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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: whiskerBox on Wed, 09 November 2011, 21:41:00
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So after recently seeing some of the 356 series acrylic keyboards I have been a little memorized with the idea of a see-thru keyboard. After seeing a picture that ripster posted of a Mac Filco I have been wondering if there was any other acrylic or see-thru keyboards. So if you know of any or find any post pics of them here.
356 Acrylic keyboard:
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Filco skeleton mac keyboard:
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other acrylic see-thru electronics that have made me want a see-thru keyboard:
I had one of these phones growing up:
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this will make you laugh but the laptop from Hackers (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113243/)
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Here is a deck 82 with a clear case
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Thought it was relevant and I kind of like it
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mmmmm....Korean boards are good for the soul
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I have a macally rubber dome somewhere that is see through.
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haha, would have been funnier if you actually wrote Seoul though.
+1
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Matias Tactile Pro 1's had clear tops, but opaque bottoms.
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Here is another version of the clear case 356 mini series keyboard
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Not keyboards but this is what I am talking about and its sort of on topic
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soooo purty
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This thread reminds me of all the days I spent on my little indigo iMac (the machine that caused much of this transparent craze) over 7 years ago. I loved that thing, it was a tough beast of a machine and I constantly abused it by having 10+ applications running and doing lots of photoshop and 3D rendering. It did a great considering it only had a 400Mhz G3 processor and 128MB of RAM...
The only other transparent peripherals I owned were the Apple Pro Keyboard and Apple Pro Mouse that came with the iMac and a Macally transparent ball mouse with changeable covers, one for each iMac "flavor". Now that I think about it, though, I also had a Harmon/Kardon iSub and the external speakers that came with my iMac G4 which were transparent acrylic.
(http://f.cl.ly/items/3h2z1S0k2i0d1k1W2x2E/IMac_G3_Indigo.jpg)(http://f.cl.ly/items/2u3W172g2h3E41353T0W/imac-2001-indigo-top.jpg)(http://f.cl.ly/items/0x0X132Q2m3U1c3E210g/225095.jpg)(http://f.cl.ly/items/1V2z3n0e47030C3l0p2R/apple-computer-speaker.jpg)(http://f.cl.ly/items/0o2i270V023N2I1R3J1B/41WCHE1WCFL._SL500_AA300_.jpg)
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I hated the "bondi blue" iMacs. Worst colour and worst name ever.
Apple still has some info of them as part of their ACMT certification, unfortunately.
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Were I you, I'd grab a bunch of thin polycarbonate (lexan) from somewhere, cut it out with a saw and file, drill holes in the side (for bolts) (countersunk holes if you want it nice) and make your own case.
That's what I plan to do: It's gonna look awesome.
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I hated the "bondi blue" iMacs. Worst colour and worst name ever.
Apple still has some info of them as part of their ACMT certification, unfortunately.
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Were I you, I'd grab a bunch of thin polycarbonate (lexan) from somewhere, cut it out with a saw and file, drill holes in the side (for bolts) (countersunk holes if you want it nice) and make your own case.
That's what I plan to do: It's gonna look awesome.
There is a good thread going here with making your own keycaps and it might be possible to mold your own case MYOC Thread (http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:23722&highlight=MYOC)
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I know a company in Washington that does plastic(http://www.tapplastics.com/) They said if we had a 3d rendering of it in like autocad we could maybe do it for the phantom.
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I know a company in Washington that does plastic(http://www.tapplastics.com/) They said if we had a 3d rendering of it in like autocad we could maybe do it for the phantom.
That would be awesome for Phantom i would be interested for DOX as well.
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I had one of these phones growing up:
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Around 1990 I owed a publication and we used a huge industrial mega-fax machine the size of a mid-size copier to distribute the trade information twice a week. We needed a telephone during the initial setup of some phone numbers. I told my business partner to get the cheapest f-ing telephone he could find over the weekend before we broadcast fax on Sunday night. He shows up with pretty much that same exact phone for $19. When it rang, it had a couple lights that flickered with the ringing. The clear plastic shell was built like a tank. It would be kinda fun to have it around.
