Other I did last minute rendering of iPhone 17Pro. I think the new design is great

[MartinSutka]

I think in general, the iPhone pros are starting to look more like Work horses than any kind of elegant design. I don’t necessarily mind, but I wouldn’t say they’re getting more pretty.

That is the reason Apple probably created the iPhone Air. To reintroduce that elegant very simple and minimalist design with a few visual elements. In a sense its more iPhone than the iPhone Pro series right now.
The iPhone was always all the things in one package. And its really hard to push it in one direction when the device need to stay neutral. Thats why they created this separation between them. They even mentioned it they want to distinct Pro more and you cant really do that in form factor like iPhone X or 14,15,16. I think the new iPhone Pro is now closer to iMac than iPod in terms of design philosophy.

 

[goldmac2006]

In the past when I took Photoshop class in middle school I did also tinker with it to create iPhone concepts and mockups on there, when we ain’t doing photography with the real DSLRs.

Though it’s a rough and fast process this was the precursor before I thought of 3D printing and CAD later in high school.

When I didn’t thought the camera of the 11s would be square…

 

[MartinSutka]

I used a MakerBot Replicator+ printer at my school’s engineering lab that I manage with my engineering faculty mentor and a few others for my engineering club I co-founded. Unlike what my previous school had we don’t have a printer that supports multiple filaments nor different colours like MakerBot method.

I printed it in an array of 9 pins which took only a few hours overnight to complete. I used black PLA filament.

Colouring it I used a combination of acrylic paints that match ’s official colours of the pin and the gold was used with gold nail polish. Then I used clear coat to make the pins last longer and achieve the enamel look better.

I kept two of the pins and gave away the rest for an end of the year mini event for my club as a raffle for the guest speaker panellist to welcome a new EE faculty member from Panasonic to the club, and a former Apple employee that I made friends with in an impromptu interview. He wears a titanium Apple Watch Series 7 edition 45mm.

PS: the pins I wear them whenever I go to the Apple Store and iPhone release days; I put them on my hat. I got compliments on them from the Apple Store specialists and geniuses, they could not even tell it was the real thing!

Wow, you seem to be really active and engaging in the school activities. I was very lazy and didn’t like to go 😁. I don’t know your age or what’s your interest but you are complete opposite of me when I was going to the school. Maybe it’s because I never liked the subject we were studying. I loved some practical stuff we were doing.

I wanted to buy 3d printer many times but I don’t have space in my apartment for it. The pin you did looks really good and it always shows when you put effort into something.

I scrolled through your profile and you got plenty of pictures of Apple Watch and bands. I wanted to design my own very technical made out of metal, aluminum or titanium and CNC mill it. But didn’t have time. So my question is how many bands you own? 😀

 

[goldmac2006]

Wow, you seem to be really active and engaging in the school activities. I was very lazy and didn’t like to go 😁. I don’t know your age or what’s your interest but you are complete opposite of me when I was going to the school. Maybe it’s because I never liked the subject we were studying. I loved some practical stuff we were doing.

I wanted to buy 3d printer many times but I don’t have space in my apartment for it. The pin you did looks really good and it always shows when you put effort into something.

I scrolled through your profile and you got plenty of pictures of Apple Watch and bands. I wanted to design my own very technical made out of metal, aluminum or titanium and CNC mill it. But didn’t have time. So my question is how many bands you own? 😀

Oh, the same here! My room is so small, it wouldn’t even fit a medium to large 3D printer on any of my shelves.

That’s why I usually do all my 3D printing and fabrication stuff at the maker space at school. They have all the equipment there, and the supplies and tools are free to use. Plus, I and other engineering/AEC and STEM students and faculty who specialize in these fields show people how to use it while we maintain it, help them get started on CAD software or Apple products, mentor them on projects, and everything. This year we are planning to expand our  support opportunities to include iPhone, iPad and Mac repair as I acquired a former Apple employee that is a business major and marines vet that has experience in assembling iPhone silicon during his time at Apple, and has taken apart and replaced iPhone screens independently before. He’s an interim vice president for my club so once I transfer or graduate he’ll be taking over

I got my training through my school, my previous school’s STEM program in their engineering pathway (which in my mechatronics class I got my F360 certification back in 2023), and from work.

What was your major in college? I’m in computer engineering.

