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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: NUDEcnc on Sun, 10 May 2015, 10:39:51
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Hi guys!
Some time ago I came up with an idea of the new keyboard case project. My goal was to make a 4-key keyboard, with a display screen on the top of the case.
(http://i.imgur.com/bSNmZwz.jpg)
This will be my third keyboard and as 2 previous ones this one will be based on techkeys.us (http://techkeys.us) PCB
you can find this PCB here:
http://techkeys.us/collections/accessories/products/techkeys-programmable-keyboard-business-card
(http://techkeys.us/collections/accessories/products/techkeys-programmable-keyboard-business-card)
I decided to name to project “StarWave”.
The case will be made from aluminium, will have 2 brass legs on both sides, and carbon fibre+brass back plate.
(http://i.imgur.com/Gj6SVdZ.jpg)
As techkeys PCB has 7x24 LEDs screen I needed to find way to “project“ led light beam on the top of the case.
Initial solution for that is to use fibre optics.
As an extra feature I plan to cover the case with pure silver (or chrome)
So far I have made a prototype, which turned out quite nicely...but I had few problems.
1 custom animation on the screen
2 main case finish – options: uncoated aluminium, anodised chrome or silver coating
3 shape of backplate brass part – ?
4 diameter of the reset button hole-paper clip size?
This is 1st build video of machining the back plate.
Custom CNC machined 3D mechanical keyboard VIDEO (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvk-KIj4hVo)
I will be more than happy to hear your feedback whether you like the project, or not, and suggestions how to improve this design.
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(http://i.imgur.com/aA7H7qX.jpg)
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This is awesome. I want one!
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it looks so useless but I love it lol
I already saw the bottom plate machining on youtube lol
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it looks so useless but I love it lol
Well I'm not much of programmer, but I do believe this card can do few cool things :)
I already saw the bottom plate machining on youtube lol
I did add link in top post.
THX