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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: VesperSAINT on Fri, 20 September 2013, 18:09:40
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http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=562
Anyone going to buy these for $18.77? Interested in knowing how they feel but I don't know how sturdy the stems will stay in there and how long it'll last... the pictures make it seem like a splinter fest and the mold for the stems would eventually break/get loose.
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It looks like such a low quality, horrible wood & a terrible job of cutting..
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maybe you're meant to varnish it yourself? lol
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It looks like such a low quality, horrible wood & a terrible job of cutting..
Lol. That's what I'm saying... look at all those splinters on the bottom... they could've at least posted pictures of a prettied up one like how fast food joints do with the menus, even though that's not what people would get.
maybe you're meant to varnish it yourself? lol
:P :P :P Is that what the world has come to!?
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They also have 1x keycaps for $9.44
http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=295
I guess it's supposed to be like that, as it's listed as "raw" poplar.
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Maybe beast could try making spacebars
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Nubbinator has already made wooden space bars.
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Thats kewl , thats kewl
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maybe you're meant to varnish it yourself? lol
:P :P :P Is that what the world has come to!?
Yep!
"Raw wood allows you the freedom to stain, paint, or leave as is."
Also:
"Please note: This keycap is cut perfectly square. Most spacebars have a slant. The height has been adjusted to account for this and will feel natural for most users; however, very accurate height and contour adjustments can be easily made with a semi-fine sandpaper. "
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Looks kind of cool, but it is not for me.
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If you're already ready to file, sand, stain, and/or paint your own keys anyway, might want to check this place out:
http://www.walllumber.com/lum.asp
This will get you 100% natural wood keycaps of your choice of wood type. However, in addition to the aforementioned tools and material, you may also need the following:
* Saw
* Drill Press
* Chisel
* Lathe
* Calipers
* Eye protection
* First Aid kit
* Exhaust fan
* Shop Vac
* Various other tools readily available at your local home improvement big box store
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If you're already ready to file, sand, stain, and/or paint your own keys anyway, might want to check this place out:
http://www.walllumber.com/lum.asp (http://www.walllumber.com/lum.asp)
This will get you 100% natural wood keycaps of your choice of wood type. However, in addition to the aforementioned tools and material, you may also need the following:
* Saw
* Drill Press
* Chisel
* Lathe
* Calipers
* Eye protection
* First Aid kit
* Exhaust fan
* Shop Vac
* Various other tools readily available at your local home improvement big box store
So your saying they sell wood? ;)
Cedar is on sale....let's get some cedar key caps up in here.
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So your saying they sell wood? ;)
Cedar is on sale....let's get some cedar key caps up in here.
Indeed! And we should totally cedar up these keyboards. Keep the moths out.
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they are chasing nubbs
if i ever want a wooden spacebar, it would be from nubbinator before anyone else on the forum or mk
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It looks like such a low quality, horrible wood & a terrible job of cutting..
It appears to be CNC routered or something along those lines. They're just doing it quick and dirty. I also wouldn't call poplar horrible wood. The first case I made with that awesome green coloration to it was made out of poplar. Poplar is just a cheap wood. A horrible wood would be something like pine.
Nubbinator has already made wooden space bars.
I've actually got an Ebony one mostly made for Binge, a Zebrawood one in the works for demik, and I'm supposed to do a black and white ebony one for someone on OCN.
they are chasing nubbs
if i ever want a wooden spacebar, it would be from nubbinator before anyone else on the forum or mk
Thanks. I'm actually looking to do a mold of the internals for a universal spacebar so I don't have to mess around with getting stems perfectly aligned. If I can do that, I may offer them up for sale. Of course, they'll be more expensive than MK's, but they're also finished and with a nicer wood.
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It appears to be CNC routered or something along those lines. They're just doing it quick and dirty.
I agree. I have experimented with making wooden keycaps on a CNC mill and it just doesn't work. I'd much rather buy a handmade one from you that is sanded and finished.
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If you're already ready to file, sand, stain, and/or paint your own keys anyway, might want to check this place out:
http://www.walllumber.com/lum.asp
This will get you 100% natural wood keycaps of your choice of wood type. However, in addition to the aforementioned tools and material, you may also need the following:
* Saw
* Drill Press
* Chisel
* Lathe
* Calipers
* Eye protection
* First Aid kit
* Exhaust fan
* Shop Vac
* Various other tools readily available at your local home improvement big box store
I lol'd so hard at this