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    integrate gps into cf-29 and web cam

    Discussion in 'Panasonic' started by lortech, Apr 10, 2012.

  1. lortech

    lortech Notebook Consultant

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    As great as the cf-29 is, it would be great if I could buy a micro mini gps module and install it into my cf-29. I did a search did not come up with anything so asking here. I did read it was done on another model but nothing on the cf-29. The two back bumpers at the top of the lid with the latch in between these bumpers would make great mounting spots for the web cam and or gps antenna.

    Has anyone ever done a writeup integrating these two modifications?



    Thanks much
     
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  2. SHEEPMAN!

    SHEEPMAN! Freelance

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    SHEEPMAN!, Apr 10, 2012
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  3. toughasnails

    toughasnails Toughbook Moderator Moderator

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  4. techtuff

    techtuff Notebook Geek

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    Do you mean a corner cover like this :D

    http://imageshack.us/photo/my-images/716/tbgpscover29b.jpg/

    I am just finishing up our GPS kit for CF-29, CF-18, CF-19, and CF-30. I don't intend to sell the covers separately but will make exception if its for NBR members personal unit. $15 inc. shipping.

    later.
     
    techtuff, Apr 10, 2012
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  5. interestingfellow

    interestingfellow Notebook Deity

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    yeah......do a search homie.
    sucks, but it'll stop clotting the boards with the same 5 questions.

    Sorry.
     
    interestingfellow, Apr 10, 2012
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  6. TopCop1988

    TopCop1988 Toughbook Aficionado

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    Beautiful; BUT ....

    ....WHY did you design it for the left side instead of the right??? :confused2:

    I would be very interested in such a kit for my CF-29; but not :no: at the expense of losing my Wireless Broadband (the antenna on the left when viewed from the screen open side).     :cry:
     
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  7. Toughbook

    Toughbook Drop and Give Me 20!

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    Good point. The corner piece looks VERY cool... VERY professional. Is it made out of the same stuff as OEM?
     
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  8. techtuff

    techtuff Notebook Geek

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    The physical dimensions behind the corner covers are different on each corner on the cf-29 and the right side let us design a lower profile corner cover, so if we do on the left side the "bump" will stick out far more to accommodate our GPS module, but after the feedback received it seems a cover for the left side will be well received even if it does stick out more...

    thanks for your comments boys.
     
    techtuff, Apr 15, 2012
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  9. mnementh

    mnementh Crusty Ol' TinkerDwagon

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    Ummm... strike that, reverse it. We wanted a cap for the right side, so we could KEEP the WWAN on the left.

    :D

    mnem
    Not that left. Your other left.
     
    mnementh, Apr 15, 2012
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  10. Toughbook

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    TechTuff.... Awesome stuff no matter what side you put it on!
     
    Toughbook, Apr 15, 2012
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  11. techtuff

    techtuff Notebook Geek

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    What do you think of our CF18/19 and CF-30 covers ?

    We made CF-18/19 a little wider and it still fits like like a glove I figure some of you
    might also want to put in bluetooth, biometric eye scanner or something ;)

    http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g179/hiandre/Toughbook/TB-GPSCOVER19b.jpg

    http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g179/hiandre/Toughbook/TB-GPSCOVER30c.jpg

    The sirf 4 module we are using kicks -ss... I intend to make a youtube video comparing original panasonic GPS, maybe custom-toughbooks :) and ours side by side.

    later
     
    techtuff, Apr 16, 2012
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  12. ADOR

    ADOR Evil Mad Scientist

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    ANOTHER COVER!!!! YOU HAVE BEEN HOLDING OUT ON US! How could you? lol
     
    ADOR, Apr 16, 2012
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    Whoaaaa! Cute!

    Jeff
     
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  14. techtuff

    techtuff Notebook Geek

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    Ador, some of us (myself included) are older, and I did not want be responsible for any accidents due to over-excitement so
    I figured its safer to do it in small doses ! lol
     
    techtuff, Apr 16, 2012
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  15. TopCop1988

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    That would depend on your "point of view." ;)

    Mine was from the screen side: from the lid side the sides would indeed be "reversed."
     
    TopCop1988, Apr 16, 2012
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  16. orange_george

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    :frown: o.k. turn it upside down...is the mirror image bottom left or top right?

    o.g.
     
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    agian....another thread with 1 post by some user, and a whole host of answers and help from the same people, over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, and over, ad nausium.

    @Techtuff
    Nice rubber, btw. :D
     
    interestingfellow, Apr 17, 2012
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