27 Aug
2007
27 Aug
'07
9:08 a.m.
On 26 Aug 2007 at 23:25, Vincent Slyngstad wrote:
Sort of, but a couple of the magic bits would be lost
that way.
Fashioning the pivots, at the rotational center of the things, would
require additional work. In addition, the parts you hit with your
fingers aren't square -- they are tapered, so there is actually
space between the tips, but not between the bases:
\ /
=
(but not so pronounced). That turns out to be an important part
of the user interface, making it easier to hit just the switch
you want.
As you mentioned, metal pivots could be fitted and some post-slicing
profiling shouldn't be difficult. I remember that our model shop guy
milled almost everything non-metallic out of polycarbonate; details
were always crisp and painting looked really good. Someone with a
well-equipped metal shop should be able to turn these things out
assembly-line style.
I'm just thinking aloud...
Cheers,
Chuck