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geekhack Marketplace => Interest Checks => Topic started by: theKeebtologist on Mon, 22 June 2020, 19:03:45
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A Keyboard Wall Mount!
Still coming up with a name
Hey Geekhack!
I'd like to share something that I've been working on for a while now to see if there's any demand from the community before getting deeper into the process! I've been lurking around the community for a while, do a few streams here and there, but this is the first thing I've tried to design and as far as I know, there is nothing else on the market like this.
It all started on one of Taeha's streams a couple months ago and we were talking about all the awesome keebs on the market, but not enough ways to display them. I realized then that everything currently available takes up space - desk space, shelf space...but what if they didn't need to?
I set off on a journey with some good friends who have product design experience to create a solution to display keyboards without taking up shelf or desk space. What if you could mount them on a wall? All the current DIYs have a peg board or something else sticking out, detracting visually from the keyboard itself.My main goal was to make a keyboard look like it was floating on the wall as much as possible - showing it off in all its glory with nothing else getting in the way.
The mount is composed of 4 pieces: 2 wall mount pieces and 2 arm pieces.The mount is modular and can extend to widen the available distance for the arms to slide. This gives the user flexibility to set the arms exactly where they want to support the keyboard. The mount and arms have been designed to be hidden behind most keyboards from 40% to full size, having only a little lip in the front show.
This is currently just a 3D-printed proof of concept prototype and needs a lot more work to be more refined, but before I continue down this path to figure out final materials and honing the design, I wanted to see if anyone else in the community would be interested or have any suggestions!
Here's the link to the form: https://forms.gle/M8t91c5ebbxT2vSf6 (https://forms.gle/M8t91c5ebbxT2vSf6)
Sorry for the crappy pics. Wife would only let me continuously make holes to wall-mount something in the garage where the lighting is really bad :(
(https://i.imgur.com/DezWhiV.jpg)
The stand on the wall in the most compact form
(https://i.imgur.com/45WXBOi.jpg)
With a KBD67MkII on it!
(https://i.imgur.com/A7Yhcpu.jpg)
With a Satisfaction 75 on it!
(https://i.imgur.com/Sd0DrtI.jpg)
With the mount extended for wider keyboards!
(https://i.imgur.com/1xOMB0L.jpg)
With a full-size keyboard on it!
Please fill out the interest check form for feedback! ;D
Special thanks to skwol, dingusmaster, and mitim3 for helping me out in various ways from ideation, product design, and CAD modeling!
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Reserved!
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I read this as "wall-mounted keyboard"..
I hope someone makes a wall-mounted keyboard now!!!!
also glwic! :thumb:
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Also, read this as wall-mounted keyboard.
Left mildly disappointed.
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200 iq big brained coat hanger.
looks p cool tho, glwic
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I read this as "wall-mounted keyboard"..
I hope someone makes a wall-mounted keyboard now!!!!
also glwic! :thumb:
Also, read this as wall-mounted keyboard.
Left mildly disappointed.
LOL sorry to disappoint. I'll look into that for my next project...RIP wrists.
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200 iq big brained coat hanger.
looks p cool tho, glwic
HAHAHA :)) Can't unsee now. I hate you. :(
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what about dust? i really think the fatal flaw in all of these display options is not having a clear 'shield' to block dust. would be really interested if someone came up with something elegant for this problem
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Very interesting!
I'd definitely love to see other materials used, even in just the arms-
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what about dust? i really think the fatal flaw in all of these display options is not having a clear 'shield' to block dust. would be really interested if someone came up with something elegant for this problem
Something we're thinking about, but haven't really come up with an elegant solution for. We'll definitely think about how to integrate something like that, but it'll probably be for the next revision if this one even gets off the ground (and onto the wall ;D)
Very interesting!
I'd definitely love to see other materials used, even in just the arms-
Yup! Definitely not going to be 3D printed :P
A lot of people in the IC form want to see acrylic and a few other interesting ideas!
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Very interesting and refreshing idea
Dropping my 2 cent here,
Although it should be as sturdy as it should be, I just feel uncomfortable having my 500+ board hanging on the wall :confused:
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Very interesting and refreshing idea
Dropping my 2 cent here,
Although it should be as sturdy as it should be, I just feel uncomfortable having my 500+ board hanging on the wall :confused:
A valid worry. I feel you and it might not be for everyone, but a lot of people would enjoy the extra space it provides on shelves and other surfaces. A lot of us also have really expensive and heavy TVs hanging on the wall... ;)