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Title: Making some 60%s!
Post by: Thash on Fri, 03 July 2015, 21:47:28: http://imgur.com/a/cG097

Also will start selling these custom soon^tm
Title: Re: Making some 60%s!
Post by: calvinhousecat on Fri, 03 July 2015, 21:54:10: Neat shape you got going there
Title: Re: Making some 60%s!
Post by: demik on Fri, 03 July 2015, 23:44:40: Case is too bulky
Title: Re: Making some 60%s!
Post by: nmur on Fri, 03 July 2015, 23:50:43: pretty nice design, however people tend to choose 60%s for their compact size. Those cases have a huge bezel, to the point where it might actually be deeper than a keyboard with the function row.
Title: Feedback
Post by: Thash on Sat, 04 July 2015, 00:33:34: Feedback taken to heart, will make the bezel smaller for the next run.
Title: Re: Making some 60%s!
Post by: CPTBadAss on Sat, 04 July 2015, 00:40:06: I like the all matching materials. Not digging that bezel or shape though. Looks like a Pyrex baking dish...for a second I thought you were using that to hold your plate while you worked on the board.
Title: Re: Making some 60%s!
Post by: KRKS on Sat, 04 July 2015, 01:05:28: I actually like the bezel, but I'm looking for a 65%/75%/something else around that
Title: Re: Making some 60%s!
Post by: Thash on Sat, 04 July 2015, 10:41:33: Quote from: KRKS on Sat, 04 July 2015, 01:05:28
I actually like the bezel, but I'm looking for a 65%/75%/something else around that

I can make a 65% or 75% if you want!
Title: Re: Making some 60%s!
Post by: sethk_ on Sat, 04 July 2015, 11:07:22: What pcb will you be using?
Title: Re: Making some 60%s!
Post by: Thash on Sat, 04 July 2015, 11:20:37: Quote from: sethk_ on Sat, 04 July 2015, 11:07:22
What pcb will you be using?
I'm gonna handwire it. It's juts cheaper and for me better than having to make a PCB.
Title: Re: Making some 60%s!
Post by: sethk_ on Sat, 04 July 2015, 11:21:40: Quote from: Thash on Sat, 04 July 2015, 11:20:37
Quote from: sethk_ on Sat, 04 July 2015, 11:07:22
What pcb will you be using?
I'm gonna handwire it. It's juts cheaper and for me better than having to make a PCB.
Well, winkeyless.kr sells 60% PCBs, so as long as your spacing is standard they should fit fine
Title: Re: Making some 60%s!
Post by: sethk_ on Sat, 04 July 2015, 11:21:52: If you are interested in using PCBs that is
Title: Re: Making some 60%s!
Post by: Thash on Sat, 04 July 2015, 11:36:11: Quote from: sethk_ on Sat, 04 July 2015, 11:21:52
If you are interested in using PCBs that is

Huh, I'll look into, thanks!
Title: Re: Making some 60%s!
Post by: Oobly on Sun, 05 July 2015, 06:38:36: Quote from: Thash on Sat, 04 July 2015, 11:20:37
Quote from: sethk_ on Sat, 04 July 2015, 11:07:22
What pcb will you be using?
I'm gonna handwire it. It's juts cheaper and for me better than having to make a PCB.

With 3mm plates (that's what they look like) and no undercuts or PCB, the switches won't "lock" into place and you'll have to use hotglue or some other means of holding the switches in place. Even then, the force of pulling keycaps could pull the switches out the plate. I'd look into both undercutting the relevant area for the switches (see pic below for an example) and using a PCB, or using a 5mm plate and PCB to get better switch / plate strength / stability. With a 5mm plate, the plate is held tightly between the switches and PCB and the whole assembly is nice and strong and you don't need undercuts, but it means you need to mount all the electronic parts on the bottom of the PCB.

(http://www.gonskeyboardworks.com/164-thickbox_default/universal-frameplate-for-60.jpg)

What controller are you planning on using?
Title: Re: Making some 60%s!
Post by: Thash on Sun, 05 July 2015, 17:22:48: Quote from: Oobly on Sun, 05 July 2015, 06:38:36
Quote from: Thash on Sat, 04 July 2015, 11:20:37
Quote from: sethk_ on Sat, 04 July 2015, 11:07:22
What pcb will you be using?
I'm gonna handwire it. It's juts cheaper and for me better than having to make a PCB.

With 3mm plates (that's what they look like) and no undercuts or PCB, the switches won't "lock" into place and you'll have to use hotglue or some other means of holding the switches in place. Even then, the horse of pulling keycaps could pull the switches out the plate. I'd look into both undercutting the relevant area for the switches (see pic below for an example) and using a PCB, or using a 5mm plate and PCB to get better switch / plate strength / stability. With a 5mm plate, the plate is held tightly between the switches and PCB and the whole assembly is nice and strong and you don't need undercuts, but it means you need to mount all the electronic parts on the bottom of the PCB.

Show Image
(http://www.gonskeyboardworks.com/164-thickbox_default/universal-frameplate-for-60.jpg)

What controller are you planning on using?

Gonna use a teensy 2.0, thanks for the advice, I'll look into for the next build!
Title: Re: Making some 60%s!
Post by: hwood34 on Sun, 05 July 2015, 21:30:56: You haven't considered making the bezel slightly smaller? Besides that, I'm certainly intrigued by the design
Title: Re: Making some 60%s!
Post by: KHAANNN on Mon, 06 July 2015, 21:19:03: I think it's a good idea to get a solid/proven design going on, once you do that, you could even sell parts only, I would love to buy a 65%/75% case (only case, with screws and adhesives and stuff) for example - to handwire manually

Nice socks by the way
Title: Re: Making some 60%s!
Post by: Thash on Tue, 07 July 2015, 00:36:02: Quote from: KHAANNN on Mon, 06 July 2015, 21:19:03
I think it's a good idea to get a solid/proven design going on, once you do that, you could even sell parts only, I would love to buy a 65%/75% case (only case, with screws and adhesives and stuff) for example - to handwire manually

Nice socks by the way

That's pretty much what i'm doing!

And that's a jacket sleeve XD