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GammaCaps
A modern geometric keycap profile compatible with both Choc and MX switches: GammaCaps by Grigory Pavlichenko.
Published November 26, 2024
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Grigory Pavlichenko aka SQDRCK/sqdbruh published his versatile GammaCaps keycap profile, with Choc and MX stems, tilted caps, etc.
"This was not designed with FDM printing in mind. For resin printing, I place it at a 45° angle and use Conjure Water Washable resin […] i used uniformation gktwo 3d printer – Grigory.
Types
- Normal – Flat profile. Includes 1u, 1.25u, 1.5u, and 2u versions.
- Tilted – Same as Normal, but the top profile is tilted at 15°.
- Thumb – Lower than Normal, with a cut on the downward side. Also includes 90° versions for keyboards with a rotated last thumb key.
- Arc Thumb – Designed for keyboards with thumb keys rotated by 15° each (e.g., Corne, DAO).
- Saddle – Similar to Normal, but the top profile features two symmetrical cuts.
- Saddle Tilted – A tilted version of the Saddle keycap with one cut.
- Normal/Saddle Homing – Features two small bumps to help determine the home position.
Resources
Published on Tue 26th Nov 2024. Featured in KBD #180.
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