Author Topic: Post your Poker! (Read 1030675 times)

GeorgeK · « **Reply #800 on:** Sat, 27 April 2013, 11:19:11 »

Plating and stickering done - some pictures for your eyes

Looking forward to getting some Klaxon related goodies on it - can't wait

The plate and alu case combined really make this thing feel solid - even more so than a Filco. Out of interest I weighed both - the poker complete with plate, case and caps weighs 850g which is only about 125g short of a TKL Filco despite being about 40% smaller! (by total area)

The_Beast · « **Reply #801 on:** Sat, 27 April 2013, 11:28:02 »

Looks really nice

I think the plate along weights 125g or 150g

GeorgeK · « **Reply #802 on:** Sat, 27 April 2013, 11:33:01 »

Wouldn't be surprised! Thanks again for the plate - it looks really nice sprayed & makes a real difference to the feel. Not as much as going from stock everything to an aluminium case but a good difference nevertheless!

Turbo Slaab · « **Reply #803 on:** Sat, 27 April 2013, 11:33:53 »

Nice George! What case is that?

Jocelyn · « **Reply #804 on:** Sat, 27 April 2013, 11:34:52 »

Quote from: Turbo Slaab on Sat, 27 April 2013, 11:33:53

Nice George! What case is that?

Pure CNC Aluminum case

The_Beast · « **Reply #805 on:** Sat, 27 April 2013, 11:35:45 »

Quote from: GeorgeK on Sat, 27 April 2013, 11:33:01

Wouldn't be surprised! Thanks again for the plate - it looks really nice sprayed & makes a real difference to the feel. Not as much as going from stock everything to an aluminium case but a good difference nevertheless!

Yea, my single best mod was adding the plate. The poker when from my 3rd favorite keyboard to my favorite.

Quote from: Turbo Slaab on Sat, 27 April 2013, 11:33:53

Nice George! What case is that?

Looks like a "pure CNC"

Turbo Slaab · « **Reply #806 on:** Sat, 27 April 2013, 11:38:22 »

Ahh. Thanks guys. I always seem to miss out on these cases. I'll have one eventually!

GeorgeStorm · « **Reply #807 on:** Sat, 27 April 2013, 11:39:27 »

Quote from: Turbo Slaab on Sat, 27 April 2013, 11:38:22

Ahh. Thanks guys. I always seem to miss out on these cases. I'll have one eventually!

Put up a wanted thread, I found one just a couple of weeks ago

GeorgeK · « **Reply #808 on:** Sat, 27 April 2013, 11:43:45 »

Yeah - tinlong ran a small buy a month or two ago so there may be the odd one somewhere that people don't want!

codyeatworld · « **Reply #809 on:** Sat, 27 April 2013, 11:50:47 »

I don't like my cnc, pm me if your interested.

Mine is not as nice as GeorgeK's tho.

mashby · « **Reply #810 on:** Tue, 30 April 2013, 11:57:46 »

DIY Poker from iMav with lubed and stickered Cherry MX Red switches in a Duck Poker case. Still a work in progress, but a photo gallery of the process thus far can be found on Flickr.

Bolted Up by Michael Ashby, on Flickr

Ta Da! by Michael Ashby, on Flickr

All Suited Up by Michael Ashby, on Flickr

Dubsgalore · « **Reply #811 on:** Tue, 30 April 2013, 12:01:09 »

wow...really, really nice job

CPTBadAss · « **Reply #812 on:** Tue, 30 April 2013, 12:01:48 »

You used that Duck Poker case after all! I was going to say its a damn shame to let it go to waste. Nice red matching mashby

jcrouse · « **Reply #813 on:** Tue, 30 April 2013, 12:05:16 »

Mash ... that looks fantastic. I don't like aluminum cases much but ya did a great job with that one.

John

The_Beast · « **Reply #814 on:** Tue, 30 April 2013, 12:07:43 »

need to re-anodize the case to match!

mashby · « **Reply #815 on:** Tue, 30 April 2013, 12:29:31 »

Quote from: The_Beast on Tue, 30 April 2013, 12:07:43

need to re-anodize the case to match!

That's not a bad idea. Hmmm....

Glissant · « **Reply #816 on:** Tue, 30 April 2013, 12:32:12 »

Is anodizing really cheap in the states or something? I couldn't even get a quote from a guy here in Oslo because he thought I was joking when I asked him about stripping and anodizing for trays and cases.

The_Beast · « **Reply #817 on:** Tue, 30 April 2013, 12:35:33 »

Quote from: Glissant on Tue, 30 April 2013, 12:32:12

Is anodizing really cheap in the states or something? I couldn't even get a quote from a guy here in Oslo because he thought I was joking when I asked him about stripping and anodizing for trays and cases.

I got a quote for $30 per rack. I'm not sure how many cases would fit on there, but I'm guessing at least 3 poker sized cases.

You shop may vary and I didn't ask about stripping since I would be sending un-anodized aluminum

eth0s · « **Reply #818 on:** Tue, 30 April 2013, 13:53:11 »

Quote from: mashby on Tue, 30 April 2013, 12:29:31

Quote from: The_Beast on Tue, 30 April 2013, 12:07:43
need to re-anodize the case to match!

That's not a bad idea. Hmmm....

NO! Anodizing the case to a color would be a good idea, but do not make it red. The red will not match, and it will always look weird, and a bit annoying. IMO, it looks better in silver as it is right now. The only other color to try would be black, or maybe dark grey. Powder coating white would be good looking too. But do not ruin it with red anodizing.

That is one great looking Poker! (Just as it is)

badcop · « **Reply #819 on:** Tue, 30 April 2013, 14:59:31 »

GUHHHHHHHHHH that duck case. i want one really bad.

looks really good man

codyeatworld · « **Reply #820 on:** Mon, 06 May 2013, 11:40:22 »

So I went to take a picture of my poker before I ship it off, and my cat "Elvis" came and said hello

BunnyLake · « **Reply #821 on:** Mon, 06 May 2013, 11:49:28 »

i also have a cat named elvis

and a poker

elvis not pictured lol

codyeatworld · « **Reply #822 on:** Mon, 06 May 2013, 12:12:18 »

Haha
What a coincidence, I always thought elvis was a different name.

And nice poker, did you just get it?

BunnyLake · « **Reply #823 on:** Mon, 06 May 2013, 12:18:39 »

Quote from: hellocodes on Mon, 06 May 2013, 12:12:18

Haha
What a coincidence, I always thought elvis was a different name.

And nice poker, did you just get it?

nah i just threw some keys glissbro sent me on it and had the picture, i only posted it as i was replying to your elvis post, i have another cat called akimbo lol

Jocelyn · « **Reply #824 on:** Mon, 06 May 2013, 15:09:22 »

Nice Poker Bunny!!

realex · « **Reply #825 on:** Mon, 06 May 2013, 15:27:49 »

klaxon took my poker!

samwisekoi · « **Reply #826 on:** Tue, 07 May 2013, 18:17:39 »

Much of Retro DSA is out of here, so I was able to complete a little project I call the Poker Plate:

Modified plate from The_Beast.
Poker PCB from iMav.
Switches from Bro_Caps.
Keycaps from you-know-who.
Design by samwisekoi.

This design uses a flanged Poker plate in place of a case. Today I am using Sanctuary keycaps, but tomorrow Retro Green? Also, as soon as they come in, I shall replace the spacebar switch with a tactile Gray and the Fn switch with a locker.

This could be done to any of the GH60 plates, resulting in a pretty inexpensive custom keyboard.
- PCB
- Modified plate
- Switches (harvested?)
- Keycaps (also harvested?)
- A little bit of rubber U-channel to protect the desk.

Done.

In stainless this feels nice and solid. The flanges make the plate very stiff.

FWIW, my new Poker Plate.

- Ron | samwisekoi

esoomenona · « **Reply #827 on:** Tue, 07 May 2013, 19:47:03 »

Woah! We need a run of those plates.

Sai · « **Reply #828 on:** Tue, 07 May 2013, 20:10:13 »

Quote from: esoomenona on Tue, 07 May 2013, 19:47:03

Woah! We need a run of those plates.

+1

tricheboars · « **Reply #829 on:** Tue, 07 May 2013, 20:17:45 »

beast just sold a bunch a few weeks back. i got one. i am sure he will do another round shortly.

esoomenona · « **Reply #830 on:** Tue, 07 May 2013, 20:21:42 »

Quote from: tricheboars on Tue, 07 May 2013, 20:17:45

beast just sold a bunch a few weeks back. i got one. i am sure he will do another round shortly.

Are we talking about the same plates? Take a closer look at the pictures.

