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Silicone keypad is ok, but i would go for 3d printed blank keypads.
Blank keyboard lets users make their own keymaps without having to ask you to make additional ones. The appearance point of view is not that important as it's really for personal use and sole purpose of usability. Of course it would be nice to have fancy keylabels, but I really appreciate functionality over the appearance.
If the 3d printer resolution is good enough, you could also print the keylabels in relief.
Blank keyboard lets users make their own keymaps without having to ask you to make additional ones. The appearance point of view is not that important as it's really for personal use and sole purpose of usability. Of course it would be nice to have fancy keylabels, but I really appreciate functionality over the appearance.
If the 3d printer resolution is good enough, you could also print the keylabels in relief.
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Originally Posted by dirkvl
Ordered some superfunky stuff from your site! ^_^ Hopefully it helps keyboard developments.
i am running a bit low on 'dough', so that also slows down developments. if you feel the urge to support, order some awesome stuff from my site. i will put it to good use!
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What's the problem with 3d-printed keyboard? That's the only option, I guess. I think with mass-production you mean injection molding (spuitgieten for dutch), right?
That's out of our league, I guess. Isn't it possible to 3d-print it with a really smoothe finish? Or maybe mill it, after it has been printed?
That's out of our league, I guess. Isn't it possible to 3d-print it with a really smoothe finish? Or maybe mill it, after it has been printed?
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If you could create very slight depressions in the top surface of the keys one might be able to use stickers (think the place to put initials on a briefcase/suitcase)
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Originally Posted by robnas
What about laser engraving ? While it sounds rather fancy, I know it is possible to use it to engrave random stuff to almost any material (IIRC there was a video of a guy having his name laser-engraved to the lid of his notebook) with quite nice precision. So making a custom pattern corresponding to the labels and laser-engraving it to the keyboard might work.
Or maybe mill it, after it has been printed?
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Originally Posted by MartinK
Good tip!
What about laser engraving ? While it sounds rather fancy, I know it is possible to use it to engrave random stuff to almost any material (IIRC there was a video of a guy having his name laser-engraved to the lid of his notebook) with quite nice precision. So making a custom pattern corresponding to the labels and laser-engraving it to the keyboard might work.
(but under investigation for a while, needed for making multiple layouts possible)
If someone knows where I can get a relatively affordable laser engraver, let me know!
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2014-10-02
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Can someone from Jolla help out here? A proper keyboard is a very high priority for me and many others and Jolla have said the community can help in getting it made. Now that we've hit a bit of a wall, is there something that Jolla can do to help us out? Surely someone in the company has contacts with a manufacturer who can produce a 1000 decent quality pieces or so at a retail of €100.
Right now, trying to use fingerterm with its tiny, tiny buttons is slowly sucking my soul.
Right now, trying to use fingerterm with its tiny, tiny buttons is slowly sucking my soul.
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Originally Posted by NokiaFanatic
A good example of a question that is:
Can someone from Jolla help out here?
- good intented
- asked before and answered before
- not really helpful
Will add to FAQ.
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2014-10-02
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Polling for idea
Early bird 'developer' rev2
- fully functional
- all white
- wooden backplate
- handsoldered #muchwork
- 3d printed blank (white) keypad
- no backlight
- 120E
- delivery time dependent on number of orders (cashflow)
this would allow me to order some components in full for a larger batch. if i go for a really large batch these models could be upgraded with new keypad, but i cannot guarantee this to be free or happen at all.
Last edited by dirkvl; 2014-10-02 at 15:31.
Early bird 'developer' rev2
- fully functional
- all white
- wooden backplate
- handsoldered #muchwork
- 3d printed blank (white) keypad
- no backlight
- 120E
- delivery time dependent on number of orders (cashflow)
this would allow me to order some components in full for a larger batch. if i go for a really large batch these models could be upgraded with new keypad, but i cannot guarantee this to be free or happen at all.
Last edited by dirkvl; 2014-10-02 at 15:31.
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We will continue to investigate getting a silicone keypad made, trying to mimic the quality of a more premium one.