Author Topic: RAMAGE key Caps-HIBERNATING....... (Read 282672 times)

Ramage · « **Reply #50 on:** Wed, 20 January 2016, 22:28:15 »

Quote from: Moistgun on Wed, 20 January 2016, 19:03:17

I got the caps today and they are beautiful! Ramage you are the best! thank you!

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Sorry for the bad photos, they do the caps ZERO justice

Thanks! May all the Nen be with you.

Brammm87 · « **Reply #51 on:** Thu, 21 January 2016, 10:24:49 »

How are we supposed to get our hands on that Moai?

Ramage · « **Reply #52 on:** Thu, 21 January 2016, 16:36:25 »

Quote from: Brammm87 on Thu, 21 January 2016, 10:24:49

How are we supposed to get our hands on that Moai?

I'll have some for sale in 2-3 weeks assuming everything goes well. I'm still refining the model and making prototypes right now then I'll be trying out different woods to see what looks best for the features.

Ramage · « **Reply #53 on:** Sat, 23 January 2016, 16:09:27 »

Got some really cool materials in today!

HPE1000 · « **Reply #54 on:** Sat, 23 January 2016, 16:16:44 »

Quote from: Ramage on Sat, 23 January 2016, 16:09:27

Got some really cool materials in today!
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Wow, that maple burl! Looks great

toxicdrift · « **Reply #55 on:** Sat, 23 January 2016, 16:33:54 »

Please make a esc key for topre real force models, these look awesome!

Moistgun · « **Reply #56 on:** Sat, 23 January 2016, 17:30:49 »

Damnit Ramage, I was supposed to be content with the mahogany and fir

Ramage · « **Reply #57 on:** Sat, 23 January 2016, 18:10:17 »

Quote from: toxicdrift on Sat, 23 January 2016, 16:33:54

Please make a esc key for topre real force models, these look awesome!

Are you referring to something like this?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/REALFORCE-Key-Cap-ESC-for-Realforce-HHKB-Pro-FC660C-Topre-English-PBT-Red-/281428117220?hash=item41866c46e4:g:khgAAOSw7NNUAfSC

If so I'll try to get my hands on one to base the model on.

Jhonan · « **Reply #58 on:** Sat, 23 January 2016, 19:00:55 »

Oh my, those wood samples look gorgeous... Can't wait to see the end result!

toxicdrift · « **Reply #59 on:** Sun, 24 January 2016, 01:12:27 »

Quote from: Ramage on Sat, 23 January 2016, 18:10:17

Are you referring to something like this?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/REALFORCE-Key-Cap-ESC-for-Realforce-HHKB-Pro-FC660C-Topre-English-PBT-Red-/281428117220?hash=item41866c46e4:g:khgAAOSw7NNUAfSC

If so I'll try to get my hands on one to base the model on.

Yes Please!!! that would be awesome!

dohbot · « **Reply #60 on:** Sun, 24 January 2016, 01:23:54 »

So sad I missed the first sale.

I'll be watching for the second. Thumb

appleonama · « **Reply #61 on:** Sun, 24 January 2016, 01:25:48 »

oh wow I wish I knew about this. these look awesome

Ramage · « **Reply #62 on:** Sun, 24 January 2016, 22:47:31 »

I signed up for one of those free web stores. It's pretty cheesy looking but it makes it really easy for me to get my work out there and makes the sales process really simple and straight forward.

You can check it out here www.RamageCaps.com

Diego799524 · « **Reply #63 on:** Tue, 26 January 2016, 13:10:53 »

Would you be willing to send me the CAD files for the key caps? I have a router at my High School and it would be awesome if I could make some.

Ramage · « **Reply #64 on:** Sun, 31 January 2016, 01:10:44 »

Got to test out some more inlace acrylester and I'm curios to see what people think! I found a lot of really cool blanks here http://www.woodturningz.com/Inlace_Acrylester_Spindles.html that I think would make awesome key caps.

demevalos · « **Reply #65 on:** Sun, 31 January 2016, 01:22:11 »

Quote from: Ramage on Sun, 31 January 2016, 01:10:44

Got to test out some more inlace acrylester and I'm curios to see what people think! I found a lot of really cool blanks here http://www.woodturningz.com/Inlace_Acrylester_Spindles.html that I think would make awesome key caps.
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Awesome stuff!

Ramage · « **Reply #66 on:** Sun, 31 January 2016, 01:29:27 »

Quote from: demevalos on Sun, 31 January 2016, 01:22:11

Quote from: Ramage on Sun, 31 January 2016, 01:10:44
Got to test out some more inlace acrylester and I'm curios to see what people think! I found a lot of really cool blanks here http://www.woodturningz.com/Inlace_Acrylester_Spindles.html that I think would make awesome key caps.
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Awesome stuff!

Hey Deme, great to see you over here at GeekHack!

toxicdrift · « **Reply #67 on:** Sun, 31 January 2016, 01:33:27 »

they look awesome!!! must have one!!! Ramage , please get a topre shell too or i will haveto buy a MX based keyboard soon hahahahaha

KaminKevCrew · « **Reply #68 on:** Sun, 31 January 2016, 01:57:06 »

I like those new caps! Would definitely be in for one!

