FDM-printable Chicago Steno Pseudoku 's Chicago Steno keycaps optimized for FDM-printing by u/levpopov .
KBD.news Published April 4, 2022
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When levpopov wanted to use CS caps for one of his flat keyboard projects (unpublished), he spent a bit of time tuning it for FDM printing.
These high-res caps generated using pseudoku 's https://github.com/pseudoku/PseudoMakeMeKeyCapProfiles are mostly stock, with the exception of a new extra tall convex cap variant which can be handy for corner keys (Y,N,T,B) - the elevation makes these much easier to reach without hitting adjacent keys.
Grab Lev's STLs with print instructions here:
https://www.printables.com/model/158865-chicago-steno-low-profile-ergo-keycaps
Compared to the author's LPX keycaps , Chicago steno provides a similar feeling but with a different footprint.
CS is great for flat Choc-spaced boards like Ferris Sweep where key spacing is driven by the switch footprint.
For 3D keywells (like dactyls) you want a minimal footprint to allow for aggressive curvatures, which is why I made LPX – levpopov .
You can think of LPX as Chicago Steno designed for 3D keywells.
Published on Mon 4th Apr 2022. Featured in KBD #72 (source ).
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Kate of HIBI got back to me with more info on her uniform
BLOCK keycap profile .
A ZMK Atreus by
u/blawb with resin keycaps.
Two uniform keycap profiles with a
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You can
print decent Choc keycaps on an FDM 3D printer (
pics ), just tilt them 45°! Posted by
irveln . (Waiting for STLs.)
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MTNU keycap profile will be manufactured by GMK.
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keycap vacuum coating failed, but the idea is not bad (
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LASERman71 .
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