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Title: 3d print keycaps
Post by: DemonHunter on Thu, 21 April 2016, 03:08:37
By using 3d print technology,our team have made some special keycaps:
The Dead pool.The Mario.The Iron Man.The ancient Chinese.etc.
We do these things just like making GKs.It's hard to get these things printed.
Hope you guys like them.
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Title: Re: 3d print keycaps
Post by: DemonHunter on Thu, 21 April 2016, 03:09:57
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Title: Re: 3d print keycaps
Post by: rurushu on Thu, 21 April 2016, 03:49:23
The Deadpool and Mario Mushroom is nice!
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Post by: scenic on Thu, 21 April 2016, 13:41:05
Very cool! I'd love to see more designs, maybe something cute?
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Post by: carmenohio on Thu, 21 April 2016, 16:45:20
Looks nice.  Any chance you would share the 3d model files?
Title: Re: 3d print keycaps
Post by: DemonHunter on Thu, 21 April 2016, 19:33:09
The Deadpool and Mario Mushroom is nice!
thank you for saying that!
Title: Re: 3d print keycaps
Post by: DemonHunter on Thu, 21 April 2016, 19:36:23
Very cool! I'd love to see more designs, maybe something cute?
what do you mean something cute? Like what?I'll be very thankful if you can give me some awesome idea!
Title: Re: 3d print keycaps
Post by: DemonHunter on Thu, 21 April 2016, 19:40:11
Looks nice.  Any chance you would share the 3d model files?
Sorry,these models aren't made by myself.My teammate create the most.I can't share them only if I get his agreement.
Title: Re: 3d print keycaps
Post by: DemonHunter on Thu, 21 April 2016, 19:41:05
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Post by: izilla on Thu, 21 April 2016, 20:51:52
Those cubes are must-have!
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Post by: Lain1911 on Thu, 21 April 2016, 21:21:50
Impressive. Seems like you could just sell requests.
Title: Re: 3d print keycaps
Post by: DemonHunter on Thu, 21 April 2016, 23:14:13
Impressive. Seems like you could just sell requests.
Yes,we have sold some in Taobao. But It's hard to us to sell them abroad.
Title: Re: 3d print keycaps
Post by: DemonHunter on Thu, 21 April 2016, 23:15:32
Those cubes are must-have!
The cube  you mean Mario's cube or the Rubik's Cube?
Title: Re: 3d print keycaps
Post by: izilla on Fri, 22 April 2016, 16:08:15
Those cubes are must-have!
The cube  you mean Mario's cube or the Rubik's Cube?

All cubes!
Title: Re: 3d print keycaps
Post by: blueangel2323 on Sat, 23 April 2016, 14:34:21
What kind of 3D printer did you use? Something similar to the full-colour technology HP came out with?
Title: Re: 3d print keycaps
Post by: DemonHunter on Sat, 23 April 2016, 19:28:14
What kind of 3D printer did you use? Something similar to the full-colour technology HP came out with?
My teammate told me that he uses prox 950 3d printer which has SLA technology.I don't think normal 3d printer can make keycaps because they don't have enough accuracy.
Title: Re: 3d print keycaps
Post by: blueangel2323 on Sat, 23 April 2016, 20:23:44
What kind of 3D printer did you use? Something similar to the full-colour technology HP came out with?
My teammate told me that he uses prox 950 3d printer which has SLA technology.I don't think normal 3d printer can make keycaps because they don't have enough accuracy.
Only $250,000... not too bad :rolleyes:

Actually, you could probably make a killing selling custom keycaps on these forums. We send you 3D files, you print them to order. You should think about it.
Title: Re: 3d print keycaps
Post by: DemonHunter on Sat, 23 April 2016, 21:43:09
What kind of 3D printer did you use? Something similar to the full-colour technology HP came out with?
My teammate told me that he uses prox 950 3d printer which has SLA technology.I don't think normal 3d printer can make keycaps because they don't have enough accuracy.
Only $250,000... not too bad :rolleyes:

Actually, you could probably make a killing selling custom keycaps on these forums. We send you 3D files, you print them to order. You should think about it.
Yeah,we can make personal keycaps for  customers.They give us 2d pictures and we make models and print keycaps for them.My teammater work in a car corporation so he can just use the printer to print something like keycaps.This printer is too much expensive to us.Anyway thank for your advise.
Title: Re: 3d print keycaps
Post by: eohmiller on Fri, 13 May 2016, 15:36:34
Whoa...those are so clean for 3D printing...
Title: Re: 3d print keycaps
Post by: hossfly on Sun, 19 June 2016, 22:33:16
What type of paint was used on the resin? Did you use primer?
Title: Re: 3d print keycaps
Post by: xtrafrood on Mon, 20 June 2016, 01:54:47
Oh wow, just bypass the entire mold making process and print in resin haha. I watched a video from Adafruit of someone printing a resin keycap but they only used clear resin. Awesome stuff :)
Title: Re: 3d print keycaps
Post by: shadowku on Wed, 22 June 2016, 22:05:13
This looks really promising.. I would pay for one of those..