Author Topic: [Orders closed] Aluminum poker case (Read 70370 times)

oneproduct · « **Reply #200 on:** Fri, 30 March 2012, 23:03:58 »

Since I know how many cases we have now I can start ordering the extra little parts. Any body care to chime in on brass vs stainless steel? The screw I need is #2-56 and of 5/16" length if you care to suggest others. Trying to keep to Phillips (cross) or flat/slot to keep things easy for people. The head of the screw has to be flat on the bottom side.

http://www.amazon.com/Stainless-Machine-Fillister-Slotted-Length/dp/B000FN1VAK/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1333165998&sr=8-8

http://www.amazon.com/Brass-Machine-Screw-Phillips-Length/dp/B000FN193Y/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1333165998&sr=8-1

mkawa · « **Reply #201 on:** Fri, 30 March 2012, 23:41:22 »

brass, phillips head: looks cool, should be softer than the aluminum

jonnybastard · « **Reply #202 on:** Fri, 30 March 2012, 23:42:26 »

Stainless I guess seeing as they're cheaper? Preferably phillips head.

oneproduct · « **Reply #203 on:** Sat, 31 March 2012, 00:25:13 »

Quote from: mkawa;562213

should be softer than the aluminum

Ah yes, that's a good point, going with that.

oneproduct · « **Reply #204 on:** Sat, 31 March 2012, 01:44:51 »

Now I have to get some boxes, bubble wrap, glue and insulation. I'll do some looking on my own starting Tuesday next week (will be busy with homework this weekend) but any hints/suggestions will be welcome!

I'm pretty sure the boxes and bubble wrap that Canada Post offers are very expensive compared to what it should cost.

morgofborg · « **Reply #205 on:** Sat, 31 March 2012, 02:15:56 »

I might get some hate, but I vote for walmart when it comes to boxes, bubble wrap, and tape. They actually might even have rolls of that insulation in the kitchen section I bet.

Elrobo · « **Reply #206 on:** Sat, 31 March 2012, 04:53:01 »

If not walmart check if you have a shipping store or some company that does that along with office supply (staples, grand and toy) near you. I've found them to be much better for bulk stuff than just the post office.

REVENGE · « **Reply #207 on:** Sun, 01 April 2012, 01:38:33 »

Hey, this is food for thought, but could you just do a bottom plate for the Poker? No sides welded on, except for maybe a "guard" to protect the USB connector. Maybe a "lip" to protect the edges of the PCB if you have the capability to do press forming.

oneproduct · « **Reply #208 on:** Sun, 01 April 2012, 05:22:03 »

At this point that's not going to happen, but Vortex's case is pretty minimal like that with exposed switches so you could get one of those when they came out.

mkawa · « **Reply #209 on:** Sun, 01 April 2012, 10:02:24 »

sent payment for second case

mkawa · « **Reply #210 on:** Sun, 01 April 2012, 15:03:19 »

this is the last day to order these folks. they're really going to be special, and there will not be a second run.

WRXChris · « **Reply #211 on:** Sun, 01 April 2012, 15:57:41 »

so tempted, may have to order one....

mkawa · « **Reply #212 on:** Sun, 01 April 2012, 16:32:55 »

dooo ittt

emptythecache · « **Reply #213 on:** Sun, 01 April 2012, 16:42:06 »

guys, they are going to be kick ass. you are going to feel like bau5es in two months, laughing at the chumps in the classifieds posting WTBs like little *****es.

boost · « **Reply #214 on:** Sun, 01 April 2012, 16:58:52 »

Quote from: emptythecache;563760

laughing at the chumps in the classifieds posting WTBs like little *****es.

LOL

Sent from a phone...

Gawkbasher · « **Reply #215 on:** Sun, 01 April 2012, 17:11:38 »

I know I ducked out earlier but now that this looks complete and there's still time to order, I'm in for one.

Blue (both case and insert), Polished (both case & insert if possible). Sending required PMs & money and such.

emptythecache · « **Reply #216 on:** Sun, 01 April 2012, 17:12:49 »

Welcome aboard, soldier.

Reptile · « **Reply #217 on:** Sun, 01 April 2012, 17:13:37 »

Quote from: emptythecache;563760

guys, they are going to be kick ass. you are going to feel like bau5es in two months, laughing at the chumps in the classifieds posting WTBs like little *****es.

