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Title: Cthulhu KeyCaps?
Post by: razorsharpgears on Wed, 16 January 2013, 21:50:55

Was just wondering if anyone knew whether these Cthulhu KeyCaps ever actually made it into production?
Link: http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:20953 (http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:20953)
Picture:
(http://thingiverse-production.s3.amazonaws.com/renders/d9/74/96/80/61/6922102850_bc2e816342_o_preview_featured.jpg)

Title: Re: Cthulhu KeyCaps?
Post by: demik on Wed, 16 January 2013, 22:34:20

ew

Title: Re: Cthulhu KeyCaps?
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 16 January 2013, 22:44:32

Was that one done on a cheap 3D printer?

Title: Re: Cthulhu KeyCaps?
Post by: razorsharpgears on Wed, 16 January 2013, 22:58:52

Yeah I think so, would be interesting if I could get the file. A friend of mine owns a 3D printer (I think he still has it, at least) and I would love to try it out for KeyCaps. ABS for sure.

Title: Re: Cthulhu KeyCaps?
Post by: kmiller8 on Wed, 16 January 2013, 23:01:10

Quote from: rowdy on Wed, 16 January 2013, 22:44:32

Was that one done on a cheap 3D printer?

that looks to be .1mm accuracy on a normal extruder based 3D printer, those printers range from $500 to $2500 (or at least the few i've looked at)

Some ways to improve accuracy would be to use the UV reactive material, those get pretty good resolution, and cost $500 to $2300 up, but the material to print is super expensive (I can't find exacts) but a decent UV printer can get layer accuracy of .025.

One thing that could be done to finish the part, would be to run it through an "acetone-steam-bath" type thing, that would give it a nice smooth glossy finish :)

/me want's a 3D printer so bad

Title: Re: Cthulhu KeyCaps?
Post by: linkz on Thu, 17 January 2013, 02:21:55

I'm trying to find a really good reason to get a 3d printer... Anyone could help?

Title: Re: Cthulhu KeyCaps?
Post by: divinty on Thu, 17 January 2013, 14:30:25

They look so impractical to use, but still great

Title: Re: Cthulhu KeyCaps?
Post by: kmiller8 on Thu, 17 January 2013, 18:26:30

Quote from: linkz on Thu, 17 January 2013, 02:21:55

I'm trying to find a really good reason to get a 3d printer... Anyone could help?

They start at $500

http://www.solidoodle.com/