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title: "Portajohn3 Ironing Issues"
description: "I turned on ironing on the Portajohn3 print and it did not turn out good"
date: 2026-01-01
published: true
tags:
  - (No visible text)
  - custom
  - keyboard
  - mechanical
  - mechanical keyboard
  - shots
template: shots
---


![A photo of a custom mechanical keyboard with colored keycaps. Visible text: (No visible text).](http://dropper.waylonwalker.com/file/d575f8a8-a9e2-4eef-ab1c-7ff335ff6516.webp)
> A close-up view of portajohn3 during build, it has most but not all keycaps installed.

This photo really highlights how bad the 3d printer did on ironing the top of
this keyboard.  Luckily I had printed it has a lower profile, and am putting
full size keys in it, so for it to sit flush I need to print some extra blocks
to fill it in anyways.