I'd be more interested in at 101I'm all for this, but I'm confused by your statement. It seems to be much easier to get key caps for an AEK-style plate than it is for the AT101 101/103-key plate.
plates, since it would be easier to get caps for that. I'd be interested in at least two of those, I think.
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Okay, great. I'd be down for 2 AT101 plates myself. :D
Did you manage to get the CAD files from JDCarpe?
Okay, great. I'd be down for 2 AT101 plates myself. :D
Did you manage to get the CAD files from JDCarpe?
I PM'd JD about it cause I also wanted to get my own plates. He said that since the only way he earns anything is from his designs, and has a blanket policy of to deny requests like that. He did show me how to make my own alps plate design with builder.swllkb.com which has all you need
Swill's KB Builder doesn't handle the AEKII spacebar (6.5u) properly. It uses the wrong stabilizers.
If there is sufficient interest, we can either license an existing plate design or generate our own.
The other problem is that having a one-off plate made is quite expensive (~$100). If we can get a group buy together (at least 5 of each type and possibly 10+), the cost per plate will go down considerably.
Swill's KB Builder doesn't handle the AEKII spacebar (6.5u) properly. It uses the wrong stabilizers.
If there is sufficient interest, we can either license an existing plate design or generate our own.
The other problem is that having a one-off plate made is quite expensive (~$100). If we can get a group buy together (at least 5 of each type and possibly 10+), the cost per plate will go down considerably.
Okay, great. I'd be down for 2 AT101 plates myself. :D
Did you manage to get the CAD files from JDCarpe?
I PM'd JD about it cause I also wanted to get my own plates. He said that since the only way he earns anything is from his designs, and has a blanket policy of to deny requests like that. He did show me how to make my own alps plate design with builder.swllkb.com which has all you need
Wow, I e-mailed JDCarpe about getting the files as well and haven't gotten a response, I guess that's why. BlueNalgene said after his GB that one would be able to ask JD for the files as long as it was for a one-off or a non-profit GB..
Anyhow, I think having his CAD files would be ideal because SwillKB's plate designer doesn't seem to fully support Alps..
Like so, JDCarpe/BlueNalgene's AT101 plate:Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/eFU9yvV.png)
versus the one I made with SwillKB's editor:Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/nzj4LVm.png)
Note that it does not have the necessary holes for the spacebar stabilizer, has extra stabilizer cutouts, etc. Perhaps someone knows how to fix these in some CAD program?
It does appear that the extra holes were simply hand-drawn in... :P
I'm looking into 16ga 304 Stainless. 6061 aluminum is cheaper, but not nearly as strong.
I'm going to contact some local waterjet cutting places to figure out the cost at various quantities. There may be a MOQ on each style if we offer multiple styles, but if not, I'm happy to produce the full range of plates compatible with Hasu's PCB.
It would be awesome if we can get the price to about $30 per plate (plus shipping).
I'm definitely down for at least one of each, AEKII and AT101 and AT101W :thumb:
Are you considering any fancy options like powder coating?
I'm definitely down for at least one of each, AEKII and AT101 and AT101W :thumb:
Are you considering any fancy options like powder coating?
textured black powder coating looks dope imo, heres my AEK II plate I did.MoreShow Image(http://i.imgur.com/AsdzIG4.jpg)
I'd be down for a PCB and 1-2 plates!dude there won't be any PCB.
If there is enough interest, I would consider trying to procure some ALPS64 PCBs as well?
I'd be down for a PCB and 1-2 plates!dude there won't be any PCB.
oh sorry, just noticed that...you're rightIf there is enough interest, I would consider trying to procure some ALPS64 PCBs as well?I'd be down for a PCB and 1-2 plates!dude there won't be any PCB.
OP mentioned it as a possibility and I want one, so I'm showing my interest. Thanks for your reply.
oh sorry, just noticed that...you're rightIf there is enough interest, I would consider trying to procure some ALPS64 PCBs as well?I'd be down for a PCB and 1-2 plates!dude there won't be any PCB.
OP mentioned it as a possibility and I want one, so I'm showing my interest. Thanks for your reply.
Sorry, I asked this a little while ago and I'm not sure if you saw the message or if you have already considered this option, but maybe laser cutting would be a cheaper option?
Thanks a bunch for the update though, we really appreciate the time you're putting into this.
Or maybe you guys can order direct from the Taobao seller haha.
By the way, is 1.3mm an acceptable thickness?
I read the ALPS spec sheet, says 1.0-1.2mm for plate thickness.
What is the thickest I can go while still having the switches click into place?
I have read that 16 gauge (about 1.6 mm) is actually too thick for the switches to clip into place, so slightly thinner is probably better. I'm not sure how thick the plate can go for the switches to fit comfortably though.
