2.9 KiB
mkbd65 case
The case for mkbd65 is still a work in progress!
Generate CAD files
- Install dependencies
pip3 install --user -r requirements.txt - Generate files for your phone for example the Oneplus 8T
./mkbd65.py --layout=ansi --3mf oneplus_8t.ini
Build instructions
3D printing
Most of the case can be 3D printed using a home 3D printer, any online 3D printing service or at your local hack/make space. You can find your local hack/make space here.
Print out these files with a sturdy filament like PLA:
lower_case
Print out the key_mat with a flexible filament like FilaFlexible40.
Config files
Properties for different phones are saved in INI files. Currently the only file included is oneplus_8t.ini for the
Oneplus 8T phone. You can add your one phone by providing the INI file with measurements and a file describing it's camera bump.
In the config file you can define the phones size but also other aspects like the used font for the key mat. Here is a list of the possile options:
| Group | Option | Type | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| keymap | thickness | Number | 0.5 | Thickness of the keymap in mm |
| key_mat | thickness | Number | 1 | Thickness of the key in mm |
| font | String | DejaVu Sans:style=Bold | Font used for labels |
OpenSCAD files
The generator script will create multiple files.
| File | Material | Description |
|---|---|---|
| mkbd65_key_mat.scad | TPU | 3D printable |
| mkbd65_pcb.scad | - | Just a spacer for the 3D model fitting |
| mkbd65_top_plate.scad | Acrylic | Laser cut on a CNC |
| mkbd65_lower_case.scad | PLA | 3D printable |
| mkbd65_internals.scad | PLA | 3D printable |
| mkbd65.scad | - | Combination of the above files |
mkbd65 case by XenGi is licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0