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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: dante on Sat, 13 April 2013, 17:49:26

Title: Would anyone be interested in a tenkeyless ML switch board?
Post by: dante on Sat, 13 April 2013, 17:49:26
I recently acquired a G84-4100 and I love it to bits.  The layout will take some getting used to but if there is no other way I will still enjoy using it as is.

I wanted to know if there would be some sort of demand for a tenkeyless version of the G84?  You would basically take all the existing switches/caps and move them onto a new plate and some how new casing might become available.  6KRO might also be a possibility.

Of course I have no experience with electronics.  I would have to pester those with this knowledge to help out  ^-^
Title: Re: Would anyone be interested in a tenkeyless ML switch board?
Post by: CPTBadAss on Sat, 13 April 2013, 17:54:02
Really glad it went to a good home. Enjoy it dante :D
Title: Re: Would anyone be interested in a tenkeyless ML switch board?
Post by: dante on Sat, 13 April 2013, 17:59:53
Really glad it went to a good home. Enjoy it dante :D

I'll be forever grateful; I love these switches!

For me: Cherry ML > (MX Brown, MX Clear, MX White, Ergo-Clear)
Title: Re: Would anyone be interested in a tenkeyless ML switch board?
Post by: keymaster on Sat, 13 April 2013, 19:39:55
Cherry ML advocate, reporting in. I'd definitely be interested :)
Title: Re: Would anyone be interested in a tenkeyless ML switch board?
Post by: WhiteFireDragon on Sat, 13 April 2013, 19:46:41
These switches are too thin to have a plate. There's just no room.

It might be trouble than it's worth to try and source switches and keycaps, and design a custom PCB for it.
Title: Re: Would anyone be interested in a tenkeyless ML switch board?
Post by: dante on Sat, 13 April 2013, 20:02:37
keycaps and switches will be easy to source.  However - you might have to stick with whatever you can source off boards; nothing custom.  I'm not sure if the controller will need to be modified if 6kro is added but if not that is another component that is readily sourced.

It might make more sense to create this as a programmable 60% and share the Poker compatible cases.
Title: Re: Would anyone be interested in a tenkeyless ML switch board?
Post by: dante on Sun, 14 April 2013, 14:57:50
officlal GH60 ML thread: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=42381.0