Machined aluminum UHK60 palm rests

So, after (supposedly) ruining my original palm rests with isopropanol, then playing with 3D printing, I finally decided to treat myself to a pair of premium CNC-machined aluminum ones. They look incredible, even if there are a few visible machining marks left:

If anyone wants to try, all the files (CAD, STEP, DXF) are available at Printables.

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:star_struck:
Oh wow!

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Oh, that looks really nice.

Do you have access to CNC machinery yourself or did you order from one of the online services?

Most likely way to expensive, but going for something really heavy instead of alumium or leaving a little weight pocket at the bottom could also be a nice touch. Going for the world’s heaviest keyboard armrests :wink:

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Doesn’t the aluminium feel cold to the touch? Both wood and rubber palm rests have a certain warm feel to them.

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No, I ordered on PCBWay.

Only twice as expensive as the original wooden ones :slight_smile: $95

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It is definitely “colder”, but

I’ve indeed did a pocket at the bottom to reduce “thermal mass“ of the pads…

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I would venture to say they’d probably be the world’s only keyboard armrests… :wink:

I’ve been wanting some extended palm rests, but full armrests might be going a bit too far. :innocent:

Erm, yep, woops.

On the other hand… looking at some of the images of UHK chair mount setups, I guess nothing is out of the picture :stuck_out_tongue:

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Hehe, I actually have some arm rests clamped to my desk tbh. :face_with_hand_over_mouth: