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Published: 2009-01-12 06:54:24 +0000 UTC; Views: 87488; Favourites: 3587; Downloads: 0
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My Neo-Victorian Keyboard.Featured on my blog at www.TheTentacleParadox.com
Ive always been a fan of mini sized keyboards for Ive never use the number pad thats typically on the right side. I also always hated the way traditional technology looks in contrast to all the antique furniture that adorns my home, so I always had keyboards hidden in drawers. So with this, my first SteamPunk keyboard project uses a mini USB keyboard measuring 12.5″ x 6″. This project took me well over a month to complete, with most of the time used on modifying the keyboard and typewriter keys.
Almost 2 full sets of vintage Typewriter keys were used along with a hand carved wooden space bar! The frame was carved from wood, and functional colored LED indicator lights were added to designate Caps Lock, Number Lock, and Scroll Lock activation. This keyboard has been designed so that if for some reason, the electronics ever malfunction or breaks, a replacement keyboard’s internals can be swapped out fairly easily and cheaply. The completed keyboard types very smoothly and I can touch type on it with no problems!
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Just wonderful! That is ingenuity at it's best!
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Wonderful, I couldn't use it though, it would slow my typing down for sure! lol.
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whoa!! how much would someone commission you for one?
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Freaking AMAZING.
Wonderful wor. There needs to be more electronics and such like this, instead of all the shiny silver modern things.
Blah.
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Really neat! I like the LED lights, they're very well incorporated.
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Absolutely great idea. You make a good point with the fact that it didn't match the antiques in your home. This makes it a great piece that incorporates perfectly with your home. A real clever piece of work...I liked it a lot.
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Simply amazing *__* !!! <3<3 such a great project you did ^o^
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If this were mass produced i'd totally buy it!
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I really admire the idea and how well you executed it. I really think we've lost something with all the boring shiny metallic electronics we use.
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Oh, wow, amazing work, and great concept, too! I'd love to type on one of these!
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You did such a good job on it. Looks Angry German Kid resistant too.
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i'm so jealous T_T
it's so beautiful, i wanna make one!
although ... my skills in that area are kinda nill xD
very nice work!
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Great work. I would love to have one with a matching computer.
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Dude, that's awesome! great job fusing old and new into a revolution! Now you just need to sell these in stores!
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Wow, very unique and amazingly interesting. Nice job, I enjoyed reading the description and looking at the photograph of it. ---handcarved? --WOW!
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WHAAAAT!? awesome. Now i want one-fuck.
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That is pretty much just awesome. Now I want one. ;_;
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Have you seen datamancer's keyboards? They are good as well 
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Very, very cool! Where did you get the old typewriter keys? They are getting rare.
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Thats so cool, and impressive 
It looks nice ^^
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that is so awesome. I would love to have a keyboard that looks like that.
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That's pretty cool 
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i'm so jealous you have such a kick-ass keyboard OAO
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it is incredibble, although to make it look better I would have used white led's or maybe even regular small bulbs, with very low energy input, so they would barely glow on that one - would look awesome
You should also design a screen frame, to make it fit, plus a woodden mouse, or sth
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Im a big fan of steam punk myself... Job well done! Good show I say!
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