[Closed] Metal(zinc) key caps UPDATE All Shipped! Keep taking orders.

[feng]

This group buy is now closed! Get ready to the 2nd round! More are coming!

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.

All orders have been shipped out! I will keep taking orders until the 2nd round of this group buy since I still have some stock left.

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 Fabruary. Now only a few of the R4 blank ones 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 Not in Stock.

2) 37 Blank Gold Key Caps (37 keys included)  $82 Not in Stock.

3) 37 Legends combined set (33 gold keys and 4 silver arrow keys) $85

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

5) 37 Legends Gold Key Caps (37 keys included)  $85

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

7) Arrow Key Caps (4 keys included) $15 Not in Stock.

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

9) Blank R4 (ESC row) Key Caps (Gold and Silver are available) $3.75 for each Not in Stock.

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

-Protoss (1 gold left)
-Terran (3 silver left)
-Zerg sold out
-Punisher
-ESC Not in Stock.
-Steelseries LOGO
-DUCKY LOGO
-Filco LOGO (2 silver left)
-Apple LOGO Not in Stock.

11) Blank Capslock key cap (available in Silver and Gold) $7.5 for each

12) Blank Tab key cap (available in Silver and Gold) $7.5 for each

13) Legends 1.25 modifiers sets (7 keys included, 2x win, 2x ctrl, 2x alt, 1x text) (available in Silver and Gold) $48.75

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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[oneproduct]

I Zinc this is a great idea!

Stop with the bad puns or I'll call a copper.

[o2dazone]

You should receive a metal for organizing this GB

[Kisakuku]

Are blank silver R4 caps available and how much per one or per order of 13+?

[tsangan]

No modifier size?

[telepete]

Cool. These look great. I'm definitely in.

[demik]

When does the gb close?

[Vneck]

Are just Space bars available?

Edit: half my question answered by re-reading t.t

[reaper]

Ok, payment sent and thanks, feng. =)

[Elrick]

feng, when will the dead line be announced?

You must have one.......right?

[duq]

When is the expected delivery date upon order?

[feng]

You should receive a metal for organizing this GB

I'll put more pictures in this thread as long as I receive the keys.

[feng]

Are blank silver R4 caps available and how much per one or per order of 13+?

Blank R4 will probably be available. Not sure yet.

[feng]

No modifier size?

He made some modifiers but those are sold out. And now since it's closed to Chinese New Year, he can't make that many keycaps. So I think the modifiers should be available in the future.

[feng]

When does the gb close?

Should be about Jan 22.

[feng]

Are just Space bars available?

Edit: half my question answered by re-reading t.t

Not so far

[biochem]

I Zinc this is a great idea!

Stop with the bad puns or I'll call a copper.

No need for that. I sure you can iron this thing out.

[feng]

When is the expected delivery date upon order?

Delivery date will be between Jan 13 - Jan 25.

[telepete]

No need for that. I sure you can iron this thing out.

Instead of buying the key caps you could just jump someone....... and steel theirs. Boom.

[dorkvader]

Instead of buying the key caps you could just jump someone....... and steel theirs. Boom.

Ripster will came back with some lengthy whining, because he likes to boron.


^{running out of good ones}

[gimpster]

Can you please clarify which keys are included in the 37-piece kit? By my count there are 33 keys in the center of the keyboard, leaving 4 keys to account for. This could be 4 arrow keys or it could be 1 Esc key and 3 blank "super" and "meta" keys. I'd like to know which so I can order correctly. Thanks!

[feng]

Can you please clarify which keys are included in the 37-piece kit? By my count there are 33 keys in the center of the keyboard, leaving 4 keys to account for. This could be 4 arrow keys or it could be 1 Esc key and 3 blank "super" and "meta" keys. I'd like to know which so I can order correctly. Thanks!

The 37-piece kit includes the 33 keys in the center of the keyboard and the 4 arrow keys.

[Tarkoon]

Would it be possible to get a 39 key kit for ISO keyboards?
It should consist of
12x R2 (qwert row)
12x R3 (asdfg row)
15x R4 (
EDIT: blank of course!

[ViciousXUSMC]

Ripster will came back with some lengthy whining, because he likes to boron.


^{running out of good ones}

Yeah he really Lead them on, but I rate his pun only 1 out of Tin.

