I'm Emil, a keyboard enthusiast and software engineer from Germany. Like many here, I was frustrated that I could not find any keycap sets that matched both my needs and personal taste. This led me to create Thockfactory – an online store with a built-in custom keycaps configurator that lets you design and directly order your own dye-sublimated PBT keycaps.
I started prototyping in 2023 and launched the first version in April 2024. Even though I received positive feedback, I realized that the configurator and overall quality of the shop as well as keycaps themselves needed a lot of improvement.
I took the shop down and spent almost a year rebuilding everything and finding better manufacturing partners to improve the quality of the keycaps further.
Thockfactory 2.0 is now finally live! You can pick your layout (most are supported and if yours is not, just hit me up and I will try to include it as soon as possible), choose colors, legends, icons, and order directly. All sets use high-quality thick PBT keycaps with dye-sublimated legends. You can check it out here: https://thockfactory.com
If anyone has questions about supported layouts, keycap profiles, manufacturing or any feedback on the configurator, I'd love to hear your thoughts.
Below are some pictures of the configurator and some sets that have already been ordered and delivered to customers (note: these are from before I switched to my new and better manufacturer):
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- thockfactory showacase 1.jpg (227.22 KiB) Viewed 39 times
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