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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: profet on Fri, 02 October 2015, 20:39:09

Title: Ergodox case options
Post by: profet on Fri, 02 October 2015, 20:39:09

So I've begun sourcing the parts to build myself an Ergodox.

I've got everything shipping to me as of today except for keycaps and a case.

My issue is trying to find an online store to source a case.

I like the mechanicalkeyboards.com cases except they only seem to have the full palm cases in stock. How frequently/infrequently do they replenish stock of the standard cases?

What are my alternatives? I'd really prefer to get a case that is ready made as I don't have access to a laser or 3d printer.

Title: Re: Ergodox case options
Post by: Findecanor on Sat, 03 October 2015, 08:49:42

There are several options available at FalbaTech (http://falbatech.pl/prestashop/index.php?id_category=18&controller=category&id_lang=2) in Poland.

AFAIK, FalbaTech is the only one who makes machined PVC cases. A metal plate would be separate and you could use through-hole diodes. You could also go without a plate and use PCB-mounted switches (switches have two stabilising pins) and optionally: PCB-mounted stabilisers if your PCB is of such a revision.

FalbaTech also has acrylic cases (like what Massdrop used to have) and 3D-printed cases (which I think is what Dox made for himself originally).
I am not sure that the acrylic cases support stabilisers - the ones at Massdrop didn't, because of a bug in the layout.