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Title: New metal keycaps from VorTex!
Post by: iMav on Tue, 13 March 2012, 11:41:55: (http://uhhh.org/~lherzog/blog-images/vortex-metal-caps-1.jpg) (http://uhhh.org/~lherzog/blog-images/vortex-metal-caps-1-big.jpg)
Title: New metal keycaps from VorTex!
Post by: tsangan on Tue, 13 March 2012, 11:43:39: Blanks please!

Colours look nice though :thumb:
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Post by: whiskerBox on Tue, 13 March 2012, 11:52:07: Haha I wouldn't mind having a squirrel those guys at kbt are nutty
Title: New metal keycaps from VorTex!
Post by: kaiserreich on Tue, 13 March 2012, 11:54:10: I heard they are aluminum alloy
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Post by: reaper on Tue, 13 March 2012, 11:54:18: Group buy? =P
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Post by: boost on Tue, 13 March 2012, 13:24:22: Quote from: reaper;544562
Group buy? =P

x2 ^_^
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Post by: Kellybear on Tue, 13 March 2012, 14:48:35: Wow, do want. :l
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Post by: CaiSter21 on Tue, 13 March 2012, 16:00:05: looks awesome, when can we expect these?
Title: New metal keycaps from VorTex!
Post by: WhiteFireDragon on Tue, 13 March 2012, 16:55:52: Quote from: tsangan;544555
Blanks please!

+1

I'm assuming they're anodized aluminum? And green added to the mix would look nice.
Title: New metal keycaps from VorTex!
Post by: dorkvader on Tue, 13 March 2012, 18:19:56: While they do look nice, I would also love to see some green. Two two colours of blue are pretty close, but there's no green :o
Title: New metal keycaps from VorTex!
Post by: lorem3k on Tue, 13 March 2012, 18:27:45: Are these coming "soon" like the VorTex dyesubs?
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Post by: thegunner100 on Tue, 13 March 2012, 18:30:28: Or maybe Blizzard "soon"?
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Post by: hazeluff on Tue, 13 March 2012, 18:35:58: I myself fancy the red one.
Title: New metal keycaps from VorTex!
Post by: Playtrumpet on Tue, 13 March 2012, 19:03:53: I want these, can I have these, can we make that happen please?
Title: New metal keycaps from VorTex!
Post by: Sifo on Tue, 13 March 2012, 20:59:56: I'd take some blues.
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Post by: MyNameIsFinn on Tue, 13 March 2012, 21:15:01: Do want
Title: New metal keycaps from VorTex!
Post by: Human on Wed, 14 March 2012, 00:36:46: Do all of them come with no curvature? Not sure if it will be comfortable enough for typing...
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Post by: CaiSter21 on Wed, 14 March 2012, 14:10:44: i doubt these keys will be meant for any of the main keys. probably end up being R4 row keys
Title: New metal keycaps from VorTex!
Post by: captain on Wed, 14 March 2012, 15:19:09: Thanks iMav! I assume these are from KBTalking direct?

Can we get
1) Row confirmation, and
2) pictures from the undersides, and
3) maybe even micrometer measurements, please?
Also,
4)are these from the same guy that feng has been sourcing from?
4a) Will they have the same QC problems?

I know how asking more than one question at a time seems to leave everything after the first one left unanswered. Perhaps numbering will help. ;-)
Title: New metal keycaps from VorTex!
Post by: Human on Thu, 15 March 2012, 07:13:01: Quote from: captain;546002
Thanks iMav! I assume these are from KBTalking direct?

Can we get
1) Row confirmation, and
2) pictures from the undersides, and
3) maybe even micrometer measurements, please?
Also,
4)are these from the same guy that feng has been sourcing from?
4a) Will they have the same QC problems?

I know how asking more than one question at a time seems to leave everything after the first one left unanswered. Perhaps numbering will help. ;-)

Just some baseless assumption.
4)are these from the same guy that feng has been sourcing from? probably not, the one bulk by feng are made by MKC from China, which probably didn't heard having any relation with KBT
4a) Will they have the same QC problems? If not by same manufacturer, the QC/qualities will probably varies. One is flat(no curve) while another is curved, one is anodized while another is electroplated.
Title: New metal keycaps from VorTex!
Post by: dorkvader on Thu, 15 March 2012, 14:18:09: Also, Feng's are zinc, and these are aluminium
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Post by: Human on Fri, 16 March 2012, 04:18:41: Quote from: ripster;547479
Who is MKC???

Not sure if this helps...
http://shop33539304.taobao.com/
Title: New metal keycaps from VorTex!
Post by: dorkvader on Fri, 16 March 2012, 09:14:39: Quote from: ripster;547479
Who is MKC???
They are a shop that produced the electroplated zinc keycaps that feng sold a short while ago (and is still selling, I believe). You should check the GB forum more often.
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Post by: Human on Sat, 17 March 2012, 09:10:40: Hmm, just found out that the picture just can't justify how the keycaps actually look like.
Picture shamelessly stolen from here...
http://www.waishehome.cn/thread-46421-1-1.html
(http://i.imgur.com/5GDz3.jpg)
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Post by: Awful on Sat, 17 March 2012, 09:12:35: Quote from: thegunner100;545018
Or maybe Blizzard "soon"?

For the love of Dog Chapman I hope not...
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Post by: The_Ed on Mon, 02 April 2012, 23:55:14: I NEED a few of those black metal squirrel keycaps! Me and my dad get distracted by squirrels (among other things) so this would be a perfect gag gift. Is there a GB for these somewhere?
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Post by: dmbr on Tue, 03 April 2012, 12:49:57: Would love to have some of those!
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Post by: Omerta on Tue, 10 April 2012, 12:00:54: Dying these would be pretty crazy, the colors would seep into the groves for some eye popping results.