Best sales pitch ever

Sent from my mobile

ekw808 · « **Reply #218 on:** Sun, 01 April 2012, 17:22:26 »

Stop being little girls pulling daisies and buy one...I DONT EVEN OWN A POKER and I'm on board.

mkawa · « **Reply #219 on:** Sun, 01 April 2012, 17:24:54 »

wow, there's a real dearth of pokers around here. hmm.. maybe i should take vortex up on their offer after all..

emptythecache · « **Reply #220 on:** Sun, 01 April 2012, 17:26:11 »

I bought this, and the bought a poker because of it. So there's that.

jinzo.pk3 · « **Reply #221 on:** Sun, 01 April 2012, 17:45:51 »

last minute PM + PayPal sent

net2522 · « **Reply #222 on:** Sun, 01 April 2012, 17:49:37 »

will pay before 13.00 GMT+7:hail:

WRXChris · « **Reply #223 on:** Sun, 01 April 2012, 17:56:58 »

fine i'm in! the polished blue just looks too awesome to pass (though emptythecache's sales pitch may have been the tipping point

. sending pm and paypal payment now & adding myself to the spreadsheet for blue anodized (insert & case), and polished (insert & case)!

Gawkbasher · « **Reply #224 on:** Sun, 01 April 2012, 18:10:25 »

So for everyone asking for theirs not to be glued, what are y'all planning on doing with the case and insert? Glue yourselves? Leave the insert & keyboard in loose in the case?

Just kinda wondering. Deciding if I want to stay unglued or not.

emptythecache · « **Reply #225 on:** Sun, 01 April 2012, 18:16:40 »

I probably will glue it myself as soon as I get it, I just figured I'd give myself the option.

mkawa · « **Reply #226 on:** Sun, 01 April 2012, 19:01:53 »

i may have some fastener options for US orders. you can always glue the two bits together yourself using some JB weld or epoxy too.

Gawkbasher · « **Reply #227 on:** Sun, 01 April 2012, 19:02:49 »

Fasteners would be pretty kewl, yah.

WRXChris · « **Reply #228 on:** Sun, 01 April 2012, 19:12:02 »

Quote from: mkawa;563878

i may have some fastener options for US orders. you can always glue the two bits together yourself using some JB weld or epoxy too.

that being said, i'm switching to no glue! thanks mkawa!

elton5354 · « **Reply #229 on:** Sun, 01 April 2012, 19:21:04 »

So you're going to drill some holes on the plate and case to make a fastener on it?

Kisakuku · « **Reply #230 on:** Sun, 01 April 2012, 19:23:43 »

I prefer to have a chance to sniff my own glue.

mkawa · « **Reply #231 on:** Sun, 01 April 2012, 19:34:45 »

i'm not sure what i'll be doing for my own cases atm.

i have access to a drill press and standard set of drills and taps, and could probably drill and tap some units in a pinch. i also have access to several machine shops that i will query once i have the units in hand. if someone can come up with a non-destructive way to attach everything, i'm open to that too. (3m command strips?)

oneproduct · « **Reply #232 on:** Sun, 01 April 2012, 20:57:41 »

Shall I leave the attachment to you for US orders then? If worse comes to worse you could always glue it on your end for those people who want it attached before they receive it and by the sounds of things you're more handy with this sort of thing than I am.

I'm going to the metal shop tomorrow morning to put in the final order. I may order a few extra, but probably no more than 3 if any. After that I might go back to the coloring place to ask a few questions if they don't answer my email before that time and if I'm my visit to the metal shop doesn't take too long.

This week I'll be pretty busy till Thursday, but after that I'll be good. I've got an exam and an assignment due.

mkawa · « **Reply #233 on:** Sun, 01 April 2012, 20:59:34 »

sure, that works for me.

oneproduct · « **Reply #234 on:** Sun, 01 April 2012, 21:23:37 »

I'm going to remake that spreadsheet tomorrow after I get more info from the coloring place to make sure about what we can and can't do. Right now it's hard for me to be sure about exactly what people want and I'm not sure if everyone saw all the updates that are going around. Mostly I just want to take out all implied things, such as no response = brushed rather than polished. In the new one if you don't put anything I'm going to bug you to fill it in.

ekw808 · « **Reply #235 on:** Sun, 01 April 2012, 21:29:18 »

Secured my poker =)

net2522 · « **Reply #236 on:** Mon, 02 April 2012, 00:09:23 »

Payment sent!

