I know many of you have custom key caps, keyboards, unique designs etc. so this is the place to post them and share your creations with the community!
If you are wondering how to get these custom key caps and awsome looking keyboards you will have to buy a mechanical keyboard (highly recommend) and then take yourself over to wasdkeyboards.com where you can order their custom mechanical, or just order the custom key caps you desire. It's a really good looking and easy maneuverable site and the first of its kind in North America. Although I don't own my own WASD keyboard I have heard good things about it.
I personally live in canada and ordered my first mechanical from elitekeyboards.com and after 3 weeks my Leopold Tenkeyless with brown switches arrived. I was extremely happy with the build quality but wanted to personalize it. There are some groups online who buy key caps in bulk from Asia and then distribute them to the buyers, but this seemed a little confusing/risky for me. Anyways, here is what my keyboard looked like before:
After discovering WASD keyboards I wanted to know more information about it, so I emailed them with my phone number if they wanted to give me a call back. Within the hour this man from WASD keyboards gave me a call and answered all my questions I had to give him. Satisfied, I spent the next hour or so customizing the keys I wanted...This is the finished product!
The keys are engraved with times new roman text and look amazing. I remember the person from WASD said that they would be able to print the letters of the keys in a different colour to make them stand out like regular keyboards, but it would take them a couple months? I could be wrong. Anyways, here is what the keys look like closer in and how the products came shipped to me:
Sorry to ask this here, but i have a question about custom keycaps. If i buy white ones do you think they will still glow with my LED Backlight? I have a black widow ultimate. I'm thinking of getting some white keycaps!
On September 10 2011 04:13 LXR wrote: Sorry to ask this here, but i have a question about custom keycaps. If i buy white ones do you think they will still glow with my LED Backlight? I have a black widow ultimate. I'm thinking of getting some white keycaps!
My leopold caps lock and print screen were able to light up before I ordered these new key caps. WASD wasn't able to provide me with the same ones so they don't light up anymore. However with the blackwidow ultimate it seems to have a lot more lights around the keys themselves so they should be able to show. As for the letter in the key itself I doubt it will be able to light up.
On September 10 2011 04:30 rea1ity wrote: You cant see the letters?
they are engraved, so it's a lot harder to see them from regular font on keyboards. But When I was talking to the WASD dood he said it might take them 2 months to get printed key caps. I don't exactly know their time frame so take that as a fact.
Looks very nice! I've been looking to customize my Filco keyboard. I didn't know WASD-keyboards sold seperate keycaps, I'm definitely gonna fiddle around in their keycap creator some more.
Thanks for the inspiration
Oh, and a question: how do the engraved keycaps feel on your fingers? I like the look of engraved keycaps, but I think it might feel strange while typing.
If you could take a picture of how exactly the engraved font looks I would be really grateful. It doesn't show very well on the pics you have uploaded in the OP.
On September 10 2011 04:22 Ruyguy wrote: My leopold caps lock and print screen were able to light up before I ordered these new key caps. WASD wasn't able to provide me with the same ones so they don't light up anymore. However with the blackwidow ultimate it seems to have a lot more lights around the keys themselves so they should be able to show. As for the letter in the key itself I doubt it will be able to light up.
I see. The letters probably won't show up unless i do some sort of custom paint on it, which I am actually considering. I think all I'd have to do is get some translucent caps and text decals. Then I just paint over the cap and when it's dry peel off the decal. I think that's how the BWU's are made anyways.
Sennheiser HD555 + Logitech MX518 + IBM Model M 1391401 in Navy Blue / Black / Silver
Goes well with my "custom-modded" Storm Scout with Blue LEDs also. Nothing too special, but I couldn't stand the red in the Storm Scout, and once I did my keyboard, I couldn't resist doing the headphones and mouse as well.
There's my IBM Model M 1391401 that is almost as old as me.
really amazing keyboard you have. i'm an advocate for making your tools pleasant to use.
did you end up buying those key caps seperately or did they come with the keyboard blue? If they did thats awsome.
The IBM Model M is the original keyboard that IBM shipped back in like the 1980s. They only came in like that old computer white/grey.
IBM licensed Unicomp to make the new versions, which can be somewhat more customizable. They have different colors and such. You can find these from pckeyboards.com
However, I wanted the original vintage, and just did all the work myself. That was about 100 hours worth of sweat, blood, and tears (almost literally) of dyeing the plastic into those colors. For some reason, red rit dye allows the original key marks to show up, but blue covers them up. No big deal anyways, since I type without looking at the keyboard. I do have some replacement key caps though.
In any case, the vintage and new (Unicomp) IBM Model M keycaps are interchangeable so if I never need more, I can order a new set for like $20.
There's my IBM Model M 1391401 that is almost as old as me.
really amazing keyboard you have. i'm an advocate for making your tools pleasant to use.
did you end up buying those key caps seperately or did they come with the keyboard blue? If they did thats awsome.
The IBM Model M is the original keyboard that IBM shipped back in like the 1980s. They only came in like that old computer white/grey.
IBM licensed Unicomp to make the new versions, which can be somewhat more customizable. They have different colors and such. You can find these from pckeyboards.com
However, I wanted the original vintage, and just did all the work myself. That was about 100 hours worth of sweat, blood, and tears (almost literally) of dyeing the plastic into those colors. For some reason, red rit dye allows the original key marks to show up, but blue covers them up. No big deal anyways, since I type without looking at the keyboard. I do have some replacement key caps though.
In any case, the vintage and new (Unicomp) IBM Model M keycaps are interchangeable so if I never need more, I can order a new set for like $20.
^^ I have the same problem lol. Also since i'm one of those new school guys, will the caps from WASD fit on a blackwidow? I have the regular version not the fancy backlit one.
On September 15 2011 06:15 iCCup.Diamond wrote: I'm sort of confused with this site, where do you order a completely custom keycap set without the keyboard?
GeekHack orders groupbuys, where you specifiy, and I guess people have contacts from Asia and they order a massive number of sets of keys to keep the cost down and they deliver to that one guy, who then packages and ships them to the people who participated in the groupbuy.
I believe there are also vendors in the US that can make keycaps, but those are more expensive than the ones made in Asia.
On September 15 2011 06:15 iCCup.Diamond wrote: I'm sort of confused with this site, where do you order a completely custom keycap set without the keyboard?
you go to the custom keyboard design thing, make your keyboard layout and click checkout. There it will bring you a screen where you can UNCLICK the keyboard and your just left with the keycaps!
Holy shit this is amazing. I never even heard of WASD Keyboards and I'm looking at their stuff now. Totally gonna get white keycaps for my Das. Thanks for this!
On September 15 2011 06:15 iCCup.Diamond wrote: I'm sort of confused with this site, where do you order a completely custom keycap set without the keyboard?
On September 15 2011 07:16 Xova wrote: ^^ I have the same problem lol. Also since i'm one of those new school guys, will the caps from WASD fit on a blackwidow? I have the regular version not the fancy backlit one.
Won't fit some keys on BW, likw tab, space or something I forgot.
There's my IBM Model M 1391401 that is almost as old as me.
I have the same keyboard! (Without the caps though) I had him since I was a child and it's the most resistant keyboard ever, I think I smashed my fist furiously on it after a loss for years (no kidding, I must have punched him more than 1000 times) and it's still working perfectly, do you do that too? Because this model is made of steel!
