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【IC】The CouchSurfer - Handmade Lapdesks for YD60BLE and others!

类型: IC
作者: Arrythmia
发布时间: 2018-03-07 18:48:30
更新时间: 2018-03-08 01:38:49
原链接: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=94445.0


Hello, you Kings and Queens of Click.
My name is Arrythmia, and I like to make stuff out of wood. This is the first contribution I’ll be making to the MechKey community, and I hope you enjoy it as much as I do!
This is a sort of Interest Check into a handmade wooden lapdesk I’ve been designing. I’ve always wanted a wireless surface that can hold my mousepad and a sturdy mechanical keyboard in place right on my lap, letting me play my games and browse from a distance with no tangle or snag to worry about. Using a nice router and some good old fashioned hand-sanding, I made a clickity clackety little boogie board I call the “CouchSurfer”.
I should mention that the wood shown in the pictures of the prototype is unstained and not fully finished, as this build is a stepping stone (I’ll stain it soon). Completed and shipped orders will have a default choice of Satin Black or Semi-gloss Walnut, but other extravagant colors may be discussed for a higher price point, if that’s your flavor!
I hope to make MANY of these, for people who have a PC hooked up in their living room, or any other BLE enabled device, with space for a 2500mah lipo.
I am now focusing on a 60% for the new YD60BLE PCB from kbdfans, which has wireless built in!
Price of $170 dollars for 5 unit Group Buy
[Each and every board will be its own unique piece, *handcrafted with love by me.*
The following build pictured is merely a proof-of-concept and my personal board, an ortholinear/preonic with Kailh Box Navies on a custom steel plate mounted into solid oak.
Pricing will be ~$250 REVISED, I found cheaper plate option! If my cost can go down, so does yours!
It’s essentially a cannibalized Sentraq top plate that will correct the countersunk screw issue shown in the prototype (silly me). And I’m pretty sure just about every layout for the YD60BLE is available with this plate! (Correct me if I’m wrong)
Shipping will be CONUS only (for now).
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More photos here!
https://imgur.com/a/dLsvl
Can you hear the THOCC, yet?
Google Form here: https://goo.gl/forms/lZKM3GCbZ4p1v5Wp1

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