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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

Mild-mannered IT manager by day, mad modding genius by night, Jake von Slatt demonstrates how to build a computer keyboard -- steampunk style.

View this image gallery for a full demonstration, complete with how-to instructions in Jake's own words.

Read about Jake's Steampunk Workshop and his craftsmanlike approach to technology in this blog post.

Photo courtesy of Jake von Slatt. For more jaw-dropping steampunk mods, visit Jake's Steampunk Workshop.

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The "Brazil" (1985) keyboard previso@... | 03/19/08

trop cool dwdm@... | 03/19/08

Nice work, but..... JoeSchmo | 03/28/08

Why do you have to be so negative jlabossiere@... | 03/28/08

Awesome creativity! tdarmond@... | 03/28/08

good job white_enterprises@... | 03/28/08

Letters rubbing off.. techrepublic@... | 05/19/08

I am part of the 5% Bonozsxktn@... | 08/28/08

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 Jake hubbert@... | 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 Account galliodo@... | 03/28/08

But Joe bc@... | 03/28/08

Top effort mackay_723@... | 03/30/08

Doing what you love swbogart | 04/02/08

Buh d_fex@... | 04/02/08

Schmo what's the problem? david.shane@... | 04/02/08

Beats spending you spare time on call wizodd | 04/03/08

Agreed!!! Duke E. Love | 05/09/08

wink

JCitizen | 05/10/08

Mediocre titos@... | 05/19/08

Beauty is only skin deep j3hess@... | 03/28/08

cute idea techwriter@... | 03/28/08

Someones done it animation303@... | 04/03/08

ok i see dan.haffar@... | 04/03/08

Work of Art copperti@... | 03/28/08

Awesome! jsikon1971@... | 04/03/08

Bella creaci?n / 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 me catseverywhere@... | 03/25/08

As long as they can take a Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and JCitizen | 04/04/08

Outstanding! Dr_Zinj | 03/20/08

Re: Outstanding! I concur! Granville | 03/24/08

Yeh... chrisbedford | 03/28/08

Cost dubai_beachbum@... | 03/28/08

must be Joes brother rustybear59@... | 03/28/08

Interesting Work RonCJK | 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 drawn simsr@... | 03/28/08

Steampunk laptop JeffDeWitt | 03/28/08

Holy Cow! That's... amazing. karen@... | 03/29/08

WOW sj22311@... | 04/02/08

Old Telephone Test Panel skeech51@... | 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 one nriddle@... | 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!! bill.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 cards 2rs | 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 Job tungstendiadem | 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 here drdosus | 04/02/08

EVERYTHING doesn't have to be done for technical improvement! wizodd | 04/03/08

OK, I see your point drdosus | 04/09/08

RE: (Mod your computer keyboard, steampunk style) capturinglife73@... | 04/02/08

Good stuff, but far too much time on your hands happy

happy

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

cooool jstafford81@... | 04/02/08

Can you do this with the Trackpoint? willemdax@... | 04/02/08

Creativity can be a means to a positive end jetpowercom | 04/02/08

RE: (Mod your computer keyboard, steampunk style) Engine Air | 04/02/08

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RE: (Mod your computer keyboard, steampunk style) kycpow@... | 04/03/08

RE: (Mod your computer keyboard, steampunk style) mca122@... | 04/03/08

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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