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Title: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: zennasyndroxx on Wed, 27 January 2016, 01:05:11
I know that the Whitefox drop wasn't too long ago but still, custom full aluminum 65% is still pretty rare in the market.

I've bought some Leeku's Finger L3 PCB previously, the one with 65% layout and wanted to make an aluminum case for the board else the pcbs would go to waste.

Features of the case (for now):

Fully CNC-ed aluminum, 2 part case design
You can screw the plate either to the top part of the case or the bottom part of the case
Angled bottom case

I'll be getting the renders and start prototyping on Q1 and see if there's any issues to be fixed.

Some info for the L3 PCB:

http://lzlife.tistory.com/entry/Finger-L3-PCB-assembly-guide
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: Zapheo on Wed, 27 January 2016, 01:09:36
Since I'm probably not getting Octagon v2, consider me interested! :thumb:
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: zennasyndroxx on Wed, 27 January 2016, 01:10:44
 :thumb:

hopefully i'll be able to get the renders by the end of this week or next week.
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: Steezus on Wed, 27 January 2016, 01:20:22
I may be interested depending on price, been doing a lot of spending lately. :p
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: Zapheo on Wed, 27 January 2016, 01:25:46
I may be interested depending on price, been doing a lot of spending lately. :p

Fortunately for my wallet, and rather unfortunately for me, missing out on the Octagon will allow me to throw some cash at a nice board. Can't wait to see what this one has in store. :thumb:
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: zennasyndroxx on Wed, 27 January 2016, 01:30:31
http://lzlife.tistory.com/entry/Finger-L3-PCB-assembly-guide

some close up shots and info of the finger L3 PCB
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: Photekq on Wed, 27 January 2016, 01:32:29
Looking forward to the renders. I'm working on a 65% board at the moment too.
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: zennasyndroxx on Wed, 27 January 2016, 01:35:21
Looking forward to the renders. I'm working on a 65% board at the moment too.

aluminum case?
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: bocahgundul on Wed, 27 January 2016, 01:36:05
Can you consider a case like the LZ SQ?
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: Photekq on Wed, 27 January 2016, 01:36:43
aluminum case?
Yes. Will be very similar to the TKL design I posted here :

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=77660.msg1958189#msg1958189
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: zennasyndroxx on Wed, 27 January 2016, 01:37:20
Can you consider a case like the LZ SQ?

i'm actually thinking of something like the kmac happy
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: joey on Wed, 27 January 2016, 02:15:56
What's the purpose of being able to screw the plate to the top or bottom half?
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: bocahgundul on Wed, 27 January 2016, 02:25:30
Can you consider a case like the LZ SQ?

i'm actually thinking of something like the kmac happy
KMAC happy is good too but I really like the side profile of LZ SQ well we'll see
Consider brass plate too bro!
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: zennasyndroxx on Wed, 27 January 2016, 02:34:51
aluminum case?
Yes. Will be very similar to the TKL design I posted here :

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=77660.msg1958189#msg1958189

looking good  :thumb:

What's the purpose of being able to screw the plate to the top or bottom half?

this is pretty subjective. plate that is screwed to the top half like the kmac2 feels better, at least for me.

Can you consider a case like the LZ SQ?

i'm actually thinking of something like the kmac happy
KMAC happy is good too but I really like the side profile of LZ SQ well we'll see
Consider brass plate too bro!

sounds like a good idea!
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: luckyryan333 on Wed, 27 January 2016, 03:08:07
Can you consider a case like the LZ SQ?

i'm actually thinking of something like the kmac happy
KMAC happy is good too but I really like the side profile of LZ SQ well we'll see
Consider brass plate too bro!

+1

So much interested with 65%.
The side profile of LZ-SQ and the brass plates like those of TGR series appeal to me very much.

Looking forward to the renders.
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: azhdar on Wed, 27 January 2016, 03:38:06
no steal design of SQ.
k thx bbq lmao que tal.
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: Blackhawk on Wed, 27 January 2016, 04:03:45
Interested depending on price. Love the 65% layout.
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: zennasyndroxx on Wed, 27 January 2016, 04:11:55
Can you consider a case like the LZ SQ?

i'm actually thinking of something like the kmac happy
KMAC happy is good too but I really like the side profile of LZ SQ well we'll see
Consider brass plate too bro!

