Thread: TOHKBD rev2
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2014-11-11 , 12:02
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#681
Originally Posted by dirkvl View Post
no no no no no

it is about the BOTTOM piece, not the piece that connects to the phone but the detachable sliding piece that holds the keypad.

also, have to do a lot of tests to make sure this will work, so NOT DEFINITIVE!

section view
http://oi61.tinypic.com/n2c1zo.jpg

view from the bottom
http://oi57.tinypic.com/2rr76l3.jpg

exqueeze me for #paintskillz

again, this is just a POSSIBILITY i run by you guys. magnets visible or not from the bottom <-> 4 mm or 5mm
In my opinion there's not even any need for discussion. Almost 1 mm is huge. Go for it, please.


Originally Posted by evk View Post
I think that the black solartoh looks a bit tatty in the picture. On the other hand, I know that the alumide looks much better in reality.
I don't remember if Kimmo used Shapeways for toholed but I think so, and it looked like that (good enough in my opinion, and it was just a prototype, maybe Dirkvl will have better results on the final keyboard). The finish could further be improved with sand paper I think.
 

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