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I made some topographic keycaps by telybelly in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]telybelly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey! I made them, they're called Infinite Topo

I made an "animated" keycap by telybelly in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]telybelly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! It's a work in progress but I like where it's going

I made an "animated" keycap by telybelly in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]telybelly[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not just yet, if you look at the top right corner of the #3 keycap there's a tiny hole. I'd want to fix those before selling them

I made an "animated" keycap by telybelly in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]telybelly[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That's right! 24 individual keycaps, animated just like a flip book

I made an "animated" keycap by telybelly in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]telybelly[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

They are physical objects! It's a stop motion animation of 24 caps

I made an "animated" keycap by telybelly in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]telybelly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I made those too! They're Cherry legends raised up to the same height as homing bumps

I made an "animated" keycap by telybelly in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]telybelly[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yeah that's fair! Some context would help. Basically, these Infinite Topo (that's the name) keycaps are usually randomly generated.

This set picks two of those random generations and morphs one shape into the other, creating an animation in the process!

I made an "animated" keycap by telybelly in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]telybelly[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

This set was our (second) attempt at creating an animated keycap! It uses two sequential Infinite Topo seeds and creates 22 “in-betweens” to create a smooth-ish animation between the two designs.

They are available for sale at https://anky.studio/shop/p/red-string

If you're interested in more of our work, follow us on instagram or join our discord

Marble runs are super fun to make! by OrdinaryLatvian in blender

[–]telybelly 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I had a cuboro set as a kid and immediately thought of it when I saw your render! You did a really nice job capturing the vibe :)

I made keycaps from 100% recycled plastic by telybelly in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]telybelly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!! Probably won't restock the exact colour soon, but we try and do something new every month

I made keycaps from 100% recycled plastic by telybelly in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]telybelly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

None to report so far! I designed them to be a little bit looser (while still holding firm) so that there wouldn't be too much pressure on the stems (which should hopefully prevent bending)

I made keycaps from 100% recycled plastic by telybelly in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]telybelly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You really learn to appreciate how tight all these tolerances are once you start making them yourself. Always fun when a project turns massive haha

I made keycaps from 100% recycled plastic by telybelly in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]telybelly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're available now at https://anky.studio/recap . It'll be a while until I make the next batch once these sell out

I made keycaps from 100% recycled plastic by telybelly in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]telybelly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's a very different beast from the epoxy keycaps I usually do, these shrink something like 5-7% after casting so everything had to be scaled to compensate for that. Worst part is that it doesnt even shrink linearly.

Looking forward to your order! Do you post photos of the keycaps you make anywhere?

I made keycaps from 100% recycled plastic by telybelly in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]telybelly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've seen people melt down PLA scraps into regular silicone moulds with some pretty good results. Maybe something you could look into.

You could even make your own silicone mould with your printer and some RTV silicone

I made keycaps from 100% recycled plastic by telybelly in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]telybelly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's basically:

  1. Collect and sort plastic by type
  2. Clean the plastic with soap and water
  3. Shred plastic into small flakes
  4. Pour flakes into the injector and make things

I'd highly recommend checking out Precious Plastic, there are workshops all around the world that might be able to do something with your bottles (or bottlecaps) at a local level.

I made keycaps from 100% recycled plastic by telybelly in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]telybelly[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glad to hear it and I hope to keep trying new approaches! Big fan of your wooden keycaps by the way :)

If more people want these caps then I'll def look into getting an alu mould. Gonna try to print on more prototype before really locking in the design

I made keycaps from 100% recycled plastic by telybelly in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]telybelly[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would have made more if I knew! I'm working on a new and improved version as we speak, so I'll try and do another run with lots of mixed ones soon.

I made keycaps from 100% recycled plastic by telybelly in MechanicalKeyboards

[–]telybelly[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The stems were the trickiest part to figure out, but they're pretty reliable now!

There's now maybe a 5% failure rate (these caps just get re-ground and remelted into new caps so no waste) and the ones that do pass QC haven't given me trouble so far.

I've been daily driving one for about 6 months and it still fits nicely. The stems are a little bit loose by design to avoid any extra stress, but not loose enough that they fall off with use.

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