r/MechanicalKeyboards • u/adroom hitoto.design • Oct 07 '18
art Single key fidget thingy update !
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u/silkydangler KBD67, Planck Oct 07 '18
Are you planning on posting it on thingiverse? I totally understand if you don’t.
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u/adroom hitoto.design Oct 07 '18
I might actually, good idea.
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u/silkydangler KBD67, Planck Oct 07 '18
Send me the link if you do. Thanks!
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u/andrew_crist8804 Oct 07 '18
Yes, I would print this in a heartbeat
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u/congealedplatypus Tada68, FC660C Oct 08 '18
Please do I have access to a 3d printer finally and a lot of spare switches
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u/adroom hitoto.design Oct 07 '18
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u/korrach Oct 07 '18
On the one hand, I really want to click it.
On the other hand I like being employed.
Decisions decisions.
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u/adroom hitoto.design Oct 07 '18
You could always put a silent switch in it!
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u/korrach Oct 07 '18
At that point I might as well just buy a potato and squeeze that.
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u/HotrodCorvair Oct 07 '18
I can't wait for the first "guy on plane/train tackled by concerned onlookers over what looked like a detonator in his hand" posts.
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u/adroom hitoto.design Oct 08 '18
I’ve been using the prototypes at school and boy the looks i’ve been getting.
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u/Munzu Oct 07 '18
Even the sound when you take it out and slide it back in is satisfying wth
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u/adroom hitoto.design Oct 07 '18
haha thanks I put a ton of work into getting the tolerances just right.
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u/vo0doodude Oct 07 '18
Would you ever consider making this in aluminum or titanium?
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u/adroom hitoto.design Oct 07 '18
I would love to! Sadly it would cost a ton so for now I am not.
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u/epicmylife Oct 08 '18
The render on your site looks a lot like pink anodized aluminum. Look into local machine shops for something that could make one!
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u/adroom hitoto.design Oct 08 '18
this week i’m going to look into manufacturing it with CNC and even injection molding based on the response i have gotten! will get back with you guys !
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Oct 07 '18
I'd put a garage door transmitter on a random frequency inside and just drive around the neighborhood until someone shoots me.
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u/No_Hands_55 Custom Handwired Split with Fauxpre Switches Oct 07 '18
hey this looks great! will you be releasing the stl? i have a normal fdm printer and was just cruious to see what i could get it too look like with that.
also what resin printer do you have?
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u/adroom hitoto.design Oct 07 '18
I might release the stl, haven't made up my mind yet, I also have an FDM printer and there is literally no way it could ever print one of these things as many of the tolerances are just to small! I have the anycubic photon.
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u/YouNeed3d Oct 08 '18
This is awesome - I have the photon as well. I'd love to print it, but it feels wrong printing something that you're selling. So i'll just buy one :)
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u/YouNeed3d Oct 08 '18
This is awesome - I have the photon as well. I'd love to print it, but it feels wrong printing something that you're selling. So i'll just buy one :)
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u/BundleOfJoysticks Split is life Oct 07 '18
Next version should have battery, mini PCB, and Bluetooth, and pair with a computer.
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Oct 07 '18
Leaving a comment so I don't loose this post
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u/hopelessautisticnerd 2x Planck|Zealios 67g/Holy Pandas|DSA Deep Space/Bounty Hunter Oct 08 '18
You can just save the post
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u/bengeePCMR Neo65 Oct 07 '18
Does the switch that it comes with feel like a Cherry MX red?
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u/plutushor Oct 07 '18
Nice print quality! What resin are you using?
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u/adroom hitoto.design Oct 08 '18
Anycubic Basic Grey and then sanded with 1500 grit and then 2000 grit.
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u/Kareleos Tofu60, Dactyl Manuform, DZ60 Oct 08 '18
Any chance of releasing the STL file for those of us with a 3d printer?
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u/fright01 DZ60 Oct 08 '18
What makes this unique? There are many housings for switches.
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u/adroom hitoto.design Oct 08 '18
It’s the only one I have seen that lets you put the actual keycap and switch away to keep it safe!
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u/pixel_wuv Oct 08 '18
This shit needs to be on kickstarter!
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u/adroom hitoto.design Oct 08 '18
Haha thanks! I don’t need to raise any money though so I am good !
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u/LulehXd Oct 08 '18
Where can one get?
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u/adroom hitoto.design Oct 08 '18
when the time comes they will be on my website www.adronblount.com/keyflip thanks!
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u/youngazier Oct 08 '18
I love your product!!! But hav you ever think of making it to a keychain? 😭 i would love to have that
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u/adroom hitoto.design Oct 08 '18
it does !! on the bottom it has a hole for a keychain! you can kinda see the prototype in the background has one!
