Creating overlays / custom key kaps for cherry switches

[Harald]

(07-06-2017 11:38 AM)Paul Dale Wrote:  The double shot pricing at the site is $0.50 - $1.00 per key with 50 sets. Whereas for the acrylic printed legends it is $50 + $1/key with ten sets. $25n - $50n instead of $50 + $10n.

For the 36 keys I require that would be $900 to $1800 for the double shot and $410 for the printed keys ($2050 for 50 sets).
I can't believe there is no setup charge with the double shot keys, but I can inquire if and when the project has progressed that far.

(07-06-2017 11:38 AM)Paul Dale Wrote:  Existing (i.e. cheaper) keys could also be used -- either bought singly or extracted from keyboards. E.g. https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/ind...ail&p=2247 is the beginnings of a calculator. A few custom keys and it could be nice. Twenty three keys and a display is on the low end.

So far the project looks like this:


We'll see if it all works when the PCBs get here and I find the time to populate them.
I guess the keys only make sense if others are intereted in the project, too.