I wouldn't say nothing to do with it, but I agree - its not like he was injured by a 3d printer. However it was in pursuit of the hobby that he was injured. I love to see that kind of curiousity and passion for making in kids.

I agree, news tends to go to "mainstream" ideas for general consumption. However for me the story is more about a young man who got hurt while pursuing a hobby we all enjoy. I am sure the community can come together to support him in not giving up on that. #3dprinting #maker #community

I've been wanting to do a similar project, but I really wish there were separate keys for mute and unmute instead of just Ctrl+Shift+M which is a toggle. With separate keys there wouldn't be a need to run any software on the computer, just HID only.

If you have questions or want to collaborate on that let me know! In any case, thanks again for the inspiration from a long time 99pi fan!

The person behind it, Jacek Fedoryński, has a YouTube channel where they show off some accessibility uses of it. www.youtube.com/@HID_Remapper

I know from your article you like the TrackPoint - I do too! So I went looking for a solution that would let you continue using your existing Lenovo keyboard and found the "HID Remapper" which looks really promising! www.remapper.org

One thing I wanted to share is that many mechanical keyboards can run open source firmware (like QMK) which can support remapping layers directly in the keyboard, so you don't have to rely on PowerToys. It also means it works with other systems like Macs, iPads, really anything.

Your project is absolutely awesome and inspiring. I love how you have shared your own problem solving to help others. Being a geek, I find myself particularly drawn to what you've done with the "KURTY" keyboard.

So instead I fixtured the acrylic in place on the bed and did real light engraving passes with cleaning with a damp towel with a little dish soap on it in between passes. Worked great for me that way. Have fun and hope it turns out great!

Some of the manufacturers suggest turning off air assist but that can be bad for your lens and the makerspace I use doesn't allow it.

Since you haven't worked with it yet I'll suggest you make sure you run some test patterns before the real thing. Residue gets blown into the engraved part by the air assist and lasered on causing a dirty looking finish.

That's awesome, sounds like we have done similar stuff. If you have any problems with the multi-color engraving hit me up. It's a little different to work with

In case you haven't seen it there are multi-color acrylic sheets. You can engrave through a top layer to show the color underneath. Great for signs!

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