[WTB]KBT Pure white LED with MX-Red [ANSI]

[ajx]

Hi want this, i am talking about KBT Pure, not pro, comes with MX-red and in White LED only
I am based in Europe, asking as priority to my continental people for shipping fees of course
If you have this, i would happy to trade with you

[ajx]

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[yicaoyimu]

AFAIK, there is no KBT Pure with stock white LED. You may have a better chance if you get one with any LED and mod yourself.

[ajx]

I had one, but it seems whole KBT Pure have been out of stock
Modding myself? is it hard?
my DIY skills are near to zero lol

[yicaoyimu]

I had one, but it seems whole KBT Pure have been out of stock
Modding myself? is it hard?
my DIY skills are near to zero lol

KBT Pure is discontinued for a long time. Modding is not hard but if you won't do any mod in the future, you may as well have someone add LED for you instead of buying a whole set of equipments. There's a post of professional mod service somewhere on GH.

[ajx]

Thanks you, does stock KBT Pure work with LEDs? (its the only available one i can get as purchase)
Might PBT be too thick to light through LEDS?

[hwood34]

Thanks you, does stock KBT Pure work with LEDs? (its the only available one i can get as purchase)
Might PBT be too thick to light through LEDS?

Only the Pure pro comes with PBT I think. The regular pure supports LEDs (comes with backlight ABS caps

[yicaoyimu]

Thanks you, does stock KBT Pure work with LEDs? (its the only available one i can get as purchase)
Might PBT be too thick to light through LEDS?

What do you mean by "work with LEDs"? There are two versions of Pure, Pure and Pure Pro. Pure has backlight version with ABS caps and no backlight version with ABS or PBT caps. I don't think Pure Pro has backlight version but both Pure and Pure Pro PCB has LED holes and resistors soldered. So all you need to do is to solder the LEDs.

[ajx]

Normally backlit does require special backlit keycaps right?
anyway thinks i found stock non backlit pure for sell
now need to find someone in Europe who can add leds for me
last question, Pure is PCB mounted, any chance to mount switches onto plate?

[hwood34]

Normally backlit does require special backlit keycaps right?
anyway thinks i found stock non backlit pure for sell
now need to find someone in Europe who can add leds for me
last question, Pure is PCB mounted, any chance to mount switches onto plate?

Don't really see why you'd want to put a plate on it. Also don't know exactly where you are in euro but Margo does stuff like that in the UK

[exitfire401]

Normally backlit does require special backlit keycaps right?
anyway thinks i found stock non backlit pure for sell
now need to find someone in Europe who can add leds for me
last question, Pure is PCB mounted, any chance to mount switches onto plate?

You'll have to get a plate made in the Pure layout, then have whoever you're going to have solder in the LEDs de-solder all of the switches and put them on the plate then re-solder all of the switches.

[okwchin]

Thanks you, does stock KBT Pure work with LEDs? (its the only available one i can get as purchase)
Might PBT be too thick to light through LEDS?

AFAIK, the pure PCB 'should' be compatible with LEDs, the non-backlit PBT and ABS ones should work with LEDs, but are just without the LEDs.

This is based on what I have read, but no personal experience.

[ajx]

Thanks, by the way, anyone has real pictures from Pure keyboard with non backlit ABS keys?
I remember PBT Pure keycaps are rather dark grey than full black, stock backlit ABS keycaps are barely visible without backliting

[exitfire401]

Thanks, by the way, anyone has real pictures from Pure keyboard with non backlit ABS keys?
I remember PBT Pure keycaps are rather dark grey than full black, stock backlit ABS keycaps are barely visible without backliting

Check out my classifieds thread. I have a picture without the LEDs on. That's 100% accurate to typical room lighting as to what the abs caps look like with no backlighting on.

[ajx]

Thanks, from what i have seen, Vortex did not have special backlit ABS keycaps, just some basic ABS keycaps right?

[exitfire401]

Thanks, from what i have seen, Vortex did not have special backlit ABS keycaps, just some basic ABS keycaps right?

Those are the backlit caps. I don't believe they had ABS caps that were not backlit for the pure. Just the backlit ABS and Grey PBT

[ajx]

thanks it s very helpful

[okwchin]

Those are the backlit caps. I don't believe they had ABS caps that were not backlit for the pure. Just the backlit ABS and Grey PBT

I was under the understanding there were three, a pbt, abs, and abs backlit. I remember seeing listings for abs. Have a look at mechanicalkeybard shop. I think they have the abs normal key caps? Don't remember if that's where it was, but might have been there

[ajx]

Usually special backlit keycaps have lettering light through LEDs

Non ABS backlit Pure




ABS backlit Pure