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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Burns on Tue, 11 August 2020, 13:26:09
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Ive been around Mechanical keyboards for a little while now and done a few build but nothing too fancy. Havent had any metal cases. I work in a machine shop and for awhile I've wanted to make my own case. I designed this one last year but didnt get around to machining it till this week. Its nothing fancy, took some inspiration from some other boards. Its just a solid block with PCB mount. Haven't put it on a scale yet but guessing around 8lbs, so its nice and beefy. I tried to give the angled sides a little texture and make it contrast a tad. These pics are pretty much straight off the mill with no finishing. I need to finish off the back side where im going to integrate in a aviator connector. Ive been using it for a few hours now and holy cow I should have ditched cheap plastic cases along time ago. this feels so much better. I think I need to try a gasket or top mount one next now. Board is a GK61 off aliexpress, Halo true switches and a set of caps I designed and had printed from WASD.
(http://i.imgur.com/BYYm7ZH.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/FKdv3a8.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/iNGmDRn.jpg)
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thats looking good, like that raw milled look with the custom engrave tab! :thumb: