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Title: Lime Green PBT Key Caps
Post by: funxion on Thu, 26 April 2012, 18:59:13

Anyone know where I could possibly get my hands on some?

Title: Lime Green PBT Key Caps
Post by: snowboarder3 on Thu, 26 April 2012, 19:05:05

I've seen a set of light green KBC PBT caps on taobao before but I've never seen another set. I bought the light blue version :)

Title: Lime Green PBT Key Caps
Post by: funxion on Thu, 26 April 2012, 19:21:56

For reference, here's a picture of what color I'm looking for. I know these are Topre key caps, but someone has GOT to have them for Cherry's...

reaper's Photo:
(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/eddie84/OCN/Mech%20keyboard%20club/key%20caps/DSC07043.jpg)

Title: Lime Green PBT Key Caps
Post by: reaper on Thu, 26 April 2012, 20:56:02

^ That's my pic and you should try WASDkeyboards.com.

Title: Lime Green PBT Key Caps
Post by: tobr1an on Thu, 26 April 2012, 20:56:42

WASDKeyboard give out PBTs?

Title: Lime Green PBT Key Caps
Post by: reaper on Thu, 26 April 2012, 20:57:26

Nope but perhaps they can try to match the color. lol

Title: Lime Green PBT Key Caps
Post by: alaricljs on Thu, 26 April 2012, 21:04:04

WASD is trying to have PBT available ~june timeframe, he has a color list somewhere.

Title: Lime Green PBT Key Caps
Post by: emptythecache on Fri, 27 April 2012, 07:05:40

i was under the impression WASD's green abs caps are more kelly than lime. I was going to buy a set to put on my blue filco a while ago, but decided against it because i didn't like the (perceived?) shade.

Title: Lime Green PBT Key Caps
Post by: funxion on Fri, 27 April 2012, 17:03:30

Quote from: reaper;583372

^ That's my pic and you should try WASDkeyboards.com.

I know it's your pic :) I'll add a photo credit, sorry!

And I looked, it's not the exact green I'm looking for. Someone had a white HHKB with lime green key caps on it - those are the ones I'm looking for.

Title: Lime Green PBT Key Caps
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Fri, 27 April 2012, 17:39:12

WASD current green is indeed more kelly than lime. Try qtan, they are offering a dyeing service and might be able to match that shade. I wish there were some more 'neon' shades readily available in MX too, seems all the good colors are Topre only.

Title: Lime Green PBT Key Caps
Post by: Glockateer on Fri, 27 April 2012, 18:27:51

Those lime green topre keycaps look great. I'm jelly. I can't even afford a topre keyboard. = p

Title: Lime Green PBT Key Caps
Post by: absyrd on Fri, 27 April 2012, 19:03:57

Quote from: lysol;584258

WASD current green is indeed more kelly than lime. Try qtan, they are offering a dyeing service and might be able to match that shade. I wish there were some more 'neon' shades readily available in MX too, seems all the good colors are Topre only.

Me, too! I want some vibrant stuff and not so much of this dullness.

Title: Lime Green PBT Key Caps
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Fri, 27 April 2012, 19:09:23

Maybe it will catch on as more 80's kids are established have money for all these stuffs? Hey stuffy old guys, beige is dead, you hear me?

Title: Lime Green PBT Key Caps
Post by: martinyeah on Sun, 13 May 2012, 15:05:34

yellow is good too !

Title: Lime Green PBT Key Caps
Post by: funxion on Sun, 13 May 2012, 20:32:45

I want an extremely vibrant lime green. Pretty much neon/highlighter/whatever-you-want-to-call-it.

I need something that pops out, but not too yellow! Need to flow with a white case. Really wish someone would start a GB for neon-colored sets.

Edit: The picture I posted of reaper's Topre keys are perfect, but it could be slightly more vibrant.

Title: Lime Green PBT Key Caps
Post by: AKIMbO on Sun, 13 May 2012, 22:01:46

You could try to Rit dye some white key caps.

Title: Lime Green PBT Key Caps
Post by: funxion on Sun, 13 May 2012, 22:49:50

Quote from: AKIMbO;592041

You could try to Rit dye some white key caps.

Don't really feel like putting out $40-$50 to mess up :/

Title: Lime Green PBT Key Caps
Post by: baldgye on Thu, 17 May 2012, 04:50:26

yeah, from spending a fair bit of time creeping these boards all attempts at dying caps have mostly turned out pretty poorly... and my own experiance with dying plastics with rit dye has left me with pretty poor results

Title: Lime Green PBT Key Caps
Post by: MMB on Fri, 18 May 2012, 02:25:32

Might I suggest purchasing a blank white PBT set from Feng, and using some rit dye to get the color you want. It's pretty easy. You can test it out on some cheap abs caps first.

Title: Lime Green PBT Key Caps
Post by: captain on Fri, 18 May 2012, 02:56:28

Buy a HHKB and reaper's keycaps–problem solved!  :-)

Title: Lime Green PBT Key Caps
Post by: longweight on Fri, 18 May 2012, 06:35:16

Is reaper selling his?

Title: Lime Green PBT Key Caps
Post by: funxion on Fri, 18 May 2012, 22:38:18

Quote from: MagicMeatball;595188

Might I suggest purchasing a blank white PBT set from Feng, and using some rit dye to get the color you want. It's pretty easy. You can test it out on some cheap abs caps first.

Don't really have the time or money to waste on "testing" dyes and such.

I may just have to buy a set from qtan and use his dyeing service at some point!

Title: Lime Green PBT Key Caps
Post by: reaper on Sat, 19 May 2012, 09:19:27

Quote from: longweight;595238

Is reaper selling his?

No, he is not. =D