Author Topic: Aluminum alloy anodizing shell for poker and race round 2,finished,start package (Read 135323 times)

alixinhzai · « **Reply #300 on:** Tue, 13 November 2012, 07:14:31 »

poker day

Acanthophis · « **Reply #301 on:** Tue, 13 November 2012, 07:47:44 »

Quote from: stephenpark on Tue, 13 November 2012, 04:57:54

Do you know where I can buy ALUMINUM RACE CASE except imsto? Let me know, plz.
This case is ONLY alu-case for Race at this very moment.

I'm aware of that. I may worded my post too inaccurate, sry.
I meant, if you truly want it to be perfect, make it yourself. Designing the case in CAD (or whatever is required for a CNC maschine), find a place which CNCs for you, and let it get anodized. All done in specific instructions by you. This way I hardly believe you will get a imperfect case.
But moneywise it's another dimension

But we just blabla around now. Back to topic!

Neat photos, assemble those badboys and take more pics!

imsto · « **Reply #302 on:** Tue, 13 November 2012, 19:46:24 »

thank u so much, stephenpark
I want to say, that this is not simple goods, but it's a design/structure/CNC/anodize, parts design/structure/cncnanodize, the rubber parts.

Quash · « **Reply #303 on:** Sun, 18 November 2012, 05:33:26 »

IMSTO, are there any shells , race or poker left over? Will there be a second run?
Thanks

Cindori · « **Reply #304 on:** Sun, 18 November 2012, 06:20:22 »

Its been asked 5 times and also answered.

He is selling these in his taobao store.

Did anyone from outside of China get their case yet?

Quash · « **Reply #305 on:** Sun, 18 November 2012, 15:02:02 »

Well i couldn't find them there so i thought i'd ask.

MMB · « **Reply #306 on:** Sun, 18 November 2012, 17:47:32 »

imsto, did you provide us with tracking? (those who paid for the EMS faster shipping)

Cindori · « **Reply #307 on:** Mon, 19 November 2012, 04:08:14 »

Quote from: Quash on Sun, 18 November 2012, 15:02:02

Well i couldn't find them there so i thought i'd ask.

Thats because you are not selecting category to the left.

jdcarpe · « **Reply #308 on:** Mon, 19 November 2012, 18:35:21 »

Quote from: Cindori on Mon, 19 November 2012, 04:08:14

Quote from: Quash on Sun, 18 November 2012, 15:02:02
Well i couldn't find them there so i thought i'd ask.

Thats because you are not selecting category to the left.

I selected categories, and I still couldn't find them. Direct link?

Cindori · « **Reply #309 on:** Tue, 20 November 2012, 03:31:12 »

Hm, cant seem to find it now. But they used to be under KBD Mod I think.
Looking like this:
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.3.0.89.n2KTAd&id=10436729960&

imsto · « **Reply #310 on:** Tue, 20 November 2012, 06:49:08 »

eh it's paint to blue...

imsto · « **Reply #311 on:** Tue, 20 November 2012, 06:57:52 »

I painted it to blue and paste the logo, paint with clear paint again.
actually it's the paint for cars.

jdcarpe · « **Reply #312 on:** Tue, 20 November 2012, 07:49:52 »

imsto, do you have any extra Race case? I want to buy one, but I looked on your Taobao page and couldn't find them.

jeroplane · « **Reply #313 on:** Tue, 20 November 2012, 07:56:19 »

Quote from: jdcarpe on Tue, 20 November 2012, 07:49:52

imsto, do you have any extra Race case? I want to buy one, but I looked on your Taobao page and couldn't find them.

I have the same question but for a Poker. I looked on the Taobao page but couldn't find anything either.

mehkat1974 · « **Reply #314 on:** Tue, 20 November 2012, 16:53:37 »

got mine (Melbourne) this morning and it's perfect except for a pin head size blemish on the outside of the base.
Round 3 I expect to see the anodizing done in a zero gravity chamber.

Joking of course, it's perfect imsto. and the packaging was off the hook

Thanks heaps

JonDBurnett · « **Reply #315 on:** Tue, 20 November 2012, 18:28:26 »

i have not got mine yet

zyth3x · « **Reply #316 on:** Tue, 20 November 2012, 21:02:48 »

Received mine in Melbourne today too. Really fantastic work, better than I expected.

