Finally an update!Yesterday the raw .125" aluminum plate came in for the new base plate on the GH-122.2017 sandwich case. I drilled and tapped the four corner holes
and it worked! No bowing, no problems! I posted one quick pic to Instagram which 32 of you have already seen!
Anyhow, that gave me enough information to decide where to place mounting holes in the first run of GH-122.2017 PCBs. In addition to the four corners, I will put mounting holes on the top and bottom edges centered in the gaps on each side of the main block. That will be eight edge holes, and there will be a center hole between G and H as on the Pok3r PCB.
GH-122.2017 Proto PCB mounting holes shown in RED.That may not be perfect, but it will be enough for the proto run. My goal for the first run is to find bugs and to get feedback on things like where the production mounting holes should be located.
Now that I have the proto mounting holes decided, I can update the CAD files, create some documentation, and launch the first buy. FYI, I really want the first five keyboards to
actually get built, so they will only be available in partial kit form. And since some of the most involved people in this thread have been outside of the US, I'll be open to exceptions to the USPS Priority Mail rule. (I'm looking at you, Phenix!)
TL;DR I built the first proto case, know where the proto PCB mounting holes will go, and am ready to do a limited edition first run. - Ron | samwisekoi
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