If one had access to a CNC mill, working to a tolerance of just 2mm thick would be easy enough. But doing this BY HAND with a Dremel just beggars belief!
thats stunning!!!!..... congrats!, i don like wood, but... come on!, thats just to well done!, you rock! .
i dont want to soud st**id but that will void warranty right?... i allways wanted to mod mi own, just painting it into black, chrome and black will do for me, and as my sig says... who whants stinky wharranty ;) .
Actually, if it wasn't for the double-sided tape on the Click Wheel, this would be a totally reversible mod, wouldn't it Zap? You could just pop off the cover and use the original again.
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Nice photo work on the title banner
Thanks - it's actually your really nice close-up photo that makes it look good. All I did was the funky wood-texture text. Seemed an obvious thing to do, and I found a tutorial via Google easily enough. :)
Looks nice I guess. Not sure why everyone is going crazy over it, its just a peice of carved wood that was fit very meticulously. Sorry to be a buzzkill, just think ive already seen better iMods (trademark pending :-P) than that.
Originally Posted by Breach Looks nice I guess. Not sure why everyone is going crazy over it, its just a peice of carved wood that was fit very meticulously. Sorry to be a buzzkill, just think ive already seen better iMods (trademark pending :-P) than that.
STFU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That done by hand is EXTREMELY intracate work, nigh impossible!
You make like the look of other iP*d mods but it's not "just a peice of carved wood that was fit very meticulously"
I have to say it's damn good work but I wouldn't say it looks supurb. I think it would look much better if you left the wood with a matt finish. The glossyness just makes it look fake and unappealing.
Originally Posted by The_Pope Actually, if it wasn't for the double-sided tape on the Click Wheel, this would be a totally reversible mod, wouldn't it Zap? You could just pop off the cover and use the original again.
It's still reversable, although I don't trust the wood tabs to hold if I take it apart.
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Originally Posted by Blue Raven I'm amazed that you cam make a chunk of wood fit so well and seamlessly with the rest of the ipod.
btw, your on the front page of slashdot
Alright, mission accomplished.
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Originally Posted by Smilodon that is simply amazing!
I have one question, though. How did you manage to munt it on the ipod itself? i can see that you haven't made those little holes for the screws.
As many have mis-read. This is not a old generation iPod with a scroll wheel.
This is a 4th generation iPod with touch click wheel.
It is held together by little tabs.
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Originally Posted by DeX I have to say it's damn good work but I wouldn't say it looks supurb. I think it would look much better if you left the wood with a matt finish. The glossyness just makes it look fake and unappealing.
A matt finished would have been more true to the "wood" feel, but I also wanted it to be recognizable as an iPod too. Also I used the same finish on the rest of my stuff. It's VERY durable. Even if you scratched the hell out of it, you just clean it up, and pour an thin layer on top.
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Originally Posted by Fod awesome job, it woulda been great if you inlaid some decals in a lighter wood on the scroll wheel but that's just me being anal :P
how is the touch sensitivity now?
The touch sensativity is perfect, minus one spot, about 1/8", that seems to be iffy. I think it's due to a gap in the two pieces of tape on the back of the wheel. I plan to replace it with a cutout from a larger piece of tape.
Originally Posted by breach Looks nice I guess. Not sure why everyone is going crazy over it, its just a peice of carved wood that was fit very meticulously. Sorry to be a buzzkill, just think ive already seen better iMods (trademark pending :-P) than that.
Really? I'd love to see them - I didn't find any other wood-based ones in my research. By all means post some links, even if they're not wood based.
BTW Zap, nice idea, great crafting, but as DeX said, the glossyness really just ballsed it up for me. How many attempts did that take to get? Or was it just 1 very slow and careful job?
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If done on a CNC...it would no longer be special.
i dont want to soud st**id but that will void warranty right?... i allways wanted to mod mi own, just painting it into black, chrome and black will do for me, and as my sig says... who whants stinky wharranty ;) .
Thanks - it's actually your really nice close-up photo that makes it look good. All I did was the funky wood-texture text. Seemed an obvious thing to do, and I found a tutorial via Google easily enough. :)
amazing work, I never thought it was possible to hand-reproduce a part like that. Incredible, really incredible.
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Superb and original modding Zap this is some cool stuff!!!
btw, your on the front page of slashdot
I have one question, though. How did you manage to munt it on the ipod itself? i can see that you haven't made those little holes for the screws.
STFU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That done by hand is EXTREMELY intracate work, nigh impossible!
You make like the look of other iP*d mods but it's not "just a peice of carved wood that was fit very meticulously"
SWEET WORK ZAP! ;)
was hoping to read the log but seems you've been /. ed
http://forums.fark.com/cgi/fark/comments.pl?IDLink=1559921
And made by hand too
how is the touch sensitivity now?
This is a 4th generation iPod with touch click wheel.
It is held together by little tabs.
Really? I'd love to see them - I didn't find any other wood-based ones in my research. By all means post some links, even if they're not wood based.
BTW Zap, nice idea, great crafting, but as DeX said, the glossyness really just ballsed it up for me. How many attempts did that take to get? Or was it just 1 very slow and careful job?