Want to build case(s) for C1P's

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Just finished the frame and have started printing the “skin” pieces.
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Looks good! I envy a man with woodworking skills!

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Thanks. I'm actually kind of new to woodworking, but fortunately there are people at my local makerspace (https://www.kwartzlab.ca/) who do have skills and are very helpful.

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I finished "skinning" the Challenger 4P frame. Kudos to Steve Gray for his accurate measurements and Dave for making a very faithful reproduction keyboard.
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That looks really good! Well done.

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My Challenger 4P project is nearing completion. I’m happy with the 3D printed skin but recently found out about a service, LaserBoost, that elegantly combines sheet metal laser cutting with bending. As a result l have ordered a second skin made with 18 gauge steel. Detail can be found in this Hackaday log:

https://hackaday.io/project/186956-osi- ... econd-skin


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Great info, thanks I'll be using this soon (I still have a ways to go on my build)...
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Just wanted to share how my fabricated steel Challenger 4P skin turned out.
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Pretty damn good IMHO. LaserBoost did an incredible job.
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I ended up getting my sheet metal skin powder coated at a local shop. Here is what it looks like now.
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