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Offline GlassGala

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Prototype Glass Keycaps (pictures within)
« on: Mon, 06 February 2017, 22:03:02 »
These are currently unfinished but working to perfect it. There are still a lot of work that needs to be done. Any suggestions/tips/feedback are welcome  :)

https://m.imgur.com/a/M6XIp#IMpJ1Al


Edit: sorry fixed image link
« Last Edit: Tue, 07 February 2017, 13:26:33 by GlassGala »
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Offline Halverson

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Re: Prototype Glass Keycaps (pictures within)
« Reply #1 on: Mon, 06 February 2017, 22:35:07 »
Hmmm no pictures are showing up for me(on Tapatalk), interested in seeing them! I see on your website you make some really nice glass items :)
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Re: Prototype Glass Keycaps (pictures within)
« Reply #2 on: Mon, 06 February 2017, 22:38:21 »
i also see nothing on my browser
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Re: Prototype Glass Keycaps (pictures within)
« Reply #3 on: Mon, 06 February 2017, 22:48:43 »
Sounds sweet, let's see them.
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Re: Prototype Glass Keycaps (pictures within)
« Reply #4 on: Mon, 06 February 2017, 23:54:13 »
Welcome to Geekhack!

No pictures are showing for me either - how/where did you attach/upload them?
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Re: Prototype Glass Keycaps (pictures within)
« Reply #5 on: Tue, 07 February 2017, 01:02:45 »
hope to see them on massdrop someday!
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Re: Prototype Glass Keycaps (pictures within)
« Reply #6 on: Tue, 07 February 2017, 16:00:48 »
They look interesting! I like the idea of translucent keycaps, but the thought of dropping one and chipping it by accident would keep me from buying a set tbh. Something more hardy like resin or acrylic maybe?
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Re: Prototype Glass Keycaps (pictures within)
« Reply #7 on: Tue, 07 February 2017, 17:26:26 »
They look pretty good! Do you have a plan on how to make them work on a switch? Would be leery of a glass stem.
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Re: Prototype Glass Keycaps (pictures within)
« Reply #8 on: Tue, 07 February 2017, 20:01:29 »
It looks like the stem fits into a cutout flush with the cap and not a stem.  If that's the case, it won't be a functioning cap, it will only sit on top of the switch.
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Re: Prototype Glass Keycaps (pictures within)
« Reply #9 on: Tue, 07 February 2017, 23:00:29 »
Quote from: nubbinator on Tue, 07 February 2017, 20:01:29
It looks like the stem fits into a cutout flush with the cap and not a stem.  If that's the case, it won't be a functioning cap, it will only sit on top of the switch.

My interpretation too.

As OP said, still a lot of work to be done ...
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Re: Prototype Glass Keycaps (pictures within)
« Reply #10 on: Tue, 07 February 2017, 23:24:33 »
Well I say so long as the stem fits in the cutout, it's a good start. But yeah it's just gonna sit there for now. Work is probably needed seeing how easy it is to make a skinny glass stem that can withstand a bit of pressure...
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Re: Prototype Glass Keycaps (pictures within)
« Reply #11 on: Tue, 14 February 2017, 19:18:47 »
Also, pictures don't show just how *****y it is to get glass to come out of a mold the exact same each time. Visibly good stems can still be a terrible fit.

Very impressive though! I'm very hopeful that someone will crack the glass cap question.
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Re: Prototype Glass Keycaps (pictures within)
« Reply #12 on: Wed, 20 December 2017, 13:18:56 »
You could simply transplant a stem from an existing keycap, instead of molding it.
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