new housing for dashboard clock

[Yoda]

Hello everyone,
I am starting here a new thread to ask you, if there is any interest in
dashboard clock housings, newly manufactured.
There was once the question about a housing in the clock thread, but
I don't know how big the interest is in general.

So far I did the re-design of the housing and at this point in time I am estimating the cost for a complete new housing
(existing of: 1 case, 2 time setting pins, 1 green lid with window) about $90-$100 plus shipping.
My goal for this housing will be the same as for the clock: FFF (Form-Fit-Function) so in the end you
should be able to use the housing also for the old original clock, since the new housing will be a
copy of the original one, but newly manufactured (see also attached picture of 3D model).
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So my question is, shall I continue to work on the manufacturing of these parts and do some
prototypes?
Are there community members interested in spending this amount of money for a case
and maybe combine it with a new clock to have a new complete replacement clock?
Cost per case might drop, if manufactured batch numbers are higher than 5 or 10.

Are you interested?

Your feedback is appreciated.

Greetings,
:yoda:

[powerline84]

Absolutely. I was in an purchased one of your first 3 clocks. So I will be one of the first 3 clock housing purchasers lol. Consider me signed up. The community needs these .

Jimmy

[dn010]

While I have a spare clock case, what I constantly keep losing are the pins! If this goes through, would you be able to make and sell pins alone? The cases are getting very brittle with age and heat, I am sure there will be many who will be interested in these.

[Shep]

Wondering if the green window can be changed for other colors? Blue, or even clear, for example? If so, sign me up for two or three!

I might be in a small (albeit vocal) minority, but I can't get enough cases. When the DeClock came around last time, I couldn't get one due to not having a case at all, so this will help me when the next guy that uses LED's comes through :)

[papanoel]

Yes I’d be interested in replacement housin as well.

[Yoda]

Here comes a brief update on the first prototype of the clock case.
As you can see on the picture, the remanufactured case and pins match the
original quite good.
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The first prototype lid still needs some design rework.
Most likely I will do this in the beginning of next year...

After finishing the final design I will post some more pictures.

Greetings,
:yoda:

[Yoda]

... so the final design is done for the clock housing parts.

See here some pictures of the parts, that have been re-manufactured in the
same dimensions as the original.
Also you can see the comparison between the OEM housing and the new housing.
Finally a picture of an "brand new" housing incl. "new" clock installed for testing
in my DeLorean.
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What do you think?

Greetings,
:yoda:

[powerline84]

Fkn sweet. I want

[papanoel]

Very cool. did you figure out final costs with and without your clock?

[Yoda]

The cost for one complete housing (1 case, 1 lid, 2 pins) is $77,- (USD), so lower as estimated
in the beginning.
The cost for one clock (more details in the other thread) is $75,- (USD).
Shipping cost is $12,- (USD)
Greetings,
:yoda:

[Yoda]

First series of complete housings are done :race:
See here a picture of how they look like:
Greetings,
:yoda:

[Drive Stainless]

How do we order?

[Yoda]

Hi Drive Stainless/Matt,
just dropped you a note via PM.
Did it the same way with the other guys on the board.
Some get in contact with me via PM directly.
Greetings,
:yoda:

[bastien-fma]

Hey ! Still interested in 2 time setting pins
and for sure : Beautiful work ! :)