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Wood filament & concrete keyboard

A 3D printed custom keyboard with wood filament and cast concrete by fejy.

KBD.news
Published September 17, 2021

'Not a concrete board again!' – I can almost hear you screaming.

But this project has a really nice photolog here: https://imgur.com/a/OpruL6p

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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