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Offline riotonthebay

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Hi all,

I'm going to have some 1.5mm polycarbonate half-plates cut for the TGR Jane CE. They'll be cut through Big Blue Saw and may require some finishing by hand once received (e.g. see Pr0ximity's 356mini plate). I was planning to just pay upfront for ~5 to be made, but if there's dramatically more interest than I expect, I may collect funds first. Price will be around $30 per plate plus shipping & PP fees.

Please fill out this IC form if you're interested.



Special thanks to yuktsi for the plate drawing this was adapted from.
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Re: [IC] Polycarbonate Half-plate for TGR Jane CE
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 16 April 2017, 13:51:27 »
I've always wanted a halfplate. Nothing to use it with though.

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Re: [IC] Polycarbonate Half-plate for TGR Jane CE (and Mira?)
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 16 April 2017, 17:54:25 »
It appears the Jane CE & Mira plates are identical, in which case this would work for the Mira as well. Hmm...

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Re: [IC] Polycarbonate Half-plate for TGR Jane CE (and Mira?)
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 16 April 2017, 18:27:44 »
This does not fit the Mira

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Re: [IC] Polycarbonate Half-plate for TGR Jane CE (and Mira?)
« Reply #4 on: Sun, 16 April 2017, 18:34:18 »
There we have it. Thanks for confirmation, ninjadoc.

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Re: [IC] Polycarbonate Half-plate for TGR Jane CE
« Reply #5 on: Sun, 16 April 2017, 19:07:52 »
What is the purpose of a half plate?

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Re: [IC] Polycarbonate Half-plate for TGR Jane CE
« Reply #6 on: Sun, 16 April 2017, 19:12:39 »
What is the purpose of a half plate?

Certain keyboards are built such that a plate is required to build the board -- instead of being mounted into the bottom part of the case, the plate is often screwed into the top.

Plates provide rigidity which is frequently desirable with linear switches, but can be less desirable with tactile switches.Some of the nicest switches I've used were vintage PCB mounted MX browns. A polycarbonate half plate is about as close as you can get to PCB mount while still using a plate to mount the PCB.

It can also just be a different typing experience for linear switches if that's your jam and you just want to try something different.

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Re: [IC] Polycarbonate Half-plate for TGR Jane CE
« Reply #7 on: Sun, 16 April 2017, 19:33:44 »
Thanks riot,this is what I have been wanting since I got Janes.Definitely in for 2  :thumb:
OTD 356 mini- 360c-456GT-356CL DGE-DK Saver(ALPS Green) | Duck Eagle V1+V2-Viper V1+V2-Poker-Pad-Orion V2-Octagon V2-Lightsaver V2-Kingsaver | KMAC Happy(60%)-Happy HHKB |LZ GH -LZ MX Mini | 2x TGR-CE-2x TGR 910 | TX CP | Dolphin V2-GH Edition|EM7 GH|ENVKX|M5-92|E8-V1|Exent|Matrix Abel|VNMK MX-Mini | Cherry G80-5000HAMRB |Realforce 108UW Hi Pro-45g 55UW-HHKB
Octagon v2-LSV v2-KMAC 1.2-Blackbird

https://www.flickr.com/gp/97473780@N08/10mLE5

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Re: [IC] Polycarbonate Half-plate for TGR Jane CE
« Reply #8 on: Mon, 17 April 2017, 09:04:34 »
Going to place an order for 10 of these. This will cover everyone who expressed interest, with some left over. I'll PM everyone who expressed interest in a couple of weeks with the option to buy before putting the remainder up on classifieds.

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Re: [IC] Polycarbonate Half-plate for TGR Jane CE
« Reply #9 on: Thu, 04 May 2017, 19:07:16 »


These arrived today, those who submitted the IC form have been PMed for invoicing, and all paid invoices will go out tomorrow. I'll have one or two extra plates available that I'll put up for sale in classifieds on Monday.

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Re: [IC] Polycarbonate Half-plate for TGR Jane CE [PRODUCTION FINISHED]
« Reply #10 on: Mon, 08 May 2017, 23:05:43 »
Got my plates today.They are more beautiful then I expected.Thanks for the GB riot  :thumb: :thumb:
OTD 356 mini- 360c-456GT-356CL DGE-DK Saver(ALPS Green) | Duck Eagle V1+V2-Viper V1+V2-Poker-Pad-Orion V2-Octagon V2-Lightsaver V2-Kingsaver | KMAC Happy(60%)-Happy HHKB |LZ GH -LZ MX Mini | 2x TGR-CE-2x TGR 910 | TX CP | Dolphin V2-GH Edition|EM7 GH|ENVKX|M5-92|E8-V1|Exent|Matrix Abel|VNMK MX-Mini | Cherry G80-5000HAMRB |Realforce 108UW Hi Pro-45g 55UW-HHKB
Octagon v2-LSV v2-KMAC 1.2-Blackbird

https://www.flickr.com/gp/97473780@N08/10mLE5

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Re: [IC] Polycarbonate Half-plate for TGR Jane CE [PRODUCTION FINISHED]
« Reply #11 on: Thu, 08 June 2017, 19:36:23 »
Hi all,

I'm going to have some 1.5mm polycarbonate half-plates cut for the TGR Jane CE. They'll be cut through Big Blue Saw and may require some finishing by hand once received (e.g. see Pr0ximity's 356mini plate). I was planning to just pay upfront for ~5 to be made, but if there's dramatically more interest than I expect, I may collect funds first. Price will be around $30 per plate plus shipping & PP fees.

Please fill out this IC form if you're interested.

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Special thanks to yuktsi for the plate drawing this was adapted from.

You did a great job, I wish I had joined in.