The Close your Rings pin is indeed a 1:1 replica. This is really why I mentioned earlier that even the Apple employees at my local Apple Store didn’t even know it was the real deal, unless they looked closely at it. The AAA/e engineering scholarship’s project requirement and being turned away from getting the real pin when it was Apple Watch 10th anniversary (due to how it was limited in stock they gave it all away within 1-2 days) back on April 24 inspired me to reverse engineer the pin from the original design and create a replica for it. Even though I did the activity challenge on that day, I still had to showcase my proud achievements and also for being an Apple Watch wearer for so long. I also gave the extras to my friends in the event I hosted for my club, including for another that I asked if he had the extra pin and did the activity challenge for it, which we didn’t get to get it at the Apple Store on time when the pins came out on April. (We had class all day that day 😂)

I can DM you for more details with the directions on how to create it on F360.

Even though the pin is made of PLA instead of the actual pin being real brass/metal alloy, I still put my Autodesk certification to good use and didn’t waste it! Plus, I got to skip my beginner F360 class and fulfill the prerequisite for an advanced F360 class, which unfortunately didn’t get as much attention and wasn’t as popular, so it ended up being canceled from the class catalog.

Oooo, nice! 😊 Did you ever do CNC machining before? Since high school, when I took my engineering class, I also learned woodworking and machine shop. And CNC machining last semester in my sophomore year of college. I’m pretty sure you saw my ‘HAAS Band of the Day’ photos on my profile page with my Apple Watch Series 6 in a clear case because I have to protect my Apple Watch from scratches on the sapphire crystal and minimize scuffs on the stainless steel in an environment filled with CHIPS, coolant, and cutters. I stopped wearing the case because it detracts from the beauty of the stainless steel Apple Watch, and I used to wear it once a week when I had that class. I machined a toy hippo out of aluminum and brass on the mill and lathe, and also used a drill press and manual mill too. I estimate I owned 65-70 straps combined with  official and third-party straps over the past 8 years I had my series 1 for 7 years and my 6 for a year.

Regarding the titanium link bracelet you wanted to mill on the CNC, you’ll need a Swiss or small 5-axis (at minimum) CNC for that. The HAASes and Tormachs both my current and previous school can’t handle tiny workpieces like that, especially since it would be a waste to mill custom vise jaws and work-holding pieces. Do you also wear an Apple Watch? If so, what series is it? What iPhone do you have?

 

[MartinSutka]

In the past when I took Photoshop class in middle school I did also tinker with it to create iPhone concepts and mockups on there, when we ain’t doing photography with the real DSLRs.

Though it’s a rough and fast process this was the precursor before I thought of 3D printing and CAD later in high school.

When I didn’t thought the camera of the 11s would be square…
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Oh, the same here! My room is so small, it wouldn’t even fit a medium to large 3D printer on any of my shelves.

That’s why I usually do all my 3D printing and fabrication stuff at the maker space at school. They have all the equipment there, and the supplies and tools are free to use. Plus, I and other engineering/AEC and STEM students and faculty who specialize in these fields show people how to use it while we maintain it, help them get started on CAD software or Apple products, mentor them on projects, and everything. This year we are planning to expand our  support opportunities to include iPhone, iPad and Mac repair as I acquired a former Apple employee that is a business major and marines vet that has experience in assembling iPhone silicon during his time at Apple, and has taken apart and replaced iPhone screens independently before. He’s an interim vice president for my club so once I transfer or graduate he’ll be taking over

I got my training through my school, my previous school’s STEM program in their engineering pathway (which in my mechatronics class I got my F360 certification back in 2023), and from work.

What was your major in college? I’m in computer engineering.

The Close your Rings pin is indeed a 1:1 replica. This is really why I mentioned earlier that even the Apple employees at my local Apple Store didn’t even know it was the real deal, unless they looked closely at it. The AAA/e engineering scholarship’s project requirement and being turned away from getting the real pin when it was Apple Watch 10th anniversary (due to how it was limited in stock they gave it all away within 1-2 days) back on April 24 inspired me to reverse engineer the pin from the original design and create a replica for it. Even though I did the activity challenge on that day, I still had to showcase my proud achievements and also for being an Apple Watch wearer for so long. I also gave the extras to my friends in the event I hosted for my club, including for another that I asked if he had the extra pin and did the activity challenge for it, which we didn’t get to get it at the Apple Store on time when the pins came out on April. (We had class all day that day 😂)

I can DM you for more details with the directions on how to create it on F360.

Even though the pin is made of PLA instead of the actual pin being real brass/metal alloy, I still put my Autodesk certification to good use and didn’t waste it! Plus, I got to skip my beginner F360 class and fulfill the prerequisite for an advanced F360 class, which unfortunately didn’t get as much attention and wasn’t as popular, so it ended up being canceled from the class catalog.

