The Vampa - A 60% Stacked Acrylic Keyboard Case by BeagleChristo

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These are .svg files for a laser-cut 60% stacked acrylic keyboard case. The width and length of the case are 295.902mm and 105.402mm.
Several different variations can be cut from these files: (1) a high profile case with acrylic foot; (2) a high profile case with aluminum feet; (3) a low profile case with acrylic foot; and (4) a low profile case with aluminum feet.
High profile case with acrylic foot:
You will need at least ten 3mm-thick acrylic boards, twelve m2 x 25 screws (for the case), three m2 x 15 screws (for the foot), fifteen m2 lock nuts, and four adhesive rubber/silicone feet.
Print Layers 1-8, Layer 9(b), and Acrylic Foot.
High profile case with aluminum feet:
You will need at least nine 3mm-thick acrylic boards, twelve m2 x 25 screws, twelve m2 lock nuts, two aluminum feet (which usually include the necessary m3 screws), and two adhesive rubber/silicone feet.
Print Layers 1-8 and Layer 9(a).
Low profile case with acrylic foot:
You will need at least seven 3mm-thick acrylic boards, twelve m2 x 18 screws (for the case), three m2 x 15 screws (for the foot), fifteen m2 lock nuts, and four adhesive rubber/silicone feet.
Print Layers 4-8, Layer 9(b), and Acrylic Foot.
Low profile case with aluminum feet:
You will need at least seven 3mm-thick acrylic boards, twelve m2 x 18 screws, twelve m2 lock nuts, two aluminum feet (which usually include the necessary m3 screws), and two adhesive rubber/silicone feet.
Print Layers 4-8 and Layer 9(a).
The case is designed around the JM60S PCB. I settled on this PCB because it (1) allows for PCB-mounted stabilizers, which are necessary for plates of over 1.5mm (an alternate solution would be to design a plate that allows the switches and plate-mounted stabs to clip in); (2) is relatively inexpensive; and (3) is programmable.
The case is also designed around the use of 200 x 300 x 3mm, 300 x 300 x 3mm, or 300 x 400 x 4mm acrylic boards, which are relatively cheap and easy to source. The advantage of 300 x 300 x 3mm boards is that two layers can be cut from a single board, and the advantage of 300 x 400 x 3mm boards is that three layers can be cut from a single board.
I used the SwillKB plate builder to create the files and Inkscape to widen the stab cutouts and add holes for the feet. (I couldn't figure out how to cut polygons directly in SwillKB.) For those who want to modify the case, I used the following SwillKB parameters: Plate Layout = Default 60; Switch Type = Square MX; Stabilizer Type = Cherry Only; Case Type = Sandwich; USB Cutout = On; USB Cutout Location = -124.3; USB Cutout Width = 15; Mount Holes = 12; Mount Hole Diameter = 2.1; Mount Hole Edge Width = 5; Edge Padding = On; Top Padding = 5; Left Padding = 5; Right Padding = 5; Bottom Padding = 5; Plate Corners = On; Plate Corner Radius = 2.5; Kerf = 0.15.
MATERIALS SOURCING:
JM60S PCB:https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z09.2.0.0.5ebc2e8dDe2NQ7&id=565005570287&_u=120rh52k2c4d
Acrylic Plates:https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z09.2.0.0.5ebc2e8dDe2NQ7&id=561968534256&_u=120rh52kaed8
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https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z0d.6639537.1997196601.151.59405886XQvpFF&id=534712487203
Aluminum Feet:https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z09.2.0.0.5ebc2e8dDe2NQ7&id=564514011189&_u=120rh52k5f33