cloffwrangler

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[–] cloffwrangler 41 points 5 months ago (1 children)

When you hit Q, A, and Z at the same time it spits this out

You guys always kill me because it's like you come up with a funny idea for a keyboard meme product and then someone spends actual effort mocking it up or making a CAD model and then someone decides to actually make it and you spend real money on it because nobody had the sense to just say "this is actually stupid" somewhere along the way.

[–] cloffwrangler 3 points 5 months ago (4 children)

For sure! As far as process, I came up with the layout using keyboard-layout-editor.com and from there I designed the PCB in KiCad and the switch plate and case with Fusion 360. The case took a lot of trial and error to get everything fitting right so I made a lot of 3d printed prototypes before I was satisfied with it. After I had my printed prototype done I basically went on Alibaba and searched for manufacturers who had keyboard cases listed as products they could make and I messaged a bunch of them asking for quotes on 1, 3, and 25 cases (I was trying to decide on 1 or 3 prototypes and then 25 will be the minimum order quantity if it makes it to group buy). The one that gave me the lowest price was also the company that someone I've been getting advice from has used on group buys he's done, so I ended up going with them since he vouched for their quality.

The cost goes up quite a bit as the order quantity decreases, so this prototype was expensive. After shipping and fees and everything, it was over $600. I probably wouldn't have paid it if I hadn't just gotten a tax refund honestly. Some of the other manufacturers that I talked to had slightly lower prices for smaller order quantities but they were too expensive for the group buy quantity.

[–] cloffwrangler 4 points 5 months ago (2 children)

It takes some getting used to but I’ve been using a 35% for work for almost a year now and I don’t think I can go back.

[–] cloffwrangler 7 points 5 months ago
[–] cloffwrangler 20 points 6 months ago (2 children)

People kept asking me how I use a keyboard without QAZ so I threw them on there to appease everyone.

[–] cloffwrangler 2 points 6 months ago (1 children)

What if we’re all just AI

[–] cloffwrangler 1 points 6 months ago

Nice! Hope to see some pics when it’s done!

[–] cloffwrangler 22 points 6 months ago (2 children)

I told my wife you liked the name she came up with and she said “Are you going to give me the credit?”

[–] cloffwrangler 1 points 6 months ago (2 children)

They’re so good! Basically everything I know about PCB design is because of Noah.

Is yours for a personal project?

[–] cloffwrangler 3 points 6 months ago (4 children)

Haha so I posted my layout from KLE on a Discord server that Noah is on and he sent me a DM asking if he could use the layout in his video. It worked out perfectly because he posted that video as I was starting to design my PCB and I used his template.

[–] cloffwrangler 6 points 6 months ago

Akko WOB Building Blocks

[–] cloffwrangler 7 points 6 months ago

It is. My wife came up with the name and she’s very proud of it.

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