Oooo, nice! 😊 Did you ever do CNC machining before? Since high school, when I took my engineering class, I also learned woodworking and machine shop. And CNC machining last semester in my sophomore year of college. I’m pretty sure you saw my ‘HAAS Band of the Day’ photos on my profile page with my Apple Watch Series 6 in a clear case because I have to protect my Apple Watch from scratches on the sapphire crystal and minimize scuffs on the stainless steel in an environment filled with CHIPS, coolant, and cutters. I stopped wearing the case because it detracts from the beauty of the stainless steel Apple Watch, and I used to wear it once a week when I had that class. I machined a toy hippo out of aluminum and brass on the mill and lathe, and also used a drill press and manual mill too. I estimate I owned 65-70 straps combined with  official and third-party straps over the past 8 years I had my series 1 for 7 years and my 6 for a year.

Regarding the titanium link bracelet you wanted to mill on the CNC, you’ll need a Swiss or small 5-axis (at minimum) CNC for that. The HAASes and Tormachs both my current and previous school can’t handle tiny workpieces like that, especially since it would be a waste to mill custom vise jaws and work-holding pieces. Do you also wear an Apple Watch? If so, what series is it? What iPhone do you have?

I don’t have a college degree. You have quite a rap sheet 😁

I am currently using iPhone 15Pro(my first iPhone) it was gift from my brother as a present when it came out. I didn’t liked my Huawei P40lite because it was lacking the PlayStore and Google Apps although it has great battery life and slightly larger display so writing was much better at least for me. It’s strange but I remember trying iPhone 3GS and writing seems faster even on 3.5inch screen. I think it has something to do with layout or screen ratio. And it has pretty fast fingerprint scanner for Android phone.
I was using Nothing Ear stick with that sick lipsticks like case. The quality wise the transparent plastic from one earbud just fell off. So not recommending it 😁. Changed it for AirPods Pro 2 and using Apple Watch SE I think 42mm not sure starlight color with basic band and one Apple magnetic leather link in blue ink color. I am not wearing them often cause I always forget it at home when going somewhere.

I wanted to design the band and send it to manufacture somewhere else because I don’t have experience with CNC manufacturing. But there are companies out there that can fabricate prototypes at relatively “moderate” price. I am thinking about designing iPhone case as I have like tons of ideas and concepts designed in 3D. Wanted to make few years ago. Still toying with that idea. I think I will do some more models of iPhones, finish my concept of iPod Classic that is my favorite design and something I wish Apple bring back.

You know it used to be my dream to be industrial designer but it kinda fade away. I never worked in industry and do it as hobby. But it still pulling me that direction.

 

[MartinSutka]

Oh, the same here! My room is so small, it wouldn’t even fit a medium to large 3D printer on any of my shelves.

That’s why I usually do all my 3D printing and fabrication stuff at the maker space at school. They have all the equipment there, and the supplies and tools are free to use. Plus, I and other engineering/AEC and STEM students and faculty who specialize in these fields show people how to use it while we maintain it, help them get started on CAD software or Apple products, mentor them on projects, and everything. This year we are planning to expand our  support opportunities to include iPhone, iPad and Mac repair as I acquired a former Apple employee that is a business major and marines vet that has experience in assembling iPhone silicon during his time at Apple, and has taken apart and replaced iPhone screens independently before. He’s an interim vice president for my club so once I transfer or graduate he’ll be taking over

I got my training through my school, my previous school’s STEM program in their engineering pathway (which in my mechatronics class I got my F360 certification back in 2023), and from work.

What was your major in college? I’m in computer engineering.

The Close your Rings pin is indeed a 1:1 replica. This is really why I mentioned earlier that even the Apple employees at my local Apple Store didn’t even know it was the real deal, unless they looked closely at it. The AAA/e engineering scholarship’s project requirement and being turned away from getting the real pin when it was Apple Watch 10th anniversary (due to how it was limited in stock they gave it all away within 1-2 days) back on April 24 inspired me to reverse engineer the pin from the original design and create a replica for it. Even though I did the activity challenge on that day, I still had to showcase my proud achievements and also for being an Apple Watch wearer for so long. I also gave the extras to my friends in the event I hosted for my club, including for another that I asked if he had the extra pin and did the activity challenge for it, which we didn’t get to get it at the Apple Store on time when the pins came out on April. (We had class all day that day 😂)

I can DM you for more details with the directions on how to create it on F360.

Even though the pin is made of PLA instead of the actual pin being real brass/metal alloy, I still put my Autodesk certification to good use and didn’t waste it! Plus, I got to skip my beginner F360 class and fulfill the prerequisite for an advanced F360 class, which unfortunately didn’t get as much attention and wasn’t as popular, so it ended up being canceled from the class catalog.

