Carbon fiber you say? :cool:
Not sure what good a custom spacebar will do if there isn't anything to go with it. I can't help but think it'll look tacky. ???
Not sure what good a custom spacebar will do if there isn't anything to go with it. I can't help but think it'll look tacky. ???
Tell that to the Aluminum spacebar people, or even Techkeys formakingselling flocked spacebars (http://techkeys.us/collections/artisan/products/flocked-keycaps).
Not sure what good a custom spacebar will do if there isn't anything to go with it. I can't help but think it'll look tacky. ???
Tell that to the Aluminum spacebar people, or even Techkeys for making flocked spacebars (http://techkeys.us/collections/artisan/products/flocked-keycaps).
Not sure what good a custom spacebar will do if there isn't anything to go with it. I can't help but think it'll look tacky. ???
Tell that to the Aluminum spacebar people, or even Techkeys for making flocked spacebars (http://techkeys.us/collections/artisan/products/flocked-keycaps).
Hahaha Techkeys didn't make those, Krogenar did. :p
Not all carbon fiber is black, so if it's a matter of color matching, there is always a possibility.
Not sure what good a custom spacebar will do if there isn't anything to go with it. I can't help but think it'll look tacky. ???
Tell that to the Aluminum spacebar people, or even Techkeys for making flocked spacebars (http://techkeys.us/collections/artisan/products/flocked-keycaps).
Hahaha Techkeys didn't make those, Krogenar did. :p
Yeah and those were cool but simply an experiment :D
I mean I guess if someone took a spacebar and wrapped carbon fiber around it or linoleum or something that could be a thing to :))
And for what its worth the aluminum spacebars I have had sucked pretty bad.
Not all carbon fiber is black, so if it's a matter of color matching, there is always a possibility.
Could we just change this to CF modifiers and spacebars?
Wood doesn't do much for me, but a variety of options for spacebars is something that I'd definitely like to see more of.
With what I am planning, maybe.
;)
I have never done a GB on my own before
With this being said, could you please limit yourself to one IC at a time, see that through to completion, and then pick up the others, one at a time? Ideas are great, but it doesn't really accomplish much to create so many ICs at the same time.
I honestly don't see why. If ideas exist, they should be put out and checked for interest. Which is the whole purpose. If one idea isn't getting as much interest as you might like, maybe another might. Should the other one be closed at that time? It might garner more interest in the meantime.
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With this being said, could you please limit yourself to one IC at a time, see that through to completion, and then pick up the others, one at a time? Ideas are great, but it doesn't really accomplish much to create so many ICs at the same time.
I honestly don't see why. If ideas exist, they should be put out and checked for interest. Which is the whole purpose. If one idea isn't getting as much interest as you might like, maybe another might. Should the other one be closed at that time? It might garner more interest in the meantime.
With this being said, could you please limit yourself to one IC at a time, see that through to completion, and then pick up the others, one at a time? Ideas are great, but it doesn't really accomplish much to create so many ICs at the same time.
I honestly don't see why. If ideas exist, they should be put out and checked for interest. Which is the whole purpose. If one idea isn't getting as much interest as you might like, maybe another might. Should the other one be closed at that time? It might garner more interest in the meantime.
You're right, what I said really only applies to GBs, not ICs. I was imagining all of the ICs coming to GB phase at the same time, and that could get messy.
Whoa, okay. First, moose was right, and I was overreacting. We've had some members get really excited about running GBs and take on more than they can handle, so I was perhaps being a bit too sensitive to that. That's my fault. Running multiple ICs at the same time is fine.
I'm not really sure why you quoted something about threadcrapping, but okay.
Also, my comment came off as really mod-like, but it was really meant as a comment from a user. When I see a ton of ICs pop up from one person I start to question how committed they are and how likely they will all be to succeed, so I was suggesting that it might be easier (both to manage on his side and to follow on our side) to do them one at a time. Just so we're clear on that.
I have no opinion one way or the other.
Anyway, wouldn't it almost be easier to make the key cap out of real carbon fiber? You could still make the posts out of polymer I guess (helps them fit on switches better?). It doesn't seem like taking an ABS or PBT spacebar and covering it with CF or some CF-like material would result in a quality product. I dunno.
I have no opinion one way or the other.
Anyway, wouldn't it almost be easier to make the key cap out of real carbon fiber? You could still make the posts out of polymer I guess (helps them fit on switches better?). It doesn't seem like taking an ABS or PBT spacebar and covering it with CF or some CF-like material would result in a quality product. I dunno.
A customized design is what I am after. Bling for a keyboard. ABS or PBT should contribute to the sound and quality aspect.
I have no opinion one way or the other.
Anyway, wouldn't it almost be easier to make the key cap out of real carbon fiber? You could still make the posts out of polymer I guess (helps them fit on switches better?). It doesn't seem like taking an ABS or PBT spacebar and covering it with CF or some CF-like material would result in a quality product. I dunno.
A customized design is what I am after. Bling for a keyboard. ABS or PBT should contribute to the sound and quality aspect.
OK. Well if you're using real CF keep in mind that it cures at around 250-300F, so you probably want to be looking at PBT if you're going to incorporate plastics into the design. It's good out to about 433F according to Wikipedia. Just a thought.
I have no opinion one way or the other.
Anyway, wouldn't it almost be easier to make the key cap out of real carbon fiber? You could still make the posts out of polymer I guess (helps them fit on switches better?). It doesn't seem like taking an ABS or PBT spacebar and covering it with CF or some CF-like material would result in a quality product. I dunno.
A customized design is what I am after. Bling for a keyboard. ABS or PBT should contribute to the sound and quality aspect.
OK. Well if you're using real CF keep in mind that it cures at around 250-300F, so you probably want to be looking at PBT if you're going to incorporate plastics into the design. It's good out to about 433F according to Wikipedia. Just a thought.
Yep. Sounds like you are in the know. The thread linked in my sig has some interesting links about CF safety.
I think the asbestos analogy is a little overboard, but sure it can be dangerous if not handled properly.
I have personally worked around asbestos, fiber glass (in panels for aircraft), and a bit of carbon fiber. As long as there is a decent coat of resin on top of the CF cloth, it is NOT a health hazard. Just pay particular attention to the resin of choice as I believe some have a tendency to cloud over, or yellow over time with exposure to UV light and the natural oils in the skin. It is only a real health hazard if you are doing manual dry cutting and machining. Keep it wet and it poses zero health risk to the lungs as the liquid keeps the particulates and fibers from becoming air born. This is one reason for wet saws when cutting concrete. Same benefits plus others.
That being said this also only applies to actual carbon fiber build up and so on. If this is just going to be a faux look then count me out.
I'd love to have a space spacebar.Show Image(http://faildesk.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/space_bar.jpg)
I have no opinion one way or the other.
Anyway, wouldn't it almost be easier to make the key cap out of real carbon fiber? You could still make the posts out of polymer I guess (helps them fit on switches better?). It doesn't seem like taking an ABS or PBT spacebar and covering it with CF or some CF-like material would result in a quality product. I dunno.
Still no word to speak of yet folks. Hang in there.