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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: 0100010 on Mon, 08 October 2012, 21:43:22
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For example, if one were to purchase and supply a full set (or 10) of blank keycaps to a 3rd party laser engraving service for applying the desired 'printing'; was curious if anyone has already done so (built templates, character set, had a quote created), ir if no one has - would folks be interested in seeing how much something like that would cost?
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WASD does custom etching and engraving. Here are some templates they put up:
http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/resources/keyboard-layouts
They also provide the keycaps, so you don't have to try and source them yourself.
Also, If you wanted a terran or zerg numberpad, I believe those have been made already, so you can just ask for that, and he can quote you.
Just send them an e-mail, WASDkeyboards is great.
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For MX keycaps, WASD is great for laser printing or engraving. Including the ability to print custom jpeg images on the keycaps.
For Model M keycaps, I asked Fentek (fentek-ind.com) if they could print white on black keycaps I would provide from Unicomp. No reply, which I took as a no. They DO say they can do custom printing on keycaps, but IDK about customer-provided keycaps -- that may be a stumbling block.
Also, from what I understand from talking to Weyman at WASD, the printing comes from a chemical reaction in the plastic, so it may also be that some keycaps will work and others won't.
But if all you want is MX keycaps with custom laser printing, just go to http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/wasd-v1-custom-keyboard.html (http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/wasd-v1-custom-keyboard.html) and set them up there.
Good luck!
- Ron | samwisekoi
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If you're willing to pay for the privilege and provide samples that may never survive, Weyman (WASD) has previously told me he'd be willing to shoot his laser at my PBT caps to see what happens.
New stuff keeps coming out and changing my plans, so I never got around to it.
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If you're willing to pay for the privilege and provide samples that may never survive, Weyman (WASD) has previously told me he'd be willing to shoot his laser at my PBT caps to see what happens.
New stuff keeps coming out and changing my plans, so I never got around to it.
Really? I have some blank PBT keycaps from Unicomp, and I am 10 miles away from WASD. I'll send Weyman a note and see if he'll give it a shot.
- Ron | samwisekoi
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Model M caps you may not be so lucky... His jigs are set up for Cherry MX caps.
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Model M caps you may not be so lucky... His jigs are set up for Cherry MX caps.
Yep; saw them. At least some of my M keycaps are two-part, so they should fit. Happy to clip the posts off the others to fit them into his jog.
Anyhow, I sent the note, so we'll see if he's even into it IRL.
- Ron | samwisekoi
(Sitting at someone else's mushy rubber-dome keyboard and hating it.)
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If you're willing to pay for the privilege and provide samples that may never survive, Weyman (WASD) has previously told me he'd be willing to shoot his laser at my PBT caps to see what happens.
New stuff keeps coming out and changing my plans, so I never got around to it.
This is exactly what I'd be interested in; wouldn't mind sacrificing a set or two either.
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If you're willing to pay for the privilege and provide samples that may never survive, Weyman (WASD) has previously told me he'd be willing to shoot his laser at my PBT caps to see what happens.
New stuff keeps coming out and changing my plans, so I never got around to it.
This is exactly what I'd be interested in; wouldn't mind sacrificing a set or two either.
Heard back from Weyman (WASD) today. He is not interested in doing this, for a variety of reasons. PM me if you want/need more info.
- Ron | samwisekoi