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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: ibell7945 on Mon, 20 January 2014, 08:22:41

Title: Feasibility of laser engraved images on keycaps
Post by: ibell7945 on Mon, 20 January 2014, 08:22:41

Now that I have access to a maker space with a small Epilog laser engraver, I'm planning to engrave a new set of keycaps for my Model M. Thus, I was wondering if these engravers have sufficient resolution and can vary their beam strength enough to produce small grayscale images on keycaps. Also, has anyone already done this?

Title: Re: Feasibility of laser engraved images on keycaps
Post by: Puddsy on Mon, 20 January 2014, 10:57:27

Laser engraving isn't a new thing, you should at least try it.

Title: Re: Feasibility of laser engraved images on keycaps
Post by: ibell7945 on Mon, 20 January 2014, 15:26:39

Quote from: TacticalStache on Mon, 20 January 2014, 10:57:27

Laser engraving isn't a new thing, you should at least try it.

If you read more carefully, my actual question is not whether or not you can laser engrave keycaps. What I am asking, however, is whether or not it is possible to engrave small pictures with differences in tone.

Title: Re: Feasibility of laser engraved images on keycaps
Post by: tbc on Mon, 20 January 2014, 16:21:27

isn't this what WASD does?