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    Brushed Aluminum DV1000

    Discussion in 'HP' started by Rahul, Nov 16, 2005.

  1. Rahul

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    Rahul, Nov 16, 2005
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    breezie Notebook Consultant

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    woah O_O - i want it done to my v2000z, lol he needs to make a tutorial
     
    breezie, Nov 16, 2005
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  3. Andrew Baxter

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    wow, that does look nice and that's ingenuity for ya', some people might have a little too much time on their hands, but you can never knock someone using it to be creative.
     
    Andrew Baxter, Nov 16, 2005
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  4. D3X

    D3X the robo know it all

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    When your in the field, it doesn't take that long. Took about 3 hours total to get it right... but for other people to do the same thing.. I wouldn't know how long it would take to grasp the concept.. *shrugs*
     
    D3X, Nov 16, 2005
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  5. GotMyDeal

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    That's sick... in a good way :/
     
    GotMyDeal, Nov 17, 2005
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  6. Slappy

    Slappy Notebook Deity NBR Reviewer

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    Yowzer. That is beautiful, alright. My dv4000 sure would like that kind of character!
     
    Slappy, Nov 18, 2005
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  7. Rahul

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    It looks really good, I am very very impressed by the results. I thought the DV1000s already looked very sexy, but the job you did on it was absolutly spectacular!!! Keep up the good work and I'd love it if you could do your technique on some other notebooks and show us the results. :)
     
    Rahul, Nov 18, 2005
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  8. togus

    togus Notebook Evangelist NBR Reviewer

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    Beautiful... needs a tutorial with material specs.
     
    togus, Nov 18, 2005
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  9. Charles P. Jefferies

    Charles P. Jefferies Lead Moderator Super Moderator

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    Gorgeous!!! Nice job, that takes skill! :D
     
    Charles P. Jefferies, Nov 18, 2005
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  10. profblack

    profblack Notebook Enthusiast

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    really awesome, how much do you want to do the same thing on a nx8220 :D ?
     
    profblack, Nov 18, 2005
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  11. xAMDvsIntelx

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    Wow! I wish I could do stuff like that to my notebooks! Looks great, but one question, how much does your notebook weigh now? :p
     
    xAMDvsIntelx, Nov 19, 2005
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  12. D3X

    D3X the robo know it all

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    Sure, I would love to make a tutorial. I'll see if I can sit down and write one up.

    As for the weight, the Brushed Aluminum Adhesive is really thin, it's almost half of the thickness of Aluminum foil you find from your kitchen. Aluminum is a light weight alloy, so it barely adds any weight at all..
     
    D3X, Nov 20, 2005
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  13. xAMDvsIntelx

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    That's good to hear! I thought that the aluminum would add like a pound or two to the overall weight of the notebook; I guess not though :p
     
    xAMDvsIntelx, Nov 20, 2005
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  14. AuroraS

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    That is absolutely gorgeous! Sure makes the dv1000 look and seem a heck of a lot more professional and beautiful.
     
    AuroraS, Nov 21, 2005
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