类型: IC
作者: Asininity
发布时间: 2015-03-02
23:31:00
更新时间: 2015-03-12 13:35:08
原链接:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=69484.0
Hello!
Weve had a wonderful assortment of geekhack
related merchandise fueling our ability to express our
affinity for this website and our thirst for anything
mechanical keyboard related. I have access to a laser and
vinyl cutter so the answer was decals, key chains, and maybe
a coaster.
Interest check:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1hNDWWN7uVWbltu4vOQ_lakfdZlD4jujIi5fbt-PUTPI/viewform
Designs and materials
The two
materials I had in mind for the laser cutter are wood and
acrylic. The acrylic colors I was thinking of are clear,
orange, and black. Leather is up in the air. Theres a
multitude of leathers to choose from and then there are dyes
that could be used on them.
There are a number of
options for wood. The least expensive option is most like
1/4th inch thick plywood. The type used for cabinets and the
like. Understandably plywood is not everyones preference and
other woods are available. I’d personally rather not used
it. The cost will largely depend on what wood is chosen.
There are two more options for the wood. First is staining
and second is sanding the edges as they will be burned from
the laser. Both increase price.
For vinyl colors I was
thinking metallic gold, metallic silver, orange, and black.
In regards to black and orange a question is whether people
want matt, glossy, or both.
Update: Following the interest check it
seems like we’ll be going with matt.
Current designs:
If you have any suggestions for any designs,
especially vinyl, let me know!
Cost
First and foremost I would do my best to make these
items as inexpensive as possible. The cost of the item would
be composed of material + time. Laser cutting and picking at
vinyl with an exacto blade is unfortunately a very time
consuming process. As such a small handling/production fee
would be included in the price.
These costs are rough
estimates and only speculation. The prices could go up or
down. Each key chain would come with a key chain ring and a
jump ring.
$1-1.50 Small laser
etched/cut key chain (clear material)
$1.50-2.50
Layered laser cut key chain (black/orange, clear/black,
clear/orange)
$1-2 Wood laser
etched/cut key chain
$2-3 Stained
wood/sanded edge laser etched/cut key chain
Unknown
Small leather etched/cut key chain
$0.50-0.75
Small vinyl cut geekhack logo
$0.75-1.25
Small metallic vinyl cut geekhack logo
Once the
materials and designs are locked down Ill be able to give a
more precise cost. A prominent issue is demand and
selection. This will affect both price and turnaround time.
A wider selection items would not increase price (it may
increase turnaround) but what would increase the price is
the diversity of materials used.
Vinyl comes in
relatively large rolls and there would have to be a lot of
orders to fill up those rolls. Because those rolls will need
to be paid for the more stickers purchased the less
expensive each sticker will be. The best way to get a lower
price is to limit the number of colors available. One method
of helping address this issue for is minimum purchases of
stickers. For example, a minimum purchase of 10. An
incentive could also be added. For example, one free sticker
for every five stickers bought after 10. I.E two free
stickers when you buy 20.
Turnaround
I would aim for a 1-2 week turnaround time with an
extra few days just in case. I would try to purchase all of
the materials once enough individuals are committed. This
would help reduce the strain on me and decrease the
turnaround.
Shipping would be inexpensive since
everything could be mailed by envelope.
Examples
I decided to use what materials I had to make some
examples to show.
Leather:
Typos have been fixed.
The holes for the key rings are too close to the edge
in these versions. I will be moving them away from the edges
so they don’t tear off.
Note: Leather
wouldn’t be limited (and may not even include) these exact
leathers. These were made from some leather I have sitting
around for my leather work. If there are other types of
leather or dyes are you interested in let me know. I am
fairly sure I can find duplicate leathers to these if need
be.
Acrylic:
Typos have been fixed.
I have ordered a sheet of black and orange acrylic to
make some test keychains. I’m looking forward to how two
layered key chains will look!
Vinyl:
Typos have been fixed.
Unfortunately I only had access to a few tiny scraps
of vinyl.
Wood:
Typos have been fixed.
Without stain
After a very light stain.
s.
I really like how it turned out. However, I’m not
sure how many I would make available. Unfortunately I’ll
have a lot to take care of as is.
I like how the lighter colored leather came out. At
this size the darker leather (which is lighter) didn’t come
out nearly as well. If I enlarged it shouldn’t be a
problem.
Both done on the lighter colored leather.
Darker leather. I accidentally ran it at a lower
power and the edges are messy.
Stained wood.
Note: These were cut from some 1/4th
inch plywood and some scrap wood I had sitting around. I
will buy some higher quality wood to test on.
Here are
several examples of what Ive made in the past:
More
If you look closely you can see a small amount of
carbon buildup on the surface. This can easily be removed
with some water and a towel.
Note: Each vinyl cut would come with
application tape, as shown
Vectorized by Krogenar