Thanks for putting this group buy together, it's very much appreciated.

mehkat1974 · « **Reply #317 on:** Wed, 21 November 2012, 01:50:29 »

I have just assembled mine and I agree it is way better than I expected, and I had high expectations. Brilliant job imsto

kaiserreich · « **Reply #318 on:** Wed, 21 November 2012, 08:28:54 »

These cases are really good. Really make the case feels solid.

Also, great packaging from imsto.

Cindori · « **Reply #319 on:** Wed, 21 November 2012, 11:35:24 »

imsto, I have emailed you my phone number in response to your mail. Please send my package as soon as possible as I will be going away for christmas and not able to recieve it.
(osgm.gr)

Glissant · « **Reply #320 on:** Sat, 24 November 2012, 11:25:19 »

I got my two trays this week. The gunmetal is flawless on the parts that are showing. The silver has dark scratches on the top lip of both right and left of the tray. I'll take a picture if I find time.

MMB · « **Reply #321 on:** Sat, 24 November 2012, 11:51:09 »

I have an extra gunmetal grey Poker case for sale if anyone is interested, or looking for one and missed out on this buy.

Acanthophis · « **Reply #322 on:** Sun, 25 November 2012, 09:43:12 »

Quote from: Glissant on Sat, 24 November 2012, 11:25:19

I got my two trays this week. The gunmetal is flawless on the parts that are showing. The silver has dark scratches on the top lip of both right and left of the tray. I'll take a picture if I find time.

Then you got more lucky than me.
I also have scratches on the inside which doesn't bother me very much.
But there is a big one on the front wall :/

Apart from that, lovely case, but that scratch is annoying...

Cindori · « **Reply #323 on:** Sun, 25 November 2012, 14:36:19 »

I haven't even got mine yet

WhiteRice · « **Reply #324 on:** Sun, 25 November 2012, 14:38:42 »

heads up, mine arrived. Looks good. Small blemishes, barely noticeable. You'll see it once I complete my current poker build. Thank you imsto.

i3oilermaker · « **Reply #325 on:** Sun, 25 November 2012, 14:39:36 »

Got mine...dat green!

jonnybastard · « **Reply #326 on:** Sun, 25 November 2012, 19:03:28 »

Got mine down under today, perfection! Thanks imsto.

jdcarpe · « **Reply #327 on:** Mon, 26 November 2012, 16:05:47 »

Got mine today. Already installed one Poker into the blue one. Very nice!

Thanks, imsto!

P.S. If anyone has an aluminum Race case from this GB they don't want/need, I am looking for one to buy. Thanks!

JonDBurnett · « **Reply #328 on:** Mon, 26 November 2012, 16:07:40 »

just got mine

Thanks imsto!!!

sth · « **Reply #329 on:** Mon, 26 November 2012, 16:36:51 »

Got mine today... weird blemish on the side. I sent a PM to imsto.

netdevil · « **Reply #330 on:** Tue, 27 November 2012, 06:45:29 »

This is beautiful! Sad that I miss this because I wasn't in the mechanical keyboard scene then. I would think many people still want this but we might never ever have the chance anymore

jdcarpe · « **Reply #331 on:** Tue, 27 November 2012, 09:04:28 »

Just wait for Round 3.

Glissant · « **Reply #332 on:** Wed, 28 November 2012, 14:33:58 »

Quote from: DeathAdder on Sun, 25 November 2012, 09:43:12

Quote from: Glissant on Sat, 24 November 2012, 11:25:19
I got my two trays this week. The gunmetal is flawless on the parts that are showing. The silver has dark scratches on the top lip of both right and left of the tray. I'll take a picture if I find time.
Then you got more lucky than me.
I also have scratches on the inside which doesn't bother me very much.
But there is a big one on the front wall :/

Apart from that, lovely case, but that scratch is annoying...

