on this years IFA (berlin), thereīs a new category for mods: modded consumer electronics or just "ce-mods". terratec was kind enough to supply interested modders with their noxon i-radio for free. i was interested !
timeīs very short so i chose a very conservative design. the shape of the radio stays nearly untouched but ill change some of the original materials to get a more precious look.
plans for the case :
- walnut veneer instead of plexiglass
- alu-buttons
- speakerguard made of 6mm alubars
- all silver-grey parts painted white
- rounding the edges with a shaper
qucik work with sketchup. dimensiosn are just appreciated. the speaker is a bit smaller in the original but that wont change the design in general. ill just scale it down.
this package arrived last week
mhh the radio is not that ugly but itīs definitly not a beauty. i dont like the "silvergreyiwishicouldberealalu" paintjobs. the used plastic tells me " i was made in china ..and i am cheap!". maybe this sounds like the iradio is just a piece of *#?$ but that wasnt my intentions. this little voices from china whisper from nearly all electronics on todays markets ( i know itīs my own fault .. i wouldnt buy the same product if they take 100 extra bucks for some real metal bling bling)
cleaning up
i found some nice veneer . not 100% shure but it looks very much like walnut
anyway it looks exactly like the material i had in mind
the colours get closer to the final, painted , look when the wood gets wet.
this wasnt just for a better look, i needed to press it. after at least 50 years of several attics you could ride a big wave contest on it