This is my current project "Alpetit II" with Vermillian

kbdcraft · 20 Jun 2015, 07:41

I've got request from Vermililan, he is one of the famous custom keyboard builder in KBDlab( http://kbdlab.co.kr ).
He have two outstanding project that we called Vergo(Vermillian's Ergonimics) and Alpetit.
I made this Alpitit II sample for Vermilian.
Here is a sample for Alpetit II, this sample is just acryl layered version with old alphs switches & keycaps.
This version is interesting one of my portfolio.
I don't have any experience of layered style design with acryl.
This request make me very hard but the result make me happy.

Look this beautiful pics!

ramnes · 20 Jun 2015, 18:37

Very nice indeed!

seebart · 20 Jun 2015, 18:52

Once again impressive work kbdcraft!

Redmaus · 21 Jun 2015, 05:01

Very nice.

What switches? They are alps switches right?

kbdcraft · 21 Jun 2015, 05:04

Redmaus wrote: Very nice.

What switches? They are alps switches right?

Yes, right. Vermillian, he assembled this keyboard with old apple II alps switches.
This guy is a geek of alps style.

kbdcraft · 21 Jun 2015, 05:19

seebart wrote: Once again impressive work kbdcraft!

This is one of my collaboration projects.
I really hope that make projects with DT members... like this case.
I have a factory group in Korea and they always work with me.
If anyone in DT want to make custom designed keyboard, I can support it.
And also you need a design abstraction, don't worry, I can help you maybe can not drawing and design it.
I wanna be a kind of platform for every custom keyboard users.
Whatever you want, It will be a real. I promise it.

Let's make custom keyboard together!

I'll wait for all of DT members request
Anytime contact me!

ljfkidd · 22 Jun 2015, 18:00

kbdcraft wrote:
seebart wrote: Once again impressive work kbdcraft!
This is one of my collaboration projects.
I really hope that make projects with DT members... like this case.
I have a factory group in Korea and they always work with me.
If anyone in DT want to make custom designed keyboard, I can support it.
And also you need a design abstraction, don't worry, I can help you maybe can not drawing and design it.
I wanna be a kind of platform for every custom keyboard users.
Whatever you want, It will be a real. I promise it.
Let's make custom keyboard together!

I'll wait for all of DT members request
Anytime contact me!

Cant wait to see Deskthoritys own customs soon!

photekq · 22 Jun 2015, 21:35

Beautiful kbdcraft! I love your 1800 design too.

kbdcraft wrote: I have a factory group in Korea and they always work with me.
If anyone in DT want to make custom designed keyboard, I can support it.

I've designed a custom aluminium/brass CNC keyboard before, but I only made 1 prototype. I've wanted to make another much nicer one ever since, but getting CNC prototypes for a decent price is so hard. Is this something you could help with?

kbdcraft · 23 Jun 2015, 01:42

photekq wrote:Beautiful kbdcraft! I love your 1800 design too.

kbdcraft wrote: I have a factory group in Korea and they always work with me.
If anyone in DT want to make custom designed keyboard, I can support it.
I've designed a custom aluminium/brass CNC keyboard before, but I only made 1 prototype. I've wanted to make another much nicer one ever since, but getting CNC prototypes for a decent price is so hard. Is this something you could help with?

I see. Our group is a kind of factory guild. As you know the FabLab and Make play... they are just for amateur, I manage our factory guild for business. For real startups, small company amd community groups...whatever. For example... So I can offer free sample for proposer whom want to abstract or develop design to product.
Making the custom keyboard is just a kind of social contributions to me. I hope more people can make their idea to realize. If someone in DT who want to procceed custom keyboard project, I'll help him. Idea abstraction, design, rapid prototyping, sampling and production for GB...whatever I can contribute for... That's my puporse.

Also I have a lot of plans. Fisrt, I want more projects with DT memebers for more variable custom keyboards creation. Second, I hope to contribute to community beyond the custom keyboard...
Let you suggest or request to me for your idea to make it real.

photekq · 23 Jun 2015, 03:08

Awesome! I planned to start working on it this summer. I'll be in touch in the future

kbdcraft · 23 Jun 2015, 03:15

photekq wrote: Awesome! I planned to start working on it this summer. I'll be in touch in the future

Anytime~!!!

badboybry9000 · 30 Jun 2015, 16:49

That keyboard is beautiful kbdcraft! Where did you get such a nice AEK spacebar? Did you find it that way or did you use something like retr0brite? I have one I plan on using soon but the spacebar is yellow.