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Title: Asteria60: A case with a combo palm rest and key cover
Post by: BrooklynTony198 on Fri, 21 February 2020, 03:42:25
Asteria60 is a custom wooden milled keyboard case with a palm rest that doubles as a protective key cover to serve as a good on the go keeb. Ask any questions, and I'll gladly answer them! The pictures are posted in chronological order (unless I did something wrong...).

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Title: Re: Asteria60: A case with a combo palm rest and key cover
Post by: suicidal_orange on Fri, 21 February 2020, 03:48:12
I don't have permission to see any of the pics except the last one, which looks great.

You have your spacebar and both Alt keys upside-down though :))
Title: Re: Asteria60: A case with a combo palm rest and key cover
Post by: BrooklynTony198 on Fri, 21 February 2020, 03:49:50
Quote from: suicidal_orange on Fri, 21 February 2020, 03:48:12
I don't have permission to see any of the pics except the last one, which looks great.

You have your spacebar and both Alt keys upside-down though :))

Oh god. I'm trying to fix this issue atm. I just got a 503 error when I tried to upload all this pics at once... Let me try and upload them one at a time.

EDIT: Fixed it! All photos are now visible.
Title: Re: Asteria60: A case with a combo palm rest and key cover
Post by: Techno Trousers on Fri, 21 February 2020, 08:09:31


Quote from: suicidal_orange on Fri, 21 February 2020, 03:48:12
You have your spacebar and both Alt keys upside-down though :))
Flipped space bar is much more comfortable to use for those of us who touch type the "correct" way and use the side of our thumb to hit it. At least when it's a heavily angled bottom row. It's why I always prefer flat bottom rows if possible.

About the wooden case, I really like it. I'd be interested if I used 60% boards. In a nice stained and lacquered cherry wood finish.
Title: Re: Asteria60: A case with a combo palm rest and key cover
Post by: piit79 on Fri, 21 February 2020, 10:48:45
Quote from: Techno Trousers on Fri, 21 February 2020, 08:09:31
...for those of us who touch type the "correct" way and use the side of our thumb to hit it.

That's not the correct way though - when you have your wrists in correct position, your thumb will be flat, not sloping down ;-)

I'm just joking, I hate these "you're doing it wrong" posts. I don't have any problem with convex Cherry profile spacebars, but concave SA/MT3 is a pain, the edge is quite uncomfortable. No use flipping those buggers though.

Also, great work with the wooden case!
Title: Re: Asteria60: A case with a combo palm rest and key cover
Post by: BrooklynTony198 on Mon, 24 February 2020, 13:23:14
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Also, great work with the wooden case!

Thanks, I try my best... usually.

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About the wooden case, I really like it. I'd be interested if I used 60% boards. In a nice stained and lacquered cherry wood finish.

I would've left it plain wood but sadly because I had to machine it it multiple pieces, it didn't look very nice plain.