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Title: Keyboard Layout Aluminum Cutout
Post by: LittleMidget17 on Tue, 18 November 2014, 20:39:25
Hey can anyone refer to a place to get the key layout cut in Aluminum. This is the layout http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/layouts/6bb09db6eef988811b146b9d3ac193c2
Title: Re: Keyboard Layout Aluminum Cutout
Post by: hwood34 on Tue, 18 November 2014, 21:48:06
That design looks just like a standard layout, just the key assignments are different. So you could just buy a standard 60% plate
Title: Re: Keyboard Layout Aluminum Cutout
Post by: LittleMidget17 on Tue, 18 November 2014, 22:36:44
That design looks just like a standard layout, just the key assignments are different. So you could just buy a standard 60% plate

Can you linkk me to one i can buy
Title: Re: Keyboard Layout Aluminum Cutout
Post by: hwood34 on Tue, 18 November 2014, 22:40:41
Not sure where to buy one directly, you could look in the classifieds for one of Beast's 60% plates
Title: Re: Keyboard Layout Aluminum Cutout
Post by: FrostyToast on Tue, 18 November 2014, 22:42:14
This is a thing (http://www.geekhackers.org/collections/keyboard-accessories/products/60-keyboard-titanium-switch-plates-with-notches-for-switch-disassembly)
Bit pricey though.

EDIT: Ok, so it's not aluminum, but it is arguably a better material
Title: Re: Keyboard Layout Aluminum Cutout
Post by: yasuo on Tue, 18 November 2014, 23:21:10
You can get plate design on GH CAD Resources (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=47744) but not poker plate
Title: Re: Keyboard Layout Aluminum Cutout
Post by: hwood34 on Wed, 19 November 2014, 00:08:19
This is a thing (http://www.geekhackers.org/collections/keyboard-accessories/products/60-keyboard-titanium-switch-plates-with-notches-for-switch-disassembly)
Bit pricey though.

EDIT: Ok, so it's not aluminum, but it is arguably a better material
damn that's the cost of a board for just a plate  :eek:
Title: Re: Keyboard Layout Aluminum Cutout
Post by: henz on Wed, 19 November 2014, 01:16:48
gon has plates.

http://www.gonskeyboardworks.com/housings-and-related-parts/17-universal-frameplate-for-60.html
Title: Re: Keyboard Layout Aluminum Cutout
Post by: margo baggins on Wed, 19 November 2014, 05:30:10
You can get plate design on GH CAD Resources (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=47744) but not poker plate

Attached to that post is 60ANS125.dxf which is the plate design he needs.
Title: Re: Keyboard Layout Aluminum Cutout
Post by: FrostyToast on Wed, 19 November 2014, 06:48:43
A one off of this plate in aluminum is probably going to be close to the price of the titanium plate I posted.
I may be wrong though.

Of course gon is also a great option, but those won't have cutouts for top removal if that is what you want.
Title: Re: Keyboard Layout Aluminum Cutout
Post by: margo baggins on Wed, 19 November 2014, 07:33:08
Get it cut in 1.5mm mild steel - cheap as chips.