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VA68 Case and AEK?
« on: Tue, 28 March 2017, 23:51:22 »
I've seen murmurings from old posts and imgur pictures. It seems like the VA68 Case can fit an AEK bottom row nicely. What's the scoop here? Has anyone built one?
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Re: VA68 Case and AEK?
« Reply #1 on: Fri, 31 March 2017, 16:54:41 »
I've seen murmurings from old posts and imgur pictures. It seems like the VA68 Case can fit an AEK bottom row nicely. What's the scoop here? Has anyone built one?

https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/61tjsr/va68m_aek_edition/

I bought one built by another member. /u/ca178858 has built PCBs and Plates that are compatible, then you can buy a VA68M kit (w/ Aluminum case) off Taobao for about $80-90

So it requires a custom plate (for the Alps stabilizers and Alps switch cut-outs), as well as the custom PCB (for Alps pins).

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Re: VA68 Case and AEK?
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 02 April 2017, 23:05:41 »
So it requires a custom plate (for the Alps stabilizers and Alps switch cut-outs), as well as the custom PCB (for Alps pins).

Could you elaborate on the PCB. I haven't seen one circulating. Does someone here have the design files, or was there an old GB.
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Re: VA68 Case and AEK?
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 02 April 2017, 23:16:14 »
The member /u/ca178858 on reddit designs/builds them. I don't think he's sharing the files yet.

Here's where he is selling his old stock, but I know he's doing another run soon.

He doesn't do GBs, just orders stock and buys more when it runs low.
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