+1

So much interested with 65%.
The side profile of LZ-SQ and the brass plates like those of TGR series appeal to me very much.

Looking forward to the renders.

Interested depending on price. Love the 65% layout.

no steal design of SQ.
k thx bbq lmao que tal.

having a nice side profile is a double edged sword. it can be very time consuming depending on complexity and thus increasing the milling cost.

maybe i'll just stick to simpler side profile or the ones like kmacs
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: bocahgundul on Wed, 27 January 2016, 21:04:06
Can you consider a case like the LZ SQ?

i'm actually thinking of something like the kmac happy
KMAC happy is good too but I really like the side profile of LZ SQ well we'll see
Consider brass plate too bro!

+1

So much interested with 65%.
The side profile of LZ-SQ and the brass plates like those of TGR series appeal to me very much.

Looking forward to the renders.

Interested depending on price. Love the 65% layout.

no steal design of SQ.
k thx bbq lmao que tal.

having a nice side profile is a double edged sword. it can be very time consuming depending on complexity and thus increasing the milling cost.

maybe i'll just stick to simpler side profile or the ones like kmacs
Noooo we need a cool side profile!
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: ika on Wed, 27 January 2016, 21:12:56
You may want to check in with Meiosis regarding cases and such, I was interested in the PCB GB he was doing a while back but was waiting for news on cases: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=74595.0
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: zennasyndroxx on Wed, 27 January 2016, 21:19:49
Can you consider a case like the LZ SQ?

i'm actually thinking of something like the kmac happy
KMAC happy is good too but I really like the side profile of LZ SQ well we'll see
Consider brass plate too bro!

+1

So much interested with 65%.
The side profile of LZ-SQ and the brass plates like those of TGR series appeal to me very much.

Looking forward to the renders.

Interested depending on price. Love the 65% layout.

no steal design of SQ.
k thx bbq lmao que tal.

having a nice side profile is a double edged sword. it can be very time consuming depending on complexity and thus increasing the milling cost.

maybe i'll just stick to simpler side profile or the ones like kmacs
Noooo we need a cool side profile!

haha i guess we'll see about that :)

You may want to check in with Meiosis regarding cases and such, I was interested in the PCB GB he was doing a while back but was waiting for news on cases: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=74595.0

i'll definitely be doing one for myself. The reason I start this IC is to see if there's anyone interested in this and maybe start a small gb
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: alexjd99 on Wed, 27 January 2016, 21:47:35
Interested  :thumb:
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: derezzed on Thu, 25 February 2016, 23:10:17
Is this interest check just for a case or for a case, plate, and PCB? 
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: romevi on Thu, 25 February 2016, 23:14:17
This is pretty cute. Any mockups?
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: FLFisherman on Thu, 25 February 2016, 23:17:20
This is pretty cute. Any mockups?

+1

Maybe be interested in a cute keyboard.

Is this interest check just for a case or for a case, plate, and PCB? 

Also interested in knowing this.

Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: Chewypost on Fri, 26 February 2016, 00:04:40
Color me interested! Is there a rough english translation of the website for the Finger PCB?
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: zennasyndroxx on Fri, 26 February 2016, 00:12:03
hiya guys,

it's been a long while since this thread got an update.

okay, updates.

1 - Might not be using Finger PCB. Will design a 65% PCB from scratch, using the firmware from the keyboard that you guys have seen before and hyped about previously.

2 - Renders, as usual, will be here soon ^ TM
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: priyadi on Fri, 26 February 2016, 03:26:54
I might be interested if the case is flat (zero inclination) with raised feet option.
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: bazh on Fri, 26 February 2016, 06:52:51
where can I get those L3 PCB from LZ, might be good to make 65% version of Weaven
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: laughatpain on Fri, 26 February 2016, 11:58:58
65% is my favorite layout  :D
Estimated price?
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: azhdar on Fri, 26 February 2016, 12:04:26
where can I get those L3 PCB from LZ, might be good to make 65% version of Weaven

If you need dimensions, just pm me I have one.
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: bazh on Fri, 26 February 2016, 13:53:31
where can I get those L3 PCB from LZ, might be good to make 65% version of Weaven

If you need dimensions, just pm me I have one.

