Printing keys of a MIDI keyboard [wrong forum?]
Hello!
I want to replace the keys of a MIDI keyboard. The keys are going to have 12 different colors. This involves at least
- 3D scanning/modelling,
- 3D printing/CNC milling and
- painting.
The keys need to be replaced instead of just getting painted because of this desired layout, repeated on the whole keyboard:
Code:
ASCII: Unicode:
| |#| |#| |#| |#| |#| |#| │ ▐█▌ ▐█▌ ▐█▌ ▐█▌ ▐█▌ ▐█▌
| |#| |#| |#| |#| |#| |#| │ ▐█▌ ▐█▌ ▐█▌ ▐█▌ ▐█▌ ▐█▌
| |#| |#| |#| |#| |#| |#| │ ▐█▌ ▐█▌ ▐█▌ ▐█▌ ▐█▌ ▐█▌
| |#| |#| |#| |#| |#| |#| │ ▐█▌ ▐█▌ ▐█▌ ▐█▌ ▐█▌ ▐█▌
| T T T T T T │ │ │ │ │ │ │
| | | | | | | │ │ │ │ │ │ │
|___|___|___|___|___|___| └───┴───┴───┴───┴───┴───┘
I want it to be as cheap as possible, yet I need stable keys, of course (the keyboard costs about 150 $). If you need to get an idea of how the keys look like inside, take a look at this page or this video at 2:18 min.
- I'm not into 3D scanning. I only took a look into Blender with a few tutorial pages. I tried 3D scanning with VisualSFM and insight3d, but, unfortunately, wasn't able to achieve anything yet. I realized, I would possibly be able to use a fiverr.com service for that. The 3D models also need to be edited/combined to get keys that look like this. Do you know how to get 3D models of my keyboard keys (scanning at least 2 original types)? Are there affordable professional services for 3D scanning, or those from private persons? (I'm located in Germany.)
- Can you tell me, what creation techniques are the best? Is CNC milling cheaper and more stable? What material should be used for maximum stability and longevity at a moderate price? What postprocessing is required on 3D printed keys?
- What's the best and cheapest way to get colored keys? 3D printing/CNC milling in the desired colors (might not be possible), or spray-painting them?
I hope you can help me with at least some aspects of my project! Thanks!