EDIT = Here's a pic (warning: no caps, the closest thing to it is me drawing the Russian strokes on top of the keys :p)
Recently recieved from WASD-keyboards and mounted onto my Filco Tenkeyless:
Note the TeamLiquid esc (idea shamelessly stolen from OP) and the SC2 Windows keys
On September 30 2011 09:17 .DrK wrote: recently bought a das keyboard and i'm thinking about getting checkered keycaps at wasd but i'm not too sure if i like the letter engravings.
They now offer laser etched lettering, which is a lot more readable than the engraved lettering.
On September 30 2011 09:17 .DrK wrote: recently bought a das keyboard and i'm thinking about getting checkered keycaps at wasd but i'm not too sure if i like the letter engravings.
They now offer laser etched lettering, which is a lot more readable than the engraved lettering.
On September 10 2011 04:14 Ingenol wrote: Cool! Would you be willing to share how much the whole package cost you?
With shipping and everything it was: $130 Canadian for the keyboard 50 for the key caps 5 teamliquid custom escape key $3 key cap puller
$190 ish. well worth IMO because I use my computer more than anything else in my house.
All these keyboards look awesome. However, I'm confused. The keyboard you show in your original post appears to be a shitty stock Dell keyboard (I'm sitting next to one in the IT office I work at in fact). Am I mistaken? The only reason I ask is because I have roughly 75 of them on hand here at work, and if people are willing to pay $130 for each of them, I'm going to make some major cash.
Got the KBC PBT white engraved set for my tenkeyless a couple of days ago. Love how these keys feel! Highly reccomend the PBT keycaps over the stock Filco caps I was using.
On September 10 2011 04:14 Ingenol wrote: Cool! Would you be willing to share how much the whole package cost you?
With shipping and everything it was: $130 Canadian for the keyboard 50 for the key caps 5 teamliquid custom escape key $3 key cap puller
$190 ish. well worth IMO because I use my computer more than anything else in my house.
All these keyboards look awesome. However, I'm confused. The keyboard you show in your original post appears to be a shitty stock Dell keyboard (I'm sitting next to one in the IT office I work at in fact). Am I mistaken? The only reason I ask is because I have roughly 75 of them on hand here at work, and if people are willing to pay $130 for each of them, I'm going to make some major cash.
Ya, you're mistaken, it's not a stock Dell keyboard. From OP, 3rd paragraph:
I personally live in canada and ordered my first mechanical from elitekeyboards.com and after 3 weeks my Leopold Tenkeyless with brown switches arrived.
What is the cheapest way to order this keycap set from wasdkeyboards? I love the layout, but can't justify ordering a keycap set that will come with half black keycaps that I own already :S
What is the cheapest way to order this keycap set from wasdkeyboards? I love the layout, but can't justify ordering a keycap set that will come with half black keycaps that I own already :S
wasdkeyboards is really expensive site and I don't recommend it. Try to lurking ebay, geekhack. If you have friend that can order on Chinese site, go to taobao.com.
They're much much cheaper than ordering your own set.
Note that the guys running the TeamLiquid key group buy have permission from TL staff, but were asked not to promote it on teamliquid.net. So let's keep it discreet, and definitely don't make any threads about it. Official word is that there won't be another round of orders. There might be extras for sale later on though.
That said, everyone pile onto the Starcraft keys, the more we get the cheaper it will be for everyone. But again, don't make any threads about it.
On September 30 2011 13:22 Sherbople wrote: My keyboard:
Those interested in keyboards and keycaps check out GeekHack.org
are those doubleshot keys? if so i'm super jealous.
Yessir!, you can order a set through the round 4 group buy over at GeekHack.org. It's another community site but based on keyboards instead of starcraft 2
On October 01 2011 20:17 quirky2000 wrote: does anyone know if the wasdkeyboards custom keycap designer fits keyboards other than the one the site provides? I have a leopold tenkeyless fr200rt.
I sent them an email, but they haven't replied in a few days. Hoping some TL brethren could help out!
The WASD keycaps fit a Filco perfectly. On a Leopold, the space bar will not fit, unfortunately.
On October 01 2011 20:17 quirky2000 wrote: does anyone know if the wasdkeyboards custom keycap designer fits keyboards other than the one the site provides? I have a leopold tenkeyless fr200rt.
I sent them an email, but they haven't replied in a few days. Hoping some TL brethren could help out!
The WASD keycaps fit a Filco perfectly. On a Leopold, the space bar will not fit, unfortunately.
Well that's kinda lame. Do you know if its just the space bar that won't fit? Or does it misalign with the rest of the keyboard?
On October 01 2011 20:17 quirky2000 wrote: does anyone know if the wasdkeyboards custom keycap designer fits keyboards other than the one the site provides? I have a leopold tenkeyless fr200rt.
I sent them an email, but they haven't replied in a few days. Hoping some TL brethren could help out!
The WASD keycaps fit a Filco perfectly. On a Leopold, the space bar will not fit, unfortunately.
Well that's kinda lame. Do you know if its just the space bar that won't fit? Or does it misalign with the rest of the keyboard?
All the keys will fit perfectly except for the space bar. On a Leopold, the switch is off-center, while on a Filco the switch is in the center. This means you just can't put the space bar on there. The shape itself is fine.
could someone possible tell me whats a good keyboard that would allow the keycaps from wasdkeyboards.com to be put in? im super interested in getting one now that ive seen this thread..
On October 01 2011 21:31 SpaceFighting wrote: could someone possible tell me whats a good keyboard that would allow the keycaps from wasdkeyboards.com to be put in? im super interested in getting one now that ive seen this thread..
would like to know a couple to choose from xD
You could order a keyboard with custom keycaps directly from WASD keyboards. That is definitely the cheapest option and I've heard good things about their keyboards.
On October 01 2011 21:31 SpaceFighting wrote: could someone possible tell me whats a good keyboard that would allow the keycaps from wasdkeyboards.com to be put in? im super interested in getting one now that ive seen this thread..
would like to know a couple to choose from xD
Theres nothing wrong with the WASD keyboard. But depending on shipping costs it might be cheaper to get one of the mechanicals from PCCG or Auspcmarket (not definite that they sell to NZ, but probably).
So if it does work out cheaper your choice is between the more expensive Filco from Auspcmarket, with a variety of case colours to choose from. Or a cheaper leopold from PCCG, but the space bar will not be compatible with wasd.
On October 01 2011 20:17 quirky2000 wrote: does anyone know if the wasdkeyboards custom keycap designer fits keyboards other than the one the site provides? I have a leopold tenkeyless fr200rt.
I sent them an email, but they haven't replied in a few days. Hoping some TL brethren could help out!
The WASD keycaps fit a Filco perfectly. On a Leopold, the space bar will not fit, unfortunately.
Well that's kinda lame. Do you know if its just the space bar that won't fit? Or does it misalign with the rest of the keyboard?
Look at my keyboard in the OP, the white spacebar they sent me didn't fit but I don't mind the look of the black one anyways.
