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Title: Full-Size Blank Keycap Set for cheap?
Post by: bienc on Thu, 12 January 2012, 15:10:17

Hey all! I was wondering if anyone knew where I can buy a full-size set of blank key caps, black preferred, are are good quality that will not hurt my wallet? I have a Rosewill and love the keys on it but they have gotten dirty really quick and would love to have a set of blank keys to replace them with.

If anyone has a set of blank keys, please PM me with a price. Thank you!

Title: Full-Size Blank Keycap Set for cheap?
Post by: o2dazone on Thu, 12 January 2012, 15:20:41

if you don't care too much about what the keycaps are made out of, WASD provides a pretty decent set for cheap

http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/products/keycap-sets.html

Title: Full-Size Blank Keycap Set for cheap?
Post by: WhiteFireDragon on Thu, 12 January 2012, 15:31:41

or an extra $15 will get you PBT caps from qtan's store. that's where i got my blank PBTs:

http://www.vendio.com/stores/E-sports-Gaming-equipments/category/pbt-key-caps/catId=3982960
http://stores.ebay.com/esportsgamingequipments

Title: Full-Size Blank Keycap Set for cheap?
Post by: bienc on Thu, 12 January 2012, 15:36:26

Hm, $40 bucks is a bit much for keys, but I guess it's a good deal seeing as it's a full set.

I'm guessing PBT caps are "higher quality" than what WASD has to offer?

Title: Full-Size Blank Keycap Set for cheap?
Post by: o2dazone on Thu, 12 January 2012, 15:58:22

They don't get as shiny after a lot of use. But they're just about as thin, and produce the same sounds.

Title: Full-Size Blank Keycap Set for cheap?
Post by: graboy on Fri, 13 January 2012, 14:55:51

I've actually been interested in a new set of keycaps recently, are there any keycaps that have a better 'texture' than others? I've heard good things about Topre keycaps, but it's not like I can use them on Cherry MX. Any suggestions?

Title: Full-Size Blank Keycap Set for cheap?
Post by: o2dazone on Fri, 13 January 2012, 16:24:39

realforce/hhkb keycaps are PBT. They are very rough, but don't make your fingers 'stick'. Inevitably all plastics get shiny with enough time on them. But PBT seems to outlast everything else (correct me if I'm wrong though)