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Title: Does such a plate already exist?
Post by: ishpeck on Tue, 21 July 2015, 08:28:40

I'm wanting to build an ortholinear board with a series of 1.25u keys on the bottom row...

(http://www.ishpeck.net/orthosymmetrical-layer-0.png)

I was about to sit down and force myself to learn how to use CAD software but I realize this doesn't seem all that unique of an idea and it may be that somebody's already built such a plate.  So I figured I'd ask.

Title: Re: Does such a plate already exist?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 21 July 2015, 08:29:34

Not quite as small as your layout but you might find something interesting here http://www.ortholinearkeyboards.com/

Title: Re: Does such a plate already exist?
Post by: jdcarpe on Tue, 21 July 2015, 08:40:33

Here you go...

Tools used:
http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/layouts/f5d8de17ba31589082d6186413247681
http://builder.swillkb.com/

Title: Re: Does such a plate already exist?
Post by: ishpeck on Tue, 21 July 2015, 08:41:33

Quote from: SpAmRaY on Tue, 21 July 2015, 08:29:34

Not quite as small as your layout but you might find something interesting here http://www.ortholinearkeyboards.com/

Oh, hey!

I'd looked at their plates and found nothing quite the way I wanted -- BUT!!! -- just now, I noticed that they do custom plates and take Keyboard Layout Editor links... ?

This what I think it is?

Title: Re: Does such a plate already exist?
Post by: ishpeck on Tue, 21 July 2015, 08:44:49

Quote from: jdcarpe on Tue, 21 July 2015, 08:40:33

Here you go...

Tools used:
http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/layouts/f5d8de17ba31589082d6186413247681
http://builder.swillkb.com/

You're my hero.

I will build a shrine to you.

Which type of switch should this shrine employ?

Title: Re: Does such a plate already exist?
Post by: jdcarpe on Tue, 21 July 2015, 08:45:55

Quote from: ishpeck on Tue, 21 July 2015, 08:44:49

Quote from: jdcarpe on Tue, 21 July 2015, 08:40:33

Here you go...

Tools used:
http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/#/layouts/f5d8de17ba31589082d6186413247681
http://builder.swillkb.com/

You're my hero.

I will build a shrine to you.

Which type of switch should this shrine employ?

Haha, Gateron Black, of course. :P

Title: Re: Does such a plate already exist?
Post by: ishpeck on Tue, 21 July 2015, 09:06:29

This is awesome!

Does the DXF file have dimensions specified in it somewhere?

Title: Re: Does such a plate already exist?
Post by: jdcarpe on Tue, 21 July 2015, 09:09:19

Quote from: ishpeck on Tue, 21 July 2015, 09:06:29

This is awesome!

Does the DXF file have dimensions specified in it somewhere?

It should, in millimeters. I forget what swill said about how to specify that to the plate cutter.