Author Topic: [Closed] Metal(zinc) key caps UPDATE All Shipped! Keep taking orders. (Read 51004 times)

NormaJean · « **Reply #100 on:** Wed, 11 January 2012, 09:46:35 »

Ordered 2 sets plus a few Zerg keys!

Really excited about this, I hope they will feel good under the fingers

...

Now I just need to find a new board to put those on

Edit: I just ordered a leopôld tenkeyless with reds, I've been looking at this one ever since it turned 89$ and I've just been loving my fullsized way too much to pass up on the savings. Now I will actually have to attend some lans to show off this baby!

emptythecache · « **Reply #101 on:** Wed, 11 January 2012, 11:05:25 »

payment sent!

(for one silver filco logo r4 and one gold filco logo r4)

Fobbah · « **Reply #102 on:** Sat, 14 January 2012, 20:32:48 »

Seeing as the protoss/terran/zerg keys are in this buy, what are the chances that we could get the SC2 league keycaps made up in the near future?

There is an awful lot of people waiting for these to be made who would probably be interested in a metal set..

reaper · « **Reply #103 on:** Sat, 14 January 2012, 21:30:33 »

Quote from: mmmty;487738

Payment sent for 1 gold ducky and 1 silver ducky to go with my other duckies. Thanks, reaper!!

You're welcome! =D

feng · « **Reply #104 on:** Sun, 15 January 2012, 00:00:52 »

Quote from: feng;481423

START TAKING ORDERS!

So a guy who lives in the same city with me has some metal key caps here made by zinc.

There are two colors available as gold and silver. They are colored by plating (or called electroplating in English?).

Also two types of keys as blank and legends ones are available. The legends ones are made by laser.

I will stop taking order on Jan 22, 2012. And the delivery date will be between Jan 22 - Jan 31.

UPDATE: Because of Chinese New Year, there's only limited number of workers in the factory. Now, R4 Blank Key Caps is not available for order. R4 Blank Key Caps might be available in the middle of February. Now only a few of those were made and I will ship them to those who first made the payment.

UPDATE: Blank 1.25 Modifier Keys become available!

1) 37 Blank Silver Key Caps (37 keys included) $82

2) 37 Blank Gold Key Caps (37 keys included) $82

3) 37 Legends Silver Key Caps (37 keys included) $85

4) 37 Legends Gold Key Caps (37 keys included) $85

5) WASD Key Caps (4 keys included) $15

6) Arrow Key Caps (4 keys included) $15

7) Blank 1.25 Modifier Key Caps (Windows row) (Gold and Silver are available) $6.75 for each

Blank R4 (ESC row) Key Caps (Gold and Silver are available) $3.75 for each Only a few one

9) Some customized R4 keys as following. $6 for each

-Protoss
-Terran
-Zerg
-Punisher
-ESC
-Steelseries LOGO
-DUCKY LOGO
-Filco LOGO
-Apple LOGO

Shipping:

USA - USPS First Class $3
Non-USA - USPS First Class $6

Will ship in bubble mailer.No tracking or confirmation. (You may add $0.8 for the confirmation number if you live in the U.S. Outside the U.S., if you need registered mail in order to know when it leave U.S. and when it's delivered, add $13.)

Any customs fees, if applicable, are your responsibility.

Payment:

Send me the payment via Paypal at tangxiruo@hotmail.com (as gift or add 3.5% to cover the fees). Please leave me a message with the payment. In the body of the message, please include what you need, your mailing address, and your geekhack username.

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qtan5370 · « **Reply #105 on:** Sun, 15 January 2012, 00:04:44 »

Good man, you brought out all stock.

I am start to sell it next month on eBay, good luck.

gimpster · « **Reply #106 on:** Sun, 15 January 2012, 00:25:54 »

Quote from: feng;490864

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Awww, ****...Autobots, roll out...my wallet!!

WhiteFireDragon · « **Reply #107 on:** Sun, 15 January 2012, 00:54:37 »

Quote from: qtan5370;490866

Good man, you brought out all stock.

I am start to sell it next month on eBay, good luck.

what do you mean he "brought" out all stock? he bought out all the remaining stock, so you can only have these available next month?