Ramage · « **Reply #69 on:** Sun, 31 January 2016, 02:22:45 »

Quote from: toxicdrift on Sun, 31 January 2016, 01:33:27

they look awesome!!! must have one!!! Ramage , please get a topre shell too or i will haveto buy a MX based keyboard soon hahahahaha

I just ordered a topre cap and switch so I'll be able to start on it soon!

romevi · « **Reply #70 on:** Sun, 31 January 2016, 08:52:18 »

Very neat.

xondat · « **Reply #71 on:** Sun, 31 January 2016, 08:59:23 »

Quote from: romevi on Sun, 31 January 2016, 08:52:18

Very neat.

Feel like that's the perfect word to describe these as they aren't flashy or anything but are still really nice (like the RAMA caps).

Neat.

Ramage · « **Reply #72 on:** Sun, 07 February 2016, 02:24:10 »

Finally had some time to work!

Cut a few "Moai" out of African Blackwood, and Curly Maple. Here's what they look like before I put any finish on them. They're drying from their first coat of polyurethane right now and boy do they look good after some of that! I'll post more photos when they're all done

romevi · « **Reply #73 on:** Sun, 07 February 2016, 02:36:01 »

Quote from: Ramage on Sun, 07 February 2016, 02:24:10

Finally had some time to work!

Cut a few "Moai" out of African Blackwood, and Curly Maple. Here's what they look like before I put any finish on them. They're drying from their first coat of polyurethane right now and boy do they look good after some of that! I'll post more photos when they're all done

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Egad...

Ramage · « **Reply #74 on:** Sun, 07 February 2016, 11:51:30 »

From left to right, Ebony and African Blackwood with a coat of polyurethane!

dohbot · « **Reply #75 on:** Sun, 07 February 2016, 21:15:45 »

Quote from: Ramage on Sun, 07 February 2016, 11:51:30

From left to right, Ebony and African Blackwood with a coat of polyurethane!
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Oh boy! I would love one of those!

romevi · « **Reply #76 on:** Sun, 07 February 2016, 21:25:28 »

Quote from: Ramage on Sun, 07 February 2016, 11:51:30

From left to right, Ebony and African Blackwood with a coat of polyurethane!
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Saw these earlier but didn't get time to provide feedback.

Excellent work. Can't believe these are wood. Both have their great little characteristics; the one on the left looks more close to the original source, whereas the one on the right shows the wood more, so that it reminds you of what it's made.

Fantastic work! Very clean.

paudash · « **Reply #77 on:** Mon, 08 February 2016, 02:08:19 »

Really nice, and especially happy to see OEM profile. 'Ordered some from your storefront.....

Paudash

Ramage · « **Reply #78 on:** Mon, 08 February 2016, 04:16:09 »

Quote from: romevi on Sun, 07 February 2016, 21:25:28

Quote from: Ramage on Sun, 07 February 2016, 11:51:30
From left to right, Ebony and African Blackwood with a coat of polyurethane!
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Saw these earlier but didn't get time to provide feedback.

Excellent work. Can't believe these are wood. Both have their great little characteristics; the one on the left looks more close to the original source, whereas the one on the right shows the wood more, so that it reminds you of what it's made.

http://imgur.com/a/cQKF8

Fantastic work! Very clean.

Thanks Romevi, great feedback. The ebony really matched the feature of the cap, it was exactly what I was looking for. You can't see it in the photo, but the ebony has a nice stripe of brown grain across the back that reminds you it is indeed organic material. I'll be sure to show that when I take more photos.

Quote from: paudash on Mon, 08 February 2016, 02:08:19

Really nice, and especially happy to see OEM profile. 'Ordered some from your storefront.....

Paudash

Thanks! You'll definitely like them more when they're in your hands!

Ramage · « **Reply #79 on:** Mon, 08 February 2016, 13:28:19 »

Sale announced! See OP for details!

romevi · « **Reply #80 on:** Mon, 08 February 2016, 13:31:34 »

Quote from: Ramage on Mon, 08 February 2016, 13:28:19

Sale announced! See OP for details!
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Totes gonna try and snag one of the Moai. Is it through your website? Are the caps on top matching Fn caps?
Also, that blank at the very bottom: Is that top spherical?

toxicdrift · « **Reply #81 on:** Mon, 08 February 2016, 13:37:35 »

any topre in this sale?

Ramage · « **Reply #82 on:** Mon, 08 February 2016, 13:46:15 »

Quote from: toxicdrift on Mon, 08 February 2016, 13:37:35

any topre in this sale?

Sorry Toxic

I have the topre cap and key chain switch arriving in the mail this Wednesday so I can finally start working on the model! You will be the first to know when I've got one ready!

toxicdrift · « **Reply #83 on:** Mon, 08 February 2016, 13:50:46 »

def keeping an eye out on the thread bro! and thanks for quick update, these new caps looking awesome as usual

Ramage · « **Reply #84 on:** Mon, 08 February 2016, 13:56:09 »

Quote from: romevi on Mon, 08 February 2016, 13:31:34

Quote from: Ramage on Mon, 08 February 2016, 13:28:19
Sale announced! See OP for details!
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Totes gonna try and snag one of the Moai. Is it through your website? Are the caps on top matching Fn caps?
Also, that blank at the very bottom: Is that top spherical?

