Yasui Umo with DIP caps A Yasui Umo build by kaz_shares featuring DIP caps by rutomoda.
KBD.news Published July 9, 2021
It turns out DIP is an open source 3D-printable keycap profile by rutomoda.
The files are on his github and on thingiverse .
Designed for simple manufacturing from sheet metal in conjunction with a stud welder and a belt grinder, this is a keycap for Kailh Choc low profile switches. It can also be 3D printed with SLA printing.
His other keycap profile design is the PRINCE .
Inspired by low poly and princess cut diamonds, this is a keycap for Kailh Choc low profile switches. It is designed for SLA 3D printing. Published on Fri 9th Jul 2021. Featured in KBD #34 (source ).
Related A relatively new keycap profile/system I wasn't aware of. Spotted in a
Filco teaser posted by
ffbe_noctis .
BoBo is a new uniform keycap profile from
Tai Hao .
Simon , co-founder of FK,
looks back on 2022 where new projects were born, and into 2023 where more are coming. He is on a journey to make custom keycaps, new profiles and designer collaborations.
A video on the process of making double-shot keycaps by lispnick.
You can
print decent Choc keycaps on an FDM 3D printer (
pics ), just tilt them 45°! Posted by
irveln . (Waiting for STLs.)
The
EMA keycap profile is an in-house development by
IDOBAO . A sculpted, spherical profile.
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