Hi geekhackers. I've been lurking around these parts for some time and now I'd like to introduce...
The Gizmo BazaarThe Gizmo Bazaar is a 3D printing shop that I've been running for some time on Shapeways. It started off with me uploading and printing off some keycap designs for a custom keypad project I was creating. Over the months I've been adding other custom designs and even creating designs from peoples' requests.
DesignsHere are some of the designs that I've currently got on sale:
From left to right: 8-Bit heart, Cthulhu, Lego, Radiation (filled in with ink), Skull (painted black), TentaclesI've also started creating some keycaps that are printed in multiple materials. This allows for some really unique keycaps to be created:
A canister of molten metal, and a Jet TurbineMaterialsThe 2 main materials that these keycaps are available in are:
- "Strong and Flexible" plastic - This is a form of nylon and has a slightly textured feel too. They come in a range of colours and fit in nicely with other stock keycaps (I've got a bunch sitting alongside the stock keycaps on my Corsair K70)
- "Frosted Detail" plastic - This is an acrylic polymer and allows for keycaps with very intricate designs to be printed. It also gives the closest texture to regular moulded plastic keycaps
Keycap Profiles and SizesAlthough most of the keycaps that I have on display are R4 profile 1x1, I do also have rows 1, 2 and 3 and various width keycaps on standby and can quickly apply designs to fit them.
Switch TypesAs well as Cherry MX compatible keycaps I have also been trialling some Topre keycaps. Thanks to feedback from some very helpful beta testers I should be expanding my designs to the Topres very soon.
If you've got a design you'd like to have made then why not drop me a message either
here on geekhack or via my
Shapeways account.
You can find out more, see my other designs and check out more pictures by heading over to the shop now:
www.shapeways.com/shops/gizmobazaarUpdateShapeways have now introduced a new
"CustomMaker" feature. This allows people to customise 3D printed objects by adding text or images. You can now use this to create your very own personalised Cherry MX keycap designs.
As an example - Upload this image:
And you'll get this keycap!
Try it out
here!P.S. There's a bunch of photos in my shop from fellow geekhack members and one or two in the photos above. There's also some people on here that have requested or tested out new designs and I'd like to thank them all for their help in making this all as fun as it has been!