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NoOne-NBA- t1_j9khin6 wrote

Keep that mindset.
You'll be happier in the long run.

In spite of what others will tell you, endgame is perfectly achievable, if you are a relatively content person.
You just have to find out what that endgame actually is, for you.

I currently have two self-designed boards I am perfectly happy with.
Having designed them myself, for my own use, in the specific environments I intend to use them, I don't see anybody stepping up to the plate, and designing something better for me.

Could I upgrade the materials used in the builds?
Yes, but it wouldn't make the builds any better.
Nothing is actually gained by iridium plating this, and diamond encrusting that.
All that would do is drive up the cost, risk making the builds less pleasant to use, and create a deterrent to me just leaving my work board on my desk at night.

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piece-o-shit-human OP t1_j9ka95s wrote

Kbd67 Lite R4, Everglide Aqua Kings, Osume Wibterglow Eve

I'm still waiting on some krytox 205g0 and some durock v2's to lube the switches and switch out the stabs. After that, I don't think I'll ever need another keyboard.

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sncsoft OP t1_j9ka0fy wrote

Yes, they are. There are .STL files for a 3D printer available on the bottom of the page.

Selling 3D printed cases is a bad business idea if one has no free 3D printers farm. Printing the case for this keyboard takes 8 hours. My local printhouse charges $6 per hour. Plus $5 for the plastic. Plus 30 minutes of working time to clean/assembly the case after printing. = $60 cost only. Profit? How much one ready to pay for this case?
If one has a printer and wants to build a keyboard for himself, the picture is different - a printer is free, time is free (you can work your daily job when the printer is printing), and there are always leftovers of plastic from other projects, if not, +$5. This is the beauty and power of this project = $5 + switches + keycaps. Of course, in a real world good switches are $40 and good keycaps are $100.
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