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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: SonicRevolution on Wed, 31 July 2013, 13:42:52
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Made some additional progress. These don't have the WHITE letters with Black. I'm still playing around with FONTS. Probably needs to be larger. But anyway. I did like the RED and Green caps. Please ignore the white case. This is getting removed. :)
(http://i.imgur.com/71SSUaa.png) (http://imgur.com/71SSUaa)
(http://i.imgur.com/qKMko8j.png) (http://imgur.com/qKMko8j)
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One more thing, if you can tell, I needed like 2.5 typewriter keycaps because as you know, old glass typewriter keycaps come in sets of 50 ish. Another big problem is they are rusty and sticky so I destroyed quite a few unravelling them. Also, I didn't realize just how many TYPEWRITER models there are. There are SO many and they ALL are slightly different. I get these on Craigslist and eBAY so just acquiring and restoring these keycaps were a NIGHTMARE. haha anyway! I tried to keep the Function Keys one type and the Alpha keys another. But yeah, they are slightly different.
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This guide showed how to use "regular" components like buttons and craft hardware to build custom keys.
http://steampunkworkshop.com/keyboard.shtml (http://steampunkworkshop.com/keyboard.shtml)
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Oh yeah!
Datamancer and the steampunk keyboard guys have been a HUGE inspiration for me. The only thing about buttons (I did a bunch of tests) just didn't "feel" good.
It "looks" good but when you typed on it, it felt a bit too flimsy. But yeah, I've certainly made my trips down to Joanns' and other craft stores!
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I know this is a super old thread, just wondering if there's a sequel or different thread somewhere?