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05/14/2006: "Modifying the case to make it all fit."
Now comes the fun part, chopping up the case and installing all this stuff we have collected or made. This includes the USB port, two switches, a hole for the charging LED and room for the battery. The first step is to decide where to mount everything. 
First I made two vertical cuts. (Also notice the hole in the side for the charger LED)
I then scored the plastic and bent it over to break it off.
The finished cut.
The switch in place.
Now make a hole for the USB port.
Now we need to make some room in the battery compartment.
Remove the ribs on the battery cover.
And the ribs and the end of the battery compartment.
Test fitting the pieces.
Now I need to cover the original hole for the card buss connection. Once again ShapeLock will save the day.
Start by putting the cover back together and cover with saran wrap.
Now mold the ShapeLock into the hole.
You should end up with a piece like this.
Now just trim to fit and epoxy to the front side of the case.
The last thing I wanted to do was add a lanyard to the cam. Since this was for a 13 year old girl I felt this was a real necessity. To me the corner looked like it was designed just for this purpose so thats where it went.
Start by making two cuts in the corner.
Remove the plastic between the cuts. The lanyard will be held in place with a carbon rod form an old kite.
The finished lanyard.
The last step is to paint your case the color of your choice.
In the next step we will start putting it all together.
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