Hi everyone! My name is Sarah and I make wood keyboard cases. A little background about me, I am a mechanical designer/cnc programmer by trade, with a degree in industrial/furniture design.
A little while ago, I noticed that there aren't many wood cases available, and ones that are, don't have many customization options.
With my cases, I'm offering 3 different wood types, 3 different top edge profiles, and 2 different accent metals. 18 possible combinations (only 3 are shown below).
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Wood Type: Walnut, Cherry, or Maple
Top Edge Profile: Chamfered, Rounded, or Flat
Accent Material: Brass or Aluminum
Link to my website for the GB: https://nulldesignco.com/
More Details:
All cases are tray mount, and high profile. They are flat (not slanted), but have holes in the bottom to mount screw-in standard feet (those aluminum ones you see online).
They have the standard 6 mounting places, and will fit 60% pcb's that fit in a Tofu60 case.
The standoffs in the case are 4mm high, so the case is compatible with most batteries. The standoffs can also be removed or replaced with shorter/higher ones if needed.
All cases are finished with Danish oil and include standoffs, screws (PCB and foot-mounting), o-rings, and rubber feet.
This GB is just for 60% cases, although I have plans to expand to include 65% and other sizes (and potentially an o-ring mounting style?) in the near future. GB started on January 15th and will run for a month, and then I will close it and begin production. The product page on my website will show updates. Please expect to wait 6-8 weeks after the GB closes to receive your case.
If you need social proof I'm good for the GB, I currently run a fairly successful Etsy shop (link is Here or in my bio). Though I'm in the process now of phasing it out so I can focus on these cases.
If you have any questions, or feedback about things you like/don't like, feel free to message me here on Reddit or on my website.
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Hi,
I am looking for a new, high quality wood case. Currently my beloved DZ (see below; 70g Aliaz, modded GMK screw-in stabs and cheopo but thick PBT keycaps from aliexpress) sits in this (https://kbdfans.cn/collections/60-layout-case/products/60-keyboard-wood-case) rosewood case from kbdfans. Unfortunately the case has warped horribly and only stands plain on the desk with additional rubber feet at one corner of the keyboard. The warped case bugs me a lot and I am worried that the tension stress on the pcb will not be healthy in the long term. Overall I love the typing feel of the silent switches combined with the sound of the wood and I would like to stick with such a combination. Also I am using the case together with the included wrist rest. Can you suggest other wooden keyboard cases of higher quality that don't warp? Please share your experiences!
I also stumbled upon this case from FalbaTech which looks very nice in my opinion and also comes with a builtin wrist rest: https://falba.tech/product/60-wooden-fullhand-case-with-oil-finish-oak/ Do you have experience with FalbaTech? How do their cases compare qualitywise?
Thanks for your help!
Greets,
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I recommend bamboo cases. They do not distort, do not bend. This material is ideal for mechanical keyboards. You can a buy here: https://falba.tech/?product_cat=&post_type=product&s=bamboo+60%25
You can ask u/falbatech directy!
Don't have experience with them but i could be getting a minidox sooner or later.