Modding Project all-plexi keyboard --KONG is a god!! -- no really! he is!!!

problem is... if you type fast, then it doesn't have enough time to fade might be good for a second keyboard project tho

 

hmmm....for the negative, if you tipe fast... how about make it instantly turn off when u pressit and fade in after depressed until it is fully lit, but that might make the electronics a lil bit more complicated

 

a 'lil bit complicated-- thats nearly into logic gates and relays!!! more room than i have to make the mod look good

 

It should be fairly easy to do actually with no extra electronics I think. My brain's fried right now since I just got in from college but it should be a very simple thing to set up.

 

That build up isnt from the machine moving to slow, its from it moving to fast.

The acrylic is melting and building up on the bit. Im guessing the coolent isnt enough.

Although, I may be wrong about everything.

 

I asked about this a long time ago, over on cnczone. The thread is here if you are interested. As with all materials that heat up quickly, you need to get the spindle out of the way of the chips or vice versa as quick as possible to prevent the build-up. I could only go slower if I was using a slower spindle speed, which unfortunately my router won't do. I guess much lighter cuts would have beed the order of the day, but that's when the old machine lost it's accuracy.

Here's a quote from a plastics tooling manufacturer:

 

ubernice res dude

 

i shall have a new design up tonite prepare for some uber-nice pics

 

I think I misunderstood the original problem.

I thought the bit was SPINNING to fast. Which it probably isnt. What im getting is that the bit isnt moving from place to place as fast as it should. like from one side to another.

 

anymore updates on this mod, im really getting into it, hope u have it almost done, cant wait to see the finished product


DEST

 

ok the project on a bit of a hiatus-- firstly cos i cant find Anyone to make the actual thing-- Zap have you got the laser yet and also i have the conductive pen, just need to find some more LEDs, and work out a way to do the circuit

 

Mail me the dxf's and thickness you want it done out of and I'll see if I can get my mate to put it on the mill at work if it becomes free at some point.

 

now all i have to do is redesign the DXF's

 

erm, bump?

i wanna see this succeed so much, it's untrue.. i've just sat and read all 14 pages, and still no new designs

come on malcs, wot u got for us?

 

so with the new router will Kong be able to make this??

 

Sooooo ? we want pics right, start working dude...

 

As far as tooling is concerned, acrylic is nasty stuff. You may want to consider polycarbonate since it will hold up better in both the construction phase, and the actual usage.

To make things a little easier on you, had you considered slicing the buttons out of a sqaure or round rod of material? You could produce extremely unform buttons in no time at all that way.

 

i've got an idea if you can't make keys and beige keys suck why not spray paint them silver or get them chromed and then paint or use adhesive letters, the chrome or silver paint should look good with the clear plexi.

and also make a matching mouse

looks promising, keep up the work!

Tim

 

a good idea, but then he if does that, he might as well just buy an apple pro keyboard

 

couldnt you mould a key and then pour see thru plastic into the mould?

it might go all cloudy though.