Handmade protective lid (warning: large img's)

[halx]

As promised, a brief overview of my UX protective lid construction.

The primary purpose of the lid is to protect the screen from physical impact while carrying the UX in a soft pouch or in a bag. It's hand made in ~6 hours from two pieces of acrylic glass (1.5mm and 6mm), 6 screws, and 2 bottles of beer (not pictured)

Features

• Transparent (I don't have to open the lid to work with the UX)
• Works as a multiple angles stand (in straight and reverse positions)
• Easy to remove, no UX modification necessary.
• Doesn't interfere with any vents, controls, or memory stick port in any position (except the keyboard when closed)
• Have a precisely shaped opening for the fingerprint scanner (works without opening the lid too)
• Provides rests for the index fingers (no more accidental activation of the camera button)
• No permanent joints (easy to replace parts with just a screwdriver)
• Lightweight (1.5oz)

Future improvements

• Red colored replacement glass to preserve night vision at night (I'm amateur astronomer), should work well as a sunshade day time.
• Locks on the back plate (as on the original SONY stand)
• Hand tightening screw for the hinges (not all stand positions are stable enough)
• More fancy looking screws and maybe a black plastic for the hinges (just for aesthetic reasons)

Images

The UX on the images is a bit dusty - took them right after the coarse sanding.

[halx]

Construction:







Finger rest:



Stand modes:

Native


Reversed






Let me know if you have questions.

[Benz145]

Wow quality mod! I love the way you chose how to mount it. It looks really clean, great work!

[petervivian]

Awesome handcraft
You must be good at building miniatures

[technogeekchris]

Hi, great job. by the way, will you be able to make one for me. I am very interested in it. I will be willing to pay for the costs + extra... Please let me know.. thanks...

[pakijawan]

AWESOME work seriously,but just adding little thoughts,on these three position i think it would be more safer to add something thing in the back so the UX doesn't drop form that position if you working on it,good for watching movies though.

[kawika0]

Nice job on the mod. I like how it can also be a stand.

[renecanlas]

Great protective cover!

Here's another idea...craft a "shoe" that raises the UX enough so that I can plug in the power adapter. This way i don't have to bring the dock and i don't have to jury rig my own thin power adapter tip.

[Shredd]

Very nice indeed. I would buy one

Shredd...

[technogeekchris]

I was thinking of an improvement like this...

1) A rubber support to avoid slides on the back leg.
2) An extended leg in front to have space for DC input...

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