The scratches on my silver case is on the top so you always see them. Not sure if that's being more lucky =). My gun metal case is sexy though. The silver is going into my poker with case and keycaps giveaway so it doesn't really matter to me

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Jupiter · « **Reply #333 on:** Wed, 28 November 2012, 16:35:12 »

Would love to get on round 3 if ever there was one. These look gorgeous

jdcarpe · « **Reply #334 on:** Wed, 28 November 2012, 16:42:59 »

My red Poker case is flawless. Absolute perfection. The blue case has a few scratches from the anodizing process on the left side interior wall, extending to the top of the case. You can just see them on top of the left wall in the photo below. Does not detract from the appeal of the case at all, for me.

Batmann · « **Reply #335 on:** Wed, 28 November 2012, 16:48:19 »

Quote from: Jupiter on Wed, 28 November 2012, 16:35:12

Would love to get on round 3 if ever there was one. These look gorgeous

MMB is selling a poker gunmetal case at cost here

h2oxide · « **Reply #336 on:** Thu, 29 November 2012, 03:41:39 »

SmallFry · « **Reply #337 on:** Thu, 29 November 2012, 09:30:10 »

Looking sharp!

Acanthophis · « **Reply #338 on:** Thu, 29 November 2012, 10:42:18 »

Quote from: Glissant on Wed, 28 November 2012, 14:33:58

The scratches on my silver case is on the top so you always see them. Not sure if that's being more lucky =). My gun metal case is sexy though. The silver is going into my poker with case and keycaps giveaway so it doesn't really matter to me )

Well, if they are on the top on those thin walls, then yes, you are definitely more lucky than I am. I don't mind those scratches, my case has a few of them, though :/

What annoys me is this scratch:

h2oxide · « **Reply #339 on:** Thu, 29 November 2012, 17:56:48 »

Has anyone else noticed the seal of the anodizing process isn't quite finished -- meaning after anodizing and dyeing it, there's a step in which you have to seal the metal's pores for it to 'lock' it in properly and when not sealed properly if you look extremely closely you can see tiny little pores in the metal.

As for scratches or marks mines immaculate and looks very smooth/nice. Sorry to see that guys.

jdcarpe · « **Reply #340 on:** Thu, 29 November 2012, 17:58:20 »

Is that the difference between "hard" anodized and "soft" anodized? I'm not sure what those terms mean.

h2oxide · « **Reply #341 on:** Thu, 29 November 2012, 22:47:59 »

Nope. Properly sealed anodized aluminum closes off the pores, locks the dye in and further protects the material from corrosion, and absorbing; dirt, grime etc. I've just finished sealing it using the boiling water method and lightly rubbed in some WD40 to finish it off. Its now better than ever. Very happy with the finish.

jdcarpe · « **Reply #342 on:** Thu, 29 November 2012, 23:00:02 »

Tutorial?

h2oxide · « **Reply #343 on:** Thu, 29 November 2012, 23:00:05 »

Eureka! You probably can't tell the difference in the pictures but the finish nicer

h2oxide · « **Reply #344 on:** Thu, 29 November 2012, 23:02:27 »

Here's an extremely brief explanation; Googling it yields several results
http://www.ehow.com/info_8759480_sealing-methods-aluminum-anodizing.html

I personally boiled it for roughly 40-50 minutes on top of (I'm presuming) some previous sealing where it was manufactured.

EDIT Also second-last dot point here
http://astro.neutral.org/anodise5.shtml

DrSchlock · « **Reply #345 on:** Fri, 30 November 2012, 13:48:20 »

Count me in for a round 3 if there is one. Will be looking for it.

desal · « **Reply #346 on:** Mon, 03 December 2012, 11:43:05 »

Probably a stupid question: what's the white foam-rubber mat for?

tjcaustin · « **Reply #347 on:** Mon, 03 December 2012, 11:48:45 »

To prevent grounding.

alaricljs · « **Reply #348 on:** Mon, 03 December 2012, 11:50:02 »

It is also commonly used to dampen noise a bit.

desal · « **Reply #349 on:** Mon, 03 December 2012, 12:13:41 »

thanks guys

it's larger than the case - do i cut it to size, or just wedge it in?

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Author Topic: Aluminum alloy anodizing shell for poker and race round 2,finished,start package (Read 135323 times)