Ahh, the memories :)
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I know a company in Washington that does plastic(http://www.tapplastics.com/) They said if we had a 3d rendering of it in like autocad we could maybe do it for the phantom.
Yes, that would be pretty cool
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I know a company in Washington that does plastic(http://www.tapplastics.com/) They said if we had a 3d rendering of it in like autocad we could maybe do it for the phantom.
3d rendering in autocad costs like $200 or so I think from what I read, that split between like 30ish people isn't that bad at all, what other costs are involved so we know the pricing, it would be bad if we did the autocad file to find out that the production/start up cost is too high for everyone.
If you can find more info for us we can definitely take a look through that route.
whiskerBox: Your dream might come true!
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whiskerBox: Your dream might come true!
There bringing back DUNKAROOS?????
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JK. I am getting excited about this though
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There bringing back DUNKAROOS?????
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JK. I am getting excited about this though
Of course! No celebration is complete with out DUNKAROOOOOS (http://www.amazon.com/Dunkaroos-Cinnamon-Vanilla-Frosting-Sprinkles/dp/B000EMOCL2)
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Well I have autocad-free for students, but my skills are limited and I don't know dimensions.
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Of course! No celebration is complete with out DUNKAROOOOOS (http://www.amazon.com/Dunkaroos-Cinnamon-Vanilla-Frosting-Sprinkles/dp/B000EMOCL2)
holy crap! 14 boxes of dunkaroos for $38 thats a deal thx for the link buddy. Add to cart!
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holy crap! 14 boxes of dunkaroos for $38 thats a deal thx for the link buddy. Add to cart!
don't forget to subscribe, they'll be at your door once a month!
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don't forget to subscribe, they'll be at your door once a month!
Haha I didn't even see that! I'm not sure I can go through a whole case in a month though......well idk
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Having owned several see through keyboard cases I can tell you one thing ... while they at first seem like they will be really awesome they are not. Even in a very pristine environment they will fill up with little bits of everything and anything that has ever been on your desk and look gross very quickly. While nice in theory in practicality they don't work out too well unless they are unused show pieces.
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That kind of surprises me I have had other see through electronics and have never had issues of discoloration or accumulation of particles issues.
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i nostalgiad' at the see through phone but mine was a DIY kit
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Transparent 1939 Pontiac Deluxe Six Ghost Car (http://coolamazingblend.blogspot.com/2011/07/transparent-1939-pontiac-deluxe-six.html)
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off topic: I know, but it is still cool
Another Cool Article (http://blog.hemmings.com/index.php/2008/11/09/sia-flashback-general-macarthurs-1942-packard-and-see-through-pontiac/)
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You haven't used Shure's.
Thats not a fair comparison, and those still look pretty good for something that lives in your ear and gets sweat dripped on them.
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Back-typing keyboard prototype (http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/14/back-typing-keyboard-prototype-doesnt-need-a-desk-your-attitud/)- Man this thing looks crazy, almost like an xbox controller
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I had a pair of transparent MeElectronics M6's that looked nice.
Ripster, the Diodes are likely some sort of voltage -> current convertor to drive the BA drivers better, or it could be part of a crossover, protection from voltage gradients (the thump as you unplug) or to assist in maintaining impedance across different power levels and frequencies.
Soon I'll have a transparent amp to match. I just need 16 L brackets and some bolts.
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Apple haters sheild your eyes because heres a bunch of cool apple prototypes!
Clear Cased eMate 300 & a PROTOTYPE
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Source (http://www.applefritter.com/node/4502)
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Here is a literal crap ton of apple prototype clear cases
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Source (https://sites.google.com/site/quickkeyboardshortcuts/tam-prototype) [strike]not quite sure what this is, but its cool and[/strike] apple TAM Prototype
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I had one of these ;D
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I wanted one of those eMates so badly back in high school but never got one. They were like the netbooks of the late 90's, but smarter in a few ways... small, easy to carry, great battery life, and focused on specific tasks (it was particularly good at word processing). People have hacked all sorts of things onto them, including a wifi PC card driver that allows you to connect the eMate to a modern wifi network.