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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: C5Allroad on Fri, 15 November 2013, 16:12:22
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As the title states I am looking for a metal case for my shine 3. Where can I buy one for around $60? I have been looking for a few days now and I can't find anything.
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The land of make believe.
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$60?! You will need to triple that budget!
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Sniff Sniff :(
[Edit] I don't want to create a new thread for this. But my backspace is squeaky....
I think it's the orings under it.
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The land of make believe.
You can get a TKL case for $156 from mechanicalkeyboards, and a 60% for slightly over $100. If you want a full-size, probably about $200.
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The land of make believe.
You can get a TKL case for $156 from mechanicalkeyboards, and a 60% for slightly over $100. If you want a full-size, probably about $200.
doesn't work with duckies though.
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The land of make believe.
You can get a TKL case for $156 from mechanicalkeyboards, and a 60% for slightly over $100. If you want a full-size, probably about $200.
doesn't work with duckies though.
Extra keys on the ducky?
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What about the upper case only? Where would I find one like the yots version?( If that exists)
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Year of the Snake is as close as your are going to get, as of yet... :'( ...and, it only features an Aluminum top with plastic bottom. For me, close enough; but, for all you modders out there, a small consolation, I know... :-[
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Extra keys on the ducky?
No, the plate wouldn't work with the vortex case. It requires a curved plate like a filco..
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Year of the Snake is as close as your are going to get, as of yet... :'( ...and, it only features an Aluminum top with plastic bottom. For me, close enough; but, for all you modders out there, a small consolation, I know... :-[
I guess we will have to wait for the shine 4 YOTH edition lol.
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Actually, it MAY be possible to put a Ducky TKL into a Vortex Filco case but you have to jump through a few hoops first.
You need to measure the PCB length and width, we can check it against a Filco. It needs to be the same or smaller, also nothing near the front edge can hang below the pcb or it will ground out against the case. More than one person has had stuck keys because of how tight the space is there. I cover mine with foam and electrical tape as a precaution (and sound dampening).
Obviously you need the Vortex case and you need to get a Universal plate from a group buy. To install this, you will need to de-solder every switch. Not a fun job, but there are people who can do it for you for a price if you can't.
You will then need to adapt the Universal plate to the Vortex case. You can try to fabricate something, or have me print you a set of the ones I use. Having made several sets, while they aren't that complex, I can tell you that wedging a long strip of wood in there isn't going to work.
Lastly, you may need to move some LED's and mess with the cord a bit to get it to sit inside the case.
Can it work... very likely.
Keep in mind, an aluminum case, may not be all you think it is.
They are heavy and if dropped from a short distance (especially corner first) can damage or even break your desk (mine is glass!). A Vortex equipped Filco can weigh nearly 5 pounds. It's heavy enough, that if it falls on your foot, it could break your toe. Something to consider if you move it around a lot.
Then there is static electricity, I grounded mine after I watched a spark jump nearly 5 inches from my hand to the keyboard and illuminate the LED's. No damage, but it was a surprise. Later after some work I forgot to reconnect it and again watched a 3inch spark do it again. Electronics that have a metal case, are supposed to have a grounded case, for safety, these do not. If you live in a lightening or static prone area, you might want to consider grounding it. I connected mine to the USB ground.
On the plus side, my keyboard never slides around my desk, it stays where I put it (my custom feet help). Honestly, other than that, a little noise dampening and the looks, there isn't much difference. After I got my aluminum case, I actually began appreciating plastic ones a lot more. My little Vortex Race is nice because it's so lightweight, it can be tossed onto a shelf, into a bag, etc. and not fear it breaking or damaging anything it lands on. Unlike my Filco, which could be used as a deadly weapon.
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how much work is required to ground something?
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Then there is static electricity, I grounded mine after I watched a spark jump nearly 5 inches from my hand to the keyboard and illuminate the LED's. No damage, but it was a surprise. Later after some work I forgot to reconnect it and again watched a 3inch spark do it again.
Am I the only one who sees this as an awesome feature?
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Then there is static electricity, I grounded mine after I watched a spark jump nearly 5 inches from my hand to the keyboard and illuminate the LED's. No damage, but it was a surprise. Later after some work I forgot to reconnect it and again watched a 3inch spark do it again.
Am I the only one who sees this as an awesome feature?
Nope, you aren't alone on that one.
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Actually it'd be an awesome gag....here use my keyboard.... zap.... sucker!
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Then there is static electricity, I grounded mine after I watched a spark jump nearly 5 inches from my hand to the keyboard and illuminate the LED's. No damage, but it was a surprise. Later after some work I forgot to reconnect it and again watched a 3inch spark do it again.
Am I the only one who sees this as an awesome feature?
Actually kinda reminds me of this (http://catb.org/jargon/html/magic-story.html).
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As the title states I am looking for a metal case for my shine 3. Where can I buy one for around $60? I have been looking for a few days now and I can't find anything.
did you found something? I would like to have one for shine 3 tkl....... maybe someone knows someone who can produce them some group buy?:)
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Actually I'm in two minds about metal cases.
I have two (three, actually, but that's another story) Apple Aluminium keyboards, and one of them used to zap me every time my hand went near it.
The other one - nothing.
Unless the first one had a short inside it or something.