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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: bokipr0 on Thu, 11 August 2022, 13:33:35

Title: Creation of a Steampunk themed keyboard
Post by: bokipr0 on Thu, 11 August 2022, 13:33:35

What do you guys think about an Alice layout on a stylish, more minimalistic Steampunk-themed keyboard?

Obviously, it will have a lot of clocks, gears, and gold-metal decorations to it.

Title: Re: Creation of a Steampunk themed keyboard
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 11 August 2022, 13:58:58

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Title: Re: Creation of a Steampunk themed keyboard
Post by: Findecanor on Thu, 11 August 2022, 14:37:14

I think that a split steampunk-themed keyboards should take inspiration or even have references to early "ergonomic" typewriters, such as those from Reinmetall or Blickensderfer.

You could have a solenoid ring the bell if a locking light changes.

IMHO, gears should do something, not just be for decoration. Why not take the opportunity to make a truly split Alice for once and have a visible gear be part of the mechanism.
Or at least, put a volume knob on it, and that knob turns the gears.