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Title: Display stand for artisan caps?
Post by: SpicyLobotomy on Sat, 17 January 2015, 22:31:23

I can't find anything about this on the site, but please redirect me if you know of a post that would help me. I am looking for something that can display my artisan caps, as my collection is growing and I don't necessarily want all of them on a keyboard. I have several cherry switches lying around, but I don't have a "holder" for them per-se. Short of crafting a wooden switch holder, or ordering a custom piece of acrylic to drop switches into, does anyone sell a "Cherry MX Display". I have seen the switch testers, but they don't really have enough spaces to be useful.

Title: Re: Display stand for artisan caps?
Post by: Noko on Sat, 17 January 2015, 22:40:32

Signature Plastics sells a display kit: http://keyshop.pimpmykeyboard.com/products/inventory/modular-display-storage-kits

Modular so you can expand as you need to.

Title: Re: Display stand for artisan caps?
Post by: SpicyLobotomy on Sat, 17 January 2015, 22:51:04

Looks perfect. Thanks very much for the link  :thumb:

Title: Re: Display stand for artisan caps?
Post by: rowdy on Sat, 17 January 2015, 23:48:21

Need to find yourself one of these (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=48073.msg1180789#msg1180789) (2nd pic).

Title: Re: Display stand for artisan caps?
Post by: nubbinator on Sun, 18 January 2015, 00:21:54

I've been looking at making myself a shadow box keycap display.  The tricky part is figuring out the lighting and how to mount them since I want them to be at an angle.  It's between trying to figure out an easy way to embed some stems in wood and making a ledge for it to rest on.

Title: Re: Display stand for artisan caps?
Post by: byker on Sun, 18 January 2015, 00:23:58

Quote from: nubbinator on Sun, 18 January 2015, 00:21:54

I've been looking at making myself a shadow box keycap display.  The tricky part is figuring out the lighting and how to mount them since I want them to be at an angle.  It's between trying to figure out an easy way to embed some stems in wood and making a ledge for it to rest on.

That would be pretty cool!  :)

Title: Re: Display stand for artisan caps?
Post by: exitfire401 on Sun, 18 January 2015, 00:24:21

I currently have a friend working on 3d printing a topre display solution for me. Depending on how that turns out, I may see about an MX one after.

Title: Re: Display stand for artisan caps?
Post by: bowji on Sun, 18 January 2015, 00:55:01

There are some nice display cases like this (http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.484.YuJooY&id=38556712460).
No stems though.

Title: Re: Display stand for artisan caps?
Post by: SpicyLobotomy on Sun, 18 January 2015, 10:22:32

Quote from: bowji on Sun, 18 January 2015, 00:55:01

There are some nice display cases like this (http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.484.YuJooY&id=38556712460).
No stems though.

Is there any way to buy those without a proxy? Maybe I will check banggood  :thumb:

Title: Re: Display stand for artisan caps?
Post by: bueller on Sun, 18 January 2015, 10:33:45

Quote from: nubbinator on Sun, 18 January 2015, 00:21:54

I've been looking at making myself a shadow box keycap display.  The tricky part is figuring out the lighting and how to mount them since I want them to be at an angle.  It's between trying to figure out an easy way to embed some stems in wood and making a ledge for it to rest on.

I've been thinking about that too lately. Best idea I could come up with is to use a white acrylic backing with switch cutouts. Then you can mount it at an angle and backlight it however you like. Another idea I had was to get rid of the backlighting and use a black background with white sides on each box. Then I'd put some sort of lighting in between each box, hopefully this would allow a bit more light to reach the top of the cap.

Title: Re: Display stand for artisan caps?
Post by: nubbinator on Sun, 18 January 2015, 12:10:42

I was thinking of wood, routering a groove in the wood above the cap, and placing an LED strip in the recess.

Title: Re: Display stand for artisan caps?
Post by: tbc on Sun, 18 January 2015, 22:37:38

scrabble letters holders yes?

Title: Re: Display stand for artisan caps?
Post by: katushkin on Mon, 19 January 2015, 09:33:27

Quote from: tbc on Sun, 18 January 2015, 22:37:38

scrabble letters holders yes?

I don't think they are deep enough. IIRC they are only just deep enough to hold scrabble tiles.

Title: Re: Display stand for artisan caps?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Mon, 19 January 2015, 09:36:38

Quote from: katushkin on Mon, 19 January 2015, 09:33:27

Quote from: tbc on Sun, 18 January 2015, 22:37:38

scrabble letters holders yes?

I don't think they are deep enough. IIRC they are only just deep enough to hold scrabble tiles.

(https://img1.etsystatic.com/000/0/6844903/il_fullxfull.332390369.jpg) (https://img1.etsystatic.com/000/0/6844903/il_fullxfull.332390369.jpg)

I'm sure someone could make that work.

Title: Re: Display stand for artisan caps?
Post by: Fire Brand on Mon, 19 January 2015, 10:27:33

Quote from: SpicyLobotomy on Sun, 18 January 2015, 10:22:32

Quote from: bowji on Sun, 18 January 2015, 00:55:01

There are some nice display cases like this (http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.484.YuJooY&id=38556712460).
No stems though.

Is there any way to buy those without a proxy? Maybe I will check banggood  :thumb:

Ohh let me know if you find those as, that is awesome look for keys, good spot Bowji!