Halverson · « **Reply #831 on:** Tue, 07 May 2013, 20:26:07 »

That ain't no plate! That is an ultra slick plate/case all in one! Love it!

samwisekoi · « **Reply #832 on:** Tue, 07 May 2013, 20:26:41 »

Quote from: esoomenona on Tue, 07 May 2013, 20:21:42

Quote from: tricheboars on Tue, 07 May 2013, 20:17:45
beast just sold a bunch a few weeks back. i got one. i am sure he will do another round shortly.
Are we talking about the same plates? Take a closer look at the pictures.

Beast can make more if he likes. There was only one made for Poker Plate, and another for GH75. But he has the DWG. I did the flange-bending locally, but his metal guy could surely do it as well.

- Ron | samwisekoi

The_Beast · « **Reply #833 on:** Tue, 07 May 2013, 20:28:11 »

tricheboars · « **Reply #834 on:** Tue, 07 May 2013, 20:33:37 »

ApocalypseMaow · « **Reply #835 on:** Wed, 08 May 2013, 00:19:53 »

Quote from: The_Beast on Tue, 07 May 2013, 20:28:11

So how many PMs have you gotten?

)

samwisekoi · « **Reply #836 on:** Wed, 08 May 2013, 09:26:37 »

Quote from: samwisekoi on Tue, 07 May 2013, 20:26:41

Quote from: esoomenona on Tue, 07 May 2013, 20:21:42
Quote from: tricheboars on Tue, 07 May 2013, 20:17:45
beast just sold a bunch a few weeks back. i got one. i am sure he will do another round shortly.
Are we talking about the same plates? Take a closer look at the pictures.

Beast can ~~make more~~ sell them at huge margins to pay for his education if he likes. There was only one made for Poker Plate, and another for GH75. But he has the DWG. I did the flange-bending locally, but his metal guy could surely do it as well.

- Ron | samwisekoi
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jdcarpe · « **Reply #837 on:** Wed, 08 May 2013, 09:28:00 »

The_Beast's laser guy didn't want to bend the plates.

I'm still waiting on mine to get bent (haha!) at a local metals shop.

The_Beast · « **Reply #838 on:** Wed, 08 May 2013, 09:32:03 »

^hopefully this summer I can get bending ironed out with him

Quote from: ApocalypseMaow on Wed, 08 May 2013, 00:19:53

Quote from: The_Beast on Tue, 07 May 2013, 20:28:11

So how many PMs have you gotten? )

Actually none

Quote from: samwisekoi on Wed, 08 May 2013, 09:26:37

Quote from: samwisekoi on Tue, 07 May 2013, 20:26:41
Quote from: esoomenona on Tue, 07 May 2013, 20:21:42
Quote from: tricheboars on Tue, 07 May 2013, 20:17:45
beast just sold a bunch a few weeks back. i got one. i am sure he will do another round shortly.
Are we talking about the same plates? Take a closer look at the pictures.

Beast can ~~make more~~ sell them at huge margins to pay for his education if he likes. There was only one made for Poker Plate, and another for GH75. But he has the DWG. I did the flange-bending locally, but his metal guy could surely do it as well.

- Ron | samwisekoi
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Fixed. Sorry for any mailbox flooding that may have happened.

I like that fix :P

samwisekoi · « **Reply #839 on:** Wed, 08 May 2013, 09:34:50 »

Quote from: jdcarpe on Wed, 08 May 2013, 09:28:00

The_Beast's laser guy didn't want to bend the plates.

I'm still waiting on mine to get bent (haha!) at a local metals shop.

Huh. Mine is across the street. I could get pricing on mass-bending.

Also, it helps the metal guys to have the "bend-here" tabs. And it helps the metal stay straight to have the stiffening bars in the spacebar stab slot until AFTER the plate is bent. (I left them on mine and used Costar stabs, but they are easy to cut for Cherry stabs.)

- Ron | samwisekoi

JPG · « **Reply #840 on:** Wed, 08 May 2013, 10:14:07 »

Quote from: samwisekoi on Wed, 08 May 2013, 09:34:50

Quote from: jdcarpe on Wed, 08 May 2013, 09:28:00
The_Beast's laser guy didn't want to bend the plates.

I'm still waiting on mine to get bent (haha!) at a local metals shop.

Huh. Mine is across the street. I could get pricing on mass-bending.

Also, it helps the metal guys to have the "bend-here" tabs. And it helps the metal stay straight to have the stiffening bars in the spacebar stab slot until AFTER the plate is bent. (I left them on mine and used Costar stabs, but they are easy to cut for Cherry stabs.)

