Pretty cool. Would be interested to see an assembled render of the parts. :thumb:
Pretty cool. Would be interested to see an assembled render of the parts. :thumb:Not exactly a real 3d render of the fully assembled keyboard, but close enough! By the way a friend of mine will render it fully assembled (keycaps included) using maya, but it will take a while.
Nice rendering! Did you draw everything from scratch? I'd like to design a case for my keyboard too. Don't know where to start from.Except the mounting hole layout (taken almost straight from the phantom plate) it's all from scratch. Yes, I did all of this with CorelDraw + CorelDesigner except the fully assembled 3D render (latest image), which is made with maya by a friend of mine using my dxf file. By the way I saw your 30% prototype keyboard board and it is.... exotic... I LIKE IT A LOT!
Is this all done with CorelDraw?
Wow those are the tools I have never used before! Great job learning them. Ya I'm building a custom keyboard too. The 30% is getting there.. Albeit it's not perfect haha. I notice you and I are both working on custom keyboards, and we started from the opposite ends. You from the outside and I from inside. Cool!Nice rendering! Did you draw everything from scratch? I'd like to design a case for my keyboard too. Don't know where to start from.Except the mounting hole layout (taken almost straight from the phantom plate) it's all from scratch. Yes, I did all of this with CorelDraw + CorelDesigner except the fully assembled 3D render (latest image), which is made with maya by a friend of mine using my dxf file. By the way I saw your 30% prototype keyboard board and it is.... exotic... I LIKE IT A LOT!
Is this all done with CorelDraw?
Just write here pcb width and height and precise switches positions (relative to the center of them) of your keyboard and I'll draw an enclosure for you, at least a good one for personal use and prototyping. By the way I did started from the casing because I'm using a standard layout so I did skipped a lot of work. In the meanwhile check the first post, I'm updating it with a way sleekier desing... same concept but smaller and more elegant.Wow those are the tools I have never used before! Great job learning them. Ya I'm building a custom keyboard too. The 30% is getting there.. Albeit it's not perfect haha. I notice you and I are both working on custom keyboards, and we started from the opposite ends. You from the outside and I from inside. Cool!Nice rendering! Did you draw everything from scratch? I'd like to design a case for my keyboard too. Don't know where to start from.Except the mounting hole layout (taken almost straight from the phantom plate) it's all from scratch. Yes, I did all of this with CorelDraw + CorelDesigner except the fully assembled 3D render (latest image), which is made with maya by a friend of mine using my dxf file. By the way I saw your 30% prototype keyboard board and it is.... exotic... I LIKE IT A LOT!
Is this all done with CorelDraw?
I'd send you a board if I had a spare, but I already gave some away. On V2 may be!
Just write here pcb width and height and precise switches positions (relative to the center of them) of your keyboard and I'll draw an enclosure for you, at least a good one for personal use and prototyping. By the way I did started from the casing because I'm using a standard layout so I did skipped a lot of work. In the meanwhile check the first post, I'm updating it with a way sleekier desing... same concept but smaller and more elegant.Wow those are the tools I have never used before! Great job learning them. Ya I'm building a custom keyboard too. The 30% is getting there.. Albeit it's not perfect haha. I notice you and I are both working on custom keyboards, and we started from the opposite ends. You from the outside and I from inside. Cool!Nice rendering! Did you draw everything from scratch? I'd like to design a case for my keyboard too. Don't know where to start from.Except the mounting hole layout (taken almost straight from the phantom plate) it's all from scratch. Yes, I did all of this with CorelDraw + CorelDesigner except the fully assembled 3D render (latest image), which is made with maya by a friend of mine using my dxf file. By the way I saw your 30% prototype keyboard board and it is.... exotic... I LIKE IT A LOT!
Is this all done with CorelDraw?
I'd send you a board if I had a spare, but I already gave some away. On V2 may be!
