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Title: Looking for key caps "side-printed"
Post by: JSaintS on Fri, 20 July 2012, 17:49:55
I'm looking for keycaps with the letter printed on the side, like on this keyboard : http://www.amazon.com/Filco-Majestouch-2-Tenkeyless-FKBN87M-EFB2/dp/B004ZJPSGI/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1342798419&sr=1-2 but that let the light of leds pass through them =)

I'm basically looking for a complete set, or for a site where we can get them made so I can make custom ones (I checked on WASD but I didn't find the option).

Thanks in advance
Title: Re: Looking for key caps "side-printed"
Post by: JSaintS on Fri, 20 July 2012, 17:51:37
What I'm basicly looking for is this.
Title: Re: Looking for key caps "side-printed"
Post by: JSaintS on Sat, 21 July 2012, 09:57:43
nobody knows where I can find it?
Title: Re: Looking for key caps "side-printed"
Post by: lavieest on Sun, 22 July 2012, 23:21:06
Feng's Ebay store has some.

http://www.ebay.com/sch/tangxiruotxr/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=&_trksid=p3686

Title: Re: Looking for key caps "side-printed"
Post by: JSaintS on Mon, 23 July 2012, 04:57:31
I checked twice, and didn't see any :( I saw the semi-clear key caps, but that's not what I'm looking for :(
Title: Re: Looking for key caps "side-printed"
Post by: TheProfosist on Mon, 23 July 2012, 05:17:39
Ask qtan or check his esports store
Title: Re: Looking for key caps "side-printed"
Post by: blighty on Mon, 23 July 2012, 23:50:58
I picked up an alpha set with arrows of side texted from this ebay link:
 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-37-Keycaps-for-Cherry-MX-keyboard-Red-Side-Texted-Fast-Shipping-/110916061359?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item19d31cc8af#ht_1816wt_917 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-37-Keycaps-for-Cherry-MX-keyboard-Red-Side-Texted-Fast-Shipping-/110916061359?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item19d31cc8af#ht_1816wt_917))

It shipped for $13.99 USD,  KBC boxed keys with a plastic keycap puller.  Seem exactly the same profile/thickness of the filco ninja caps.
Title: Re: Looking for key caps "side-printed"
Post by: JSaintS on Tue, 24 July 2012, 04:50:06
Well I've found something else, not what I wanted, but I felt in love with it when I saw it : translucent rainbow keycaps :D

I liked the normal version, but I didn't know a translucent version existed, I found it on taobao, so i'll order them there :)

thanks anyway for all the person that tryed to help me!
Title: Re: Looking for key caps "side-printed"
Post by: HoosTrax on Mon, 30 July 2012, 22:03:45
I picked up an alpha set with arrows of side texted from this ebay link:
 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-37-Keycaps-for-Cherry-MX-keyboard-Red-Side-Texted-Fast-Shipping-/110916061359?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item19d31cc8af#ht_1816wt_917 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-37-Keycaps-for-Cherry-MX-keyboard-Red-Side-Texted-Fast-Shipping-/110916061359?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item19d31cc8af#ht_1816wt_917))

It shipped for $13.99 USD,  KBC boxed keys with a plastic keycap puller.  Seem exactly the same profile/thickness of the filco ninja caps.
Hey, new to this hobby, and I actually had the same thing in mind as the OP, except I don't need keycaps that let illumination through. I actually ran across this same seller and was wondering about the shade of red of these keycaps -- would you describe them as light red / pinkish? Or faded red? Or bright, solid red? etc

Also, how long did shipping take?
Title: Re: Looking for key caps "side-printed"
Post by: blighty on Tue, 31 July 2012, 05:42:01
I picked up an alpha set with arrows of side texted from this ebay link:
 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-37-Keycaps-for-Cherry-MX-keyboard-Red-Side-Texted-Fast-Shipping-/110916061359?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item19d31cc8af#ht_1816wt_917 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-37-Keycaps-for-Cherry-MX-keyboard-Red-Side-Texted-Fast-Shipping-/110916061359?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item19d31cc8af#ht_1816wt_917))

It shipped for $13.99 USD,  KBC boxed keys with a plastic keycap puller.  Seem exactly the same profile/thickness of the filco ninja caps.
Hey, new to this hobby, and I actually had the same thing in mind as the OP, except I don't need keycaps that let illumination through. I actually ran across this same seller and was wondering about the shade of red of these keycaps -- would you describe them as light red / pinkish? Or faded red? Or bright, solid red? etc

Also, how long did shipping take?

The color of the keycap is accurate in the ebay listing.  The lighting in the room I took the picture in wasn't the greatest, and I didn't bother to color correct.  As for shipping time, i think it was under two weeks?  It was probably closer to 7 days, but I don't check the mail that much.  Besides, at $14, why not get them.  You see the same or similar keycaps going for a few dollars to more than double that price.