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geekhack Marketplace => Great Finds => Topic started by: 1391406 on Sun, 22 February 2015, 16:30:29
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A listing on Etsy (https://www.etsy.com/listing/202335731/selectric-typewriter-style-keycaps-for) for "Selectric typewriter style keycaps for IBM Model M keyboard". I thought, wow! Just what I've been looking for! Then I saw the key caps.... and the price.
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That guy prints each keycap individually by hand, apparently.
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Damn!
Maybe I will win the lottery and order 3 sets of them.
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I was expecting Selectric converted Model M caps rather than pad printed caps in a Selectric font.
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I was expecting Selectric converted Model M caps rather than pad printed caps in a Selectric font.
It's dyesub, not pad printed.
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I was expecting Selectric converted Model M caps rather than pad printed caps in a Selectric font.
It's dyesub, not pad printed.
You're right. Based on the title, I was expecting sphericals rather than Model M caps with a Selectric font.
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I've seen this before, and what it makes me wonder is what it would cost to get a home-use dyesub printer that can handle printing on M blanks.
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I've seen this before, and what it makes me wonder is what it would cost to get a home-use dyesub printer that can handle printing on M blanks.
The guys who makes those caps has a blog up with a detailed writeup of his dye sub self education process. In short, I think he tried several dye sub printers at a not inexpensive cost each, before settling on the machine he has now.
EDIT : Found it - http://keycapdiy.blogspot.com You have to click through the historical entries on the right.
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Very cool! It may be worth the cost because of the one-off production. It must take a lot of time to get a set printed.
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I've seen this before, and what it makes me wonder is what it would cost to get a home-use dyesub printer that can handle printing on M blanks.
The guys who makes those caps has a blog up with a detailed writeup of his dye sub self education process. In short, I think he tried several dye sub printers at a not inexpensive cost each, before settling on the machine he has now.
EDIT : Found it - http://keycapdiy.blogspot.com You have to click through the historical entries on the right.
Thanks, will be reading all of that. Not as complex as I expected.
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So, my understanding is that it is one of these:
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...Plus a custom holder for the blanks. Seems doable.
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BTW, I spotted Selectric-style caps for Cherry MX (http://www.pimpmykeyboard.com/deals/modern-selectric/) on PimpMyKeyboard.
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how much does a machine cost? Is it cost effective for one gher to buy it and do a small business selling custom dyesubs at a moderate markup? As a non-standad layout user I am always on the lookout for people who will do stuff like this. Sadly the current technology still seems too expensive for customized, individual dyesubs.
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BTW, I spotted Selectric-style caps for Cherry MX (http://www.pimpmykeyboard.com/deals/modern-selectric/) on PimpMyKeyboard.
A far better deal than the rip-off price tag required for the original cap posting.