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Title: 【IC】Morse 80% custom keyboard[8.22 Update]
Post by: AIRPOTTER on Sun, 19 August 2018, 09:00:47: MORSE 80 is my frist TKL keyboard case design，I want share with you some design ideas and renderings.

It was inspired by Morse code.
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The long nameplate, switches plate and counterweight blocks have some elements of Morse code. (the counterweight is Gray Studio's code text :D).
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On the front side of the shell, I designed a small step change.Frankly speaking, I like this detail very much. :p
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Change the angle.
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One LED indicator at the edge of the nameplate.
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Details of back and counterweight blocks.
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More color renderings...
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Do you like this design?

If there are follow-up actions (design modification or proofing), I will update this post.
Update in 8.22
Switch board with ISO，and the half plate.
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More photos on the back and side view.
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Title: Re: 【IC】Morse 80% custom keyboard
Post by: Puddsy on Sun, 19 August 2018, 10:07:40: looks like a frankenstein's monster of a bunch of kustoms and i'm super into it actually
Title: Re: 【IC】Morse 80% custom keyboard
Post by: mkarlsson on Sun, 19 August 2018, 10:24:09: I think it looks gorgeous!

ISO support in mind?
Title: Re: 【IC】Morse 80% custom keyboard
Post by: audax989 on Sun, 19 August 2018, 10:24:46: what pcb will this be using?
Title: Re: 【IC】Morse 80% custom keyboard
Post by: Theconejo on Sun, 19 August 2018, 10:49:09: I thought we finally got a bezel pen holder :(

What about split backspace and split right shift?
Title: Re: 【IC】Morse 80% custom keyboard
Post by: Jkush463 on Sun, 19 August 2018, 11:38:12: this looks pretty neat.
Title: Re: 【IC】Morse 80% custom keyboard
Post by: catamscott on Sun, 19 August 2018, 17:58:41: very interesting design to say the least, but i like it overall. would love to get a better idea of what the back looks like, and maybe a straight-on side profile shot as well. looks really promising though!
Title: Re: 【IC】Morse 80% custom keyboard
Post by: rachel on Sun, 19 August 2018, 19:50:18: Interesting and creative! It has a modernish, clean neat design. Thumbs up
Title: Re: 【IC】Morse 80% custom keyboard
Post by: richard912 on Sun, 19 August 2018, 22:42:33: Looks good !!
Title: Re: 【IC】Morse 80% custom keyboard
Post by: Peiweisgreat on Mon, 20 August 2018, 01:38:55: All these TKLs this year are killing me, I can only have so many of them but this is definitely in consideration.
Title: Re: 【IC】Morse 80% custom keyboard
Post by: rymnd6c28 on Mon, 20 August 2018, 02:49:39: noice, real noice, would love to have this with THICC plate.
Title: Re: 【IC】Morse 80% custom keyboard
Post by: AIRPOTTER on Wed, 22 August 2018, 02:46:51: Quote from: Puddsy on Sun, 19 August 2018, 10:07:40
looks like a frankenstein's monster of a bunch of kustoms and i'm super into it actually
This analogy... Ah ha ha ha, very interesting. Thank you very much for your interest in this design. :)
Title: Re: 【IC】Morse 80% custom keyboard
Post by: AIRPOTTER on Wed, 22 August 2018, 03:03:36: Quote from: mkarlsson on Sun, 19 August 2018, 10:24:09
I think it looks gorgeous!

ISO support in mind?

Thanks~
And already added ISO to PCB :).
Title: Re: 【IC】Morse 80% custom keyboard
Post by: AIRPOTTER on Wed, 22 August 2018, 03:13:44: Quote from: Theconejo on Sun, 19 August 2018, 10:49:09
I thought we finally got a bezel pen holder :(

What about split backspace and split right shift?

Pen holder？
And sorry... these two keys do not plan to split up...
Title: Re: 【IC】Morse 80% custom keyboard
Post by: AIRPOTTER on Wed, 22 August 2018, 03:33:24: Quote from: catamscott on Sun, 19 August 2018, 17:58:41
very interesting design to say the least, but i like it overall. would love to get a better idea of what the back looks like, and maybe a straight-on side profile shot as well. looks really promising though!
Aha, I have uploaded new photos on the back and side view. :p
Title: Re: 【IC】Morse 80% custom keyboard[8.22 Update]
Post by: mkarlsson on Wed, 22 August 2018, 05:09:10: Quote from: AIRPOTTER on Wed, 22 August 2018, 03:03:36
Quote from: mkarlsson on Sun, 19 August 2018, 10:24:09
I think it looks gorgeous!

