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Decase&Open Chassis：Why I choose them？
IS IT ON THE RIGHT WAY, DECASE & OPEN CHASSIS? 🛣️ Prologue: A Shock from Dismantling 🔌A few weeks ago, as a Chinese eighth-grader, I opened up an old electronic piggy bank, just looking for some coins. But when I saw the internal screw posts, reinforcing ribs, and snap-fit clips, I was stunned. Inside such a cheap, mass-produced item hid a silent, precise logic—every structural element existed for an absolute reason, solely to achieve reliability under the most cost-effective conditions. Yet, this precise logic was hidden within that cheap plastic shell.At that moment, I looked back at the pile of parts on my desk, designed for the Realme GT8 Pro—the so-called “Pro PhoneDecase.” I had chosen exposed screws, chosen an “honest language.” I believed this was a direction worth trying. But simultaneously, the “modularity” I pursued shouldn’t stop at a cool concept; it had to withstand the test of this most fundamental, industrial logic.This was the starting point for all my choices.1. Why “Decase”? — Defining a New Path 🗺️Before I started modeling, I kept asking myself: Must phone accessories be a choice only between a “clumsy protective case” and a “fragile decorative piece”?My answer is a new word: Decase (/ˈdiːkeɪs/). Born from the fusion of Deco (decoration) and Case (protective case), it defines a dynamic system: It starts from the camera decoration area (Deco) as a “creative anchor point” and, through adding modules, gradually grows into a fully functional, personalized piece of equipment.This is more than a naming game; it’s a fundamental shift in logic. One could say it moves from “passive wrapping” to “active construction.” Decase is the name of this new path.2. Why “Open Chassis”? — Building the Cornerstone of Order 🏗️With a concept in place, Pro PhoneDecase needed an executable architecture. This is the Open Chassis.Within the confined space of about 6.5 inches, chaotic stacking is the enemy. The core function of Open Chassis is to establish order, much like urban planning. It strictly divides the back space into three zones: · 🏗️ Structural Zone: The core skeleton that bears all stress—the solid foundation.
· 🔋 Functional Zone: Reserved standard interfaces for installing core modules like storage compartments and stands.
· 🎭 Decorative/Interactive Zone: For expressing personality and providing emotional interaction (e.g., a fidget module). This division ensures that no matter how the user expands it, the result is tidy, reliable, and efficient. The Open Chassis is not the product itself; it is the product’s constitution. 3. Why “Screws”? — A Fanatical Oath to “Reliability” 🔩This is the most counter-mainstream yet core choice. I know full well that in today’s world of “quick-release,” choosing screws requires courage.I chose to install 41 M2 screws on the Pro PhoneDecase. Yes, 41. This isn’t for the sake of complexity, but because:· ⚡ Efficiency · The Optimal Solution Under Spatial Tyranny: In the extremely space-constrained interior of the Decase, a single screw can firmly bond 3 or more parts within an area of about 10mm². This is an engineering efficiency that no snap-fit can achieve in the same space.
· 🎨 Aesthetics · The “Nothing” Language: Exposed screws are another display of CMF aesthetics. The sheen of the screws is eye-catching yet subtly elegant—the perfect choice to break the cheap, dull feel of plastic.
· 🛡️ Reliability · A Rigid Commitment Defying Physical Laws: Plastic fatigues; snap-fits wear out. The rigid locking provided by screws can evenly distribute impact force across the entire frame during a drop. Our prototype tests show it pursues “absolute reliability” that remains after millions of vibrations.
· 🌱 Ecology · A Universal Language for Infinite Potential: Every exposed screw is a standardized expansion interface. It’s not just for fixing; in the future, it could serve as a power supply, data transmission point, or even the axis for motion structures for other modules. These 41 points form the physical foundation for infinite future possibilities. I believe it can transform every phone into a Nothing Phone.
· 🔄 Finally, It's Not Just Screws: For the Open Chassis, I promise to develop quick-release interfaces based on screws. These will house components that require frequent swapping, improving creator efficiency.I choose to exchange that crisp but potentially fragile “click” for “41 instances of definitive mechanical locking.” In the world of Decase, reliability is a quality that can be measured by density. 4. Results: When Concept Meets Reality ✨Based on these choices, Pro PhoneDecase moved from renderings to reality:· It has integrated a rotating, stacked SD card compartment, a programmable NFC chip compartment, and a standby tool module with a hidden kickstand. Perhaps it’s rudimentary, but it’s the first step.
