yes, this is what i'm worried because of wood hard nature, i'm quite worry it would CRACK during the drilling session, for Keycaps, i will postpone first, will continue to work with it after done with casing.

But i will first do some testing with cheap wood to get the measurement right as well as some experience.

Anyone can share some experience with the Cross section in the keycap that hold the stem? i'm still figuring out how to do it. since drilling that small cross section is kinda impossible/troublesome, and possibly leads to a lot of error instead.

CNC milling? that should work for the keycaps?

Although, in terms of the practical stuff, why not make a nice wooden wrist rest first?

Nope, not the new ones. The new ones are rubbish, IMO... Design/Made in China

I'm talking about the older ones such G80-3484(brown) and G80-3494(red) which are great keyboard with NKRO.
Sadly, they are not appreciated due to their looks.


This post has been edited by Squarebox: Nov 8 2011, 01:27 AM

you want? i think wooden wrist rest is fairly easy. depends on what kind wood you want, i can steal from my father's place.

but sadly i don't have CNC Mill, all will be going to handmade. i guess i'm hardcore enough. >_>

what is the cheapest mechanical keyboard out there? any one want to sell 2nd hand mechanical keyboard?

who says it doesnt look good?

it look damn good in this pic

China sites(Taobao) lots used 2nd hand mech kb.
Cheapest should be Ducky Alps. If Cherry MX, it will should be DUcky 1008.

i have 2 option here lol:

a brand new plu G3000 USB NKRO edition, a modded plu G2000 with clear switch for Esc, ghetto red for asd space kl;, w and o with brown, blue switch for arrow keys, left alt with brown stem in black spring and win key with blue stem in black spring.

I think the old Cherry G80 are very nice looking... even though most people complains about the far distance of the F- function row....
PLU is also a good Cherry MX option on taobao...
If im not mistaken, PLU has boards with NKRO over usb... can ask lucidits to confirm since he has PLU boards

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Added on November 8, 2011, 2:08 amLOL... too late.... my comments too slow....
Lucidits already replied...

This post has been edited by rurushu: Nov 8 2011, 02:08 AM

They are so light, and when I was handling one, I felt like it could crack if i just twist harder.

The problem with the wooden wrist rest is to get the slope. For flat profile, it's darn easy to make one.


Please do a search at garage sales for 'Mechanical Keyboards'

i think i'll be doing the flat profile, diameter should be 50cm X 15cm X 2cm.

for the 15cm part, surface, will have some slight angle for better hand resting, i think split into 3 parts, middle 5 cm will be left untouch while both end will have around 10 angle degree, edge will be sanded round without sharp edges. and will proceed to coated.

I'll take a picture of the prototype once i'm done with it.

This post has been edited by Cyclonechuah: Nov 8 2011, 02:41 AM

USB NKRO only for G3000 USB NKRO Edition, G2000 is not much different with G3000 Standard Edition

most G3000 ARE NOT NKRO. Only applicable for some model. Btw i never seen G2000 before. how does it look alike?

Wood Casing is very hard if u plan craft in 1 pcs.

Best still craft it in few pcs only join them together using wood glue.

At least when wrong u only replace the wrong part not whole casing.

actually there are 2 version of G3000. USB NRKO and Standard
G2000:

G3000 standard version is only 6 KRO over USB and NKRO over P/S2?
G3000 NKRO over USB you bought how much? Btw, there is no difference in aesthetics between the standard and NKRO over USB version one right???

yeah, i thinking about doing them in few piece and then join them up. currently still thinking about which wood should i pick, because wood tends to bend when they cut too thin.

Need to coat before they absorb humidity and begins to bend to one side.

never tried the standard version before, so i'm not sure is it NKRO over PS/2. G3000 NKRO now is around (499 RMB + 20RMB shipping)/1.8 + RM32 shipping = RM320 something.

Oh... ok... hmm... lucidlts, saw your keyboard collections on your siggy...
Seems you are already a "veteren" in mech keyboard, and why you never tried Filco or Cherry?

not veteran at all. lol squarebox la veteran.
filco i got plan get the camo 1, but now no money.