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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: VinnyCordeiro on Sat, 17 October 2015, 20:31:51

Title: Customizing keycaps with a laser engraver
Post by: VinnyCordeiro on Sat, 17 October 2015, 20:31:51
Have anyone already tried that?

I was thinking about using a laser engraver to etch some blank keycaps. Just need to find someone who have one for that...
Title: Re: Customizing keycaps with a laser engraver
Post by: engicoder on Sat, 17 October 2015, 20:44:41
Quote from: VinnyCordeiro on Sat, 17 October 2015, 20:31:51
Have anyone already tried that?

I was thinking about using a laser engraver to etch some blank keycaps. Just need to find someone who have one for that...
WASD used to do laser etching and engraving, but switched to UV printer for more flexibility and better results.
Title: Re: Customizing keycaps with a laser engraver
Post by: VinnyCordeiro on Sat, 17 October 2015, 22:41:37
Quote from: engicoder on Sat, 17 October 2015, 20:44:41
Quote from: VinnyCordeiro on Sat, 17 October 2015, 20:31:51
Have anyone already tried that?

I was thinking about using a laser engraver to etch some blank keycaps. Just need to find someone who have one for that...
WASD used to do laser etching and engraving, but switched to UV printer for more flexibility and better results.

Didn't know that. Bugger. :(
Title: Re: Customizing keycaps with a laser engraver
Post by: Dernubenfrieken on Sun, 18 October 2015, 15:21:42
Quote from: VinnyCordeiro on Sat, 17 October 2015, 20:31:51
Have anyone already tried that?

I was thinking about using a laser engraver to etch some blank keycaps. Just need to find someone who have one for that...

I do remember someone (gonna say it was on reddit) who had taken blank keycaps and laser engraved them. I found this
(https://i.imgur.com/tXNjCGE.jpg) but that wasn't the post I was specifically looking for. But to answer your question, people have done that.
Title: Re: Customizing keycaps with a laser engraver
Post by: VinnyCordeiro on Sun, 18 October 2015, 17:18:36
Quote from: Dernubenfrieken on Sun, 18 October 2015, 15:21:42
Quote from: VinnyCordeiro on Sat, 17 October 2015, 20:31:51
Have anyone already tried that?

I was thinking about using a laser engraver to etch some blank keycaps. Just need to find someone who have one for that...

I do remember someone (gonna say it was on reddit) who had taken blank keycaps and laser engraved them. I found this
Show Image
(https://i.imgur.com/tXNjCGE.jpg)
but that wasn't the post I was specifically looking for. But to answer your question, people have done that.
Looks good.
Title: Re: Customizing keycaps with a laser engraver
Post by: toneman77 on Thu, 05 November 2015, 16:39:15
Quote from: Dernubenfrieken on Sun, 18 October 2015, 15:21:42
Quote from: VinnyCordeiro on Sat, 17 October 2015, 20:31:51
Have anyone already tried that?

I was thinking about using a laser engraver to etch some blank keycaps. Just need to find someone who have one for that...

I do remember someone (gonna say it was on reddit) who had taken blank keycaps and laser engraved them. I found this
Show Image
(https://i.imgur.com/tXNjCGE.jpg)
but that wasn't the post I was specifically looking for. But to answer your question, people have done that.
Maybe that one? (just saved the album in imgur, and it the thread on r/mk)
(http://images.tapatalk-cdn.com/15/11/05/4aa5af5e9e2e8071964bd96ed9bd744d.jpg)
More pics here (http://imgur.com/a/WVevJ)