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Re: Flexible Numeric Keypad

Well I finally got the courage and took the keypad apart and noted that the 
rubber keys on the super mouse if cut could be made to fit my numeric 
keypad once I remove the plastic keys, the plastic subplate and expose the 
flexible plastic electronics below.  I can also see that If I modify the 
thin, hard plastic plate beneath the keys, I can glue the rubber key's 
scavanged from a calculator and the super mouse directly to the contact 
electrontics over the correct spots, then glue the hard plastic plate over 
the rubber buttons after modifing the cutouts. Then remove the thin metal 
back plate and replace it with a thin, stiff but flexible plastic sheet. 
Bond all these together with some kind of product and presto! I've got a 
wearable, flexible, semi-waterproof keypad!.

Here's my new question:  How can I cover this whole assembly?  I was 
thinking of that plastic contact film used for sealing photo's but that 
won't work well over the rubber keys.  Any ideas??

At 03:25 PM 10/2/2001 +0800, you wrote:
>Hi,
>
>i think there are a lot in computer market,usb or ps/2 interface,
>but i think the keys are not soft rubber,same as notebook one.
>
>  if u wanna rubber keys,i knew there is a mouse with rubber numeric 
> keypad,maybe u can try it
>
>
>
>>From: John Tregidga <>
>>Reply-To: 
>>To: 
>>Subject: Flexible Numeric Keypad
>>Date: Mon, 01 Oct 2001 20:00:02 -0700
>>
>>Hi All,
>>
>>I'm not tech savy enough to create it, but I know the project is pretty
>>simple. Here is what I want to create
>>1.) Flexible and thin (membrane) numeric keypad. Small
>>
>>2.) connects to my libretto through either the PCMCIA /USB converter or
>>port rep serial or PS/2 jack
>>
>>I've got a nice ultra thin Adesso 17 key keypad, but the buttons stick up
>>to high (and its low profile) and
>>its keyclicks are louder than I'd like.
>>
>>What would be ideal is a small cell phone or calculator keypad. Soft rubber
>>keys and basically silent.
>>Once removed from the housing it would be somewhat flexible and low profile.
>>
>>Does anybody out there have any ideas or help on this project??
>>
>>What would also work for me would be a cut down version of those
>>"flexible/waterproof" keyboards.
>>
>>Cheers
>>-=JT=-
>>
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