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Title: [Interest Check] Metal(zinc) 37 key caps
Post by: feng on Thu, 29 December 2011, 09:53:48

How many of you guys interested in these sets of 37 metal key caps?

These are made by zinc.

There are two different colors: GOLD and SILVER.

Price will be about $80 for each set of 37 keys.

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Title: [Interest Check] Metal(zinc) 37 key caps
Post by: GeorgeStorm on Thu, 29 December 2011, 09:59:43

How much would shipping to the UK be?

Title: [Interest Check] Metal(zinc) 37 key caps
Post by: jil_jil32 on Thu, 29 December 2011, 10:15:31

Interested.

Title: [Interest Check] Metal(zinc) 37 key caps
Post by: whiskerBox on Thu, 29 December 2011, 10:32:02

Interested in a WASD set

Title: [Interest Check] Metal(zinc) 37 key caps
Post by: Zamorph on Thu, 29 December 2011, 11:09:43

I want a ducky key.

Title: [Interest Check] Metal(zinc) 37 key caps
Post by: jpm804 on Thu, 29 December 2011, 11:11:43

Just when I thought I didn't need any bling for my keyboards these show up =P .... Interested feng :thumb:

Title: [Interest Check] Metal(zinc) 37 key caps
Post by: REVENGE on Thu, 29 December 2011, 11:58:30

Face in Apple? Appleface?

Title: [Interest Check] Metal(zinc) 37 key caps
Post by: noodles256 on Thu, 29 December 2011, 12:03:36

digging it. count me in

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Post by: Greenbean on Thu, 29 December 2011, 12:25:05

Is their a plain set available?

That is ballin' outta control.

Title: [Interest Check] Metal(zinc) 37 key caps
Post by: tsangan on Thu, 29 December 2011, 12:44:15

I'm in for both sets

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Post by: zzspectrez on Thu, 29 December 2011, 12:47:22

Interested!

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Post by: DanGWanG on Thu, 29 December 2011, 14:08:22

Interested.

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Post by: duq on Thu, 29 December 2011, 14:16:45

Interested.

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Post by: tsangan on Thu, 29 December 2011, 14:23:11

Get us the modifiers too!

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Post by: demik on Thu, 29 December 2011, 14:49:05

Interested

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Post by: oneproduct on Thu, 29 December 2011, 14:55:42

Any possibility of getting them blank?

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Post by: telepete on Thu, 29 December 2011, 15:02:53

Interested. Definitely 1 set but I've already started talking myself into both.

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Post by: mmmty on Thu, 29 December 2011, 15:55:48

Interested in the aluminum set.

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Post by: Pyrolistical on Thu, 29 December 2011, 16:17:53

Interested in 1 set of blank silver

Title: [Interest Check] Metal(zinc) 37 key caps
Post by: Kisakuku on Thu, 29 December 2011, 16:20:10

Interested in a silver set.

Title: [Interest Check] Metal(zinc) 37 key caps
Post by: mehkat1974 on Thu, 29 December 2011, 17:13:13

Yep definitely interested

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Post by: uobballplaya on Thu, 29 December 2011, 17:33:26

Wow, that looks amazing. Definitely interested.

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Post by: mkawa on Thu, 29 December 2011, 17:34:47

interested in smaller set

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Post by: demik on Thu, 29 December 2011, 20:09:30

Quote from: oneproduct;479749

Any possibility of getting them blank?

this. they look better blank than with legends IMO but i'd take either.

silver tho, i think the gold looks tacky.

Title: [Interest Check] Metal(zinc) 37 key caps
Post by: kdash4 on Thu, 29 December 2011, 20:25:05

interested in golds

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Post by: NormaJean on Thu, 29 December 2011, 20:49:34

definately interested in at least two sets :D

Me likey

Title: [Interest Check] Metal(zinc) 37 key caps
Post by: TheProfosist on Fri, 30 December 2011, 05:33:26

Interested but idk what color yet probably silver though. Would you happen to have a spacebar available? And are the esc keys available as well?

Title: [Interest Check] Metal(zinc) 37 key caps
Post by: TheSoulhunter on Fri, 30 December 2011, 05:49:33

Interested in a golden one...
But what material/alloy is it exactly?
Pure zinc for the silver ones and zinc+copper (brass) for the golden?

Title: [Interest Check] Metal(zinc) 37 key caps
Post by: haveblue on Fri, 30 December 2011, 08:48:57

Interested in a gold set :D

Title: [Interest Check] Metal(zinc) 37 key caps
Post by: Nask on Fri, 30 December 2011, 09:10:13

If you could have gold/silver, could you get the blank colored metal keycaps ?

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Post by: funkymeeba on Fri, 30 December 2011, 11:24:02

I don't know, those keys look like they might be unusually quick to shine.

That said, I may be interested in those silver ones. Those are simply snazzy.

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Post by: gimpster on Fri, 30 December 2011, 13:24:08

I'm definitely interested in a set. Can you give more details about what options are available?

Blank/legends? How are the legends done: etched, laser, pad printed?
Is an Esc key of our choosing included? What about the Super and Meta keys?

Title: [Interest Check] Metal(zinc) 37 key caps
Post by: boost on Fri, 30 December 2011, 16:16:30

Interested in 1 set plus ducky, skull.

Sent from my PC36100 using Tapatalk

Title: [Interest Check] Metal(zinc) 37 key caps
Post by: KoolAidMan on Sat, 31 December 2011, 03:22:25

Not interested in a full set, but definately into Starcraft and Steelseries logo keys if they are made available separately.

