Thread: A challenge!

what 14 - 15 readers and no takers??? :eek: gawd strewth and here I thought yous blokes would be goers and up for any challenge!

Okay maybe early days yet so hang in there Shane me ol mate some bright brilliant thinking spark will wander in and take up the challenge

Very interesting. (We need a moustache-twirling or beard-fingering emoticon!)

Give me an hour or two, Shane, and I'll find an article in one of the woodies' mags that featured a number of different wooden clasps.

Watch this space.......

Col

Whahooo!! Well done Driver! Yer da man!!

Why bother making a wooden case for a laptop?....the thing will probably weigh more than the laptop. Must be a Mac if youre going to all that trouble. If its a grotty old PC then just tote it around in a used rubbish bag

Hey Shane - how about a kind of hasp and staple?

Why not make one of your hinges with the leg on one side much longer than the other, then drill a hole in the longer leg which fits over a dowel. Put a hole through the dowel and lock with a smaller dowel.

I will try to do a sketch and post later. Can't use a puter to draw.

Kiwi me ol cobber... its not an apple! but what Ive found is the case Ive got is way to big to fit in the overhead compartments on the plane to work as its too flamin thick! so Ive either got to buy another one thats thinner or I make one... and the choice is?... what was the question?

There you go jmk!! get those creative juices going mate!! so the larger dowel is fitted to and through the side of the case? and the hinge is only attached on one side? mmmmm thinkin thinkin

Now see if we gets into this a tad we will create something that maybe we will all use down the track! sharin the love

Found it!

There's an article entitled: "Custom clasps for boxes" in FWW Issue #179. I reckon it's exactly what you're looking for, Shane. I can't post a pic here because I reckon it would be some sort of copyright infringement but one of the designs looks a bit like the attached.

Col

Shane, have a look in your PMs.

Col? mate check your pms!! Send away me ol cobber send away!!

Rightio!! Challenge was put forth and Driver came through!! Well done Col ol mate well done

Now this evening Ive also managed to find this page which gives not only the hinges but also sliders handles and lock!! no real details but probably enough to fudge it out

So I think between the ones Col sent and these others that we will win!!

Thanks fellas for steppin up to the plate in this quest

Cheers!!
Shane

Wow, Wild Dingo/Shane. An ambitious project!!!!!!!
Remember to make some nice compartments inside for the power packs and charger. What other compartments?
Is this to become the laptop case equivalent of the H O Studley woodworking chest that needed three men to lift it?
I wish I had the courage to attempt one; perhaps I will when I see your photos.