Author Topic: LF: Metal/Gold Spacebar for cherry mx keyboard (Read 4700 times)

AvenZerg · « **on:** Thu, 12 April 2012, 13:59:59 »

I remember seeing a keyboard with a metal shiny looking spacebar, i've looked everywhere but alas here i am.
As spacebar sizes goes it's for a KBT Race (if that matters)

msimon · « **Reply #1 on:** Fri, 13 April 2012, 07:08:16 »

Wasn't it that titanium one that sold for a bazillion dollars.

Daniel Beardsmore · « **Reply #2 on:** Fri, 13 April 2012, 17:15:53 »

Would the zinc keys in the group buy fit a Race?

RickyJ · « **Reply #3 on:** Sun, 15 April 2012, 11:57:15 »

Use some gold leaf?

AvenZerg · « **Reply #4 on:** Tue, 17 April 2012, 13:02:00 »

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Use some gold leaf?

Link please

dorkvader · « **Reply #5 on:** Tue, 17 April 2012, 19:48:21 »

I think there was a limited run of those electroplated zinc (and one titanium) keycaps for spacebars, but I believe they have been out of production for a while now. Weren't they like $99 when they were available, though? That's more than many new keyboards!

Still, if you are able to get a zinc (or other metal) spacebar, it should be pretty easy to electroplate whatever you want onto it. I think I'd go for copper, for that verdigris "statue-of-liberty" look after some time.

RickyJ · « **Reply #6 on:** Tue, 17 April 2012, 22:05:14 »

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Link please

Wiki. You buy it in sheets, it sticks on. A fabricator friend of mine covered his welding mask in it!

AvenZerg · « **Reply #7 on:** Wed, 18 April 2012, 11:55:07 »

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Wiki. You buy it in sheets, it sticks on. A fabricator friend of mine covered his welding mask in it!

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*facepalm* i thought you meant something else... that is definitely a good idea. Anyone here with some experience in gilding spacebars... Lol

tsangan · « **Reply #8 on:** Wed, 18 April 2012, 14:39:25 »

Nothing's quite like a nice titanium space bar

fohat.digs · « **Reply #9 on:** Wed, 18 April 2012, 16:03:46 »

Hard to imagine that leaf gold would note wear off / flake off very quickly.

Good anodized aluminum is hard to beat.

RickyJ · « **Reply #10 on:** Thu, 19 April 2012, 22:58:50 »

Haha, I didn't say it was the best way to get a gold spacebar!

longweight · « **Reply #11 on:** Sat, 28 April 2012, 10:59:22 »

Are there plans for another run of these at some point? I would pay $100 for one!

captain · « **Reply #12 on:** Sat, 28 April 2012, 11:25:34 »

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Nothing's quite like a nice titanium space bar

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Nice looking board there Tsangan! And good picture. :-)

martinyeah · « **Reply #13 on:** Mon, 14 May 2012, 01:44:35 »

tb hv a lot Metal kc!

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