The Atomic Keyboard

[Ryan]

Covid project... I actually started this thing a few months ago, lost interest, and then picked it up again under quarantine. My main goal was actually to test a few bits sent to me by toolstoday.com. Specifically...

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[LegacyIndustrial]

"I don't know **** about keyboard ergonomics" - classic.

 

[Krash Kadillak]

I'm thinking a different material for your wedge spacer might have been better. Check out Adam Savage's work with Delrin plastic......

 

[Ryan]

I'm thinking a different material for your wedge spacer might have been better. Check out Adam Savage's work with Delrin plastic......

There's a ton of materials that would be better... But under quarantine, the baltic birch is really all I had access too... But this is really just a prototype. If I decide to take it further, I might try some walnut for shits and giggles...

 

[The Cobbler]

Cool video , thanks for sharing

 

[Krash Kadillak]

There's a ton of materials that would be better... But under quarantine, the baltic birch is really all I had access too... But this is really just a prototype. If I decide to take it further, I might try some walnut for shits and giggles...

Forgot about that aspect...….and you DID say it was a prototype.....

 

[Dh3256]

Great video and project, thanks.

 

[Toast.]

Did you use brown switches?

 

[Ryan]

Did you use brown switches?

No... I used Gateron Yellow.

 

[LeonardY]

Nice! Like it.
If you haven't looked up Steam Punk Keyboard, it might amuse you.

I used to buy surplus keyboards from a place called Jamco in the early 80's. I would wire wrap the connections I needed to interface it with my Sinclair computer and my Atari. So I would have real keyboard instead of a membrane one. Yeah, I'm that old...

 

[Stuart in MN]

Now I know why you started that discussion about dazzle paint jobs over on the HAMB.

(for others who haven't seen it, this is the link. https://www.jalopyjournal.com/forum/threads/wwi-dazzle.1189648/)

 

[Gear Wolf]

Say, Ryan. What would it cost me to to buy one of those from you?

 

[Ryan]

Say, Ryan. What would it cost me to to buy one of those from you?

Way too much man... these custom keyboards get crazy.

 

[Ryan]

So I got an offer I couldn’t refuse... and now I’m building another. Ironically the most labor intensive part is paint...

 

[Graham08]

Nice work!

What are the little tripods called that you're using to support that while you're painting? They look super handy.

 

[Ryan]

Nice work!

What are the little tripods called that you're using to support that while you're painting? They look super handy.

Painter's Pyramids... Really handy:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003L2DDAI/?tag=atomicindus08-20

If you are doing heavier stuff, these are great too:

https://www.rockler.com/bench-cookie-plus-work-grippers-with-bench-cookie-cones-special-offer

 

[Graham08]

Painter's Pyramids... Really handy:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003L2DDAI/?tag=atomicindus08-20

If you are doing heavier stuff, these are great too:

https://www.rockler.com/bench-cookie-plus-work-grippers-with-bench-cookie-cones-special-offer

I've never seen either one of those. Thanks!