Thank you very much Jaxxstatic<3 I share the same sentiments as you completely. I've been part of group buys just like everyone here and I always try to make things as fun as If I was joining in myself!
I second the note about the screws. Aesthetically, it might not matter much (although some might find it mildly irritating just knowing it exists). While the aluminum version may be a "tank" as you say, I worry about the thickness of the case for the polycarb version with the screws being SO VERY close to the edge like that.
When you say the rotary is "bolted" on with M3 screws that reads as a bit confusing. Bolting implies that it's not meant to be removed. And as I am mainly in for the polycarb version, it is concerning to me that it might not be as durable as I would like. Can you elaborate on how the rotary is mounted exactly?
I really like the polycarb color of the proto. So out of curiosity, I would like to ask how one would go about the process of dying a polycarb case like this exactly? I don't suppose you have any information you're able to give for this? If you do it would be greatly appreciated for my own edification. Thanks again!
Thanks for the comments kimchi! Some notes. I am working on bringing the screw in more, BUT, at this point I've screwed and unscrewed the Polycarbonate case more times than anyone should ever in the ownership time of a board. I torque them down with an electric usb screwdriver with a rated torque of 0.25-0.35/3N.m for any wizzes out there. Poly isn't as fragile as I think we've all thought, and thus fur have not been any issue :]
Check out the photo a few posts above for the encoder. You can see the encoder on the right side screwed in by a visible gold M3 screw. 2 of these screw it down near the back. Again, pretty safe honestly. Only time and testing will tell the truth!
Glad you like the color Kimchi! I'd love to talk about it! When I designed this board, I had a lot of awesome details in mind. I needed capabilities that say a local machine shop, or some online person with a cnc machine could ever provide. Things exactly like cnc'd and dyed Polycarbonate. I've been told by my manufacturer that they can order any dye I would like and tint it accordingly. The exact process is unknown to me, but they can do it. So I asked for a deep pink when prototyping it. So in a nutshell, how I dyed my Poly was by asking my manu to do it in that specific tint!
@Koobaczech where to get a 10u spacebar and wire?
Hey buddy. This particular one is OG GMK. It's really hard to find, you need to harvest it from rare vintage boards. Mine came off a Commodore. I think Deskthority has information on which board these will be. Note that the stab is unique and the pcb and plate have to support it, so If anyone wants to try and adapt one to their current builds, it probably won't work since I have never seen a custom mech support 10u besides Pandora. I'd like to note my friend Kaazzeerr knows more on all of this and was the one who made 10u happen since he introduced it to me. His collection/knowledge of vintage boards is wild.
No split space possibility?
Im sorry man, I don't think I'll add that in. BUT I will look over my pcb one more time for you and see if its feasible to rearrange the whole bottom. Most of my components are there.
Thanks everyone for checking in
