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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: therecorder on Mon, 17 June 2013, 22:51:21

Title: Pure Replacement Keycaps
Post by: therecorder on Mon, 17 June 2013, 22:51:21

Has anyone used these for a backlit Pure?  Do they permit the light to get through so that you can read the legends?

http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=288

Title: Re: Pure Replacement Keycaps
Post by: kelske on Tue, 18 June 2013, 04:47:56

I highly doubt that they will. PBT doesn't let light through very well.

Generally the backlight compatible keycaps are ABS and have a specific printing method to be used successfully with backlighting. e.g. the keycap plastic is actually white/clear and it has a special black layer on the top of the keycap - minus the legends.

Title: Re: Pure Replacement Keycaps
Post by: laffindude on Thu, 20 June 2013, 07:54:22

Yes.
No.