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Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: reaper on Mon, 30 May 2011, 12:05:40

Aren't they the same ones offer over at OCN through Tankguys site?  Here's the link (http://www.tankguys.com/site-merchandise/overclock-net-pbt-cherry-black-black.html).

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: reaper on Mon, 30 May 2011, 12:10:19

Oh ok, in that case, I bought mine since last week.  I would've PM'd you about it but you never answer any PM so...  =D

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: Haes on Mon, 30 May 2011, 12:10:31

Price is awesome, but it's kinda sad, that they don't offer ISO layout too...

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: looserboy on Mon, 30 May 2011, 12:38:21

do someone have a threadlink or information sheet wich keycaps are fitting on what keyboard? would be quiet informative for noobs like me.
because after i will buy a filco, das or whatever cherry, it would be cool to buy some keycaps like these.

and international shipment would be great ; in germany and whole europe its a damn mess to find keycaps sets like this^^

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: BiNiaRiS on Mon, 30 May 2011, 14:18:51

These will fit Ducky, Das, and Filco? Anything else?

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: BiNiaRiS on Mon, 30 May 2011, 14:27:51

Quote from: ripster;353282

Rosewill for sure.  I think Steelseries, Razer and other ANSI layouts except the spacebar.

Pretty easy to tell by just looking at your keyboard, maybe pulling a few of the larger keys,  and comparing with the Filco entry in the Key Reference.

How about the ML87? Been eying one but don't own one to compare.

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: xbb on Mon, 30 May 2011, 14:30:32

Do they fit the poker keyboard?

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: alaricljs on Mon, 30 May 2011, 14:31:49

Quote from: ripster;353198

Oops.  Why is the post title ArmyGroup?  TankGuys is different.  Military on the mind.

Wish the OP could change post titles at Geekhack.

You can edit your thread title... Hit edit post, hit go advanced.

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: alaricljs on Mon, 30 May 2011, 14:43:04

Quote from: ripster;353298

Yep - see the result?

Oh neat.. works right until someone else posts in your thread... then it don't work right.

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: twn2 on Mon, 30 May 2011, 14:49:13

Surprised that this is cheaper than Taiwan if you bought more than one set. Ducky productions are usually cheaper in Taiwan actually.

Black on black (http://www.inpad.com.tw/goods.php?act=view&no=4189)
It is NT1290 = $45. Tankguys have $35+$11 shipped to me.
But if buying more than one set to reduce the shipping per set, than Tankguys become a way cheaper!!

However, they also provide white on white (http://www.inpad.com.tw/goods.php?act=view&no=4190), which I don't see in Tankguys.

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: BiNiaRiS on Mon, 30 May 2011, 17:08:47

Quote from: BiNiaRiS;353289

How about the ML87? Been eying one but don't own one to compare.

 
Bueller?

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: curzen on Mon, 30 May 2011, 17:30:28

I'm very tempted...

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: xbb on Mon, 30 May 2011, 17:35:39

Quote from: xbb;353291

Do they fit the poker keyboard?

 
up, anyone knows? spacebar is different?

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: ethics- on Mon, 30 May 2011, 17:49:02

Just to confirm, these will fit a Filco?  Also, what do they mean by "Overclock.net branded!"?  I don't see any OCN markings on the picture.

And what's the difference between these and the engraved ones that imsto is selling?

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: BababooeyHTJ on Mon, 30 May 2011, 18:34:53

Damn, I can't decide between the inkfilled or and the engraved. I'm leaning towards the inkfilled.

I would love the white keys with black lettering.

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: BiNiaRiS on Mon, 30 May 2011, 18:56:20

everything i've seen says yes they will fit filcos. but no one will tell me if all the keys will fit a ML87.

also, take a look at the OCN keyboards they have for sale. id assume the spacebar has the OCN branding on it.

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: BababooeyHTJ on Mon, 30 May 2011, 19:01:12

Apparently there was a mistake so these keycap sets don't have the OCN branding, thankfully.

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: ethics- on Mon, 30 May 2011, 19:13:52

Awesome!

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: daerid on Mon, 30 May 2011, 20:18:08

Wish they had white ones :(

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: False_Dmitry_II on Mon, 30 May 2011, 21:50:51

So are these functionally the same as the group buy ones?

