Latched Keycap Storage - (Semi-)modular book-sized keycap storage containers secured by draw latches

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Latched Keycap Storage - (Semi-)modular book-sized keycap storage containers secured by draw latches

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X1 Carbon
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X1
X1E
A1

Cherry/GMK 3-level typical
Cherry/GMK 3-level typical
Designer
8.2 h
5 plates
5.0(4)

KAT 3-level typical
KAT 3-level typical
Designer
9.3 h
5 plates
5.0(2)

Cherry/GMK all parts labelled plates pick your own
Cherry/GMK all parts labelled plates pick your own
Designer
18 h
11 plates
5.0(1)

KAT all parts labelled plates pick your own
KAT all parts labelled plates pick your own
Designer
20.5 h
11 plates
5.0(1)
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Description

Instructions

  1. Choose the correct keycap profile and number of levels to print.
    1. For 3 levels: 1x 3L top, 2x any mid, 1x any bottom, 4x 3L latches
    2. For 4 levels: 1x 4L top, 3x any mid, 1x any bottom, 4x 4L latches
  2. Take each latch, line them up with a slot on the top piece with hook facing inside, push it into the slot with a bit of force.
  3. Stack up the levels, hook the latches onto the bottom, and pull them tight.

Features

  • Pick and choose the right design for different keycap sets, support for either 3 or 4 trays/levels, either taller (KAT/OEM/MDA/etc.) or shorter (Cherry/GMK/KAM/etc) keycap profiles, and several different layout options (QWERTY base kit, all rows, ISO, or all 1Us).
  • Secured by draw latches on all sides and tight spacing everywhere means no keycap will move outside of its slot even if the whole box is tossed around.
  • On the other hand, the slots are not too deep as to make the keycaps difficult to remove, and side openings are built into the top cover to help separate the levels easily.
  • Book-sized outside dimension means they are easily stored and displayed on bookshelves.
  • Colorful plastics to store your colorful plastics – plenty of surfaces for multicolor print customizations. Labels and patterns on the cover, or just on the latches to save time and filament.

Notes

  • The latches come in 2 pieces and are easily printed in-place, but printing them separately works just as well if you need to.
  • YMMW but latches I've printed with matte filament came out weak and broke quickly while all the rest are just fine.
  • Checkout my earlier design if you're looking for a more freeform storage option for keycaps that requires less filament and print time.

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Fantastic design and the print profiles came out great. By far the best 3D-Printed keycap storage solution I've seen yet!
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Printed for my GMK Modernn Dolch 2. with almost same colour. A well design compact keycap storage.
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These are overall great! It took me a few tries to figure out how to keep it from lifting from the plate while printing. However, the latches constantly want to re-hook themselves when you're trying to take the lid off, which makes it very fiddly to open. It would have been nice of the latches were designed to clip to the lid instead of the bottom.
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Cherry/GMK 3-level typical
The most compact case and love it
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Thanks for sharing! Looking really good. Will print and feedback
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Cherry/GMK 3-level typical
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Cherry/GMK 3-level typical
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KAT 3-level typical
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KAT 3-level typical
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