deskthority

I have a bunch of MX Browns and this looks interesting to me. I am not a huge fan of standard full size boards for a number of reasons and I might be interested in a PCB and Plate

While going through the prototyping phase for molds I've seen people use casting wax (or that wood composite) to make their positive model and using epoxy in an aluminum frame to make a mold that you can inject into with a very short lifetime (say, tens). The only reason I'm mentioning this is beca...

Great idea, I think would be a nice addition to the forum to have a service list similar to the vendor section that covers more than just the IBM F.

Here's a few modeling snippets to share based on the master list posted earlier.

Nice side by side video. I hope to put my m122 into service this year.

Is it too early to talk about legends? I'd vote for symbols only on Tab, caps lock (the classic lock symbol), shifts, enter, and backspace. I'd also like to have the numpad numbers without sublegends. Just numbers, the same size as the alphas. I also thought that no matter what the colorway, a whit...

Wow, fantastic stuff! Those prototypes are really injection-molded ABS? Looking forward to the doubleshot versions too! There are some beam spring colorways that I'd love to see be made.. ;) The prototypes are not ABS. Let me explain the process we have lined out for this project. 1. Generate all t...

I aquired one in that condition a while back. After sitting in a box for several months I tossed it. To much nastiness for me to deal with.

That's really interesting. Thanks for the quick education! Well I wouldn't call it much in the way of education, just trying to offer some perspective that there are a lot of variables beyond shrinkage. Since I don't really have a full understanding of all the dynamics associated with molding PBT i...

Just out of curiosity, can you let us know from a production standpoint what the differences are working with ABS versus PBT? I've read that PBT shrinks and can warp when cooling (space bar), but are there differences required in the molds, etc.? Every material has its own unique properties when in...

SBS is looking great! Have you decided how you'll apply legends to the dark colors? The only good way there is - Doubleshot ;) Now that's a mic drop Hopefully it's not too expensive, i might want a set. Is this still PBT we're talking about? Just to clear things up ABS to start with. Depending on h...

Techno Trousers wrote: ↑SBS is looking great! Have you decided how you'll apply legends to the dark colors?

The only good way there is - Doubleshot

SBS will sit about 1mm taller than the factory caps in order to accommodate the inserts.

I am totally in for a set of these (or two, or three) - I would prefer white legends on black keycaps . I like black caps as well. Here's a little teaser picture. Sorry for the poor quality image,I had to take them outside to get enough light and then I wound up with reflections of the clouds and t...

The wire stabilizers mount to tabs at the ends of the keys and will be integral to each one and not related to the stems. stem alignments on the code key will be optional for both configurations. As for the special sizes I am open to conversation on the issue. I'm pretty sure the 2.5u and 6u keys wi...

Ellipse I am sure you are familiar with this thread of old: https://deskthority.net/workshop-f7/spherical-buckling-spring-thread-t11186.html - rsbseb does seem to have stopped being able to do this though, anyone by any chance happen to get those design files off him? I'm back in pursuit of this go...

Master key list for SBS, am I missing anything? Standard Spherical Keys- 1u - 1.25u - 1.5u - 1.75u 2u - 2.25u - 2.5u - 2.75u Special Shape Shperical Keys- 2u vertical Enter ISO Enter Convex Spacebar Profile Keys- 1u - 1.25u - 1.5u 2u - 2.75u 4.5u - 4.75u 5.75u 6u 7u 7.25u That's a total of 20 key pr...

I'm liking the thought of an all convex bottom row, evocative of the old beamspring layouts. The nice thing is that by having the molds for both versions, we could choose whether to go convex or concave for the modifiers. A couple of years ago I had a few people begging me to do a convex bottom row...

2.75 and 7.25 are rare (take 3 keys and replace them with two!) The 2.75 / 7.25 layout is what's on my Wheelwriter. I don't think I've seen it anywhere else. It's not bad and I personally like bigger space bars but will probably downsize for the sake of symmetry. Thanks for the proposed configurati...

Oh, okay, I didn't put that together since you mentioned code specifically; and you're right I'm feeling a lot of excitement! I'll be interested to see how that modular system will work--it sounds like you're kind of doing the opposite of IBM's original scheme of separate stems and caps for the 1u ...

Ooh, so exciting!! I think you got all the combos for the bottom row, except for one very special case. In lot_lizard's Model MF project, the plate supports a dual space bar setup. One of the space bars is the Code key layout. The other is, I believe, a 2.75u shift key, which has a different stem l...

So here's a version with a few oversized caps to fill in the gaps and a 6u spacebar to bring some symmetry to the bottom row.

Ok, a quick update and a question about the bottom row. I have 8 keys modeled and prototyped at this point - 1u, 1.25u, 1.5u, 1.75u, 2u, 2.25u, 2.5u, 2.75u I know the 2.5 is a real oddball but I thought I might use it in a layout I was considering for my Wheelwriter. I'm going to hold off on picture...

I use Autocad, Sketchup Pro, and Draftsight Pro. My son works with Blender, Unreal, and Solid Works.

I would nab one of the white ones with the univac looking keys in a heartbeat if it wasn't for the carriage return lever. It goes a little to far with the gimmicky theme for my taste. Otherwise it would be perfect for my Note when I find myself up writing late at night.

TuxKey wrote: ↑what’s the strange handle on the left side for?
carriage return typewriter ? hahahah

btw i would prefer a dongle like system that ads Bluetooth to my keyboard and preferably build to hous a small AA or AAA battery.

Maybe it's the antenna

There is a lot of this keyboards: https://www.olx.bg/ad/prodavam-stari-klaviaturi-za-kompyutri-pravets-okolo-100br-ID4xsNe.html#1c29b36a71 He wants 2euro for one of them :shock: Everyone of those switches is certainly junked, but those white keycaps! I would love to get my hands on those. I've not ...

Here's the ideal for my DisplayWriter project, it conveniently covers most of my needs.

Wingklip wrote: ↑Seems like someone doesn't play games

You pegged it, I'm definitely not into games.

So here's the layout I'm considering for this project. It's a bit unorthodox but should fit my typical daily use pretty well.

//gainsborough wrote: ↑!!! They layout does exist! Kind of....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Sperry-UNIVAC-U ... SwMmBVuC4N

That one is one my bucket list, they pop up every now and again.