Hinge modifications for DIY body kit with increased chassis height

[Frankie_Wild]

@Shiroudan

@MJ1

Has Framework ever told anyone that they can’t create a mod?

I think Frankie here is more asking for a possible way to tighten the hinges as opposed to permission, but great point!

To clarify further I want to create a modded version of the hinges with longer arm that fits a custom thicker chassis. I think only Framework can answer that since the design is not open source and I have no idea about the license either. For my single unit it’s not a problem of course but if this experiment goes well and those DIY body kits are commercially produced later it can be an issue.

See this thread for the whole idea:

Converting Framework 13 to a FrankenPad

Now that the AMD option is on the way I am thinking of buying the DIY version then 3d printing the top and bottom covers from something as close to glass fiber reinforced plastic using the design from Thinkpad T440. The wild part is that I want to integrate the external ThinkPad Compact Wired USB directly in the chassis and connect it internally to USB so that the Trackpoint works out of the box without the need for custom QMK. I understand that this will increase the thickness of the chassis s…