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Matt3o's QFR Off Topic Project
« on: Sun, 29 September 2013, 02:24:07 »
I received the case tops few weeks ago but life tends to be pretty rough sometimes and I had little time to dedicate to the project. Sorry about that.

Anyway I started working on it and I promise you that it's nothing you have (or will) ever see in this sub-forum :) Ming asked to be original and creative and you can't ask a Matt3o to be original without consequences, so if you don't like it address your complains to Ming :P Actually I think I'm going a bit off-topic with my mod hence the project title.

I'm not ready yet to show off something but I can tell you that it involves a dremel, files, sand paper and a lot of cyanoacrylate.

I'm posting the WIP in the next few days. Stay tuned.

Edit: just to be clear, I'm out of the competition, I'm here just to wet your appetite :)

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End result, scroll down for more pics

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Re: Matt3o's QFR Off Topic Project
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 29 September 2013, 02:32:36 »
Well, I'm officially intrigued!
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Re: Matt3o's QFR Off Topic Project
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 29 September 2013, 13:55:34 »
There you go, not yet finished, but ready for prime time.

ORIGINAL:


VIVISECTION STARTED:


MORE DREMEL JOB:


LEGS READY:


HIP:


SHOULDERS:


NECK:


READY FOR PAINT JOB!


PRIMED:


Now it's ready for the first layer of color. I have to wait for the primer to cure, I think tomorrow I should be able to finish it.

Original enough?! :P
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« Reply #3 on: Sun, 29 September 2013, 14:02:37 »
Ahahahaha! Brilliant!
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Re: Matt3o's QFR Off Topic Project
« Reply #4 on: Sun, 29 September 2013, 14:06:10 »
CM-BOT.

CM should probably use it for promotion of the QFR.
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« Reply #5 on: Sun, 29 September 2013, 14:07:31 »
COOL!  :thumb:
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Re: Matt3o's QFR Off Topic Project
« Reply #6 on: Sun, 29 September 2013, 14:28:23 »
Good stuff!!!   :thumb:
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Re: Matt3o's QFR Off Topic Project
« Reply #7 on: Sun, 29 September 2013, 20:18:43 »
Someone said customising a QFR case top.

This is the most customised one I have ever seen!

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« Reply #8 on: Sun, 29 September 2013, 20:46:11 »
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Re: Matt3o's QFR Off Topic Project
« Reply #9 on: Sun, 29 September 2013, 20:49:43 »
hahahhah TOP LOL of the day
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Re: Matt3o's QFR Off Topic Project
« Reply #10 on: Mon, 30 September 2013, 01:17:08 »
haha glad you liked it :) It was fun making it! Stay tuned for the final paint job  :cool:
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Re: Matt3o's QFR Off Topic Project
« Reply #11 on: Mon, 30 September 2013, 13:00:51 »
Hey, they're more than meets the eye...
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Re: Matt3o's QFR Off Topic Project
« Reply #12 on: Mon, 30 September 2013, 13:05:43 »
Time to add an engine!
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« Reply #13 on: Mon, 30 September 2013, 15:09:59 »
Careful, though, you could end up with people trying to order these from you!
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Re: Matt3o's QFR Off Topic Project
« Reply #14 on: Mon, 30 September 2013, 15:14:36 »
Quote from: rowdy on Mon, 30 September 2013, 15:09:59
Careful, though, you could end up with people trying to order these from you!

Obviously I'd consider buying one!
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Re: Matt3o's QFR Off Topic Project
« Reply #15 on: Mon, 30 September 2013, 16:40:27 »
Quote from: rowdy on Mon, 30 September 2013, 15:09:59
Careful, though, you could end up with people trying to order these from you!

lol. that would be a nice business to set up :)
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« Reply #16 on: Mon, 30 September 2013, 18:08:28 »
Quote from: Matt3o on Mon, 30 September 2013, 16:40:27
Quote from: rowdy on Mon, 30 September 2013, 15:09:59
Careful, though, you could end up with people trying to order these from you!

lol. that would be a nice business to set up :)

Might depend how long it takes you to make one.
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Re: Matt3o's QFR Off Topic Project
« Reply #17 on: Tue, 01 October 2013, 01:02:20 »
Quote from: rowdy on Mon, 30 September 2013, 18:08:28
Might depend how long it takes you to make one.

well, once the prototype is done, not much.
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Re: Matt3o's QFR Off Topic Project
« Reply #18 on: Tue, 01 October 2013, 08:20:18 »
Add some joints into the shoulders and hands so it can hold a keycap or a CM/GH logo!

Regardless, that's hilarious! Hahaha
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« Reply #19 on: Tue, 01 October 2013, 08:29:58 »
Crazy Italians  ;D

Nice job!  :thumb:
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« Reply #20 on: Tue, 01 October 2013, 09:00:00 »
I managed to place a keycap anyway :)










I can't say it is finished but I'm busy organizing my 1 month trip to the US, so I don't know if I'll have more time to dedicate to the project.

Anyway, it's pretty lovely as it is now :) and it was fun to build.
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« Reply #21 on: Tue, 01 October 2013, 09:01:56 »
I think it's awesome and a genius idea!
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« Reply #22 on: Tue, 01 October 2013, 09:46:30 »
it looks awesome matt3o. GO PACK! and buy tix for an lax and norcal trip!
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« Reply #23 on: Tue, 01 October 2013, 12:23:08 »
This is looking better and better each time I see it.!
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« Reply #24 on: Tue, 01 October 2013, 12:29:38 »
let's find him a name :)
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Re: Matt3o's QFR Off Topic Project
« Reply #25 on: Tue, 01 October 2013, 12:44:23 »
Quote from: Matt3o on Tue, 01 October 2013, 12:29:38
let's find him a name :)

QFR Sutherland. (pronounced "queefer Sutherland")  :thumb:

Full disclosure: I'm not good at naming things -- my wife was sure I would want to name my son "Prometheus".
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Re: Matt3o's QFR Off Topic Project
« Reply #27 on: Tue, 01 October 2013, 12:47:46 »
Hehehe, fun project! Robokeycapcop?
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« Reply #28 on: Tue, 01 October 2013, 13:04:30 »
would be cool if there would be a working switch behind the keycap... then put a teensy in his shoulders and somewhere a little battery... then you could officially declare it as keyboard... ehm keybot and participate in the contest :D
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Re: Matt3o's QFR Off Topic Project
« Reply #29 on: Tue, 01 October 2013, 13:08:31 »
Quote from: Krogenar on Tue, 01 October 2013, 12:44:23
Full disclosure: I'm not good at naming things -- my wife was sure I would want to name my son "Prometheus".

that's a great name for a son! :D

Quote from: tlt on Tue, 01 October 2013, 12:47:46
Hehehe, fun project! Robokeycapcop?

simply Robokeycop would be better :)

Quote from: snoopy on Tue, 01 October 2013, 13:04:30
would be cool if there would be a working switch behind the keycap... then put a teensy in his shoulders and somewhere a little battery... then you could officially declare it as keyboard... ehm keybot and participate in the contest :D

I wanted to put a battery to light up the eyes... not enough time though
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