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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: flomofo on Fri, 13 September 2013, 20:00:59

Title: New K95 a candidate for full key swap?
Post by: flomofo on Fri, 13 September 2013, 20:00:59

Since the new k95 is mechanical everywhere except for the dumb add-on media keys is it possible to do a full swap out to white key caps?

Also wondering if the lighting would still look good if PBT caps are sued.

Title: Re: New K95 a candidate for full key swap?
Post by: flomofo on Fri, 13 September 2013, 20:16:40

And also is it possible with the newer k70 or 60 series etc?

Title: Re: New K95 a candidate for full key swap?
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Fri, 13 September 2013, 20:23:22

For current model Corsairs, all are replaceable with aftermarket caps except the spacebar since they use a nonstandard size. The 1.5 Ctrl keys may be challenging depending on what sets you are after replacing the stock set with.
Regarding the backlighting, thin PBT/ABS will give a paper lantern look, the thicker Cherry profile caps not so much.

Title: Re: New K95 a candidate for full key swap?
Post by: flomofo on Sat, 14 September 2013, 16:36:36

Thanks for the reply.

I was thinking about using thicker white colored caps or PBT thick white caps with side lettering and just using the white lighting underneath the keys as it still has a cool effect due to the design of the keyboard.

Title: Re: New K95 a candidate for full key swap?
Post by: terran5992 on Sun, 15 September 2013, 04:17:16

IMO, I don't like the way light shines on pbt caps