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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: Jixr on Sun, 01 September 2013, 10:34:38

Title: Side printed keycaps
Post by: Jixr on Sun, 01 September 2013, 10:34:38: Hey everyone, I started out with blank keycaps, but recently liked the keys on my QFR stealth with the side printed keycaps and have been looking for another set

I found these on ebay, about $50 shipped,

was wondering if anyone here had any thoughts on these?
( or where I might can find other side printed caps? )

http://www.ebay.com/itm/104PBT-white-side-printed-keycaps-for-Keyboard-Filco-Cherry-/290940088862?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43bd61721e
Title: Re: Side printed keycaps
Post by: GeeGee on Sun, 01 September 2013, 11:33:59: Well they're from qtan, so that's a plus.
The caps themselves seem ok, they aren't dyesub but they aren't trash either.
Title: Re: Side printed keycaps
Post by: Jixr on Sun, 01 September 2013, 11:53:26: they say they are PBT, and since they are side printed I don't care if they are pad printed, since they will be on the side.
Title: Re: Side printed keycaps
Post by: mauri on Sun, 01 September 2013, 11:55:58: I've seen feng sell quite a few side printed caps (iirc) including the elusive, almighty rainbow side-printed caps.
Title: Re: Side printed keycaps
Post by: Jixr on Sun, 01 September 2013, 12:29:59: yeah, i'm not really into the rainbow thing.

Though I am considering putting my extra keyboard on display for my custom caps. but I only have 4 right now.
and I just swapped out my white blanks for the stock stealth caps on my DD
Title: Re: Side printed keycaps
Post by: pixel5 on Sun, 01 September 2013, 12:43:01: I bought those caps, I love em. Here is a pic (yes, the font is different than the pic Qtan has...I'm actually happy about that).

(http://i.imgur.com/z2R5c9j.jpg)
Title: Re: Side printed keycaps
Post by: Jixr on Sun, 01 September 2013, 12:56:21: texas ftw, Austin here.

Can you determine what kind of way the keys are labled? ( pad print, laser, etc )
Title: Re: Side printed keycaps
Post by: pixel5 on Sun, 01 September 2013, 13:24:50: Its hard to say. I think they are lasered based on the color.
Title: Re: Side printed keycaps
Post by: tbc on Sun, 01 September 2013, 13:32:10: sorry for being off topic, but pixel5, that is one NICE keyboard. font is absolutely gorgeous and i'm totally a blanks snob.