Comments on: Make your own laptop

By: z

Mon, 28 May 2007 06:43:57 +0000

ill buy one for $500

By: rohhadi

rohhadi — Wed, 02 May 2007 05:09:26 +0000

I have LCD monitor IBM Thinkpad 720C.
Can I use it for my desktop computer?
Please sent to rhdxin@yahoo.com.hk
Thx.

By: Mike G

Mike G — Tue, 10 Apr 2007 22:26:43 +0000

Id like to see every one else do better dont say its crap unless you can do better

By: Josh

Josh — Tue, 13 Mar 2007 03:51:36 +0000

In response to #12:

Whole heartedly agreed. And yes, I intend to try and make a better laptop. I’m not saying I will, but I’m saying I’ll try. If I succeed, I’ll submit it. If I crash and burn… Well, I’ll try again until I do succeed.

That’s the can-do attitude people need.

By: Adam Summers

Adam Summers — Mon, 19 Feb 2007 22:36:54 +0000

I don’t care what anyone says, that laptop looks absolutely sweet.

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By: GhostAliaz

GhostAliaz — Sat, 03 Feb 2007 13:01:57 +0000

This is cool no matter what some people say. To me it looks like it should have been in the matrix movie & it looks so Industrial/Futuristic/Matrix & I love it. Good Job no matter what anyone says.You got your props from me(yeh Boy).I am going to either try to make one or atleast something near like that.Wow

By: gregory

gregory — Wed, 31 Jan 2007 21:59:51 +0000

ugly thing… i could do a better job with copper sheeting and a braizing iron… i could even do better with corogatted iron. but noce idea and the bottom looks good just not the moniter

By: Ninja Master Harold

Ninja Master Harold — Mon, 29 Jan 2007 04:13:46 +0000

As For My Opinion on this project,
I think this is a beautiful display of ingenuity.
Reminds Me Of My Portable Xbox Project {Don't Ask, I am Mad It It Right Now},{I will Send Links Soon.
Back To This Marvel though..... No Matter What Others Say, I think this is a great project and i look forward to hearing of the revised versions!

By: h1dro

h1dro — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 20:11:43 +0000

DAMN.. that is super sweet… = ) gives me an idea…= ) thanks great mod..

By: bhiga

bhiga — Wed, 24 Jan 2007 09:57:15 +0000

Not sure exactly what battery that is, but from the page the other poster referenced, it’s similar in function to APC’s UPB60 or UPB70 “universal laptop battery” units.
They’re great for powering stuff – the only challenge for laptop-like use is how to monitor the battery charge since it looks like standard DC adapter-power (from a wall) to the system and not a monitorable battery.

By: Torquil Harkness

Torquil Harkness — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 18:12:36 +0000

I built it, yes it is very messy inside... the only pictures that mini-itx published were half-built pictures. It is mostly cable tied away now and the battery, that seems to be creating lots of arguments, lasts for well over an hour. just dont wire it yourself, cos i short circuited the wires due to chaffing of the battery case and fried a bunch of stuff. It is ok now though.
I have also redone all of the keyboard... updates are available from http://www.jover.co.uk/News/News_page.htm
Oh... i dont have a metal bender... it was done with a hammer, a vice and a pair of leather gloves to avoid hammer marks.

Glad it is causing a lot of chatter :-] feel free to email me any questions :-]

By: MRE

MRE — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 14:57:50 +0000

#22 – cases: your only real options for diy such as this would be to a: cnc a case (such as ben heck does) from solid plastic blocs. this option being the easiest and most quickly reproduceable. b: vacume molding. this gives you a basic shape from a sculpted model, but you still need to figure out screws and mounts. or c: shape plexi, polycarbonate, etc and fuse together. cobling a case together this way can be a total pain. definately a one off option.

By: MRE

MRE — Tue, 23 Jan 2007 14:43:36 +0000

#13 – sorry to get all ‘up in yer grill’ and thanks for the clarification. Honestly though, it was #1 – 3 i was after ;)

By: Guy

Guy — Mon, 22 Jan 2007 21:30:06 +0000

This is a cool looking homemade laptop; I love the retro-look to it. I contacted Torquil, and he said he did indeed use an old external universal laptop battery (http://www.laptopshop.co.uk/miscpages/maxpower_batteries.htm).
He also said that it got "well over an hour to two... but did make it very heavy". "New updates are available on http://www.jover.co.uk/news/news_page.htm."