I think this will still need to be a GB because the proper plate designs need to be licensed from JDCarpe.
Okay, great. I'd be down for 2 AT101 plates myself. :D
Did you manage to get the CAD files from JDCarpe?
I PM'd JD about it cause I also wanted to get my own plates. He said that since the only way he earns anything is from his designs, and has a blanket policy of to deny requests like that. He did show me how to make my own alps plate design with builder.swllkb.com which has all you need
Wow, I e-mailed JDCarpe about getting the files as well and haven't gotten a response, I guess that's why. BlueNalgene said after his GB that one would be able to ask JD for the files as long as it was for a one-off or a non-profit GB..
Anyhow, I think having his CAD files would be ideal because SwillKB's plate designer doesn't seem to fully support Alps..
Like so, JDCarpe/BlueNalgene's AT101 plate:Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/eFU9yvV.png)
versus the one I made with SwillKB's editor:Show Image(http://i.imgur.com/nzj4LVm.png)
Note that it does not have the necessary holes for the spacebar stabilizer, has extra stabilizer cutouts, etc. Perhaps someone knows how to fix these in some CAD program?
It does appear that the extra holes were simply hand-drawn in... :P
Swills tool uses Costar stabs for the spacebar and Alps stabs for the rest.
Just wanted to provide an update. With a lot of help from Emdude, I managed to get in touch with a place in LA who can make the plates for a great price (in 304 stainless). I think pricing should be comparable to the ALPS party GB. MOQ isn't super high, meaning that it won't be hard to get enough orders to make this happen.
I reached out to JDCarpe, and hopefully we will be able license his plate design.
I think I'm only going to do AEKII plates this time around because most of the interest has been for that, and it will be simpler to do just one design rather than trying to do a whole bunch. I'm a noob at this, and would love to crush it the first time around and do something more complicated later.
Hoping to get this show on the road pretty soon!
FYI, I've been trying to do this GB since January. I gave up and ran the Octagon V2 Metal Insert instead.:confused: :confused: :confused:
JDCarpe has been super busy. I shoot him an email once every month or two and it's always "I'll draft up the royalty agreements for you". Last communication with him was a few weeks ago and I'm still waiting.
updated my aek60 plate a bit if anyone wants to use it :)
updated my aek60 plate a bit if anyone wants to use it :)AEKII can use this as well right?
yea aekii layoutupdated my aek60 plate a bit if anyone wants to use it :)AEKII can use this as well right?
updated my aek60 plate a bit if anyone wants to use it :)
Well the good news for me is that mine lines up pretty closely with yours, maybe that means there is still hope for mine, I think I am at worst ~0.4 mm off which should be acceptable. I am assuming that since you're uploading this you've tested it before?
Has anyone else expressed interest in a 60% ISO AEKII plate?
Are there any updates to be had? And any chance AT101W plates will be run? I could just buy a Taihao doubleshot alps keyset instead of trying to look for a decent condition AEKII keyset and be done with it.
Are there any updates to be had? And any chance AT101W plates will be run? I could just buy a Taihao doubleshot alps keyset instead of trying to look for a decent condition AEKII keyset and be done with it.
If you want, I can throw together a plate that supports TaiHao's double-shot key caps with non-stepped caps lock, costar stabs, etc. You would have to get the plate made yourself though.
Are there any updates to be had? And any chance AT101W plates will be run? I could just buy a Taihao doubleshot alps keyset instead of trying to look for a decent condition AEKII keyset and be done with it.
If you want, I can throw together a plate that supports TaiHao's double-shot key caps with non-stepped caps lock, costar stabs, etc. You would have to get the plate made yourself though.
Has anyone else expressed interest in a 60% ISO AEKII plate?
Are there any updates to be had? And any chance AT101W plates will be run? I could just buy a Taihao doubleshot alps keyset instead of trying to look for a decent condition AEKII keyset and be done with it.
If you want, I can throw together a plate that supports TaiHao's double-shot key caps with non-stepped caps lock, costar stabs, etc. You would have to get the plate made yourself though.
I would be very grateful if you could make the plate files and share it with us, so we could try and make the plates ourselves! :thumb:
Any chance you'd do infinity plates as well? I'm in HK myself too :)
Any chance you'd do infinity plates as well? I'm in HK myself too :)
What would be the difference between an AT101 plate layout and an Infinity layout? I haven't come across that one before.
I have sent out a quote to a local laser fab company and waiting to hear back. It was mostly for myself since I'm cutting some Cherry MX and AEK plates. If people are keen, I could make a few extras (waiting to get prices first)