I am going to a custom painting on my HTC Inspire housing and want to paint on the HTC logo on the back when im finished. Does any one have a stencil logo for HTC that I can paint on it or know of any place that sells cut-out stencils I could order to make it perfectly straight letters? I tried to google it and couldnt find what I am looking for. Any idea's?
I'm new here, but throwing out an idea for you to use. If you have a printer handy, or kinko's or some sort of printing place you can use that.
My idea was to just go to a search engine, type in "htc logo" (without quotes) and print out one of the pictures in grayscale onto a hard piece of paper to give you a better stencil-like canvas. Cut out the letters. Then you have a home-made stencil to use.
Be creative though, because creativity counts and everyone would love to see the what the phone will look like.
Good luck and have fun
jhester1967 said:
I am going to a custom painting on my HTC Inspire housing and want to paint on the HTC logo on the back when im finished. Does any one have a stencil logo for HTC that I can paint on it or know of any place that sells cut-out stencils I could order to make it perfectly straight letters? I tried to google it and couldnt find what I am looking for. Any idea's?
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Why don't you just make one? There's plenty of HTC logos on the internet.
Print one out the correct size on a laser printer, grab an xacto knife and a ruler, cut out the inside of the letters, crop to ~.5 - .75 in. surrounding rectangle, tape in place and paint away.
shugga101 said:
I'm new here, but throwing out an idea for you to use. If you have a printer handy, or kinko's or some sort of printing place you can use that.
My idea was to just go to a search engine, type in "htc logo" (without quotes) and print out one of the pictures in grayscale onto a hard piece of paper to give you a better stencil-like canvas. Cut out the letters. Then you have a home-made stencil to use.
Be creative though, because creativity counts and everyone would love to see the what the phone will look like.
Good luck and have fun
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Beat me to it, more or less the same idea.
Scott_S said:
Beat me to it, more or less the same idea.
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Haha, sorry 'bout that.
shugga101 said:
I'm new here, but throwing out an idea for you to use. If you have a printer handy, or kinko's or some sort of printing place you can use that.
My idea was to just go to a search engine, type in "htc logo" (without quotes) and print out one of the pictures in grayscale onto a hard piece of paper to give you a better stencil-like canvas. Cut out the letters. Then you have a home-made stencil to use.
Be creative though, because creativity counts and everyone would love to see the what the phone will look like.
Good luck and have fun
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I plan on painting it pearl white with red htc letters
shugga101 said:
Haha, sorry 'bout that.
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No worries... Great minds think alike, as they say.
Scott_S said:
No worries... Great minds think alike, as they say.
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They also say that crazy ppl mumble the same shizz.
tweaked said:
They also say that crazy ppl mumble the same shizz.
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They do. They do. They do.
If you could have a decal made, you could peel the letters out then youd be left with a negative image that you could use as a mask.
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I bought a used S710 on ebay and it has some body damage so I'm going to replace the entire housing. While I'm at it I'd also like to get rid of the blue back lighting on the keyboards (mainly the qwerty one). Is there anyway to replace the LEDs with something easier to read, like white? For some reason the blue seems difficult to me.
sure, everything is possible.
But, those leds are really really tiny and difficult to solder
aaronb532 said:
... For some reason the blue seems difficult to me.
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You're not the only one. I've got 10/20 vision and zero colour blindness issues, and I still have issues reading the blue backlit chars. What a dumb idea that was!
GL replacing the LEDs though, they would be tiny if they're individual LEDs!
I think some tech geek could do this for you! Although then, warranty would be gone!
Yeah, I'm not too worried about warranty since I bought it with a broken screen on ebay!
I went ahead and did the housing swap without changing the LEDs. There's no way I have the skill to replace those tiny things, and it wasn't worth paying someone to do it.
Thanks for the replies anyway.
Well I thought you might have a friend with the skills to do it! Otherwise it's a pretty difficult task, the heat destroys the circuit bord very fast, touch it too long and it's gone...for ever!
I would love to do that - I take it I am not the only one who has trouble focusing on the intense blue LEDs?
I need a new front housing for my Vox if I can get hold of just this part then I will have a look at what kind of a job it will be.
That's all I needed also, but I could only find full kits on ebay.
hello,
i'am thinking of how to improve fingerfriendly navigation even on today screen, where you have to precisely have to mark the spot. i came up with an idea which i cant do because of lack of programming skills. but i made a picture where you can see my idea.
the idea is, when you touch the screen, a small crosshair will apear, pointing the exact location you want to click. if you want to click, you have to rise and press again the touchpad (same behaviour like laptop touchpads.
if you want click the bottom area, the crosshair swaps to the downside of your fingerpress, so that you can see the crosshair again.
sorry for my bad english, but i hope u get the point of my idea.
what do you think?
greetings
why is there a penis on your photo?
i did noticed too! rofl
LOOOLLLL
I was thinking about the same thing !!!
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curious george said:
why is there a penis on your photo?
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LOL
You make me laugh a lot!!
Hahaha!
might not be a bad idea as long as you don't have to use your penis
Too bad his drawing skills make us think phalic thoughts, but yes, it is a good idea if it can be pulled off... I know my parrents would be more interested in using a phone like ours if there was some way to know where exactly you were clicking...
Would you want the cross hairs to be right under where your finger is, or would you want the application to have your finger PUSH the cross hairs around the screen, so your finger doesn't actually cover the spot the cross hairs would it?
the crosshair has to be visibile all the time a few millimeters over the finger...
and to all the poeple out there, this is not my penis on the picture, its a finger! (my penis is bigger anyway...)
DocMAX said:
the crosshair has to be visibile all the time a few millimeters over the finger...
and to all the poeple out there, this is not my penis on the picture, its a finger! (my penis is bigger anyway...)
