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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #950 on: Sun, 02 December 2012, 15:53:24 »
After 32 pages, I am excited!
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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #951 on: Sun, 02 December 2012, 16:11:58 »
I think some excitement has tapered, since this process takes a while. But I'm sure when the group buy gets going, there will be excitement a-plenty. :D

60% keyboard with customizable layouts and programmable controller...YES!

And AFAIK, the first 60% board with ISO layout as an option.
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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #952 on: Sun, 02 December 2012, 16:20:58 »
Yep, still excited here!

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #953 on: Sun, 02 December 2012, 16:22:14 »
Do we have a timeline for expectation? Want a 60% ISO. 8)
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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #954 on: Sun, 02 December 2012, 16:24:06 »
You don't want this to turn into a R4 GH60 project?

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #955 on: Sun, 02 December 2012, 16:27:13 »
^^ GH60 2016? Lol

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #956 on: Sun, 02 December 2012, 16:34:04 »
^^ GH60 2016? Lol
I'll be a sophomore in college by then... DEAR GOD NO!

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #957 on: Sun, 02 December 2012, 17:04:16 »
We are hoping for delivery in (early?) Q1 2013. Once the prototypes are tested, and revisions have been made, we can start the GB process. Plate design needs to be finalized, and drawings produced. Case design is something we are hoping for, but if it doesn't happen, we can still proceed, and use existing Poker cases.
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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #958 on: Sun, 02 December 2012, 17:06:45 »
Make a KMAC type plate-case combo!

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #959 on: Sun, 02 December 2012, 17:08:17 »
Make a KMAC type plate-case combo!

That would be pretty ballin. Lets make the case out of the most dense metal possible.

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #960 on: Sun, 02 December 2012, 17:09:24 »
Well, as long as they release the files, I'm cool with it.

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #961 on: Sun, 02 December 2012, 17:09:53 »
Looking for cheap machine shops atm. I have so many things I need to try and get produced. I have sheet-based designs and milled designs for both GH60 and Phantom. The ones for the Phantom is just because I use the area above the arrow cluster and neither Vortex's nor MKC's allowed for it.

On a side note, please make the plate stick out a bit from the PCB á la korean customs. It enables far cheaper mounting solutions.

Edit: The GH60 case differs from the Poker ones based on a request that certain layouts will want to cover up parts, winkeyless etc., and thus require a top cover.
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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #962 on: Sun, 02 December 2012, 17:10:11 »
Early 2013 may be enough time to get treble involved to CNC cases for us. Designs are finished for those and it can be out of one of many types of material.

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #963 on: Sun, 02 December 2012, 17:12:13 »
Early 2013 may be enough time to get treble involved to CNC cases for us. Designs are finished for those and it can be out of one of many types of material.

True. Hopefully his shop is up and running smoothly. But it's possible they'll be pretty back logged for awhile.

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #964 on: Sun, 02 December 2012, 17:13:22 »
Early 2013 may be enough time to get treble involved to CNC cases for us. Designs are finished for those and it can be out of one of many types of material.
Then we can have it powder coated too! The colors shall be ENDLESS!

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #965 on: Sun, 02 December 2012, 17:14:05 »
Early 2013 may be enough time to get treble involved to CNC cases for us. Designs are finished for those and it can be out of one of many types of material.

True. Hopefully his shop is up and running smoothly. But it's possible they'll be pretty back logged for awhile.

Entirely possible, but at least it's an easy avenue of possible case purchase.

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #966 on: Sun, 02 December 2012, 17:15:37 »
Early 2013 may be enough time to get treble involved to CNC cases for us. Designs are finished for those and it can be out of one of many types of material.
Then we can have it powder coated too! The colors shall be ENDLESS!

I have this weird feeling I'd end up having the raw polish/clear or the apple finish.  Or try to match the R4 sph blue.

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #967 on: Sun, 02 December 2012, 17:16:31 »
Early 2013 may be enough time to get treble involved to CNC cases for us. Designs are finished for those and it can be out of one of many types of material.
Then we can have it powder coated too! The colors shall be ENDLESS!

Well endless if we buy more colours/paint guns! I think kawa is looking for more advice on a colour to buy right now.

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #968 on: Sun, 02 December 2012, 17:18:18 »
Looking for cheap machine shops atm. I have so many things I need to try and get produced. I have sheet-based designs and milled designs for both GH60 and Phantom. The ones for the Phantom is just because I use the area above the arrow cluster and neither Vortex's nor MKC's allowed for it.

On a side note, please make the plate stick out a bit from the PCB á la korean customs. It enables far cheaper mounting solutions.

Edit: The GH60 case differs from the Poker ones based on a request that certain layouts will want to cover up parts, winkeyless etc., and thus require a top cover.
Like this for a stick out?
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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #969 on: Sun, 02 December 2012, 17:37:24 »
Looking for cheap machine shops atm. I have so many things I need to try and get produced. I have sheet-based designs and milled designs for both GH60 and Phantom. The ones for the Phantom is just because I use the area above the arrow cluster and neither Vortex's nor MKC's allowed for it.

On a side note, please make the plate stick out a bit from the PCB á la korean customs. It enables far cheaper mounting solutions.

Edit: The GH60 case differs from the Poker ones based on a request that certain layouts will want to cover up parts, winkeyless etc., and thus require a top cover.
Like this for a stick out?
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FTFY.

Yes, exactly like that. With a 2-piece case design.
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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #970 on: Sun, 02 December 2012, 17:38:56 »
Thanks, how did you fix it? I thought I had everything formatted correctly...