[mkawa]

would it be possible to get smaller sets of blank/legends keys? if so, how much per key?

[delgo]

Would it be possible to get a 39 key kit for ISO keyboards?
It should consist of
12x R2 (qwert row)
12x R3 (asdfg row)
15x R4 (
EDIT: blank of course!

This +1

[KoolAidMan]

Payment sent, thanks!

[transcend3nt]

will this look good with backlit keyboards? i am certain the lights won't shine through them (just hoping somewhat it would :O )

[angry gamer]

will this look good with backlit keyboards? i am certain the lights won't shine through them (just hoping somewhat it would :O )

Probably not.

[peda]

No mentioning of poisoning?

When there was the lead-poisoning-through-keycaps discussion, people went mental.

And in recent years, zinc poisoning is way more common... especially ripster with his ripometer should know about the pennies made around 20-30 years ago.

Where are the people who nearly got a heartattack from thinking about keycaps made out of any metal?


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[telepete]

Where are the people who nearly got a heartattack from thinking about keycaps made out of any metal?

I would imagine they're hiding under their beds from germs and hangnails and toxic rain water and such.

[dorkvader]

I remember that discussion: as far as I'm concerned, the result of that was: you can't absorb enough through your fingers to make a difference.

Also, these are electroplated in another metal (silver? gold?) so you're not even touching zinc.

[elton5354]

This is more like for sale and not a GB.

[Namkung]

Order placed~~

[maQsv]

Are R4 keys 1x or 1.25x? Because I'm looking for blank esc key. Thanks

[demik]

1x

[Lamaboi]

Are the WASD cluster ones engraved, or also available in blank? Asking because the "w" on those caps seems a bit too small compared to the rest...

[Vneck]

Are the WASD cluster ones engraved, or also available in blank? Asking because the "w" on those caps seems a bit too small compared to the rest...

I might be mistaken but aren't blank R4's for $3.75 each the same thing?

[Lamaboi]

I might be mistaken but aren't blank R4's for $3.75 each the same thing?

R4's are upper last function row(from ESC to Pause), the rest(WASD cluster) has different heights.

[Vneck]

Ah okay, thanks.

[Son of Gnome]

im in

[angry gamer]

money sent, I hope fish sticks are on sale this month.

[DanGWanG]

I'm I'm for some goodies.  Payment and order coming in the morning

[soulfree914]

So, that Apple is available?
Gold letters look really nice.

[angry gamer]

Gold letters look really nice.

Actually, they do, but they are still a bit too tacky for my taste.

[dorkvader]

Actually, they do, but they are still a bit too tacky for my taste.

I agree. Silver for the win.

[peptobiscuit]

put me down for a set of WASD

[silverphoenix]

Now if they made a laser etched black oxide vs I would be all over that

[nikonf5]

Assuming these are not the SP profile but the Filco profile in terms of height as well.

Thx

[gimpster]

I sent the following via PM but I'm not sure if you've seen it so I'm posting here as well.

I'm getting ready to place an order for the key caps but I had a couple of questions, I'm hoping I can add a couple of additional key caps to the order.

• Is the gold-plated R4 key cap available that has the "Filco" logo on it? Or the Apple logo?
• Can you get any 1.25 keys to replace the "Windows" keys? I would like 3 of them in gold. If you can get them, how much are they so I can add it to the payment.

[ishtob]

I remember that discussion: as far as I'm concerned, the result of that was: you can't absorb enough through your fingers to make a difference.

Also, these are electroplated in another metal (silver? gold?) so you're not even touching zinc.

electroplate is generally nickel or chromium

[feng]

Would it be possible to get a 39 key kit for ISO keyboards?
It should consist of
12x R2 (qwert row)
12x R3 (asdfg row)
15x R4 (
EDIT: blank of course!

Sorry the R1, R2, and R3 keys are not individually for sale. Only R4(esc row) is available at this time.

[feng]

would it be possible to get smaller sets of blank/legends keys? if so, how much per key?

Not so far, probably in the future they'll be available.

[feng]

will this look good with backlit keyboards? i am certain the lights won't shine through them (just hoping somewhat it would :O )

@_@ I really have no idea. It's worth to give it a shot though. I'll put some of these metal keys on my Blackwidow to see how it looks.

[mmmty]

Not at all if you're into guys with beards and glasses.

