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Title: PBT caps
Post by: WhiteFireDragon on Sun, 12 August 2012, 19:05:27
imsto, are there now more selections of PBC colors? Is there any way to get solid black and dark gray thick PBT blank sets?

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=15053473428&
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: alaricljs on Sun, 12 August 2012, 19:11:09
Wait, what?  .......... (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=32737.0)
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: imsto on Mon, 13 August 2012, 11:04:27
dark grey kesy are available
Title: PBT caps
Post by: Saviant on Wed, 15 August 2012, 08:23:43
What color text is available on these grey keys,
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: imsto on Wed, 15 August 2012, 22:25:20
black red orange brown green

[attachimg=1]
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: thegunner100 on Wed, 15 August 2012, 22:36:44
Nice shot of the dye colors! Still prefer the beige keys over the grey though.
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: therecorder on Thu, 16 August 2012, 11:27:36
Have a light gray Cherry G80-3000LQCEU-0 coming. Do you have any blank alpha (37 pcs.) keycap sets for Cherry boards?  If so, what colors, and how much are they?
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: imsto on Fri, 17 August 2012, 01:11:53
red 37keys, blank or dyesub also available.  thick ones.
blank ones 17$
with letters one it   33$

just the same profile as the red big eyes set.
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: therecorder on Fri, 17 August 2012, 01:18:16
Quote from: imsto on Fri, 17 August 2012, 01:11:53
red 37keys, blank or dyesub also available.  thick ones.
blank ones 17$
with letters one it   33$

just the same profile as the red big eyes set.

Thanks for the quick reply.  The new board should be here in no more than 10 days.  After I make sure all is ok with the board, Iwould like to paypal you the $17 (+ shipping?) for a set of the RED BLANK.  How do I get you the order?
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: dorkvader on Fri, 17 August 2012, 16:13:12
That green on gray looks the best, IMO. Any possibility of Dvorak layout?
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: alaricljs on Fri, 17 August 2012, 17:11:03
Mmmm, green on grey

[attach=1]
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: DanGWanG on Fri, 17 August 2012, 17:35:15
Just got my cherry font keycaps from imsto in 4 days.  Really amazing replica set...pics incoming later
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: DanGWanG on Fri, 17 August 2012, 18:24:58
Some font comparisons vs. doubleshot Cherry

(http://i.imgur.com/NHvLBl.jpg) (http://imgur.com/NHvLB)
(http://i.imgur.com/HAPNIl.jpg) (http://imgur.com/HAPNI)

Font is a little fuzzy, but even the Cherry dye-subs are a little fuzzy.  I think these are really impressive, if you ask me though...
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: hashbaz on Fri, 17 August 2012, 18:29:08
Show Image
Show Image
Quote from: DanGWanG on Fri, 17 August 2012, 18:24:58
Some font comparisons vs. doubleshot Cherry

(http://i.imgur.com/NHvLBl.jpg) (http://imgur.com/NHvLB)

(http://i.imgur.com/HAPNIl.jpg) (http://imgur.com/HAPNI)

Font is a little fuzzy, but even the Cherry dye-subs are a little fuzzy.  I think these are really impressive, if you ask me though...

These are very impressive.  Looks like the letters are just a tiny bit on the small side.  Dan can you take some comparison pics of the number keys?
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: DanGWanG on Fri, 17 August 2012, 18:31:58
Yeah, I've got a thread up in keyboard keycaps right now, where I'll be taking some more comparison pics.
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: imsto on Sun, 19 August 2012, 11:19:46
thanks  DanGWwanG
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: imsto on Sun, 19 August 2012, 11:20:35
I‘d been waiting to do it for a long time  haha   
Quote from: dorkvader on Fri, 17 August 2012, 16:13:12
That green on gray looks the best, IMO. Any possibility of Dvorak layout?
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: imsto on Sun, 19 August 2012, 21:53:05
send the payment, leave what's u want and the address then it's ok
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: akuJIWA on Mon, 20 August 2012, 06:08:49
Quote from: imsto on Sun, 19 August 2012, 21:53:05
send the payment, leave what's u want and the address then it's ok