On October 03 2011 03:49 dbddbddb wrote: switched to dt-35 because my old 7g had problems. i think i prefer rubber domes over mech now. i use it with the key skin on
I've heard both that the dt-35 is just a silly fad, and that it really is an exceptionally good rubber dome. What do you think, compared to mechanicals and other dome keyboards?
On October 03 2011 03:49 dbddbddb wrote: switched to dt-35 because my old 7g had problems. i think i prefer rubber domes over mech now. i use it with the key skin on
I've heard both that the dt-35 is just a silly fad, and that it really is an exceptionally good rubber dome. What do you think, compared to mechanicals and other dome keyboards?
In terms of rubber dome keyboards it is very good. But in comparison to mech keyboards it still falls very short. If you get a mech keyboard I wouldnt recommend one from steelseries.
On October 03 2011 03:49 dbddbddb wrote: switched to dt-35 because my old 7g had problems. i think i prefer rubber domes over mech now. i use it with the key skin on
I've heard both that the dt-35 is just a silly fad, and that it really is an exceptionally good rubber dome. What do you think, compared to mechanicals and other dome keyboards?
In terms of rubber dome keyboards it is very good. But in comparison to mech keyboards it still falls very short. If you get a mech keyboard I wouldnt recommend one from steelseries.
i personaly dont think it makes a difference if u use mech or normal keyboard. the reason why mechanical is so highly praised is because people spend hundreds of dollars on it so they want to feel like its worth the cost. at the end of the day it is just a keyboard.
On October 03 2011 17:27 dbddbddb wrote: i personaly dont think it makes a difference if u use mech or normal keyboard. the reason why mechanical is so highly praised is because people spend hundreds of dollars on it so they want to feel like its worth the cost. at the end of the day it is just a keyboard.
A lot of people feel the same way about the dt-35 -- it's just another keyboard, and a silly fad that's not worth the money unless you live where they are cheap and plentiful (and even then it is still a silly fad).
You are totally wrong about mechanical keyboards. The reason they are highly praised is that they feel much, much better than rubber domes. I would agree that a lot of the chest-thumping about brands and switch types is about cost and prestige, and that for Starcraft there's not a huge benefit to mechanicals. But for people who type all day the difference in feel is huge, and is worth paying a premium for.
On October 03 2011 03:49 dbddbddb wrote: switched to dt-35 because my old 7g had problems. i think i prefer rubber domes over mech now. i use it with the key skin on
I've heard both that the dt-35 is just a silly fad, and that it really is an exceptionally good rubber dome. What do you think, compared to mechanicals and other dome keyboards?
In terms of rubber dome keyboards it is very good. But in comparison to mech keyboards it still falls very short. If you get a mech keyboard I wouldnt recommend one from steelseries.
i personaly dont think it makes a difference if u use mech or normal keyboard. the reason why mechanical is so highly praised is because people spend hundreds of dollars on it so they want to feel like its worth the cost. at the end of the day it is just a keyboard.
That's kind of silly thing to say. It's like saying a ball mouse is as good as an optical because, hey, it's just a mouse right? They may not always be better relative to the increase in cost but mechanical boards are unquestional better than a normal keyboard for me. That's not to say that a good rubber board can't be better than a bad mechanical one.
On October 03 2011 20:23 Catroa wrote: Will custom keys fit on a ducky?
yeah they will fit perfectly.
K thanks, I'm thinking of getting the KBC White Engraved set for my Ducky 1087, gonna go for that white keycap look. Or I might get a custom set from WASD, can't decide :p
Not quite as cool looking as some of the setups here but once my flatmates rearranged my keyboard from QWERTY to ABCDEF while I was out of the house for a weekend....
I have not been able to find any keycaps for my Xarmor backlit keyboard i would like to mod it like some of you guys on here but because its backlit the characters on the keys need to be see thru to utilize the lighting when its on , Does anyone have any links they could share for some seethru caps that would b much appreciated. I have had a search myself with no luck i just thought i mite ask here, u guys may know somewhere i have yet to check. thanks. there are some kool designs you guys have put together i really like the TL escape key pretty sweet.
On October 04 2011 02:41 OmyVi wrote: How come nobody mods their blackwidows??? Do the WASD keys fit and still feel awesome on the blackwidow??
my keycaps for my black widow are on the way!
Please share your thoughts when you install them on your BW! I really don't like how the keys feel on the BW so I'm thinking of getting some new keys or buying a new keyboard.
Just ordered all the possible keycaps from elitekeyboards for my FC200R- Lavender WASD, red esc key (blank one came with, will probably put it on my f5 key), "wine" arrow keys, RGB ctrl/alt/Shift keys.
On October 07 2011 17:04 DystopiaX wrote: Just ordered all the possible keycaps from elitekeyboards for my FC200R- Lavender WASD, red esc key (blank one came with, will probably put it on my f5 key), "wine" arrow keys, RGB ctrl/alt/Shift keys.
nice i wanna see what that looks like when it comes in.
On October 07 2011 17:04 DystopiaX wrote: Just ordered all the possible keycaps from elitekeyboards for my FC200R- Lavender WASD, red esc key (blank one came with, will probably put it on my f5 key), "wine" arrow keys, RGB ctrl/alt/Shift keys.
nice i wanna see what that looks like when it comes in.
Yeah I'll probably post pics once I get them. edit- Elitekeyboards will get red/clear Tenkeyless Leopold soon too...seriously thinking about a red, would get a clear just cause of rarity (they're like browns/blues but require even more force) but honestly don't have enough money...getting a red would be kinda wasteful too but I bottom out the keys on my brown and my roommate's been complaining about the noise...
ok that's mainly just an excuse, reds are just so sexy...
Ok here is my blue and white mkp style! It's on a razer black widow ultimate, so you can kind of see the leds on the blue ones (white ones don't show through as much). Everything fit except the macro key is a bit weird sized so i had to replace the menu key with the original.
On October 11 2011 04:10 LXR wrote: Ok here is my blue and white mkp style! It's on a razer black widow ultimate, so you can kind of see the leds on the blue ones (white ones don't show through as much). Everything fit except the macro key is a bit weird sized so i had to replace the menu key with the original.
On October 10 2011 19:00 Alpina wrote: Where can I get those cool keycaps?
WASDkeybaords.com Have to get yourself a mechanical keyboard first :D
Wow nice, and I got filco with blue switches already but only red esc key is different =P
Edit: but all there is just a few red keys and that's all lol.
wasdkeyboards sells keyboards with custom keycaps, don't they? It's $140, which can either be pricey if you're not customizing that much (since any other mechanical is around 100-120 dollars), but if you customize all the keycaps it's a pretty good deal since a full set is around $60, meaning the keyboard would only cost $80.
On October 10 2011 19:00 Alpina wrote: Where can I get those cool keycaps?
WASDkeybaords.com Have to get yourself a mechanical keyboard first :D
Wow nice, and I got filco with blue switches already but only red esc key is different =P
Edit: but all there is just a few red keys and that's all lol.
wasdkeyboards sells keyboards with custom keycaps, don't they? It's $140, which can either be pricey if you're not customizing that much (since any other mechanical is around 100-120 dollars), but if you customize all the keycaps it's a pretty good deal since a full set is around $60, meaning the keyboard would only cost $80.
Yea, and you can COMPLETELY customize the keycaps, there is some sick setups I've seen people have.
