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    Chrome makes everything go faster.

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by Shawn, Feb 15, 2011.

  1. Shawn

    Shawn Crackpot Search Ninja and Options Whore

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    I wanna see fins! Maybe some 2 tone pink and black paint. We can have a fifties edition.

    Chrome CF29
     
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  2. Rob

    Rob Toughbook Aficionado

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    OMG! SRSLY?!?!? ehh!
     
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    TopCop1988 Toughbook Aficionado

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    This thread should be titled "Pimp My Toughbook" :rolleyes:
     
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    capt.dogfish The Curmudgeon

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    I thought we all agreed to leave "Clinical brad/clinical brendan" alone. :D
    CAP
     
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  5. Shawn

    Shawn Crackpot Search Ninja and Options Whore

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    Who?

    Seriously though, I must say the time and effort to polish the lid is impressive. I have polished porous metals to restore a mirror finish and it is not a 5 minute task. Let alone do it on something that wasn't polished in the first place.
    Personally, if I was going to do something like that, I would polish the whole lid. In for a penny, in for a pound.
    Every time I polished a Hurst gear shift handle, for example, the shine never lasted. It always tarnished. I don't know how well/long the magnesium will hold the shine. Even clear coating them didn't really help much.
     
    Shawn, Feb 15, 2011
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  6. gmgfarrand

    gmgfarrand Notebook Evangelist

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    What the ???
    What's with the photoshopped soldier pic and the futuristic chick??
    Is that CLINICAL BRAD?!

    What a maroon......
     
    gmgfarrand, Feb 15, 2011
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  7. capt.dogfish

    capt.dogfish The Curmudgeon

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    It is indeed Clinical Brad re-branded, the "Black Hawk" version. :eek:
    CAP
     
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  8. gmgfarrand

    gmgfarrand Notebook Evangelist

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    Ohs noes....
    Wow...
    I thought the rubber tire addition was dumb..
    He didn't even do that good of job polishing.

    What is he thinking?!

    He's really making more work than its worth..
     
    gmgfarrand, Feb 15, 2011
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  9. xboxhaxorz

    xboxhaxorz Notebook Evangelist

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    all he needs now is chrome os and it will be beast :)
     
    xboxhaxorz, Feb 16, 2011
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    I'm with Cap'n... it's polished; and by the looks, done on a bench grinder. And the rubber stair tread highlights are a dead giveaway - it is indeed the ClinicalBrad.

    smeesh.

    I guess whatever works to make a buck... a guy's gotta eat.

    I just hope Stanley/Proto Tools doesn't catch wind of it; they own the Black Hawk trademark he's infringing on THIS TIME...

    mnem
    Some people never learn.
     
    mnementh, Feb 16, 2011
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  11. toughasnails

    toughasnails Toughbook Moderator Moderator

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    He might of changed his name but he can't change his feedback

     
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    The interesting part is the prices he's getting. They're going for short money, certainly not enough to justify all the work.
    CAP
     
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    Azrial Notebook Deity

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    A cheap attempt at bettering my " shag mod," to be sure. If you want a custom Toughbook, nothing beats that! ;)
     
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    Driller Notebook Evangelist

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    Freedom of expression, anyone ever heard of that? just remember our VP plagerized and that is freedom of expression. so if he can do it so can a clinician , me bad, clinical..........Driller

    Don't misunderstand me here, I think some will do anything for a buck, even copyright infringement.
     
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    Almstprfct1 Notebook Consultant

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    Hmmmm...wonder what it would cost to get one chrome plated.....?
    Pimpin aint easy!
     
    Almstprfct1, Feb 17, 2011
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    I'm not sure its actually plated. Looks like he might have just polished it and maybe clear coated. That's really going to look great when the coating starts to fail :eek:
    CAP
     
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    Shawn Crackpot Search Ninja and Options Whore

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    Trust me..it's polished. It is not chrome plating. I re-polished 4 "mag" wheels for my truck and the finish looked just like that. You can see the marks from where he polished it.
    Upon closer examination, I don't think they are clear coated. The clear coat would hide the buffer marks and would smooth out the standard texture finished sections.
    Cost to chrome plate the whole lid would scare you. My very wild guess would be $200.00. The chrome plating itself is not expensive, but the prep work is. From what I understand, it needs to be polished to perfection, then copper plated, nickle plated, then finally chrome plated. Or something similar.
    You need to be careful of the thickness of the chrome plate or you won't be able to re assemble it.
    If you keep it out of the weather, the polish job may last quite a while. Especially if you rub it out once in a while with some rubbing compound.
     
    Shawn, Feb 17, 2011
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