Yaaayyy!!! Finally someone gets up Ricks butt (besides me). LOL One reason I wanted someone else to contact Kinesis, is so that they hear the same request from different sources. Get it?
-Would like to get the sphericals black or white (not just blue) as well.
-Ultimately we (or WASD) MAY need to source these things
-I really like Dorkvaders thoughts on PBT keys as well.
WASD Keyboards may be the best/easiest way to get blanks from/through Kinesis. Disclaimer: For several reasons, at this point, I would like/prefer WASD to handle a minimum order/group buy:
1) it just makes sense
2) it will be easier overall, he is set up for it
3) custom legends for all you wacky Colemak users (oops, did I type that out loud on my Colemak layout?)
4) he can stock for easy future purchases
5) has a great track record
6) There is no one else I would rather do business with regarding key caps.
7) I think I owe him money. I should really check on that. No one likes a deadbeat.
***I'll go to the OP and update the info later today on what has been discussed.***
I definitely want at least 1 blank set, probably more. I was going to do Ripsters sandblast mod to blank out the existing keys, but the plastic is so thin, you really can't blast too much or it's a very bad thing.
FUNNY-ISH STORY:
The first few times I called Rick, admittedly, I asked a lot of *&%@ questions. When I would call I could almost hear Rick "Oh, it's YOU again
". Now, a couple years later, my questions are much better, and I think I've offered a thing or two back, so it more like "Oh, it's YOU again
"
The reason I mention this? Imagine working a keyboard company, especially Kinesis. You KNOW there is some crazy stupid stuff coming in on the phone line. As silly as it sounds, I bet the guy goes home to his girlfriend, puts his head on her lap, covers his eyes and says "You can't believe what someone called and asked me. Why would someone want to hook up a keyboard to a car battery?" Poor Rick, go easy on him.