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Title: VA68 Case and AEK?
Post by: _rubik on Tue, 28 March 2017, 23:51:22

I've seen murmurings from old posts and imgur pictures. It seems like the VA68 Case can fit an AEK bottom row nicely. What's the scoop here? Has anyone built one?

Title: Re: VA68 Case and AEK?
Post by: Blazestorm on Fri, 31 March 2017, 16:54:41

Quote from: _rubik on Tue, 28 March 2017, 23:51:22

I've seen murmurings from old posts and imgur pictures. It seems like the VA68 Case can fit an AEK bottom row nicely. What's the scoop here? Has anyone built one?

https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/61tjsr/va68m_aek_edition/

I bought one built by another member. /u/ca178858 has built PCBs and Plates that are compatible, then you can buy a VA68M kit (w/ Aluminum case) off Taobao for about $80-90

So it requires a custom plate (for the Alps stabilizers and Alps switch cut-outs), as well as the custom PCB (for Alps pins).

Title: Re: VA68 Case and AEK?
Post by: _rubik on Sun, 02 April 2017, 23:05:41

Quote from: Blazestorm on Fri, 31 March 2017, 16:54:41

So it requires a custom plate (for the Alps stabilizers and Alps switch cut-outs), as well as the custom PCB (for Alps pins).

Could you elaborate on the PCB. I haven't seen one circulating. Does someone here have the design files, or was there an old GB.

Title: Re: VA68 Case and AEK?
Post by: Blazestorm on Sun, 02 April 2017, 23:16:14

The member /u/ca178858 on reddit designs/builds them. I don't think he's sharing the files yet.

Here's (https://www.reddit.com/r/mechmarket/comments/5w0sz2/usva_h_custom_6878k_pcbsplates_support_both_alps/) where he is selling his old stock, but I know he's doing another run (https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/5wwe9r/ic_alps_compatible_ansiiso_pcbplate_for_va68m_and/) soon.

He doesn't do GBs, just orders stock and buys more when it runs low.