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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: IlikeGravy on Sat, 17 May 2014, 16:12:07

Title: printed or laser etched clear keycaps?
Post by: IlikeGravy on Sat, 17 May 2014, 16:12:07

Does a such thing exist? How cool would that be to have say black legend etching on clear keycaps over LEDs.

Title: Re: printed or laser etched clear keycaps?
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Sat, 17 May 2014, 17:45:25

(http://img170.poco.cn/mypoco/myphoto/20120514/15/64922814201205141544313356196490260_004.jpg)
Benq KX890 has clear keycap with pad print. I think there is a few other that similar.

Title: Re: printed or laser etched clear keycaps?
Post by: rowdy on Sat, 17 May 2014, 18:11:46

Dark, but printed: http://www.maxkeyboard.com/max-universal-black-translucent-mechanical-keyboard-keycap-set-top-print.html

I have a feeling SP had some, but there store doesn't seem to be working optimally at the moment: http://keyshop.pimpmykeyboard.com/products/translucent-keys

Title: Re: printed or laser etched clear keycaps?
Post by: Proword on Fri, 23 May 2014, 02:00:04

Have you contacted Maltron in the UK?  Apparently they have recently acquired the facility to laser etch their own keycaps.

http://www.maltron.com/general-info/laser-engraving

There's a video in the link showing it being done.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=cUt243vFh5c



Joe