OkGold · « **Reply #108 on:** Sun, 15 January 2012, 08:12:35 »

i'm curious about this too, I'd ask my TaoBao service but CHINESE NEW YEAR FFFFFFFFFFFFFFF

lol, anyways, really hope these will still be available from the source, or else I might have to give into someones scalpings of them :'D

Greenbean · « **Reply #109 on:** Sun, 15 January 2012, 10:29:43 »

Quote from: WhiteFireDragon;490880

what do you mean he "brought" out all stock? he bought out all the remaining stock, so you can only have these available next month?

qtan likely meant "bought" out all of the stock.

emptythecache · « **Reply #110 on:** Sun, 15 January 2012, 17:13:03 »

OkGold, Your avatar is ridiculous, Sean.

Elrick · « **Reply #111 on:** Mon, 16 January 2012, 23:33:29 »

Quote from: feng;481423

UPDATE: I'm sorry to let you guys know that the R4 blank key caps, Arrow key sets and 37 blank key sets are not available this time because it's close to Chinese New Year and there's not enough workers in the factory. They might be available in the 2nd round of this group buy. Probably in the middle of February.

This got me EXCITED........so does it mean you will give a second chance for buyers to get, perhaps a FULL-104 keyset all made from Metal?

That would be the ultimate key-cap buy. A full set to make any keyboard look fantastic. Filco, Rosewill, Leopold, Cherry, and Das.

It's nice to get a small amount of metal keys, but if you are going to go the full-hog, I think I might wait for the full Silver/Gold mother-load.

Thran · « **Reply #112 on:** Tue, 17 January 2012, 08:20:02 »

would it be possible to get info on when these will be available? [ Attachment Invalid Or Does Not Exist ] 37762[/ATTACH] and if you would be able to quote a price?

gimpster · « **Reply #113 on:** Tue, 17 January 2012, 11:42:29 »

Quote from: Thran;492377

would it be possible to get info on when these will be available? (Attachment Link) 37762[/ATTACH] and if you would be able to quote a price?

So...much...bling...can't...look!!

feng · « **Reply #114 on:** Thu, 19 January 2012, 19:21:35 »

Quote from: Elrick;492188

This got me EXCITED........so does it mean you will give a second chance for buyers to get, perhaps a FULL-104 keyset all made from Metal?

That would be the ultimate key-cap buy. A full set to make any keyboard look fantastic. Filco, Rosewill, Leopold, Cherry, and Das.

It's nice to get a small amount of metal keys, but if you are going to go the full-hog, I think I might wait for the full Silver/Gold mother-load.

Well, I'm sorry to disappoint you, but it's not gonna happen.

The guy made some 104 keysets before, but it wasted too much time and he would never do that again.

Anyway, it's still possible to get a full 104 set made from metal but the price would be ridiculous.

86 normal keys from Korea, 18 modifier keys from langtou, it should at least costs about $1000. $_$ @_@ -___-

feng · « **Reply #115 on:** Thu, 19 January 2012, 19:24:26 »

Quote from: Thran;492377

would it be possible to get info on when these will be available? (Attachment Link) 37762[/ATTACH] and if you would be able to quote a price?

He's not gonna make any zinc spacebar again. But I might be selling some titanium spacebar made by langtou some day.

feng · « **Reply #116 on:** Thu, 19 January 2012, 19:26:58 »

Quote from: gimpster;492555

So...much...bling...can't...look!!

Those shiny ones look a bit tacky to most people's taste. That's why those are out of production right now.

scarhawk · « **Reply #117 on:** Thu, 19 January 2012, 23:11:15 »

Hope my Zerg key and Toss key arrive by the 22nd

Fred · « **Reply #118 on:** Fri, 20 January 2012, 04:30:11 »

Order sent. Hope they'll get here soon!

ekw808 · « **Reply #119 on:** Mon, 23 January 2012, 12:55:43 »

So, when should we expect to receive these?

feng · « **Reply #120 on:** Mon, 23 January 2012, 13:48:16 »

It has been stayed in Hongkong for about 5 days because of Chinese New Year.

But they should be on the way soon.

modulor · « **Reply #121 on:** Mon, 23 January 2012, 21:51:47 »

Order Sent! Happy Chinese New Year!

snarlingchicken · « **Reply #122 on:** Tue, 24 January 2012, 04:21:37 »

I think I'm down for a set of the SC2 keys in silver

I'll send payment tomorrow! Cuz I'm about to die of sleep deprivation right now.

gimpster · « **Reply #123 on:** Tue, 24 January 2012, 11:44:08 »

Sweet, can't wait to get these. I got my gold on black PBT set from KBC yesterday, just need these to complete the facelift.

snarlingchicken · « **Reply #124 on:** Wed, 25 January 2012, 01:12:16 »

Payment sent for protoss, zerg, and terran keys in Silver!

feng · « **Reply #125 on:** Fri, 27 January 2012, 20:51:46 »

Some orders within US have been shipped out today! Will ship out the others tomorrow.

mmmty · « **Reply #126 on:** Fri, 27 January 2012, 21:01:26 »

:whoo::peace::whoo:

DanGWanG · « **Reply #127 on:** Fri, 27 January 2012, 21:05:09 »

Quote from: feng;501201

Some orders within US have been shipped out today! Will ship out the others tomorrow.

