Ex: Idol [Open sourced] (https://imgur.com/NyvIja8.png)
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Open sourced here: LINK TO GITHUB (https://github.com/designedbydark/open-source-keyboards-designedbydark) (https://imgur.com/iCVszYs.png)
Specifications.F12 layout TKL, WKL + WK. Changed to F12 in the open sourced version.
.9 Degree typing angle and below 17.5mm adjusted front height [front height measured from the inside of the bezel to the bottom of the case]
.Top mount variation based on the 'ecliptica' plate. Stylised for this keyboard.
.Large through-weight
.Easy to pick up due to the side profile/bottom shape
.Original design yet reminscent of the styling of KPOP themed boards; faithful as an evolution to the spirit of the design language inherited from the Camp C225 Keyboard (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=81377.0)
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Inspiration (https://imgur.com/TImJQtz.png)(https://imgur.com/qrZn5OS.png)(https://imgur.com/6sos2zu.png)
Typing test by Shoobs of V1 using bumpon mounting(https://imgur.com/hVP4Yj9.png)
Yes, my first keyboard design failed. All the rest are keysets which I shelved in order to focus on keyboards.
The past 4 keyboard GBs have all been made, and have been delivered or are currently being delivered.
There isn't any other designer in this hobby that has turned around so many self run projects in the same time frame.
If you continue to try to baselessly throw mud at me trying to make something stick, just because you dislike me, you might find yourself regretting it.
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No puddsy!!! Ics should be friends of the TC and good comments only!!!! inb4 500+ for this
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Mini update
Considering a version without engravings/Kpop references. It looked a little bland though so I thought about doing a blocker instead.
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Gondo is working on adapting the PCB to be F13 [Only one of the JST connectors will be used on the actual PCB]:
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If the project is run through a vendor with sufficient units, then I would like to use a CEM3 PCB for the GB. If it's on the lower end of things - say 30-50 units, it will probably be standard FR4 instead. It should be possible to try to match the PCB colour to a custom pantone, maybe something pink or lilac could be fun.
At this point I'm trying to finalise changes prior to a second and hopefully final prototype revision being ordered. I will consider prototyping different plate materials and potentially a PC version of the case if that seems feasible. Being able to see the mounting and the plate through the case is a nice idea.
Once I have the second prototype in hand, I can go about doing further testing/demonstrations of the plate mounting; along with answering more questions of that nature at that point.
i saw this vid the other day,
this one has much thicker spring mechanism than yours, and it has permanent warping pretty easily, so please check to see how your system handles it
I thought this was obvious just by looking, but you're making me feel like it's not?
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Here a thin unsupported part is holding the entire weight of the plate/pcb combination against the force of the typing, this is exacerbated by the long travel distance that the force has to travel laterally
Looking at this, it's easy to see that it's liable to bend. The whole 'flex' that this 'leafspring' generated relies on it bending or deforming. The design is banking on the mounting point being close in proximity in the up/down [edit: for clarity] north/south dimension to compensate for a lack of support provided by the mechanism.
My implementation is the complete opposite approach, where the 'leafspring coils' themselves provide support. It's obvious to me that a more tightly bound coil, as opposed to no coil at all, will provide more support. It's probably something to do with when the force travels around the corner of the bend, and would deform as in the example of the board you have provided, that deformation and tearing force is resisted by the bend in front and behind. That simultaneous transfer and resisting of force is very different from an implementation which has no support and intends to create a typing feeling through only deformation of the plate. I'm just someone who designs intuitively, so I have difficulty trying to explain what I innately understand.
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I don't think you can expect any plastic deformation from normal use, although it would be quite easy to permanently deform from improper handling, so no holding it by one mounting point and then waiving it around to see what happens.
To comment on the 40% video. A single flat bar supported only at both ends will bend in the middle. If the cross section stays the same, the longer the distance between the supported ends the more it will bend with the same applied force. With sufficient flex the metal will plastically deform and the bend will be permanent. To avoid this your options are: Change the shape to make it stiffer (why I beams are a thing), change the material, make the unsupported length smaller or redistribute the load. That said it looks like the observed bend is due to improper handling as in use the load should be sufficiently distributed in normal use.
Your 'coil' design has short straight lengths between the bends so it is unlikely to deform in the same way. The force has to go into the metal somewhere, however. In the case of your coil, I would expect the deformation to be mostly torsional at the bends. With the first bend twisting most and the last bend twisting least.
But for people worried, just look at the video in the first post, empirical is always better than theoretical. In the video the 'coil' handles a large displacement elastically without any problem :). Also, since only the bottom Bumpon is supported in the demo, it shows a much larger flex than you can expect when both top and bottom Bumpon are supported.
My solid mechanics are a bit rusty these days, so don't ask me to do any calculations to show my working ;).
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You know, I really like your comments but you really deserve the nickname "kok" as you can be such a **** sometimes
This you?
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I don't get it, this looks good
This you?
If these are the images you are referring to, it appears to be me
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This you?
If these are the images you are referring to, it appears to be me
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That's me :D Though I don't get what is the problem in that zoomed in bit. I assume it is the screw not being flush with the weight? Which is fine in my opinion. The board looks really good.