs... (the business perspective)

Is it legal to sell these cases? The design may be based in no small part on work done by FIC, who will not be impressed by us stamping on their IP. We don't want to take the piss - they are helping us a lot. Making a few one-offs for ourselves, with no profit is ok, but as soon as we start

Re: Custom case designs... (the business perspective)

On Tue, 3 Jul 2007 12:56, Matthew S. Hamrick wrote: Also.. to follow up on what Adrian recently said.. The tech shop also has a CNC milling machine. I'm no expert, but I believe that the idea is that you put a CAD file in one side and take out a completed part out the other. So... if you

Re: Custom case designs... (the business perspective)

Note... I did ask about permission and we were told to wait on discussing with official personel till phase 2 of the phone. So scanning the actual case and building a knockoff would (in my opinion and until I am corrected by FIC / Sean or other person with some authority) be a violation of