If I can find a cool one, that this guy spent a lot of time on, I'll post it.
i have the filco majestouch with blue body, black keycaps and brown switches (same as liquid`nony wasssup). I really like the black filco body with white keys but not sure if i'd like the white with the blue body. Oh the decisions... These keycaps are going to be a self gift in the very near future. :D
On October 10 2011 19:00 Alpina wrote: Where can I get those cool keycaps?
WASDkeybaords.com Have to get yourself a mechanical keyboard first :D
Wow nice, and I got filco with blue switches already but only red esc key is different =P
Edit: but all there is just a few red keys and that's all lol.
wasdkeyboards sells keyboards with custom keycaps, don't they? It's $140, which can either be pricey if you're not customizing that much (since any other mechanical is around 100-120 dollars), but if you customize all the keycaps it's a pretty good deal since a full set is around $60, meaning the keyboard would only cost $80.
Yea, and you can COMPLETELY customize the keycaps, there is some sick setups I've seen people have.
If I can find a cool one, that this guy spent a lot of time on, I'll post it.
Edit:
I was thinking that one could do an SC related ones, where the keys are labeled with whatever your hotkey is, so f has an infestor icon, s has an SCV icon, T has a templar icon, etc. If I had that much money to drop on Keycaps i'd do it but I don't so...
On October 10 2011 19:00 Alpina wrote: Where can I get those cool keycaps?
WASDkeybaords.com Have to get yourself a mechanical keyboard first :D
Wow nice, and I got filco with blue switches already but only red esc key is different =P
Edit: but all there is just a few red keys and that's all lol.
wasdkeyboards sells keyboards with custom keycaps, don't they? It's $140, which can either be pricey if you're not customizing that much (since any other mechanical is around 100-120 dollars), but if you customize all the keycaps it's a pretty good deal since a full set is around $60, meaning the keyboard would only cost $80.
Yea, and you can COMPLETELY customize the keycaps, there is some sick setups I've seen people have.
If I can find a cool one, that this guy spent a lot of time on, I'll post it.
Edit:
I was thinking that one could do an SC related ones, where the keys are labeled with whatever your hotkey is, so f has an infestor icon, s has an SCV icon, T has a templar icon, etc. If I had that much money to drop on Keycaps i'd do it but I don't so...
Personally I'd probably get tired of having something like that, that's specifically made for certain races and stuff.
Maybe you could have an abstract layout with just every unit on the letters or something. for artsy people.
finally received my keycaps from wasdkeyboards yesterday. i chose to get the laser etching instead of the engraving and i took a few pics for you guys to see. :D
On October 13 2011 07:28 .DrK wrote: finally received my keycaps from wasdkeyboards yesterday. i chose to get the laser etching instead of the engraving and i took a few pics for you guys to see. :D
damn son that looks pretty sick. I love the white keys on the black background
Got my keycaps from Elitekeyboards (all of their printed Cherry MX ones- red esc, lavender WASD, "wine"-dark pinkish- arrows, RGB Alt/Control/Delete). There was an extra blank esc key so I put it on my 4 key, since that's what I bind my nexuses to.
I apologize for the shitty quality, phone camera lol. Also note that on the side/bottom of the WASDs there are arrow keys printed, kinda where the lettering would be on a filco ninja. Overall I think the RGB colors are a bit to bright/candy colored but otherwise I like it. edit- noticed that the blank esc key is slightly taller than the regular number rows, but types fine. I actually like it cause it's easier for my hand to find the 4 key in game without looking, since it's slightly raised.
On October 15 2011 07:13 DystopiaX wrote: Got my keycaps from Elitekeyboards (all of their printed Cherry MX ones- red esc, lavender WASD, "wine"-dark pinkish- arrows, RGB Alt/Control/Delete). There was an extra blank esc key so I put it on my 4 key, since that's what I bind my nexuses to.
I apologize for the shitty quality, phone camera lol. Also note that on the side/bottom of the WASDs there are arrow keys printed, kinda where the lettering would be on a filco ninja. Overall I think the RGB colors are a bit to bright/candy colored but otherwise I like it. edit- noticed that the blank esc key is slightly taller than the regular number rows, but types fine. I actually like it cause it's easier for my hand to find the 4 key in game without looking, since it's slightly raised.
I like that colour of your alt keys and they way they stand out. Nice keyboard I have the same one.
On October 16 2011 02:48 WhatIsHip wrote: Here's my baby. Its a WASD Keyboard with custom keycaps (from them)
Check it out
maybe it's just the angle but are your numpad keycaps a different color than your white keycaps on the rest of the board? They look a tiny bit pale-pinkish.
On November 10 2011 13:50 Hashbaz wrote: Starcraft keys from geekhack:
so pimp, i want that terran key so bad. how often does geekhack do orders like those i missed the last one it seems, anyone selling a terran windows key? or two?
On November 10 2011 13:50 Hashbaz wrote: Starcraft keys from geekhack:
so pimp, i want that terran key so bad. how often does geekhack do orders like those i missed the last one it seems, anyone selling a terran windows key? or two?
hate to say it dude, but that last batch was the last that will be made. The company that does it wont do it anymore for copyright reasons, so they have become quite hard to find...
Please, I have been looking for a picture of a keyboard with multi-coloured key caps that I am thinking of replicating. I remember seeing it someone on geekhack.org but haven't been able to find it as of late. If anyone comes across it please PM or put it in this thread because it looks awsome. P.S The pic itself I believe is from an asian site.
Please, I have been looking for a picture of a keyboard with multi-coloured key caps that I am thinking of replicating. I remember seeing it someone on geekhack.org but haven't been able to find it as of late. If anyone comes across it please PM or put it in this thread because it looks awsome. P.S The pic itself I believe is from an asian site.
Please, I have been looking for a picture of a keyboard with multi-coloured key caps that I am thinking of replicating. I remember seeing it someone on geekhack.org but haven't been able to find it as of late. If anyone comes across it please PM or put it in this thread because it looks awsome. P.S The pic itself I believe is from an asian site.
thanks :D I want to get the letters replaced just got to find the set I like the most.
On December 16 2011 15:21 ander wrote: Does anyone know if keycaps from WASD fit on a Zowie Celeritas?
Looks like it has the J-shaped enter key which WASD does not carry. The shifts (maybe just right shift?) are also non-standard, but WASD might have something that will work. Backlash is small, but you can get a custom key to fit that. Everything else looks standard to me...
On December 16 2011 15:21 ander wrote: Does anyone know if keycaps from WASD fit on a Zowie Celeritas?
Looks like it has the J-shaped enter key which WASD does not carry. The shifts (maybe just right shift?) are also non-standard, but WASD might have something that will work. Backlash is small, but you can get a custom key to fit that. Everything else looks standard to me...
Yeah i just sent them an email asking if they could help me out. Thanks
Please, I have been looking for a picture of a keyboard with multi-coloured key caps that I am thinking of replicating. I remember seeing it someone on geekhack.org but haven't been able to find it as of late. If anyone comes across it please PM or put it in this thread because it looks awsome. P.S The pic itself I believe is from an asian site.
sorry for the quality, just got these in today, and it looks sick. just went for a clean layout, got the engraved over etched so it looks cleaner. overall really happy with the product, got them from wasd.
