KBC Poker 40% New design of the keyboard frame part.1

[bl1978]

KBC Poker 40% New design of the keyboard frame part.1

Hi, I"m a keyboard fan from Taiwan

Very pleased to come here to share with you information about the keyboard

Recently I got the keyboard KBC poker 40%
PBT keycap and cherry black posed by the mechanical axis of the keyboard, and keys location has not been changed.
I feel very satisfied of the keyboard. I was quite happy at the time.
But I think KBC poker 40% could be better
So I started thinking, I want to add more functions, to make it perfect

The following summarized design ideas.

1. Storable USB cable
40% of the keyboard to go out quite easily, if the USB cable can be incorporated in the function of adding even more ideal. It can be forget to bring the USB cable out to avoid the dilemma.

2. USB cable can be adjustable
As an external device, sometime we need longer cable, if the cable can be adjusted so that will be the best.

3. Hight of the Keyboard can be adjust
I always liked adjustable keyboard, if they can add this features it would be ideal.
I am a industrial designer, so I am quite familiar with the product design process

So I started working the design of the KBC poker 40%
I can add three more functions.
(The sharing will be completed in two articles)

In order to achieve the exact size, I first disassembled the keyboard KBC poker 40%
And take it to 3D reverse scan
As the white spray paint scanning needs, it becomes like this






After I use 3D graphics software, the 3D rendering completed in full accordance with the ratio of 1:1
And in the frame I want to add functionality.
This is a 3D drawing final look, I have considered the feasibility of the die mold. This is certainly not problem.








Then, making the sample frame
I used to draw a 3D CNC in accordance with drawings to process samples
Figure not yet completed processing of plastic paint colors





Assembly testing
KBC poker 40% I have remove the load board that and put into the sample frame which I designed myself










Storage USB cable test
50cm USB cable



USB wire diagram incorporating





100cm USB cable





With three holes to reach the control pressure line the length of USB cable length










Use it with ipad








Currently the keyboard frame is not yet completed
There are keyboard stand not making and the frame needs painting
I prefer to paint color in iron-gray

Please look forward to part 2
And please respect this article as intellectual property, without my approval, please do not reprint articles

Thanks

Brian


My BLOG
http://design1978.pixnet.net/blog/post/33520525

[webwit]

Wow, that's really amazing. It is times like this I envy a hardware/materials guy (I am a software guy). Looking forward to part 2!

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[sixty]

Welcome to the forum!

That is quite outstanding work, the cable holder is a brilliant idea that would improve the keyboard a lot. How durable is the prototype material you used? While you are in the process... how about adding a little "push in" plastic/rubber thingie for the USB connector to protect it from dust when not in use? You know, like digital cameras and cellphones have it and such.

Since your approach seems to aim at portable use, I think that would improve it even more!

Looking forward to part 2.

[javifast]

Very good job. Waiting the part 2...

[CeeSA]

oh man, really excellent work!
keep on going.

[webwit]

The disadvantage of the cable holder is that it seems to give more height to the keyboard.

[bl1978]

Overall height of the same keyboard in KBC

[webwit]

Excellent! Btw, the accidental yellow looks kinda good

[eclairz]

Really good modification, maybe as an improvement, you could have places for the non-moving feet, so that they stay in place. The cable holder is a great idea, i don't know if its possible but being able to reroute the cable through the cable holder using an mini L-plug cable? probably not possible but it would further make it more convienient.

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[guilleguillaume]

outstanding!! DO WANT!

[crowstar]

why is it called the kbc 40%? and also 60%? Any reason at all?

[sixty]

Its 60% of the size of a normal keyboard, or saving 40% space.

[Sugoi]

Great work! I wish I had the skills to build my own keyboard. -__-

[Floob]

That's a pretty cool mod!
I do like the yellow of that prototype, oddly.

[webwit]

Looks better than this prototype yellow.

[CephalicCarnage]

Amazing work! Looking forward to part 2.

[bakageta]

That's very impressive, certainly seems like an improvement over the original.

[xis]

wow this is awesome! waiting on pt2 now!

[strike015]

nice work man! The yellow on black looks pretty good, can't wait to see part 2

[bl1978]

Very pleased to share this article here


Because of my work increased
KBC 40% conversion may take longer time to complete the

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[vsedach]

Hi Brian. Very nice case design! You said you used CNC to make the case - was there any molding involved, or was the case made from one solid piece of plastic?

[bl1978]

hello vsedach

KBC 40% case I independently designed and completed by the
I am a professional industrial designer
I use reverse engineering and software to complete the design 3d
And ensure the correct size

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