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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: HeavyArms on Thu, 01 August 2013, 02:15:43
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Metallic Gold Topre keycaps. Can we make it happen? Does anyone know of anyone that could make this a reality? Think of it, a black type-s with gold keys....Total keyboard pr0n. If anyone has any leads I would be down to start an interest check and potentially a group buy. If you'd like this to happen just throw a quick post supporting the idea, maybe then someone will come along with some answers!
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Do you mean actual gold, or just gold coloured? Gold keycaps will be an unreal price, so don't even think about it. Nobody in their right mind would spend that amount.. Also, gold is very, very dense and they'd probably be too heavy for use.
Some brass looks almost identical to gold once polished. I'll post an example once my customer receives it (should be today).
You can also anodise aluminium to look similar to gold, but it won't be anywhere near as shiny.
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Do you mean actual gold, or just gold coloured? Gold keycaps will be an unreal price, so don't even think about it. Nobody in their right mind would spend that amount.. Also, gold is very, very dense and they'd probably be too heavy for use.
Some brass looks almost identical to gold once polished. I'll post an example once my customer receives it (should be today).
You can also anodise aluminium to look similar to gold, but it won't be anywhere near as shiny.
Gold colored. Sorry. Mainly just metallic. But I'm up for any and all suggestions. There just aren't many options for Topre boards.
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Do you mean actual gold, or just gold coloured? Gold keycaps will be an unreal price, so don't even think about it. Nobody in their right mind would spend that amount.. Also, gold is very, very dense and they'd probably be too heavy for use.
Some brass looks almost identical to gold once polished. I'll post an example once my customer receives it (should be today).
You can also anodise aluminium to look similar to gold, but it won't be anywhere near as shiny.
Your making topre keys! :eek:
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Your making topre keys! :eek:
Am I? I was just talking about materials.. :))
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Your making topre keys! :eek:
Am I? I was just talking about materials.. :))
brass topre keys FTW!!
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When you say metallic, do you mean metal? I imagined a black set of keys with a gold sparkle to them.
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Hurry up and git er done.
GOLD! GOLD! GOLD!
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I only know of one gold topre
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Um...
I think most people don't distinguish between GOLD color and Copper color, But they are actually very distinct.
Since you're NOT using real gold, it is NOT possible to get GOLD color..
Gold is towards yellow, whereas copper is towards red