deskthority

I built a plaid style 5x12 keyboard and I want a retro case for it. I saw a 60% build using the m0116 or m0118 apple case which looked excellent when it was cut down the middle and shortened. There's none on ebay though and i can't buy privately due to paypal. those are pricy anyway due to drop in qmk pcbs. i figure any 5 row case would do, so long as the pcb is flat, and there's 1.5u of room above the top row for the components. i don't want to use a 6 row case. I don't want a wyse AT style case due to the big controller lump on the back.

This might help you a bit viewtopic.php?f=2&t=23743

lol, i'm the last poster in that thread. that's what i'm going for though. I did find a source of amstrad rubber dome keyboards on ebay that would work but they're 50 euro delivered and bromine yellow to boot.

Apple Keyboard II case might have enough room for pcb in the middle part. Requires shortening from both ends, though. How about IBM PCjr?

apple keyboard II has the controller lump on the back I don't care for. the pcjr keyb could work, although its rare and pricey. I could just get a 3 euro rubber dome from a local shop and re-use the casing. I'd have to glue plastic in the function key holes but when the next alternative is 60 euro more it's not a bad trade-off.

Wyse WY-50? Pretty good build quality. Got mine for 40 or $50.

i'd need a wy-30 to avoid the function row and they have a controller lump. i'm strongly considering getting a jj50 case to have a quality build, though i'll handwire it with a postage board to avoid an annoying vusb bug in the stock pcb.