New Amiga keycap adapter, Mitsumi > CherryMX and CherryMX to Mitsumi

[kipper2k]

New Amiga keycap adapter, Mitsumi > CherryMX and CherryMX to Mitsumi



This will give users a bit of freedom. Dont even try to do this on a regular 3D printer, they are just not durable enough, i done this on a Resin printer

[cheshirenoir]

Hey Kipper, what resin did you use? I'm doing a similar project for an Australian computer, and I'm finding my resin is too brittle.

Chesh

[kipper2k]

eSUN 405nm LCD 3D Printer Rapid Resin UV Curing Resin PLA Plant-Based Rapid Resin Photopolymer Resin for Photon UV Curing LCD 3D Printer, 1000g White

there is the description from Amazon, i am using a Creality Halot-Sky printer...


here is frontpanel of my a2k project done with same resin, came out pretty awesome, I never needed any supports and printed it front face down so i will buy this resin again...

[alexh]

Oooo. I wonder if these can be used by Atari MegaST owners where the keys are a different type to every other Atari ST computer

[kipper2k]

Originally Posted by alexh

Oooo. I wonder if these can be used by Atari MegaST owners where the keys are a different type to every other Atari ST computer

does it use a cherry MX switch if so you can use mx > mitsumi adapter. I was also thinking of replacing the actual plunger in a MX switch with female mitsumi type. The switches can be opened easily . Just not sure if my CAD skills are good enough

[kipper2k]

here we go, i call it Mit-MX switch ...




so now you can swap out the crosshead plunger for this one so you can use original Amiga Keycaps in a CherryMX trpe keyboard

[alexh]

Originally Posted by kipper2k

does it use a cherry MX switch if so you can use mx > mitsumi adapter.

I think so. "Cherry MX Black"

https://www.atariancomputing.com/blo...31#scrollTop=0

[Eriond]

Originally Posted by kipper2k

Just not sure if my CAD skills are good enough

Apparently they are
I hope you're thinking of Open Sourcing this; I'd be awesome to have a real-life tested STEP-file of this stem.

[kipper2k]

Originally Posted by Eriond

Apparently they are
I hope you're thinking of Open Sourcing this; I'd be awesome to have a real-life tested STEP-file of this stem.

I will open source eventually once my testing (time/funds) allow

[project23]

What an incredible idea!

As a mechanical keyboard lover it's the kind of thing that seems so obvious in hindsight, yet I've never seen word of it. Replace the plungers of course! Looking forward to my one day mechanical A500 with original caps!

[ElectroBlaster]

Kipper you never cease to amaze me! Amazing stuff

[kipper2k]

i am ordering a small test batch, getting them printed in nylon. As you can see, The Price Is Right !

[kipper2k]

small update on this... JLC didn't like my design, saying wall thickness blah blah and also would only prinnt 10 pieces per job...

So, back to playing a bit, i changed a few of the dimensions and the hardest part is to set up supports for the resin printer, I finally got it printing good (sorry jlc, no money from me this time). i need to tweak a few things and hopefully come up with a final model soon.

here is a pic of where i am at...

[DigitalKeeper]

*awesome*

[eXeler0]

@Kipper2k nice, what model resin printer are using. Looks like the right tool for the job. Could you set up the model sonit prints an array of those at the same time?

[Centurion]

This is such great idea and project. I'd love to team these up with one of the 1200 cherry pcb's and A1200.net keycap sets!

[Centurion]

Originally Posted by eXeler0

@Kipper2k nice, what model resin printer are using. Looks like the right tool for the job. Could you set up the model sonit prints an array of those at the same time?

He mentioned his printer model in post #3... not to sound sassy

[sonic-attack]

So would this let me use cherry MX caps on my amiga 500?

[Jope]

Originally Posted by sonic-attack

So would this let me use cherry MX caps on my amiga 500?

This allows you to use Mitsumi hybrid keycaps (such as found in many Amiga keyboards) in Cherry MX switches.