Oooo, nice! 😊 Did you ever do CNC machining before? Since high school, when I took my engineering class, I also learned woodworking and machine shop. And CNC machining last semester in my sophomore year of college. I’m pretty sure you saw my ‘HAAS Band of the Day’ photos on my profile page with my Apple Watch Series 6 in a clear case because I have to protect my Apple Watch from scratches on the sapphire crystal and minimize scuffs on the stainless steel in an environment filled with CHIPS, coolant, and cutters. I stopped wearing the case because it detracts from the beauty of the stainless steel Apple Watch, and I used to wear it once a week when I had that class. I machined a toy hippo out of aluminum and brass on the mill and lathe, and also used a drill press and manual mill too. I estimate I owned 65-70 straps combined with  official and third-party straps over the past 8 years I had my series 1 for 7 years and my 6 for a year.

Regarding the titanium link bracelet you wanted to mill on the CNC, you’ll need a Swiss or small 5-axis (at minimum) CNC for that. The HAASes and Tormachs both my current and previous school can’t handle tiny workpieces like that, especially since it would be a waste to mill custom vise jaws and work-holding pieces. Do you also wear an Apple Watch? If so, what series is it? What iPhone do you have?

Btw that’s crazy amount of bands 😁 you are one crazy collector. I must admit I always loved the design of almost all Apple bands. Especially the stainless steel link and leather ones. You can find on internet some unreleased prototypes made by Apple and those are great as well. Especially the one with butterfly clasp that is leather or rubber. Super nice

 

[goldmac2006]

I don’t have a college degree. You have quite a rap sheet 😁

I am currently using iPhone 15Pro(my first iPhone) it was gift from my brother as a present when it came out. I didn’t liked my Huawei P40lite because it was lacking the PlayStore and Google Apps although it has great battery life and slightly larger display so writing was much better at least for me. It’s strange but I remember trying iPhone 3GS and writing seems faster even on 3.5inch screen. I think it has something to do with layout or screen ratio. And it has pretty fast fingerprint scanner for Android phone.
I was using Nothing Ear stick with that sick lipsticks like case. The quality wise the transparent plastic from one earbud just fell off. So not recommending it 😁. Changed it for AirPods Pro 2 and using Apple Watch SE I think 42mm not sure starlight color with basic band and one Apple magnetic leather link in blue ink color. I am not wearing them often cause I always forget it at home when going somewhere.

I wanted to design the band and send it to manufacture somewhere else because I don’t have experience with CNC manufacturing. But there are companies out there that can fabricate prototypes at relatively “moderate” price. I am thinking about designing iPhone case as I have like tons of ideas and concepts designed in 3D. Wanted to make few years ago. Still toying with that idea. I think I will do some more models of iPhones, finish my concept of iPod Classic that is my favorite design and something I wish Apple bring back.

You know it used to be my dream to be industrial designer but it kinda fade away. I never worked in industry and do it as hobby. But it still pulling me that direction.

Dang it dude, had been on a rundown catching up with my electrical engineering and physics stuff after coding like, 100 programs on Xcode for comp sci last week. Apologise for late reply!

So, your Apple Watch SE is a 44mm, right? And wow, you switched from Android for a bit! 🤖 By the way, did you even have a Mac before? You’ve got the same iPhone as me, so what color is yours?

I was rocking Windows Phone and Android ages ago, even though they had more features and customization. But the cameras and security were just not my cup of tea, so I jumped on the iPhone train in 2016. I actually became an Apple fan when I got my iPad mini 1 as my first Apple product.

This year, as I’ve been an Apple fan for eleven years, it also means I’ve got a FULL Apple ecosystem! I switched from Chromebook to MacBook Pro over the summer and finally ditched those bulky ThinkPad Windows laptops from school. 👍

Yep, it took me forever to learn CNC machining and take the class because I thought my engineering class at high school would have covered it, plus all the woodworking, laser engraving, and 3D printing stuff. I had a blast with it, and I wish I’d gotten to do the Arduinos, which were the last unit on circuits, but we didn’t have enough time to finish it (12th graders had finals earlier than underclassmen, so we could attend senior events). So, I waited until I was in my second year of college to take the CNC class because I had to get all the general education requirements sorted. ✔️ I had a blast with the lathe and mill, and I took so many pictures of it doing its magic, even with my Apple Watch ⌚️ in the case! I devoured all the TITANS of CNC and HAAS tip of the day videos I subscribed to on YouTube for years, and finally got to experience it before they started tearing down and demolishing the shop earlier in the summer break. Which it will be replaced with a gymnasium.