KyesaRRi · « **Reply #237 on:** Mon, 02 April 2012, 03:07:37 »

Just got paid and im considering getting another one >.>

oneproduct · « **Reply #238 on:** Mon, 02 April 2012, 06:50:02 »

You have about 1 hour to decide before I leave to go place the order!

Edit: Orders closed!

oneproduct · « **Reply #239 on:** Mon, 02 April 2012, 12:20:13 »

I placed the order at the metal working place and it should be ready in one to two weeks. Then I went to the anodizing place and they should be getting back to me with exact quotes today. A few notes from the anodizing place:

1. When the case goes through finishing it's only the outside and the top lip, they can't get to the inside of it.
2. When the case gets anodized, it has to be held as they submerge it. These are called "racking" points. So there will be two little spots where the anodizing won't get to which will be on the bottom edge of the inside of the front and back walls along the middle (i.e. not the whole bottom edge, just two little points).
3. For those who are not going with blue (i.e. just keeping the aluminum's natural color), they do natural color anodizing which is just to protect the aluminum. This probably costs the same as coloring it blue but should be done to make the aluminum more scratch resistant.

I'll post the anodizing quotes once I get them and will make a new spreadsheet which will be easier for me to read and easier for me to make sure that I understand exactly what people want.

elton5354 · « **Reply #240 on:** Mon, 02 April 2012, 12:37:02 »

Can't they use the USB hole as a racking point?

ekw808 · « **Reply #241 on:** Mon, 02 April 2012, 14:43:32 »

Thanks for the blood, sweat, and tears poured into this GB

emptythecache · « **Reply #242 on:** Mon, 02 April 2012, 14:44:36 »

If possible, I'd actually like mine without blood sweat or tears on it. Thanks.

ekw808 · « **Reply #243 on:** Mon, 02 April 2012, 14:46:19 »

in individually marked jars

oneproduct · « **Reply #244 on:** Mon, 02 April 2012, 15:31:03 »

Quote from: elton5354;564715

Can't they use the USB hole as a racking point?

I imagine they probably could, but the USB hole is more visible than the bottom edge of the inside of the case. There will be one spot along the middle of the front and back walls, on the inside part of the wall along the bottom of the case that won't be visible at all with a keyboard inside it.

nebo · « **Reply #245 on:** Mon, 02 April 2012, 16:06:53 »

If this ever happens again I'd be very interested. Even more so if we could somehow do it for the HHKB. Only thing I don't like about it is the weight.

oneproduct · « **Reply #246 on:** Mon, 02 April 2012, 20:37:31 »

This was intentionally made to be heavy since most people here prefer their keyboards to be heavy. It could have easily been done with 1/16" aluminum instead of 3/16" though. The Poker case is considerably easier to do than others because it doesn't have a top piece which would then require consideration regarding how to attach the two together. But, all that being said, there is a minor possibility that I'll attempt something like this in the future. Now that I have a better idea of what's involved and where to get things done it should be a bit easier.

But for now we play the waiting game!

ekw808 · « **Reply #247 on:** Mon, 02 April 2012, 22:06:13 »

shud do one for the race =)

nebo · « **Reply #248 on:** Mon, 02 April 2012, 22:38:37 »

Quote from: oneproduct;565162

This was intentionally made to be heavy since most people here prefer their keyboards to be heavy. It could have easily been done with 1/16" aluminum instead of 3/16" though. The Poker case is considerably easier to do than others because it doesn't have a top piece which would then require consideration regarding how to attach the two together. But, all that being said, there is a minor possibility that I'll attempt something like this in the future. Now that I have a better idea of what's involved and where to get things done it should be a bit easier.

But for now we play the waiting game!

I meant the weight of the plain HHKB.

Too light.

oneproduct · « **Reply #249 on:** Mon, 02 April 2012, 23:25:21 »

Quote from: ekw808;565238

shud do one for the race =)

Can't do one for a keyboard that I don't own and I don't plan to buy a race any time soon.

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Author Topic: [Orders closed] Aluminum poker case (Read 70370 times)