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What do you guys think? Should be relatively simple to make with a silicon cast. Will definitely not slide around on your desk. :D
Interesting. If it was colored and polished it could look quite nice. But it would chip or break easily if dropped, and might discolor under finger oils and other contaminants (food, etc.). Thinking of how motor oil can easily stain concrete.Well, if I color and polish it there would be little point to concrete. I kind of like the gritty texture and maybe some random bubbles in there.
It looks really hard to pick up or move around with those straight sides. Not my cup of tea, but the idea is interesting.It would weigh around 2.5 kilos. Maybe some high rubberfeet would make it easier to pick up.
Idea 23 has some 60% cases made of concrete, so it's certainly doable.I can't find it do you have a link?
What about porcelain?
EDIT: I found it but I didn't realised that you need a preasure pot as big as the case for doing it. https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=88062.0 (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=88062.0)oh man those resin cases look good, the big pressure pot probably isn't that big of a problem, Max (from this forum and from youtube make'n'modify) makes one with PVC and since the pressure needed is low, to scale it up from keycaps to keyboard case should be easy. I've seen videos of people doing chambers big enough for a keyboard case and using wood so the tube would not roll off the desk.
I could put some chicken wire into the cast for strength and some clear matte varnish should help against decoloration.
Should be relatively simple to make with a silicon cast.But do be sure to use a sturdy mother-mould to minimise the risk of deformation from the sheer weight of the concrete.
But do be sure to use a sturdy mother-mould to minimise the risk of deformation from the sheer weight of the concrete.Good point. I'm sure Kaupo will sell something that is flexible but not too squishy.
I think a vibrating table could be used to reduce bubbles in a cast before it starts to set.