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@emacsimize wrote: Hi Ho! Are there some CAD files available of the keycap design ? I would like to 3D print some keys a bit differently ( the FN key for instance ) to see if it would help my...

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@emacsimize wrote: Well, Hello Again ! Since I have some troubles with the FN-Key ( I hit it when I don’t want to) I made my own one. This is a 3D printed key cap the FN-Key with a dent in it, which...

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3D printing KeyCaps

@jesse wrote: Ok, that’s pretty amazing. (And thank you for warning people about possibly ending up destroying switches due to stems breaking off.) Read full topic

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3D printing KeyCaps

@pnewb wrote: There’s a pretty well done OpenSCAD library available here: https://github.com/rsheldiii/openSCAD-projects/tree/master/key I’ve toyed around with the options, and it looks promising, but...

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@emacsimize wrote: I happened to stumble over this library but I gave up on it since I’m hopeless at OpenSCAD. Regarding stability of the stem. It would help if the key would be printed laying on one...

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@noseglasses wrote: Don’t let kids get too close to your M01. If I imagine me being a kid, I’d eat your Fn Key and spin the keyboard to shreds Read full topic

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@emacsimize wrote: Hehe, It’s secure. It’s in the office and I spin it hard Read full topic

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@Kethku wrote: @emacsimize I think you could improve the strength of the mounting pin by printing it so that the layers are parallel to the slot instead of perpendicular. This would require printing...

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@emacsimize wrote: Oh WOW, This is brilliant simple thinking. With this solution I’m less afraid of sharing it and hope that more people will try to print their own custom keys. Here is a picture of...

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3D printing KeyCaps

@pnewb wrote: You know…for other keys if you oversize the receptacle a little bit and let gravity assist in keeping the keycaps in place (emphasis on “little bit” and “assist”), you could pull keys...

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@Goeland86 wrote: Hi, Eagerly awaiting my Model01 (should be arriving today according to UPS) - but just a note about 3D printing with FDM. Yes, 4.5x2.2mm is small. But it’s not impossible to get...

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3D printing KeyCaps

@Kethku wrote: I’m curious about your suggestion for CA glue with the kicker for an inserted pin. My understanding of using CA glue with a kicker is that it sets almost instantly when sprayed which...

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@Goeland86 wrote: What I usually do is apply medium CA, position the parts together, and when they’re well aligned, hit them with a squirt of kicker - then it solidifies. Read full topic

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