[Lamaboi]

So, about those WASD keys, can we get them as blanks too?

[aoya]

Will there be a second run of this gb? I'm interested, but hesitant regarding how heavy they are in conjunction with browns.

[DanGWanG]

Order, Payment, PM sent!

[mmmty]

I'm going for the gold!! Payment sent.

[tsangan]

I'm going for the gold!! Payment sent.

I still can't decide on which colour, then I had to decide printed or not, or should I go both non-printed/printed

and now there's 1.25x modifiers i need to get too, oh man ~_~

[BiNiaRiS]

R4's are upper last function row(from ESC to Pause), the rest(WASD cluster) has different heights.

The ~ through - (on the numpad) are all row 4 as well.

And is there anyone with a decent amount of experience with these metals? I'd like to find out how long these will last. Is there any chance that they will wear through the plating?

[WhiteFireDragon]

And is there anyone with a decent amount of experience with these metals? I'd like to find out how long these will last. Is there any chance that they will wear through the plating?

electroplating only coats maybe several hundred atoms thick (but it really depends on the process and how long the plating is). if ABS keys get shiny from the abrasion of typing, there's a really good chance it will also wear down the electroplating film. maybe OP might want to check to with the guy making it and ask him how long he plates these keys for.

[gimpster]

I'm going for the gold!! Payment sent.

You and me both. I'm not normally a gold fan, but these look awesome.

[mmmty]

I still can't decide on which colour, then I had to decide printed or not, or should I go both non-printed/printed

and now there's 1.25x modifiers i need to get too, oh man ~_~

That was my problem too. I was going for silver but changed my mind after looking at the pics. Then I wasn't sure if I wanted printed or non-printed.

I'll put them on my new Typenow w/ MX Blue in the classifieds. I'm gonna win it for $307 : )

[DanGWanG]

Time to bid $308

[mmmty]

Don't be greedy. You're already getting "Cream" Filco Clear and a Filco Red.

[demik]

OT: are type nows still being sold?

[mmmty]

Used to be on ebay. Now only @ http://iomania.co.kr/. Or get it for $309 at bongoojingie mega sale.

http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?25496-Bongoojingie-s-GeekHack-Fundraising-Sale

[Internetlad]

I want a gold keyboard, and never ever talk about it, like the gold machine gun in Lord of War.

[Vneck]

Are blank WASD keys available? Seen it asked a few times :3

[dorkvader]

electroplate is generally nickel or chromium

That's only true because electroplating is usually done for corrosion purposes, which nickel/chromium handle better than other metals (steel, etc.) Also, "cast iron" is really steel with a lot of carbon to make it euctectic. That's why it's brittle. It's often electroplated.

Since these are (apparantly) Zinc as a base, they can be electroplated for aesthetic purposes, and they can use many metals. For example, I have personally electroplated copper (which "might" have been from a US penny) onto Zinc (which "might" have been on a US dime). It didn't work out very well (due to the activity coefficients of the metals involved) but it did work. Also, Gold and platinum are often electroplated onto semi-metals for usage in SEM. (sputtering and/or evaporation are used for other, non conductive samples). IT could be anything, really.

electroplating only coats maybe several hundred atoms thick (but it really depends on the process and how long the plating is). if ABS keys get shiny from the abrasion of typing, there's a really good chance it will also wear down the electroplating film. maybe OP might want to check to with the guy making it and ask him how long he plates these keys for.

You can electroplate a LOT more than 100 atoms with higher current, and more time (you're right though: it really depends on the process) and it's usually pretty this to save time and money (because it's usually done to keep the more active metal from corroding). Since this is aesthetic, it really could be anything.

That's one reason I was leery about this: I didn't want to wear through it, but depending on the composition of those outer metals, it really could be pretty resistant to finger wear.  I don't know for sure, but I'd expect it to be better than ABS. They do use metal keyboards for long-life. It'll still wear from you putting your fingers on it, but I'd expect it to be less.

At any rate, I'd not let worries of that impact my decision. Metal keycaps man!

[WhiteFireDragon]

You can electroplate a LOT more than 100 atoms with higher current, and more time (you're right though: it really depends on the process) and it's usually pretty this to save time and money (because it's usually done to keep the more active metal from corroding). Since this is aesthetic, it really could be anything.

