Color? We don't need no stinkin' color!

I made a CAD model of the original character knob and 3D printed it in Black ABS like resin.

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You taking orders?!

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I use these 5000 grit scuff/sanding sponges as part of my polishing process with clear coat paints and plastics. If you soak them in water for a little while, the 5000 grit is gentle and if you don’t follow up with any compound polishing, you could probably get the knob into a territory where you take the sheen off the new part to match the factory parts without making the new part look older or more grainy than the factory parts. I think it would be a real sleeper, even though it looks great as it is.

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Thanks for the inspiration! :black_heart:

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Why can’t the Vector be black?!

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Absolutely love those yellow cables! Puts a smile on my face every time I see them!

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Thanks! Love yellow on everything.

The turquoise ones came with the Vector - need to swap em out promptly…

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What’s the brand of that case?

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Me. I designed and built it just for this setup.

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It looks just so much more elegant :heart_eyes::heart_eyes: thx people in this thread for making me aware of the possibility. Finally no more fisher price look!

Ps: don’t mind the homemade dodgy battery cable :grinning_face_with_smiling_eyes:

Edit: After a few days of using it with the black keys, I have to say that the DN is a lot more readable and usable for me. The different colours of the keys plus the changing colours of the LEDs made it subconsciously less intuitive to understand at a quick glance. Just so much color information.
With all the distractions gone, I can see mute lights and track triggers much more easily.
Personally, I would recommend the mod, if you have the spare change.

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Hi ya, where did you get that func button replacement with a dash from? I have my Digitakt 2 on warranty repair back at elektron so maybe I can squeeze a free shipping on a single button. Cheers

Looks like a black key from the A4mk2 keyboard turned through 90°

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Oh yeah, thank you!

That is correct! I was being creative!

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