Any UK/EU based split keyboard vendors? Basically thinking about gboards.ca but in the UK/EU.
Posted Aug 24, 2020, 6:21 AM UTC
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Falbatech makes split ergo keyboards made of bamboo/oak and is based in Poland
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Nice, forgot about them haha. I bought my ergodox from them 5 years ago :)
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You can get any local machining company to machine a version of a 3D design or dfx file if you wanted. There are plenty of options for that in the UK.
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Have you done this? How much did it cost?
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You could try talking to laserboost, they have made me a brass bottom and plate for a kyria before now as Thomas has made those files available via github. While laserboost are in the EU their shipping cost is reasonable to the UK.
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they have made me a brass bottom and plate for a kyria
How much did this cost?
Thanks :)
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I paid about 180 euros for the base and plates including shipping in brass that was polished to a mirror finish on both sides. You can save money by picking something cheaper than brass and/or not having it polished.
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Have had a few different things machined in my time, not just keeb parts, but it all depends on what you are looking to have done, the material, type of machining needed and in a lot of cases the company itself. Most provide free quoting so its best to get a number of quotes for different sources to get an Idea on costs.
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Ah, thanks :)
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mechboards.co.uk - uk Splitkb.com - eu
Sure there is a few more in the EU but these are the two I can think about off the top of my head.
Thanks. I'm trying to find somewhere that does metal sandwich plates and maybe even machined cases. Have any ideas about those? Or do most places only sell acrylic or 3d printed stuff?
Machined cases are not very common in the split scene right now sadly. Hopefully in time.
Damn, ok. Thanks.