类型: IC
作者: tubby
发布时间: 2014-06-14
03:25:08
更新时间: 2014-06-18 03:27:35
原链接:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=59521.0
This started out as a personal project to replace my chipped
Filco case and also to give my Phantom a case, but after
several turn of events, a partner whos helping me with the
project and I decided to make the case available for sale
should it turn out anything more than decent. And in all
honesty, it appears that it might very well be =)
We
have yet to get a final piece done as we still need several
more tools and materials before we can complete one, but
here is our progress thus far.
The case will consist of
3 layers of solid wood + a centre frame CNCed from a grade
304 stainless steel plate.
This was the very first
trial, made from what google points out to be peronema
canescens (?)
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2nd prototype was made from teak wood..
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To attain the contrast with the stainless steel I am
trying to achieve, the teak wood was dyed to a dark brown
and finished with lacquer.
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Final product would be of a different wood, but with
similar finish minus the tint/dye, so the natural wood grain
will remain visible under the clear coat.
And this is
what I really intend the case to be made of
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Ebony wood.
Mind the studs and rough edges as the wood
have not been given any sort of finishing, nor any sanding
yet.
Material and production cost could be cut down should
I make the bottom part 1/3 of its current size, but cost
isn’t my primary concern =)
Tested with an unsoldered Phantom kit in ANSI125
layout:
Unfortunately, out of all the Ebony timber I
purchased, it turned out only 3 planks are barely wide
enough for a TKL case, and that is not a good odds.
Also,
process time unexpectedly multiplies significantly because
not only is the material significantly harder and denser,
the shortage of width in the materials will require
additional steps before it can be processed.
Due to the
difficulty in obtaining Ebony wood that is sufficiently
wide, I am considering to have the Ebony case only available
upon request and pricing could be quite steep. Also, no
promises on the availability of the wood, Im afraid.
The
other alternative to consider would be Indian Rosewood, but
I have no experience on them to know how they would turn
out.
However, before I commit to further invest on this
project, Id like to roughly know whether or not anyone would
be interested in these wood cases.
The rather bitter
fact is, a case made of teak costs roughly around $250-280
price range and I expect it would roughly cost the same for
Indian Rosewood.
And that excludes the 1.5mm steel
plate.
For use as a Phantom case, the common
Phantom/Universal plate circling about is /not/
compatible with the case, so plates will have to be
purchased separately. The laser-cut stainless steel plate
pictured above costs around $30-40 depending on quantity,
but Im not quite pleased with the results and will be trying
to source them from a different workshop.
The plate,
however, wont be required if it were to be used as a Filco
case and purchases of the case sans plate are more than
welcome.
Plate design was referenced from the Phantom files
collated by MOZ. Thank you, Moz.
And my sincerest
thanks to bpiphany, jdcarpe, WhiteFireDragon for
permitting me to use their plate designs.
Tried to
get permission from litster but he misunderstood it for
something else, will try to reach him again.
I am also considering to sand/bead blast at least the
centre stainless steel frame which I have yet to find out
the place and cost for doing it.
But… for now, I’m
trying to gauge interest on how many would be interested in
a $250-280 wood TKL case - tentatively, material would be
Indian Rosewood.
(Pricing excludes plate, metal finish,
shipping/Paypal fees - shipping will be from Indonesia,
preferably by EMS)
More pics:
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I’ll be needing another 1-2 weeks to finish the Ebony case,
in the meantime, I’ve tested the teak case to be fully
functional as a Filco case.
Here’s some photos of it in
action as a Filco case.
Was perfect timing to be used
as an entry in the recent PimpYourFilco contest. Failed to
win a spot though =)
(N.B. Different screws will be
used in the final product.)
Its adjustable feet in live action.
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Margin of error for the feet placement is pretty tight. Only
1 out of 4 feet done works as intended but the ones that
“failed” still snapped back into place.
It only didn’t
produce that ‘click’ when raised, but still serves its
purpose well nonetheless =)
Your opinions would be
greatly valued and would appreciate it if you could kindly
fill in the
Fancy Google Form
for this IC.
For question /#2,
here
is a quick drawing to give an idea how each base will look
like.
The small base will require moderately tall
bumpon stickers just so the front section of the case won’t
be pressing on the table.
The flat base will require
the entire keyboard to be at least 2.7cm tall, and will be
missing the adjustable feet entirely.
The ANSI”175” in
question /#3 would refer to
this
plate. A proposed layout to (hopefully) cover both ANSI125
and ANSI150 layout. The catch is, the circled portion have
to be grind off manually.
I will have to test it out
first, but theoretically, it seems that it could work.