Tag: keycap (109 entries)

Keycaps, design and free kittens

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.

Jankey Press 6000

A DIY dye sub keycap press by ericausome: the Jankey Press 6000.

Designing Keycaps for Fun and Profit

A quick overview of Matt3o’s 10-years experience in the mechanical keyboard industry before delving into future projects including a collaboration with GMK.

MBK Convex on the way

MBK Convex and MBK POM keycaps are on the way to vendors.

EMA profile

The EMA keycap profile is an in-house development by IDOBAO. A sculpted, spherical profile.

Värdera keycaps

Värdera is a low-profile Choc-compatible keycap – STLs shared by braindefender.

CFX homing keys and more

Chosfox announced an extended range of their low-profile CFX keycaps: homing keys and various larger sizes have been added.

Homemade keycaps

Some elegant homemade low-pro keycaps – posted by hide-key.

Tilted thumb key

A 3D-printed tilted keycap for a more comfortable thumb cluster.

Vapor polishing

An experiment in vapor polishing ABS keycaps – by mmalluck.

FGHTR SWTCH

FGHTR SWTCH is a unique artisan keycap housing by mecxlabs.

Shiratama keycaps

Shiratama is a yummy-looking keycap profile designed by @taneyats.

CFX keycap

CFX is a new low-pro keycap profile: 16.5x16.5mm square caps available at Chosfox in different colors.

Doubleshot MDA?!

My impressions and a photodump of the doubleshot MDA "This Is Plastic" by MelGeek.

WDA profile

WDA is a sculpted, spherical, middle-height keycap profile. The first set is available on zFrontier.

Smiling Orca keycap

The Smiling Orca, shared by leo_beekeeb, is a low-profile keycap optimized for Choc spacing.

HEX keycaps

HEX keycaps have a low-pro hexagonal profile – designed and manufactured by s-ol and FKcaps for Choc switches.

Visiting GMK

Oblotzky's write-up on visiting GMK's new production facility.

Forged carbon keycaps

Something different: forged carbon keycaps by GalaxKeys.

Anodized aluminum MBK/MCC

MoErgo's Stephen announced an anodized aluminum version of both the MBK and MCC profiles.

Keeblurk set

A laser etched custom low-profile MCC set: Keeblurk by keeblurk.

DCX: honest review

Drop's DCX keycaps reviewed by ConcreteSnake.

Triple shot keycaps

Making triple shot keycaps at home. A proof-of-concept video by keymacs.

HuB keycap profile

HuB is a lesser-known sculpted and spherical keycap profile – designed by trashman back in 2016.

Keytok two-part "OEM"

On the two-part OEM keycap profile manufactured by Keytok – with some insider info.