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My isolation project was to build myself a new keyboard. I've made a few before but this one will be completely custom and resolve some minor issues that I have with my last one.
After a couple of months waiting for a local laser-cutter to cut the back-plate, I have given up waiting began making it by hand.
The process is simple and only requires patience with the drill and file. If you do this yourself, I recommend getting one or two extra square bastard files. As I progressed, the progress slowed as my file dulled.
I'm about 6 hours in, and have almost finished (seems I don't have a current photo). The buttons holes are all made. All that is left is make stabiliser holes. (That reminds me, I need to buy some more small files.)
Thus far, process has been:
Next keyboard post: keyboard stablisers: fail
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created_at: 2020-10-30T20:56+00:00
email: jon@shit.cx
tags: keyboard buildlog
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