Is it possible to get a colored matching engraved wasd cluster?

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: reaper on Mon, 30 May 2011, 22:27:47

^ I'm afraid they (Tankguys site) only have 2 choices.  One is black on black PBT the ripster posted and the other is supposedly white on black but it looks more like tan color (link (http://www.tankguys.com/site-merchandise/overclock-net-pbt-cherry-white-black.html)).

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: False_Dmitry_II on Tue, 31 May 2011, 00:55:24

I already saw that. As far as that goes, I was just wondering if such a thing existed in general. Because I would have had the same question about the ones from the group buy.

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: dreamingftw on Tue, 31 May 2011, 01:42:26

thanks... just ordered a black on black for my filco cherry blues.

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: twn2 on Tue, 31 May 2011, 07:05:22

Quote from: ripster;353307

Yeah, I woulda preferred the White on White - these are more for backup.

 
Some people bought the white on white and found that the space bar has bended problem.

http://ppt.cc/@ljO

I don't know if the black on black also has this problem. Probably someone who bought the black on black can do the check.

Moreover, it was said that these keycaps are not for mass production. Although I don't know how many sets they produced or if they will keep producing this or not.

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: dreamingftw on Tue, 31 May 2011, 12:44:10

made the purchase yesterday but the site wont even come up anymore. Anyone else with the same problems?

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: ethics- on Tue, 31 May 2011, 13:02:57

Doesn't OCN always do their Ducky sales through that site?  Shouldn't be a legitimacy problem.

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: dreamingftw on Tue, 31 May 2011, 13:07:25

You got tracking already? That's quick. I only got an order confirmation. Site does look legit though so here's to hoping they ship out.

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: ethics- on Tue, 31 May 2011, 13:09:01

Yeah, I only got an order confirmation, too.  Shouldn't be a problem.

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: mmmty on Tue, 31 May 2011, 13:15:41

Quote from: ripster;353711

Site is down now.

Well, I got a tracking number so I assume the site is legit.  Is OCN based in Nigeria?

 
No wonder I couldn't get in to order a set of blank keys. Must wait patiently  :yawn:

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: noodles256 on Tue, 31 May 2011, 14:39:30

Yea, the site has been down for quite some time. I tried logging on to at least look the caps with no avail

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: alaricljs on Tue, 31 May 2011, 14:59:38

Tankguys has been around for quite some time.  It's basically a one man show tho so sometimes when the site gets knocked out by something it takes a while to get fixed.

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: Haes on Tue, 31 May 2011, 15:17:11

Quote from: ripster;353282

Rosewill for sure.  I think Steelseries, Razer and other ANSI layouts except the spacebar.

Pretty easy to tell by just looking at your keyboard, maybe pulling a few of the larger keys,  and comparing with the Filco entry in the Key Reference.

 
Razer uses 1.0 and 1.5 modifier. So they don't entirely...

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: ambroise on Tue, 31 May 2011, 16:26:27

The site is back up. I just ordered a set of black on black and white on black.

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: mmmty on Tue, 31 May 2011, 16:52:33

Woohoo!! Finally... I ordered a set of black on black. $11.54 shipping is kindda steep though.

Oops! black on black just went out of stock. Guess I got the last one - sorry guys.

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: Crypt on Tue, 31 May 2011, 17:15:32

These were really tempting, but I couldn't pull the trigger.  Full blanks are just way more beautiful, IMO.  Hopefully, these will be the regular prices.  Paying $70 for keycaps is a bit overboard for me.  O_o

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: dreamingftw on Tue, 31 May 2011, 19:00:22

these ended up being a good deal for me. the MO group buy for the engraved ones would have been about 65 for me. I had to pull the trigger at $47. I probably would have regretted it if I didn't.

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: curzen on Tue, 31 May 2011, 21:11:50

I kinda really want these, but the wife is ok with me blowing some money on decent headphones now after the (her) cat chewed through the cable of my crappy sennheisers a while ago. Thinking about ordering some Sony MDR V6. So I don't want to overextend her good will and will abstain from buying some of these keycaps for now.

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: jackdan on Thu, 02 June 2011, 14:27:25

Where is CANADA on checkout ??  /cry , incredible.

