Wood filament & concrete keyboard A 3D printed custom keyboard with wood filament and cast concrete by fejy .
KBD.news Published September 17, 2021
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I've always wanted a custom keyboard, and decided on a 96% design to save some space, but still have a full keypad. I used woodfill filament for part of the frame and some keycaps. The base is made from cast concrete to give it a rustic look and lots of weight – fejy .
Published on Fri 17th Sep 2021. Featured in KBD #44 (source ).
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