I'm gonna order some keycaps from WASD in the new year when I get some money and the ISO layout is sorted. Only thing is though I can't decide in terms of colour scheme though because I really like the look of the all white on black but then I was sort of thinking if I'm gonna pay for custom keycaps I feel obliged to go for 'non-plain' keycaps.
On December 16 2011 15:21 ander wrote: Does anyone know if keycaps from WASD fit on a Zowie Celeritas?
Looks like it has the J-shaped enter key which WASD does not carry. The shifts (maybe just right shift?) are also non-standard, but WASD might have something that will work. Backlash is small, but you can get a custom key to fit that. Everything else looks standard to me...
Well, that's your point of view. From mine, your US-ANSI layout is non-standard. For Ander, it all depends on the layout that he bought in the first place, which indeed might be ANSI.
@ander: However, space bar won't fit (WASD uses Filco spacebars, the Celeritas uses Leopold).
On December 27 2011 18:44 zere wrote: Well, that's your point of view. From mine, your US-ANSI layout is non-standard. For Ander, it all depends on the layout that he bought in the first place, which indeed might be ANSI.
@ander: However, space bar won't fit (WASD uses Filco spacebars, the Celeritas uses Leopold).
I don't think there is a true ANSI Celeritas. The images shown on the US versions of Amazon and Newegg have the J-shaped enter key and the short right shift, neither of which are standard in any layout I'm aware of (not US and not EU, certainly).
The keyboard's layout is non-standard no matter where you live.
I just bought the checkered layout (blank) for my DAS from WASD Keyboards. Very excited, but due to Chinese New Years, there is a shortage of white keys. Will be a 2-3 week wait.
Looks slick man. I have Leopold Tenkeyless aswell with some red and blue keycaps, but Im going to order white ones I think. How much does shipping to Sweden/Europe cost from WASD? Ty
Just got these caps to make my Leopold a little more unique :D Still trying to find the rest of the Nyan Cap set, but apparently only the backspaces were left. If anyone has any extra, I'll pay a nice amount for them!
On July 16 2012 12:23 Digitalis wrote: Is there a technique on removing the original keys from the keyboard? I feel like if I tried to do this I would just break shit.
There are keycap pullers available here. In a pinch, a couple of paper clips bent into hook shapes works as well.
I'm kinda considering getting some blank white key caps for my das. What is the cheapest place to get white key caps? I'm thinking less then 20 dollars, I have looked around and can't find anything.
On July 16 2012 12:23 Digitalis wrote: Is there a technique on removing the original keys from the keyboard? I feel like if I tried to do this I would just break shit.
I just used a fork to brace the back side of the key I wanted to pull out and used my thumb in the front to lift and they slid right off my mechanical switches without any stress.
On July 16 2012 12:08 Hashbaz wrote: "Cream Cheese & Green" set from the recent geekhack group buy w/custom green cable.
Can't wait to get my set in the mail too! Lots of keycaps on the way from all them GBs.
On July 17 2012 08:13 9-BiT wrote: I'm kinda considering getting some blank white key caps for my das. What is the cheapest place to get white key caps? I'm thinking less then 20 dollars, I have looked around and can't find anything.
Gonna need to double your budget there; even stock printed keycaps go for more than $20 when sold separately.
Cheapest keycaps are from wasdkeyboards.com. Great vendor, highly recommended. A full set of blank white ABS keycaps are $40~ before shipping.
Best option is the white/gray thick PBT blanks from imsto, but they're harder to find unless you have a Taobao contact or someone is willing to part with their set.
On July 17 2012 08:13 9-BiT wrote: I'm kinda considering getting some blank white key caps for my das. What is the cheapest place to get white key caps? I'm thinking less then 20 dollars, I have looked around and can't find anything.
Just got these caps to make my Leopold a little more unique :D Still trying to find the rest of the Nyan Cap set, but apparently only the backspaces were left. If anyone has any extra, I'll pay a nice amount for them!
These keycaps are awesome! But so expensive on ebay... almost the same price as my Ducky
I'm just using the purple WASD keys and custom Ducky escape that came with it:
Just got these caps to make my Leopold a little more unique :D Still trying to find the rest of the Nyan Cap set, but apparently only the backspaces were left. If anyone has any extra, I'll pay a nice amount for them!
These keycaps are awesome! But so expensive on ebay... almost the same price as my Ducky
I'm just using the purple WASD keys and custom Ducky escape that came with it:
Are those DS or is your camera just incredibly good O_O?
Is there any place that has keycaps with the same fonts as the das keyboard? I'm regretting not getting blank keycaps, because it makes them look like shit with other keycaps.
On July 16 2012 12:08 Hashbaz wrote: "Cream Cheese & Green" set from the recent geekhack group buy w/custom green cable.
damn this looks really sick especially with the green cord ... love the colors!
i just have standard caps on my filco but i was thinking of getting a set from the wasd site. i might post the result but i think it's just gonna be checkered black/white. for a green/white one like that i would need to order 2 sets of caps and thats too expensive :/
On July 19 2012 03:21 Hashbaz wrote: You have to be careful with non-standard layouts like the 7g though ... I'm not sure WASD has the "big ass" J-shaped Enter key.
yeah thats what I was thinking as well. I don't know where I could get some for 7g.
I'm thinking about doing checkered pink and black keycaps, i saw a really cheap set on ebay. If i pull the trigger i'll make sure to post the pictures onto TL
I've always thought it would be kind of funny just as a gimmick keyboard to have one with checkered black and red keycaps, with matching switches underneath. Reds under reds, blacks under blacks. Or similar with any set of colors used in switches.
Would probably be annoying as all hell to use, but it'd be cool just to have.
On July 20 2012 03:02 JingleHell wrote: I've always thought it would be kind of funny just as a gimmick keyboard to have one with checkered black and red keycaps, with matching switches underneath. Reds under reds, blacks under blacks. Or similar with any set of colors used in switches.
Would probably be annoying as all hell to use, but it'd be cool just to have.
Hahaha, that's an interesting idea. Or maybe all 5 colors ^__^ blue black red brown and clear key caps, that would be annoying as fuck to type on.
On July 20 2012 03:02 JingleHell wrote: I've always thought it would be kind of funny just as a gimmick keyboard to have one with checkered black and red keycaps, with matching switches underneath. Reds under reds, blacks under blacks. Or similar with any set of colors used in switches.
Would probably be annoying as all hell to use, but it'd be cool just to have.
Hahaha, that's an interesting idea. Or maybe all 5 colors ^__^ blue black red brown and clear key caps, that would be annoying as fuck to type on.
Especially if you didn't mix caps, so it looked like a normal board, you could totally use it as the ultimate prank for co-workers and the likes.
I mentioned the idea to my wife, who's moderately OCD at times, and she told me if I did it to her, the only thing the keyboard would outlive would be me.
On July 20 2012 03:02 JingleHell wrote: I've always thought it would be kind of funny just as a gimmick keyboard to have one with checkered black and red keycaps, with matching switches underneath. Reds under reds, blacks under blacks. Or similar with any set of colors used in switches.
Would probably be annoying as all hell to use, but it'd be cool just to have.
Hahaha, that's an interesting idea. Or maybe all 5 colors ^__^ blue black red brown and clear key caps, that would be annoying as fuck to type on.
