Author Topic: DIY wooden tenkeyless keyboard (Read 6791 times)

exia · « **on:** Fri, 01 January 2010, 20:02:04 »

found this on google: http://woodgears.ca/computer_case/keyboard.html

what do you think?

wood+electronics don't match

ricercar · « **Reply #1 on:** Fri, 01 January 2010, 21:02:43 »

I think that's nice, but it needs a matching mouse. And the wood needs to be darker.

A while back webwit posted an oval wooden keyboard pic similar to the OP. It jump-started me to begin oiling a wooden cutting board for use with a metal plate from kishy's 101 non-Cherry blacks that I'm making tenkey-less. A small cutting board is easy to work with, offers room for a palm rest, and is easily replaced if the project goes awry.

I'll cut an opening for the alpha block keys to come through, mount the plate on the bottom. Exposed point-to-point wiring might be a problem, but I'll solve that if I like how it looks.

Mental Hobbit · « **Reply #2 on:** Sat, 02 January 2010, 00:59:05 »

With plastic keys it looks crappy. And wooden keys would be impossible to keep clean I guess.

sixty · « **Reply #3 on:** Sat, 02 January 2010, 10:01:33 »

Don't like the looks of the one in the OP much.

Much nicer.

and..

Much nicer again!

ricercar · « **Reply #4 on:** Sat, 02 January 2010, 14:20:01 »

Those last two are mighty sweet. I'm going back to the drawing board on my project.

exia · « **Reply #5 on:** Sat, 02 January 2010, 16:27:32 »

Quote from: sixty;147284

Don't like the looks of the one in the OP much.

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Much nicer.

and..

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Much nicer again!

cutting board keyboards?

msiegel · « **Reply #6 on:** Sat, 02 January 2010, 17:12:01 »

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You're not a Art Major?

maybe culinary

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