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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: thoere on Sun, 22 September 2013, 11:16:52

Title: Easy HHKB/Winkeyless case idea for GH60
Post by: thoere on Sun, 22 September 2013, 11:16:52

     So I've been wanting a HHKB-style case for a GH60. With none of those styles around yet, I just ordered a standard dish-style case (black).
Now, I saw on one of WhiteFireDragon's youtube videos that the KMAC comes with little metal blocks to put in place of switches on the mounting plate. This would be a great solution, BUT these metal blocks are impossible to buy anywhere. (I'm fairly certain).
So anyway I had the idea to instead, mount a switch to the plate as you normally would, but purchase a key lock-out from Signature Plastics.

(http://keycapsdirect.com/images/marketplace/lockoutrollover.jpg)

     After installing this key lock-out on the switch, use a perfectly flat keycap, like the ones here > http://www.pimpmykeyboard.com/marketplace.php# (http://www.pimpmykeyboard.com/marketplace.php#)

(http://www.pimpmykeyboard.com/images/ItemsforSale/whiteandgrayflat.jpg)

In effect, you have a "block" just like on the KMAC, and can take out whatever keys you want. The only problem is for a HHKB layout, you'd have to find a flat 1.25x keycap.

Title: Re: Easy HHKB/Winkeyless case idea for GH60
Post by: esoomenona on Sun, 22 September 2013, 12:16:53

I had an idea, to possibly get some of those blocks made.

Title: Re: Easy HHKB/Winkeyless case idea for GH60
Post by: mauri on Sun, 22 September 2013, 12:37:07

You could try asking GON if he'd be interested making a small batch of hhkb style cases. There was(is) an interest check for iso hhkb case for gh60, however the MOQ is only 5.

Title: Re: Easy HHKB/Winkeyless case idea for GH60
Post by: MOZ on Sun, 22 September 2013, 20:22:35

I can make these in acrylic like the ceamocaps, just needs a larger skirting.

Title: Re: Easy HHKB/Winkeyless case idea for GH60
Post by: jonathanyu on Sun, 22 September 2013, 21:42:39

I have asked sp about the flat key before.  They said the flat key are only available in 1x