Especially if you didn't mix caps, so it looked like a normal board, you could totally use it as the ultimate prank for co-workers and the likes.
I mentioned the idea to my wife, who's moderately OCD at times, and she told me if I did it to her, the only thing the keyboard would outlive would be me.
On July 20 2012 03:02 JingleHell wrote: I've always thought it would be kind of funny just as a gimmick keyboard to have one with checkered black and red keycaps, with matching switches underneath. Reds under reds, blacks under blacks. Or similar with any set of colors used in switches.
Would probably be annoying as all hell to use, but it'd be cool just to have.
Hahaha, that's an interesting idea. Or maybe all 5 colors ^__^ blue black red brown and clear key caps, that would be annoying as fuck to type on.
Especially if you didn't mix caps, so it looked like a normal board, you could totally use it as the ultimate prank for co-workers and the likes.
I mentioned the idea to my wife, who's moderately OCD at times, and she told me if I did it to her, the only thing the keyboard would outlive would be me.
Hahaha, you got a keeper
No shit I do, she can build a PC. Granted, she's more good with networking and dicking around with an OS, but that just makes our skillsets complementary.
Some pretty sick keyboards in here! Has anyone here bought keycaps from WASD to Sweden? Kinda wondering what the price ends up being after taxes and customs.
This is what a Model M looks like when you've removed the keycaps for cleaning (with a toothbrush and toothpaste, works amazing):
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If you don't put the keycaps on, you have an otaku M. :p It actually made me type faster but I gave up on it after a while.
Also had a project with inserting Model M springs in an IBM rubber board that had a tube underneath each keycap in which you could actually fit a spring before reinstalling the key. It was basically a rubber dome with a spring inside the key (between the tip of the rubber and whatever was supposed to poke it). It had a very low travelling distance, like poke the key and it's pressed. A very interesting blend of soft and springy, a bit like a linear switch mech board but more interesting. A bit of a poor man's Topre. Should go back to it one day.
On July 20 2012 08:18 NewbieOne wrote: This is what a Model M looks like when you've removed the keycaps for cleaning (with a toothbrush and toothpaste, works amazing):
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If you don't put the keycaps on, you have an otaku M. :p It actually made me type faster but I gave up on it after a while.
Also had a project with inserting Model M springs in an IBM rubber board that had a tube underneath each keycap in which you could actually fit a spring before reinstalling the key. It was basically a rubber dome with a spring inside the key (between the tip of the rubber and whatever was supposed to poke it). It had a very low travelling distance, like poke the key and it's pressed. A very interesting blend of soft and springy, a bit like a linear switch mech board but more interesting. A bit of a poor man's Topre. Should go back to it one day.
Yeah, I have one of the newer Unicomp Model Ms and sometimes I like the feel of it with the caps pulled off as well. Overall though, I prefer it with the caps on.
Hey guys, I was wondering where do you get keycaps? I really wanna customize my blackwidow ultimate! With terran protoss zerg key caps, and pure while keys with nothing on them! anyone know where I can get them? I'm from Canada and can't find a place, so possibly online. please hit me with a PM. Thanks guys!
I don't really like my BW ultimate, so if anyone can tell me where I can get a filco Cherry MX blue that would be awesome! Hopefully in a store in Canada!
I personally want to buy White/Clear keycaps for my Ducky Shine, however I'm not sure if I should get white ones or clear ones. I want to go for a checkered look so I can get either transparent keycaps and let the white LED do the work or get white ABS keycaps. Any chance anyone can help me out and show me pictures of both?
the pretty pink and green what i am calling the watermelonboard hahaha , got some tl keycaps inbound , cant wait to put them on ^_^ ,,, sorry for bad pic , just put them in at 105 am and its dark out =P will replace with better lighted pic
On July 20 2012 13:49 SYGY wrote: Hey guys, I was wondering where do you get keycaps? I really wanna customize my blackwidow ultimate! With terran protoss zerg key caps, and pure while keys with nothing on them! anyone know where I can get them? I'm from Canada and can't find a place, so possibly online. please hit me with a PM. Thanks guys!
I don't really like my BW ultimate, so if anyone can tell me where I can get a filco Cherry MX blue that would be awesome! Hopefully in a store in Canada!
Might always go to Geekhack.org (pretty much an entire community dedicated to keyobards) and look at either classifieds or bargains. Because yeah, there's an entire subforum there to share good bargains you've found but won't be pursuing yourself, so I guess it gives you some form of emotional conclusion if you share with others. Classifieds is buying from other members. Then there are group guys, which is basically collective bargaining with the manufacturer. Because yeah, nerds do just that.
For the record, Filco and Leopold were designed by the same dude. He himself says Leopolds are better. Leopolds might also actually be cheaper than Filcos. For the record, I have a blue tenkeyless Filco. While good and all, it's not really the emperor of keyboards. In other words, don't be too set on it, don't promise yourself exceedingly much. It's decent, it has a heavy plate, is reasonably sturdy and non-wobbly, tenkeyless is cool but:
- cable is not detachable (cheap); - key-caps are pad printed (cheapest method; you can feel the protrusion under your fingers).
For the record, Cherry Blues (sounds like a cocktail name... ) aren't the objectively ideal pinnacle of technology switch. Try other ones if you can. Just go and paw Steelseries 7G or 6GV2 or a TT e-sports Meka (all black) or Razer BW (blue unless the silent version, which is brown). Recently there have been some boards with red switches, which used to be very hard to find. I intend to take a look at them. Reds are linear and lighter than blacks. You don't get tacticle feedback but you don't get stopped for even a second, you can retap faster and I guess typing is cool on that one, despite what they say.
Note: If you have any form of RSI (repeat stress injury), CTS (carpal tunnel syndrome) or stuff with your palms or fingers, you may really want to go for the lighter switches: brown (tactile) or red (linear). Especially if you type a lot. While blues are preferred by typists in general, browns are believed to be the most ergonomic of them all.
If you're at all uncertain about your preferences or your options or your knowledge, just go to Geekhack and make a thread. You'd be surprised how much people care (for the lost nublets as well; it's one of the friendliest communities ever). And the knowledge some of them have is mind-boggling.
On July 20 2012 21:06 NewbieOne wrote: For the record, Filco and Leopold were designed by the same dude. He himself says Leopolds are better. Leopolds might also actually be cheaper than Filcos.
I've owned both Filcos and Leopolds. For me the big win for the Filco over the Leo is that the larger keys (e.g., Backspace and Shift) feel like all the other keys. On the Leo they feel different, with a softer, mushier landing. This is not to say that the Leo feels bad, just that I prefer the Filco.
The detachable cable and better keycaps are nice wins for the Leo, but for me the whole point is the feel. The CM QuickFire and Rosewill are cheaper options that use the same key stabilizers as Filcos.
For the record, Cherry Blues (sounds like a cocktail name... ) aren't the objectively ideal pinnacle of technology switch. Try other ones if you can.
Switch choice is entirely subjective. Really. You gotta catch 'em all to know what is best for you, ultimately. There are switch test numpads and such on geekhack and deskthority that can help.
If you're at all uncertain about your preferences or your options or your knowledge, just go to Geekhack and make a thread. You'd be surprised how much people care (for the lost nublets as well; it's one of the friendliest communities ever). And the knowledge some of them have is mind-boggling.
