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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: GlassGala on Mon, 06 February 2017, 22:03:02

Title: Prototype Glass Keycaps (pictures within)
Post by: GlassGala on Mon, 06 February 2017, 22:03:02

These are currently unfinished but working to perfect it. There are still a lot of work that needs to be done. Any suggestions/tips/feedback are welcome  :)

https://m.imgur.com/a/M6XIp#IMpJ1Al


Edit: sorry fixed image link

Title: Re: Prototype Glass Keycaps (pictures within)
Post by: Halverson on Mon, 06 February 2017, 22:35:07

Hmmm no pictures are showing up for me(on Tapatalk), interested in seeing them! I see on your website you make some really nice glass items :)

Title: Re: Prototype Glass Keycaps (pictures within)
Post by: nmur on Mon, 06 February 2017, 22:38:21

i also see nothing on my browser

Title: Re: Prototype Glass Keycaps (pictures within)
Post by: A-train on Mon, 06 February 2017, 22:48:43

Sounds sweet, let's see them.

Title: Re: Prototype Glass Keycaps (pictures within)
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 06 February 2017, 23:54:13

Welcome to Geekhack!

No pictures are showing for me either - how/where did you attach/upload them?

Title: Re: Prototype Glass Keycaps (pictures within)
Post by: buckyballs on Tue, 07 February 2017, 01:02:45

hope to see them on massdrop someday!

Title: Re: Prototype Glass Keycaps (pictures within)
Post by: Chaosti on Tue, 07 February 2017, 16:00:48

They look interesting! I like the idea of translucent keycaps, but the thought of dropping one and chipping it by accident would keep me from buying a set tbh. Something more hardy like resin or acrylic maybe?

Title: Re: Prototype Glass Keycaps (pictures within)
Post by: Halverson on Tue, 07 February 2017, 17:26:26

They look pretty good! Do you have a plan on how to make them work on a switch? Would be leery of a glass stem.

Title: Re: Prototype Glass Keycaps (pictures within)
Post by: nubbinator on Tue, 07 February 2017, 20:01:29

It looks like the stem fits into a cutout flush with the cap and not a stem.  If that's the case, it won't be a functioning cap, it will only sit on top of the switch.

Title: Re: Prototype Glass Keycaps (pictures within)
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 07 February 2017, 23:00:29

Quote from: nubbinator on Tue, 07 February 2017, 20:01:29

It looks like the stem fits into a cutout flush with the cap and not a stem.  If that's the case, it won't be a functioning cap, it will only sit on top of the switch.

My interpretation too.

As OP said, still a lot of work to be done ...

Title: Re: Prototype Glass Keycaps (pictures within)
Post by: katushkin on Tue, 07 February 2017, 23:24:33

Well I say so long as the stem fits in the cutout, it's a good start. But yeah it's just gonna sit there for now. Work is probably needed seeing how easy it is to make a skinny glass stem that can withstand a bit of pressure...

Title: Re: Prototype Glass Keycaps (pictures within)
Post by: cribbit on Tue, 14 February 2017, 19:18:47

Also, pictures don't show just how *****y it is to get glass to come out of a mold the exact same each time. Visibly good stems can still be a terrible fit.

Very impressive though! I'm very hopeful that someone will crack the glass cap question.

Title: Re: Prototype Glass Keycaps (pictures within)
Post by: Giorgio on Wed, 20 December 2017, 13:18:56

You could simply transplant a stem from an existing keycap, instead of molding it.