Great questions! I'll do a 24 Hour sale here in this thread first, anything left will end up on my website. The top caps are just regular old R4 blanks but that matching Fn cap idea would be awesome, I'll have to try that.

Unfortunately, the Moai were really tricky to pull of consistently because ebony likes to fracture and African black wood likes to break end mills, so out of the 15 I attempted, I only ended up with 9. I'll do a RNG raffle for the Moai and the blanks will be first come first serve.

The bottom right blank was a little experiment I tried to give the cap a unique look. It's really similar to an alps spherical, but it's really just an OEM profile with bigger corner radiuses. I'll do some more close ups on it.

FLFisherman · « **Reply #85 on:** Mon, 08 February 2016, 13:57:39 »

How much are they going to cost?

Ramage · « **Reply #86 on:** Mon, 08 February 2016, 14:07:23 »

Quote from: FLFisherman on Mon, 08 February 2016, 13:57:39

How much are they going to cost?

Curly maple blanks:$15
African Blackwood, Ebony, Stabilized Maple Burl:$17
All Moai:$21

ConUS shipping: $3.00
Int: $13.50

FLFisherman · « **Reply #87 on:** Mon, 08 February 2016, 14:09:46 »

Quote from: Ramage on Mon, 08 February 2016, 14:07:23

Quote from: FLFisherman on Mon, 08 February 2016, 13:57:39
How much are they going to cost?

Curly maple blanks:$15
African Blackwood, Ebony, Stabilized Maple Burl:$17
All Moai:$21

May have to grab myself a Moai. Does your sale start on the 12^th?

romevi · « **Reply #88 on:** Mon, 08 February 2016, 14:10:54 »

Fantastic. That dark Moai with wood streaks is my favorite. RNGods/RNGesus, hear my pleas.

Ramage · « **Reply #89 on:** Mon, 08 February 2016, 14:24:29 »

Quote from: FLFisherman on Mon, 08 February 2016, 14:09:46

Quote from: Ramage on Mon, 08 February 2016, 14:07:23
Quote from: FLFisherman on Mon, 08 February 2016, 13:57:39
How much are they going to cost?

Curly maple blanks:$15
African Blackwood, Ebony, Stabilized Maple Burl:$17
All Moai:$21

May have to grab myself a Moai. Does your sale start on the 12^th?

Ya! I'll take entries for ~~24 hours~~ (12 hours seems more reasonable) on the 12th for the Moai, then use an RNG to see who wins. Everything else will just be first come first serve then after 24 hours I'll put whatever is left on my website

Brammm87 · « **Reply #90 on:** Tue, 09 February 2016, 16:31:53 »

Marked in my agenda!

Ramage · « **Reply #91 on:** Wed, 10 February 2016, 18:21:37 »

African blackwood did not agree with my end mills. RIP little guys, you did well.

romevi · « **Reply #92 on:** Wed, 10 February 2016, 18:26:30 »

Quote from: Ramage on Wed, 10 February 2016, 18:21:37

African blackwood did not agree with my end mills. RIP little guys, you did well.

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The Moai caps? They look fine to me...

Ramage · « **Reply #93 on:** Wed, 10 February 2016, 19:06:39 »

"little guys" referring to the endmills! The African black wood chewed them up but the Moai came out great.

romevi · « **Reply #94 on:** Wed, 10 February 2016, 19:10:18 »

Oh, no!

Don't know much about milling, but I hope this sale helps you recruit some of the cost.

Ramage · « **Reply #95 on:** Wed, 10 February 2016, 20:37:08 »

Quote from: romevi on Wed, 10 February 2016, 19:10:18

Oh, no!

Don't know much about milling, but I hope this sale helps you recruit some of the cost.

It's something you expect to happen, I definitely plan on ordering a few more after Friday. This particular wood caught me off guard (it's the 7th hardest wood in the world) but I learned from it and adjusted my code so I'm all good

Ramage · « **Reply #96 on:** Thu, 11 February 2016, 19:07:06 »

Sale Tomorrow!! Here is the lot

FLFisherman · « **Reply #97 on:** Thu, 11 February 2016, 19:08:42 »

Quote from: Ramage on Thu, 11 February 2016, 19:07:06

Sale Tomorrow!! Here is the lot

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I can't wait! I never thought I'd buy a wooden keycap, but those Moai caps are irresistible.

romevi · « **Reply #98 on:** Thu, 11 February 2016, 19:10:03 »

Must wear my Aku Aku mask and hope for an African blackwood cap.

OOGABOOGAH

Ramage · « **Reply #99 on:** Fri, 12 February 2016, 10:09:10 »

Taking Moai entries for the next 12 hours! Good luck! Invoices will be sent out tonight around 8:30.

Blanks are for sale on a first come first serve basis for the next 24 hours.

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