Billet Aluminum Smarty Case

[ls1yj]

I'm a little rough on my tools and I figured sooner or later my Smarty would get dropped, smashed or run over. So I made an aluminum case for it so it has better chance of surviving an "incident". I thought you guys might like to see it.



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[Hohn]

Just too cool... .

When are these for sale?

Heck, if they get $30 for a stupid IPod case, how much more is a SMARTY case worth?

 

[MRoberts]

That is sweet! Count me in if you start selling them.

 

[Gary - K7GLD]

Top quality work - I'll take one too! Oo.

 

[HeavyHauler]

Ok - I REALLY WANT ONE OF THESE! I hope your planning on putting these into production, because I'm gonna bombard you with PMs until you do! :-laf



Seriously, that is a really good idea and it looks like it really fits well. I'm in.

 

[BDR]

Nice work, I too would be interested in one. I just need to buy a SMARTY now

 

[zstroken]

I am gonna guess you won't touch the case for less than $200. It does look good though. Unless you set one up on a CNC, I just see it being quite time consuming to make one.

 

[ls1yj]

Thanks guys, I was really happy with the way it turned out.



As far as making more to sell I think they would cost more than your willing to pay. It would be hard to make them for less than $150. But I'm willing if you got the $$$. :-laf

 

[Marco]

Me!

I HAVTA HAVE ONE!



VERY nice piece of art work!



Thanks!

 

[Froadin]

Man, that is one slick looking case!

 

[darkhorse]

That's some nice work!! $150 is a little sobering, but..... hummmm

 

[Gary - K7GLD]

Be cheaper and easier to make a mold and diecast one outta aluminum... In volume of course...

 

[ls1yj]

Be cheaper and easier to make a mold and diecast one outta aluminum... In volume of course...

Yeah that would cut the cost down. Right now its $40 for the aluminum stock, about $30 for the anodizing, about an hour of polishing and the rest it time on the CNC mill.

 

[Gary - K7GLD]

Yeah that would cut the cost down. Right now its $40 for the aluminum stock, about $30 for the anodizing, about an hour of polishing and the rest it time on the CNC mill.

Regardless, you've sure done an outstanding job on yours - how much time do you figure you have in that, from doing the design to completion?



Staggering I bet!

 

[ls1yj]

Regardless, you've sure done an outstanding job on yours - how much time do you figure you have in that, from doing the design to completion?



Staggering I bet!

I probably have 20hrs in to it and I still want to do some engraving on it.

 

[Marco]

When can I order one? Oo. Oo.

 

[ILIANBG]

I am planning on getting a Smarty too, so this gives me an idea. I am a woodworker, I make furniture, so I'll make mine out of a beautiful piece of rosewood, or cocobolo, maybe even zebrawood. Good idea, really.

 

[Boondocker]

Group gift

Thanks guys, I was really happy with the way it turned out.



As far as making more to sell I think they would cost more than your willing to pay. It would be hard to make them for less than $150. But I'm willing if you got the $$$. :-laf

I think we Smarty owners should pony up a few bucks and buy Marco this case. Get it engraved too. I'll kick in the first $10.



Neil

 

[AggieJustin]

It's not enough that we BOMB our trucks, now we're all looking to BOMB our BOMBing tools. Does it ever end???



Nice piece of work on that case.

 

[Double J]

It's not enough that we BOMB our trucks, now we're all looking to BOMB our BOMBing tools. Does it ever end???

:-laf :-laf What about a matching Comp case as well. Hmmm.