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: BababooeyHTJ on Thu, 02 June 2011, 14:30:31

[video=youtube;rgZezt_ADEY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rgZezt_ADEY[/video]

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: bkforyou on Thu, 02 June 2011, 15:14:51

any idea if or when these will be back in stock?

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: dreamingftw on Thu, 02 June 2011, 16:18:17

I got a tracking number from them but it doesn't work on the FedEx website. Anyone get their orders yet?

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: ethics- on Thu, 02 June 2011, 18:02:20

Quote from: dreamingftw;354805

I got a tracking number from them but it doesn't work on the FedEx website. Anyone get their orders yet?

I'm in the same boat.

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: ambroise on Fri, 03 June 2011, 02:41:06

Tracking No. doesn't show any on FedEx probably because seller entered the stuff but packages haven't been picked up yet. That would be my guess.

I'm in the same situation as well.

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: jackdan on Fri, 03 June 2011, 07:23:16

Quote from: ripster;354860

When mine comes I'm driving to the Canadian border and waving it around in front of the Canadian Geekhackers.

I'am gonna run across the border :-)

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: ethics- on Sat, 04 June 2011, 14:47:46

Tracking #s still dont work :(

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: dreamingftw on Sat, 04 June 2011, 16:19:52

same... when is it coming?!

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: ethics- on Sat, 04 June 2011, 21:38:01

Pictures pictures pictures.

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: reaper on Sat, 04 June 2011, 22:05:05

I just got mine also. Boy, these FedEx guys sure deliver late.  Anyway, since there's no natural light left, this is the best I could do.

(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/eddie84/OCN/Mech%20keyboard%20club/Ducky/th_DSC05594.jpg) (http://[URL=http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/eddie84/OCN/Mech%20keyboard%20club/Ducky/DSC05594.jpg)](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/eddie84/OCN/Mech%20keyboard%20club/Ducky/th_DSC05594.jpg) (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/eddie84/OCN/Mech%20keyboard%20club/Ducky/DSC05594.jpg)[/URL]  (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/eddie84/OCN/Mech%20keyboard%20club/Ducky/th_DSC05599.jpg) (http://[URL=http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/eddie84/OCN/Mech%20keyboard%20club/Ducky/DSC05599.jpg)](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/eddie84/OCN/Mech%20keyboard%20club/Ducky/th_DSC05599.jpg) (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/eddie84/OCN/Mech%20keyboard%20club/Ducky/DSC05599.jpg)[/URL]

Thank god there's no OCN or Ducky on that spacebar. lol

Edit: just put them on

(http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/eddie84/OCN/Mech%20keyboard%20club/Filcos/th_DSC05608.jpg) (http://[URL=http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/eddie84/OCN/Mech%20keyboard%20club/Filcos/DSC05608.jpg)](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/eddie84/OCN/Mech%20keyboard%20club/Filcos/th_DSC05608.jpg) (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/eddie84/OCN/Mech%20keyboard%20club/Filcos/DSC05608.jpg)[/URL]  (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/eddie84/OCN/Mech%20keyboard%20club/Filcos/th_DSC05612.jpg) (http://[URL=http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/eddie84/OCN/Mech%20keyboard%20club/Filcos/DSC05612.jpg)](http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/eddie84/OCN/Mech%20keyboard%20club/Filcos/th_DSC05612.jpg) (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y146/eddie84/OCN/Mech%20keyboard%20club/Filcos/DSC05612.jpg)[/URL]

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: dreamingftw on Sun, 05 June 2011, 01:47:09

aww i had them delivered to my office which is closed over the weekend. hope they deliver them on monday.

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: oddsratio on Sun, 05 June 2011, 14:39:04

So I got mine last night; they look great. I'm a little confused though. Did they intentionally pack these without the plastic inserts for the keys that need stabilizers? I transferred the ones from my spacebar, because it was the only large key that really needed it for now.

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: khanable on Sun, 05 June 2011, 16:38:16

Ugh, so sad I missed out on these

come back in stock! bah!

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: noodles256 on Mon, 06 June 2011, 01:27:37

hehe

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: ethics- on Mon, 06 June 2011, 13:27:55

My tracking number finally started working.  It shows that it was just picked up for delivery today...

