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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: talthalra on Mon, 22 May 2017, 10:46:53

Title: Building a custom Filco 104
Post by: talthalra on Mon, 22 May 2017, 10:46:53

Do a PCB and plate exist anywhere in the world that would fit into this nice aluminum Filco case I found. Is my only option to buy a used Filco for the PCB and plate? Please someone tell me no.

Title: Re: Building a custom Filco 104
Post by: leech on Mon, 22 May 2017, 16:25:52

Do you have photo of 104 FILCO aluminum case?

Can it be purchased from where?

Title: Re: Building a custom Filco 104
Post by: talthalra on Tue, 23 May 2017, 08:44:44

It's this case.

https://m.intl.taobao.com/detail/detail.html?id=542910702075&spm=1101.1101.N.N.3bcdb2c

Title: Re: Building a custom Filco 104
Post by: leech on Tue, 23 May 2017, 11:51:04

https://world.taobao.com/item/542910702075.htm

Looks great, thanks! The price seems right too.
I had considered swapping my case (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=89043.msg2428029#msg2428029) from original white plastic to such custom aluminum.

 :cool:

Title: Re: Building a custom Filco 104
Post by: TerryMathews on Wed, 24 May 2017, 11:13:28

imgur.com/a/juHQN

I couldn't find a 104 PCB and plate that fit the Filco case, so I desoldered a Majestouch 2 and added a Tiger Lily controller for good measure.