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Offline Defect

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[Build] Defect's Crispy Clear 60
« on: Mon, 02 February 2015, 10:30:29 »
Hello again Geekhackers!

Another Board by Defect, this time using:
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PCB:                        Sprit's 60% Face-W
Switch Stems:       Cherry Clear
Switch Springs:     Cherry 45g (Cherry Light)
Lubed:                     No
Case:                       Tex Acrylic (Until My Blue Aluminium Arrives)
Caps:                       Vortex Doubleshot PBT Bi-Color (Blue)
LEDs:                      2x3x4 Waterclear Sky Blue Alphas, TBD Mods

Nicknamed Crispy Clear 60 due to its clear crispiness.

Start with a 60% Face-W (Face-U) from Sprit.

This one is actually from Zeal.  I am waiting on 3 others from Sprit himself.

All Parts


Transparent Switch Covers

Using MX Clear stems with light Cherry springs found in MX Blue/Red/Brown (45g Cherry Spring).  No lube because I want this board to be TACTILE and CRISPY!  It will naturally smooth out over time with heavy use.

Vintage Blue on the Right

Will be using these lubed Vintage Blues in my next project

Fitted!

But forgot the stabs....pain in the ass to remove all the switches and place the clipped cherry stabs

That's more like it


Some No Flash Romantic Lighting


Caps


Bi-Color Vortex PBT Doubleshot caps (blue) and a Sifo's Soul Brobot V2

Next to my 62g Lubed Ergo Clear Watermelon Board

Watermelon Build here
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[Build] Defect's Crispy Clear 60
« Reply #1 on: Mon, 02 February 2015, 10:38:33 »
Cool!  Any pics of it all lit up?  I'd love to see how the light shines in that acrylic case!
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Re: [Build] Defect's Crispy Clear 60
« Reply #2 on: Mon, 02 February 2015, 10:43:12 »
Nice build :thumb:
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Re: [Build] Defect's Crispy Clear 60
« Reply #3 on: Mon, 02 February 2015, 10:45:18 »
Quote from: heedpantsnow on Mon, 02 February 2015, 10:38:33
Cool!  Any pics of it all lit up?  I'd love to see how the light shines in that acrylic case!

Thanks for stopping by and viewing!

Only have sky blue LEDS on the Alphas at the moment...not sure what I want to do with the mods.  Might even change the sky blue for multi colors...

I'll take pics this weekend and update the imgur album.

Quote from: hwood34 on Mon, 02 February 2015, 10:43:12
Nice build :thumb:

Thanks mate!
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Re: [Build] Defect's Crispy Clear 60
« Reply #4 on: Tue, 03 February 2015, 03:36:19 »
Very nicely done!

I'd like to try building a keyboard one day, but I suspect it would be nowhere near as clean as build as this!
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Re: [Build] Defect's Crispy Clear 60
« Reply #5 on: Tue, 03 February 2015, 03:54:23 »
Clean build.  I'm a fan.
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Re: [Build] Defect's Crispy Clear 60
« Reply #6 on: Tue, 03 February 2015, 04:04:17 »
Even thought they go unseen once the keycaps are in place, clear switch covers just look so nice and clean when they are exposed.

That tex case looks like frosted glass in these pictures.

That watermelon board looks pretty sweet. Sorry, I had to.

Nice boards. Thanks for sharing.
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Re: [Build] Defect's Crispy Clear 60
« Reply #7 on: Tue, 03 February 2015, 04:05:47 »
clearly clear clear switches.

what is not to like? xD

maybe a translucent gasmask? :p
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Re: [Build] Defect's Crispy Clear 60
« Reply #8 on: Tue, 03 February 2015, 15:19:27 »
Quote from: FreeCopy on Tue, 03 February 2015, 04:04:17
Even thought they go unseen once the keycaps are in place, clear switch covers just look so nice and clean when they are exposed.

That tex case looks like frosted glass in these pictures.

That watermelon board looks pretty sweet. Sorry, I had to.

Nice boards. Thanks for sharing.

Still waiting on 3 PCBs from Sprit and hope to take advantage of clear tops + acrylic plate for my next one.  I want to place LEDs inside the switch for epic backplate glow.

Quote from: rowdy on Tue, 03 February 2015, 03:36:19
Very nicely done!

I'd like to try building a keyboard one day, but I suspect it would be nowhere near as clean as build as this!

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Quote from: tbc on Tue, 03 February 2015, 04:05:47
clearly clear clear switches.

what is not to like? xD

maybe a translucent gasmask? :p

Thats for another project ;)

Quote from: Sent on Tue, 03 February 2015, 03:54:23
Clean build.  I'm a fan.

Thanks!
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Re: [Build] Defect's Crispy Clear 60
« Reply #9 on: Tue, 03 February 2015, 15:28:13 »
Nice pics :thumb:

You made those clear switch tops look like glass!
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Re: [Build] Defect's Crispy Clear 60
« Reply #10 on: Tue, 03 February 2015, 20:37:48 »
Quote from: Zeal on Tue, 03 February 2015, 15:28:13
Nice pics :thumb:

You made those clear switch tops look like glass!

Thanks for stopping by Zeal!  I was impressed with your shipping presentation :)
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