Would you be able to ship to Australia?
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: imsto on Mon, 20 August 2012, 21:16:42
Quote from: akuJIWA on Mon, 20 August 2012, 06:08:49
Quote from: imsto on Sun, 19 August 2012, 21:53:05
send the payment, leave what's u want and the address then it's ok

Would you be able to ship to Australia?

sure
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: WhiteFireDragon on Sun, 26 August 2012, 20:31:56
imsto, any chance of getting all black blank caps either now or in the future?
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: Chicken Chaser on Tue, 28 August 2012, 22:06:28
Is it possible to get a black PBT cap with white lettering?
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: alaricljs on Tue, 28 August 2012, 22:36:52
Quote from: Chicken Chaser on Tue, 28 August 2012, 22:06:28
Is it possible to get a black PBT cap with white lettering?
That is just not possible.
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: sth on Tue, 28 August 2012, 22:41:09
not with dyesub it isn't ;)
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: alixinhzai on Tue, 28 August 2012, 23:18:18
maybe black dye-sub on very dark grey link topre :D
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: xJaPx on Wed, 29 August 2012, 12:53:17
mmmm red on grey pbt's, might have to pick a set up
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: WhiteFireDragon on Wed, 29 August 2012, 13:38:48
Quote from: Chicken Chaser on Tue, 28 August 2012, 22:06:28
Is it possible to get a black PBT cap with white lettering?
Cant' have lighter printing on darker color caps for dyesubs
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: dorkvader on Thu, 30 August 2012, 23:53:37
Quote from: Chicken Chaser on Tue, 28 August 2012, 22:06:28
Is it possible to get a black PBT cap with white lettering?
Pad print or laser+infill are two ways to do it. QWERkeys does a lot of the latter type, though I don't know if they'd be receptive to printing on customer-provided keycaps.

The reason dyesub doesn't work is that the keycap's plastic colour (already dyed) will block out any dye you sublimate into it. You'd only be able to do this by printing all but the legend, then either leaving the legend in "natural" PBT colour, or printing the area with lighter ink (and since the body is already darker you can go off without it being visible, thus getting rid of alignment issues.

I think it might be possible with the "3d" dyesub method exhibited earlier this year, though it'd be expensive for sure.

Hah, "not possible". I scoff at that. It's merely difficult. But so is doubleshot.
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: neuraxis on Sun, 09 September 2012, 06:35:42
Quote from: WhiteFireDragon on Sun, 26 August 2012, 20:31:56
imsto, any chance of getting all black blank caps either now or in the future?
Seconded.
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: therecorder on Wed, 12 September 2012, 11:16:43
IMSTO...

A few weeks back, I asked about a 37 piece, blank red PBT keycap set for a Cherry board that I ordered.  The keyboard was back-ordered, and I ended up cancelling the order.  Thus, I never ordered what you offered me.  Now I would like to get a Red set for my non-Cherry boards.  I already tried the PBT set that Qtang (and you) carries, but they were way too pinkish.  Lysol suggested that I ask you if you have a blank set of the funny lettered red set; that it might be "more" red (http://www.aikb.cn/image/26xiaoren/9.jpg.JPG).  Yes, or anything else?
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: karljs on Wed, 12 September 2012, 13:46:57
Just wanted to note that I received my order of the blue-on-blue keycaps yesterday and they are wonderful. Highly recommended.
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: bisl on Tue, 25 September 2012, 12:18:43
Hey Imsto! I like the keys in this picture:

(http://i.imgur.com/RPVQQ.jpg)

These can't be ordered as one set, can they? If not, do you have both the blue-on-white and the black-on-blue colors available?
Thanks!
Title: PBT caps
Post by: shadewolf on Tue, 25 September 2012, 18:32:10
Quote from: bisl on Tue, 25 September 2012, 12:18:43
Hey Imsto! I like the keys in this picture:

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/RPVQQ.jpg)


These can't be ordered as one set, can they? If not, do you have both the blue-on-white and the black-on-blue colors available?
Thanks!

