Customizable Flat Keycaps for Cherry MX (and compatibles)

prusaprinters

<p>I bought an inexpensive macro keypad recently that I'm now customizing for KJ use. &nbsp;I found a flattop keycap here that's an ideal base for customization, and now I think I have the printing process figured out. &nbsp;The .scad file generates a breakaway support under the part that connects to the keyswitch stem. &nbsp;The .3mf file has the rest of the settings dialed in:&nbsp;</p><ul><li>0.1 mm layer height</li><li>slow (30 mm/s max.) printing</li><li>the text and the uppermost layer of the keycap printed with 0.2 mm extrusion width (out of a 0.4 mm nozzle)</li><li>the two towers shown next to the keycap as it's printing that absorb any stringiness from the start of printing and from changing filament. &nbsp;(See the black string hanging off the tower on the right? &nbsp;My first couple of prints had that string on the keycap.) &nbsp;</li></ul><p>The designer of the flat keycap suggested that SLA might be necessary, but this remix shows what's possible with FDM printing if you get into the settings a bit. :)</p><p>These keycaps were printed on my Hypercube 300, with American Filament neon green PLA for the keycap body and 3D Solutech real black premium PLA for the text.</p>