Was I in the first shipment?

feng · « **Reply #128 on:** Fri, 27 January 2012, 21:21:25 »

Quote from: DanGWanG;501214

Was I in the first shipment?

Sure you was. ;P

ekw808 · « **Reply #129 on:** Fri, 27 January 2012, 22:43:52 »

Was I?

=D

feng · « **Reply #130 on:** Sat, 28 January 2012, 13:54:51 »

Quote from: ekw808;501281

Was I? =D

Ya sure.

feng · « **Reply #131 on:** Sun, 29 January 2012, 00:44:13 »

All orders have been shipped out. Since I still have some stock left, I'll keep taking orders till the 2nd round of this group buy.

snarlingchicken · « **Reply #132 on:** Sun, 29 January 2012, 01:57:03 »

Good to hear! Thanks for putting it together!

modulor · « **Reply #133 on:** Mon, 30 January 2012, 13:37:07 »

I'm excite!

ekw808 · « **Reply #134 on:** Mon, 30 January 2012, 13:41:08 »

Just got mine today.

tsangan · « **Reply #135 on:** Mon, 30 January 2012, 15:21:27 »

Quote from: ekw808;503360

Just got mine today.

Pics, review and overall impression stat!

ekw808 · « **Reply #136 on:** Mon, 30 January 2012, 18:27:53 »

I like the keycaps alot, they were alot heavier then I thought so when I type the actuation force feels less (I use cherry browns). There also seems to be a minor ringing sound when I type from the keycaps and it is not because I am bottoming out (I have O-rings installed on all the keycaps). The keycaps are require a bit of force to push on. The only small qc issue I have is that on one or two of my keycaps there are blemishes where it doesnt seem like the gold plating was coated properly/evenly. I have attached pics of the overall caps and a closeup of what the blemish looks like. I don't regret purchasing them and they are definitely a nice addition to my keycap collection =).

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WhiteFireDragon · « **Reply #137 on:** Mon, 30 January 2012, 20:46:33 »

First pic from a customer. Nice! They look more gold than the original pics that Feng posted.

dorkvader · « **Reply #138 on:** Mon, 30 January 2012, 20:48:26 »

How thick are they? They look good on your keyboard (ducky year of the rabbit?)

ekw808 · « **Reply #139 on:** Mon, 30 January 2012, 20:55:24 »

Quote from: dorkvader;503773

How thick are they? They look good on your keyboard (ducky year of the rabbit?)

Thanks, this is the tiger edition. They dont seem to be all the same thickness I have attached more pics.

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feng · « **Reply #140 on:** Mon, 30 January 2012, 21:15:13 »

Quote from: ekw808;503637

I like the keycaps alot, they were alot heavier then I thought so when I type the actuation force feels less (I use cherry browns). There also seems to be a minor ringing sound when I type from the keycaps and it is not because I am bottoming out (I have O-rings installed on all the keycaps). The keycaps are require a bit of force to push on. The only small qc issue I have is that on one or two of my keycaps there are blemishes where it doesnt seem like the gold plating was coated properly/evenly. I have attached pics of the overall caps and a closeup of what the blemish looks like. I don't regret purchasing them and they are definitely a nice addition to my keycap collection =).

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Thanks for your pics and comments, ekw808! Will send you replacements for those key caps with spots by the end of this week.

So sorry about this issue, many gold sets have spots on the key caps because those didn't get electroplated properly. And they should be improved in the 2nd round of this group buy.

feng · « **Reply #141 on:** Mon, 30 January 2012, 21:18:01 »

Quote from: WhiteFireDragon;503771

First pic from a customer. Nice! They look more gold than the original pics that Feng posted.

I was taking pics during the day because I thought the natural light from the sun should be the best. But then I was told that the pics of these zinc key caps should be taken during dark light environment with flash.

dorkvader · « **Reply #142 on:** Mon, 30 January 2012, 21:24:47 »

Quote from: feng;503810

So sorry about this issue, many gold sets have spots on the key caps because those didn't get electroplated properly. And they should be improved in the 2nd round of this group buy.

