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The_Pope · 5th Jul 2005, 03:19

http://www.bit-tech.net/modding/2005...pwizard/1.html

I love it!

Potato · 5th Jul 2005, 03:46

Wow, good job. When I get my hands on an iPod for cheap I'm totally doing this.

Twitch · 5th Jul 2005, 04:19

I wish I had those skills... mine would come out completely different

The_Pope · 5th Jul 2005, 04:34

If one had access to a CNC mill, working to a tolerance of just 2mm thick would be easy enough. But doing this BY HAND with a Dremel just beggars belief!

ZapWizard · 5th Jul 2005, 05:32

Nice photo work on the title banner

If done on a CNC...it would no longer be special.

Machine · 5th Jul 2005, 06:03

thats stunning!!!!..... congrats!, i don like wood, but... come on!, thats just to well done!, you rock!

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i dont want to soud st**id but that will void warranty right?... i allways wanted to mod mi own, just painting it into black, chrome and black will do for me, and as my sig says... who whants stinky wharranty

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The_Pope · 5th Jul 2005, 07:11

Actually, if it wasn't for the double-sided tape on the Click Wheel, this would be a totally reversible mod, wouldn't it Zap? You could just pop off the cover and use the original again.

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Nice photo work on the title banner

Thanks - it's actually your really nice close-up photo that makes it look good. All I did was the funky wood-texture text. Seemed an obvious thing to do, and I found a tutorial via Google easily enough.

Lovah · 5th Jul 2005, 08:35

wow...
amazing work, I never thought it was possible to hand-reproduce a part like that. Incredible, really incredible.

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L2wis · 5th Jul 2005, 10:17

that really is amazing. On a downside my boss will never believe me why im late for work now

Superb and original modding Zap this is some cool stuff!!!

Blue Raven · 5th Jul 2005, 10:59

I'm amazed that you cam make a chunk of wood fit so well and seamlessly with the rest of the ipod.

btw, your on the front page of slashdot

Smilodon · 5th Jul 2005, 11:03

that is simply amazing!

I have one question, though. How did you manage to munt it on the ipod itself? i can see that you haven't made those little holes for the screws.

Breach · 5th Jul 2005, 11:17

Looks nice I guess. Not sure why everyone is going crazy over it, its just a peice of carved wood that was fit very meticulously. Sorry to be a buzzkill, just think ive already seen better iMods (trademark pending :-P) than that.

P2D · 5th Jul 2005, 11:19

Zap does it again... awesome.

5th Jul 2005, 11:29

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Originally Posted by Breach

Looks nice I guess. Not sure why everyone is going crazy over it, its just a peice of carved wood that was fit very meticulously. Sorry to be a buzzkill, just think ive already seen better iMods (trademark pending :-P) than that.

STFU !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

That done by hand is EXTREMELY intracate work, nigh impossible!

You make like the look of other iP*d mods but it's not "just a peice of carved wood that was fit very meticulously"

SWEET WORK ZAP!

hughwi · 5th Jul 2005, 11:31

Very nicely done there Zap, finally makes an ipod unique

Sord_Fish · 5th Jul 2005, 11:35

Ahh how'd i miss this, superb work their Zap, as always!!!

was hoping to read the log but seems you've been /. ed

Tim S · 5th Jul 2005, 11:36

looks superb, I'd love something similar to that for my iPod mini

Spiral Architect · 5th Jul 2005, 11:57

Also getting some love on fark.com

http://forums.fark.com/cgi/fark/comm...IDLink=1559921

orenc17 · 5th Jul 2005, 12:09

Another great project by zap wizard

Atomic · 5th Jul 2005, 12:11

Damn that is nice!

And made by hand too

5th Jul 2005, 03:19	#1
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Machine Minimodder Join Date: May 2004 Location: Mexico Posts: 40	OMFG! thats stunning!!!!..... congrats!, i don like wood, but... come on!, thats just to well done!, you rock! . i dont want to soud st**id but that will void warranty right?... i allways wanted to mod mi own, just painting it into black, chrome and black will do for me, and as my sig says... who whants stinky wharranty . __________________ Warranty!?... Who Wants stinky warranty!?…. I MUST MOD!!! My English sux but i still learning

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Twitch Multimodder Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: NY Posts: 221	I wish I had those skills... mine would come out completely different

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The_Pope Geoff Richards Moderator Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: UK Posts: 2,089	If one had access to a CNC mill, working to a tolerance of just 2mm thick would be easy enough. But doing this BY HAND with a Dremel just beggars belief!

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Blue Raven Multimodder Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Victoria, B.C., Canada Posts: 247	I'm amazed that you cam make a chunk of wood fit so well and seamlessly with the rest of the ipod. btw, your on the front page of slashdot __________________ "did you mean for all those words to come out like that or did they just fall out randomly"

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Breach Supermodder Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: WA Posts: 354	Looks nice I guess. Not sure why everyone is going crazy over it, its just a peice of carved wood that was fit very meticulously. Sorry to be a buzzkill, just think ive already seen better iMods (trademark pending :-P) than that. __________________ Project :: SSC (Super Sport Computer)

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5th Jul 2005, 11:31	#15
hughwi Hypermodder Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Southampton Uni / London Posts: 884	Very nicely done there Zap, finally makes an ipod unique

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Sord_Fish Supermodder Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: B'pool, England Posts: 265	Ahh how'd i miss this, superb work their Zap, as always!!! was hoping to read the log but seems you've been /. ed

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orenc17 Minimodder Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: IsRaEl Posts: 38	Another great project by zap wizard

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