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Title: Golden/metallic keycaps?
Post by: pannkakan on Tue, 24 April 2012, 04:16:25

Hello!

Does anyone know where I could buy golden or metallic keycaps? Would be cool to have a metallic esc-key ;)

Title: Golden/metallic keycaps?
Post by: Djuzuh on Tue, 24 April 2012, 04:18:13

http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?28652-Order-Thread-Metal-%28Zinc%29-Keycas-Group-Buy-Round-2-!!-Starcraft-kit-Arrow-kit-etc

Title: Golden/metallic keycaps?
Post by: silat on Tue, 24 April 2012, 04:20:10

Feng sells zinc caps. Gold and Silver

Title: Golden/metallic keycaps?
Post by: radicalrev on Tue, 24 April 2012, 06:49:18

I am actually thinking of buying from Feng as well.

Would the gold/silver coating ever peel off?

I wanted the shiny ones, but sadly has print on it. :(

Title: Golden/metallic keycaps?
Post by: Djuzuh on Tue, 24 April 2012, 06:50:14

Ask on the order thread :P

Title: Golden/metallic keycaps?
Post by: stuffstuff on Tue, 24 April 2012, 14:01:08

The gold and silver won't peel off, its not a sticker, its real gold electroplated on .  The printing, however, is.  But that's not a problem.  The key looks great.

Title: Golden/metallic keycaps?
Post by: Djuzuh on Tue, 24 April 2012, 14:11:50

http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?28652-Order-Thread-Metal-%28Zinc%29-Keycas-Group-Buy-Round-2-!!-Starcraft-kit-Arrow-kit-etc

Congratulation ripster, that's 2$50 less than if you went threw the group buy !

Also, the seller is actually feng x)

Title: Golden/metallic keycaps?
Post by: pannkakan on Tue, 24 April 2012, 15:24:45

Thank you everyone! Just ordered from Feng =)
Although I haven't bought my filco keyboard yet.. still deciding if I should go with our without tenkeyless >.<

Title: Golden/metallic keycaps?
Post by: Djuzuh on Tue, 24 April 2012, 15:35:28

If you don't know, you usually don't need the tenkey on a regular basis. And you can still order a separate numpad for 10 bucks later on.

Title: Golden/metallic keycaps?
Post by: dmbr on Sat, 12 May 2012, 00:15:29

The ones I bought off eBay had the gold wear off almost immediately. Watch out.

Title: Golden/metallic keycaps?
Post by: pannkakan on Mon, 21 May 2012, 08:40:44

ohh.. thanks =)
Just got my button but waiting for my filco TKL :(
Will get it in a day or so I hope..

Title: Golden/metallic keycaps?
Post by: dmbr on Fri, 25 May 2012, 17:23:17

I bought some gold plated zinc keycaps on eBay. Coating started to come off in a matter of days :(

Title: Golden/metallic keycaps?
Post by: dorkvader on Fri, 25 May 2012, 22:25:22

Quote from: dmbr;600192

I bought some gold plated zinc keycaps on eBay. Coating started to come off in a matter of days :(

It's electroplated, and likely only a few microns thick. It depends on the metal and your body chemistry, but I believe it. That's why I'd go with silver: If it's not plated, when it wears, it'll still look good.