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RE: Flexible Numeric Keypad

What about trying "Friendly Plastic"?
See http://www.jewelbay.com/EJS/friendlyplasticsindex.htm
You can get it at a craft store. It's moldable, easy to use plastic.
Good Luck!
Mel
-----Original Message-----
From: John Tregidga [mailto:]
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 11:34 AM
To: Melanie McGee
Subject: RE: Flexible Numeric Keypad

Hi Mel,

Yes, you are right, but the thin plastic sheet with the contacts is bonded
between a hard protective outer layer and
a thin metal back plate. I could use it like this, but need to "repackage"
the keys and the press technology. That
is the challenge.

Cheers
-=JT=-
At 11:02 PM 10/1/2001 -0400, you wrote:

>Hi John,
>If you open up the Adesso, you are likely to find a thin plastic sheet (I'm
>not 100% sure on this, but it's worth a look). The sheet is what the keys
>hit as you press on them - it is an unpackaged keyboard. What I would try
>would be to repackage that sheet so that it suits your needs. I should warn
>you though that although repackaging isn't necessarily technical, it can be
>quite a task.
>-Mel
>-----Original Message-----
>From: John Tregidga [mailto:]
>Sent: Monday, October 01, 2001 11:00 PM
>To: 
>Subject: Flexible Numeric Keypad
>
>
>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=-

-----Original Message-----
From: John Tregidga [mailto:]
Sent: Tuesday, October 02, 2001 4:56 PM
To: 
Subject: RE: Flexible Numeric Keypad

Nice idea Andrew.  I suppose I can find that at a craft shop of some kind.
That might just work! ;-)
Thanks
At 04:29 PM 10/2/2001 -0400, you wrote:
>[deletia]
> > 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??
>[rest deletia]
>
>Hi John,
>
>How about liquid latex?  You can paint it on in layers as required and in
>the colours you want, and it's definitely water-proof.
>
>Andrew.
>
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