Acrylic case for Filco Tenkeyless Keyboard

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litster

19 Feb 2012, 21:36

Now with keyboards installed into them. Blue LEDs with white/blue, red LEDs with black/red :lol:
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korne

19 Feb 2012, 21:46

I like the white one soo much :)

Great work

Swede

19 Feb 2012, 22:49

The white case is really beutiful!
The black case looks evil :lol:

Guess we can call them Heaven and Hell :evilgeek:

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litster

19 Feb 2012, 23:06

Swede wrote:The white case is really beutiful!
The black case looks evil :lol:

Guess we can call them Heaven and Hell :evilgeek:
oh, I like it, Heaven and Hell!

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Ascaii
The Beard

19 Feb 2012, 23:08

cannot wait for heaven on my desk^^

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dirge

20 Feb 2012, 10:17

Stunning, you should do a 7bit special and photo it for him :)

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HzFaq

08 Mar 2012, 20:35

Just got mine today, it's absolutely amazing, which is more then can be said for my cheap-ass tool kit that lied about the size of its hex driver :(.

MyNameIsFinn

08 Mar 2012, 20:50

If they weren't so pricy id buy 1 or 2

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webwit
Wild Duck

08 Mar 2012, 20:55

This is how I feel about Lamborghinis and luxury yachts.

MyNameIsFinn

08 Mar 2012, 20:55

Yeah :), I just really wish it was dropped down a bit

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sixty
Gasbag Guru

08 Mar 2012, 20:57

The crazy price is mostly due to the laser service being much more expensive in the US. The same type of case for the Korean custom keyboards costs around $20 on average, including material. The costs to rent a laser cutter seem much less there.

Swede

08 Mar 2012, 21:05

And prices in the US are quite low compared to other places ;)
How does a anodising service for $150 sound? You can get the same one for $55 in the US.

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lootbag

08 Mar 2012, 22:29

If I had the CAD files... I could cut cases for very cheap.
I am not charged for material cost and I only pay $20/hour on the laser.

boost

09 Mar 2012, 01:01

lootbag wrote:If I had the CAD files... I could cut cases for very cheap.
I am not charged for material cost and I only pay $20/hour on the laser.
Wtb cad file

mintberryminuscrunch

09 Mar 2012, 01:07

In the next round you need to add Kensington lock compatibility

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litster

09 Mar 2012, 02:13

hehe, there won't be next round. I won't be making any more. I am thinking about doing a different acrylic project. A Kensington lock probably will not work because it would be easy to rip it out of the acrylic case.

MyNameIsFinn

09 Mar 2012, 17:45

litster wrote:hehe, there won't be next round. I won't be making any more. I am thinking about doing a different acrylic project. A Kensington lock probably will not work because it would be easy to rip it out of the acrylic case.

God I really wish I could buy one of these, sad to see you won't be making anymore :(

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gimpster

09 Mar 2012, 17:50

How comfortable are they with the screw heads sticking up above the top case? That seems like it would get in my way.

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litster

09 Mar 2012, 18:19

Not a problem at all. Try it yourself now, do any part of your hands or fingers touch any part of the keyboard other than the keys? If you do touch other than the keycaps, you are not typing in the correct position. Even if you do, nothing is sharp. In fact sometimes I run my fingers on the edges or rub the screw heads with my fingers when I think :D

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gimpster

10 Mar 2012, 02:25

LOL like little "thinking beads" or something. Nice. :)

hoggy

10 Mar 2012, 19:46

Picked up my case from the post office today. Love it! Just need to wait patiently for the phantom...



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litster

10 Mar 2012, 20:45

First contact from Europe!

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Goly

10 Mar 2012, 22:56

Mine arrive too, so awesome :D

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litster

10 Mar 2012, 23:27

yea! Only took 2 weeks for first class parcel mail. Not bad.

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laggy-gaga

11 Mar 2012, 00:38

still waiting...
I hate OZ post

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002
Topre Enthusiast

11 Mar 2012, 00:41

laggy-gaga wrote:I hate OZ post
+1
They wouldn't be so bad if they delivered on weekends too.
I wonder if many European postal services deliver on weekends? I know they do in Japan [Edit: actually this might be just courier services like kuroneko]

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guilleguillaume

11 Mar 2012, 01:00

002 wrote:
laggy-gaga wrote:I hate OZ post
+1
They wouldn't be so bad if they delivered on weekends too.
I wonder if many European postal services deliver on weekends? I know they do in Japan [Edit: actually this might be just courier services like kuroneko]
At least here on Spain they don't deliver on weekend and everything is just paused during weekend.

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litster

11 Mar 2012, 01:25

That's why I like USPS, they work and deliver on Saturdays. So if your package travels over a weekend, it is only paused for a day. If it is shipped via FedEx and UPS, your package gets a 2-day rest. This may also be why USPS is losing money.

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laggy-gaga

11 Mar 2012, 03:52

I got plu87 on hand and next thing would be to test if it actually fits these shells.
save $70 compared to filco.
anyway still have to replace those ugly keycaps

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Icarium

12 Mar 2012, 21:46

I got this today.
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I tried to take a picture but it's so shiny it cannot be photographed. ;D

The sad thing is, I kind of want one of these: http://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=2164 now. :cry: So I would need to build another Phantom or sell this one. :? Plus I don't even like using staggered keyboards anymore. I just want my Kinesis. :oops:

I ought to ask the Keyboard Oracle what to do.... :P

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