x2, would also like to know!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: pasph on Wed, 26 September 2012, 04:34:50
Quote from: shadewolf on Tue, 25 September 2012, 18:32:10
Quote from: bisl on Tue, 25 September 2012, 12:18:43
Hey Imsto! I like the keys in this picture:

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/RPVQQ.jpg)


These can't be ordered as one set, can they? If not, do you have both the blue-on-white and the black-on-blue colors available?
Thanks!

x2, would also like to know!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

x3 waiting to be released
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: xJaPx on Tue, 02 October 2012, 10:30:31
are theses caps cherry profile, or OEM profile? 
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: bisl on Thu, 04 October 2012, 10:58:55
Imsto, what is your current selection like? I'm looking for three full sets of 104. I'm trying to find:
blue-on-white
black-on-blue
white-on-black

all of them to be in the font seen below:

(http://i.imgur.com/RPVQQ.jpg)

Is this possible?
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: imsto on Fri, 05 October 2012, 11:47:07
eh   the keys in the image 'd been out of stock.

Quote from: bisl on Thu, 04 October 2012, 10:58:55
Imsto, what is your current selection like? I'm looking for three full sets of 104. I'm trying to find:
blue-on-white
black-on-blue
white-on-black

all of them to be in the font seen below:

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/RPVQQ.jpg)


Is this possible?
blue on white  but OEM height as the MAC font.
black on blue available
white on balck, some thing like th purple on black.  OEM height.
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: bisl on Fri, 05 October 2012, 11:53:29
Quote from: imsto on Fri, 05 October 2012, 11:47:07
blue on white  but OEM height as the MAC font.
black on blue available
white on balck, some thing like th purple on black.  OEM height.

Cool. Do you have photos of these?
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: imsto on Sat, 06 October 2012, 01:20:48
here： http://aikb.taobao.com/search.htm?spm=a1z10.1.6.20.222eef&scid=269483495&scname=yMjJ%2FbuqIER5ZXN1Yg%3D%3D&checkedRange=true&queryType=cat

and： http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10.3.17.36.7116c3&id=14988740173&
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: bisl on Mon, 08 October 2012, 15:22:48
Ok. I would like Cherry height and Cherry font if possible, but most importantly I want to get these colors in the same font and height. I will summarize to make sure I understand.

Black on Blue

Blue on White

White on Black

If I am correct, it is not possible to get more than one of these colors with both Cherry font and Cherry height. However, it looks like it is possible to buy Black-on-Blue and White-on-Black with Cherry font/OEM height.
If this is correct, how much would it be for these two sets, plus two sets of red small silica gel O-rings and shipping to US?
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: imsto on Tue, 09 October 2012, 09:53:50
Quote from: bisl on Mon, 08 October 2012, 15:22:48
Ok. I would like Cherry height and Cherry font if possible, but most importantly I want to get these colors in the same font and height. I will summarize to make sure I understand.

Black on Blue    only
  • Cherry font available
  • Cherry height available
  • OEM height available

Blue on White
  • Cherry font not available
  • mac font only
  • Cherry height not available
  • OEM height only

White on Black
  • Cherry font available
  • Cherry height not available
  • OEM height only

If I am correct, it is not possible to get more than one of these colors with both Cherry font and Cherry height. However, it looks like it is possible to buy Black-on-Blue and White-on-Black with Cherry font/OEM height.
If this is correct, how much would it be for these two sets, plus two sets of red small silica gel O-rings and shipping to US?

Black on Blue
•   Cherry font available
•   Cherry height available
•   OEM height available
Blue/red on White
•   Cherry font not available
•   mac font only
•   Cherry height not available
•   OEM height only
black on grey
•   Cherry font available
•   Cherry height not available

2 fullset keycaps 86*2  and shipping cost 10$ and the 2 silica orngs 6$
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: samwisekoi on Thu, 22 November 2012, 11:14:02
Quote from: imsto on Tue, 09 October 2012, 09:53:50
Black on Blue
•   Cherry font available
•   Cherry height available
•   OEM height available
Blue/red on White
•   Cherry font not available
•   mac font only
•   Cherry height not available
•   OEM height only
black on grey
•   Cherry font available
•   Cherry height not available

2 fullset keycaps 86*2  and shipping cost 10$

Looking for Cherry profile 104-key set.  Is Black on Blue the only color combination available in Cherry profile?