That's one reason I was leery about this: I didn't want to wear through it, but depending on the composition of those outer metals, it really could be pretty resistant to finger wear.  I don't know for sure, but I'd expect it to be better than ABS. They do use metal keyboards for long-life. It'll still wear from you putting your fingers on it, but I'd expect it to be less.

At any rate, I'd not let worries of that impact my decision. Metal keycaps man!

yes, i said electroplating was several hundred atoms thick, but there will be a lot of variance because there is no detail to the electroplating process, how long it gets electroplated for, or the material used. it could be more than a couple thousand atoms thick, or it could be less than several hundred.

anodized aluminum would be more desirable, but it will cost more. don't get me wrong, the concept of metal keycaps is pure awesome, but if the plating is thin enough, the wearing on these will look even worst than ABS wear. at least with ABS, it just gets shiny, but with electroplated coat wearing out, the keys will be a totally different color in the middle.

[gimpster]

How long do any of us really keep the same keyboards or the same keys on our keyboards anyway. By the time it wears out, it'll be time for a change of scenery anyway.

[feng]

I remember that discussion: as far as I'm concerned, the result of that was: you can't absorb enough through your fingers to make a difference.

Also, these are electroplated in another metal (silver? gold?) so you're not even touching zinc.

Right, actually you're not directly touching zinc because of the electroplated cover.

[feng]

Are the WASD cluster ones engraved, or also available in blank? Asking because the "w" on those caps seems a bit too small compared to the rest...

Yes they are engraved. Blank WASD and Arrows sets will also be available.

[feng]

So, that Apple is available?
Gold letters look really nice.

Apple LOGO R4 keys have been in stock.

[feng]

Will there be a second run of this gb? I'm interested, but hesitant regarding how heavy they are in conjunction with browns.

Not so sure, probably. :S

[feng]

I still can't decide on which colour, then I had to decide printed or not, or should I go both non-printed/printed

and now there's 1.25x modifiers i need to get too, oh man ~_~

lol...  so sorry about that, I know exactly how you feel. I've been there and I hate it. Like last time I was ordering some key caps from 7bit's round 4 gp, it took me forever because he provided too many options! @_@

[Lamaboi]

All we need now are zinc spacebars compatible for filcos/leopolds :3

[Marclgw]

Are these from MKC?

[ekw808]

I just sent payment for 37 gold ones =)

[OkGold]

oh gosh, this is too sexy to pass up, lets soo how kind payday is

[balanar]

I am so getting a set of this.. or two as soon as I can make up my damn mind on what I wanna get! Not to mention afford!

[ekw808]

Do you know if the keys become shiney after long term use? no pun intended.

[OkGold]

I don't suppose anyone would be willing to sell the 'S' 'B' '1'  or '4' or just some blanks from those rows on their set? I suppose I could just get a WASD, but that leaves something to be desired for numbers, and the B is important, we'll see.

a good question though, I don't see any in the reference pic, do the home row keys have any bump/etc?

[DanGWanG]

Who is MKC?

I thought it was an acronym for "metal keycaps"

[Lamaboi]

Who is MKC?

http://mkcws.5d6d.com/
http://mkcws.taobao.com/
Looks like they're indeed by MKC-Crown.

[TheSoulhunter]

Money sent!

[OkGold]

so what's the benefit to the group order? are the prices reduced? it almost seems like they're more

[demik]

that you're not going to find them unless it's through this group buy?

unless you know something we don't.

[OkGold]

that you're not going to find them unless it's through this group buy?

unless you know something we don't.

well they just posted the retailer is =here=, i'm not trying to be cruel, just wondering what the usual lure to group buys are, as opposed to just buying independently, I think it's a fair question. I suppose with the double-shots and whatnot the idea is that the manufacturer is willing to put in the effort because it's all one big order of similar things? in this case is the Original Poster just going to order from TaoBao? or does he have a connection with the manufacturer? As someone who's new here It just confuses me a little that these things aren't explained in posts of people setting up orders.

this is a really neat order though, and I'm having some trouble finding the zerg symbol, but we'll see, my GF wants to order some TB stuff anyways, so we might just use a service and get it ourselves. I'd be really interested if someone could explain how and why these Group Orders work! thanks dudes

