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Title: 66% Copper Caps
Post by: NZcaps on Mon, 29 May 2017, 02:58:39
We have been working on our Cu66 Cherry Mx Caps for a while now. They are cold cast using real copper powder and have a really nice weight to them. We'd love to get some feedback and see what other metals people would be interested in

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Title: Re: 66% Copper Caps
Post by: Joey Quinn on Mon, 29 May 2017, 16:42:48
The cap looks great, I'd like to see it in Cherry profile.

Do you have any pictures of the bottom?
Title: Re: 66% Copper Caps
Post by: hikasaki on Mon, 29 May 2017, 21:34:29
Will you be making artisans as well or just blank copper caps?
Title: Re: 66% Copper Caps
Post by: nya on Tue, 30 May 2017, 00:28:20
Maybe zinc? Or something that has the same effect? I heard the zinc ones don't actually hold up very well.
Title: Re: 66% Copper Caps
Post by: katushkin on Wed, 31 May 2017, 00:54:12
Quote from: Joey Quinn on Mon, 29 May 2017, 16:42:48
The cap looks great, I'd like to see it in Cherry profile.

Do you have any pictures of the bottom?

More like a whole fukken set in Cherry profile amirite
Title: Re: 66% Copper Caps
Post by: Joey Quinn on Wed, 31 May 2017, 01:20:21
Quote from: katushkin on Wed, 31 May 2017, 00:54:12
Quote from: Joey Quinn on Mon, 29 May 2017, 16:42:48
The cap looks great, I'd like to see it in Cherry profile.

Do you have any pictures of the bottom?

More like a whole fukken set in Cherry profile amirite

If someone feels like giving me 60 for my GON I'd be happy to test it out.  :p
Title: Re: 66% Copper Caps
Post by: NZcaps on Thu, 01 June 2017, 02:17:46
Quote from: Joey Quinn on Mon, 29 May 2017, 16:42:48
The cap looks great, I'd like to see it in Cherry profile.

Do you have any pictures of the bottom?

Glad you like them. These are Cherry MX.
(https://i.imgur.com/z8pc5RG_d.jpg?maxwidth=640&shape=thumb&fidelity=high)
Title: Re: 66% Copper Caps
Post by: Joey Quinn on Thu, 01 June 2017, 02:35:06
Wow, looks like a really clean stem.  :thumb:
Title: Re: 66% Copper Caps
Post by: KINGPIN on Thu, 01 June 2017, 10:05:34
That is pretty nice, resin mixed with copper powder?
Title: Re: 66% Copper Caps
Post by: NZcaps on Fri, 02 June 2017, 19:03:28
Quote from: hikasaki on Mon, 29 May 2017, 21:34:29
Will you be making artisans as well or just blank copper caps?
Yeah would love to do artisans. Would love to do a a collaboration with someone


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Title: Re: 66% Copper Caps
Post by: NZcaps on Fri, 02 June 2017, 19:04:36
Quote from: nya on Tue, 30 May 2017, 00:28:20
Maybe zinc? Or something that has the same effect? I heard the zinc ones don't actually hold up very well.
Just did a batch of aluminium ones that came out really well. They should hold up better then Zinc I think


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Title: Re: 66% Copper Caps
Post by: xantiema on Sat, 03 June 2017, 07:03:13
I would like to see ones made out of titanium  :cool:
Title: Re: 66% Copper Caps
Post by: amnesia0287 on Sat, 03 June 2017, 23:24:47
Now I just want a full set of these on the new varmillo keyboard:

(http://www.varmilo.com/resources/upload/picture__20170526153640.jpg)

VA68cu
Title: Re: 66% Copper Caps
Post by: Joey Quinn on Sun, 04 June 2017, 02:13:40
I don't know why I forgot to ask this earlier.

Are the caps clear coated after they're finished? If they aren't clear coated the metal will begin to patina which I think is a bonus but I'm not sure everyone would agree with me.
Title: Re: 66% Copper Caps
Post by: crappy_guitarist on Sun, 04 June 2017, 09:20:14
Quote from: Amnesia on Sat, 03 June 2017, 23:24:47
Now I just want a full set of these on the new varmillo keyboard:

Show Image
(http://www.varmilo.com/resources/upload/picture__20170526153640.jpg)


VA68cu
Holy **** that's beautiful.

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