For those of you who have already gotten yours, does your tracking information say the same, or does it indicate that it has been delivered?

I wonder if it's a delay in the tracking system, or if my keys just got sent out with a different batch.

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: mmmty on Mon, 06 June 2011, 13:38:54

I ordered on 5/31. Tracking# wasn't working this morning. But it's now working - status="Picked up".

I wonder why they don't do USPS Priority with the mailman picking stuff up at their place. That would have been a lot faster. $11 for shipping should be more than enough. They're just trying to make bigger profits I guess...

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: dreamingftw on Mon, 06 June 2011, 13:49:52

Barely picked up? Thought this was in transit since last week... guess more waiting...

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: ethics- on Mon, 06 June 2011, 13:54:37

I ordered on 6/1, but yeah, I had hoped they'd get here today :(

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: redpill on Mon, 06 June 2011, 14:48:23

Same thing here, tracking didn't work until this morning.

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: mmmty on Mon, 06 June 2011, 14:55:35

Monday is Fedex pickup day : )

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: ethics- on Mon, 06 June 2011, 15:09:17

Ahh!  That makes more sense.  So I guess the people who've already received theirs placed their orders on or before 5/30.

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: mmmty on Mon, 06 June 2011, 15:32:07

I should say "Monday must be Fedex pickup day for tankguys" and not Fedex pickup day in general.

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: alaricljs on Wed, 08 June 2011, 11:33:41

So I got my caps in.  Gold (er white?) on black.  The inconsistencies in the font for the symbols is a little disappointing but otherwise they are great caps.  The $ and & are huge looking.  It seems they alternated between bold and non-bold according to random chance.  The spacebar curves up a tad at the ends.  Haven't fitted them yet, waiting on a lull in my work.

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: dreamingftw on Wed, 08 June 2011, 11:36:58

aww... that sucks... still waiting for my caps to come in still. ETA says Friday. I ordered engraved so I hope they out okay.

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: dreamingftw on Wed, 08 June 2011, 12:25:21

Quote from: ripster;357350

While you're waiting check out all the new pics in the KBC PBT key review.  Link in the OP.

Show Image

(http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5314/5810561957_eb107578dc_z.jpg)

Thanks for making me feel a lot better :(

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: ethics- on Wed, 08 June 2011, 13:08:19

ETA: Friday.

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: dreamingftw on Wed, 08 June 2011, 16:39:04

ETA also Friday... Can't wait to put these on my browns. Installing the keys with the stabilizers are a ***** though... any tips?

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: alaricljs on Wed, 08 June 2011, 21:38:52

Put them on my Filco tenkeyless brown just now.  I don't have the case-top on the KB, but there is a distinctly lower pitch and possibly less volume to the bottoming out.  Yes I bottom every damned key because that's the way I likes it!  Also like not having that silly bubble on the windows keys.

So one shot with flash and one terrible handheld no-flash 1/6sec shutter with a desk lamp glaring across it.

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: reaper on Wed, 08 June 2011, 22:54:26

Quote from: dreamingftw;357468

ETA also Friday... Can't wait to put these on my browns. Installing the keys with the stabilizers are a ***** though... any tips?

Ripster's guide (http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:12649) is pretty good..  with pictures and all.  It helped me with removing the keys and spacebar on the Filcos.

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: dreamingftw on Wed, 08 June 2011, 23:52:56

Wow, thanks... I'm such a total noob. I removed the whole stabilizer from the mount with the key attached... shouldn't did a little more research. Glad I didn't break anything though.

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: ethics- on Fri, 10 June 2011, 21:05:39

Goddamn, these keys feel SO good.  I didn't think keycaps could change the feel of a keyboard by so much.  I should have ordered two sets...

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: ethics- on Fri, 10 June 2011, 21:18:41

I'm just flabbergasted how different the keyboard feels.  The only word I can really think of to describe the feeling is that the keys just feel more...substantial.

Title: Engraved PBT Caps At ArmyGroup
Post by: ethics- on Fri, 10 June 2011, 21:19:26

I'm nerdgasming pretty hard right now, aren't I?  The packaging is awesome, too.