No problem man! If I remember correctly kicad can export to different cad formats, including the common dxf (autocad), if you want you can just export it in this formant and send it to me. You can also try the Trial version of Corel Draw Technical Suite and measure it with it (or try the breeze of a vector/cad like software).Just write here pcb width and height and precise switches positions (relative to the center of them) of your keyboard and I'll draw an enclosure for you, at least a good one for personal use and prototyping. By the way I did started from the casing because I'm using a standard layout so I did skipped a lot of work. In the meanwhile check the first post, I'm updating it with a way sleekier desing... same concept but smaller and more elegant.Wow those are the tools I have never used before! Great job learning them. Ya I'm building a custom keyboard too. The 30% is getting there.. Albeit it's not perfect haha. I notice you and I are both working on custom keyboards, and we started from the opposite ends. You from the outside and I from inside. Cool!Nice rendering! Did you draw everything from scratch? I'd like to design a case for my keyboard too. Don't know where to start from.Except the mounting hole layout (taken almost straight from the phantom plate) it's all from scratch. Yes, I did all of this with CorelDraw + CorelDesigner except the fully assembled 3D render (latest image), which is made with maya by a friend of mine using my dxf file. By the way I saw your 30% prototype keyboard board and it is.... exotic... I LIKE IT A LOT!
Is this all done with CorelDraw?
I'd send you a board if I had a spare, but I already gave some away. On V2 may be!
Arg, I've been trying to get you the dimensions of my board. I would love to see a case for it! However Kicad is one of the the most unintuitive tools of our time and it's giving me a hard time. I posted a question at Kicad user forum - https://forum.kicad.info/t/dimension-of-my-board/1207. As soon as I figure it out, I will get you the numbers. Thanks a lot for the help :D
Alright here is the .cad file I exported. Don't even know if it's the right CAD format!Nope, this format isn't compatible. See if it is available dxf, dwg or svg as a save or export option. Btw I'm installing kicad too to try to check by myself ;)
In the mean while, I still trying to figure out the exact dimensions in Kicad (I'm sad I actually don't know this..)
Thanks!
Btw if this takes too much time and effort, don't worry about it. I will just study your design and try on my own!
Doh, this is all I have as export options. Will report back a few hours with exact dimensions!OUCH I can open none of those, I'll wait for you then. ;)
Doh, this is all I have as export options. Will report back a few hours with exact dimensions!No wait there is one! Look "export to svg" that is a good one!
I'm convinced Kicad's dimensioning feature cannot measure anything between grid-dots =(.
I had to manually subtract coordinates to figure out the dimensions of the board. And it is 202mm by 80mm.
Attached is the SVG, although I am not sure if we can figure out the measurements from it? It doesn't look to have any numerical data?
And btw I realized I forgot to wire the Enter key to it's column. Rework is needed..
I'm convinced Kicad's dimensioning feature cannot measure anything between grid-dots =(.
I had to manually subtract coordinates to figure out the dimensions of the board. And it is 202mm by 80mm.
Attached is the SVG, although I am not sure if we can figure out the measurements from it? It doesn't look to have any numerical data?
And btw I realized I forgot to wire the Enter key to it's column. Rework is needed..
the svg file was almost perfect, there was some glitch here and here (I presume where there were some info text outside the pcb) but the pcb was perfect :P
I'm starting right know to work on it
I'm convinced Kicad's dimensioning feature cannot measure anything between grid-dots =(.
I had to manually subtract coordinates to figure out the dimensions of the board. And it is 202mm by 80mm.
Attached is the SVG, although I am not sure if we can figure out the measurements from it? It doesn't look to have any numerical data?
And btw I realized I forgot to wire the Enter key to it's column. Rework is needed..
the svg file was almost perfect, there was some glitch here and here (I presume where there were some info text outside the pcb) but the pcb was perfect :P
I'm starting right know to work on it
Great! Like I said, please don't spend hours on making me a case! ANYTHING would be appreciated. If you can share the files with me, I can improve from there too! Thanks!
I'm convinced Kicad's dimensioning feature cannot measure anything between grid-dots =(.
I had to manually subtract coordinates to figure out the dimensions of the board. And it is 202mm by 80mm.
Attached is the SVG, although I am not sure if we can figure out the measurements from it? It doesn't look to have any numerical data?
