Shapeways.com (Swedish) Custom Case for Arcade/Keyboard?

ripster · 05 Jul 2012, 18:06

Got the link from KL at Reddit. (he and I get along fine btw and says hello to all although the bastard has more comment karma than me).

In fact, UPVOTE him!
http://www.reddit.com/r/keyboards/comme ... _keyboard/

This was impressive. I didn't know they could handle cases like this. My Realforce 87U is 14" wide. I STILL think you'd have to use a plate or pcb mounted switch, the thickness would be an issue (not an issue for Sanwa style arcade switches).

dirge · 05 Jul 2012, 18:23

That's really good, I like the Sanwa ball top sticks but I never liked the buttons. Preferred the concave happ buttons on arcades.

Shame the age of the arcade is gone, used to love playing vs games for money on weekends.

ripster · 05 Jul 2012, 18:30

Well, the main reason I posted this is in case somebody wanted to design their own keyboard case.

Looks like a piece of cake compared to this.

dirge · 05 Jul 2012, 20:17

Well combination board with sanwa stick, buttons and a poker style layout. With a case like this. Would fill an incredibly niche market...

Could a teensy do it all?

dox · 06 Jul 2012, 00:50

I used shapeways for my ergodox case prototype, I should get it tomorrow or next monday.
The maximum dimensions for the "white strong flexible" material is 660x350x550mm.

graboy · 06 Jul 2012, 05:33

A friend of mine showed that to me, pretty cool. I love how you can purchase 3d art that other people have created. Someone should make some 3d keycap models and put them on the site.