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Title: Is my idea dumb or it is hard to do?
Post by: oppz197 on Fri, 30 August 2013, 22:25:29: I like the idea that qfr with red switches has a red plate, why are there not that many people spraying their plates?
Title: Re: Is my idea dumb or it is hard to do?
Post by: gnubag on Fri, 30 August 2013, 22:26:07: Quote from: oppz197 on Fri, 30 August 2013, 22:25:29
I like the idea that qfr with red switches has a red plate, why are there not that many people spraying their plates?

you would have to desolder all the switches to paint the plate properly.
Title: Re: Is my idea dumb or it is hard to do?
Post by: dreamingftw on Sat, 31 August 2013, 00:03:48: It would just take a lot of time and work...
Title: Re: Is my idea dumb or it is hard to do?
Post by: oppz197 on Sat, 31 August 2013, 00:11:06: what if you just sticker all the switch ( like you just press it down and find a square sticker)
As long as you dont mind the black part of the switch getin paint, it should work
Cant see the paint when the caps are on
Title: Re: Is my idea dumb or it is hard to do?
Post by: rowdy on Sat, 31 August 2013, 00:15:06: Sounds like this might be the only way I'd be able to get a yellow plate.
Title: Re: Is my idea dumb or it is hard to do?
Post by: Halverson on Sat, 31 August 2013, 00:18:30: If you ever build a board like a phantom or GH60 for example, painting the plate is just an extra easy step :)

Modding a board that's made, it'll take some time....but the end result may be worth it to you.
Title: Re: Is my idea dumb or it is hard to do?
Post by: tp4tissue on Sat, 31 August 2013, 01:10:06: Quote from: oppz197 on Sat, 31 August 2013, 00:11:06
what if you just sticker all the switch ( like you just press it down and find a square sticker)
As long as you dont mind the black part of the switch getin paint, it should work
Cant see the paint when the caps are on

2 much work..... If you can pick up an extra shift at work or something, it has a way higher payoff then putting labor into your purchases.
Title: Re: Is my idea dumb or it is hard to do?
Post by: oppz197 on Sat, 31 August 2013, 11:30:17: But who will do it ? 1 Shift is like 5~6 hours * 10 =50?
Title: Re: Is my idea dumb or it is hard to do?
Post by: Hak Foo on Sat, 31 August 2013, 13:36:39: The Rosewill 9000 has a red plate by default... which is garish and silly when you have blue switches.