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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: __red__ on Sat, 24 November 2012, 11:29:57

Title: 3d printed alps keys
Post by: __red__ on Sat, 24 November 2012, 11:29:57
For my instrument.
30s on the datasheet, 10m in cad, 2m on the printer...
Title: Re: 3d printed alps keys
Post by: BLJ Consulting on Sat, 24 November 2012, 11:45:43
30s on the datasheet meaning the time you needed to read the dimensions before starting CAD?

Also what 3d printer are you using?  I keep resisting buying one but started looking at the $ i spend on prototypes and got to wondering if i should make the leap.
Title: Re: 3d printed alps keys
Post by: absyrd on Sat, 24 November 2012, 11:49:06
Does that shape actually fit on a board with multiple keys?
Title: Re: 3d printed alps keys
Post by: Hak Foo on Sat, 24 November 2012, 11:58:18
Can you do cupped caps?  To fit a 1008XM?

Shut up and take my money!
Title: Re: 3d printed alps keys
Post by: __red__ on Sat, 24 November 2012, 12:24:42
Yes, reading the dimensions of the socket for the cap.

I built a Mendelmax, in fact, I built the first in the world because the guy who designed it published the plans then went on vacation.  I built it before he got back :-)

I recommend building your own if you like to tinker.  If you want something that works every time then i was pretty impressed with 3D systems cube.
Title: Re: Re: 3d printed alps keys
Post by: __red__ on Sat, 24 November 2012, 12:25:35
Quote from: Hak Foo on Sat, 24 November 2012, 11:58:18
Can you do cupped caps?  To fit a 1008XM?

Shut up and take my money!

I'm pretty sure I could, yes.
Title: Re: Re: 3d printed alps keys
Post by: __red__ on Sat, 24 November 2012, 12:26:18
Quote from: absyrd on Sat, 24 November 2012, 11:49:06
Does that shape actually fit on a board with multiple keys?

I won't know until i laser the plate this afternoon.
Title: Re: 3d printed alps keys
Post by: mkawa on Sun, 25 November 2012, 17:42:57
what kind of printer do you guys have?
Title: Re: 3d printed alps keys
Post by: __red__ on Sun, 25 November 2012, 17:56:56
Mendelmax here.
Title: Re: 3d printed alps keys
Post by: mkawa on Sun, 25 November 2012, 18:00:09
interesting! do you have an example of the kind of resolution you can do yet? jelly :D
Title: Re: 3d printed alps keys
Post by: __red__ on Sun, 25 November 2012, 18:12:30
Couple of hundredths of a millimeter on the z axis, I would guess less than a tenth of a millimeter in x and y.

Title: Re: 3d printed alps keys
Post by: mkawa on Sun, 25 November 2012, 18:19:04
noice