Author Topic: Carbon fibre keycaps.. possible EOI for a GB (Read 13847 times)

Tricks · « **Reply #50 on:** Sun, 19 February 2012, 22:27:29 »

hmm 316Ti easy to clean

also a little lol:
http://us-tech.com/RelId/725844/ISvars/default/InduKey_Intros_First_Carbon-Fiber_Keyboard.htm

CF with stainless keycaps .. haha

foureight84 · « **Reply #51 on:** Mon, 20 February 2012, 21:05:52 »

gonna be some expensive key caps. i saw some zinc cherry mx compat keys on ebay for $99 crazy expensive

dorkvader · « **Reply #52 on:** Mon, 20 February 2012, 23:21:39 »

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gonna be some expensive key caps. i saw some zinc cherry mx compat keys on ebay for $99 crazy expensive

I saw them on Geekhack for less.

The CF ones would be expensive, sure. But it would be well worth it.

foureight84 · « **Reply #53 on:** Tue, 21 February 2012, 01:57:48 »

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I saw them on Geekhack for less.

The CF ones would be expensive, sure. But it would be well worth it.

yea i don't doubt that. i would love to replace all of my keys with cf caps. they would last a long long time.

dorkvader · « **Reply #54 on:** Tue, 21 February 2012, 08:22:05 »

Last a long time...? I'm not so sure. See, the carbon and resin composites aren't really that wear resistant, it's just super-amazing in tension. The weave makes it good in tension in multiple directions, so i you dropped them, they likely wouldn't break. I suspect we'd wear through the resin like normal plastic (Depending on what was used).

Now what would last a really long time: ceramic keycaps. I want to get an oven (or overvolt a toaster) and DIY some AL2O3 (alumina) keycaps. You can keep the temperature relatively "low" by sintering for a long time. Unfortunately, I still need an oven that can do 800C or higher.

useless_people · « **Reply #55 on:** Tue, 21 February 2012, 19:11:17 »

I think it would look really cool but I feel like the resin would wear down too easily. And possibly become a little sticky. But I don't know. I would definitely be interested if it was really durable though.

dorkvader · « **Reply #56 on:** Tue, 21 February 2012, 21:09:46 »

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I think it would look really cool but I feel like the resin would wear down too easily. And possibly become a little sticky. But I don't know. I would definitely be interested if it was really durable though.

Think of it as clear epoxy. It shouldn't get sticky.

hazeluff · « **Reply #57 on:** Tue, 21 February 2012, 21:16:02 »

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Think of it as clear epoxy. It shouldn't get sticky.

Any keycap can become sticky after a while, even epoxy. ; p

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