The iCog Dione: Wooden Steampunk Case for Apple iPhone 6 6s. Boilerplate Mk. II (Made to Order:3wks)

{ The iCog Dione (TM) Case. Version 6.0SB Mk. II with “Boilerplate Mark II” metal-work back }}

~ For use with iPhone® 6 and 6s ~

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NOTE: this is a custom item, made by hand; it needs a 2-week period of time to be manufactured. Please look at section titled: "Handling Time and Available Shipping" below.
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Ladies and Gentlemen:

This is the first revision of the style known as "Boilerplate" which made it's debut with the iCog Dione for the iPhone 4/4s and now is the default style for the iPhone 6 / 6s cases. The old "Boilerplate" style used for iPhone 4s has been officially retired for good (see bottom picture for comparison between an 4s and a 5s); the Boilerplate Mk. I is on the left, and the Boilerplate Mk. II is on the right (both for iPhone 4/4s); this advertisement is for the Mk. II on the right hand side but made for the iPhone 6.

Named after the ancient pre-Classic Greek goddess Dione, and intended to be the “smart-phone” nod to the Oracle cults, this is an item for the discerning Lady or Gentleman who wishes to remain anachronistically proper while enjoying the benefits of living in the 21st century.

NOTE: This is a Steampunk Case for use with the Apple® iPhone® 6/6s. The case does NOT fit Versions 1,3,3GS,4,4s,5 or 5s of the iPhone® and it does NOT fit any generation of the iPod® Touch (BUT, I do make cases for iPod® versions. Please contact me!).
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The item is sold as a made-to-order item requiring 10 "work-days" for manufacture and 2-3 days for shipping (work-day means Monday Through Friday no holidays, please read "Handling Time and Available Shipping" section below!).

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This case is handcrafted from scratch and NOT by using a laser CAD/CAM system as others you may see elsewhere. The iCog™ case is made primarily of wood, including Aspen, Poplar and Pine.

Most of the front of the phone front is unobstructed, on account that you have a front camera, the auricular speaker, and proximity sensors. Fully mechanized buttons activate the On/Off and Volume controls of the iPhone, however I do NOT provide an opening for the mute switch.

The mechanized buttons of the Dione feature a hollow copper tube fixed directly to the wood case and a brass-plated steel-spring mechanism to push back the buttons (previous versions relied solely on a neoprene rubber tab to hold the buttons in place, so the new arrangement is much stronger). The "crown of the button is a brass nut mounted on a zinc screw. This new arrangement allows your friends to play with the case even when the phone is not in the case!

The case is hand-rubbed with English Walnut finish, and I used a Cranberry-Apple felt to cushion the phone. A spring operated trap door locks open to let the phone in and to allow access to the USB power adapter chord, and shuts like a “mousetrap’ with a slight push, which I think gives the case a truly “antiquarian” 19th Century feel.

The reverse of the iCog Dione™, Version 6.0SB Mk. II "Boilerplate," features a derivative of the original iCog Lid™ copper-sculpture on the back. Please note the rear of the case is designed to accommodate various decorations other than those shown. If you have any requests, however please send me a message as perhaps you might have an idea for a custom commission!! o_Q.

{{ About the iCog Dione design features }}

1. I reserve the right to make small changes to the design to improve the performance of the case. Any significant changes will be reflected in photographs as time progresses and will have a specific version number. Examples: recently, I changed the size and shape of the camera hole to allow for better clearance in field of view for the rear camera lens and LED light (v.1.1), changed the button mechanisms (v.1.2) and updated the dial design (v.1.2.1).

2. Most notably there is some added size and weight, but this is a natural consequence of the wood construction and elegant brass ornaments, and any self-respecting Steampunk would never complain about the inconvenience of a few added ounces of weight in exchange for the elegance that ensues due to the possession of such a device.

3. Please note the absence of the Mute button. This was a compromise to allow for compatibility between the two variations of the iPhone® 4, and this characteristic carried on to the iPhone 6. I'll explore how to resolve this issue in future releases, but on request I do make some modifications.

4. For iPhone 4 and earlier versions, the frame around the screen is a little thick, and in the "vertical position" some of the alphanumeric keys may be hard to hit. For iPhone 5 and 6 this is not a problem. An easy workaround is the use of the screen in the "horizontal mode" position using the accelerometer, so as to make the on-screen keyboard a little larger. Since most of the front of the phone is exposed the extreme left and right letters in the keyboard will be completely unobstructed in the "horizontal mode."

5. Any presence of metal around a cellular phone will have an effect on the phone transmission and reception. It can't be helped. Same can be told about GPS antennas. Please read paragraph below:

{{ IMPORTANT NOTES and DISCLAIMERS }}

The metal back-plate has not been tested for electromagnetic interference with the 4G cellular signal and GPS signal reception. I can’t guarantee the use of the case will not result in a weakening in the reception/transmission of the signal, but it must be noted that the metallic decorations were reduced in size, compared to my other cases for the iPod®. The metal decorations are electrically isolated from the antenna, and you will find OEM replacement back-plates made with an aluminum skin, currently for sale -- available from manufacturers in China and other parts in the world which I shall not mention, so the performance of the phone should be –in theory- similar to those circumstances when you use those metal replacement back-plates. ALSO NOTE I HAVE A NO RETURN POLICY FOR THIS ITEM BASED ON TRANSMISSION or RECEPTION PERFORMANCE CLAIMS, NOR WILL I ASSUME ANY RESPONSIBILITY FOR GPS RECEPTION PROBLEMS.

{ Handling Time and Available Shipping }

THIS ITEM NORMALLY REQUIRES TEN (10) WORK-DAYS FOR MANUFACTURE AND TWO or THREE EXTRA DAYS FOR SHIPPING (1 WORK-DAY =MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, NO HOLIDAYS). ITEM WILL SHIP AT END OF 13th DAY OR BEGINNING OF 14th AFTER ORDERING.

To keep the costs down, and for more inexpensive items like this one, I will only ship via United States Postal Service, "Flat Rate Priority Mail" service. I will issue a "Delivery Confirmation Number," which is equivalent to a tracking number (you can track at www.usps.com please allow 24 hrs. after shipping to have the number entered into the computer system). Shipping is available for the United States, Canada, Mexico, the European Union, Japan, South Korea, and Australia.

Apple® iPod ®, iPad ®, and iPhone® are registered trademarks of Apple, Inc.
iCog™ , iCog Tactile™, iCog Lid™ and iCog Dione™ are trademarks of John William Dunn.