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Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: Bertross on Sun, 19 February 2012, 19:39:41
i know these are hard to come by but if you have one for sale PM me please. Thanks.
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: BiNiaRiS on Sun, 19 February 2012, 19:48:03
clarification, they are essentially impossible to come by since there were only 12 sold in the US/EU and 2 of those have already been resold to people who i really doubt are going to give them up.
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: Bertross on Sun, 19 February 2012, 19:49:27
Ah right, any word on a re make? groub buy etc.
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: demik on Sun, 19 February 2012, 19:53:23
the new cases are the vortex ones.
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: Bertross on Sun, 19 February 2012, 19:56:55
Quote from: demik;519106
the new cases are the vortex ones.

is that something i can still order on group buy now mate? or am i to late with this turnover. I should have bought this poker yolks ago!
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: demik on Sun, 19 February 2012, 19:59:43
not yet, vortex said there will be a group buy for them when they are ready. he specifically said we will have a group buy for them and i think the pure keyboard

btw, they look nothing like the cases we have right now. they have a much lower profile to them and the switches are more exposed
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: BiNiaRiS on Sun, 19 February 2012, 20:00:53
the vortex ones are a different design but will be easy to buy since they are mass producing them. it's what we're all gonna end up buying.

there's a chance imsto might be able to make another run of the originals as well but who knows.

if i can get my hands on one of the cases for a week or two my buddy can recreate it in solidworks so i can get another batch made myself.
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: Bertross on Sun, 19 February 2012, 20:02:43
Quote from: BiNiaRiS;519114
the vortex ones are a different design but will be easy to buy since they are mass producing them. it's what we're all gonna end up buying.

there's a chance imsto might be able to make another run of the originals as well but who knows.

if i can get my hands on one of the cases for a week or two my buddy can recreate it in solidworks so i can get another batch made myself.

thanks for the info guys, appreciate it.

i really think KBC should look at making these as their standard KCB at what $170? makes sense because we all want one.
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: lightsout714 on Sun, 19 February 2012, 20:02:55
Quote from: demik;519112
not yet, vortex said there will be a group buy for them when they are ready. he specifically said we will have a group buy for them and i think the pure keyboard

btw, they look nothing like the cases we have right now. they have a much lower profile to them and the switches are more exposed

Ah I wasn't aware of this. That sucks. I'm sure it will still be nice though.
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: ekw808 on Sun, 19 February 2012, 20:34:33
Is it only for the pure?? and not for the race??
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: lightsout714 on Sun, 19 February 2012, 20:41:53
Quote from: ekw808;519132
Is it only for the pure?? and not for the race??

Aren't they different sizes? The race has a function row up top. Or is the race just crammed in so they are the same size?
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: ekw808 on Sun, 19 February 2012, 20:42:54
Yes it does, so is vortex favoring the pure?
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: lightsout714 on Sun, 19 February 2012, 20:44:46
I hope so because it favors us poker owners!!!
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: demik on Sun, 19 February 2012, 20:45:11
yes, only for the pure since it also fits the poker
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: lightsout714 on Sun, 19 February 2012, 20:56:16
Just checked out the facebook page. Definitely a different look on this new case. Still should help in making the board more solid though.

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/402902_261844523883265_241720585895659_658246_2025870430_n.jpg
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: metafour on Sun, 19 February 2012, 21:00:26
Quote from: lightsout714;519145
Just checked out the facebook page. Definitely a different look on this new case. Still should help in making the board more solid though.

http://a4.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/402902_261844523883265_241720585895659_658246_2025870430_n.jpg

Isn't that the Pure?
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: lightsout714 on Sun, 19 February 2012, 21:03:19
Yah. With aluminum case.
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: demik on Sun, 19 February 2012, 21:12:26
Quote from: ekw808;519136
Yes it does, so is vortex favoring the pure?


possibly because of the poker. im sure they saw how many they sold and thus see more customers
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: ekw808 on Sun, 19 February 2012, 21:28:21
It looks pretty skimpy
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: metafour on Sun, 19 February 2012, 21:40:03
I wish vortex would quit marketing their facebook page and products and just make all this stuff available to us.
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: Bertross on Sun, 19 February 2012, 21:49:32
Quote from: metafour;519186
I wish vortex would quit marketing their facebook page and products and just make all this stuff available to us.

LESS SPAM MORE BAMM!!!! YAY!!! lets spam his Facebook now lol
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: WhiteFireDragon on Sun, 19 February 2012, 21:50:16
Quote from: Bertross;519098
i know these are hard to come by but if you have one for sale PM me please. Thanks.

