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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: MrRooks on Fri, 09 October 2015, 15:05:10

Title: Made some switch tools. Just sharing the information.
Post by: MrRooks on Fri, 09 October 2015, 15:05:10
I remember seeing the TI switch tools TheBeast made a while ago and wanted a pair of my own. I had some scrap aluminum laying around so I made some tools! The aluminum was some angle aluminum I picked up at Lowes and just hack sawed these chunks out of it.

It was pretty simple. I took some basic measurements of a switch using a caliper and went from there. The tools are 11mm wide(roughly, I used a hack saw). A 1/4" drill bit was used to drill out the rounded part then sawed out the extra bits to make the legs. I used some hand files to taper the tips and a pair of pliers to give the handles a slight bend. They aren't the prettiest but they work perfectly!

(http://i.imgur.com/tiUFbuc.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/ieXwM2b.jpg)
Title: Re: Made some switch tools. Just sharing the information.
Post by: trenzafeeds on Fri, 09 October 2015, 15:17:10
Awesome! Those look nice.
Title: Re: Made some switch tools. Just sharing the information.
Post by: suicidal_orange on Fri, 09 October 2015, 17:51:40
They're tools, they aren't supposed to be pretty :))

Good work!
Title: Re: Made some switch tools. Just sharing the information.
Post by: VinnyCordeiro on Fri, 09 October 2015, 20:48:37
Did I heard "group buy"? :p
Title: Re: Made some switch tools. Just sharing the information.
Post by: ideus on Fri, 09 October 2015, 21:18:58
Quote from: suicidal_orange on Fri, 09 October 2015, 17:51:40
They're tools, they aren't supposed to be pretty :))

Good work!

They look pretty as in tool-pretty, which is functional. Good job, and thank you very much for sharing. I am using simple jewelry screw-drivers to remove my switche's tops now; but, I'd love to get some like yours if available.
Title: Re: Made some switch tools. Just sharing the information.
Post by: sz42 on Tue, 13 October 2015, 15:27:05
For the impatient...

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1363

Thanks a lot for sharing how you made yours though.  I'd rather make up my own sets than pay horrendous shipping charges.
Title: Re: Made some switch tools. Just sharing the information.
Post by: ideus on Tue, 13 October 2015, 15:28:49
Quote from: sz42 on Tue, 13 October 2015, 15:27:05
For the impatient...

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1363 (https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1363)

Thanks a lot for sharing how you made yours though.  I'd rather make up my own sets than pay horrendous shipping charges.

Just for your information, I wrote the GM and he made a nice discount to the shipping cost, so I got them. They are now in the mail.
Title: Re: Made some switch tools. Just sharing the information.
Post by: absyrd on Tue, 13 October 2015, 16:24:18
Nice job.

And stop stealing my location.