ISO support in mind?

Thanks~
And already added ISO to PCB :).

Nice! Thanks.
Title: Re: 【IC】Morse 80% custom keyboard
Post by: catamscott on Wed, 22 August 2018, 16:16:58: Quote from: AIRPOTTER on Wed, 22 August 2018, 03:33:24
Aha, I have uploaded new photos on the back and side view. :p

thanks, really helps you get a better sense of the overall design. gotta say i am really, really liking this a lot :thumb:
Title: Re: 【IC】Morse 80% custom keyboard
Post by: Bubblegum on Wed, 22 August 2018, 17:24:00: Quote from: AIRPOTTER on Wed, 22 August 2018, 03:03:36
Quote from: mkarlsson on Sun, 19 August 2018, 10:24:09
I think it looks gorgeous!

ISO support in mind?

Thanks~
And already added ISO to PCB :).

Just a heads up. Seems to be missing split left shift for ISO with the currently pictured plate :)
Title: Re: 【IC】Morse 80% custom keyboard[8.22 Update]
Post by: coffeeshopcoder on Wed, 22 August 2018, 22:41:21: I love that purple... but please pretty please... introduce a gold color for the accents... that would look pretty royal.... with purple, with the red or with the blue...
please ... gold accents ...
Title: Re: 【IC】Morse 80% custom keyboard[8.22 Update]
Post by: Jkush463 on Wed, 22 August 2018, 23:07:53: Quote from: coffeeshopcoder on Wed, 22 August 2018, 22:41:21
I love that purple... but please pretty please... introduce a gold color for the accents... that would look pretty royal.... with purple, with the red or with the blue...
please ... gold accents ...

+1 on this i think itd look amazing.
Title: Re: 【IC】Morse 80% custom keyboard[8.22 Update]
Post by: mkarlsson on Thu, 23 August 2018, 14:51:13: Quote from: Jkush463 on Wed, 22 August 2018, 23:07:53
Quote from: coffeeshopcoder on Wed, 22 August 2018, 22:41:21
I love that purple... but please pretty please... introduce a gold color for the accents... that would look pretty royal.... with purple, with the red or with the blue...
please ... gold accents ...

+1 on this i think itd look amazing.

+1 for gold, but a more dark gold than we normally see. That with black would look great.
Title: Re: 【IC】Morse 80% custom keyboard[8.22 Update]
Post by: txclack on Thu, 23 August 2018, 20:47:04: May be an unpopular opinion, but any way to add split backspace support to the plate/PCB?
Title: Re: 【IC】Morse 80% custom keyboard[8.22 Update]
Post by: mudcakehoney on Sat, 25 August 2018, 09:16:10: Any chance you will be making a matching numpad?
Title: Re: 【IC】Morse 80% custom keyboard[8.22 Update]
Post by: AIRPOTTER on Mon, 27 August 2018, 21:10:01: Quote from: mudcakehoney on Sat, 25 August 2018, 09:16:10
Any chance you will be making a matching numpad?
Good idea.

Actually, I also thought about designing a matching pad.

But I haven't considered how to connect 87 and pad.

And when it does not connect to pad, 87 can also have an independent and complete appearance.
Title: Re: 【IC】Morse 80% custom keyboard[8.22 Update]
Post by: AIRPOTTER on Mon, 27 August 2018, 21:54:21: Quote from: txclack on Thu, 23 August 2018, 20:47:04
May be an unpopular opinion, but any way to add split backspace support to the plate/PCB?
Er，is it necessary to split the backspace?

Because I feel the 87 keys are enough, so splitting the backspace and shift is not necessary.
But in that case, I will consider the effect after the split.
Title: Re: 【IC】Morse 80% custom keyboard[8.22 Update]
Post by: Shockion on Mon, 27 August 2018, 22:15:36: What is the price estimate?
Title: Re: 【IC】Morse 80% custom keyboard[8.22 Update]
Post by: coffeeshopcoder on Wed, 29 August 2018, 00:42:24: gold accents ? please ?