good to have dimensions, PM definately but the PCB seems to be more complicated (LED stripes and bottom layout) so it'd be best if I can get my hands on one though :D
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: Steezus on Fri, 26 February 2016, 14:00:03
where can I get those L3 PCB from LZ, might be good to make 65% version of Weaven

If you need dimensions, just pm me I have one.

good to have dimensions, PM definately but the PCB seems to be more complicated (LED stripes and bottom layout) so it'd be best if I can get my hands on one though :D

Why don't you just contact Leeku for some?
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: bazh on Fri, 26 February 2016, 14:01:20
where can I get those L3 PCB from LZ, might be good to make 65% version of Weaven

If you need dimensions, just pm me I have one.

good to have dimensions, PM definately but the PCB seems to be more complicated (LED stripes and bottom layout) so it'd be best if I can get my hands on one though :D

Why don't you just contact Leeku for some?

Leeku sell them? I didn't know where to buy so that's why I asked :p
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: luckyryan333 on Fri, 26 February 2016, 14:22:24
where can I get those L3 PCB from LZ, might be good to make 65% version of Weaven

Probably now I got your answer at last. LoL
For your convenience, you can recall my question here (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=78422.msg2029795#msg2029795).

More
where can I get those L3 PCB from LZ, might be good to make 65% version of Weaven

If you need dimensions, just pm me I have one.

good to have dimensions, PM definately but the PCB seems to be more complicated (LED stripes and bottom layout) so it'd be best if I can get my hands on one though :D

Why don't you just contact Leeku for some?

Leeku sell them? I didn't know where to buy so that's why I asked :p

Steezus is right. It's his product.
You might get one if you get in touch with him.
Sooner or later I heard that he would produce a quantity of Finger L3 PCB again.
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: bazh on Fri, 26 February 2016, 14:27:53

where can I get those L3 PCB from LZ, might be good to make 65% version of Weaven

Probably now I got your answer at last.
For your convenience, you can recall my question here (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=78422.msg2029795#msg2029795).



Hei sorry I missed that somehow :( extended Weaven is inevitable but at the moment I still need to source some PCB to test first. As you can see I'm still on the search for 65% pcb now :P

//I dont want to be that guy so I should stop talking about my keyboard here, sorry OP :(
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: luckyryan333 on Fri, 26 February 2016, 14:35:54
bazh,
Never mind. Thanks for your consideration.  ;)
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: azhdar on Sat, 27 February 2016, 07:43:24
Leeku sold me one a while ago but I think it was his last, I'll ask.
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: Phenix on Sun, 28 February 2016, 14:02:04
would be in. But please with pcb....
cause I missed WHiteFox drop ;(
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: effectiveduck on Sun, 28 February 2016, 18:13:18
I'd be interested, was considering doing something similar myself but I have no knowledge of 3D modeling applications.
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: Phenix on Tue, 01 March 2016, 13:48:31
how much will the total costs be? Any ideas?
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: azhdar on Wed, 02 March 2016, 01:54:27
where can I get those L3 PCB from LZ, might be good to make 65% version of Weaven

If you need dimensions, just pm me I have one.

good to have dimensions, PM definately but the PCB seems to be more complicated (LED stripes and bottom layout) so it'd be best if I can get my hands on one though :D

Why don't you just contact Leeku for some?

Leeku sell them? I didn't know where to buy so that's why I asked :p

asked leeku, he doesnt have any left.

a new 65% pcb will happen someday tho.
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: yuktsi on Mon, 21 March 2016, 03:26:04
where can I get those L3 PCB from LZ, might be good to make 65% version of Weaven

If you need dimensions, just pm me I have one.

good to have dimensions, PM definately but the PCB seems to be more complicated (LED stripes and bottom layout) so it'd be best if I can get my hands on one though :D

Why don't you just contact Leeku for some?

Leeku sell them? I didn't know where to buy so that's why I asked :p

asked leeku, he doesnt have any left.

a new 65% pcb will happen someday tho.
TGR-Elie will not be the first board to use leeku's new 65% PCB, but second.
Sigh.
Title: Re: [IC] Full Aluminum 65% keyboard
Post by: Phenix on Tue, 22 March 2016, 09:45:55
would you sell an pcb to me?