Abstract: A method for use in manufacturing a metal part is provided. The method may include casting liquid metal in a ceramic mold. The ceramic mold may be formed via an investment casting process in which a wax mold is used to as a form for the ceramic mold, and the wax is melted away from the ceramic mold prior to its use. The method may further include cooling the liquid metal in the ceramic mold to form a solid metal part, and then divesting the ceramic mold to release the metal part. The metal part may include an imperfection in a shape of the metal part. To correct the imperfection, the method may include shaping the metal part by near-net shape forging.

Abstract: The presently disclosed technology includes a composite unibody keyboard that both serves as a bottom case and a top bezel in traditional keyboard design. The unibody keyboard is made of a high-rigidity composite material with varying thicknesses to achieve predetermined design specifications for the keyboard. Areas of the unibody keyboard frame are removed to accommodate various electronic or other components of the keyboard prior to final assembly.

Abstract: A housing and methods of manufacturing a housing are described. The housing may include a plurality of faces and a plurality of surfaces. Two of the plurality of surfaces may be parallel to within 1 degree. The at least two of the plurality of surfaces are without parting lines formed by interfacing tool components.

Abstract: An embodiment of a device is described. The device may include a body. The body includes an outer surface and an inner surface defining a bore within the body. The inner surface defines a maximum inner dimension of the bore no more than 10 millimeters. The bore has a longitudinal axis therethrough. The device may include a plurality of parting lines on the inner surface of the body. The device may include a recess in the inner surface of the body. The recess may be a housed recess and may have a depth in a lateral direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the bore.

Abstract: The presently disclosed technology includes a composite unibody keyboard that both serves as a bottom case and a top bezel in traditional keyboard design. The unibody keyboard is made of a high-rigidity composite material with varying thicknesses to achieve predetermined design specifications for the keyboard. Areas of the unibody keyboard frame are removed to accommodate various electronic or other components of the keyboard prior to final assembly.

Abstract: A housing and methods of manufacturing a housing are described. The housing may include a plurality of faces and a plurality of surfaces. Two of the plurality of surfaces may be parallel to within 1 degree. The at least two of the plurality of surfaces are without parting lines formed by interfacing tool components.