MagicHead94
S65-X RGB w/ DSA Miami Dolch (2017)
Custom Sandwich Acrylic Case by Me
S65-X RGB from Sentraq
Cherry Clip-in Stabilisers (Clipped and Lubed)
Integrated Plate
Zealios V1 78g (Stock) from KBDFans
Pink In-switch LEDs
DSA Miami Dolch by K Bares from Massdrop
Trooper - Teal and Grey by Hot Keys Project
USB-Mini cable Cotton Candy colour Carbon Techflex and Black heatshrink from Zap Cables
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This was a board that I was very keen to have a crack with. Initially, I was inspired by a post that I had seen on Reddit, and thought the concept would work really well with DSA Miami Dolch.
The general idea was the sandwich acrylic case in a frosted finish, with the teal underglow and pink in-switch LEDs. The board was cut through Ponoko, as a trial to see what their service is like, and I was pretty happy with the end result. The only thing that I would change is going for a clear finish over the frosted, though the way the light is diffused is very neat.
On the switch front, I was keen to try a heavier weight tactile, and the Zealios were still all the rage. Coming factory lubed, and being generally smoother that most other options made them a shoe-in.
The ease of being able to throw together a sandwich board like this is super appealing, and can be done very cheap, so it was a fun experience playing around with the case and plate files required to get the acrylic cut.
As I said earlier, this was more of a proof of concept board. The Miami colourway (Teal and Pink) was very popular leading up to this keysets release, and when I saw the “Dolch” variant, it was a match made in heaven. The Trooper artisan has become one of my favourite sculpts, and the light grey contrast amongst the dark “Dolch” grey helps this wee guy pop. I kinda like to think of him as a little bit of Bowie with the way the teal slashes across his face.
Smart theme needs a smart cable, and Zap Cables became a solid go to on that front for me. I went for the classic “Miami” paracord of Cotton Candy, and threw the dark, semi-transparent techflex over it helping dull the pop of the colours, and further adding to the Miami Dolch theme.
This board was always going to be more of an “art” piece, and for that I'm super stoked with the endgame. For the board to be usable on a daily basis, there are a couple of changes that would need to be made (mainly around the USB cutout, and double checking the soldering on a handful of switches; at least it's quite a looker.
S65-X RGB w/ DSA Miami Dolch (2017)
Custom Sandwich Acrylic Case by Me
S65-X RGB from Sentraq
Cherry Clip-in Stabilisers (Clipped and Lubed)
Integrated Plate
Zealios V1 78g (Stock) from KBDFans
Pink In-switch LEDs
DSA Miami Dolch by K Bares from Massdrop
Trooper - Teal and Grey by Hot Keys Project
USB-Mini cable Cotton Candy colour Carbon Techflex and Black heatshrink from Zap Cables
________________________________________________
This was a board that I was very keen to have a crack with. Initially, I was inspired by a post that I had seen on Reddit, and thought the concept would work really well with DSA Miami Dolch.
The general idea was the sandwich acrylic case in a frosted finish, with the teal underglow and pink in-switch LEDs. The board was cut through Ponoko, as a trial to see what their service is like, and I was pretty happy with the end result. The only thing that I would change is going for a clear finish over the frosted, though the way the light is diffused is very neat.
On the switch front, I was keen to try a heavier weight tactile, and the Zealios were still all the rage. Coming factory lubed, and being generally smoother that most other options made them a shoe-in.
The ease of being able to throw together a sandwich board like this is super appealing, and can be done very cheap, so it was a fun experience playing around with the case and plate files required to get the acrylic cut.
As I said earlier, this was more of a proof of concept board. The Miami colourway (Teal and Pink) was very popular leading up to this keysets release, and when I saw the “Dolch” variant, it was a match made in heaven. The Trooper artisan has become one of my favourite sculpts, and the light grey contrast amongst the dark “Dolch” grey helps this wee guy pop. I kinda like to think of him as a little bit of Bowie with the way the teal slashes across his face.
Smart theme needs a smart cable, and Zap Cables became a solid go to on that front for me. I went for the classic “Miami” paracord of Cotton Candy, and threw the dark, semi-transparent techflex over it helping dull the pop of the colours, and further adding to the Miami Dolch theme.
This board was always going to be more of an “art” piece, and for that I'm super stoked with the endgame. For the board to be usable on a daily basis, there are a couple of changes that would need to be made (mainly around the USB cutout, and double checking the soldering on a handful of switches; at least it's quite a looker.