A clever 3D-printed case for Keebio's BDN9: Banchan from Capsule Deluxe.
KBD.news Published January 27, 2025
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As already mentioned in my recent editorial, Capsule Deluxe's Pixljar announced Banchan, a 3D-printed case for Keebio's BDN9 PCB. Its gentle curves, softly rounded corners, and “deep dish” plate design lend it a truly unique look and feel.
We teased this fun little case design for Keebio's BDN9 last year and have been getting inquiries since. On top of of 2024 getting a bit hectic towards the end, it turns out the PCB for Rev 2 had a different enough footprint I had to tweak the case and plate components (thankfully not from scratch) in order to retain its designs and proportions – pixljar.
Case designs are available for both Rev. 1 and Rev. 2 PCBs now – make sure that you choose the correct files for your PCB!
Features
Simple print with minimal supports
Two-part design for easy mixing and matching
Clean aesthetic with no visible screws
Works with both soldered and hotswap (Mill-Max) PCBs
The two-part, invisible-screw design is easy to print, so users can combine different case and plate colors to match any setup.
Several improvements were made during the redesign process, and like the team's Manta58 case, Banchan is free to download from Maker World.