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Title: A TKL Alps PCB
Post by: the pokemon kid on Wed, 31 August 2016, 15:26:14
Hi All,

I am interested in making a TKL alps keyboard and want to build my own!

 I have been given a keyboard from a friend who bought an old Chinoy which has some Monterey blue alps. I want to take these off the board as its has a rollerball mouse thing instead of the nav arrows. I am also now in love with the feels of these switches and really want to use them in a project!

Thanks in advance!
Title: Re: A TKL Alps PCB
Post by: duynguyenle on Wed, 31 August 2016, 18:40:45
BlueNalgene has been working on his Alps Party Round 2 which includes a TKL board. I don't know how far he is with the PCB design for the TKL, a lot of work has gone into the numpad already.
Title: Re: A TKL Alps PCB
Post by: the pokemon kid on Wed, 31 August 2016, 18:59:50
Quote from: duynguyenle on Wed, 31 August 2016, 18:40:45
BlueNalgene has been working on his Alps Party Round 2 which includes a TKL board. I don't know how far he is with the PCB design for the TKL, a lot of work has gone into the numpad already.

Oooooo, I will have to take a look at this! Thanks for the info!
Title: Re: A TKL Alps PCB
Post by: duynguyenle on Wed, 31 August 2016, 19:02:09
Quote from: the pokemon kid on Wed, 31 August 2016, 18:59:50
Quote from: duynguyenle on Wed, 31 August 2016, 18:40:45
BlueNalgene has been working on his Alps Party Round 2 which includes a TKL board. I don't know how far he is with the PCB design for the TKL, a lot of work has gone into the numpad already.

Oooooo, I will have to take a look at this! Thanks for the info!

Also, if you just want to make one keyboard, hand-wiring is a perfectly valid option. There are guides around the plate. You will need to create your plate drawing and get it laser-cut using swill's tool
Title: Re: A TKL Alps PCB
Post by: the pokemon kid on Wed, 31 August 2016, 19:04:57
Quote from: duynguyenle on Wed, 31 August 2016, 19:02:09

Also, if you just want to make one keyboard, hand-wiring is a perfectly valid option. There are guides around the plate. You will need to create your plate drawing and get it laser-cut using swill's tool

I thought about hand wiring a version but if there is a PCB being made/ developed I would prefer to wait for the more elegant solution.

I have also used the Swill plate designer before, I have created both my TKL and 60% plates using this.
Title: Re: A TKL Alps PCB
Post by: Charger on Wed, 31 August 2016, 19:14:53
I was just thinking that I saw someone else asking this on another forum when I read the title lol
Title: Re: A TKL Alps PCB
Post by: the pokemon kid on Wed, 31 August 2016, 19:16:25
Quote from: Charger on Wed, 31 August 2016, 19:14:53
I was just thinking that I saw someone else asking this on another forum when I read the title lol

Im like a rash, hard to get rid of :D