I laser etched my laptop!

HardRockCamaro · July 08, 2008, 02:28:01 PM

As a follow-up to one of my other posts, I have now found a local company that's prepared to work with me on this service.
If it's anodised metal we can do it!

Gator · July 08, 2008, 02:32:36 PM

very cool i thought it might look naff when you said about it but thats well good

F Body · July 08, 2008, 02:36:00 PM

That looks

How deep is the etch

HardRockCamaro · July 08, 2008, 02:38:01 PM

You virtually can't feel it, it's so shallow.
Basically it just takes off the uber thin anodising layer.

55starchief · July 08, 2008, 02:38:43 PM

That actualy looks prety cool, hmm what to put on mine

Gator · July 08, 2008, 02:39:28 PM

Andy have you got a Flickr account btw

Flip Martian · July 08, 2008, 02:43:47 PM

Quoting: HardRockCamaro

You virtually can't feel it, it's so shallow.
Basically it just takes off the uber thin anodising layer.

You mean its an etch you can't scratch? (dya geddit? dya geddit?!)

Seriously though - looks well cool!

ianjpage · July 08, 2008, 02:50:16 PM

looks very cool

HardRockCamaro · July 08, 2008, 02:50:53 PM

Quoting: Gator

Andy have you got a Flickr account btw

I do indeed.

http://www.flickr.com/hardrockcamaro\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">www.flickr.com/hardrockcamaro

I need to pull my finger out and upload more stuff to it and stop being lazy and tag stuff...

HardRockCamaro · July 08, 2008, 02:52:12 PM

Here's a photo that I grabbed off the net (Sharon Stone if you're wondering) and tried putting through the machine.

This etch is just 1 inch wide so it would fit on the back of the metal clip on an iPod Shuffle...

The white speckles are not from the etch, it's just how the flash gun lights up the alloy...

Roadkill · July 09, 2008, 02:23:51 AM

That's pimpin'.

Titsy · July 09, 2008, 05:07:26 AM

Who's the company? I'm not looking to get a laptop etched, my Dell is Magnesium and i'm not sure the results would be plesant... However I am looking for a supplier to cut, anodise, and etch some camera mounts...

HardRockCamaro · July 09, 2008, 05:12:17 AM

They don't do metal cutting or anodising, they're just a printers.

You're best speaking to Kid Rock as his dad has a cutter and can etch.

55starchief · July 09, 2008, 05:23:30 AM

Quoting: Titsy

my Dell is Magnesium

and yet its still to heavy for carry on luggage

way to go Dell

Roadkill · July 09, 2008, 06:16:04 AM

Quoting: 55starchief

way to go Dell

The keyboard works, though.

55starchief · July 09, 2008, 06:23:07 AM

Quoting: Roadkill

The keyboard works, though.

so does mine now i have the key repeat rate switched off lol

Titsy · July 09, 2008, 07:06:36 AM

Quoting: 55starchief

and yet its still to heavy for carry on luggage

Not quite, it's 3.5kg...

But what do you expect from a desktop replacement...

Fieldy · July 12, 2008, 04:28:34 AM

looks awesome

Did you get a good price in the end??

HardRockCamaro · July 12, 2008, 05:05:51 AM

Yeah pretty good considering that the only other place I could find in the UK that does this wanted £200...

HardRockCamaro · July 15, 2008, 09:51:46 AM

Well here's my solution for MacBooks (or any other plastic item really) that people might want customising.

Full colour, custom printed, pre-cut to fit skins/wraps.

I'm gonna get my iPhone done just as soon as Apple furnish me with a replacement for my faulty one...

What do people think? Good idea or bad idea?

Incursus · July 15, 2008, 11:09:27 AM

Quoting: HardRockCamaro

What do people think? Good idea or bad idea?

Could certainly see companies using it for advertising on company laptops etc.

Quoting: HardRockCamaro

I'm gonna get my iPhone done just as soon as Apple furnish me with a replacement for my faulty one...

Surely they just work...

Sorry couldn't help myself

HardRockCamaro · July 15, 2008, 11:33:07 AM

Quoting: Incursus

Surely they just work...

It did just then. But not now...

Hehe!

The WiFi oacked up, a diagnostic scan in the Apple Store showed no problems with the chipset so they're guessing the antenna connection may have come adrift. They've ordered me a new one.
Problem is, with such high demand how long before I can get one? They sold a million in the first 3 days...
I can use my email and stuff on the 3G anyway so it doesn't particularly matter.

But no, it's not good is it?

Roadkill · July 15, 2008, 11:47:10 AM

Quoting: HardRockCamaro

What do people think? Good idea or bad idea?

Will look good initially, but will it wear out over time ?

Incursus · July 15, 2008, 11:48:49 AM

Quoting: HardRockCamaro

But no, it's not good is it?

Hope its not us

....I know we got something in there, probably bluetooth but we do WiFi modules as well.

I fell asleep during that presentation....well I'm in Automotive

HardRockCamaro · July 15, 2008, 12:09:56 PM

Quoting: Roadkill

Will look good initially, but will it wear out over time ?

Good question...

It's printed on proper high end vinyl, 10 or 15 year life in the sun (so they say). On a laptop it only needs to last 3 years I suppose. But general damage and marks, I don't know... I think it would be harder to mark if the chosen graphic didn't leave so much white space as obviously it's easier to se on white...