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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: Zukoi on Wed, 03 June 2015, 20:58:37

Title: Rosewood Custom Keyboard
Post by: Zukoi on Wed, 03 June 2015, 20:58:37
The first version
https://imgur.com/a/oSDPn (https://imgur.com/a/oSDPn)

The second version with an improved case
https://imgur.com/a/tjmPK (https://imgur.com/a/tjmPK)

This is my first custom. I cut the board from an Apple Extended Keyboard II and replaced the switches with Matias Clickly switches. Most of the write up is in the links.

The first case was too high so the second case is to be much lower. Currently, I am typing on the second case and it is quite a joy.

Thanks to the Hasu's TMK and geekhack, deskthority, and /r/mks' wealth of information.
Title: Re: Rosewood Custom Keyboard
Post by: DrHubblePhD on Wed, 03 June 2015, 20:59:54
Very nice man! Love rosewood to death.
Title: Re: Rosewood Custom Keyboard
Post by: Zukoi on Wed, 03 June 2015, 21:04:01
Quote from: DrHubblePhD on Wed, 03 June 2015, 20:59:54
Very nice man! Love rosewood to death.

Thanks. I am new to rosewood and carpentry in general but everyone had to start somewhere. Fortunately I have a lot of rosewood to play around with and books on finishing. The finish on the second case actually turned out better than I thought it would since I actually followed directions that time around.

I actually have another keyboard waiting for its case. It is also an Apple Extended Keyboard II but with Matias Quiet clicks instead.
Title: Re: Rosewood Custom Keyboard
Post by: CPTBadAss on Wed, 03 June 2015, 21:05:23
Yes! A custom that's got Alps in it!!
Title: Re: Rosewood Custom Keyboard
Post by: Zukoi on Wed, 03 June 2015, 21:10:50
Quote from: CPTBadAss on Wed, 03 June 2015, 21:05:23
Yes! A custom that's got Alps in it!!

I actually read your write on comparing alps switches and that made me pull the trigger on Matias switches. Funny enough, I accidentally bought Matias Quiet clicks but I decided to keep them for a sibling board and shipping them back is wasteful.

The contrast between the Matias Quiet and Clicky is very surprising. Its nowhere near between the Blue and Brown, its more like a Super Blue and Super Brown where the switches have more of all of the right things.
Title: Re: Rosewood Custom Keyboard
Post by: yehoshuaf on Wed, 03 June 2015, 21:53:02
Very cool!

I'm actually in the process of converting an m0110 to use Matias switches (the most beautiful keyboard ever.... that feels absolutely terrible). :)

You need to CNC that guy out of a single piece of wood though. Maybe I can give you a hand...
Title: Re: Rosewood Custom Keyboard
Post by: Yoe on Thu, 04 June 2015, 01:20:14
Thumbs up! This is my kind of keyboard :D Apple, Alps, wood... really nice! :)