The first time I printed keycaps, they didn't fit onto the keyswitches, and there was delamination at the corners where I didn't model printing support. I noticed that tiny resin droplets gathered in the hole meant to accept the keycap mount. Since there was little room for error, the socket became clogged.
In the model, I rounded the ends of the cross-shaped hole for the resin to gather. Instead of modeling the plus and minus symbols on top of the keycap, I modeled the negative space. By printing the characters' negative form, the resin always had enough support.
For the next set, I printed two pairs of keycaps. I oriented one set with the top attached to the printer bed, while the other had the bottom touching. There was a bit of flaring where the piece and printer met, so only one pair worked. They look chunky to me, and I will work on a prettier version.
Plus and minus keycaps
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2021-01-02
In the model, I rounded the ends of the cross-shaped hole for the resin to gather. Instead of modeling the plus and minus symbols on top of the keycap, I modeled the negative space. By printing the characters' negative form, the resin always had enough support.
For the next set, I printed two pairs of keycaps. I oriented one set with the top attached to the printer bed, while the other had the bottom touching. There was a bit of flaring where the piece and printer met, so only one pair worked. They look chunky to me, and I will work on a prettier version.
The rest of the posts for this project have been arranged by date.
First time here?
Completed projects from year 1
Completed projects from year 2
Completed projects from year 3
Completed projects from year 4
Completed projects from year 5
Completed projects from year 6
Disclaimer for http://24hourengineer.blogspot.com and 24HourEngineer.com
This disclaimer must be intact and whole. This disclaimer must be included if a project is distributed.
All information in this blog, or linked by this blog, is not to be taken as advice or solicitation. Anyone attempting to replicate, in whole or in part, is responsible for the outcome and procedure. Any loss of functionality, money, property, or similar, is the responsibility of those involved in the replication.
All digital communication regarding the email address 24hourengineer@gmail.com becomes the intellectual property of Brian McEvoy. Any information contained within these messages may be distributed or retained at the discretion of Brian McEvoy. Any email sent to this address, or any email account owned by Brian McEvoy, cannot be used to claim property or assets.
Comments to the blog may be utilized or erased at the discretion of the owner. No one posting may claim property or assets based on their post.
This blog, including pictures and text, is copyright to Brian McEvoy.
2021-01-02
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