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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: Muffet on Thu, 21 March 2013, 12:23:07

Title: Custom laser-etched glass wrist rest (V2 pictures up)
Post by: Muffet on Thu, 21 March 2013, 12:23:07

This is my first attempt at creating a glass laser etched wrist wrest for a 10keyless board. I would love to hear any thoughts, opinions or suggestions before I make version two.

The glass used for this one was a scrap piece of glass that was not really ideal, and cracked from the heat of the laser. When I try again I will give the glass time to cool before etching the entire surface.
I am going to play around and see if there is a way I can make the keys look more three dimensional in the etching and I am also going to change the etching side to the underside of the glass. Fillets will be increased ever so slightly. The rest will be elevated by another piece of un-etched glass. What do you guys think of the layout? font?  etc.

(http://i.imgur.com/i4sLwnr.jpg) (http://imgur.com/i4sLwnr)
(http://i.imgur.com/f30Ji5V.jpg) (http://imgur.com/f30Ji5V)
(http://i.imgur.com/x06Fjim.jpg) (http://imgur.com/x06Fjim)

The raster image that I used as the template should be full scale.

Thanks for looking.

Title: Re: Custom laser-etched glass wrist rest
Post by: i3oilermaker on Thu, 21 March 2013, 12:25:17

Cherry font!

Title: Custom laser-etched glass wrist rest
Post by: whiskerBox on Thu, 21 March 2013, 13:01:51

Ha that is pretty cool, would be crazy to make a glass case for a keyboard.

Title: Re: Custom laser-etched glass wrist rest
Post by: Muffet on Fri, 22 March 2013, 08:21:35

Quote from: i3oilermaker on Thu, 21 March 2013, 12:25:17

Cherry font!

can you lead me to the font? and I will use it.

Quote from: whiskerBox on Thu, 21 March 2013, 13:01:51

Ha that is pretty cool, would be crazy to make a glass case for a keyboard.

This is completely possible,

Title: Re: Custom laser-etched glass wrist rest
Post by: khaangaaroo on Fri, 22 March 2013, 15:57:14

Haha I just sold my keyboard-looking wrist rest:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=41066.0

Title: Re: Custom laser-etched glass wrist rest
Post by: Muffet on Sun, 24 March 2013, 08:42:56

Quote from: khaangaaroo on Fri, 22 March 2013, 15:57:14

Haha I just sold my keyboard-looking wrist rest:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=41066.0

Absolutely beautiful, I really like it.

Here is mr proposed version 2 with a cherry like font, I am undecided on which of the two I should use.
(http://i.imgur.com/8VtoUBk.jpg) (http://imgur.com/8VtoUBk)
I am leaning towards the orange one.

Title: Re: Custom laser-etched glass wrist rest
Post by: Muffet on Sun, 24 March 2013, 12:03:04

Pictures of the newest prototype.
(http://i.imgur.com/XRwBnME.jpg) (http://imgur.com/XRwBnME)
(http://i.imgur.com/XTfCrzu.jpg) (http://imgur.com/XTfCrzu)
(http://i.imgur.com/AykLlwD.jpg) (http://imgur.com/AykLlwD)

comments questions suggestions?

Title: Re: Custom laser-etched glass wrist rest (V2 pictures up)
Post by: Tym on Sun, 24 March 2013, 12:12:44

Thats quite nice :)

Title: Re: Custom laser-etched glass wrist rest (V2 pictures up)
Post by: metalliqaz on Mon, 25 March 2013, 23:28:35

How does the glass become a wrist-rest?

Title: Re: Custom laser-etched glass wrist rest (V2 pictures up)
Post by: bavman on Mon, 25 March 2013, 23:48:34

Quote from: metalliqaz on Mon, 25 March 2013, 23:28:35

How does the glass become a wrist-rest?

You put your wrist on it?

Title: Re: Custom laser-etched glass wrist rest (V2 pictures up)
Post by: blueSmoke on Tue, 26 March 2013, 01:04:46

and put another glass below it.

Title: Re: Custom laser-etched glass wrist rest (V2 pictures up)
Post by: Muffet on Tue, 26 March 2013, 05:59:11

Haha thank you guys for clearing up the confusion. Thanks for the comments everyone. What do you guys think of this version? What else needs changed?

Title: Re: Custom laser-etched glass wrist rest (V2 pictures up)
Post by: Muffet on Tue, 02 April 2013, 21:14:37

just a quick update. I have finished etching two finished boards. Just experimenting with ways to attach the lift.

Title: Re: Custom laser-etched glass wrist rest (V2 pictures up)
Post by: mushupork on Tue, 02 April 2013, 21:38:43

I don't use a wrist rest but I would like to see what you have - sounds really cool :D

Title: Re: Custom laser-etched glass wrist rest (V2 pictures up)
Post by: Muffet on Wed, 03 April 2013, 17:24:53

I have never used a wrist rest either, but this seemed like a fun little project to do.

Here is another minor update. Should be read tomorrow or the next day.

(http://i.imgur.com/YgyuFMw.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/ust9La8.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/BOhSJ4H.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/tU2jkyf.jpg)

Pictures taken with an actual potato.

Once everything is all finished and clean up Ill take some more professional pictures. I am actually using one of the screwy test ones right now, its not bad. but this one is ugly as hell lol.

Title: Re: Custom laser-etched glass wrist rest (V2 pictures up)
Post by: metalliqaz on Wed, 03 April 2013, 17:35:59

how is the "geekhack" piece attached to the main pane?

Title: Re: Custom laser-etched glass wrist rest (V2 pictures up)
Post by: Muffet on Wed, 03 April 2013, 17:48:07

A glass adhesive.