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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: cycloverid on Wed, 20 July 2011, 16:28:01

Title: Signature Plastics: Matching Blank Keys to Doubleshots
Post by: cycloverid on Wed, 20 July 2011, 16:28:01

I wanted to ask if anyone has ordered blank PBT caps from Signature Plastics to fill in for missing Doubleshot keys.

I just got a set of Doubleshots and put them in a Filco Majestouch.  They're in the default colors (white/beige) on the black Filco board.  Some keys obviously didn't fit, so I'm stuck with a few black keys.  Unfortunately, I've been told that SP can't match these colors in the PBT variety, and wondered if anyone had done this before.  Will it look shoddy if I try for an off-color grey PBT?

Should I just wait for another group buy instead?

Thanks.

Title: Signature Plastics: Matching Blank Keys to Doubleshots
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Wed, 20 July 2011, 16:57:04

What did you get the doubleshots from? Depending on what they were from and what color you're talking about sp may have a match. If you're worried about it not matching you could always make it not match on purpose and do rgb modifiers for example.

Title: Signature Plastics: Matching Blank Keys to Doubleshots
Post by: cycloverid on Wed, 20 July 2011, 17:09:44

Thanks for the reply lysol,

I got some caps from a g80-3000ish from TaoBao.  All of them fit except the bottom row and the capslock.  The RGB is a good suggestion, but I'd rather not go with multiple colors.  Plus, there's the issue of the spacebar anyway.

Melissa from SP said that they have a GAW color in ABS which matches the beige color of my keys.  She said they don't have that color in PBT.  I'm sure I could get something pretty close though in PBT?

Thanks again.

Title: Signature Plastics: Matching Blank Keys to Doubleshots
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Wed, 20 July 2011, 18:00:03

I'm not sure why you would want PBT if you're looking for the best match. Cherry doubleshots are ABS.

Title: Signature Plastics: Matching Blank Keys to Doubleshots
Post by: cycloverid on Wed, 20 July 2011, 18:43:59

Really?

I guess I misunderstood the difference then.  Mine has a light grainy texture to it - I was under the impression that meant it was PBT.  

I thought ABS was very smooth.

Title: Signature Plastics: Matching Blank Keys to Doubleshots
Post by: csm725 on Thu, 21 July 2011, 14:27:42

Clear plastic keys are confirmed ABS by SP.