Umm... good luck because you're going to need lots of it. You might as well PM the owners individually since only a handful was made.
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: Bertross on Sun, 19 February 2012, 21:53:32
Quote from: WhiteFireDragon;519197
Umm... good luck because you're going to need lots of it. You might as well PM the owners individually since only a handful was made.

thats fine I've quickly come to the realisation i won't get one any time soon. Only after i posted this thread i realised that its almost impossible. Ah well a man can dream hey!
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: jpm804 on Mon, 20 February 2012, 02:59:20
Quote from: ekw808;519172
It looks pretty skimpy


Wondering if it will weigh as much as this?

(http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc467/jpm804/Keyboard%20Stuff/DPP_0137.jpg)

After adding the case this keyboard is solid.... I do like the new vortex design since its simple but sure glad I have this one also since I would at this stage choose this design over the new possibly coming out.
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: oneproduct on Mon, 20 February 2012, 07:49:25
What's the thickness of these cases? Or what thickness would people want them might be a better question. No particular reason why I'm asking... or is there? :whistle:
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: lightsout714 on Mon, 20 February 2012, 09:20:56
Quote from: jpm804;519423
Wondering if it will weigh as much as this?

Show Image
(http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc467/jpm804/Keyboard%20Stuff/DPP_0137.jpg)


After adding the case this keyboard is solid.... I do like the new vortex design since its simple but sure glad I have this one also since I would at this stage choose this design over the new possibly coming out.
Man that thing is a tank lol 4 pounds. Is that anodized? It looks painted in that pic.
Quote from: oneproduct;519487
What's the thickness of these cases? Or what thickness would people want them might be a better question. No particular reason why I'm asking... or is there? :whistle:

Someone get this man some cad mockups of this thing!
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: oneproduct on Mon, 20 February 2012, 09:43:29
Quote from: lightsout714;519536
Someone get this man some cad mockups of this thing!

You might have seen that I was going to be making a Filco metal case in the group buy subforum, but Vortex is making a full CNC'd one whereas I was just planning to make a top half. So instead I think I'm just going to make poker cases, because those are easier for me to make and a lot of people were kind of iffy about Vortex's new poker cases compared to these old ones. I'm going to my friend's metalworking shop this Thursday and I've already taken most measurements of my own plastic poker case. Probably going to make the CAD file today.
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: prava on Mon, 20 February 2012, 09:47:07
Quote from: oneproduct;519562
You might have seen that I was going to be making a Filco metal case in the group buy subforum, but Vortex is making a full CNC'd one whereas I was just planning to make a top half. So instead I think I'm just going to make poker cases, because those are easier for me to make and a lot of people were kind of iffy about Vortex's new poker cases compared to these old ones. I'm going to my friend's metalworking shop this Thursday and I've already taken most measurements of my own plastic poker case. Probably going to make the CAD file today.

Nice! I'd also be awesome if you could look into making cases for the upcoming KBT Race (84 keys...layout very similar to the Noppoo), they'd killers with their LEDs and alu case ;)
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: lightsout714 on Mon, 20 February 2012, 09:54:23
Quote from: oneproduct;519562
You might have seen that I was going to be making a Filco metal case in the group buy subforum, but Vortex is making a full CNC'd one whereas I was just planning to make a top half. So instead I think I'm just going to make poker cases, because those are easier for me to make and a lot of people were kind of iffy about Vortex's new poker cases compared to these old ones. I'm going to my friend's metalworking shop this Thursday and I've already taken most measurements of my own plastic poker case. Probably going to make the CAD file today.

Are you planning on selling them here? Any idea on a price range? Will it just be silver aluminum or colored?
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: ekw808 on Mon, 20 February 2012, 10:16:16
Quote from: jpm804;519423
Wondering if it will weigh as much as this?

Show Image
(http://i1213.photobucket.com/albums/cc467/jpm804/Keyboard%20Stuff/DPP_0137.jpg)


After adding the case this keyboard is solid.... I do like the new vortex design since its simple but sure glad I have this one also since I would at this stage choose this design over the new possibly coming out.

I like the previous cases a lot more, not too crazy about the visibility of the pcb, I think it takes away from its purpose of using the strongest metal to protect the keyboard by leaving its vulnerable parts in the open.
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: oneproduct on Mon, 20 February 2012, 10:25:48
Quote from: prava;519567
Nice! I'd also be awesome if you could look into making cases for the upcoming KBT Race (84 keys...layout very similar to the Noppoo), they'd killers with their LEDs and alu case ;)

Probably won't be doing this as I don't own one myself.

