knuxify (moved, see bio)Feb 1, 2021

i wonder if i could make and 3d-print custom keycaps for my keyboard

some of the existing ones are starting to wear off and i recently realized i can just... pull them out. so if i 3d-model a replacement and print it out i could just replace my keyboard's keycaps

Show threadknuxify (moved, see bio)Feb 1, 2021

i use a logitech k830 btw, not a mechanical keyboard of any kind, so it doesn't use the standard keycaps you'd have on a mechanical keyboard

these keycaps are flat and they have a fancy rectangular insert

Show threadknuxify (moved, see bio)Feb 1, 2021
here are the keycaps from underneath (in this case, the ctrl key and the right arrow key)
Show threadknuxify (moved, see bio)Feb 1, 2021
out of curiosity, i compared it against a keycap from the k400 plus. the k400 plus's "stem" is smaller that the k830's but they use a similar locking mechanism
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turns out somebody actually tried making a k400 plus keycap! https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3256082

there might be a way for me to take at least the locking mechanism from it and adapt it to my k830

Logitech k400+ Key by Violigon

Replacement key for logitech k400 keyboard. Recommended the use of high quality and 100% infill. 3D Printer with .25 Nozzle.

Feb 1, 2021 at 7:27pmWeb
Show threadknuxify (moved, see bio)Feb 12, 2021
update: the little parts that hold the key in place failed on my left arrow key so it now falls out when i either press it too hard or flip it from the side
Show threadknuxify (moved, see bio)Feb 12, 2021
this is what happens when i find a new thing to fidget with, in this case it was my keyboard's keycaps