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Mod your computer keyboard, steampunk style

by Cara Reynolds | 03-18-08

Tags: geekend, off topic, keyboard, mods, mod, steampunk, steampunk workshop, jake von slatt

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Next came the process of cutting and shaping the brass. Be very careful cutting brass on a table saw, if the work piece binds it can be thrown back at you with a great deal of force. Stand well to one side when doing this. Note: the blade guard has been removed for the same reason that Norm removes the blade guard of his saw in the New Yankee Workshop, that is to allow the camera a good angle. I'm sure that Norm puts them right back on after filming.

The shapes were then cut out on a band saw.



Photo and caption courtesy of Jake von Slatt.
                                                       

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The "Brazil" (1985) keyboardpreviso@...  | 03/19/08
trop cooldwdm@...  | 03/19/08
Nice work, but.....JoeSchmo  | 03/28/08
Why do you have to be so negativejlabossiere@...  | 03/28/08
Awesome creativity!tdarmond@...  | 03/28/08
good jobwhite_enterprises@...  | 03/28/08
Letters rubbing off..techrepublic@...  | 05/19/08
When did imagination, creativity, and craftsmanship become a waste of time?bkatzman@...  | 03/28/08
Nice work, JoeSchmo but.....Mistwire  | 03/28/08
Standing applause for Jakehubbert@...  | 03/28/08
That keyboard is kickin!TheCoyoteDreams  | 04/02/08
Tell 'em again, Hubbert!gm1cusnr  | 04/04/08
What do you have on YOUR hands?SaintGeorge  | 03/28/08
Great Accountgalliodo@...  | 03/28/08
But Joebc@...  | 03/28/08
Top effortmackay_723@...  | 03/30/08
Doing what you loveswbogart  | 04/02/08
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Schmo what's the problem?david.shane@...  | 04/02/08
Beats spending you spare time on callwizodd  | 04/03/08
Agreed!!!Duke E. Love  | 05/09/08
;)JCitizen  | 05/10/08
Mediocretitos@...  | 05/19/08
Beauty is only skin deepj3hess@...  | 03/28/08
cute ideatechwriter@...  | 03/28/08
Someones done itanimation303@...  | 04/03/08
ok i seedan.haffar@...  | 04/03/08
Work of Artcopperti@...  | 03/28/08
Awesome!jsikon1971@...  | 04/03/08
Bella creación / Beautiful creation.l_montoya@...  | 03/28/08
Instead of repeating the design...wizodd  | 04/03/08
What the ....Nik de Greek  | 03/30/08
RE: (Mod your computer keyboard, steampunk style)greg.lee@...  | 03/19/08
like mecatseverywhere@...  | 03/25/08
As long as they can take a Alpha, Beta, Gamma, andJCitizen  | 04/04/08
Outstanding!Dr_Zinj  | 03/20/08
Re: Outstanding! I concur!Granville  | 03/24/08
Yeh...chrisbedford  | 03/28/08
Costdubai_beachbum@...  | 03/28/08
must be Joes brotherrustybear59@...  | 03/28/08
Interesting WorkRonCJK  | 03/28/08
RE: (Mod your computer keyboard, steampunk style)tdanna@...  | 03/25/08
Does it come with White-Out?jgs01@...  | 03/26/08
white out?gsteck  | 03/28/08
RE: (Mod your computer keyboard, steampunk style)FrankXchange  | 03/28/08
RE: (Mod your computer keyboard, steampunk style)68mustanggt302@...  | 03/28/08
beautiful project, why hand draw the profiles though?a.southern@...  | 03/28/08
why hand drawnsimsr@...  | 03/28/08
Steampunk laptopJeffDeWitt  | 03/28/08
Holy Cow! That's... amazing.karen@...  | 03/29/08
WOWsj22311@...  | 04/02/08
Old Telephone Test Panelskeech51@...  | 03/28/08
RE: (Mod your computer keyboard, steampunk style)Deejay54  | 03/28/08
So, where's he selling it?Michael_Knight  | 03/28/08
I'd buy onenriddle@...  | 03/28/08
RE: (Mod your computer keyboard, steampunk style)cfstokes@...  | 03/28/08
RE: (Mod your computer keyboard, steampunk style)john@...  | 03/28/08
RE: (Mod your computer keyboard, steampunk style)paul.prichard@...  | 03/28/08
RE: (Mod your computer keyboard, steampunk style)mike@...  | 03/28/08
Purchase One!!william.bryant@...  | 03/28/08
Buy one HERE!wizodd  | 04/03/08
Sorry wizodd, that link didn't work..JCitizen  | 04/09/08
Perhaps Try this link...Jairo-IT  | 05/13/08
Wow! Thanks Jairo-IT!....(NT)JCitizen  | 05/20/08
Surprising!Pascal_Bellerose  | 03/28/08
Awesome!!mhbowman@...  | 03/28/08
RE: (Mod your computer keyboard, steampunk style)shadow3865  | 03/28/08
You must be a salaried employee...bruce.fry@...  | 03/28/08
Neither salaried nor govt means anything as far as time goes...wizodd  | 04/03/08
Fantastic!Fixer77  | 03/28/08
skeech51 - MTF & IBM trouble cards2rs  | 03/28/08
CHECK IT OUT!thought@...  | 03/28/08
What's "steampunk"?gwcarter@...  | 03/28/08
Try this for starters...thought@...  | 03/28/08
RE: (Mod your computer keyboard, steampunk style)bookkeeper@...  | 03/28/08
Nice JobThomas.Marshall@...  | 03/28/08
Outstanding!kmcniff@...  | 03/28/08
RE: (Mod your computer keyboard, steampunk style)jeanpierre.liebaert@...  | 03/29/08
RE: (Mod your computer keyboard, steampunk style)jodylandreneau@...  | 03/29/08
RE: (Mod your computer keyboard, steampunk style)gcjeffries@...  | 03/29/08
The finest art!JCitizen  | 03/29/08
Remarkable Work!clipvst@...  | 03/29/08
RE: (Mod your computer keyboard, steampunk style)larodectus@...  | 04/01/08
RE: (Mod your computer keyboard, steampunk style)iCherylb  | 04/02/08
So, I just don't understand the reasoning heredrdosus  | 04/02/08
EVERYTHING doesn't have to be done for technical improvement!wizodd  | 04/03/08
OK, I see your pointdrdosus  | 04/09/08
RE: (Mod your computer keyboard, steampunk style)capturinglife73@...  | 04/02/08
Good stuff, but far too much time on your hands :-)e.mcvicker@...  | 04/02/08
Great keyboard ! i love projects like that!dan.haffar@...  | 04/03/08
Personal projects help keep our sanity!tdarmond@...  | 04/03/08
cooooljstafford81@...  | 04/02/08
Can you do this with the Trackpoint?willemdax@...  | 04/02/08
Creativity can be a means to a positive endjetpower  | 04/02/08
RE: (Mod your computer keyboard, steampunk style)Engine Air  | 04/02/08
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It's Beautiful!UncleYitz  | 04/04/08
RE: (Mod your computer keyboard, steampunk style)steeldocparker@...  | 04/08/08
Very cool, indeed!sdgreen42  | 04/28/08
Not efficient... too much free time.tim554@...  | 05/12/08
Not a Job...Jairo-IT  | 05/13/08
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RE: (Mod your computer keyboard, steampunk style)geneonlbk  | 05/16/08

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