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Title: what are these cherry keycaps made of?
Post by: n0rdlad on Sun, 24 November 2013, 15:38:18

What do you think these rainbow caps are made of?..

 http://m.aliexpress.com/item/933021448.html?tracelog=storedetail2mobilesitedetail

Title: Re: what are these cherry keycaps made of?
Post by: jwaz on Sun, 24 November 2013, 18:44:18

It says PBT in the description

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Free Shipping Cherry Rainbow G80-3000 KC104R PBT 104Keycaps Dota 2 LOL Dota2 LOL

Title: Re: what are these cherry keycaps made of?
Post by: n0rdlad on Sun, 24 November 2013, 19:35:42

Derp..
 ^-^  My mistake Ive been looking at caps so long now my brain is damaged

Title: Re: what are these cherry keycaps made of?
Post by: n0rdlad on Tue, 26 November 2013, 03:53:13

I kinda no these MUST be cherry mx but..
 Pretty sure they are but doesnt say in the description. Neen confirmation. Looks like they are on a keycool 108 I think... Keycools only use mx I believe.. I am ordering them anyway but it would be great to have a pro tell me theyll be cherry mx :)

 http://m.aliexpress.com/item/900696469.html?tracelog=storedetail2mobilesitedetail

Title: Re: what are these cherry keycaps made of?
Post by: lcs on Tue, 26 November 2013, 04:10:44

Quote from: n0rdlad on Tue, 26 November 2013, 03:53:13

I kinda no these MUST be cherry mx but..
 Pretty sure they are but doesnt say in the description. Neen confirmation. Looks like they are on a keycool 108 I think... Keycools only use mx I believe.. I am ordering them anyway but it would be great to have a pro tell me theyll be cherry mx :)

 http://m.aliexpress.com/item/900696469.html?tracelog=storedetail2mobilesitedetail

Given that they are on a Cherry board, I'd say they must be MX.

Title: Re: what are these cherry keycaps made of?
Post by: n0rdlad on Tue, 26 November 2013, 04:19:46

Ok cool.. Hopefully the distributors send me whats in the photo. *fingers Xed*   Cant wait to mod up my 1st REAL keyboard!!

Title: Re: what are these cherry keycaps made of?
Post by: terran5992 on Tue, 26 November 2013, 04:22:14

Quote from: n0rdlad on Tue, 26 November 2013, 04:19:46

Ok cool.. Hopefully the distributors send me whats in the photo. *fingers Xed*   Cant wait to mod up my 1st REAL keyboard!!

Awesome dude. I would have recommended thick pbt. But that might be out of your budget

Title: Re: what are these cherry keycaps made of?
Post by: n0rdlad on Tue, 26 November 2013, 15:16:50

Yeah I know dye sub thick pbt would be best only this design took my partners fancy so I might get away with it if she thinks its pretty ;) a content wife is a content life in my case..

Title: Re: what are these cherry keycaps made of?
Post by: terran5992 on Wed, 27 November 2013, 00:38:07

Quote from: n0rdlad on Tue, 26 November 2013, 15:16:50

Yeah I know dye sub thick pbt would be best only this design took my partners fancy so I might get away with it if she thinks its pretty ;) a content wife is a content life in my case..

Good choice.

Happy wife = Happy life

Title: Re: what are these cherry keycaps made of?
Post by: n0rdlad on Wed, 04 December 2013, 04:24:40

Can I resuscitate this thread with another vaguely important question regarding the caps.. "Gradient engraved" means they are physically etched/engraved so you could feel the gradient?

Title: Re: what are these cherry keycaps made of?
Post by: berserkfan on Wed, 04 December 2013, 06:17:23

Translations are usually terrible. Post a real link to Taobao and somebody here will give you a proper translation for you.

Quote from: n0rdlad on Wed, 04 December 2013, 04:24:40

Can I resuscitate this thread with another vaguely important question regarding the caps.. "Gradient engraved" means they are physically etched/engraved so you could feel the gradient?

Title: Re: what are these cherry keycaps made of?
Post by: n0rdlad on Wed, 04 December 2013, 13:22:43

This is the only link I have for these particular caps.. It is a mobile site as Im on my phone atm

 http://m.aliexpress.com/item/900696469.html?tracelog=storedetail2mobilesitedetail

Hope its helpful..  Ill go scan tao bao but I dont think theyh ave the same