Change the amount to whatever you like. But someone has to make a start. I don’t care if there are 200 companies doing the same thing. I want the option at least.
What are you referring to? In the post of mine I do not see a ref to ‘amount’
Maybe you click on the wrong reply button ??
In that post I mentioned that you used ‘we’ which I don’t adhere to, and companies.
You have the option of paying someone to do the work for you so if the amount is referring to money and you don’t care a bout that either then you should be OK once you have found a suitable ‘colourer’
I don’t imagine by somone, that Framework has to do anything.
No one has to do anything, but if you can afford anything I’m sure you will find someone to colour you laptop
Amoun. Look. If you don’t care for something, you don’t need to chime in more than once with your opinion about it. You are a fully grown adult person, you understand what somebody means when they say “we” and “you” and “us” in a public forum like this.
You’re acting childish. Stop.
People are just here to have a pleasant discussion about what would be pretty cool if some company maybe did for some of the people who might be interested in it somewhat.
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Well thanks for the criticism, I do appreciate it, though I have difficulties no doubt down to my ageing years and autistic nature of some extreme.
I will be more apprehensive of replying, again 
and of course any moderator can not only delete my posts if they are unhappy to read what I have to say and of course they are welcome to kick me from the forum ~ I would not find that extreme or a problem.
The moderators clearly have their hands full, but I can only speak text my mind. If I have to be careful I will just say less or nothing and ultimately leave anyway.
But it’s nice to know how you and others see me. A fully grown adult acting childishly.
Growing up hasn’t been easy and at some age childishness returns, but I am yet fit to work the land and don’t require a nappy. I am continent and compos mentis, although not far from being compostable.
I question the ‘we’ and ‘should’ words
and if this is off topic, which your post maybe too, and you don’t like the feedback just ask the moderators to dump me, I’m getting a bit fed up of being told off etc.
Of course had you send your opinions of me privately then this response would have been private. But it’s all fine.
Here is his response.
“You probably could get away with not blasting, but I always media blast, chemically clean, and chemically conversion coat (Nano) all aluminum before powder coating. That provides maximum adhesion.”
Note that will hopefully be relevant: the FW16’s top cover is aluminum but the bottom cover is magnesium alloy.
The top cover is CNC machined while the bottom cover is thixomolded.
Maybe none of this is relevant but it could mean that a shop will want to treat the top cover and the bottom cover differently.
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You could probably get more guarentees off of it. It also would mean that its easier to 3d print the top cover. The schematics are not good though so right now im trying to make it on my own.
the fact that the top is aluminum is a big difference. they will guarantee that portion of the chassis and not the magnesium as they are afraid it is too soft and could pit through. although i dont see any issue on the bottom @rom4ster powder coat pictures so i don’t feel this will be a problem.
are you referring to the cost of the powder coating? and i think you are wanting Framework to give the option no matter the cost?
For one customer that’s going to take a fair bit of upsetting the production line and then then cost of doing it. Maybe a few thousand $ or more . . . I mean Framework is a business and they will have to pay a lot of people and make a fed dollars.
maybe @Cory_Galloway can actually ask Framework for a quote ? saying I don’t mind the cosy, how about a million and send back what you don’t spend.
I wouldn’t take on the job for a million £ ~ Sounds like slave labour. DIY is the way to go and inline with the ethics herein.
i was not proposing that Framework add this as an in house option. I was asking both questions to understand better what was meant by @Castor_Marshall . what i would prefer is the option to have a second business that can take the chassis and powder coat and then send back to Framework to assemble. that seems like the least destructive way as doing it after you get it as shown by @rom4ster with the plastic parts glued and magnets it can be a real hassle and possible that you won’t be able to replace the broken parts through marketplace but maybe get it through support? not sure. the hardest part for me is that i have a specific color and the company that manufactured my wheelchair has a sister business that powder coats in TJ and then sends to the States to assemble and then ship to costumers. they can only provide the color name they refer to and not a color code. my wheelchair has the color called electric blue. a blue with metallic sparkles.
Ok but what? To do this by demand from a customer? So Framework would have to find a company that would take the odd chassis sent by Framework from Taiwan then send it back to Taiwan and work it into the production line.
If that is what you want Framework to do why not ask them but I’m sure it is not a viable business option for them.
If they get BIG enough they could offer colours, but they have said it is against their ethics, so why would they and hence why would you ask them to.
Personalisation clearly then will be down to you post receipt
whatever happens in the future can possibly help other costumers if Framework can find a company willing to do it for same price as we can do it locally. I am not waiting and going to do this myself with a local company once i figure out the correct color code. the cost is max $200 but i doubt it will actually cost that much for me as the company deals with a bunch of parts not meant for a vehicles so they should have a good respect for what is possible.
You should be able to replace broken parts through the marketplace, but obviously you would have to repowdercoat the bottom case if that broke. Warranty is 100% void doing this.
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I don’t know where you are coming from but I certainly understand your point. I do think that different styles of laptops would be popular enough where it makes sense. When it comes to black though, its special because when I see the laptops various modules, it makes it seem like black was the goal but due to reasons (environmental from what it seems) it was decided to go in another direction. I think a third party company with sufficient knowledge may be able to do a better job than I was and actually preserve more of the laptop. I hope that people get inspired to try these things out on their own without needing framework but if framework can find multi options and it makes sense for the business, im all for it.
even the magnets and the plastic strips glued or melted to the chassis? i thought you would have to buy a whole new chassis which kinda defeats the point.
Yeap! That makes sense though I don’t really care on that issue. It’s their business and I would have bought it whatever colour. Just glad it wasn’t plastic Wood would be good. Did you see the cardboard 13" ?
Sure but I can’t see anyone doing it for you until you’ve done the dismantling.
yes, the business i am working with will not accept it if everything plastic and electronics are not removed.
yah i am not seeing the plastic tray for directing the wires along the bottom of chassis as a stand alone part.
Back to DIY then