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Title: Good place to buy replacement "translucent" kepcaps?
Post by: Doppelganger on Fri, 15 November 2013, 12:13:37

I just picked up a new board and would like to experiment with some ABS WASD keys for the backlighting. I've seen solid replacement ones everywhere, but were can I find see-through keys for the LED's to shine through the letter print?  I don't need a whole set, just WASD  :)

Title: Re: Good place to buy replacement "translucent" kepcaps?
Post by: lcs on Fri, 15 November 2013, 12:56:28

http://www.pimpmykeyboard.com/marketplace.php

you can choose the row and make a wasd set.

Title: Re: Good place to buy replacement "translucent" kepcaps?
Post by: Doppelganger on Fri, 15 November 2013, 17:17:22

That looks like a great place for keyboard customization, thank you for the link  :)  I could see going a little wild with the keyboard thing with all of these options lol

Title: Re: Good place to buy replacement "translucent" kepcaps?
Post by: divito on Fri, 15 November 2013, 17:18:55

Quote from: Doppelganger on Fri, 15 November 2013, 17:17:22

That looks like a great place for keyboard customization, thank you for the link  :)  I could see going a little wild with the keyboard thing with all of these options lol

Poor guy, lol.

Title: Re: Good place to buy replacement "translucent" kepcaps?
Post by: rowdy on Fri, 15 November 2013, 17:19:13

http://www.maxkeyboard.com/black-translucent-cherry-mx-blank-keycap-set-for-esc-w-a-s-d-or-e-s-d-f-and-arrow-keys.html

Title: Re: Good place to buy replacement "translucent" kepcaps?
Post by: Doppelganger on Fri, 15 November 2013, 22:45:35

Nice, more options! Quick question about these replacement keys - I was changing out the WASD keycaps to the red ones for my backlit keys (Ducky with Cherry Browns) and they were pretty hard to press onto the board. I really had to give it some pressure to get them all the way on. I felt like I was going to damage it! Is that a concern, or is that completely normal? Could I damage something changing out key caps pressing to hard?

Title: Re: Good place to buy replacement "translucent" kepcaps?
Post by: rowdy on Sat, 16 November 2013, 01:51:00

Some are too loose to get on, some are too tight.

Just be careful when you try to take them off.

VERY CAREFUL! (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=51009.0)

Title: Re: Good place to buy replacement "translucent" kepcaps?
Post by: C5Allroad on Tue, 19 November 2013, 20:51:44

Maxkeyboard has a set!
http://www.maxkeyboard.com/keyboard-parts/key-cap/full-keycap-sets.html

Title: Re: Good place to buy replacement "translucent" kepcaps?
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 19 November 2013, 22:13:46

Quote from: HUNTERANGEL121 on Tue, 19 November 2013, 20:51:44

Maxkeyboard has a set!
http://www.maxkeyboard.com/keyboard-parts/key-cap/full-keycap-sets.html

Expensive whole set just for WASD!

Title: Re: Good place to buy replacement "translucent" kepcaps?
Post by: tp4tissue on Tue, 19 November 2013, 22:25:08

they're honestly quite over rated...

very good for a "show case" board.. but it becomes DISGUSTING if you actually use it..

Title: Re: Good place to buy replacement "translucent" kepcaps?
Post by: nubbinator on Tue, 19 November 2013, 22:59:50

Quote from: lcs on Fri, 15 November 2013, 12:56:28

http://www.pimpmykeyboard.com/marketplace.php

you can choose the row and make a wasd set.

There's a full set on Signature Plastic's site (http://www.keycapsdirect.com/marketplace.php) in addition to their pimpmykeyboard site.

Title: Re: Good place to buy replacement "translucent" kepcaps?
Post by: terran5992 on Tue, 19 November 2013, 23:41:06

Geek_feng sells a KBC set