Face U/MX-mini U replica, acrylic/alu plate, KEEP ORDERING

[Madhias]

Very nice, this GB is straight forward! Will be my first 60% built.

I also paid BTW.

[DanielT]

I just love a GB with-out (t)rolling deadline
Not that so many faceU PCB`s have been ordered I guess there is a market also for cases Nice shiny aluminum ones

[Donbabbeo]

I guess there is a market also for cases Nice shiny aluminum ones

Count me in

[pasph]

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[Medowy]

You can find pretty cool 60% cases from Taobao. You probably need a proxy for them.

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a23 ... s=1#detail

I really this one.

[mzero]

You can find pretty cool 60% cases from Taobao. You probably need a proxy for them.

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a23 ... s=1#detail

I really this one.

I’ve been following this case for long time ago, to be exact from January. The seller started with a huge stock for this kind of case. Also I’ve paid for this case but what I’ve received it was a refund 24h later. I believe this was just to know the interest, I’ve read that this is usual in Taobao.
Later these days or weeks the seller put this offer but with an "actual" stock. Just in case yesterday I ordered the case with a Proxy, but the clerk told me that she cannot contact with the seller
So I'm waiting, I’m hoping to receive the case and not the refund again

[mzero]

Hi, I'm interested in a FaceU + Aluminum Plate, but I'd like to see the plate layout. And just to be sure it's ANSI compatible, right?

[matt3o]

just to be clear... you don't really need a plate on this kind of PCB, especially not an acrylic one. The plate is not held on the case, it's the PCB that it is.

[LechnerDE]

When is the payment deadline?

I probably won't be able to pay before next saturday. Is that still ok?

[mzero]

just to be clear... you don't really need a plate on this kind of PCB, especially not an acrylic one. The plate is not held on the case, it's the PCB that it is.

Thanks, it's true, but I'd like to know what kind of constraint do I have with the aluminum plate. I've already have an universal 60% plate, but I might to cut it to fit my custom layout, because I want 2 keys instead of 1 backspace.

Also, base in the acrylic plate, it seems to be safe to open the switches after soldering.

[matt3o]

I believe the only limit of this plate is on stabilizers. it seems only compatible with PCB mounted cherry stabs (tinnie can you confirm?)

[DanielT]

The acrylic one is PCB only, at least what I can see on the photos, there is no way to fix a stab there (for space bar at the bottom there is no support).

[tinnie]

I believe the only limit of this plate is on stabilizers. it seems only compatible with PCB mounted cherry stabs (tinnie can you confirm?)

Yes.

[tinnie]

When is the payment deadline?

I probably won't be able to pay before next saturday. Is that still ok?

Next saturday? 12 or 19 Jul?

[Nuum]

Just paid! Thanks for handling this group buy.

[Medowy]

You can find pretty cool 60% cases from Taobao. You probably need a proxy for them.

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a23 ... s=1#detail

I really this one.

I’ve been following this case for long time ago, to be exact from January. The seller started with a huge stock for this kind of case. Also I’ve paid for this case but what I’ve received it was a refund 24h later. I believe this was just to know the interest, I’ve read that this is usual in Taobao.
Later these days or weeks the seller put this offer but with an "actual" stock. Just in case yesterday I ordered the case with a Proxy, but the clerk told me that she cannot contact with the seller
So I'm waiting, I’m hoping to receive the case and not the refund again

Sounds hard!

I hope you get your case!

[Zentaaa]

You can find pretty cool 60% cases from Taobao. You probably need a proxy for them.

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a23 ... s=1#detail

I really this one.

Why is this $77? Must been some small print somewhere? Not that you can read it lol!

[Muirium]

That case does look pretty good. Although the story spells pure trouble!

@Matteo What do you reckon about the Aluminium plate? Necessary? I'm thinking of maximising my options, but it is a bit of a price multiplyer…

[DanielT]

@muirium: I can share from my own experience with Poxer X which does not come with a plate, for me is just fine, no flexing, the feeling is nice. I have a plate and after some tests I realized that it's too much of a hassle, maybe on a full board a plate is a must, but at 60% I don't need it. And not plate means also simple maintenance, I can change the switches the way I want with no plate in my way. But this is me

[matt3o]

honestly my suggestion would be to place some padding under the PCB and PCB mount the switches (no plate at all). If you really want some added stability the alu plate is the way to go, I find the acrylic one pretty useless on a poker case *which does not hold the plate* (IMHO, YMMV).

[Muirium]

Does the stock Poker 2 case even hold the plate?

I'm definitely not going for acrylic. I have an acryl plate in a 20% keyboard (the OneHand) and it adds nothing but a nice look as the top deck of a matching layer case.

[scottc]

You're starting to make me regret my choice of acrylic for this build...

[Muirium]

It looks nice! Isn't that enough for you?

[Zentaaa]

Acrylic plate has to be more stable than just pcb mounted, I mean i am just guessing as i havent typed on an acrylic plate before.

[DanielT]

On a 60% I don't feel a difference. It's small enough to be stable. But I guess is a matter of taste.

[t!ng]

That is why I just ordered the PCB.

[matt3o]

the plate I'm sure adds some kind of stability, but again, on a poker case the screws hold the PCB not the plate. So...

the real advantage of having a plate would be to be able to use costar stabs instead of the smooshy cherry, but these plates are not costar compatible.

anyway if tinnie has sold out the alu plates I can have some laser cut later (with costar compatibility).

[Zentaaa]

Atleast the plates will look pretty :3

[Muirium]

Yeah, I'm considering it. Currently my order is 1x Face U PCB and 1x Alu plate. But I might ditch the plate.



Thinking…

[mashby]

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