hi guys,
so i think most of us drool at those korean customs all the time, but being the guy that likes to tinker around, i tried making one of my own. things started since at the end of last year and was moving slowly as it was a personal side project that i had no intention to rush on. here are some pictures;
machining;
after anodizing, plain black;
the people at the machining and anodizing place are nice and helpful, but sadly, their final handling of my stuff are left to be desired. there were scratches all over, even after anodizing. there were a few places at the edges where the anodizing actually chipped off.
so i was not going to waste time arguing and such, and since this was something i looked forward to play around while making, i decided to powdercoat it.
again, nothing is without its price. the powdercoating was not perfect too, there were marks left below the arrow cluster. but this time it was not a big deal, since powdercoating can be easily removed and redone compared to anodizing. not too sure about this though, it was what the powdercoating guy said.
) the board is satin bronze black, it looks nice and overall, im pleased with everything.
for now, it is still unfinished as a complete keyboard, i'm waiting for the NerD tkl pcb from GON and when it arrives, assembly can start. the board was designed using the A87 pcb family dimensions and of course a few design tweaks of my own.
so i welcome any comments and questions from you guys. apologies for potato pictures and special thanks to Photekq for his comments and guides earlier on this build, your help was priceless! i name this keyboard, Aries. cheers!
