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Title: Lightbars on 60% keyboard cases?
Post by: BouncyChillups on Mon, 09 September 2019, 06:52:33
Hi guys,

finally I have the courage - and the budget - to build my first custom board and have been researching the parts for a few weeks now.
Switch, pcb and plate are decided, but since I care a lot about how my desk looks, I wanted to implement some subtle lighting into the board.
I really like the way some prebuild boards handle that nicely, I think, Massdrop ALT, Drevo Blademaster etc. Also the Kira looks nice, but most of all, the Alu68, which is no longer for sale.

Are there ANY 60% boards (I would even be fine with 65%) that support lighting like that? I know of the Tofu frosted acrylic, but I think that's a bit over the top for me.
Would really appreciate some help, so I can finally get my first custom :)
Title: Re: Lightbars on 60% keyboard cases?
Post by: Sup on Mon, 09 September 2019, 08:27:50
Tina 60% from the KBDfans. Has a lightbar behind the back.

(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ApzdaGt4BTo/maxresdefault.jpg)
Title: Re: Lightbars on 60% keyboard cases?
Post by: BouncyChillups on Mon, 09 September 2019, 08:42:59
Quote from: Sup on Mon, 09 September 2019, 08:27:50
Tina 60% from the KBDfans. Has a lightbar behind the back.

Show Image
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ApzdaGt4BTo/maxresdefault.jpg)


Unfortunately it's soldout :/
Title: Re: Lightbars on 60% keyboard cases?
Post by: audiosl4ve on Mon, 09 September 2019, 09:03:04
You can buy from KPrepiblic (https://kprepublic.com/products/anodized-aluminium-3-layers-acclive-angle-case-for-custom-mechanical-keyboard-black-siver-grey-colorway-for-gh60-xd60-xd64?_pos=39&_sid=d65d0d689&_ss=r)
Title: Re: Lightbars on 60% keyboard cases?
Post by: _rubik on Mon, 09 September 2019, 10:49:12
Quote from: PleasantChaos on Mon, 09 September 2019, 06:52:33
but since I care a lot about how my desk looks, I wanted to implement some subtle lighting into the board.

That's one can of worms to open around here ;)

Tina is probably your best bet. If you can't find them on KPRepublic, KBDFans will probably get a few more in stock sooner rather than later. This hobby loves waiting for things -- it's how we keep our wallets from draining in a matter of days.

Welcome to the hobby -- if you have any quick questions or just want a conversation, Discord or IRC are great resources too!

Title: Re: Lightbars on 60% keyboard cases?
Post by: rxc92 on Mon, 09 September 2019, 23:27:35
Quote from: PleasantChaos on Mon, 09 September 2019, 08:42:59
Quote from: Sup on Mon, 09 September 2019, 08:27:50
Tina 60% from the KBDfans. Has a lightbar behind the back.

Show Image
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/ApzdaGt4BTo/maxresdefault.jpg)


Unfortunately it's soldout :/

It may be on their English website, but you can buy it on their Taobao page via a proxy (or by yourself if you want to use Chinese). I purchased through there and got it cheaper than their regular price and in about a week. However, they may not ship to eastern Europe if that applies.