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Offline joshi

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Questions for first Keyboard build with DIY Woodcase / Tips ?
« on: Tue, 05 October 2021, 07:39:06 »
Hello enthusiasts  :cool:

Im want to build my first decent keyboard almost all by myself and maybe you can answer a few questíons and have some tips :)

Thats my gear for the Keyboard..

KBD8X MKII Brass Plate ( 90% )

Krytox GPL 205 G0

KBDfans FOAM SWITCH FILMS  ( necesary ? )

KBDfans Dyboox PC Screw-in Stabilizers and foam stickers

I have a Razer TKL Tournament edition and soldert the switches and leds from it and im gonna use that PCB.

I think the yellow Razer switches feel pretty nice so im gonna use them ( of course there getting loobed  :thumb: )

Finding keycaps was difficult because i live in Germany with ( Ä,Ü,Ö,ß, etc ) so i bought a whole new keyboard just for the caps.
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Okay so...
I want to build the case out of olivewood 5,5mm strong plates.
How does it effect the sound ?
Is it better when i use 2 shets of wood on the backside ? Stacked and glued (1,10cm) for better sound.
Maybe led or some metal in there for more weight = better sound ?  )

And i got a ton of foam material here from other hobbys. should i use dens foam or more lite one ?
im actually guessing the faom should be very firm in the case so everything has contact and no airgaps right ?  :D

Im excited to build and for youre answers  :-*
« Last Edit: Wed, 06 October 2021, 01:07:56 by joshi »

Offline yiwv

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Re: Questions for first Keyboard build with DIY Woodcase / Tips ?
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 07 October 2021, 07:33:07 »
I´m doing exactly the same but I´m using two layers of MDF 9mm glue together. My plan is using a Router Tool to make the hole in the middle.

I have the idea that wood will make the keyboard sound thockier and louder. You may want to try with and without foam after building the case.

Offline Leslieann

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Re: Questions for first Keyboard build with DIY Woodcase / Tips ?
« Reply #2 on: Fri, 08 October 2021, 04:02:57 »
You're working backwards.
Wood should not be the basis for strength in your keyboard, the plate should be.  Wood warps, twists and gives, brass does not. You don't want two strong parts, one that is organic and not fixed, fighting each other as the one decides to shift. Build the case to hold your plate, but not be rigidly fixed to it enough that it could make the plate conform to it. If there was ever a case to be made for gasket mount, this is one of them.

As for thickness,
Extra wood adds weight and mass, and will have a bigger impact on bottom out sound, but pretty much only bottom out sound. Any other noise will not change just because you made it thicker or thinner, that sort of sound is more reflective and is bouncing off of the internal surfaces, not being driven through the case into your desk like when you bottom out.
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