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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Hyde on Wed, 24 October 2012, 23:18:13

Title: Filco/PLU Custom Keyboard Case from Qtan
Post by: Hyde on Wed, 24 October 2012, 23:18:13

This look like a cheaper alternative to those Korean custom cases, anyone have any experience with this?  I'm curious in the quality, otherwise I think it look very nice.

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Colorful-replace-case-Filco-and-PLU-Mechanical-Keyboard-4-colors-you-choose-/300726960317?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item4604b940bd#ht_2569wt_1220

Title: Re: Filco/PLU Custom Keyboard Case from Qtan
Post by: WhiteFireDragon on Wed, 24 October 2012, 23:25:14

That's been around for a while. It'll fit filco fine, but some areas are a pretty tight squeeze.

Title: Re: Filco/PLU Custom Keyboard Case from Qtan
Post by: Hyde on Wed, 24 October 2012, 23:39:22

lol ahhhh would you recommend this though?  Or would you say there are better custom case out there for the price/quality?

Title: Re: Filco/PLU Custom Keyboard Case from Qtan
Post by: WhiteFireDragon on Wed, 24 October 2012, 23:42:54

Depends on your preferences. For me personally, edges are too far out from the keys so it's a larger footprint than a normal filco case, and also colors are too flashy. Not my cup of tea.

Only other TKL case is also made by MKC, which is over $350 shipped though. You don't really have any other choices.

Title: Re: Filco/PLU Custom Keyboard Case from Qtan
Post by: Hyde on Wed, 24 October 2012, 23:54:46

LOL oh yeah I saw that aluminium case.  Look very nice but I can't bring myself to spend $350 on a case, I'd rather get a topre/hhkb  :P

Thanks for the replies though  :)

Title: Re: Filco/PLU Custom Keyboard Case from Qtan
Post by: Acetrak on Mon, 29 October 2012, 17:35:25

Seems like everyone likes the MKC case but don't want the spend the $$$

Maybe someone should start an IC with some metal shops?  :D