I hope there will be GB for this case in the future!I can say without a doubt there won't be a GB for this case run by me. The files are there, however, if someone else wants to run one.
It looks absolutely amazing. I'm curious what does the brass portion weigh, and what does the entire keyboard assembled weigh?3.4kg for the whole board. I think around 1.5-2kg for the brass alone.
It looks absolutely amazing. I'm curious what does the brass portion weigh, and what does the entire keyboard assembled weigh?3.4kg for the whole board. I think around 1.5-2kg for the brass alone.
I hope you enjoyed the design process. I think that's one of the most satisfying things about my job and this hobby.You bet I did. It's been a valuable experience. More than anything I've really enjoyed learning the basics of design and the manufacturing process. Like you said, it's also really amazing to see an idea come to completion. Really happy that it's finally done.
To take an idea and then see it completed. Maybe one day I'll get to type on it ^__^.Hehe. Maybe ;)
Maybe one day I'll get to type on it ^__^.
So nice seriously Photekq wow! Excuse my ignorance here but what does one of these go for? I would probably be on the hunt already but I need my meta keys unfortunately. Also that irradiated red on there damn, it looks amazing! Is the chassis metal?
So nice seriously Photekq wow! Excuse my ignorance here but what does one of these go for? I would probably be on the hunt already but I need my meta keys unfortunately. Also that irradiated red on there damn, it looks amazing! Is the chassis metal?
I'm not Photekq, but I can answer these questions. :P
1) It's not available for sale, this is a one-off custom unit, so there is no price attached to it. I believe it cost him on the order of £500 though, to give you a ballpark idea of what one would cost.
2) Yes, it looks amazing (that's not a question, but whatever).
3) The chassis is milled aluminum, with the brass insert for badassery and added weight.
I'm not Photekq, but I can answer these questions. :PAll correct! ;D
1) It's not available for sale, this is a one-off custom unit, so there is no price attached to it. I believe it cost him on the order of £500 though, to give you a ballpark idea of what one would cost.
2) Yes, it looks amazing (that's not a question, but whatever).
3) The chassis is milled aluminum, with the brass insert for badassery and added weight.
I'm not Photekq, but I can answer these questions. :PAll correct! ;D
1) It's not available for sale, this is a one-off custom unit, so there is no price attached to it. I believe it cost him on the order of £500 though, to give you a ballpark idea of what one would cost.
2) Yes, it looks amazing (that's not a question, but whatever).
3) The chassis is milled aluminum, with the brass insert for badassery and added weight.
Thanks everyone for the comments :)
Okay what steps would I have to take to recreate something like this? I know I'd have to get a phantom pcb. Can you post a side profile pic of it? I was thinking I could save some cost by not having the brass insert. I've never had a keyboard with a brass insert. Why does it matter? I know it makes it heavier but I feel like an aluminum case is already heavy enough. As far as anodizing, how would I get the same titanium color as my kmac?Only side pics I have :
Great to see this finished at last.
Regarding the cost to machine this, don't be concerned by the brass piece. The material cost of the brass was £22+VAT, so a lot more than aluminium. However, brass is probably the easiest metal there is to machine and the brass part is a simple '2.5D' part, with nice vertical sides so it doesn't cost much overall. If Photekq wanted another brass piece machining it would only cost about £40-£50 including material. Still got to add on polishing, but that shouldn't be too much...
The main difficulty with machining this case is the angled surfaces, since it either requires a 4 axis machine, or carefully aligning and clamping the part an additional time. I then put the top plate and base together to machine the angle on the front edge of the top plate, so it matches the base perfectly. I do have a 4th axis for my machine, just not used it much. It's tempting to have a go...when I have time.
If the design was changed to just have normal perpendicular sides, that would knock a huge amount off the cost to machine it, but I guess it would adversely affect its aesthetic qualities.