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Boston case
Technofrikus shared a case design for Pylon's Boston, a compact 120%.
Published December 28, 2022
Fellow redditor Technofrikus aka Georg designed a 3D printable case for Pylon's Boston, based on the original metal case. (You'll need a printer that can print a 405 mm object.)
I made a printable version of the Metal Case of the Boston. Thanks a lot Pylon for opensourcing everything! – Technofrikus.
The Boston is an open-source "compact 120%" keyboard designed by Pylon. There was a GB of a case specifically designed for 3D printing, but '''Technofrikus didn't like the compromise of a split case. So he took the metal version and optimized it for printing:
- Removed a lot of material on the inside to save on print time and cost.
- Added a map of Boston to the underside (optional).
- Removed the 3 LEDs for a cleaner look (optional).
- Removed the big light guide next to the encoder and replaced it with a 1 mm hole for plastic light fiber.
- Added a version with 4 degree typing angle instead of the 6.5 of the original.
Since Georg shared his files with the specs/features of the original version as well, that's eight case variations if I'm right: 4 or 6.5 degree bottom, map or no map, and top with or without LEDs.
Resources
- Details and files available here: https://github.com/Technofrikus/Boston-Case
- Pylon's Boston repo
Published on Wed 28th Dec 2022. Featured in KBD #109 (source).
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