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Title: Can we use this make a 3d keycap?
Post by: net2522 on Sun, 25 March 2012, 23:46:37

http://www.rolanddg.com/news/nr111005_im-01.html

anyone try it before?

Title: Can we use this make a 3d keycap?
Post by: whiskerBox on Sun, 25 March 2012, 23:52:49

Yes and it was discussed in a previous thread! the only problem is that its about $900

Title: Can we use this make a 3d keycap?
Post by: Human on Sun, 25 March 2012, 23:56:20

Makerbot cost almost twice of it but Makerbot sounds more appealing.

Title: Can we use this make a 3d keycap?
Post by: net2522 on Mon, 26 March 2012, 00:02:32

MakerBot  is a 3d printer machine. But the roland is like milling machine or somthing like that. yeah It is $900

:frusty:

MakerBot is ABS 3d printer machine (oh man i want it badly)

Title: Can we use this make a 3d keycap?
Post by: Aranair on Mon, 26 March 2012, 00:08:14

heh, i saw that Makerbot before...never imagined keycaps making w them!

On a side note: is it actually possible to profit if enough keycaps are made? D:

Title: Can we use this make a 3d keycap?
Post by: Human on Mon, 26 March 2012, 00:17:28

Quote from: Aranair;556855

heh, i saw that Makerbot before...never imagined keycaps making w them!

On a side note: is it actually possible to profit if enough keycaps are made? D:

I bet those machine will go down/need maintenance 1st b4 you manage to make profit...

Title: Can we use this make a 3d keycap?
Post by: Aranair on Mon, 26 March 2012, 00:35:00

1000 pieces to break even at 1usd profit per piece rofl.

or...20 people to share it at 50usd each and it makes keys for them /drools.

Title: Can we use this make a 3d keycap?
Post by: net2522 on Mon, 26 March 2012, 00:43:54

then we can make a bunch of CC caps LOL!!!!
:doh:

Title: Can we use this make a 3d keycap?
Post by: whiskerBox on Mon, 26 March 2012, 00:50:41

Here is the original makerbot thread (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?25931-Makerbot-Keycaps&highlight=makerbot)

Title: Can we use this make a 3d keycap?
Post by: Aranair on Mon, 26 March 2012, 00:53:58

Quote from: whiskerBox;556897

Here is the original makerbot thread (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?25931-Makerbot-Keycaps&highlight=makerbot)

cool thanks :D

(the roland one seems abit more solid than the makerbot though)