Title: Re: Display stand for artisan caps?
Post by: tbc on Mon, 19 January 2015, 17:08:38

Quote from: SpAmRaY on Mon, 19 January 2015, 09:36:38

Quote from: katushkin on Mon, 19 January 2015, 09:33:27

Show Image

Quote from: tbc on Sun, 18 January 2015, 22:37:38

scrabble letters holders yes?

I don't think they are deep enough. IIRC they are only just deep enough to hold scrabble tiles.

(https://img1.etsystatic.com/000/0/6844903/il_fullxfull.332390369.jpg) (https://img1.etsystatic.com/000/0/6844903/il_fullxfull.332390369.jpg)

I'm sure someone could make that work.

brb finding scrabble

Title: Re: Display stand for artisan caps?
Post by: katushkin on Tue, 20 January 2015, 12:47:14

Quote from: SpAmRaY on Mon, 19 January 2015, 09:36:38

Quote from: katushkin on Mon, 19 January 2015, 09:33:27

Show Image

Quote from: tbc on Sun, 18 January 2015, 22:37:38

scrabble letters holders yes?

I don't think they are deep enough. IIRC they are only just deep enough to hold scrabble tiles.

(https://img1.etsystatic.com/000/0/6844903/il_fullxfull.332390369.jpg) (https://img1.etsystatic.com/000/0/6844903/il_fullxfull.332390369.jpg)

I'm sure someone could make that work.

Clearly, I don't play enough scrabble.

Title: Re: Display stand for artisan caps?
Post by: Oobly on Wed, 21 January 2015, 01:06:39

Corsair RGB.

Or Razer Blackwidow.

Title: Re: Display stand for artisan caps?
Post by: Evo_Spec on Wed, 21 January 2015, 01:48:29

I would love if we could get something like this

(http://img02.taobaocdn.com/imgextra/i2/546460823/T2A9H.XjXXXXXXXXXX_!!546460823.jpg)

Warning! long ass picture.
http://img04.taobaocdn.com/imgextra/i4/546460823/T2jxvyXlNXXXXXXXXX_!!546460823.jpg

Title: Re: Display stand for artisan caps?
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 21 January 2015, 19:36:08

Quote from: SpicyLobotomy on Sun, 18 January 2015, 10:22:32

Quote from: bowji on Sun, 18 January 2015, 00:55:01

There are some nice display cases like this (http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.14.484.YuJooY&id=38556712460).
No stems though.

Is there any way to buy those without a proxy? Maybe I will check banggood  :thumb:

I'm sure you'd get a better answer at reddit.

Title: Re: Display stand for artisan caps?
Post by: Firebolt1914 on Wed, 21 January 2015, 19:47:02

I kinda want a good display stand as well. I might as well use an old switch tester or something similar, as I no longer have a purpose of it other than giving it to someone.

Title: Re: Display stand for artisan caps?
Post by: drewba on Thu, 22 January 2015, 09:47:32

Quote from: Firebolt1914 on Wed, 21 January 2015, 19:47:02

I might as well use an old switch tester or something similar, as I no longer have a purpose of it other than giving it to someone.

I did that last night!
(http://i.imgur.com/fLlcUP4.jpg)

Title: Re: Display stand for artisan caps?
Post by: Firebolt1914 on Thu, 22 January 2015, 16:09:03

Quote from: drewba on Thu, 22 January 2015, 09:47:32

Quote from: Firebolt1914 on Wed, 21 January 2015, 19:47:02

I might as well use an old switch tester or something similar, as I no longer have a purpose of it other than giving it to someone.

I did that last night!

Show Image

(http://i.imgur.com/fLlcUP4.jpg)

I have the same one :D I feel like the qwerkey tester looks much nicer though, although I don't know if anyone wants to sell me theirs.

Title: Re: Display stand for artisan caps?
Post by: pr0ximity on Thu, 22 January 2015, 22:21:58

Show Image

Quote from: SpAmRaY on Mon, 19 January 2015, 09:36:38

(https://img1.etsystatic.com/000/0/6844903/il_fullxfull.332390369.jpg) (https://img1.etsystatic.com/000/0/6844903/il_fullxfull.332390369.jpg)

I'm sure someone could make that work.

Would be neat to have a series of those as shelves, with each one having a small strip of LEDs on the bottom to illuminate the caps on the shelf below it.

Title: Re: Display stand for artisan caps?
Post by: Evo_Spec on Thu, 22 January 2015, 22:27:18

Quote from: drewba on Thu, 22 January 2015, 09:47:32

Quote from: Firebolt1914 on Wed, 21 January 2015, 19:47:02

I might as well use an old switch tester or something similar, as I no longer have a purpose of it other than giving it to someone.

I did that last night!

Show Image

(http://i.imgur.com/fLlcUP4.jpg)

The visor on your Raven is upside down =)

Title: Re: Display stand for artisan caps?
Post by: drewba on Fri, 23 January 2015, 09:53:06

Quote from: Evo_Spec on Thu, 22 January 2015, 22:27:18

Quote from: drewba on Thu, 22 January 2015, 09:47:32

Quote from: Firebolt1914 on Wed, 21 January 2015, 19:47:02

I might as well use an old switch tester or something similar, as I no longer have a purpose of it other than giving it to someone.

I did that last night!

Show Image

(http://i.imgur.com/fLlcUP4.jpg)

The visor on your Raven is upside down =)

It's "modded" :)

My Raven's visor isn't very tight so I've tried it in both positions but eventually stayed with the Hellboy look.