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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Olumin on Fri, 08 January 2016, 19:04:04

Title: Aluminium case for CM Novatouch (and PBT Key-caps (ISO))
Post by: Olumin on Fri, 08 January 2016, 19:04:04

I know there are already a few topics here regarding that, but none of them gave me a satisfying answer/option.

I'm tempted to get a CM Novatouch, but there are a few things about it that keep me from it, one of these "things" is the case (key caps are a whole other story...), I'd like to swap it out for a aluminium case, preferably in white (I HATE black Keyboards).

The thing is, I have no access to machines or material that would allow me to make such a case myself, not to mention the lack of knowledge and experience.

Are there any aluminium cases available that fit on the Novatouch? It needs to fit perfectly from stock, since I can not "mod" it myself (most likely).

I'm also always open for suggestions for (ISO layout) PBT (Dye sub or doubleshot) key-cap sets, which are also preferably available in white or beige, but I don't mind black there, just noting to crazy.

Title: Re: Aluminium case for CM Novatouch (and PBT Key-caps (ISO))
Post by: keshley on Sat, 09 January 2016, 08:35:23

There are no production aluminum cases for the Novatouch. There's been a couple of one-offs and prototypes, but that's all I've seen so far.

Title: Re: Aluminium case for CM Novatouch (and PBT Key-caps (ISO))
Post by: hwood34 on Sat, 09 January 2016, 11:23:24

Quote from: keshley on Sat, 09 January 2016, 08:35:23

There are no production aluminum cases for the Novatouch. There's been a couple of one-offs and prototypes, but that's all I've seen so far.

In fact the only metal cases that have been made for topre boards at all have been the Digilog RF case and the recent MD HHKB case

Title: Re: Aluminium case for CM Novatouch (and PBT Key-caps (ISO))
Post by: SpAmRaY on Sat, 09 January 2016, 11:50:11

Quote from: hwood34 on Sat, 09 January 2016, 11:23:24

Quote from: keshley on Sat, 09 January 2016, 08:35:23

There are no production aluminum cases for the Novatouch. There's been a couple of one-offs and prototypes, but that's all I've seen so far.

In fact the only metal cases that have been made for topre boards at all have been the Digilog RF case and the recent MD HHKB case

And this one https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=78146.0

Title: Re: Aluminium case for CM Novatouch (and PBT Key-caps (ISO))
Post by: hwood34 on Sat, 09 January 2016, 11:52:47

Quote from: SpAmRaY on Sat, 09 January 2016, 11:50:11

Quote from: hwood34 on Sat, 09 January 2016, 11:23:24

Quote from: keshley on Sat, 09 January 2016, 08:35:23

There are no production aluminum cases for the Novatouch. There's been a couple of one-offs and prototypes, but that's all I've seen so far.

In fact the only metal cases that have been made for topre boards at all have been the Digilog RF case and the recent MD HHKB case

And this one https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=78146.0

I was just talking about large-scale production cases. As keshley already noted, there have been a few one-off cases for the novatouch