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ha ha - I think we all knew it was suppose to be a drawing of a finger but it kind of looks like - Well you know - Kind of funny - but the idea is pretty good.
Hi. I really am confused now... There is a film coming off from the main buttons (below the screen) I didn't put it there but it really seems similar to the screen protective shield. My question - is it replaceable part or is the device getting broken? If yes, is it a specific material (to let the touch to the buttons)? The point is I have a place to get custom screenshields and I'd surely make one for the lower part also
Thanks in advance.
InvisibleShield is the way to go
If you have the CDMA Version:
http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield...es-screen-protectors-covers-skins-shields.php
If you have the GSM version the link is:
http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield...es-screen-protectors-covers-skins-shields.php
and if you have the verizon version :
http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield...es-screen-protectors-covers-skins-shields.php
Well worth the money man! I swear by this product. (Especially as I have a bad habit of throwing my phone in the same pocket as my keys.
EDIT: They make the screenshields, along with the lower part, back part and sides!
jmy72 said:
If you have the CDMA Version:
http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield...es-screen-protectors-covers-skins-shields.php
If you have the GSM version the link is:
http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield...es-screen-protectors-covers-skins-shields.php
and if you have the verizon version :
http://www.zagg.com/invisibleshield...es-screen-protectors-covers-skins-shields.php
Well worth the money man! I swear by this product. (Especially as I have a bad habit of throwing my phone in the same pocket as my keys.
EDIT: They make the screenshields, along with the lower part, back part and sides!
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Woo man thanks BIG time. This is really worth the money. But as I mentioned I have friends who have the precise tools to produce the shield. It is called "rock/stone-proof" if you translate from estonian. Just wondering if it wont block the touch capability of buttons (they are touch responsive, not pressure responsive like the screen)
you can also get the ones from Bodyguardz which is just as good.
OK. Great replys.
And now the big question:
Was there supposed to be a film AT FIRST on the buttons? I never put it there. It seems a bit fatter than the notorious screenshield. But the surface below it is smooth and the homekey "house" also doesn't seem affected so i think it is separate part. I haven't dared to rip it entirely off yet. But I want to know if I can replace it because the open corner is really ugly for noe
youre talking about the laminate coming up on the navipad buttons. its a common problem and there are many threads about it. http://www.fuzemobility.com/keys-peeling/ if you have att they will replace you with a new "fixed" phone. if you dont then htc probably wont do anything for you. you can pull it up but you may have a problem getting the glue residue off.
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youre talking about the laminate coming up on the navipad buttons. its a common problem and there are many threads about it. http://www.fuzemobility.com/keys-peeling/ if you have att they will replace you with a new "fixed" phone. if you dont then htc probably wont do anything for you. you can pull it up but you may have a problem getting the glue residue off.
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Thank you big time. This was the best reply. Of course the situation is making me a bit nervous... Well I have decided to pull it off anyway and am going to replace it with the shield I mentioned before.
Thanks. End of thread I think.
SOLVED!
The custom shield is working. Made with Adobe Illustrator. Based on scanning. Just put the raph into a scanner and redraw the outlines. The output came from Roland plotter/printer/slicer/whatever it is. For free.
So i ordered the transformer, and it should be here tomorrow.
now, i work at a autobody supply store, and i have access to all the new amazing paints, and i was wondering, does the back come off on this? i'd really like to paint it a different color, as well as protect it.
if it doesnt, that will just mean i have to do about 5x the work to make it look good, but i'm okay doing that.
janduin said:
So i ordered the transformer, and it should be here tomorrow.
now, i work at a autobody supply store, and i have access to all the new amazing paints, and i was wondering, does the back come off on this? i'd really like to paint it a different color, as well as protect it.
if it doesnt, that will just mean i have to do about 5x the work to make it look good, but i'm okay doing that.
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If u find a way on removing the back please share with us
ALL parts are removable on ANYTHING given the right tools...and if you don't care about what the end result looks like...
Painting and reinforcing the back is going to add weight to something that I consider already heavy for its kind. I wouldn't touch it personally.
akarol said:
Painting and reinforcing the back is going to add weight to something that I consider already heavy for its kind. I wouldn't touch it personally.
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its automotive paint. i can paint and clearcoat it, it would add probably about 15g to the total weight, but would have the durability of your car hood.
custom colors + insane scratch resistance + ability to be cleaned up easily is worth the 15-25g extra weight.
janduin said:
So i ordered the transformer, and it should be here tomorrow.
now, i work at a autobody supply store, and i have access to all the new amazing paints, and i was wondering, does the back come off on this? i'd really like to paint it a different color, as well as protect it.
if it doesnt, that will just mean i have to do about 5x the work to make it look good, but i'm okay doing that.
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There were a few threads showing units that had started to separate. The pictures implied the the back was sort of pressed on. Check some of the threads complaining about build quality and creaks and you'll find the pictures.
BTW, when you get it painted post some pictures!!!!
I would like to add a picture of my choice on top of my black case, is there anyway i can do this myself or anywhere i can get it done? Thanks in advance
You could try this http://www.skinit.com/
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skillzo1 said:
I would like to add a picture of my choice on top of my black case, is there anyway i can do this myself or anywhere i can get it done? Thanks in advance
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There's a LOT of variable there, like texture and what it's made of. But, I have an idea... I don't know how cheap it is, but trucking companies have been plastering their rides with graphics for years. I'd try to find one of the companies that does those trucks or "wrap your vehicle in company BS" vinyls and see if they can do it. They stuff they use is nigh impossible to remove and is pretty rugged (trucking companies use heat guns to remove it). The only other option I can think of would be a screening process, but that would call for custom screens for every color and is usually only done for mass production.
Just my thoughts...