[feng]

well they just posted the retailer is =here=, i'm not trying to be cruel, just wondering what the usual lure to group buys are, as opposed to just buying independently, I think it's a fair question. I suppose with the double-shots and whatnot the idea is that the manufacturer is willing to put in the effort because it's all one big order of similar things? in this case is the Original Poster just going to order from TaoBao? or does he have a connection with the manufacturer? As someone who's new here It just confuses me a little that these things aren't explained in posts of people setting up orders.

this is a really neat order though, and I'm having some trouble finding the zerg symbol, but we'll see, my GF wants to order some TB stuff anyways, so we might just use a service and get it ourselves. I'd be really interested if someone could explain how and why these Group Orders work! thanks dudes

Well, in short, once I receive orders from this group buy, I talk to the retailer, and he conncet with the manufactor to make those key caps that have been ordered through this group buy. Not sure if you're clear with how this group buy work. Let me know.

[aoya]

I think he's asking why one would participate in the group buy when you could buy it from taobao for less.

[feng]

I think he's asking why one would participate in the group buy when you could buy it from taobao for less.

Obviously he provides much more choice for those metal key caps in this group buy than taobao.

[TheSoulhunter]

Will the too small "w" on the 37 set be fixed?

[dorkvader]

Obviously he provides much more choice for those metal key caps in this group buy than taobao.

And you don't have to worry about dealing with Taobao, which is a major plus in itself. Some of those agent fees are piratical!

[telepete]

Will the too small "w" on the 37 set be fixed?

I hope so. Although not a deal breaker for me, that little 'w' sucks.

[oneproduct]

a good question though, I don't see any in the reference pic, do the home row keys have any bump/etc?

Seems like they don't from what we can see in the pictures but I wouldn't mind a confirmation.

[scarhawk]

Ordered 2 custom keys Just sad that it'll take about 3 weeks to get them

[mmmty]

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

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[NormaJean]

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]

payment sent!

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

[Fobbah]

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]

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

You're welcome! =D

[feng]

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:
 
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[qtan5370]

Good man, you brought out all stock.

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

[gimpster]

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

[WhiteFireDragon]

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]

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]

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]

OkGold, Your avatar is ridiculous, Sean.

[Elrick]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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

[Fred]

Order sent. Hope they'll get here soon!

[ekw808]

So, when should we expect to receive these?

[feng]

It has been stayed in Hongkong for about 5 days because of Chinese New Year. But they should be on the way soon.

[modulor]

Order Sent!  Happy Chinese New Year!

[snarlingchicken]

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]

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]

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

[feng]

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

[mmmty]

:whoo::peace::whoo:

[DanGWanG]

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

Was I in the first shipment?

[feng]

Was I in the first shipment?

Sure you was. ;P

[ekw808]

Was I? =D

[feng]

Was I? =D

Ya sure.

[feng]

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]

Good to hear! Thanks for putting it together!

[modulor]

I'm excite!

[ekw808]

Just got mine today.

[tsangan]

Just got mine today.

Pics, review and overall impression stat!

[ekw808]

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]

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

[dorkvader]

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

[ekw808]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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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]

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]

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]

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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[angry gamer]

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]

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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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]

Suit up in latex gloves before you use them

[mmmty]

My metal keycaps are so shiny I have to wear shades when I type

[Kisakuku]

Suit up in latex gloves before you use them

Such incredibly misinformed and non-OSHA-compliant advice! Only nitrile.

:peep:

[feng]

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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Hello gimpster, since those blemishes are so obvious, I could send you the replacements for those keys that have spots on it. Please PM me with your shipping address and what keys you need to replace. Thank you!

[slueth]

I wish the quality was better.. maybe in round two there will be less imperfections.

[reaper]

Got them yesterday.  Thanks feng!

[slueth]

the ducky looks nice D:  so does that punisher looking skull

[reaper]

^ I concur. =D

[scarhawk]

Yeah. I got my gold zerg keycap and silver Protoss keycap a couple days ago and they look great in person.

[snarlingchicken]

Eagerly waiting for mine :X

[gimpster]

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.

