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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: King Icewind on Wed, 05 May 2021, 15:20:11

Title: Project: High profile Aluminum CNC Milled case for the Planck
Post by: King Icewind on Wed, 05 May 2021, 15:20:11

Spent a fair portion of the day today working on the prototype for a pretty hefty case for the Planck. It's CNC machined out of 1" thick aluminum and will be a nice high profile case. I'll post some more photos and videos soon.

Here's a short clip machining out the main pocket (first time running this CAM program, so it's a bit slow):

https://imgur.com/gallery/41AUNJ7/ (https://imgur.com/gallery/41AUNJ7/)

Title: Re: Project: High profile Aluminum CNC Milled case for the Planck
Post by: King Icewind on Wed, 05 May 2021, 19:10:38

Main pocket is finished. Still have to finish chamfering and engraving on the top.

(https://i.imgur.com/JCe8j1r.jpg)

Title: Re: Project: High profile Aluminum CNC Milled case for the Planck
Post by: King Icewind on Thu, 06 May 2021, 21:40:49

The engraving turned out really nice!

(https://i.imgur.com/HPBBHbU.jpg)

I also finished the engraving for the top: on to finishing the front, back, and bottom. My apologies on the light not being too great on these two pictures.

(https://i.imgur.com/ljgBYhz.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/xeRZWqf.jpg)

Title: Re: Project: High profile Aluminum CNC Milled case for the Planck
Post by: Timber Mech on Wed, 12 May 2021, 20:24:23

Looking cool.

Going for standard tray mount or something custom?

Title: Re: Project: High profile Aluminum CNC Milled case for the Planck
Post by: King Icewind on Wed, 12 May 2021, 21:44:25

Thanks! It will mount the same as it does with the OLKB cases (screw through the bottom/thread into PCB). It will just be a direct swap, shouldn't even have to remove any keycaps or switches.

Title: Re: Project: High profile Aluminum CNC Milled case for the Planck
Post by: King Icewind on Thu, 13 May 2021, 07:09:40

Finished up the facing and engraving. Only a few ops left.

(https://i.imgur.com/T0QWhFi.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/7EyHnPd.jpg)

Short little video: https://i.imgur.com/1Akv124.mp4

Title: Re: Project: High profile Aluminum CNC Milled case for the Planck
Post by: King Icewind on Sat, 15 May 2021, 08:22:56

It’s finally done! There’s a few adjustments to make but it looks great. Without the PCB, switches, and keycaps it weighs over 2lbs. You can view more photos here. (https://www.keysofkings.com/shop/kb-accessories/cases/gallant-case-for-the-planck/) A post in the GB subforum is pending.

(https://www.keysofkings.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_0791-scaled.jpg)
(https://www.keysofkings.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_0732-scaled.jpg)
(https://www.keysofkings.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_0793-scaled.jpg)
(https://www.keysofkings.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_0700-scaled.jpg)
(https://www.keysofkings.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IMG_0805-scaled.jpg)

Title: Re: Project: High profile Aluminum CNC Milled case for the Planck
Post by: King Icewind on Mon, 17 May 2021, 18:35:58

GB post: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=112815.0

Title: Re: Project: High profile Aluminum CNC Milled case for the Planck
Post by: blondie on Tue, 18 May 2021, 14:35:36

What is that knob? Looks really nice.

Title: Re: Project: High profile Aluminum CNC Milled case for the Planck
Post by: King Icewind on Tue, 18 May 2021, 16:14:32

That’s a 44mm knob for the Twokey. I may do a CNC milled enclosed case version rather than the plate kit in the upcoming few weeks. https://www.keysofkings.com/shop/keyboards/macropad/twokey-v1/

The knob in the pictures on the site are one I CNC turned, the knob seen above is a purchased knob included with the kits.
(https://www.keysofkings.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/IMG_0623-scaled.jpg)

Title: Re: Project: High profile Aluminum CNC Milled case for the Planck
Post by: King Icewind on Thu, 20 May 2021, 11:46:22

Here’s a video showcasing the Gallant case.

Title: Re: Project: High profile Aluminum CNC Milled case for the Planck
Post by: MIGHTY CHICKEN on Thu, 20 May 2021, 11:48:02

Those thicc bezels do look fine