« previous next »
Pages:  [1]     Go Down

Author Topic: newbie DIY keycaps  (Read 4012 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Offline Karu

  • Thread Starter
  • Posts: 3
newbie DIY keycaps
« on: Sat, 22 December 2012, 20:21:24 »
Hey guys, bit of a newbie here from Toronto (joined like 15 min ago). I just recently got into mechanical keyboards and bought myself a CM Storm QuickFire Rapid -cherry mx blue. I'm interested in making my own keycaps but I have no idea where to start, was hoping you guys could help me out and set me in the right direction. I also enjoy mountain biking  :p
Logged

Offline NikoGasm

  • Posts: 263
  • Location: California
  • Platinum mad.
    • Twitch
Re: newbie DIY keycaps
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 22 December 2012, 20:44:21 »
What do you mean by making your own keycaps? Like manufacturing entire sets, or something unique like Alessandro, ClickClack, girldc, etc.?
Logged
| MX Mini | Ducky DK1087 | A87 |

Offline NikoGasm

  • Posts: 263
  • Location: California
  • Platinum mad.
    • Twitch
Re: newbie DIY keycaps
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 22 December 2012, 20:44:48 »
And welcome to geekhack, by the way. :D
Logged
| MX Mini | Ducky DK1087 | A87 |

Offline Karu

  • Thread Starter
  • Posts: 3
Re: newbie DIY keycaps
« Reply #3 on: Sat, 22 December 2012, 20:52:21 »
Quote from: NikoGasm on Sat, 22 December 2012, 20:44:21
What do you mean by making your own keycaps? Like manufacturing entire sets, or something unique like Alessandro, ClickClack, girldc, etc.?

Thanks, I'm not really trying to do anything too unique. I was just wondering if there is some sort of way that i could make a basic keycap out of a mold or something and get a general idea of what materials I should use and how i would go about doing it.
« Last Edit: Sat, 22 December 2012, 21:32:56 by Karu »
Logged

Offline cytoSiN

  • Posts: 185
  • Location: NYC
  • ATCG
Re: newbie DIY keycaps
« Reply #4 on: Sat, 22 December 2012, 21:00:30 »
Welcome to GH.  This might be helpful for you:  http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=23722.0
Logged
Model M 1391401 1989 || Ducky DK9008G2 Pro LE || XArmor U9BL-S LED || CM Storm QuickFire Rapid

Offline Karu

  • Thread Starter
  • Posts: 3
Re: newbie DIY keycaps
« Reply #5 on: Sat, 22 December 2012, 21:13:06 »
Quote from: cytoSiN on Sat, 22 December 2012, 21:00:30
Welcome to GH.  This might be helpful for you:  http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=23722.0

This link is awesome, thanks. Do you happen to know what kind of resin that I should fill the mold with? I know keycaps are supposed to be certain kinds of plastics like ABS or w/e.
« Last Edit: Sat, 22 December 2012, 21:32:17 by Karu »
Logged

Offline Plater

  • Posts: 66
  • Location: Hong Kong
Re: newbie DIY keycaps
« Reply #6 on: Tue, 26 February 2013, 06:57:06 »
Quote from: NikoGasm on Sat, 22 December 2012, 20:44:21
What do you mean by making your own keycaps? Like manufacturing entire sets, or something unique like Alessandro, ClickClack, girldc, etc.?

Hello NikoGasm, I'm actually interested in looking for ways to manufacturing the entire sets of keycaps. You got any pointers for that?
Logged

Offline jdcarpe

  • * Curator
  • Posts: 8852
  • Location: Odessa, TX
  • Live long, and prosper.
Re: newbie DIY keycaps
« Reply #7 on: Tue, 26 February 2013, 08:50:57 »
Quote from: Plater on Tue, 26 February 2013, 06:57:06
Hello NikoGasm, I'm actually interested in looking for ways to manufacturing the entire sets of keycaps. You got any pointers for that?

Step 1: Purchase injection molding machine...

:D
Logged
KMAC :: LZ-GH :: WASD CODE :: WASD v2 :: GH60 :: Alps64 :: JD45 :: IBM Model M :: IBM 4704 "Pingmaster"

http://jd40.info :: http://jd45.info


in memoriam
"When I was a kid, I used to take things apart and never put them back together."

Offline S2000Gan

  • Posts: 62
Re: newbie DIY keycaps
« Reply #8 on: Wed, 27 February 2013, 22:46:38 »
Quote from: jdcarpe on Tue, 26 February 2013, 08:50:57
Quote from: Plater on Tue, 26 February 2013, 06:57:06
Hello NikoGasm, I'm actually interested in looking for ways to manufacturing the entire sets of keycaps. You got any pointers for that?

Step 1: Purchase injection molding machine...

:D
Or a 3D Printer.
I have a friend who 3D prints some keys
Logged

Offline chanje

  • Posts: 7
Re: newbie DIY keycaps
« Reply #9 on: Fri, 01 March 2013, 10:33:38 »
Quote from: jdcarpe on Tue, 26 February 2013, 08:50:57
Quote from: Plater on Tue, 26 February 2013, 06:57:06
Hello NikoGasm, I'm actually interested in looking for ways to manufacturing the entire sets of keycaps. You got any pointers for that?

Step 1: Purchase injection molding machine...

:D
:p
Logged

Offline zenuty

  • Posts: 577
  • Location: South of Korea
  • WTS : Duck, Pla, Acrylic 3 Pokers
Re: newbie DIY keycaps
« Reply #10 on: Sat, 02 March 2013, 08:50:49 »
Wellcome to Geek Hack

metoo new member
Logged
LINE ID : zenuty
Skype ID : zenuty
www.facebook.com/zenuty

Offline Batmann

  • Posts: 531
  • Location: France
newbie DIY keycaps
« Reply #11 on: Sat, 02 March 2013, 10:21:12 »
Making your own caps requires at least a pressure pot and a decent compressor, a vacuum pump would also help but you can do without If you pour the resin properly
Basically if you search for resin casting you'll find lot of videos/tutos
And welcome to geekhack!
Logged
Pages:  [1]     Go Up
« previous next »