These are on Cherry Brown switches and the extra weight of the keys definitely makes the switches feel "lighter". I'd imagine they would be ideal on Clears, Blacks, or Greens. I don't mind the lightened feel, though. The tactile "bump" on the Browns does seem less pronounced, but it doesn't ruin the feel of the switches. I'm still waiting to see if I notice much difference in my fingertips after a full day of typing. I didn't notice much difference today, but I wouldn't call today quite a "full day" either, it was only about 6 hours worth of typing (on that keyboard). I thought I would miss the nubs on the F and J keys but it hasn't been much of a problem so far. I have caught myself looking down at the keys to make sure I'm lined up before but so far I have never been off. I think it's just psychological and I need to trust that my 20 years of touch-typing muscle memory will get my fingers in the right place on their own. Nothing but compliments from guys around the office. Still waiting for the groupies to come swooning, though.

[gimpster]

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

LOL Nope, no polishing on my end, those are straight out of the bag.

Hello gimpster, since those blemishes are so obvious, I could send you the replacements for those keys that have spots on it. Please PM me with your shipping address and what keys you need to replace. Thank you!

Thanks, I appreciate it. I'll PM you the info.

[angry gamer]

These are on Cherry Brown switches and the extra weight of the keys definitely makes the switches feel "lighter". I'd imagine they would be ideal on Clears, Blacks, or Greens. I don't mind the lightened feel, though. The tactile "bump" on the Browns does seem less pronounced, but it doesn't ruin the feel of the switches. I'm still waiting to see if I notice much difference in my fingertips after a full day of typing. I didn't notice much difference today, but I wouldn't call today quite a "full day" either, it was only about 6 hours worth of typing (on that keyboard). I thought I would miss the nubs on the F and J keys but it hasn't been much of a problem so far. I have caught myself looking down at the keys to make sure I'm lined up before but so far I have never been off. I think it's just psychological and I need to trust that my 20 years of touch-typing muscle memory will get my fingers in the right place on their own. Nothing but compliments from guys around the office. Still waiting for the groupies to come swooning, though.

Thanks for this. Yeah, I would imagine that the weight would help counteract the force for needed to push the key down...depending on the type of plastic and the blend of the zinc it could be up to five times heavier than the plastic.

In the case of blues, it's almost like you need the force there, I'm not sure what typing with extra weight would feel like and honestly, I'm not sure that feeling is going to be good.

[WhiteFireDragon]

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.

I've polished metal with Brasso before, works very well. But with electroplating for these specific caps, there's absolutely no info on the process or how thick the plating is, so I would use caution to polish, as it might take off enough of the color finish for the zinc to show.

[Fred]

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.

Heh - you weren't kidding! I'm still debating over whether i should put on the keys or not. My alt switch have already gotten a nasty mark from me trying to force down the key on it. xD

[Kisakuku]

Heh - you weren't kidding! I'm still debating over whether i should put on the keys or not. My alt switch have already gotten a nasty mark from me trying to force down the key on it. xD

Always use protection! You just need to cut a plastic bag into small pieces and put them on top of every switch prior to installing the caps.

[Fred]

Hmm. Might try that. But they fit on *really* tight. =P
Also... the supposed mark was really an already made indentation in the switch... *sigh* >_>
I didn't notice it on the other switches because, for some reason, the indentation is flipped the other way. Only noticed them (and the pre-made shape of them) when examining them with a flashlight.

[mmmty]

You may have to leave the caps on permanently after you put them on. Or risk pulling out the whole switch :scared:

[Fred]

Something interesting to note is that they fit way better if I put it on sideways, haha. Just tried the only 1x size key i ordered.

[dorkvader]

Something interesting to note is that they fit way better if I put it on sideways, haha. Just tried the only 1x size key i ordered.

That could be because the cherry cruciform is not "square". The horizontal bar is thicker than the vertical portion.

[feng]

Always use protection! You just need to cut a plastic bag into small pieces and put them on top of every switch prior to installing the caps.

I've heard of that method before, but never try it. Cause I'm not so worry about the perfection of those switches.

[gimpster]

Always use protection! You just need to cut a plastic bag into small pieces and put them on top of every switch prior to installing the caps.

I really don't see how this will work. The caps are tight enough already, there's no room to fit a plastic shim...I've done this on the Costar stabilizers for other key caps, because they were loose and the plastic makes it snug enough to fit correctly. That's exactly the opposite of what you need here.

[snarlingchicken]

Did anyone not get their caps yet? Still waiting on mine T_T

[angry gamer]

Got my 37 silver legends yesterday.

Some thoughts:

Ordering:
My keys arrived 5 days after I ordered them. Ordered them on Saturday, went out on Monday, received on Wednesday.