· It passed assembly tests, with all core functions realized.
· It has been submitted as a complete system for competition and is currently under review.This is more than just a model; it’s tangible proof of a concept.5. The Answer 💡
I don’t want to be verbose.
The reason I use Decase and Open Chassis is:“To try being a large bit different: a different concept, a different DIY, a different aesthetic, a different freedom.”6. Invitation: This Is Just The Beginning 🚀I view the Open Chassis as an open hardware protocol. Sharing it today, I hope it can become a starting point.I eagerly want to hear the community's voice:· 💭 Based on this zoning and screw matrix, what kind of new module would you need?
· 🤔 Regarding this “heavy on reliability” philosophy, what’s your take?
· ⚠️ For this structure or style, do you have any criticism?All these choices lead to the same goal: building a platform solid, open, and respectful enough for everyone’s creativity to land safely and grow freely.If Pro PhoneDecase succeeds, if the direction and pace of Decase & Open Chassis are right, I will take it into the crowdfunding arena.I’ve chosen my path. Now, I look forward to seeing your thoughts in the comments.
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#Newmodel
Still worried that the trays will run out of idleness?
Still worried about the flower pot or the storage box taking up space?
Or want a multifunctional table lamp?
Come on, let the Nothing Q1 solve it once with terrible scalability
This is a bold design, and it is probably the first model in makerworld to redefine the pan with an all-in-one structure, so if you like this way, please support me
I put the background story below, and friends who want to see it can scroll down to view it by themselves
English：
On Nothing Island on the sea of time and space, almost everyone has an all-rounder in the high-paced work - Nothing Q1
It's just two circles? Just a tray? No, no, no
The complex SPCB (Super PCB) gives it a powerful multifaceted function, and almost every living form on Nothing Island has one.
NothingQ1 has terrifying scalability, mainly because SPCB has a terrifying number of terminals and is compatible with almost all protocols
Due to the universality and necessity of Nothing Q1 among the people of Nothing Island (almost everyone must have it), combined with storage, practicality and aesthetics, Nothing Q1 has recently joined the life form cultivation program, of course, it is not mandatory yet
And now the Nothing Q1 in your hand is a legacy from Acrab.
The surface decoration of each Nothing Q1 is different, mainly because each life form on Nothing Island has different responsibilities, so the SPCB of each Nothing Q1 is different, and on top of the grayscale filled station, in the grid, Nothing Q1 is also the only object that can reveal a little bit of personality. Although it is explicitly prohibited, almost everyone has made changes to their SPCB, even if they haven't, engraved their own things - or lucky charms, or their own names, etc.
Nothing Q1 is generally sold as a finished product, and each Nothing Q1 is sold in loose parts, but once the self-locking structure is closed, it is difficult to open. Now Acrab has left behind - of course, according to Nothing Island's "custom", also engraved with its lucky charms and some unique textures. Acrab likes his Nothing Q1, but for some reason it doesn't bring out the small part of Nothing Island. Some living beings speculated what Acrab embellished on the Nothing Q1 and used its force field to break the side wall, but the only evidence is that Acrab once said that this thing is beautiful, but the fly in the ointment - no one knows what the word "beauty" is. It says it infuses the Nothing Q1 with something different, unique, but still not enough.
But this Nothing Q1 does have a unique force field that no living form can hold it. And there seems to be no upper limit to its scalability (which is not something that can be achieved by stacked ports), of course, everything is just speculation, no life form dares, and no life form can do anything on this Nothing Q1.
Lift up the Nothing Q1, in the center of the concentric circles, the light outside the side wall is reflected.
