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Title: Keycap light family size ;-)
Post by: cactux on Fri, 28 October 2011, 08:01:47
If you are 100% into keycaps this could be a nice to have (http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=9374711589&ad_id=&am_id=&cm_id=&pm_id=)
Title: Keycap light family size ;-)
Post by: Ascaii on Fri, 28 October 2011, 08:08:38
old news is old. I bought one of these, fun little nightlight, but not as tactile as I had hoped. Also, horribly lasered legends.
Title: Keycap light family size ;-)
Post by: wupi on Fri, 28 October 2011, 08:19:16
Made in USA ?
Title: Keycap light family size ;-)
Post by: Ascaii on Fri, 28 October 2011, 11:09:51
no, china
Title: Keycap light family size ;-)
Post by: hazeluff on Fri, 28 October 2011, 12:01:03
If someone want's to join up to get them I'd like one. Reaching up to my lampstand from my matress on the floor is a pain everynight xD.
Title: Keycap light family size ;-)
Post by: tsangan on Fri, 28 October 2011, 12:48:11
Depending on the price I'll be down for one, this reminds me of this (http://www.etsy.com/listing/81411445/funkey-stool-pause-black) I was going to get it too with "Esc" as the legend but the shipping was going to be $100 I was so sad ;(
Title: Keycap light family size ;-)
Post by: dorkvader on Fri, 28 October 2011, 18:31:19
Quote from: hazeluff;441142
If someone want's to join up to get them I'd like one. Reaching up to my lampstand from my matress on the floor is a pain everynight xD.

I want one, too. I seriously hate my current lamp. Maybe I'll mod it, hmm.

How easy it it to find non-seethrough plastic?
Title: Keycap light family size ;-)
Post by: cactux on Fri, 28 October 2011, 19:24:28
If you use this guy (http://www.taobaoes.com/product/9374711589/taobao) it will cost you like 5 USD + shipping lest say 15 USD total not bad
Title: Keycap light family size ;-)
Post by: hazeluff on Fri, 28 October 2011, 20:19:17
Quote from: dorkvader;441461
I want one, too. I seriously hate my current lamp. Maybe I'll mod it, hmm.

How easy it it to find non-seethrough plastic?

Im in the UK... >.> I dont think anyone would want to split shipping with me.
Title: Keycap light family size ;-)
Post by: tsangan on Fri, 28 October 2011, 20:27:09
That means you could get that awesome chair and not pay $100 for shipping, lucky you ;<
Title: Keycap light family size ;-)
Post by: dorkvader on Fri, 28 October 2011, 23:19:34
It's 'cause it's so huge. Big box means big shipping cost.

Anyone want to buy my mac pro? Since it's so huge and weighs a ton, it'll cost an arm and a leg to ship. The best bet is usually to shuf it off to someone local.

If we get some more people in the 'states (or abroad) interested, we could maybe set up a group-buy.

Edit: AHA! It's 220v. LED lit, It MIGHT work in the 'states without a transformer, but that depends on what LED driver circuitry is in there. No matter the LED, it should be pretty easy to configure it for US use with a new driver.

Knowing china, they're probably just running mains through a huge resistor, and a string of parallel LED's.

hmm, I'm really interested in just the plastic shell, though, especially given how easy it is to rig up an LED light for something.