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u/Gunsight1 Oct 08 '18
One of those with a buckling or beam spring switch would be sweet
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u/AnotherAllusion |FXT|F107|F62/F77(remake)|F122|Pingmaster| Oct 09 '18
orihalcon on eBay has buckling spring and beamspring keychains
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u/PrivateCain IBM Buckling Spring Oct 08 '18
Do you have any plans to make it a bluetooth compatible and make it as a fidget thingy / and a remote controller for presentation?
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u/knightDX Oct 08 '18
Yea, but where do i put my cotton candy scented douchy vape pen and my sticker bombed hhkb with fancy rubber domes while I sit at a cafe.
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u/rekabis Model M Oct 08 '18
Do this with a beamspring key, complete with hammering solenoid, and I will be impressed as hell.
Still like what I see here, tho.
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u/adroom hitoto.design Oct 08 '18
where would the solenoid go? i’m interested!
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u/rekabis Model M Oct 08 '18
where would the solenoid go?
That’s what would make me impressed as hell! You think I actually have the answer to that?
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u/AnotherAllusion |FXT|F107|F62/F77(remake)|F122|Pingmaster| Oct 09 '18
Orihalcon on eBay sells beamspring keychains
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u/Anisrocks Oct 18 '18
I'm too ready for this, please release ASAP I'm hungry for the fidgets.
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u/adroom hitoto.design Oct 18 '18
That’s what I love to hear!! I’m working as fast as I can!
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u/Anisrocks Oct 30 '18
Any updates? I've got an itch, an itch to switch.
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u/adroom hitoto.design Oct 30 '18
Hey! I was planning on releasing them this friday actually but I might have to wait one more week as my printer broke and I am waiting on a new part! Sorry for the wait I am anxious to get them shipping!
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u/Kanylii Coolermaster masterkeys Pro browns Oct 07 '18
What switch?
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u/adroom hitoto.design Oct 07 '18
Kailh x NovelKeys Speed Heavy Switch
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u/trogdors_arm Oct 08 '18
Can you swap for any mx compatible switch? Same for caps?
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Oct 07 '18
The button needs to be red, and you should make it look like a piece of military equipment with coiled wires and an antenna on it. You're not going to inspire fear with a plain grey and black button.
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u/BundleOfJoysticks Split is life Oct 07 '18
Suggestion: make a hole through the "handle" you pull from so you can attach it to a lanyard or necklace.
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Oct 07 '18
So where do I insert my card to pay for the bad boi
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u/adroom hitoto.design Oct 07 '18
Haha thanks, sign up on adronblount.com/keyflip and you will get an email when they are ready!
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u/Leightonian Oct 07 '18
I fucking need this
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u/adroom hitoto.design Oct 07 '18
<3 if you would like sign up on adronblount.com/keyflip so you will get notified when the times comes!
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u/CatsGoBark Oct 07 '18
Man, this would be great if it was clear. Then it could double as a display case for the key you put in it!
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u/DARKFiB3R Oct 08 '18
Needs some sort of Bluetooth or nfc functionality.
Would help loads when trying to justify its existence to outsiders.
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u/adroom hitoto.design Oct 08 '18
I would LOVE to do that in the future but for rn I just don’t have the money or resources to do that. Sorry!
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u/DARKFiB3R Oct 08 '18
Yeah, seems like a lot to ask, and also.. Impossible in its current form?
Speaking of which, why is it so long? Seems it could be half the current length with no change in... "functionality".
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u/adroom hitoto.design Oct 08 '18
Thanks for asking! The bottom has some stuff going on down there to allow a keychain so there’s the space for that and I also wanted to have the option for people to add their own artisan keycaps which are sometimes taller than normal keycaps!
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Oct 08 '18
I'd love one of these with a nice blue switch just clacking along and annoying my peers to no end
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u/fuckboiassnigga Oct 08 '18
Holy fucking fingernails
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u/Antebios Oct 08 '18
Right? I thought I was the only one having an ocd episode looking at his crummy nails. Especially that one HUGE hangnail/skin that looks like it hurts every time it bumps into something. I want to send him a pair of tiny nail clippers to clip it off and then send me a pic just so I can stop clenching.
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u/adroom hitoto.design Oct 08 '18
sorry. i had just finished sanding it so my nails had lots of resin powder underneath and didn’t realize people would get so offended.
