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Title: So i airbrushed my HHKB...
Post by: juahenza on Wed, 15 June 2016, 06:22:01: Woke up this morning, hot day, bought a hhkbpro2, disassembled it, did a anti-slip foam mod. Blackmailing my friend to airbrush it for me, done.

let me know what you guys think.
airbrush and decal works by DarkSilver :thumb:

tutorial on how to disassemble your hhkb,
https://blog.storeuni.com/keyboard/how-to-pfu-hhkb-disassembly-and-modding/

(http://i.imgur.com/8UfKJtD.jpg)

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

(http://i.imgur.com/g6AoY5w.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/yveyPs3.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/3cnlopo.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/4DoH5GJ.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/pxMYm49.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/9kELWsx.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/e46LHjs.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/6KrE1kG.jpg)
Title: Re: So i airbrushed my HHKB...
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 15 June 2016, 06:28:30: Interesting board.

Your how to guide forgot to mention carefully separating the tabs that hold the front of the case together as they break easily.
Title: Re: So i airbrushed my HHKB...
Post by: juahenza on Wed, 15 June 2016, 06:32:26: Quote from: SpAmRaY on Wed, 15 June 2016, 06:28:30
Interesting board.

Your how to guide forgot to mention carefully separating the tabs that hold the front of the case together as they break easily.

I wish i did that how-to ;D I googled it and thought to share it here.
Title: Re: So i airbrushed my HHKB...
Post by: QuincyJones on Wed, 15 June 2016, 08:25:17: Paint flakes to fingers to food to mouth to digestion system. Be careful. There are tons of things that are carcenogenic.
Title: Re: So i airbrushed my HHKB...
Post by: mrhead on Wed, 15 June 2016, 09:19:13: Looks pretty nice - very well done. Thanks for sharing!
Title: Re: So i airbrushed my HHKB...
Post by: suicidal_orange on Wed, 15 June 2016, 15:12:11: Bye bye warranty on the very first day - good work :))
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Post by: dustinhxc on Wed, 15 June 2016, 15:16:39: Looks sweet man!
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Post by: madhias on Wed, 15 June 2016, 15:26:24: Interesting, was something done even before step one?
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Post by: Hypersphere on Wed, 15 June 2016, 16:14:57: You should have told us that you put it into an anodized aluminum case and left us scratching our heads. ;)
Title: Re: So i airbrushed my HHKB...
Post by: Marshal on Wed, 15 June 2016, 16:35:14: Quote from: juahenza on Wed, 15 June 2016, 06:22:01
Woke up this morning, hot day, bought a hhkbpro2, disassembled it, did a anti-slip foam mod. Blackmailing my friend to airbrush it for me, done.

let me know what you guys think.
airbrush and decal works by DarkSilver :thumb:

tutorial on how to disassemble your hhkb,
https://blog.storeuni.com/keyboard/how-to-pfu-hhkb-disassembly-and-modding/

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/8UfKJtD.jpg)

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

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(http://i.imgur.com/g6AoY5w.jpg)

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(http://i.imgur.com/yveyPs3.jpg)

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(http://i.imgur.com/3cnlopo.jpg)

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(http://i.imgur.com/4DoH5GJ.jpg)

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(http://i.imgur.com/pxMYm49.jpg)

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/9kELWsx.jpg)

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(http://i.imgur.com/e46LHjs.jpg)

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(http://i.imgur.com/6KrE1kG.jpg)

Holy.. This is absolutely beautiful. I must learn how to do this now.
Title: Re: So i airbrushed my HHKB...
Post by: kenmai9 on Wed, 15 June 2016, 16:37:13: that looks really good
Title: Re: So i airbrushed my HHKB...
Post by: juahenza on Wed, 15 June 2016, 20:18:54: Quote from: madhias on Wed, 15 June 2016, 15:26:24
Interesting, was something done even before step one?

you caught me there! We forgot to snap a picture during the primer stage, and before the primer stage was some massive sanddings ;D
Title: Re: So i airbrushed my HHKB...
Post by: juahenza on Wed, 15 June 2016, 20:19:44: Quote from: kenmai9 on Wed, 15 June 2016, 16:37:13
that looks really good

Quote from: dustinhxc on Wed, 15 June 2016, 15:16:39
Looks sweet man!

Quote from: suicidal_orange on Wed, 15 June 2016, 15:12:11
Bye bye warranty on the very first day - good work :))

Thanks so much. Glad you guys like it.
Title: Re: So i airbrushed my HHKB...
Post by: juahenza on Wed, 15 June 2016, 20:22:14: Quote from: Hypersphere on Wed, 15 June 2016, 16:14:57
You should have told us that you put it into an anodized aluminum case and left us scratching our heads. ;)

Been waiting forever for a good aluminum case, its happening in a few threads but maybe not for the original pcb and such? :'(
Title: Re: So i airbrushed my HHKB...
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 15 June 2016, 21:48:35: Slightly metallic red? Looks great!

"BOFORE"??
Title: Re: So i airbrushed my HHKB...
Post by: juahenza on Wed, 15 June 2016, 21:49:59: Quote from: rowdy on Wed, 15 June 2016, 21:48:35
Slightly metallic red? Looks great!

"BOFORE"??