The Ink leather link is really nice. I have it too, and it matches the color of my watch. ⌚️

Btw that’s crazy amount of bands 😁 you are one crazy collector. I must admit I always loved the design of almost all Apple bands. Especially the stainless steel link and leather ones. You can find on internet some unreleased prototypes made by Apple and those are great as well. Especially the one with butterfly clasp that is leather or rubber. Super nice

it’s over eight years of straps I collected, for my Apple Watch.

I love the genuine leather Apple straps. I have two modern buckles in ink and sunset and an ink leather link. Really are nice looking, and if you have a 40/41mm or 42mm series 10 watch you can wear that modern buckle for nice occasions. It’s easy to put it on and off and yep the prototypes showed it too with a partial buckle.

I have yet to get a gold Apple link bracelet but if it pops up in the shops as the series 10, 9 and 8 Apple Watch bands from  get cleared out by authorised retailers and Apple Stores to discount shops then I would get one. I checked the shops yesterday they don’t have any yet. It’ll pop up more when the s11 is out

 

[MartinSutka]

Dang it dude, had been on a rundown catching up with my electrical engineering and physics stuff after coding like, 100 programs on Xcode for comp sci last week. Apologise for late reply!

So, your Apple Watch SE is a 44mm, right? And wow, you switched from Android for a bit! 🤖 By the way, did you even have a Mac before? You’ve got the same iPhone as me, so what color is yours?

I was rocking Windows Phone and Android ages ago, even though they had more features and customization. But the cameras and security were just not my cup of tea, so I jumped on the iPhone train in 2016. I actually became an Apple fan when I got my iPad mini 1 as my first Apple product.

This year, as I’ve been an Apple fan for eleven years, it also means I’ve got a FULL Apple ecosystem! I switched from Chromebook to MacBook Pro over the summer and finally ditched those bulky ThinkPad Windows laptops from school. 👍

Yep, it took me forever to learn CNC machining and take the class because I thought my engineering class at high school would have covered it, plus all the woodworking, laser engraving, and 3D printing stuff. I had a blast with it, and I wish I’d gotten to do the Arduinos, which were the last unit on circuits, but we didn’t have enough time to finish it (12th graders had finals earlier than underclassmen, so we could attend senior events). So, I waited until I was in my second year of college to take the CNC class because I had to get all the general education requirements sorted. ✔️ I had a blast with the lathe and mill, and I took so many pictures of it doing its magic, even with my Apple Watch ⌚️ in the case! I devoured all the TITANS of CNC and HAAS tip of the day videos I subscribed to on YouTube for years, and finally got to experience it before they started tearing down and demolishing the shop earlier in the summer break. Which it will be replaced with a gymnasium.

The Ink leather link is really nice. I have it too, and it matches the color of my watch. ⌚️




it’s over eight years of straps I collected, for my Apple Watch.

I love the genuine leather Apple straps. I have two modern buckles in ink and sunset and an ink leather link. Really are nice looking, and if you have a 40/41mm or 42mm series 10 watch you can wear that modern buckle for nice occasions. It’s easy to put it on and off and yep the prototypes showed it too with a partial buckle.

I have yet to get a gold Apple link bracelet but if it pops up in the shops as the series 10, 9 and 8 Apple Watch bands from  get cleared out by authorised retailers and Apple Stores to discount shops then I would get one. I checked the shops yesterday they don’t have any yet. It’ll pop up more when the s11 is out

I double checked my Apple Watch and it’s 40mm case apologies 😁 I love smaller size as it doesn’t bother me during the day much. I always wanted the metal link bracelet with SS model because I find that combo absolutely classic and best looking. Although I am playing with idea of mechanical watch. Something I really liked but it’s not made anymore is old 2000s Cartier Chronoscaph which was the model that was wearing Vic Mackey in The Shield tv series.

Yeah modern buckle is also nice. I think they should bring back classic buckle that’s was with basic pin mechanism later spring loaded. Absolutely gorgeous design and timeless.

Yeah and no worries with late reply. You seems like a really busy person and I am glad that you find time to reply. Btw how old are you actually because I was like you are something between 21-25 but I think you are actually older now 😁. You seems like a person that is interested in in many things. Do you like industrial design or it’s just purely engineering and technical stuff?

I am wondering how different would be it be to learn work in Fusion for CNC or 3D printing. What software are you using excluding the Fusion which you mentioned. Are you using Solidworks as well?