pebert 98 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 Did some tests of my device last weekend. There has been quite much skepticism however the construction of the sliding mechanism is robust enough. Hypothesis During severe mechanical impact the sliding mechanism will take the most damage. Method Put the device on the roof of an automobile and drive 3km on the highway in 100km/h Result Everything broke except sliding mechanism and the keyboard. Reflection It is not recommended to transport your device on the roof of your car. The sliding mechanism of the F(x)tec Pro1 is a strong and rigid design. This Wednesday I bought one of the new units offered on eBay, it is expected to be delivered tomorrow Monday. 2 5 7 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VaZso 1,988 Posted June 13, 2021 Share Posted June 13, 2021 2 hours ago, pebert said: Did some tests of my device last weekend. Ouch. :S Just a question... would you sell its pieces together? I don't know if it may be usable for anything, but it may worth a try... 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Doktor Oswaldo 901 Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pebert 98 Posted June 14, 2021 Author Share Posted June 14, 2021 10 hours ago, VaZso said: Ouch. :S Just a question... would you sell its pieces together? I don't know if it may be usable for anything, but it may worth a try... Wasn't think to do, do you want to have anything of it? I will keep the keyboard and sliding mechanism to do som experimenting on, try to make custom keys, and fix the play in the hinges Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VaZso 1,988 Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 7 minutes ago, pebert said: Wasn't think to do, do you want to have anything of it? I will keep the keyboard and sliding mechanism to do som experimenting on, try to make custom keys, and fix the play in the hinges I was thinking of a potential replacement main board (I haven't seen if it has any injury and if so, how bad) and also I was thinking of experimenting with the play of hinges... Anyway, if you find anything valuable regarding the play of hinges, please share with us. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pebert 98 Posted June 14, 2021 Author Share Posted June 14, 2021 53 minutes ago, VaZso said: I was thinking of a potential replacement main board (I haven't seen if it has any injury and if so, how bad) and also I was thinking of experimenting with the play of hinges... Anyway, if you find anything valuable regarding the play of hinges, please share with us. You can have the main board, just pay the shipping. Will take some photos. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
VaZso 1,988 Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 2 hours ago, pebert said: You can have the main board, just pay the shipping. Will take some photos. Thank you in advance, I wrote you a private message. Anyway, the photos you uploaded was greatly reduced by forum engine I think and that is why the actual state is not clearly visible. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EskeRahn 5,350 Posted June 14, 2021 Share Posted June 14, 2021 1 hour ago, VaZso said: the photos you uploaded was greatly reduced by forum engine Yes this is a forum issue. They raised the bar for images in replies, at some point, but in the original posts, the limit is still rather low... I'm not sure if this was by accident, or a deliberate attempt from stopping spamming bots flooding the servers with garbage. I'll tag @Erik in case it was by accident. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pebert 98 Posted June 16, 2021 Author Share Posted June 16, 2021 Even in a reply there is a limit on maximum 2MB in total, which is a bit low in order to get any decent photos. So,even tough I reduced the size by 50% I need to post photos one by one. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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_DW_ 628 Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 Did multiple cars go over it 😄 The keyboard actually looks in good condition still. I definitely wouldn't trust that battery not to explode 😄 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EskeRahn 5,350 Posted June 17, 2021 Share Posted June 17, 2021 2 hours ago, _DW_ said: Did multiple cars go over it 😄 Note to self: Do not throw your Pro1 under a bus nor a steamroller. 😇 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
pebert 98 Posted June 18, 2021 Author Share Posted June 18, 2021 On 6/17/2021 at 10:22 AM, _DW_ said: Did multiple cars go over it 😄 The keyboard actually looks in good condition still. I definitely wouldn't trust that battery not to explode 😄 it was laying in the middle of the highway for ~30 minutes before I managed to pick it up. 3 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Rob. S. 1,616 Posted June 19, 2021 Share Posted June 19, 2021 I'm still starting small. After I managed to break the screen a few weeks ago by dropping the device (had it repaired), yesterday I poured a good measure of beer over it (thankfully non-alcoholic, otherwise it would have also been a shame because of the beer) – good thing the phone was closed, I switched it off, cleaned it, dried it and it took no harm... 5 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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