Inspection:
There are a few small factory defects on a few of the keys, but nothing worth needing a replacement as seen earlier with some of the gold keys...perhaps it is limited to the the gold keys alone. All of the key faces are without blemishes. Each key was individually bagged in plastic.

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Seating the keys:
A few things on this. This was a bit tedious, if one is not careful it seems like it would be easy to break the stem off of the switch if you force the key down too hard...I never found out and hopefully I never will. There seems to be a bit more play in the keys.

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Sorry for the really crappy pic. It's a screen cap from a video camera, doesn't zoom in too well.

I was also confused that there are two different kinds of molds for the stems. I seated them from left to right top to bottom, and somewhere in the middle of doing this did I realize that it changed. The keys had the "B" stem but somewhere it changed to "A". I think around the "Z" key, I don't exactly remember. The "A" keys seemed to be harder to seat and don't seem quite as sturdy. Maybe there is a convention for doing this, if someone knows perhaps they could explain.

Action:
I haven't typed with them a whole lot yet, and I'm not sure how well these keys work with Cherry blues. They alter the action in a number of ways. For one, you can hear a metal "ting!" when you type. Not a really big deal to me. However, the classic "snap" you hear from blues is gone, and it is replaced with "thomp!" sound. More importantly, these keys somehow seem to "dampen" the feeling when you bottom out. Also, they are somewhat heavier than the factory keys. Consequently it doesn't take as much force to press, as the weight assists in force. This may or may not be a good thing. In my case it is somewhat not a good thing as I tend to make a lot of mistakes when I type and using blues has helped me correct this to a degree in that I am forced to type more accurately...it takes more effort to press a key and it's more of a subconscious thing where I make more of an effort to type better, even if my WPM falls off. These keys sort of defeat that. Overall, I don't really think it's the keys, but me.

I have to run, but I'll add more later. I at least wanted to get this up.

Also, props to feng for doing this. I paid up in January and had to back out once and feng promptly gave me a refund.

[Bertross]

still selling Autobots Gold or Silver colour? PM me thanks might be able to add it onto my other PBT order

also want punisher and Filco

[Fobbah]

The electroplating didn't really take on two of my keys, the m key and > key, apart from that they look great!

Any news on when the blank R4s will be available (i'm after 26 of them)? I would be hoping to get replacements for the aforementioned keys at the same time if i could get them individually.

[regca]

Payment sent~ I forgot to include information in the Paypal message so please check your email ><

[angry gamer]

The electroplating didn't really take on two of my keys, the m key and > key, apart from that they look great!

Any news on when the blank R4s will be available (i'm after 26 of them)? I would be hoping to get replacements for the aforementioned keys at the same time if i could get them individually.

What kind did you get, silver or gold?

[rekanise]

Payment sent ~~

[snarlingchicken]

Just got my starcraft keys in today after the first ones sent out to me were lost in the mail! Great customer service from Feng to send out a replacement set for me! Keys look great but its a bit difficult to get them on my keyboard. Trying to file the little cross-section down before putting them on as I don't want to damage my switches.

Also: Does anyone else have a straight vertical line going down their keys? Two out of three of my keys have this problem :/ Bugs me the most on the protoss one as its the most visible since the symbol is the smallest.

[Kisakuku]

Also: Does anyone else have a straight vertical line going down their keys? Two out of three of my keys have this problem :/ Bugs me the most on the protoss one as its the most visible since the symbol is the smallest.

Yeah, I have a vertical line on the left side of the top surface of both of my Filco Esc caps.

[kaen]

I have two keys with blemishes, my R key and one arrow key. im having none of the fitting problems tho, they are slightly tight when first put on but after that come off easily and slip back on easily.

[Elrobo]

I only just got my first mechanical keyboard (ducky shine with cherry reds) and just joined. I was wondering if it was kosher if such a newbie made an order? I only really want a single R4 key to see how it feels and if it even fits with the LEDS on the switches. Also I don't see any reference to the sweet decepticon logo R4 key in some of the original pictures, I don't even see it being out of stock, any chance of seeing more of those?

[Playtrumpet]

I'm wary about these keycaps as people seem to be finding blemishes or issues with tight fits. Will there be a second round where these problems are addressed more thoroughly?

