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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: Clicker on Sun, 21 February 2016, 18:26:08

Title: Carbon Fiber switch plates
Post by: Clicker on Sun, 21 February 2016, 18:26:08

I've been working on designing a keyboard for awhile. Finally got around to testing the keyboard plates made from carbon fiber.

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Title: Re: Carbon Fiber switch plates
Post by: Bambino on Sun, 21 February 2016, 18:31:34

Looks slick! Are they standard distances apart?

Title: Re: Carbon Fiber switch plates
Post by: appleonama on Sun, 21 February 2016, 18:39:55

I usually say carbon fibers look ugly on a keyboard but that bluish hue looks great

Title: Re: Carbon Fiber switch plates
Post by: Clicker on Sun, 21 February 2016, 18:56:00

They should be standard distance apart.

Its a carbon fiber core with colored fiberglass skin I believe. I bought the sheets 6 or 7 years ago to machine RC helicopter frames.

Also have a sheet of red.

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Title: Re: Carbon Fiber switch plates
Post by: xondat on Sun, 21 February 2016, 19:05:45

These look super cool. Planning on making them tiny keyboards or just display cases?

Title: Re: Carbon Fiber switch plates
Post by: Clicker on Sun, 21 February 2016, 19:38:03

They'll probably get tossed in the junk bin or live out their lives as a toy for me to play with while working... I made them to make verify the cad drawings and tools are good before I commit to machining the full sized plates.

Title: Re: Carbon Fiber switch plates
Post by: piemancoder on Sun, 21 February 2016, 19:46:10

Those are pretty cool! Just remember, be careful when working with carbon fiber.