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Generic Honeycomb Keyboard Riser Wedges

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0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 20% Honeycomb infill, Dual Color
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0.2mm layer, 2 walls, 20% Honeycomb infill, Single Color
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I wanted some simple little wedges to raise up my computer keyboard slightly at a shallow angle, but didn't see anything exactly like what I was looking for, so I drafted up my own in CAD with some nice rounded edges. The wedges can likely work with many different keyboard types and models, they just so happen to fit my Logitech G915 keyboard quite perfectly :)  They could also be scaled in the slicer software pretty easily to suit any specific keyboard size-needs if these wedges as-designed don't fit your own keyboard.

 

These wedges as-designed are 6" (152.4mm) deep with a 10 degree angle and 0.75" (19.05mm) wide. The thinnest section down near the base of each wedge is still about 0.15" (3.9mm) tall, so they are sturdy enough not to break just from regular handling. The plate profiles I've uploaded each includes a single plate for PLA with two identical wedges placed on opposite flat sides, so that the textured PEI plate side can be put to the inside or outside facing sides of the keyboard (if it ends up with a slightly different appearance than the top surface. Along that same note, you could also use a better-looking surface quality plate if you have one, but might need to make some setting adjustments specific to your plate). 

 

In the slicer, I have changed top and bottom shell layers and infill pattern settings to result in a honeycomb infill pattern that is fully-visible through the wedges from the exterior Note: The infill pattern appears after slicing if on a PC. On the mobile app, the pattern doesn't appear on the plate preview, but the print will still come out looking exactly as-shown in the uploaded images. The profiles I've uploaded include a single-color version or a dual-color version, but do please note ahead of printing that the dual-color version profile will produce a decent amount of waste (see the note I've included on the dual-color profile description for more info).

 

The finished printed wedges can be a bit slippery due to the smooth nature of PLA plastic, which can lead to the wedges wanting to slide around under the computer keyboard some when put to use on a smooth desk surface. I purchased some small rubber feet with an adhesive backing and added them to the bottom surface of the wedges (post-print addition), which has helped keep them from sliding around too much. I would recommend doing the same (or something similar) for anyone else using these wedges on a smooth desk surface. The brand of feet I used is Austor for anyone interested, and I got a ton of shapes and sizes for like $10 that I am now using on other things too (not going to link anything here, but they are easily searchable off that name and “rubber feet”, also see the pic I uploaded).

 

I personally used BambuLabs Black matte PLA and CookieCAD vanilla chip (white marble) PLA for my single color and dual color honeycomb keyboard wedges. Please share pics of your honeycomb wedges if you end up with something you think looks really cool, I'd love to see it!

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Turned out great! They stick out a little bit on the top of my keyboard (Logitech MX Keys Mini) but I don't mind; plus I hope to upgrade to a full size keyboard at a later date. If you are thinking about doing the print in more than one color, be aware there is quite a bit of poop created by the print.
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Nice, they look great! And good point about the excessive poop on the multicolor print profile to note… I had to continually shift the growing pile throughout my print to keep it from interfering with the z-axis, but also partly my fault for not emptying the bin first before starting. For anyone a bit more experienced, there are small “flush” objects like fidget toys and such that you place onto the plate with the main multicolor prints (ones that will generate a decent amount of waste), and turn on a setting in the slicer to flush into those extra objects, and that will allow you to significantly cut down on the overall waste, if those extra objects are something you don’t mind looking a bit funky. I haven’t personally gotten a chance to try that out yet, but it seems like this specific multicolor print might be a good one for it since every layer has both colors.
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FYI, I’ve just updated the model and profile descriptions, including a note on the model description and the dual color profile description about the filament waste produced from the dual color profile and the recommendation to empty your waste bin first before starting the print, just to try and help make these important points about waste more clear to others ahead of time as well!
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Printed for my friend to relieve some wrist stress with her current keyboard. Successful and she loves them!
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Awesome, glad to hear it! they look great! 👍🏼
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Fits my keyboard perfectly! I was using a Matcha Candy box for awhile and I was like...what am I doing, I can 3D print a riser! Printed this in <45min with X1C 0.6 nozzle. Thanks for the design!
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looks great with the blue! 👌🏼
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Works. It would have been even better if I had put some TPU on the surface to make it grippy but that is my issue.
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just what I wanted
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Hell yeah 👌🏼🤘🏼🔥
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great!
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excellent print. definitely needs some rubber feet on the bottom to keep it from sliding but perfect angle!
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100% agree! I would recommend maybe just cutting a small length (or sections) off an adhesive rubber strip to keep the feet from adding too much extra height. something like this or similar…
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I found a nice pack of several shapes and sizes of rubber feet on Amazon for like $8 and have now added these to my wedges and they work great for keeping the wedges in-place under the keyboard, and don’t add much height either. The brand of feet I got is Austor if anyone else is interested
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ended up using this which works perfect, https://amzn.to/41Mfb4O
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Print flawless for a cherry keyboard. Now I just need to buy anti-slip pads, as plastic on plastic only provides medium grip.
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Awesome! yeah I agree, they need a little bit more friction if the desk where your keyboard is located has a slick top surface. These are the ones I used that are cheaply available on Amazon, but there’s plenty of other similar options that would also work just as well.
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Replying to @ooze_control :
On my desk, I have a neoprene mat that also functions as a mousepad. My keyboard slides around on the wedges. I've ordered some pads online now and think that should solve the problem relatively well. Yes, maybe under the wedges too... it's a work in progress, like so many things at my workstation right now
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