- Ron | samwisekoi

This ^^ could make custom keyboards much more affordable!

How is the feeling when you type compared to a similar keyboard with a case? You say that it makes it stiff, so I would assume it is very similar, but still would like you input

samwisekoi · « **Reply #841 on:** Wed, 08 May 2013, 10:40:24 »

Quote from: JPG on Wed, 08 May 2013, 10:14:07

This ^^ could make custom keyboards much more affordable!

How is the feeling when you type compared to a similar keyboard with a case? You say that it makes it stiff, so I would assume it is very similar, but still would like you input

With Green switches and ABS 'caps, I cannot tell the difference in feel. Also, the main body of switches sounds the same as my QFR with Greens.

However, because the switches are so tightly held, the SOUND of the spacebar is transmitted straight down to the tabletop, so if you have a cheap, hollow desk (e.g. Ikea) then the spacebar SOUNDS different. On a solid desk, there is no difference. YMMV with other switches.

- Ron | samwisekoi

JPG · « **Reply #842 on:** Wed, 08 May 2013, 10:49:37 »

Quote from: samwisekoi on Wed, 08 May 2013, 10:40:24

Quote from: JPG on Wed, 08 May 2013, 10:14:07

This ^^ could make custom keyboards much more affordable!

How is the feeling when you type compared to a similar keyboard with a case? You say that it makes it stiff, so I would assume it is very similar, but still would like you input

With Green switches and ABS 'caps, I cannot tell the difference in feel. Also, the main body of switches sounds the same as my QFR with Greens.

However, because the switches are so tightly held, the SOUND of the spacebar is transmitted straight down to the tabletop, so if you have a cheap, hollow desk (e.g. Ikea) then the spacebar SOUNDS different. On a solid desk, there is no difference. YMMV with other switches.

- Ron | samwisekoi
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realex · « **Reply #843 on:** Wed, 08 May 2013, 13:11:42 »

judging from the side view of the pcb it could still be moved down 2 or 3 mm without the pcb touching the ground, right? just asking, cause i think creating a low profile acrylic base as a slot-in for the plate would imho easily make this the number one housing.

samwisekoi · « **Reply #844 on:** Wed, 08 May 2013, 15:49:53 »

Quote from: realex on Wed, 08 May 2013, 13:11:42

judging from the side view of the pcb it could still be moved down 2 or 3 mm without the pcb touching the ground, right? just asking, cause i think creating a low profile acrylic base as a slot-in for the plate would imho easily make this the number one housing.

I don't think I understand your idea, but yes, indeed there is 2mm above and below the PCB.

Turbo Slaab · « **Reply #845 on:** Wed, 08 May 2013, 16:00:07 »

Quote from: samwisekoi on Wed, 08 May 2013, 15:49:53

Quote from: realex on Wed, 08 May 2013, 13:11:42
judging from the side view of the pcb it could still be moved down 2 or 3 mm without the pcb touching the ground, right? just asking, cause i think creating a low profile acrylic base as a slot-in for the plate would imho easily make this the number one housing.

I don't think I understand your idea, but yes, indeed there is 2mm above and below the PCB.

I think he means, make it even more lower.

mashby · « **Reply #846 on:** Thu, 09 May 2013, 17:30:25 »

Please forgive the double post, but I think I'm in love.

She's A Beauty by Michael Ashby, on Flickr

cobraj · « **Reply #847 on:** Thu, 09 May 2013, 17:38:41 »

Quote from: mashby on Thu, 09 May 2013, 17:30:25

Please forgive the double post, but I think I'm in love.

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She's A Beauty by Michael Ashby, on Flickr

Oh wow, that look's absolutely amazing man.
Should have got a set or two :

Goodfella · « **Reply #848 on:** Fri, 10 May 2013, 14:26:35 »

Quote from: mashby on Thu, 09 May 2013, 17:30:25

Please forgive the double post, but I think I'm in love.

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She's A Beauty by Michael Ashby, on Flickr

Great setup!

Any profile/side shots, I am interested to see how the board looks from the side and front with the lower profile of those keys.

So many nice pokers in here...

mashby · « **Reply #849 on:** Mon, 13 May 2013, 09:05:19 »

Quote from: Goodfella on Fri, 10 May 2013, 14:26:35

Any profile/side shots, I am interested to see how the board looks from the side and front with the lower profile of those keys.

This is the only other photo I have at the moment.

DSA Closeup by Michael Ashby, on Flickr

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