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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: Rick98761 on Sat, 26 January 2013, 23:09:41

Title: Ducky Shine replacement spacebar
Post by: Rick98761 on Sat, 26 January 2013, 23:09:41

I just got my first mechanical keyboard.  A ducky Shine 2 Blue LED.  I love it so far.  The duck logo on the space bar kind of bugs me, and I would like to replace it with a normal space bar.  Where should I start to find one that matches the finish of the stock keys?

Title: Re: Ducky Shine replacement spacebar
Post by: laffindude on Sat, 26 January 2013, 23:24:10

You need a UV coated space bar. I am not sure if it possible to buy one by itself nor I think the black ABS will quite match the color of the black paint.

Title: Re: Ducky Shine replacement spacebar
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 27 January 2013, 05:06:10

Also they are OEM profile i.e. a bit taller than other keycaps, whereas most replacement spacebars would be Cherry profile, which is lower.

What about colouring over the Ducky logo with a black texta?

Title: Re: Ducky Shine replacement spacebar
Post by: MattBuzzy on Sun, 27 January 2013, 05:12:02

Nooooooo! The ducky logo is awesome lol

Title: Re: Ducky Shine replacement spacebar
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 27 January 2013, 05:33:01

I don't mind it either - not as in-your-face as the CM logos all over my QFR.

So saying, I swapped Win modifiers with someone so I got the ones with Ducky logos and he got the ones with Windows flags on them.

I don't mind the Ducky logo :)

Title: Re: Ducky Shine replacement spacebar
Post by: MattBuzzy on Sun, 27 January 2013, 05:43:12

Yeah I really like it, but I guess it is not for everyone. If I end up buying a Ducky keyboard, the spacebar won't be going anywhere lol  :cool:

Title: Re: Ducky Shine replacement spacebar
Post by: laffindude on Sun, 27 January 2013, 22:17:48

See if you can tell which one is the black paint over translucent ABS vs UV coat over black ABS.