ajazz ak33 replacement case

overview :

this project is a 3d printed gasket-mount keyboard case made specifically for the budget ajazz ak33 keyboard that includes both a magnetic angle adjuster and a magnetic wrist rest.

as i own an ajazz ak33 and it doesn't look good enough to display even though it was my first mechanical keyboard - so i may as well have made a case for it! 

why a keyboard case? :

i made this model because i have an ajazz ak33 - and instead of purchasing a new mechanical keyboard, i decided to renew the life of the keyboard as the only problem it has is its aesthetics.

i chose a gasket mounted design as it seems much simpler to design rather than measuring each screw hole individually and making it screw mount.

although, maybe more of a functional build and not a mechanical build - it helped me develop my product design skills and parametric modelling to enhance the aesthetics of simple shapes.

function & how to use :

the keyboard case holds the plate and pcb of the ajazz ak33 through pure friction.

the wristrest and angle adjuster are magnetic - so they can just easily snap on and off whenever you need them.

overall dimensions :

320.50 x 193.90 x 51.40

note: this is NOT print in place, so each individual part will fit in a 256mm^3 build volume, but the entire build IS bigger than 256mm^3 :)

model build requirements :

1 x case left

1 x case right

1 x angler left

1 x angler right

1 x wrist rest left

1 x wrist rest right

2 x gasket left

2 x gasket right

16 x circular 6mm x 2mm magnets

model build instructions :

completely take apart your ajazz ak33, leaving only the pcb and plate.

glue one of the gaskets together and position it over the plate.

slide both halves of the other gasket under the plate, but over the pcb and glue it together.

slide one half of the case over the plate, ensuring that the gaskets line up with the little slots on the sides of the case.

glue the other half of the case to the first half.

glue 4 magnets into the front slots of the case, ensuring their outwards polarity is all the same.

glue 4 magnets into the back slots of the case, ensuring their outwards polarity is all the same.

glue both halves of the wrist rest together.

glue 4 magnets into the slots on the wrist rest, ensuring their polarity is complementary to the front of the case's magnets.

glue both halves of the angler together.

glue 4 magnets into the slots on the angler, ensuring their polarity is complementary to the back of the case's magnets.