Quote from: lightsout714;519572
Are you planning on selling them here? Any idea on a price range? Will it just be silver aluminum or colored?

I am indeed. Price should be quite a bit better than the $170 or whatever they went for the first time. It will just be silver since he doesn't have the equipment to color it. I've been talking about doing this for so long (well, for the Filco case) and we've always had conflicting time schedules or were just too busy with school. Was planning to do it during winter break but he went out of town for the holidays, at one point his dad that owns the place had a heart attack and his older brother had to take over for a bit, but now it's spring break and we finally both have time.
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: demik on Mon, 20 February 2012, 10:39:29
Hope it happens, I'm interested in one.
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: tsangan on Mon, 20 February 2012, 10:43:48
Quote from: demik;519607
Hope it happens, I'm interested in one.

Can I have your red one?
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: lightsout714 on Mon, 20 February 2012, 10:56:44
oneproduct that's great news looking forward to it!
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: demik on Mon, 20 February 2012, 11:03:56
Quote from: tsangan;519613
Can I have your red one?

You, pics! Now!
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: elton5354 on Mon, 20 February 2012, 11:08:03
So were IMSTO's Poker cases painted or anodized?
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: demik on Mon, 20 February 2012, 11:10:06
Anodized
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: oneproduct on Mon, 20 February 2012, 11:10:50
But anyways, back to my question, how thick is the case of the existing ones, like from the top down view the width of the outer edge. And if I can get that measure, would people want it even thicker or is that about right? To the eye it looks good to me but I know people love their heavy cases so I could make it a bit bigger maybe.

*looks around for a non-metric ruler* Something between 3/16 of an inch and 5/16 of an inch seems about right, maybe 1/4 (4/16) of an inch seems good.
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: WhiteFireDragon on Mon, 20 February 2012, 11:17:08
Quote from: oneproduct;519636
But anyways, back to my question, how thick is the case of the existing ones, like from the top down view the width of the outer edge. And if I can get that measure, would people want it even thicker or is that about right? To the eye it looks good to me but I know people love their heavy cases so I could make it a bit bigger maybe.

*looks around for a non-metric ruler* Something between 3/16 of an inch and 5/16 of an inch seems about right, maybe 1/4 (4/16) of an inch seems good.
If you're thinking about getting a poker case CNC'ed, then you should try to get your Filco TKL aluminum case finished first haha. A lot of people are looking out for that thread. :whip:
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: lightsout714 on Mon, 20 February 2012, 11:18:32
Quote from: WhiteFireDragon;519637
If you're thinking about getting a poker case CNC'ed, then you should try to get your Filco TKL aluminum case finished first haha. A lot of people are looking out for that thread. :whip:

We want Pokers!!!!!!!
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: demik on Mon, 20 February 2012, 11:21:20
Quote from: WhiteFireDragon;519637
If you're thinking about getting a poker case CNC'ed, then you should try to get your Filco TKL aluminum case finished first haha. A lot of people are looking out for that thread. :whip:

He said vortex is coming with a better alternative.

Oneproduct, I'll get you measurements tonight.
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: tsangan on Mon, 20 February 2012, 11:26:13
Quote from: demik;519624
You, pics! Now!

Doing it tonight :P

It's a lot of work though gotta take it out of the silver casing and shove it in the blue one :rofl:
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: demik on Mon, 20 February 2012, 11:36:55
We need Dox already!!
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: oneproduct on Mon, 20 February 2012, 12:00:37
Quote from: demik;519640
He said vortex is coming with a better alternative.

Oneproduct, I'll get you measurements tonight.

Oh, whoops. When I was looking at the ruler I thought those were 1/8 increments but they were actually 1/16. I'm thinking either 1/8 or 3/16, above that seems a bit big. But yea, will wait to see how big the current one is.

EDIT: Made a post over here to discuss it http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?27565-feedback-Poker-metal-case-construction&p=519695#post519695
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: RiGS on Mon, 20 February 2012, 12:49:18
Quote from: lightsout714;519536
Man that thing is a tank lol 4 pounds. Is that anodized? It looks painted in that pic.


Someone get this man some cad mockups of this thing!

It is 1 pound and 4.2oz.
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: lightsout714 on Mon, 20 February 2012, 12:51:18
Reading comprehension fail! oops.
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: metafour on Mon, 20 February 2012, 15:55:45
For the love of god let this happen!
Title: KBC poker Alu chassis
Post by: Bertross on Mon, 20 February 2012, 16:45:06
Quote from: RiGS;519705
It is 1 pound and 4.2oz.

Bloody US Imperial measurement lol, we use Grams and Millimetres, i can never understand the conversion.