Thanks. what bofore?
Title: Re: So i airbrushed my HHKB...
Post by: osi on Wed, 15 June 2016, 21:50:14: Dat candy paint
Title: Re: So i airbrushed my HHKB...
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 15 June 2016, 21:56:03: Quote from: juahenza on Wed, 15 June 2016, 21:49:59
Quote from: rowdy on Wed, 15 June 2016, 21:48:35
Slightly metallic red? Looks great!

"BOFORE"??

Thanks. what bofore?

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Title: Re: So i airbrushed my HHKB...
Post by: juahenza on Wed, 15 June 2016, 21:59:31: Quote from: rowdy on Wed, 15 June 2016, 21:56:03
Quote from: juahenza on Wed, 15 June 2016, 21:49:59
Quote from: rowdy on Wed, 15 June 2016, 21:48:35
Slightly metallic red? Looks great!

"BOFORE"??

Thanks. what bofore?

Hahaha. good eye. I believe the decals are from taobao.com

(Attachment Link)
Title: Re: So i airbrushed my HHKB...
Post by: madhias on Thu, 16 June 2016, 05:38:16: Quote from: juahenza on Wed, 15 June 2016, 20:18:54
Quote from: madhias on Wed, 15 June 2016, 15:26:24
Interesting, was something done even before step one?

you caught me there! We forgot to snap a picture during the primer stage, and before the primer stage was some massive sanddings ;D

That was what I was thinking of! Grrreat result! Not that people think you can just paint a case and that's it :)
Title: Re: So i airbrushed my HHKB...
Post by: tung91 on Mon, 20 June 2016, 18:48:06: (http://i.imgur.com/9kELWsx.jpg)

I love this :eek: Really nice work :thumb:
Title: Re: So i airbrushed my HHKB...
Post by: juahenza on Mon, 20 June 2016, 23:27:22: Quote from: madhias on Thu, 16 June 2016, 05:38:16
Quote from: juahenza on Wed, 15 June 2016, 20:18:54
Quote from: madhias on Wed, 15 June 2016, 15:26:24
Interesting, was something done even before step one?

you caught me there! We forgot to snap a picture during the primer stage, and before the primer stage was some massive sanddings ;D

That was what I was thinking of! Grrreat result! Not that people think you can just paint a case and that's it :)

Glad you like it. :D
Title: Re: So i airbrushed my HHKB...
Post by: juahenza on Mon, 20 June 2016, 23:27:49: Quote from: tung91 on Mon, 20 June 2016, 18:48:06
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(http://i.imgur.com/9kELWsx.jpg)

I love this :eek: Really nice work :thumb:

Thanks so much! :))
Title: Re: So i airbrushed my HHKB...
Post by: jaffers on Mon, 20 June 2016, 23:41:08: That paint job turned out better than I would have thought for paint on plastic.

What type of paint is it? Enamel or acrylic? And was the base coat self etching?
Title: Re: So i airbrushed my HHKB...
Post by: juahenza on Tue, 21 June 2016, 00:21:13: Quote from: jaffers on Mon, 20 June 2016, 23:41:08
That paint job turned out better than I would have thought for paint on plastic.

What type of paint is it? Enamel or acrylic? And was the base coat self etching?

Thanks, the paint is Lacquer, same goes the coat. ;D
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Post by: ntw on Wed, 22 June 2016, 21:04:42: Great stuff!!
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Post by: wholeheart on Thu, 23 June 2016, 14:55:45: That looks amazing!! :eek:
Title: Re: So i airbrushed my HHKB...
Post by: juahenza on Thu, 23 June 2016, 20:59:37: Quote from: wholeheart on Thu, 23 June 2016, 14:55:45
That looks amazing!! :eek:

Quote from: ntw on Wed, 22 June 2016, 21:04:42
Great stuff!!

Thanks! more to come!
Title: Re: So i airbrushed my HHKB...
Post by: shinz0 on Fri, 24 June 2016, 16:59:53: looks great! are hhkb cases usually that tall?
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Post by: Olumin on Fri, 24 June 2016, 18:18:44: Proudly made in Germany.
Title: Re: So i airbrushed my HHKB...
Post by: ad405 on Fri, 24 June 2016, 22:17:12: Quote from: juahenza on Wed, 15 June 2016, 06:22:01
Woke up this morning, hot day, bought a hhkbpro2, disassembled it, did a anti-slip foam mod. Blackmailing my friend to airbrush it for me, done.

let me know what you guys think.
airbrush and decal works by DarkSilver :thumb:

tutorial on how to disassemble your hhkb,
https://blog.storeuni.com/keyboard/how-to-pfu-hhkb-disassembly-and-modding/

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/8UfKJtD.jpg)

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/ubLwgfi.jpg)

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/g6AoY5w.jpg)

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/yveyPs3.jpg)

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/3cnlopo.jpg)

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/4DoH5GJ.jpg)

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/pxMYm49.jpg)

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/9kELWsx.jpg)

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/e46LHjs.jpg)

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/6KrE1kG.jpg)

Pretty good. I think. Maybe i will airbrush my HHKB into blue. :))
Title: Re: So i airbrushed my HHKB...
Post by: misconceit on Mon, 27 June 2016, 12:10:05: Any chance I can befriend your friend ;D?
Title: Re: So i airbrushed my HHKB...
Post by: juahenza on Tue, 28 June 2016, 00:58:35: Quote from: misconceit on Mon, 27 June 2016, 12:10:05
Any chance I can befriend your friend ;D?

lol add him up. Darksilver