This is true -- but please search and read up before making a "what keyboard should I buy" post. ;P
On July 20 2012 21:06 NewbieOne wrote: For the record, Filco and Leopold were designed by the same dude. He himself says Leopolds are better. Leopolds might also actually be cheaper than Filcos.
I've owned both Filcos and Leopolds. For me the big win for the Filco over the Leo is that the larger keys (e.g., Backspace and Shift) feel like all the other keys. On the Leo they feel different, with a softer, mushier landing. This is not to say that the Leo feels bad, just that I prefer the Filco.
That's some important information to me actually. Thanks. I also tend to be annoyed by exceedingly heavy spacebars (I want space to have the same switch and everything else as the alpha section). Guess you've given me a new reason to be happy with my Filco.
The detachable cable and better keycaps are nice wins for the Leo, but for me the whole point is the feel. The CM QuickFire and Rosewill are cheaper options that use the same key stabilizers as Filcos.
Well, there are even reasons to prefer permanently fixed cables over modular solutions. To me it doesn't matter much, it's more like a token sign of cheap vs non-cheap constructions.
Switch choice is entirely subjective. Really. You gotta catch 'em all to know what is best for you, ultimately. There are switch test numpads and such on geekhack and deskthority that can help.
Yup. Except sometimes same switch feels different on different boards. (For the record, before buying a board, one'd better find out a bit about the casing etc., as well as typical reasons for user complaints, in order to avoid crap like a key colliding with the casing or some such. Or, as you said, mushy keys here or there involving not so great stabilisers.)
This is true -- but please search and read up before making a "what keyboard should I buy" post. ;P
Hehe. Well, there's a whole wiki anyway, so at least the theory and the specs can be read before! I hadn't, lol. I have yet to see a GH member not being happy to chime in and explain that blues are tactile and blacks are linear or what a rubber dome is.
Switch choice is entirely subjective. Really. You gotta catch 'em all to know what is best for you, ultimately. There are switch test numpads and such on geekhack and deskthority that can help.
Yup. Except sometimes same switch feels different on different boards. (For the record, before buying a board, one'd better find out a bit about the casing etc., as well as typical reasons for user complaints, in order to avoid crap like a key colliding with the casing or some such. Or, as you said, mushy keys here or there involving not so great stabilisers.)
If the same switch feels different on different board, it's not the switch, it's the key cap and the stabilizers. That's why you research what they are. If the key collides with the casing, then you just have a shitty keyboard. That's not a valid switch compliant. If a key is mushy, then it's a defective switch, not a valid switch complaint since it can occur anywhere. If the stabilizer is shitty, then the stabilizer is shitty, not a valid switch complaint because it's the manufacturer customized stabilizer, completely separate from the construction of the switch.
Mechanical switches are bought because they offer by far the most consistent typing experience until they break. They also guarantee that if you move across to different keyboards of the same construction, that experience will be exactly the same. Some people can prefer the feel of membranes versus mechanicals, but they cannot reasonably argue that all membrane keyboards all feel the same all the time. That right is exclusive to mechanical keyboards, of the same build.
On July 22 2012 08:22 Blisse wrote: If the same switch feels different on different board, it's not the switch, it's the key cap and the stabilizers. That's why you research what they are. If the key collides with the casing, then you just have a shitty keyboard. That's not a valid switch compliant.
Of course that's not a valid switch complaint but I never said it was. All I'm saying is that the same switch inside the keys will not always result in the same overall feeling. In other words, there is more to a keyboard than the switches.
If a key is mushy, then it's a defective switch, not a valid switch complaint since it can occur anywhere. If the stabilizer is shitty, then the stabilizer is shitty, not a valid switch complaint because it's the manufacturer customized stabilizer, completely separate from the construction of the switch.
As above.
Mechanical switches are bought because they offer by far the most consistent typing experience until they break. They also guarantee that if you move across to different keyboards of the same construction, that experience will be exactly the same.
Except you don't have two keyboards of the same construction because as both you and I have said, there is more to a keyboard than the switches. So your bolded point is a fail. This not only because of bad solutions or failed designs but also legitimate design differences.
And there are plenty of reasons mechanical keyboards are bought, not only typing experience. Gaming keyboards based on black Cherries, while you can type on those and some people actually like typing with blacks, are not about typing. They are about tapping.
Some people can prefer the feel of membranes versus mechanicals, but they cannot reasonably argue that all membrane keyboards all feel the same all the time. That right is exclusive to mechanical keyboards, of the same build.
Which basically means the same manufacturer or a copied construction. Just like with rubber domes (membrane and rubber dome isn't exactly the same BTW), although not to that same extent. But if you took rubber domes of the same build they would feel similar every one to the others. So this is an illogical claim on your part.
On July 20 2012 15:06 AceLight wrote: I personally want to buy White/Clear keycaps for my Ducky Shine, however I'm not sure if I should get white ones or clear ones. I want to go for a checkered look so I can get either transparent keycaps and let the white LED do the work or get white ABS keycaps. Any chance anyone can help me out and show me pictures of both?
<3 my ducky shine as well. As far as I know i don't think they make those at the moment. The key caps on the keyboard now are supposed to be some kind of double ABS key caps, lol whether the were made extra strong or not i don't know. I've looked at the construction of the current caps and it looks like it's just some white caps with a black paint on top of it. They probably laser etched the caps to show the letters. I also what to get some transparent-white caps. All of the solid keys that i have seen look to thick to let the light through. But what you could do, is since these are ABS keys you could remove the finish off the top of them and if you want letters either just paint the letters on yourself or you can find stickers of the letters. But I'm not sure how to do it safely. Per Wikipedia=
"ABS is derived from acrylonitrile, butadiene, and styrene. Acrylonitrile is a synthetic monomer produced from propylene and ammonia; butadiene is a petroleum hydrocarbon obtained from the C4 fraction of steam cracking; styrene monomer is made by dehydrogenation of ethyl benzene — a hydrocarbon obtained in the reaction of ethylene and benzene."
"ABS polymers are resistant to aqueous acids, alkalis, concentrated hydrochloric and phosphoric acids, alcohols and animal, vegetable and mineral oils, but they are swollen by glacial acetic acid, carbon tetrachloride and aromatic hydrocarbons and are attacked by concentrated sulfuric and nitric acids. They are soluble in esters, ketones, ethylene dichloride and acetone"
Lol my finger is already removing the finish off of my "a" key. Not sure if I'm a bum or just don't want to f-!@ up my keyboard but I'm just gonna wait for something i know that works.
On July 23 2012 06:04 NewbieOne wrote: Of course that's not a valid switch complaint but I never said it was. All I'm saying is that the same switch inside the keys will not always result in the same overall feeling. In other words, there is more to a keyboard than the switches.
I don't know what you're arguing about... you don't seem to either. There was never an argument to begin with...
If you have a membrane keyboard, different keys will feel different because each key has been typed a different number of times. All membrane keyboards feel differently because of this point, even if we're talking about the same quality keyboard.
If you have a mechanical keyboard, the switch will feel exactly the same. It will only differ depending on the keyboard.
So yes, membrane keyboards will feel different, even if they're the exact same keyboard. A mechanical keyboard will feel the same.
