Best keys?

[Danny356]

what keys would last the longest without that greasy look? I ask this because after a year all my das keys have that shinny greasy look and its really bothering me. They also need to be blank

[dorkvader]

what keys would last the longest without that greasy look? I ask this because after a year all my das keys have that shinny greasy look and its really bothering me. They also need to be blank

IBM Model M followed by Topre.

IBM doesn't make keyboards anymore, and I'm not certain that they ever made ones with blank keys.
You can get unprinted PBT keys for IBM from unicomp for like $20/set (super cheap). If you want to get a new keyboard from them with blank keys, I'm sure they will help you out.

PBT keys are very wear-resistant. The IBM/unicomp ones are a little more "rough" than (for example) the signature plastics PBT. I feel like it'd take them longer to smooth out, but I haven't verified this.

If you don't want a new keyboard, it's pretty easy to get blank PBT keys for your DAS.

[Danny356]

IBM Model M followed by Topre.

isnt the spacebar pbt tho T_T

and i meant what is the most durable for cherrys

[dorkvader]

isnt the spacebar pbt tho T_T

and i meant what is the most durable for cherrys

IBM/unicomp have PBT spacebars: Topre have ABS (oh no!)

I'd recommend (as I said) some blank PBT keycaps, for example at the URL below:
http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?24621-Interest-Check-KBC-104-PBT-Cherry-MX-Key-Caps-UPDATE

[Danny356]

what im asking is, is PBT the only option i have to replace my daskeyboard keys or is there a higher quality plastic

[Pylon]

Generally PBT is your best option. Generally ABS, POM, and PBT are used to make keycaps, though I reckon some really cheap rubber domes use polystyrene (PS).

[dorkvader]

what im asking is, is PBT the only option i have to replace my daskeyboard keys or is there a higher quality plastic

I liken this to asking "Is titanium the only option, or is there a better metal for my chair?" I really like PBT, as it's much harder than ABS. Generally speaknig there are some ways you can "upgrade" from ABS: PBT is my favourite. Other common ones are Doubleshots (preferably thick ones), POM (which I haven't tried, but don't think I'd prefer) or metal.

Generally PBT is your best option. Generally ABS, POM, and PBT are used to make keycaps, though I reckon some really cheap rubber domes use polystyrene (PS).

There's also one keyboard that uses Nylon (zowie celeritas) if the wiki can be believed.

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If you want cold keycaps, there are blank silver and gold metal sets for sale in the GB forum, though I hear qtan will start carrying them in his store soon as well.

[vortex]

you can search Vortex Keyboard in FackBook ,

you can find PBT keycaps with Sublimation printing

what keys would last the longest without that greasy look? I ask this because after a year all my das keys have that shinny greasy look and its really bothering me. They also need to be blank

[keyboardlover]

Welcome to GeekHack vortex! How were you guys able to sublimate black keys?

[vortex]

Yes, You got it !!

104/105 sublimation printing in Cherry MX switch,

BTW, I want post some picture in geekhack , But I can't do that ,

anyone can tell me , how I can do that ?

Post denied. New posts are limited by number of URLs it may contain and checked if it doesn't contain forbidden words.

Thanks

Welcome to GeekHack vortex! How were you guys able to sublimate black keys?

[keyboardlover]

Sorry there's a rule that you have to get to a certain post count to post images. PM iMav (the admin) for more info.

Nice work on the keys.