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #971 on: Sun, 02 December 2012, 17:41:46 »
BBCode tags don't work for images hosted with Google Docs. I just reduced the size and uploaded it to my imgur account. :)
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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #972 on: Sun, 02 December 2012, 22:05:57 »
Ah. I'll have to transfer the pictures I'd like to show to Picasa Web Albums then. I really need to start watermarking stuff too.

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #973 on: Sun, 02 December 2012, 22:21:25 »
Lets get some cases made of Osmium!

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #974 on: Sun, 02 December 2012, 23:45:56 »
Gigabyte Aivia Osmium?
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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #975 on: Mon, 03 December 2012, 00:14:47 »
No, well Osmium is the densest metal that is currently known to exist. I was mostly joking since it would be insanely expensive, cost more than platinum. Depleted Uranium would be a better choice.

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #976 on: Mon, 03 December 2012, 00:16:13 »
Make a KMAC type plate-case combo!

That would be pretty ballin. Lets make the case out of the most dense metal possible.
Lead?  lol,  no seriously.  I like metal stuff.
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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #977 on: Mon, 03 December 2012, 00:24:12 »
Osmium it is!

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #978 on: Mon, 03 December 2012, 01:00:05 »
Wasnt best working on a stainless case? Id be interested in that.

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #979 on: Mon, 03 December 2012, 01:24:53 »
Will there be a cool phrase printed on the PCB like "Blessed be thee who double shoots perty plastics" on the phantom?  Is there an official geekhack motto?


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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #980 on: Mon, 03 December 2012, 01:30:28 »
I prefer the one that says if you screw up it your fault.

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #981 on: Mon, 03 December 2012, 02:55:34 »
Wasnt best working on a stainless case? Id be interested in that.

Yes and no. It's hard to find a place that will mill steel
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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #982 on: Mon, 03 December 2012, 03:09:19 »
Wasnt best working on a stainless case? Id be interested in that.

Yes and no. It's hard to find a place that will mill steel
thought u were laser cutting or waterjetting

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #983 on: Mon, 03 December 2012, 03:33:53 »
I think that was only for plates. The actual case has to be CNC, and to do it out of steel would be more expensive in material and time on the mill.

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #984 on: Mon, 03 December 2012, 03:42:45 »
lasering will leave serration on thicker materials and deflection outwards. Both need to be cleaned up on the mill. Plus it's really hard to design a case only using a laser, it's really limiting on what you can do without some mill work




Thinner materials don't matter as much since they're thinner/it's less noticeable
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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #985 on: Mon, 03 December 2012, 04:39:35 »
Do you think we'll be able to use IMSTO Poker case along with Beast plate?

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #986 on: Mon, 03 December 2012, 06:25:35 »
Do you think we'll be able to use IMSTO Poker case along with Beast plate?


That's certainly an option I think we want people to have. The ability to use the GH60 with a current Poker case, whether the stock plastic case, or an aluminium case from imsto, treble318, or oneproduct. Plate designs for this option will have to be made flush with the edges of the PCB, of course.
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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #987 on: Mon, 03 December 2012, 14:29:48 »
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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #988 on: Mon, 03 December 2012, 14:35:19 »
Very very interested! Sign me up!

No need to collect names of interested people any longer. We have more than enough interest to proceed. Keep an eye on this thread to find out the status of this project and when to expect a group buy.

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #989 on: Mon, 03 December 2012, 15:16:16 »
I still want the files, which I'm sure Komar will release. Nonetheless, that is a HUGE driving point for me for this project. :)

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #990 on: Mon, 03 December 2012, 15:17:58 »
I still want the files, which I'm sure Komar will release. Nonetheless, that is a HUGE driving point for me for this project. :)
Which files do you want?
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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #991 on: Mon, 03 December 2012, 15:21:02 »
The final Gerbers when you complete the final design. I have the gh60_reva.zip, so I don't need to worry about that, but if you were going to add the HHKB backspace etc, I was going to grab those files too.

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #992 on: Mon, 03 December 2012, 15:35:12 »
Sure. But first prototypes. I'm hoping to send them to WhiteFireDragon on Wednesday.
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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #993 on: Mon, 03 December 2012, 15:38:21 »
Sweet deal. Thanks for the update Komar!

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #994 on: Mon, 03 December 2012, 19:38:35 »
Very very interested! Sign me up!

No need to collect names of interested people any longer. We have more than enough interest to proceed. Keep an eye on this thread to find out the status of this project and when to expect a group buy.

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Awesome, ill keep my eye on the thread.

Thanks for the welcome :)
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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #995 on: Mon, 03 December 2012, 19:42:49 »
Do we have some final dimensions on the plates?

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #996 on: Mon, 03 December 2012, 19:53:41 »
Do we have some final dimensions on the plates?

Dis so I can do a final drawing w/ dimensions + tolerances
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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #997 on: Mon, 03 December 2012, 20:46:25 »
Me too! I'd love to do some CAD work for my own personal case:)

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #998 on: Mon, 03 December 2012, 20:49:43 »
From the PCB holes, we should already know all possible layouts. You can actually design all different plates right now since every key must be a certain distance apart from center to center. Just calculate it. That's how I designed my plate, and only used a physical keyboard to verify the measurements afterwards. But as far as designing the plate first, you don't actually need a keyboard or this prototype PCB.

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Re: [Final Prototyping] GH60 Keyboard
« Reply #999 on: Mon, 03 December 2012, 21:45:37 »
That gives the approximate dimensions of the plate, not accounting for shinanigans along the edges or the amount of clearance there will be around the edges.