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Offline Solastice

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Best Place to Get Keyboard Plate Cut?
« on: Sat, 16 July 2022, 19:11:06 »
Reference, I live around NYC. Anyone know of any good places to have a custom design cut (preferably not for a three-digit asking price).
Wouldn't mind online suggestions either.

It's a replacement plate for an 1800 layout ALPs board. I want it out of aluminum or steel, so would it have to be cnc'd or laser cut?
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Offline Leslieann

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Re: Best Place to Get Keyboard Plate Cut?
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 16 July 2022, 20:13:54 »
It's going to be low 3 digit.

It may not take long to cut but you have setup, you also need someone to monitor it, then you have wear and tear on the machine... $100 doesn't go a long ways in manufacturing.  Even less in New York City.


Material cost difference is going to be minimal.
CNC is going to be twice the cost of laser or water jet.
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Offline granola bar enthusiast

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Re: Best Place to Get Keyboard Plate Cut?
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 17 July 2022, 16:47:50 »
if you can get the CAD for it PCBway may work
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Offline kajahtaa

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Re: Best Place to Get Keyboard Plate Cut?
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 17 July 2022, 17:11:47 »
You have the file for a switch plate ?

Upload to sendcutsend and they'll show you a price.

Easy
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Offline MIGHTY CHICKEN

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Re: Best Place to Get Keyboard Plate Cut?
« Reply #4 on: Wed, 20 July 2022, 02:56:50 »
+1 for sendcutsend, I've found them the cheapest for metal, specifically their 5052, although I'm not sure if prices will drastically differ with the size of an 1800 vs smaller 60/65s or tkls.
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