On July 20 2012 15:06 AceLight wrote: I personally want to buy White/Clear keycaps for my Ducky Shine, however I'm not sure if I should get white ones or clear ones. I want to go for a checkered look so I can get either transparent keycaps and let the white LED do the work or get white ABS keycaps. Any chance anyone can help me out and show me pictures of both?
<3 my ducky shine as well. As far as I know i don't think they make those at the moment. The key caps on the keyboard now are supposed to be some kind of double ABS key caps, lol whether the were made extra strong or not i don't know. I've looked at the construction of the current caps and it looks like it's just some white caps with a black paint on top of it. They probably laser etched the caps to show the letters. I also what to get some transparent-white caps. All of the solid keys that i have seen look to thick to let the light through. But what you could do, is since these are ABS keys you could remove the finish off the top of them and if you want letters either just paint the letters on yourself or you can find stickers of the letters. But I'm not sure how to do it safely. Per Wikipedia=
"ABS is derived from acrylonitrile, butadiene, and styrene. Acrylonitrile is a synthetic monomer produced from propylene and ammonia; butadiene is a petroleum hydrocarbon obtained from the C4 fraction of steam cracking; styrene monomer is made by dehydrogenation of ethyl benzene — a hydrocarbon obtained in the reaction of ethylene and benzene."
"ABS polymers are resistant to aqueous acids, alkalis, concentrated hydrochloric and phosphoric acids, alcohols and animal, vegetable and mineral oils, but they are swollen by glacial acetic acid, carbon tetrachloride and aromatic hydrocarbons and are attacked by concentrated sulfuric and nitric acids. They are soluble in esters, ketones, ethylene dichloride and acetone"
Lol my finger is already removing the finish off of my "a" key. Not sure if I'm a bum or just don't want to f-!@ up my keyboard but I'm just gonna wait for something i know that works.
It looks this company is starting to offer custom back-lit keys. The 4th thing down on the list. But the dreaded words "Contact customer service today to discuss your custom needs!" are included. Which means its probably really expensive. =(
On July 23 2012 20:04 SkullXbones wrote: I just saw this today. Darn you people for making me want to try to find key caps lol. But if you go here http://keycapsdirect.com/key-capswhatsnew.php
It looks this company is starting to offer custom back-lit keys. The 4th thing down on the list. But the dreaded words "Contact customer service today to discuss your custom needs!" are included. Which means its probably really expensive. =(
Signature Plastics (the parent corporation of that site) is very very good and very reasonably priced for what you get. Almost all of the American groupbuys are organized through that site. The only gripe I ahve with them is that they have a lower profile than the stock keys I got with my Ducky board and I'm reticent to shuffle them into my setup because of the height difference.
Email their customer support for more information as they are very helpful and informative. I asked them for information on some blank keycaps and they emailed me back with the pricing info and went the extra mile to make me aware of the profile difference. Excellent and prompt customer support all-in-all.
On July 23 2012 20:04 SkullXbones wrote: I just saw this today. Darn you people for making me want to try to find key caps lol. But if you go here http://keycapsdirect.com/key-capswhatsnew.php
It looks this company is starting to offer custom back-lit keys. The 4th thing down on the list. But the dreaded words "Contact customer service today to discuss your custom needs!" are included. Which means its probably really expensive. =(
Yeah, as was mentioned, this is SP through which almost all the enthusiast forum group buys are done. They do have some stuff in stock for reasonable prices, in addition to doing custom orders.
Melissa is really awesome prompt at replying to emails. Don't be shy.
On July 16 2012 12:08 Hashbaz wrote: "Cream Cheese & Green" set from the recent geekhack group buy w/custom green cable.
Holy! I thought nothing would beat the cream cheese & green one in this thread but you sir did it, I'm going to shamelessly copy that with this months salary. Probably orange or yellow instead of blue though.
I'm heading up a groupbuy of TL and SC2 related fare over at Geekhack.org and wanted to see if any TLers would be interested in participating. All the details can be found at the Geekhack Thread.
Some examples of what I'm going for would be the custom engraved TL keys we've seen already such as:
And a custom Zerg numpad that would look something like this:
If you have any questions don't hesitate to PM me!!
Been wanting to share this forever! Found it in the customer creations on WASD website. Love the layout, made by WASD. This is a great keyboard and the customer service I got was 110%.
I love how the layout looks like my favorite emoticon -_- + Show Spoiler +
... emoticon is great for when you get trucked by some Terran who makes only marines, or if you do some gosu drop defense. Its the all purpose emoticon.
Great for looking down if you have to type, I always can put my right hand (off the mouse) into the right place to type. Couldn't be happier for how much I spent on this. Don't regret it for one second.
I also got the ruber O ring sound dampeners, with the MX Blacks, this is just stealthy. Loves it!
No photo but one word: shiny. Not just normal shiny. Real shiny shiny. Like mirror-polish keycaps that used to be rather rough plastic (Filco standard). While the switches have insane lifespans, keycap surfaces do not!
so on july 20th i ordered a white set of keycaps from WASD, they shipped them august 17th and i finally got them september 10th. i was away at that time and i got home yesterday, picked them up at the postal office today, cleaned my keyboard and old keycaps and put everything together. here is the result: http://imgur.com/a/3o2LS#0 -> link to album as pics didn't fit TL screen^
I would like to get some white/blue ones for my das keyboard but am unsure what the different sets are about. I would prefer to retain the keyboards original feeling with respect to key hight, etc.
I would like to get some white/blue ones for my das keyboard but am unsure what the different sets are about. I would prefer to retain the keyboards original feeling with respect to key hight, etc.
Thanks!
The difference is to do with keyboard layout. The 104/87 sets are the tenkey/tenkeyless US layout and the 105/88 is the UK setup. If you look at the pictures you can see the Return key is different.
I've been trying to get some starcraft related keycaps off eBay. Yet the supplier will not for some reason give me a combined postage price.. It's like he doesn't want my money... Anyway, my current keyboard look. Which I'm hoping to change.
Wow. That protoss keycap is so sick. I want one too! My Ducky G2pro Badass edition W/ninja caps From up top And come sick professional photographer action My Ducky G2pro Badass edition W/ninja caps
On September 26 2013 20:26 SoniStreet wrote: Key caps for my Filco MJ2 TKL arrived last night, here are some pics(excuse the poor quality of the images)
looks exactly like innovation keyboard colour theme and ofcourse the same keycaps pull out f1 win key.
Figured I'd ask here. Been looking for a little bit but not finding too much about this. Basically looking for transparentish keys (Have a ducky shine 2 with the backlight). I want to replace the main keys because they are black and the etchings are the only transparent part. I would like fully transparent keys (probably blank) but can't find too much. Any websites or things you guys would recommend?
Hi all I contacted the WASD and they said that ofc they cannot give the design from the other customers away. I was trying to recreate it, And even found the marines on the knees on the backspace key However cannot find the bane. I watch all the Carbotanimations Starcrafts but somehow missed it. Does anybody know which episode it is??
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the pretty pink and green what i am calling the watermelonboard hahaha , got some tl keycaps inbound , cant wait to put them on ^_^ ,,, sorry for bad pic , just put them in at 105 am and its dark out =P will replace with better lighted pic
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