Plans were made for a thumb board which would hold three buttons. Three raised nodules were modeled which would each hold a buttons and designate a particular distance between them. Holes for the bolts were spaced the same as the receiver piece modeled previously. Holes were angled to allow countersunk bolts for lower clearance and a cleaner look. Eight small holes were added to the design which do nothing more than reduce the amount of plastic necessary. Removing these holes can be done by downloading the OpenSCAD code and commenting the holes out.
A print was made and buttons were set on top of it. Once glued the buttons should be secure but the design should be changed to include a divider between the switches instead of relying entirely on the glue. While holding the keyboard and adjusting the position it seemed more logical to angle the key levers up rather than down. Angling them down suggested a relaxed feel but the hardware will likely rest lower down than the wrist rather than in the palm.
To do:
The rest of the posts for this project have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1.
Completed projects from year 2.
Revolving shot 1
Revolving shot 2
A print was made and buttons were set on top of it. Once glued the buttons should be secure but the design should be changed to include a divider between the switches instead of relying entirely on the glue. While holding the keyboard and adjusting the position it seemed more logical to angle the key levers up rather than down. Angling them down suggested a relaxed feel but the hardware will likely rest lower down than the wrist rather than in the palm.
Print with switches resting on top
Fingers on keyboard with key levers angled up
To do:
- Revise model and reprint
- Add electronics
- Figure a way to mount
- Figure a way to move hinge pieces
- Make model and OpenSCAD code public
- Write keyboard code
The rest of the posts for this project have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1.
Completed projects from year 2.
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2015-07-28 (Tu)
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