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Offline SonicRevolution

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How are Cherry MX Keycap made in mass quanities?
« on: Tue, 30 July 2013, 12:15:03 »
Hey guys,

I'm trying to understand how the "big" boys make Cherry MX keycaps.  Do they use injection molding? Or some other fashion?  Any good resource for this?

Much appreciated!

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Re: How are Cherry MX Keycap made in mass quanities?
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 30 July 2013, 12:17:15 »
Quote from: SonicRevolution on Tue, 30 July 2013, 12:15:03
Hey guys,

I'm trying to understand how the "big" boys make Cherry MX keycaps.  Do they use injection molding? Or some other fashion?  Any good resource for this?

Much appreciated!

-SonicRevolution

For doubleshots, SP uses injection molding. They only make 4 caps per injection too. I believe all caps in general are injection molded and then go off to be dye sublimated, lasered, engraved or what have you, unless it's a doubleshot, in which that happens during the injection process.
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Re: How are Cherry MX Keycap made in mass quanities?
« Reply #2 on: Tue, 30 July 2013, 12:17:20 »
Look for the meetup thread at Signature Plastics. They have a lovely video on how their injection molding process works.
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Re: How are Cherry MX Keycap made in mass quanities?
« Reply #4 on: Tue, 30 July 2013, 12:23:41 »
OMG You guys are amazing! THX
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