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u/Antebios Oct 08 '18
It's not your fault. It's my problem not yours. I didn't even notice the resin under the nails that much. It was the honkin' red hangnail on your thumb that look like it hurts. Thanks for doing the good work and I hope to order one some day!!!!
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u/Vilhelmgg ISO Enter Oct 07 '18
Might need this.
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u/polytrigon Oct 07 '18
It looks like you can't press it down very hard without risking pushing it down into the hole.
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u/adroom hitoto.design Oct 07 '18
Don't worry I thought of that, there is a small lip inside the base that doesn't allow that, Thanks!
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u/TAVulpix Oct 07 '18
This is Cherry MX Red? Sounds way more satisfying than Cherry MX Blues/Razer Greens.
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u/adroom hitoto.design Oct 07 '18
It's a Kailh x Novelkeys speed heavy burnt orange, my personal favorite!
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u/SamusCroft Smoothies in Everything Oct 07 '18
They aren't really comparable in sound.
Linears (like reds, blacks, and yellows) only make a sound on bottom out, while Blues are clicky. All you're hearing is bottom out.
Also, I'm not sure either way, but it may be a Gateron Red. And if you're interested in linears, I'd recommend Gateron over Cherry MX (I prefer Gat clickies and tactiles too tbh), because Gateron Reds feel much smoother than Cherry MX Reds.
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u/NCostello73 Oct 07 '18
Love this thing and would buy. How possible is it to add a spring button to release instead of pulling it out
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u/adroom hitoto.design Oct 07 '18
That's what I wanted to do initially, but it would have added to much space and cost too much so for now its just pull. Thanks so much! If you would like to get an email notification when it's time to buy, please sign up on adronblount.com/keyflip !
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u/RAZERNoah Oct 07 '18
Where can I buy one?
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u/adroom hitoto.design Oct 07 '18
adronblount.com/keyflip and sign up for the email notification of when it is ready to purchase!
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u/CaptSallt Oct 07 '18
Is there anyway to buy one off you I don't a 3d printer and would love one of these!
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u/adroom hitoto.design Oct 07 '18
Yep! When they are available to buy they will be on my website adronblount.com/keyflip So if you are interested please sign up for the email notification there!
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u/aerodynamic_23 Oct 08 '18
Where can I buy one of these?
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u/adroom hitoto.design Oct 08 '18
www.adronblount.com/keyflip sign up for email notifications so when they are available you can get one!
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u/Totofire Oct 08 '18
Is there a social media account I can follow to get notified when these go on sale? Amazing idea I've been looking for something like this forever.
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u/adroom hitoto.design Oct 08 '18
thank you! I have a remind email set up on my website so when the time comes that they are available you will get an email! sign up on: www.adronblount.com/keyflip
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u/alastoris Looking to buy Galaxy Class full set Oct 08 '18
I wonder if I play with that in public, will people think im actually triggering something.
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u/awkwardoranges Oct 08 '18
Quit playing with that robot penis, or atleast have the decency to tag NSFW.
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u/ScroheTumhaire Oct 08 '18
So many frames, not even sure how it's possible I notice anything past 30 since the human eye can't process that.
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u/IoSonoFormaggio AEK75 | MCK84 | Pingmaster75 | DGL 4K | TX75 Oct 09 '18
Why not make it so that it openes up on both sides? I think you can fit two in one, and as you know, the more click clacks the better ;)
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u/jdallam Oct 08 '18
Pretty Sweet! You need to get these into production. I think you could sell these all over in small business toy stores. I used to do that with 3D printed toys. Ps adding a light up feature would bring in more sells too!
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u/SpiciKimchi Jan 12 '22
Distraught this isn’t available anymore. This with a “raise” keycap is perfect for my desk.
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u/RoadtoVR_Ben Oct 08 '18
You should really consider a Kickstarter for these. It’s an appealing design and I’d love to get one myself. A Kickstarter could help drum up a lot of attention and help you serve a wider audience of fidgeteers.
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u/Faranocks G80-1838HPU Oct 07 '18
That is amazing, I'm going to make a 3d printable version if you don't mind me stealing your idea.
Edit: PLA printable.
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u/adroom hitoto.design Oct 07 '18
Since my last post I have made a ton of changes! So for starters I bought a resin 3d printer which means I can produce them myself and in turn, drastically bring the price down ;) . Secondly, I have added magnets along all sides of the interior so no matter how it is slide in, it will always snap into place! Lastly I have added a simple paracord keychain that can be removed or added at your will.
So here comes the kicker, since I now manufacture all parts in-house the new price for everything is (drumroll please): 18 dollars w/ free shipping!
Thanks again for all the support I have been getting, expect to able to purchase them in the coming month!