Thanks!

 - Ron | samwisekoi
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: imsto on Tue, 27 November 2012, 11:22:52
Quote from: therecorder on Wed, 12 September 2012, 11:16:43
IMSTO...

A few weeks back, I asked about a 37 piece, blank red PBT keycap set for a Cherry board that I ordered.  The keyboard was back-ordered, and I ended up cancelling the order.  Thus, I never ordered what you offered me.  Now I would like to get a Red set for my non-Cherry boards.  I already tried the PBT set that Qtang (and you) carries, but they were way too pinkish.  Lysol suggested that I ask you if you have a blank set of the funny lettered red set; that it might be "more" red (http://www.aikb.cn/image/26xiaoren/9.jpg.JPG).  Yes, or anything else?

yes  there're The blank 37 red keys, the red with cherry fonts legends is also available.
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: Vintage on Thu, 29 November 2012, 16:36:44
Quote from: samwisekoi on Thu, 22 November 2012, 11:14:02
Quote from: imsto on Tue, 09 October 2012, 09:53:50
Black on Blue
•   Cherry font available
•   Cherry height available
•   OEM height available
Blue/red on White
•   Cherry font not available
•   mac font only
•   Cherry height not available
•   OEM height only
black on grey
•   Cherry font available
•   Cherry height not available

2 fullset keycaps 86*2  and shipping cost 10$

Looking for Cherry profile 104-key set.  Is Black on Blue the only color combination available in Cherry profile?

Thanks!

 - Ron | samwisekoi
I was wondering about this too. I though that the Grey PBT sets are Cherry font and profile too? Or just the black on blue?
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: MMB on Thu, 29 November 2012, 16:38:33

Cherry legends and profile.

(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q603/magicmeatballs/Private/DSC_0478-2_zps45443126.jpg)
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: Kabuks on Thu, 29 November 2012, 16:40:55
Quote from: MMB on Thu, 29 November 2012, 16:38:33

Cherry legends and profile.

Show Image
(http://i1166.photobucket.com/albums/q603/magicmeatballs/Private/DSC_0478-2_zps45443126.jpg)


Wow that looks hot.  :cool:
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: samwisekoi on Thu, 29 November 2012, 16:41:48
Quote from: Vintage on Thu, 29 November 2012, 16:36:44
Quote from: samwisekoi on Thu, 22 November 2012, 11:14:02
Quote from: imsto on Tue, 09 October 2012, 09:53:50
Black on Blue
•   Cherry font available
•   Cherry height available
•   OEM height available
Blue/red on White
•   Cherry font not available
•   mac font only
•   Cherry height not available
•   OEM height only
black on grey
•   Cherry font available
•   Cherry height not available

2 fullset keycaps 86*2  and shipping cost 10$

Looking for Cherry profile 104-key set.  Is Black on Blue the only color combination available in Cherry profile?

Thanks!

 - Ron | samwisekoi
I was wondering about this too. I though that the Grey PBT sets are Cherry font and profile too? Or just the black on blue?

I got some Red on Gray a couple months ago that were "Cherry" profile.  Now I think he only has the blues, which I ended up buying to go with the new GH caps.

 - Ron | samwisekoi

p.s.  Very nice board, MMB.  Center-stem caps lock key?  And do the left and right arrow keys really do what the legends say?
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: Sifo on Thu, 29 November 2012, 17:43:03
Does the 105 set come with the stepped caps lock?
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: MMB on Thu, 29 November 2012, 18:06:15
Quote from: samwisekoi on Thu, 29 November 2012, 16:41:48
p.s.  Very nice board, MMB.  Center-stem caps lock key?  And do the left and right arrow keys really do what the legends say?

Left-aligned capslock. The set also comes with a full touch, center stemmed capslock as well.

