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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: Chemical_Butn on Thu, 26 January 2012, 15:15:52
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I will try and post photos to help show what I have experienced, but i just bought my first WASD keyboard with a custom font and the etching looks like it cut too deep on the bottom of the letters and it is very discolored. For spending >$160 on this keyboard it is unacceptable but what I am wondering if it is just mine that were poorly made or if that is the type of quality WASD provides. I also have noticed that they did not etch the lettering in the center of they key when it was centered on the layout.
Just me or are they like this.
Also if there is a way to fix this I might be willing to try but I think I'm going to force them to take it back. This is very poor quality.
It keeps saying I can't post this many URL's so I made an album.
imgur.com/a/mEvsQ
There are more bad keys than that but thats all I took photos of.
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Likely just you.
Wasd generally provides a high quality product.
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Likely just you.
Wasd generally provides a high quality product.
Great /sarcasm
"Custom engraved keycaps and keyboard cases cannot be returned. Any custom work such as custom art, fonts, etc are non-refundable." This quality is just terrible.
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I'm sure if they really messed up the printing, they'd own up to it and resolve any issues.
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I bought the Geekhack key set from them, and all of them look better than I expected lazer etching could do.
Yeah, I think they'd own up if they actually did something wrong. The disclaimer is there to protect them, but having your thing screwed up is a different issue.
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Just post a link to your pics or something so we can see.
Btw, welcome to Geekhack!
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Just post a link to your pics or something so we can see.
Btw, welcome to Geekhack!
Thanks for the welcome but I think I have to make a new account I miss typed Burn. :p derp . Check out the album I posted and let me know if you think I should return it
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No problem and let me post the pic for you...
[ATTACH=CONFIG]38654[/ATTACH]
Hmm.. I say return it. That doesn't look acceptable to me.
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I had a look, There are a few keys that looked like the lazer did something wrong. Either that or some horrible accident happened when they were shipped. Check with WASD (They have a subforum here) and see what they can do.
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No problem and let me post the pic for you...
(Attachment) 38654[/ATTACH]
Hmm.. I say return it. That doesn't look acceptable to me.
Thanks for the info. oh great another few weeks until I get a good keyboard
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They responded and said this
"But first, I'd like go over why some of the keys turned out the way they did. Our laser prints like an inkjet printer. The head travels back and forth and fires the laser when there's something to print. So, when a line has only a small area to print, the travel distance is reduced and sometimes, results in extra heat being generated as the material doesn't get to cool down the same amount of time. I can fix this for your design by adding some dummy text off the edges of the keyboard.
For all other colored keys, the color will even out nicely once you use the keys a little bit. If you wish to accelerate the process, you can just rub it with your finger, but it takes a little while, so natural use is the easiest way."
So they are very helpful and I don't have to give my baby up to get em fixed so I'm happy. So anyone that runs into this problem should just contact them, they are super helpful
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They responded and said this
"But first, I'd like go over why some of the keys turned out the way they did. Our laser prints like an inkjet printer. The head travels back and forth and fires the laser when there's something to print. So, when a line has only a small area to print, the travel distance is reduced and sometimes, results in extra heat being generated as the material doesn't get to cool down the same amount of time. I can fix this for your design by adding some dummy text off the edges of the keyboard.
For all other colored keys, the color will even out nicely once you use the keys a little bit. If you wish to accelerate the process, you can just rub it with your finger, but it takes a little while, so natural use is the easiest way."
So they are very helpful and I don't have to give my baby up to get em fixed so I'm happy. So anyone that runs into this problem should just contact them, they are super helpful
Forgot to say "Welcome to Geekhack".
But yeah, I think a good bunch of us here are fans of WASD. He does good work. = ) So glad that your problem is solved now.
Enjoy your new keyboard~ = )
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Cocaine was a nice touch.
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Welcome, fellow new-ish person!
I just e-mailed with WASD regarding making custom keycap sets for a custom ~94-key layout I am working on. If more then 10 people were interested, they said they might be willing to sell them directly on their website, otherwise I can run a group buy for a smaller amount. Very helpful.
I'm glad to see they are taking care of you. You might consider asking a mod to add a note to that effect to the thread title....
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WASD have really great customer service.
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