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Title: (question) Keyboard with lots of modding space?
Post by: ljfkidd on Wed, 09 July 2014, 16:21:38

I have a project for my computer science lab where we have to create an embedded device, i am wondering if there is a mechanical keyboard where i could fit in a raspberry pi and some outputs for it.

Title: Re: (question) Keyboard with lots of modding space?
Post by: Doesntknowwhattosay on Wed, 09 July 2014, 17:02:15

A model m or nearly every old full size keyboard, because they tend to have big and clumsy cases.

Title: Re: (question) Keyboard with lots of modding space?
Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 09 July 2014, 18:35:04

A Dell AT101 is a decent keyboard that can be found free or cheap easily enough. It has a good bit of room inside.

Title: Re: (question) Keyboard with lots of modding space?
Post by: Pacifist on Wed, 09 July 2014, 18:39:13

I planned to do exactly that a long time ago. Board of choice? Model F or M-122. More than plenty of room

Never came into fruition, partly because I'm too lazy to buy a rasberry pi (even though I bought a usb hub with a power source for it) and also I don't have proper tools to cut up a case.

Title: Re: (question) Keyboard with lots of modding space?
Post by: fohat.digs on Wed, 09 July 2014, 19:17:55

Quote from: Pacifist on Wed, 09 July 2014, 18:39:13

and also I don't have proper tools to cut up a case.

This is probably low quality, but you could do a lot of stuff with it.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/160902602290?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1423.l2649

Title: Re: (question) Keyboard with lots of modding space?
Post by: ljfkidd on Thu, 10 July 2014, 04:56:53

ok, thanks everybody