Personally I've a strong preference for hard shell cases for keyboard storage, I find they offer the most protection and are a pleasant form of storage. The only issue with this storage method is finding bags that support certain aftermarket Topre keyboards is hard due to the often bulky designs of the original product or the designer of the case's personal design language.
This IC is to gauge interest in a hard shell storage case that would fit certain Norbauer and Noxary keyboards, ideally with specific foam cutouts for each board.
Currently the following keyboards are on my radar for foam cutouts/support:
Norbauer Norbaforce
Norbauer Norbatouch
Norbauer Heavy 6
Norbauer Heavy Grail
Noxary XRF
Noxary Evija
While it is possible, and quite easy to source cases for the Evija and Heavy 6/Grail, I believe it's worth it just to offer a complete Topre aftermarket housing storage solution. Heavy 9 support would require greater size, so a question is below in this form to gauge thoughts on that.
All this going ahead is extremely dependent on interest and also a handful of quotes I'm still waiting to receive from manufacturers. I'd love for this to happen but I won't make any promises regarding the viability of the project at this stage.
Further information will also be made available at;
Keebtalk
https://www.keebtalk.com/t/ic-hard-shell-storage-case-for-topre-aftermarket-boards/16660My Discord server
https://discord.gg/uuS3bR2