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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: flog on Wed, 24 February 2016, 18:14:17

Title: My take on ergodox palm pads
Post by: flog on Wed, 24 February 2016, 18:14:17

Finally got started(and finished) making palm pads for my ergodox. This was also my first try on leather working, but I think the seams turned out all right. Everything except the leather is "scraps" from work  :D

PICS!!

(http://i.imgur.com/RtASAMd.jpg)
parts for one pad.

(http://i.imgur.com/4sI2Rsk.jpg)
First "pocket" sewn.

(http://i.imgur.com/UysS44v.jpg)
Flip side.

(http://i.imgur.com/92ZYuaq.jpg)
10 points to the first one to name what I'm using for padding.

(http://i.imgur.com/H43iwzL.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/eY6uFYn.jpg)
Helicoil overkill!

(http://i.imgur.com/eY6uFYn.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/R3EIVGC.jpg)
Tasteful side-pad.

(http://i.imgur.com/oqd1Se7.jpg)
Original ergodox screws taped into the aluminium plate.

(http://i.imgur.com/2pNr3YT.jpg)
All done!

A fun little 2 day project and as a result a much more comfortable ergodox.
//Flog

Title: Re: My take on ergodox palm pads
Post by: 0100010 on Wed, 24 February 2016, 21:28:04

The side-pad shot seals it.  Awesome job!

Title: Re: My take on ergodox palm pads
Post by: flog on Thu, 25 February 2016, 09:01:58

Just finished staining the leather with leather colouring. Later on I'm going to coat it with some wax to protect the leather.

(http://i.imgur.com/WHP3T3d.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/eoFQl1V.jpg)

Title: Re: My take on ergodox palm pads
Post by: evangs on Thu, 25 February 2016, 15:16:30

Quote from: flog on Thu, 25 February 2016, 09:01:58

Just finished staining the leather with leather colouring. Later on I'm going to coat it with some wax to protect the leather.

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(http://i.imgur.com/WHP3T3d.jpg)

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(http://i.imgur.com/eoFQl1V.jpg)

Looks nice, I like it!