bigmessowires
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Hi gang, I've been experimenting with some new laser-cut case styles for Floppy Emu (my Apple disk emulator), with the idea of eventually replacing today's clear acrylic case. I'd appreciate your feedback on these concepts. There's a longer post about this on my blog, if you're interested: http://www.bigmessowires.com/2016/12/16/laser-cut-case-experiments/
Left to right: "Snow White" matte, frosted clear matte, clear gloss, light gray tinted gloss
Clear gloss. This is the case I currently sell with the Floppy Emu boards. It showcases all the nerdy guts inside, if you like that sort of thing.
Light gray tinted, gloss. Slightly de-emphasizes the electronic components inside, though they're still very visible.
Clear vs tinted, side-by-side:
Frosted clear matte. Mostly hides the electronic components inside. Hides fingerprints too. Has a slight textured finish.
"Snow White" matte. Has top grooves like an Apple IIc or an Apple 3.5 inch external drive, as well as a fake LED and eject hole on the drive face. It's intended to look more like a miniature external drive.
Left to right: "Snow White" matte, frosted clear matte, clear gloss, light gray tinted gloss
Clear gloss. This is the case I currently sell with the Floppy Emu boards. It showcases all the nerdy guts inside, if you like that sort of thing.
Light gray tinted, gloss. Slightly de-emphasizes the electronic components inside, though they're still very visible.
Clear vs tinted, side-by-side:
Frosted clear matte. Mostly hides the electronic components inside. Hides fingerprints too. Has a slight textured finish.
"Snow White" matte. Has top grooves like an Apple IIc or an Apple 3.5 inch external drive, as well as a fake LED and eject hole on the drive face. It's intended to look more like a miniature external drive.