Title: [Interest Check] Metal(zinc) 37 key caps
Post by: feng on Sat, 31 December 2011, 17:30:34

Quote from: GeorgeStorm;479572

How much would shipping to the UK be?

$6 for international shipping

Title: [Interest Check] Metal(zinc) 37 key caps
Post by: feng on Sat, 31 December 2011, 17:35:52

Quote from: tsangan;479728

Get us the modifiers too!

I'll try to get some. Because it's closed to Chinese New Year, everybody is extremly busy. The vendor doesn't provide many options for me.

Title: [Interest Check] Metal(zinc) 37 key caps
Post by: feng on Sat, 31 December 2011, 17:36:57

Quote from: oneproduct;479749

Any possibility of getting them blank?

Yes, blank sets will be available as well.

Title: [Interest Check] Metal(zinc) 37 key caps
Post by: feng on Sat, 31 December 2011, 17:38:48

Quote from: TheProfosist;480104

Interested but idk what color yet probably silver though. Would you happen to have a spacebar available? And are the esc keys available as well?

Some of the ESC keys will be available, but for now, there's no metal spacebar. Maybe the vendor will make some in the future.

Title: [Interest Check] Metal(zinc) 37 key caps
Post by: feng on Sat, 31 December 2011, 17:41:04

Quote from: TheSoulhunter;480108

Interested in a golden one...
But what material/alloy is it exactly?
Pure zinc for the silver ones and zinc+copper (brass) for the golden?

Good question, I gotta ask the guy and answer your question later. :)

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Post by: GoodKnight on Sat, 31 December 2011, 19:03:40

Definitely interested in both full sets. :)

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Post by: WorldExclusive on Sat, 31 December 2011, 19:06:19

Interested.

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Post by: dorkvader on Sun, 01 January 2012, 00:00:00

Can I get a set in Dvorak? if so: I'd be interested in silver.

Remember:
ABS has a density of about 1 g*cm^-3
Zinc has a density of 7.15 g*cm^-3

Also Zinc for under $2.50/key? That's great!

Title: [Interest Check] Metal(zinc) 37 key caps
Post by: Human on Sun, 01 January 2012, 00:35:58

Quote from: dorkvader;481314

Can I get a set in Dvorak? if so: I'd be interested in silver.

Remember:
ABS has a density of about 1 g*cm^-3
Zinc has a density of 7.15 g*cm^-3

Also Zinc for under $2.50/key? That's great!

It is Zinc Alloy. Nobody can confirm about the exact density for the keycaps.

Title: [Interest Check] Metal(zinc) 37 key caps
Post by: Elrick on Sun, 01 January 2012, 00:40:55

Quote from: GoodKnight;481195

Definitely interested in both full sets. :)

I would be GREATLY interested in acquiring both full sets if and when they become available.

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Post by: kaen on Sun, 01 January 2012, 03:18:25

Im interested in both full sets

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Post by: transcend3nt on Sun, 01 January 2012, 03:31:02

interested in ESC + WASD + directional arrow set

hope u can get it for us.

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Post by: csm725 on Sun, 01 January 2012, 06:53:34

WASD interested, also arrows.

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Post by: maQsv on Sun, 01 January 2012, 10:43:50

Not a whole set but maybe various ESC keys.

Title: [Interest Check] Metal(zinc) 37 key caps
Post by: dorkvader on Sun, 01 January 2012, 12:17:56

Quote from: Human;481322

It is Zinc Alloy. Nobody can confirm about the exact density for the keycaps.

Well, unless it's zinc-aluminium or zinc-magnesium, it should still be easily over 5 g*cm^-3 Really, the only other common alloying metals that have densities under 6.5 g*cm^-3 are titanium, vanadium, and beryllium, and I doubt those have been used here due to their expense.

Point is: should be heavy.

Me, I'm going to wait until sets come in, and people review them (look at the "W" in the gold picture) or until I can confirm Dvorak.
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Edit: it's probably straight-zinc that's been electroplated, according to the post. I like electroplating.

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Post by: angry gamer on Mon, 02 January 2012, 13:47:00

Quote from: dorkvader;481489

Point is: should be heavy.

I hope they are heavy.

In for one.

I am probably going to be eating fish sticks at the end of the month for it, but that's ok. Who knows when there will be another run.

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Post by: Son of Gnome on Mon, 02 January 2012, 13:48:58

I want that

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Post by: mmmty on Mon, 16 January 2012, 15:56:52

So, blanks are not available? I thought those would be easier to make than legend ones :ohwell:

Title: [Interest Check] Metal(zinc) 37 key caps
Post by: Bertross on Sat, 21 January 2012, 03:37:21

Interested in a few select keys.

Silver of the following.
Ducky Key
ESC Key
Filco Key
Windows x2
Apple x2

Title: [Interest Check] Metal(zinc) 37 key caps
Post by: iwannaBfishfood on Sun, 22 January 2012, 16:01:31

This seems interesting, but its not really my style.

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Post by: coinophero on Sun, 22 January 2012, 16:17:18

I'd be interested in a few of these if you happen to be accepting orders for single keys.

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Post by: tsangan on Sun, 22 January 2012, 17:20:15

Quote from: Bertross;495421

Interested in a few select keys.

Silver of the following.
Ducky Key
ESC Key
Filco Key
Windows x2
Apple x2

Quote from: coinophero;496390

I'd be interested in a few of these if you happen to be accepting orders for single keys.

Errr he's been taking orders for the last 3 weeks? http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?25590-Group-Buy-Metal(zinc)-key-caps-UPDATE(1-25-keys)