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Title: Tenkeyless blank set - EU or dirt cheap
Post by: SOROBORU88 on Thu, 07 November 2013, 08:20:23

Hello everyone,
is it possible to get a blank set of 87 (tenkeyless) keycaps here in EU or cheapo (tax free) in China? Or at least where to get PBT blanks.

I just want to know, if there is another source than ebay, wasd and KD.

Thank you very much :)

Title: Re: Tenkeyless blank set - EU or dirt cheap
Post by: BakerMan1971 on Thu, 07 November 2013, 09:01:29

have you checked the geekhack vendor list? generally they are outside the EU.  http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=45672.0

or (dare I say it?) the banggood site http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=48643.0

there is of course ebay too.

Title: Re: Tenkeyless blank set - EU or dirt cheap
Post by: SOROBORU88 on Thu, 07 November 2013, 12:21:55

I looked through almost all of it and the only thing I like are wasdds sets on ebay. I would buy them fosho, but only if I knew, that I can get theme there tax free. Stupid EU.

I would even buy an used set from someone within EU.

Title: Re: Tenkeyless blank set - EU or dirt cheap
Post by: SOROBORU88 on Fri, 08 November 2013, 01:07:54

Hello, I found the ways to solve my problem:

1. Buy 87 set of blanks from wasdkeyboards, but no PBT

2. Two sets of DSA mounted base and modifier keycaps from keycaps direct - PBT?

What's your opinion?

Title: Re: Tenkeyless blank set - EU or dirt cheap
Post by: terran5992 on Fri, 08 November 2013, 01:18:32

You should get the pbt blanks from feng

Title: Re: Tenkeyless blank set - EU or dirt cheap
Post by: SOROBORU88 on Fri, 08 November 2013, 02:11:16

Looks good, but it's from the US, so I will definitely have to pay the tax :(

Title: Re: Tenkeyless blank set - EU or dirt cheap
Post by: Sai on Fri, 08 November 2013, 02:58:01

you can ask feng to declare low value to avoid tax.  ;)

Title: Re: Tenkeyless blank set - EU or dirt cheap
Post by: mm87 on Fri, 08 November 2013, 03:12:37

I have 2 used Imsto blank PBT sets that I have no use for - blue and dark grey. Could let them go cheap.
You could pick one or both or get mixed set like in this pic (not mine) for example:

More

(http://cih0ra.dm1.livefilestore.com/y2pPWxShSMKpbdUbaUT9_0yCD2ba4YFRDFosvwIMfYnFq42jiPspzLpx2mtcY87O4JZjtvVxTvFaXsVh8ki8vyKmhcVQe5WfaX3ji3K-Y-_nhM/20130906_2.jpg?psid=1)

No tax troubles with customs obviously, check my location :]

Title: Re: Tenkeyless blank set - EU or dirt cheap
Post by: BakerMan1971 on Fri, 08 November 2013, 03:14:21

actually I thought Feng was trading out of China or at least the far east?

Title: Re: Tenkeyless blank set - EU or dirt cheap
Post by: SOROBORU88 on Fri, 08 November 2013, 03:21:42

Well, the location of the item I would want from him is Missouri... :/

Title: Re: Tenkeyless blank set - EU or dirt cheap
Post by: SOROBORU88 on Fri, 08 November 2013, 03:26:39

Quote from: mm87 on Fri, 08 November 2013, 03:12:37

I have 2 used Imsto blank PBT sets that I have no use for - blue and dark grey. Could let them go cheap.
You could pick one or both or get mixed set like in this pic (not mine) for example:

More

Show Image

(http://cih0ra.dm1.livefilestore.com/y2pPWxShSMKpbdUbaUT9_0yCD2ba4YFRDFosvwIMfYnFq42jiPspzLpx2mtcY87O4JZjtvVxTvFaXsVh8ki8vyKmhcVQe5WfaX3ji3K-Y-_nhM/20130906_2.jpg?psid=1)

No tax troubles with customs obviously, check my location :]

Do they have those little "_" on keys "f" and "j"? Thank you :)

Title: Re: Tenkeyless blank set - EU or dirt cheap
Post by: mm87 on Fri, 08 November 2013, 03:49:24

Quote from: SOROBORU88 on Fri, 08 November 2013, 03:26:39

Do they have those little "_" on keys "f" and "j"? Thank you :)

Yes, all Imsto PBT sets do.

Title: Re: Tenkeyless blank set - EU or dirt cheap
Post by: Linkbane on Sun, 10 November 2013, 13:14:15

Quote from: SOROBORU88 on Thu, 07 November 2013, 08:20:23

Hello everyone,
is it possible to get a blank set of 87 (tenkeyless) keycaps here in EU or cheapo (tax free) in China? Or at least where to get PBT blanks.

I just want to know, if there is another source than ebay, wasd and KD.

Thank you very much :)

Get the 87-key set from banggood. Blank, medium-thick PBT at under $18, free shipping worldwide or about $2 for tracked, comes in black or white.
http://www.banggood.com/PBT-87-Blank-White-Key-Caps-For-Cherry-MX-Keyboard-p-84084.html (http://www.banggood.com/PBT-87-Blank-White-Key-Caps-For-Cherry-MX-Keyboard-p-84084.html)
Personally loving mine, but not a fan of the caps lock. This also comes with a 6.25x spacebar which I couldn't test, as it doesn't fit my board.