I decided I wanted to go farther down the rabbit hole and make something that I could call my own.
Saw some of the awesome projects matt3o, lowpoly and a few other have done and wanted to see if I could do it myself.
So I went and got a plate cut locally here in PDX from Precision Laser. 16ga 316 SS #4 Finish.
Pulled some Vintage blacks off a NIB Wyse and lubed then with RO-59 and added red switch stickers. BUTTER!
Got some acrylic cut from a someone I met at Portland's Mechanical Keyboard Meetup. (thanks Chris)
Now the wiring begins:
Adding Diodes.
Adding Columns, I used 24ga Magnet Wire
Debated over how to wire up the teensy to all the columns. At first I tried lowpolys way of using a ribbon cable. Ended up using a piece of paracord and shoving 30ga wrapping wire into it. I think it looks very clean. I have some pictures with ribbon I might add if I find them or if there is interest, it would have worked fine.
I made my own extension cable for the removable cable and connected it to the teensy. I may figure out a better way of attaching the female Micro connector to the case.
Ended up with a little less room that I expected so I added in a extra clear layer that Chris gave me from the extra acrylic.
Got everything wired up and ready for keycaps
This will eventually be for sale along with the keycaps.
Thanks for reading! I'd love to hear your comments.