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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: Jakus on Sat, 09 February 2013, 13:54:36

Title: PBT Glow in the Dark
Post by: Jakus on Sat, 09 February 2013, 13:54:36

Does anyone have Signature Plastics Glow in the Dark keycap? If so, can you tell me how bright it is? I was thinking of buying one of these http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=185 and replacing all of the 1x1 keys with those. I was also going to replace the rest of the keys with blank white PBT caps.

Title: Re: PBT Glow in the Dark
Post by: i3oilermaker on Sat, 09 February 2013, 16:00:34

I do...they glow quite well.  The color when not glowing it is a good solid looking bright white.

Title: Re: PBT Glow in the Dark
Post by: Jakus on Sat, 09 February 2013, 16:14:59

Ok, thanks. That's all I needed to know.

Title: Re: PBT Glow in the Dark
Post by: tp4tissue on Sun, 10 February 2013, 03:15:50

Are the glow in the dark materials used today "non" carcinogenic?

I remember there was a video I saw back when the women who painted glow paint onto clock faces got radiation poisoning.

Title: Re: PBT Glow in the Dark
Post by: MissMurd3r84 on Sun, 10 February 2013, 05:52:59

Quote from: tp4tissue on Sun, 10 February 2013, 03:15:50

Are the glow in the dark materials used today "non" carcinogenic?

I remember there was a video I saw back when the women who painted glow paint onto clock faces got radiation poisoning.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radium_Girls

Title: Re: PBT Glow in the Dark
Post by: Lu_e on Sun, 10 February 2013, 17:21:32

Quote from: MissMurd3r84 on Sun, 10 February 2013, 05:52:59

Quote from: tp4tissue on Sun, 10 February 2013, 03:15:50

Are the glow in the dark materials used today "non" carcinogenic?

I remember there was a video I saw back when the women who painted glow paint onto clock faces got radiation poisoning.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radium_Girls

Wow, thats messed up. More; http://www.nytimes.com/1998/10/06/science/a-glow-in-the-dark-and-a-lesson-in-scientific-peril.html?pagewanted=all

Title: Re: PBT Glow in the Dark
Post by: Jmneuv on Mon, 11 February 2013, 09:03:33

Naw c'mon that's long past. That's more a concern for vintage wrist watches.

Title: Re: PBT Glow in the Dark
Post by: Internetlad on Mon, 11 February 2013, 11:09:47

I'm pretty sure they don't paint the keycaps with radium.

There may be laws against that.

Title: Re: PBT Glow in the Dark
Post by: Jmneuv on Mon, 11 February 2013, 11:55:03

Hehe, your avatar does match though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosphorescent

Title: Re: PBT Glow in the Dark
Post by: Internetlad on Mon, 11 February 2013, 12:04:57

Quote from: Jmneuv on Mon, 11 February 2013, 11:55:03

Hehe, your avatar does match though.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phosphorescent

true. true.