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Old 12-06-2008, 03:17 PM   #1129
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Originally Posted by derrell View Post
Thats just me though and I realize the cost to produce truly rugged electronics is prohibitive. It could have some basic rubberized armor over a tough plastic or aluminum shell though.
It does not need to pas any military tests. We would not be able to pay for such a unit.
It does not need to by made from a magnesium or lithium cast machined on CNC milling machine ...
Today there are quite a few casings made from extruded aluminum. Like [relatively] cheap cases for external harddisks ...
Or a good fiberglass laminate, or a glass reinforced plastics ...
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