And btw I realized I forgot to wire the Enter key to it's column. Rework is needed..
the svg file was almost perfect, there was some glitch here and here (I presume where there were some info text outside the pcb) but the pcb was perfect :P
I'm starting right know to work on it
Great! Like I said, please don't spend hours on making me a case! ANYTHING would be appreciated. If you can share the files with me, I can improve from there too! Thanks!
oh I need one simple thing, how big are the space key and the other key on the same row?
It's 1.25-6.25-1.25!
Space is the only one. Don't stay up too late bro!It's 1.25-6.25-1.25!
Ok, thanks! I need those to put the stabilizer holes. While you are here, a part of the spacebar, there are other keys that need stabilizers?
Space is the only one. Don't stay up too late bro!It's 1.25-6.25-1.25!
Ok, thanks! I need those to put the stabilizer holes. While you are here, a part of the spacebar, there are other keys that need stabilizers?
Done!!! Check your keyboard topic!Space is the only one. Don't stay up too late bro!It's 1.25-6.25-1.25!
Ok, thanks! I need those to put the stabilizer holes. While you are here, a part of the spacebar, there are other keys that need stabilizers?
awesome! I would like to put LEDs on my next version as well. What kind LED are you using? How do you power/control them?
Also, I noticed it was an ISO layout. Any particular reason for the choice?
Btw, I wish I had a friend like yours haha
I see. I will probably start with a simple LED configuration like that.awesome! I would like to put LEDs on my next version as well. What kind LED are you using? How do you power/control them?
Also, I noticed it was an ISO layout. Any particular reason for the choice?
Btw, I wish I had a friend like yours haha
just put standard 3mm LED in parallel with one common resistor to dim them on a 5 volt line
Regarding the layout, I'm from the old continent so... ISO all the way here :D
BTW, do you know any decent PCB producer/seller website? The lower cost one here costs to me 168€ for two pcbs
Thanks and nice prices! But sadly Italy is a mess with customs (sometimes they even forget they have your package or they don't belive you about how much you paid for the merch), so I need a local or European PCB maker.... This is gonna be pretty hard!I see. I will probably start with a simple LED configuration like that.awesome! I would like to put LEDs on my next version as well. What kind LED are you using? How do you power/control them?
Also, I noticed it was an ISO layout. Any particular reason for the choice?
Btw, I wish I had a friend like yours haha
just put standard 3mm LED in parallel with one common resistor to dim them on a 5 volt line
Regarding the layout, I'm from the old continent so... ISO all the way here :D
BTW, do you know any decent PCB producer/seller website? The lower cost one here costs to me 168€ for two pcbs
I used PCBway.com . Paid less than $100 for 5 boards including shipping and customs and duties. Let me know if you need help with it.
Ya it will be expensive... The quality of the locally made PCBs are great. Just to expensive unfortunately.Thanks and nice prices! But sadly Italy is a mess with customs (sometimes they even forget they have your package or they don't belive you about how much you paid for the merch), so I need a local or European PCB maker.... This is gonna be pretty hard!I see. I will probably start with a simple LED configuration like that.awesome! I would like to put LEDs on my next version as well. What kind LED are you using? How do you power/control them?
Also, I noticed it was an ISO layout. Any particular reason for the choice?
Btw, I wish I had a friend like yours haha
just put standard 3mm LED in parallel with one common resistor to dim them on a 5 volt line
Regarding the layout, I'm from the old continent so... ISO all the way here :D
BTW, do you know any decent PCB producer/seller website? The lower cost one here costs to me 168€ for two pcbs
I used PCBway.com . Paid less than $100 for 5 boards including shipping and customs and duties. Let me know if you need help with it.
--Ya it will be expensive... The quality of the locally made PCBs are great. Just to expensive unfortunately.That's great! How much is the quote for the Pcb and laser cut?
I have some news... The good one is that I found a nice PCB maker here that it isn't that expensive. The bad one is that here the laser cut for the mounting plate costs more than the pcb... a lot more!
--Ya it will be expensive... The quality of the locally made PCBs are great. Just to expensive unfortunately.That's great! How much is the quote for the Pcb and laser cut?
I have some news... The good one is that I found a nice PCB maker here that it isn't that expensive. The bad one is that here the laser cut for the mounting plate costs more than the pcb... a lot more!