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Offline GLOVE

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[IC] Domikey HX-20 | Vintage keycaps from the 80‘s
« on: Sat, 12 November 2022, 01:57:21 »
Hello everyone! This is Glove Studio,
I designed a new key cap.




Design Concept
Inspired by the HX-20 released by Epson in 1981, it is the first portable computer with a built-in printer.


When I learned about this computer, I found that this computer is widely loved by some retro illustrators around the world.
Later, I was lucky to find a very new HX-20 in the second-hand market


When it arrived I couldn't wait to take the keycaps off and study them.
I was surprised to find that it was a double-shot keycap , and the keyboard is a without the top cap design and soft tactile switch.


A few days ago,Domikey swatched the keycaps color for me.


i referenced some details on the HX-20 body to designed the novelty keycaps.


I chose UV silkscreen side engraving in the BASE and Novel kits ,try to make more details in it to enrich the visual effects.




RENDER






KIT

Manufacturer: Domikey
Keycap Materials: ABS plastic
Technique: Double shot and UV print
Keycap Profile: Cherry Profile



Tips:2.25u_Shift*2   1.75u_Shift*2 in Base Kit,addition of R4 2U Novelkey (backspace) and R3 1.5u Novelkey (TAB)
Buying extra Alpha kit, Two keyboards can be assembled







ARTISAN



Material: Resin
Manufacturer: ZMKC
Includes: ID card , collection box, collection base
GB: Sell with Keycap set
Estimated delivery: ship with keycaps


DESKMAT

Material: natural rubber, multispandex, stitched edge
Process: heat transfer printing
Size: 900mm * 400mm



Vendors
 KPrepublic

Thank you for your attention and support!
« Last Edit: Sat, 12 November 2022, 02:28:16 by GLOVE »

Offline Akele

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Re: [IC] Domikey HX-20 | Vintage keycaps from the 80‘s
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 12 November 2022, 13:18:01 »
Nice, I love the aesthetic. Thanks for including UK ISO. Looking forward to the GB.

Offline KeyBros_

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Re: [IC] Domikey HX-20 | Vintage keycaps from the 80‘s
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 12 November 2022, 14:13:32 »
This is insanely good, probably the best domikey set ever made. My only feedback: go with icon mods. GLWIC

Offline lvl2cow

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Re: [IC] Domikey HX-20 | Vintage keycaps from the 80‘s
« Reply #3 on: Sat, 12 November 2022, 18:26:43 »
GLWIC :)

Offline kbrick

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Re: [IC] Domikey HX-20 | Vintage keycaps from the 80‘s
« Reply #4 on: Sun, 13 November 2022, 06:45:31 »
Hi, This set looks amazing, and I am very tempted to fill 2 keyboards. 

Could you consider the following?

- LedKey Alpha Kit (like your renders) with 7u and 6.25u spacebars
Or, perhaps four LED keycap sets for each row in LedKey G (instead of only two each for R3 and R2)

I really like your render with all alpha keys with LED lights and would like to emulate it. But as it is, I would have to buy six LedKey G sets, which is more than the base kit.

- 7u spacebar in Alpha J or Alpha E
I think it is very thoughtful to have included additional shifts in base kit so that buyers can fill two keyboards with an extra alpha set.
But personally, most of my builds use 7u spacebars. Could you consider adding an extra 7u spacebar in the Alpha kits?

Thank you and good luck !

Offline CabbageMan

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Re: [IC] Domikey HX-20 | Vintage keycaps from the 80‘s
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 14 November 2022, 18:52:43 »
This is sick! Would definitely like to see a gb. Its a shame its abs though in my opinion, I hate shine





Offline prasedenica

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Re: [IC] Domikey HX-20 | Vintage keycaps from the 80‘s
« Reply #6 on: Tue, 15 November 2022, 01:17:27 »
This ensemble is gorgeous.

Offline Friendship

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Re: [IC] Domikey HX-20 | Vintage keycaps from the 80‘s
« Reply #7 on: Tue, 15 November 2022, 08:30:22 »
is there an IC form?
Collection: LZ GHv2, Esheu Fallacy, Moesode Bliss, Daji Ocho Cuatro, Ace Saturn60, Bolsa Midway60, MLI NUM1, MLI VISION, PW ROTR

Offline mr_foggy

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Re: [IC] Domikey HX-20 | Vintage keycaps from the 80‘s
« Reply #8 on: Tue, 15 November 2022, 09:41:41 »
this is an excellent project, I like where this is going.

Offline mini_ninja_64

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Re: [IC] Domikey HX-20 | Vintage keycaps from the 80‘s
« Reply #9 on: Tue, 15 November 2022, 10:00:33 »
I like it a lot, its great design!

but without the japanese side print on the ISO UK Keys I probs wont get it as it will look wierdly out of place having no side print on the uk keys :c

Offline Morbii

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Re: [IC] Domikey HX-20 | Vintage keycaps from the 80‘s
« Reply #10 on: Tue, 15 November 2022, 10:31:22 »
This looks great.  Maybe my first Domikey.

Offline PopoHappy

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Re: [IC] Domikey HX-20 | Vintage keycaps from the 80‘s
« Reply #11 on: Tue, 15 November 2022, 22:09:55 »
This is really nice! Gonna be on the lookout for this when it hits GB. glwic

Offline vhaarr

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Re: [IC] Domikey HX-20 | Vintage keycaps from the 80‘s
« Reply #12 on: Mon, 21 November 2022, 14:58:53 »
Where is the IC form?
Let the Holy Handgrenades rain.
Hammering on an old Happy Hacking Pro 2. Still going strong!

Offline gutiars4daze

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Re: [IC] Domikey HX-20 | Vintage keycaps from the 80‘s
« Reply #13 on: Sat, 10 December 2022, 14:08:36 »
Anybody know what the one board is? The one that looks like the old original mac board, but with arrows?

Offline epicdesk.shop

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Re: [IC] Domikey HX-20 | Vintage keycaps from the 80‘s
« Reply #14 on: Sat, 10 December 2022, 16:04:15 »
This is fantastic. Will definitely be getting in on the GB when it's posted.