Have been eyeing this forum over the years and I finally got my first OP-Z (secondhand).
The OP-Z I got is a bit bent and I can see that it has some double triggering happening with the center keys. I was thinking if a custom aluminum or a steel case could be made to remedy this. I have already made some measuring and drawing in CAD, but it still needs more work before actually making a prototype.
I am looking for a broken, faulty or otherwise not fully functional OP-Z to help me get some detailed measurements for my reverse engineering process. I have teared down my own OP-Z a bit, but going further would make it not functional and I would rather find a second specimen that would not decrease the pool of the working ones that we have.
I am a machinist with some background in industrial design so I have a mindset and access to tools to try to make a new outer case for the OP-Z.
No promises for a drop-in replacement yet, but I will do my best.
Hi,
Excellent initiative — lovely!
I’d be very tempted to dismantle mine to help and finally get my hands dirty.
The problem is that the keyboard is held in place by many plastic pins, melted at their ends to lock the component in place. These need to be drilled, melted, or cut to access the bare case.
But if you have double triggers, you’ll have to do that anyway to reach the contact points that need cleaning.
So… maybe it’s a bit early — you haven’t yet fully enjoyed the OP-Z.
Let’s see… I might suddenly feel the urge, as I also have some double triggers…
Yeah. I am at the crossroads with the melted plastic pins. If I would remove them on my OP-Z I could not secure the keyboard back to use it again.
That’s one of the reasons that I am looking for some help with this.
Down the road I would need at least a keyboard module for a test fit. I’m not willing to tear my own down just yet. I just like the one I have and would be a bummer to be without one.
