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have you guys seen this? a GOLDEN stylus! |
vowless
Joined: Apr 01, 2003
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Guys,
Just to requote what I said to the people over on AllAboutSymbian and MySymbian, it is real... to answer those that dont think so...
And, I didn't do it to wind people up or make a profit, its a one off (at the moment) mainly because I wanted something more wieghty in feeling than the standard one (hence Gold and not aluminium), and also the tip is a better polished plastic so that it does not damage the P800 screen (the standard version is very angular if you looked at it closely).
Lastly, it actually started life as my old wedding ring ....I was once divorced .... I could have done it in silver, but the ring was gold... And it only took about 2 hours with a hammer and polisher......so I could have done it with silver or white gold (aluminium would be hard to shape with a hammer and probably easier to cast).
Maybe, someday, someone will come out with a commercial version...
but for now, I jsut wanted to share something with those people who are pleased with their P800.... I know I am... 
Cheers,
Simon.
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evoke
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that's a fair enough reason for making it.. must be difficult to make
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Eleventy7
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fair enuff, at least it's unique i spose
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shorty_blitz
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It's not gold it's plastic sprayed with gold spray paint!!!
[ This Message was edited by: shorty_blitz on 2003-06-05 23:24 ] |
pachy
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@vowless, thankyou for your explanation as to what was behind the making of that stylus. i am always interested in anyone who has an idea, then sees it through. particularly when its a hands on skill.
I am very interested in skills like workig with gold, as i have no experience in that area myself, did you create a "skin" out of gold for the plastic stylus, or is it "all" gold.
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Sir-SonyEricsson-man
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From: Norway
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where to get this one??
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snw
Joined: Feb 20, 2003
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Yeah, where to get this?
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mark.spiro old
Joined: Nov 21, 2002
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DIY using spraypaint
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-Mark Spiro |
snw
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If you spraypaint a stylus, wouldn't it just change coulour, and the design would stay the same?
i would really like some of your spraypaint..
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Sir-SonyEricsson-man
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i think i will spray mine pink.. with yellow flowers on it
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GavMackem
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Coming from experience being a ex Psion 5 user for years I wouldn't use a metal stylus full stop - I had the bill for a scratched screen for my troubles! |
Sir-SonyEricsson-man
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noway...ehe
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Mimzo
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In my humble opinion, it just looks like cheap plastic that was painted with a gold permanent marker and whoever did it was in a hurry 
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sam12
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cool, gold.............. |
vowless
Joined: Apr 01, 2003
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Hi Guys,
Further to my last post on the reasons why I made the stylus, some people think its not real. Well, it is real gold, as I previously said it actually started life as an old gold ring. I wanted a heavier stylus because I felt that the plastic one was just too light.
I cut the ring, and flattened it out using a hammer and then gently used the hammer to reshape it into the general shape of the standard stylus, then using a dremel hand drill shaped the hole (very important to avoid damaging the plastic hook on the P800) and then a polisher to finish it off. That is why it looks slightly bumpy - because I hammered the metal to start with and then polished it. The tip of the stylus is actually plastic (a softer plastic than the standard to avoid scratching the screen).
It's not supposed to be a commercial offering, just me sharing with my fellow P800 owners something special I did for the P800.
I have heard that someone over on AllAboutSymbian has been making a commercial offering that will be better made - cast as opposed to hand hammered - and then many more people could get one.
Have a great day,
Simon
[ This Message was edited by: vowless on 2003-06-06 13:41 ] |
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Posted: 2003-06-05 20:46
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