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【IC】Design02 - Curved Stacked Acrylic Case 【Updated 1|31|2021】

类型: IC
作者: koolaidpapa
发布时间: 2020-06-25 11:02:43
更新时间: 2021-01-31 13:02:07
原链接: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=107132.0


7/6/2020 : Updated models and renders based on feedback to lower case and reduce hardware
7/9/2020 : Updated post with first prototype, cleaned formatting, provided colored renders
1/31/2021: Updated material information. Updated pictures to reflect acrylic material

Hello Geekhack community,
Since this is my very first IC and being relatively new to the keyboard community, I think I should introduce myself. My name is Arthur, also known as KoolAidPapa or KAP for short. I am a recent mechanical engineering graduate that is currently employed by a large defense manufacturer as a systems engineer. My interest in keyboards started Christmas of 2018 when my brother-in-law gifted me a Ducky One 2 mini. Only until late 2019 did those interests really blossom. I have been exposed 3D modeling since high school and have been using different software pretty consistently since then, mostly using SolidWorks. Therefore, what better way to express my love for both of my primary hobbies in design/modeling and keyboards than to work on designing my own keyboard cases.
Specs:

  • 6.5 degree angle
  • 65% Layout
  • Custom metal plate included (ISO, Stepped Caps, split backspace and left shift compatible)
  • Compatible PCB will be the KBD67rev2, KBD67 mk2 (hotswap/solder), Savage65, Instant65

Colors done so far:













Sample Colors
Sample colors of acrylic can be found below. Certain colors of acrylic have been used above.
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Plate Materials
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Brushed Brass : Sandblasted Brass : Vibration Brass

Brushed Copper : Sandblasted Copper : Vibration Copper

FR-4
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Links:
Anyways, here is the google forms link https://forms.gle/LL5cjUC18WM1daGv6
Any updates will either be posted here, my reddit IC post, or through my Instagram account linked here https://www.instagram.com/koolaidpapa_/
Website found here https://arctangentkb.com/

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