Good to hear! In that case, my interest is piqued for round2. I usually like to wait for reviews to come in, and these look pretty cool!

mmmty · « **Reply #143 on:** Mon, 30 January 2012, 21:33:09 »

Quote from: ekw808;503637

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Golden Ducky :bathbaby:

I have the same keyboard and the same laptop cooler

Maybe there will be blank sets next round. Got my 2 ducky caps today. They have pretty good weight on them.

ekw808 · « **Reply #144 on:** Mon, 30 January 2012, 21:45:45 »

Thanks for everything Feng! Its a pretty good cooler except I got gyped on the usb cable by amazon and didnt get the one where you could plug a USB into the cable so it doesn't take up a spot -.-
I may have to upgrade this keyboard when the dragon edition comes out =).

mmmty · « **Reply #145 on:** Mon, 30 January 2012, 21:52:06 »

I haven't used it for a while but I think it's supposed to have a pass-through USB plug so you can still plug something else into your laptop. I got mine a few years ago from Circuit City liquidation sale.

Dragon should be better than tiger.

gimpster · « **Reply #146 on:** Wed, 01 February 2012, 09:24:19 »

I got mine in the mail yesterday and put them on. First impressions: they look very nice, I liked that they were individually bagged to keep them from being damaged during shipping. The gold color is great, and I think the previous customer shots might be a tad off in this department because mine didn't have such a yellow tint to them, they're much more like the photos in the OP. That said, I did have a few keys with serious blemishes in the finish. It looks like they were handled too soon after plating because there are fingerprint marks in the finish (pics below). Luckily these blemishes are on the sides of the keys so you don't notice them very easily when you have them on the keyboard. Still, if it's possible to get replacements for these keys, I would really appreciate it.

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One thing that surprised me a bit was just how snug these keys fit on the switches. Every key had to be pushed very firmly (and wiggled a bit) to get it to seat fully on the switch. I also noticed that they have two different styles of casting for the post mount. I didn't notice much difference between the two when installing them. The one that is cut all the way through might have been very slightly easier to push on than the other, but not by much. The difference is well within the tolerances I would expect for such an item.

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Here are some pics of the finished product. Overall, very happy.

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angry gamer · « **Reply #147 on:** Wed, 01 February 2012, 09:47:45 »

Quote from: gimpster;505215

I got mine in the mail yesterday and put them on. First impressions: they look very nice, I liked that they were individually bagged to keep them from being damaged during shipping. The gold color is great, and I think the previous customer shots might be a tad off in this department because mine didn't have such a yellow tint to them, they're much more like the photos in the OP. That said, I did have a few keys with serious blemishes in the finish. It looks like they were handled too soon after plating because there are fingerprint marks in the finish (pics below). Luckily these blemishes are on the sides of the keys so you don't notice them very easily when you have them on the keyboard. Still, if it's possible to get replacements for these keys, I would really appreciate it.

Nice review. What major differences have you noticed in typing? What I'd really like to know is how heavy the keys are, and how that affects keystrokes.

DanGWanG · « **Reply #148 on:** Wed, 01 February 2012, 13:29:40 »

Quote from: gimpster;505215

I got mine in the mail yesterday and put them on. First impressions: they look very nice, I liked that they were individually bagged to keep them from being damaged during shipping. The gold color is great, and I think the previous customer shots might be a tad off in this department because mine didn't have such a yellow tint to them, they're much more like the photos in the OP. That said, I did have a few keys with serious blemishes in the finish. It looks like they were handled too soon after plating because there are fingerprint marks in the finish (pics below). Luckily these blemishes are on the sides of the keys so you don't notice them very easily when you have them on the keyboard. Still, if it's possible to get replacements for these keys, I would really appreciate it.

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One thing that surprised me a bit was just how snug these keys fit on the switches. Every key had to be pushed very firmly (and wiggled a bit) to get it to seat fully on the switch. I also noticed that they have two different styles of casting for the post mount. I didn't notice much difference between the two when installing them. The one that is cut all the way through might have been very slightly easier to push on than the other, but not by much. The difference is well within the tolerances I would expect for such an item.

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Here are some pics of the finished product. Overall, very happy.

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Did you polish your keycaps or something? They look SUPER shiny compared to mine lol...

General question to everyone: How can I polish them to look better? What should I use? I don't know the first thing about metal.

tsangan · « **Reply #149 on:** Wed, 01 February 2012, 13:40:59 »

Suit up in latex gloves before you use them

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Author Topic: [Closed] Metal(zinc) key caps UPDATE All Shipped! Keep taking orders. (Read 51004 times)