To be continued
Chinese：
时空之海上的Nothing Island上，高节奏的工作中，几乎人人都有一个多面手——Nothing Q1
这只是两个圆？只是一个料盘？不不不
复杂的SPCB（Super PCB）让它具有了强大的多面功能，Nothing Island上几乎每个生命体都有一个。
NothingQ1有强到可怕的扩展性，这主要是SPCB的端子多到可怕，且几乎兼容所有协议
由于Nothing Q1在Nothing Island群众中的普遍性和必备性（几乎每个人都必须要有），兼收纳，实用与美观的特性，在最近Nothing Q1加入了生命体培育计划，当然，现在还不是强制性的
而现在你手上的Nothing Q1，源自Acrab的遗留之物。
每一个Nothing Q1的表面纹饰都不尽相同，这主要是因为Nothing Island上每个生命体的职责不同，所以每个Nothing Q1的SPCB都不同，而由灰度填充的工位之上，网格之中，Nothing Q1也是唯一的可以袒露一点点个性的物体。虽然明令禁止，但几乎所有人都对自己的SPCB做过改动，即使没有也刻上过自己的东西——或是幸运符，或是自己的名字，诸如此类。
Nothing Q1一般是成品出售，每个Nothing Q1都是散件出售，但一旦合上自锁结构，就难以打开。现在Acrab留下的也是——当然，按照Nothing Island的“习俗”，也刻上了它的幸运符和一些独特纹理。Acrab喜欢他的Nothing Q1，但不知为何它没有带出Nothing Island这片狭小的地方。有生命体猜测Acrab在Nothing Q1上面点缀了什么，用它的力场击破了边墙，但考证仅有：Acrab曾说这个东西很美，但美中不足——“美”这个字是什么，没人知道。它说，它给Nothing Q1灌注了一些不同的，独特的，但仍然不够。
但这个Nothing Q1的确有一种独特的力场，让任何生命体都握不住它。而它的扩展性似乎也没有上限（这不是堆积端口能实现的），当然一切只是猜测，没有生命体敢，也没有生命体能在这个Nothing Q1上动手脚。
举起Nothing Q1，同心圆之正中，边墙之外的光映射而来。
未完待续#Comingsoon
Do you like this style or the bold structure of the all-in-one?
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When Acrab handed his resignation letter to the manager, all lifeforms were stunned.
No lifeform could comprehend his madness. As a racer, his salary was substantial, his status enviable. So what drove him to resign?
"I need to go out and see."
Nothing Island floated silently in the void.
He turned, and his figure vanished beyond the horizon.
No one knew where Nothing Island lay. As an island, it was known only to be surrounded by the Sea of Spacetime. But no lifeform desired to enter that sea; in fact, they *couldn't*.
Because of the Edge Wall.
Nothing Island possessed a peculiar forcefield. Lifeforms could easily ascend the Edge Wall – easier even than climbing stairs. They could gaze forward, but crossing it was impossible. Lifeforms had thoroughly developed the Edge Wall – many commuters traversed it daily. But that was all.
On Nothing Island, the timeline was chaotic, even distorted. Yet the island maintained a complete temporal ecosystem. Time flowed slowest along the Central Axis, with the east side being slower than the west – some even suspected that at a specific point on the axis, time stood still. Of course, no one could verify this; the point was called the Time Black Hole, though this remained mere conjecture.
Within this complex temporal ecosystem, everything operated with mechanical precision. Geometric lines interwove, negating all acceleration. All lifeforms moved with orderly precision, like components in an intricate, harmonious machine. Due to the "slow zone" of the Central Axis, the east and west sides were largely independent, with little traffic between them.
Yet, there existed objects of unreachable allure. Beyond the orderly, grid-like buildings and the densely packed, gray-filled workstations, a column of hyper-geometric moving bodies raced along guide rails. Time rushed by on the coastline, making the bodies streak past like lightning. Time along the coast was also fluctuating – the intervals between each body touching the Edge Wall varied. Nearly every lifeform on Nothing Island had seen the moving bodies and dreamed of riding them, *with the wind and dust*. But the Edge Wall blocked everything.
No one knew how Acrab breached the Edge Wall. Some lifeforms had even thought him mentally unstable, attempting to dash himself against it. But the island's complex SRFID (Super RFID) system could no longer detect Acrab. SRFID detection was unaffected by a lifeform's vital status. The only explanation: he had breached the Edge Wall.
Nothing Island needed no sunlight; lights shone perpetually. Yet, lifeforms' rhythms were still governed. At the inland end, whenever a lifeform approached the gray-filled workstations, they could always see the desolate far end of the island. It was like an ultra-long time-lapse photograph, except every frame was identical.
Then, things seemed to begin changing.
#Cyberbrick To be continued.
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