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【IC】$10 Topre Keychain

类型: IC
作者: kmiller8
发布时间: 2012-12-22 11:00:52
更新时间: 2012-12-22 11:00:52
原链接: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=38541.0


CLiB and I were discussing in IRC how easy it would be to destroy a $300 Realforce board to make a bunch of Topre keychains for everyone to enjoy! So I’ve decided to do something about it!
This IC will obviously be packed with people, so I’m not sure if I just want to use this as more of a development thread to figure out the best way to attach a keychain to a topre switch. I already have some ideas but I really need to see a switch in-hand in order to make some final designs.
I’m shooting for a price of $10, ($3 topre switch/key + $7 keychain things + R&D), However the price will probably be lower to $7-$5 for the final product (Overestimate and come in under budget!)
If someone has a Topre switch they can lend me, so I can get exactly what I need from it, that’d be greaaat.
More Ramblings:
I’ve seen the MrInterface bag, and the way he gave out sample topre switches, is by pulling out the shafts, cutting the rubber, and moving the springs, and hold it all together with a piece of plexiglass on the bottom, this would be something easy to do, I’m just not 100% on how he did the plexi on bottom, glue, screws, or some mrinterface witchcraft!
http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=topre_keyboards,rf104 <- that’s the cheapest price/switch I can see, if you know of a cheaper source of topres, hit me up!
Ok, so that’s about all I got.

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