And no, the bottom keycaps do not do what the legends say, unless I program it to do that :P
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: Vintage on Thu, 29 November 2012, 19:38:05
Ohhh. Thanks for clearing that up MMB. Nice board and RGB mods as well.   :eek:


So IMSTO is only selling the black on blue sets now. Why? Is the Grey just out of stock or not coming back?
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: Acetrak on Thu, 29 November 2012, 22:54:30
Quote from: Sifo on Thu, 29 November 2012, 17:43:03
Does the 105 set come with the stepped caps lock?
Yes I believe so. 104 regular ANSI caps and 1 additional caps lock to make it 105
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: imsto on Sat, 01 December 2012, 12:32:43
black on grey will be available very soon
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: cgbuen on Sat, 01 December 2012, 13:40:24
Very cool! Same shade of grey? And will they be using the same legends as before, or lysol's new Cherry replica font that's being done for the whites?
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: Vintage on Sat, 01 December 2012, 15:54:03
Quote from: imsto on Sat, 01 December 2012, 12:32:43
black on grey will be available very soon

Sweet. I'll try to buy a set when that happens.


How about the other colors of legends like green, blue and red on gray? Are they coming soon as well?
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: imsto on Sun, 02 December 2012, 11:21:25
Quote from: Vintage on Sat, 01 December 2012, 15:54:03
Quote from: imsto on Sat, 01 December 2012, 12:32:43
black on grey will be available very soon

Sweet. I'll try to buy a set when that happens.


How about the other colors of legends like green, blue and red on gray? Are they coming soon as well?

other colors could be ordered.
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: vultures on Wed, 12 December 2012, 10:32:10
Any update for black on Grey? Super interested with Grey caps

How much is it?
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: eyesmiles on Thu, 13 December 2012, 00:12:41
Interested on an update as well regarding the Black on Grey with cherry font and height.
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: imsto on Fri, 14 December 2012, 11:27:26
Quote from: vultures on Wed, 12 December 2012, 10:32:10
Any update for black on Grey? Super interested with Grey caps

How much is it?
     86$ shipping 10$ for the post office shipping, but I'd find the PS is geting slow and slow, so express service as EMS was suggested.
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: G.C.W. on Wed, 19 December 2012, 06:04:46
Hi imsto,

how much would be shipping to Germany for these:

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=18076035853&ali_trackid=2:mm_14507416_2297358_8935934:1355917887_4k9_654053785

Glad you made a set like this.
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: imsto on Wed, 19 December 2012, 11:26:29
PM sent.
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: TheSoulhunter on Sat, 05 January 2013, 10:14:54
I wish this thick PBT caps would be available in black (blank and/or engraved)
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: x2o on Tue, 08 January 2013, 00:48:56
hey imsto do you happen to have any 104 PBT  sets blank white?   :-X

nevermind, found a set :D
Title: Re: Re: PBT caps
Post by: Jocelyn on Wed, 23 January 2013, 15:00:12
Quote from: TheSoulhunter on Sat, 05 January 2013, 10:14:54
I wish this thick PBT caps would be available in black (blank and/or engraved)

Me too! Either that, very very dark gray or even something similar to Vortex black dye sub set only in a cherry profile. I'd take any of these three options.
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: badcop on Mon, 18 March 2013, 11:51:26
IMSTO - i sent you a PM about some caps.  :cool:
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: remedyhalopc on Wed, 20 March 2013, 01:11:14
do you have any more pictures of the green on grey? those look amazing!
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: nourathar on Wed, 11 September 2013, 11:49:18
Hi imsto,

sorry for bumping this old thread, but hopefully it is appropriate:

I am looking for blank dark gray keycaps, preferably PBT.
Do you still have any left from your groupbuy here: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=32737.0 (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=32737.0) (before my time....) ?

Are there any pictures of those ?
Are they the same as these here: http://www.ebay.com/itm/330950287238 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/330950287238) or are they darker ?

thanks,

J.
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: imsto on Wed, 11 December 2013, 07:50:47
yes   available,
yes the same
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: CommonCurt on Sun, 22 December 2013, 22:45:00
Imsto,

Do you still have any of the Blue font on Blue caps available?
Title: Re: PBT caps
Post by: imsto on Sat, 28 December 2013, 11:25:19
no