design for constructability

the Oskitone Scout is a huge inspiration for this work, though i am reverse engineering the design into build123d without looking at Oskitone's openSCAD specifics. i printed a copy and am reading rough dimensions with a ruler, and adjusting for look/feel. still you can't argue with how good the Scout looks!

one of the things the Scout keyboard does is put nubs on the top and bottom of the natural keys. i assume these help with keeping the keys inside the case, but they also look kinda cool and mimic the look of a real piano key with its top lip. to get the keys in the Scout case you kinda have to shimmy them in diagonally (or force it a bit).

back to my design. i'm glad i looked closely at this cut away because if i copied the Scout's nubs i'd have a constructability problem:

my keys will have to slot in from the bottom, and will come in straight due to the shoulder columns. i could redesign the shoulders, or i could remove the key lip, and one of these is easier than the other. well, i should probably even add in a key taper, i haven't yet modelled how the keys depress to make sure i'm not running into the edge of the case.