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Title: White on black PBT key caps
Post by: flizz on Thu, 28 March 2013, 22:50:31

Does anyone know where to get white font on black PBT key caps a 104 key cap set prefereably? I've seen purple and gold but not white. Do these things exist :S. I can't seem to find these things anywhere.

Title: Re: White on black PBT key caps
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 28 March 2013, 23:02:10

LOL :D

Title: Re: White on black PBT key caps
Post by: tp4tissue on Thu, 28 March 2013, 23:02:26

can't be done

Title: Re: White on black PBT key caps
Post by: sth on Thu, 28 March 2013, 23:06:13

Quote from: tp4tissue on Thu, 28 March 2013, 23:02:26

can't be done

can be done

hasn't been done

Title: Re: White on black PBT key caps
Post by: keymaster on Thu, 28 March 2013, 23:08:16

Wouldn't this be possible with a double-shot method for PBT?

Title: Re: White on black PBT key caps
Post by: flizz on Thu, 28 March 2013, 23:11:31

why can't it be done :X, i dont know much about this pbt stuff. It just feels better than abs.

Title: Re: White on black PBT key caps
Post by: flizz on Thu, 28 March 2013, 23:11:53

Quote from: tp4tissue on Thu, 28 March 2013, 23:02:10

LOL :D

whats so funny :S?

Title: Re: White on black PBT key caps
Post by: emusan on Thu, 28 March 2013, 23:20:29

Quote from: flizz on Thu, 28 March 2013, 23:11:31

why can't it be done :X, i dont know much about this pbt stuff. It just feels better than abs.

No, it could be done, just not with the cheaper/easier dye sub method, you'd have to do doubleshots or something along those lines.

Title: Re: White on black PBT key caps
Post by: ideus on Thu, 28 March 2013, 23:25:43

Just to add some facts to this long standing claim, bellow is a nice DS PBT cap with the legend "Strg" that I am using in my board now, in the picture it is at the bottom of a glass of water. So it can be done, however I have not heard of a full set manufactured in this way.


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Title: Re: White on black PBT key caps
Post by: flizz on Thu, 28 March 2013, 23:33:43

Ah, so its harder to do/more expensive. I guess ill have to get purple on black, seeing a gold on black is only for the 7g on ebay. :<

Title: Re: White on black PBT key caps
Post by: emusan on Fri, 29 March 2013, 00:08:08

Quote from: flizz on Thu, 28 March 2013, 23:33:43

Ah, so its harder to do/more expensive. I guess ill have to get purple on black, seeing a gold on black is only for the 7g on ebay. :<

Good choice! Purple is the best color!

Title: Re: White on black PBT key caps
Post by: flizz on Fri, 29 March 2013, 03:40:04

http://www.tankguys.com/site-merchandise/overclock-net-pbt-cherry-white-black.html

is this what im looking for? or is this gold and not white ...?

Title: Re: White on black PBT key caps
Post by: Sifo on Fri, 29 March 2013, 03:42:03

Quote from: flizz on Fri, 29 March 2013, 03:40:04

http://www.tankguys.com/site-merchandise/overclock-net-pbt-cherry-white-black.html

is this what im looking for? or is this gold and not white ...?

This is gold.

Reason why most people say it can't be done is because one of the most popular PBT legend option is dye sub, and a lighter color cannot be dye subbed onto a darker color.

I haven't seen a full set of double shot PBT, it only recently came around. A crappy alternative would be laser + infilled PBT, but I don't know anyone who offers that...

Title: Re: White on black PBT key caps
Post by: flizz on Fri, 29 March 2013, 04:06:05

ah t

Quote from: Sifo on Fri, 29 March 2013, 03:42:03

Quote from: flizz on Fri, 29 March 2013, 03:40:04

http://www.tankguys.com/site-merchandise/overclock-net-pbt-cherry-white-black.html

is this what im looking for? or is this gold and not white ...?

This is gold.

Reason why most people say it can't be done is because one of the most popular PBT legend option is dye sub, and a lighter color cannot be dye subbed onto a darker color.

I haven't seen a full set of double shot PBT, it only recently came around. A crappy alternative would be laser + infilled PBT, but I don't know anyone who offers that...

thanks for clarifying that, i thought it was gold too. I see the purple one but knowing there is a gold around does anyone know where to get it for a filco and not a 7g? The ones on ebay are only purple atm.

Title: Re: White on black PBT key caps
Post by: limmy on Fri, 29 March 2013, 04:27:44

PBT double shot caps are already made. I think it is matter of time before it hits the market.

White on black ( http://www.kbdmania.net/xe/5945821 )
(http://i.imgur.com/baK4Hec.jpg)

Translucent on black ( http://www.kbdmania.net/xe/6231387 )
(http://i.imgur.com/6cgfcGD.jpg)

Title: Re: White on black PBT key caps
Post by: flizz on Fri, 29 March 2013, 05:05:21

Quote from: limmy on Fri, 29 March 2013, 04:27:44

PBT double shot caps are already made. I think it is matter of time before it hits the market.

White on black ( http://www.kbdmania.net/xe/5945821 )

Show Image

(http://i.imgur.com/baK4Hec.jpg)

Translucent on black ( http://www.kbdmania.net/xe/6231387 )

Show Image

(http://i.imgur.com/6cgfcGD.jpg)

omg, i want those! i hope they make threads when these things go live they look so nice and now i might even get a ducky shine too. *drool