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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: rinv on Mon, 26 August 2013, 00:14:52
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hey all,
i'm pretty new to GH, although i've been seeing and reading some of your guys' stuff for awhile. after a year+ of waiting, i finally leapt on that QFR for $45 after rebate deal that keeps rolling around. i've already decided to upgrade to a white majestouch 2 tkl w/ blues, and turn this keyboard into a project keyboard. c-:
my project is to replicate this:
(http://i.imgur.com/44wkZQq.png)
i recently purchased the blue 104-key set from elitekeyboards, and have some of them on now, gonna finish the rest as soon as i finish this post. not sure if i'm going to try and remove the letters with some kind of chemical, i haven't really looked into that yet. i kinda like the idea of blank keys for this project.
obviously i can't 100% copy the designs on all the keys in the original, however, i will be painting a slime face on the space bar, and possibly on the enter as well. considering doing the fancy I,II,III,IV,V,VI thing for the regular number keys, too.
current status:
(http://i.imgur.com/DulO105.jpg)
in any case, my minimum plan is to:
- get a new top plate for painting blue
- afix DQ logo between arrow keys and del/end/pgdwn
- swap keycaps for blue ones
- paint slime face on space bar
- mount slimes and stair case on f-keys/esc
if you have any tips for me, they'd be really helpful!
i'm planning on using one of the sanding/painting guides in one of the other threads already.
if you know of any good ways to attach the slimes without gluing them, i haven't really given it much though yet.
that and a way to attach this logo. i'm really not sure yet, maybe a sticker?
(http://i.imgur.com/Z1x13J0.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/E8CMSUW.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/P6PSKXt.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/EEPSXWD.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/erA0DGJ.jpg)
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This looks like a fun project!! How is that skinny [scissor switch?] blue keyboard?
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This looks like a fun project!! How is that skinny [scissor switch?] blue keyboard?
HELL for typing on
honestly it's what spurred the project. i already had the project planned, but a deadline and a contest are a good way to get me motivated. c-:
in any case having a japanese keyboard will be nice for future use i suppose (i'm starting japanese classes)
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just a quick update;
i got me the paint and tools, but i haven't had any time due to job transition(working 60 hour weeks), but hopefully i'll be able to finish it up before the end of the contest.