Easy custom buttons?

[runinit]

I just found this product on the net, it appears to be a plastic with a very low melting point. I'm getting a little to see how translucent it is. Maybe this would be useful for custom buttons?

[findbuddha]

Looks interesting.... are you trying to make button caps? I'm about to get some made at Ponoko.

[runinit]

Any idea on the price? Good button caps are impossible to find.

I was thinking I could get a mold or two CNCed and make the buttons with the stuff. I ordered the sample pack to check it out. WE'll see soon enough!

[findbuddha]

Not yet. The material I'll use (acrylic) is very cheap. It's laser cut not milled so that's fairly cheap too. My plan is to use 3 layers of acrylic + led for DIY illuminated button caps. I hope to be able to get one of the layers from the cutout holes in the front panel to save money.

It's easy to get a quote - get a starter kit from here (inkscape is free)

[Altitude]

Not yet. The material I'll use (acrylic) is very cheap. It's laser cut not milled so that's fairly cheap too. My plan is to use 3 layers of acrylic + led for DIY illuminated button caps. I hope to be able to get one of the layers from the cutout holes in the front panel to save money.

It's easy to get a quote - get a starter kit from here (inkscape is free)

Yep, this is the way to go. Search down Sasha's thread about making these, he posted templates on how to do it.

[findbuddha]

Yep, this is the way to go. Search down Sasha's thread about making these, he posted templates on how to do it.

one, with links to others.

[runinit]

i was thinking that it would be useful for making more unique layouts (buttons around a jogwheel, etc) but i guess you could do the same with the method you guys posted.