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Posted by normanvalentine 1 day ago

Filing the corners off my MacBooks(kentwalters.com)
1354 points | 643 commentspage 17
BenFranklin100 1 day ago|
I dealt with sharp edges issue by investing in an Andar leather case. Works just as well.

https://www.andar.com/products/the-helm

jcgrillo 1 day ago||
If instead you sharpen the corners it's a security mechanism.
whalesalad 1 day ago||
I would remove material from the outside edges of the front, not the center near the trackpad. The blue edges of my M2 air have already become silver and the palm rests have become more silver and glossy like glass from wear. I'm probably going to do something like this.
teaearlgraycold 1 day ago||
This seems like a reasonable choice, but man you really need to do this with a CNC mill. The craftsmanship is not there.
normanvalentine 1 day ago||
(author) If anyone around the Bay wants to let me use their CNC mill please reach out! I have lots of things to chamfer.

Here's what it looked like freshly after filing fyi: https://kentwalters.com/posts/public/IMG_7438.jpeg

teaearlgraycold 13 hours ago|||
There is a Makera Carvera Air you can use at Noisebridge (272 Capp St in San Francisco). It even has the 4th axis addon. Please donate if you use it!
jwlake 1 day ago|||
Whats it look like closed?
normanvalentine 23 hours ago||
A bit tough to photograph:

https://kentwalters.com/posts/public/IMG_0828.jpeg

https://kentwalters.com/posts/public/IMG_0829.jpeg

chuckadams 1 day ago||
That's like telling a punk to use a proper sewing machine for their jacket patches.
tomjacobs 1 day ago||
yay
nottorp 1 day ago||
Well, this can be read as a nice hack or ...

... it means the OPs job does not provide external monitors and proper keyboards :)

egeozcan 1 day ago||
Some people visit customers, work on the go, work in a cafe, etc. That's the point of getting a laptop, no?
Flavius 1 day ago||
I can't downvote you enough for this comment, but hopefully others will. You're arguing that a device designed for portability is perfect as it is because you're supposed to use external monitors and proper keyboards. This is peak HN/Reddit/"current society", whatever you want to call it.
nottorp 1 day ago||
I'm arguing that using a laptop without dedicated input and display peripherals if you can avoid it is a bit of masochism and filing off the corners won't fix it.
bilalbayram 1 day ago||
I hate this But I also understand Still I hate this
octagons 1 day ago||
> Don't be scared. Fuck around a bit.

Damn good advice.

kjkjadksj 1 day ago||
It is kind of funny how all the comments are like “yes, finally, file away!” Instead of taking a step back and asking why half the users don’t get these issues at all with the way they lay their hands on the keyboard. I’ve been using metal macbooks for as long as they’ve been around and this is the first I’m hearing of it. Maybe I’m holding it right.
mr-pink 1 day ago|
i think its fine but why do such a shitty job
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