[dorkvader]

I'm more concerned about blemishes on the silver. Are they electroplated or (better) pure zinc?

[WhiteFireDragon]

When will the R4 blanks be available again?

[rekanise]

is there anyway to tell when our order got shipped out?

[feng]

Got my 37 silver legends yesterday.

Some thoughts:

Ordering:
My keys arrived 5 days after I ordered them. Ordered them on Saturday, went out on Monday, received on Wednesday.

Inspection:
There are a few small factory defects on a few of the keys, but nothing worth needing a replacement as seen earlier with some of the gold keys...perhaps it is limited to the the gold keys alone. All of the key faces are without blemishes. Each key was individually bagged in plastic.

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Seating the keys:
A few things on this. This was a bit tedious, if one is not careful it seems like it would be easy to break the stem off of the switch if you force the key down too hard...I never found out and hopefully I never will. There seems to be a bit more play in the keys.

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Sorry for the really crappy pic. It's a screen cap from a video camera, doesn't zoom in too well.

I was also confused that there are two different kinds of molds for the stems. I seated them from left to right top to bottom, and somewhere in the middle of doing this did I realize that it changed. The keys had the "B" stem but somewhere it changed to "A". I think around the "Z" key, I don't exactly remember. The "A" keys seemed to be harder to seat and don't seem quite as sturdy. Maybe there is a convention for doing this, if someone knows perhaps they could explain.

Action:
I haven't typed with them a whole lot yet, and I'm not sure how well these keys work with Cherry blues. They alter the action in a number of ways. For one, you can hear a metal "ting!" when you type. Not a really big deal to me. However, the classic "snap" you hear from blues is gone, and it is replaced with "thomp!" sound. More importantly, these keys somehow seem to "dampen" the feeling when you bottom out. Also, they are somewhat heavier than the factory keys. Consequently it doesn't take as much force to press, as the weight assists in force. This may or may not be a good thing. In my case it is somewhat not a good thing as I tend to make a lot of mistakes when I type and using blues has helped me correct this to a degree in that I am forced to type more accurately...it takes more effort to press a key and it's more of a subconscious thing where I make more of an effort to type better, even if my WPM falls off. These keys sort of defeat that. Overall, I don't really think it's the keys, but me.

I have to run, but I'll add more later. I at least wanted to get this up.

Also, props to feng for doing this. I paid up in January and had to back out once and feng promptly gave me a refund.

Thanks for sharing your experience, gamer!

Basically the blemish only appears on the gold ones, I think it's because of the workers who might have touched the key caps before they get dried.

And yes, there are two different kinds of molds for the stems. The right one as B in the picture, is the new mold. MKC told me that the left one as A is too tight so he changed the mold. But I think it's still tight though.

[feng]

The electroplating didn't really take on two of my keys, the m key and > key, apart from that they look great!

Any news on when the blank R4s will be available (i'm after 26 of them)? I would be hoping to get replacements for the aforementioned keys at the same time if i could get them individually.

I'll post the 2nd round of this GB as soon as I can. I'm ready to do that. Just I have many homework and tests these two weeks, damn. x_x

The blank R4, R3, R2, and R1 will all be available to order. As well as the blank Tab, Capslock, and 1.25 modifier.

Also the 37 blank set will be back for sure.

[feng]

Yeah, I have a vertical line on the left side of the top surface of both of my Filco Esc caps.

I've talked to MKC, but there's nothing he can do to solve this problem so far.

There are huge amount of the key caps have this problem as a vertical line on the top of the key caps. But at least it's better than the blemish issue. -_-

[stuffstuff]

Would getting the wasd keycaps affect the feel of the keyboard?  How different are they from regular keys?

[WhiteFireDragon]

Still waiting for confirmation on availability of the R4 blanks, and also round 2 of these. Will round 2 have any different selections? Or better tolerances/QC?

[stuffstuff]

Do you take credit card?  I don't have any money in my paypal account but I want a steelseries gold escape key.  I may have some money in it in a couple months though.

[rekanise]

still waiting to recieve mine, ordered quite some time ago

[jas0nt]

Can you let me know if the Protoss/Terran keycaps are still available? How are they printed on the keycap?

[captain]

When and where (link please) is GB2 for these with the fit and finish problems resolved?

[Skoobs]

want!

[wompwomp]

Are these cherry/sp profile or filco profile?