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Offline pon10

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Some ISO backlit keycaps have come up. :p Just wanted to know if there is somebody who tried them before?

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Re: Ivory Keycaps - is there anyone with some experience?
« Reply #1 on: Mon, 15 August 2016, 10:00:48 »
Uhhh... Ivory?

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Re: Ivory Keycaps - is there anyone with some experience?
« Reply #2 on: Mon, 15 August 2016, 10:06:35 »
Uhhh... Ivory?

Yeah, like made of ivory. I'd love to try some. That's totally not illegal--right?

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Re: Ivory Keycaps - is there anyone with some experience?
« Reply #3 on: Mon, 15 August 2016, 10:14:29 »
hahaha i think that's is what is on most pianos right from 1930? lets see when more info is coming :)  its max keyboard who has them. 
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Re: Ivory Keycaps - is there anyone with some experience?
« Reply #4 on: Mon, 15 August 2016, 10:29:13 »
Well that's ****ed up :-X I thought you meant the color.

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Re: Ivory Keycaps - is there anyone with some experience?
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 15 August 2016, 10:30:10 »
brb grabbing my elephant rifle

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Re: Ivory Keycaps - is there anyone with some experience?
« Reply #6 on: Mon, 15 August 2016, 10:35:30 »
haha i ****ed up i think its just the color!!  would make most sense  :-X

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=83946.0

This is there mail from them:

Hi ,

See attached of the custom job for a customer K70 RGB
Backlit keycaps are in Ivory white except spacebar is in ABS white.

Thank you
Jerry
Max Keyboard
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Re: White "Ivory" Keycaps - is there anyone with some experience?
« Reply #7 on: Mon, 15 August 2016, 11:31:52 »
I would love to do something high class with the layered ivory acrylics like they used on a Rooney shave brush i have. However my biggest qualm with white keys is that they have to be cleaned way too often or they begin to look pretty nasty.
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Re: White "Ivory" Keycaps - is there anyone with some experience?
« Reply #8 on: Mon, 15 August 2016, 13:44:21 »
I would love to do something high class with the layered ivory acrylics like they used on a Rooney shave brush i have. However my biggest qualm with white keys is that they have to be cleaned way too often or they begin to look pretty nasty.

Yes the for sure maybe the "ivory" makes it more non sticky :)