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Title: Green keycaps
Post by: Riptide on Mon, 07 July 2014, 03:22:56: Hey guys I'm new here.. I'm in the market for a mechanical keyboard and I think I'm gonna buy a Ducky Shine 3. I want to customize it to have lime green PBT keycaps but im not sure: Where to buy the green (lime green) keycaps... I know wasdkeyboards sells keycaps in different colors but, since im going to buy a ducky, I want to know about the LED thing coz it says here: http://support.wasdkeyboards.com/customer/portal/articles/1366948-keycap-compatibility
"LED Backlighting Compatibility
Our keycaps will not allow light to shine through the legends on LED backlit keyboards."
im buying ducky shine for the LED mostly and it would suck if it wont shine through..

Can you guys help me?
Title: Re: Green keycaps
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 07 July 2014, 05:17:16: Welcome to Geekhack!

Don't think I've heard of a full lime green PBT set.

The closest would be the Topre printed set, but they will not suit A Ducky Shine.

EK has a green ABS set, pad printed but. Cheap too.
Title: Re: Green keycaps
Post by: Riptide on Mon, 07 July 2014, 05:29:22: Hi! thanx for the welcome.. Can you give me a link for the topre PBT and the EK ABS?

meanwhile... Upon searching with the help of this forum, i found this.
http://www.originativeco.com/collections/keysets/products/colorful-doubleshots

will LED shine through the letters tho?
Title: Re: Green keycaps
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 07 July 2014, 05:40:02: Sorry, my internets are broken at the moment, the EK site won't load properly.

Green non-printed RealForce keycaps (NOT suitable for Ducky, but they are lime green PBT): http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=access,toprekeys&pid=xf0100kt11n

Anyway Topre keycap sets are not available any more.

EK 104 key set, green, pad-printed, ABS: http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=access,cherrymxkeys&pid=dmx_us104_grn_tw

EK 104 key set, green, blank, ABS: http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=access,cherrymxkeys&pid=dmx_us104_grn_np
Title: Re: Green keycaps
Post by: Riptide on Mon, 07 July 2014, 06:02:28: Thanx man.. Appreciate this a lot.

What exactly what im looking for is this actually :

(http://i50.tinypic.com/35n66x3.jpg)

I can maybe switch it out like this

(http://i48.tinypic.com/5kikgl.jpg)

and make a chess pattern with green and black..
I need it on a LED keyboard coz my battlestation is dark and lightless. Only source of light is my CPU and Monitor...
Title: Re: Green keycaps
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 07 July 2014, 15:18:42: Those are definitely the Topre printed green set.

The closest I've seen to that is the Toxic GB. Currently closed, but if you're nice to BunnyLake he might have a couple of extra sets.
Title: Re: Green keycaps
Post by: tigersharkdude on Mon, 07 July 2014, 15:25:50: might not be of much help, but this is a green and black set from WASD keyboards (with color correction for near true color representation)

(http://i.imgur.com/KEm9g1X.jpg)
Title: Re: Green keycaps
Post by: Riptide on Mon, 07 July 2014, 18:07:13: Quote from: rowdy on Mon, 07 July 2014, 15:18:42
Those are definitely the Topre printed green set.

The closest I've seen to that is the Toxic GB. Currently closed, but if you're nice to BunnyLake he might have a couple of extra sets.
Yeah ive seen those! I duno how ordering that works tho and i saw it closed... Would that be ok with a ducky tho?
How can i contact BunnyLake? Hope he's nice too :)
Quote from: tigersharkdude on Mon, 07 July 2014, 15:25:50
might not be of much help, but this is a green and black set from WASD keyboards (with color correction for near true color representation)

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/KEm9g1X.jpg)

Nice man thats awesome. If all else fails maybe ill buy it even if led doesnt pass throught it :(
Title: Re: Green keycaps
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 07 July 2014, 18:11:51: Quote from: Riptide on Mon, 07 July 2014, 18:07:13
Quote from: rowdy on Mon, 07 July 2014, 15:18:42
Those are definitely the Topre printed green set.

The closest I've seen to that is the Toxic GB. Currently closed, but if you're nice to BunnyLake he might have a couple of extra sets.
Yeah ive seen those! I duno how ordering that works tho and i saw it closed... Would that be ok with a ducky tho?
How can i contact BunnyLake? Hope he's nice too :)

You can send him a PM (http://geekhack.org/index.php?action=profile;u=24682).

BunnyLake is super cool :)
Title: Re: Green keycaps
Post by: Riptide on Mon, 07 July 2014, 19:37:35: Ok ill try talking to him. Hope he replies...
Title: Re: Green keycaps
Post by: tigersharkdude on Mon, 07 July 2014, 20:04:40: Im sure he will. Ive messaged BL a number of times and I slways got a response
Title: Re: Green keycaps
Post by: Riptide on Tue, 08 July 2014, 06:59:07: Looks like he's busy at the moment. That toxic keys are good tho..
Title: Re: Green keycaps
Post by: YoungMichael88 on Tue, 08 July 2014, 08:50:59: Bunny gets a ton of PMs all the time. If you don't hear back from him just try again! Welcome to GH!
Title: Re: Green keycaps
Post by: Riptide on Wed, 09 July 2014, 04:24:26: Thanx man. Im learning a lot here but all of it are really hard to digest. haha
Title: Re: Green keycaps
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 09 July 2014, 05:19:22: Quote from: Riptide on Wed, 09 July 2014, 04:24:26
Thanx man. Im learning a lot here but all of it are really hard to digest. haha

It's amazing how much there is to know about keyboards.

And you probably thought you just type on them ;)
Title: Re: Green keycaps
Post by: Oobly on Wed, 09 July 2014, 06:02:00: There are VERy few aftermarket keycap sets that are properly backlit compatible. But don't despair, most thinner sets allow light to bleed through and even the thick sets allow light to bleed around them to create a nice glow effect, so the backlighting will still help, even though with thick caps it won't actually light up the legends.
Title: Re: Green keycaps
Post by: Willyc277 on Wed, 09 July 2014, 14:40:04: Quote from: Riptide on Tue, 08 July 2014, 06:59:07
Looks like he's busy at the moment. That toxic keys are good tho..

Bunny is probably one of the busiest GHers right now. I PMed him for a toxic set a few weeks ago and he got me hooked up. One thing to remember is that they haven't been produced yet. Latest update says they should start shipping within the next couple of weeks.
Title: Re: Green keycaps
Post by: Riptide on Wed, 09 July 2014, 18:36:03: Quote from: rowdy on Wed, 09 July 2014, 05:19:22
Quote from: Riptide on Wed, 09 July 2014, 04:24:26
Thanx man. Im learning a lot here but all of it are really hard to digest. haha

It's amazing how much there is to know about keyboards.

And you probably thought you just type on them ;)

hahaha yeah.. my keyboard is an a4tech pretty oldschool i think it's 5 years old (and above) never thought there's a whole new world out there. hahaha

Quote from: Willyc277 on Wed, 09 July 2014, 14:40:04
Quote from: Riptide on Tue, 08 July 2014, 06:59:07
Looks like he's busy at the moment. That toxic keys are good tho..

Bunny is probably one of the busiest GHers right now. I PMed him for a toxic set a few weeks ago and he got me hooked up. One thing to remember is that they haven't been produced yet. Latest update says they should start shipping within the next couple of weeks.

Ill just wait for it then :)

Quote from: Oobly on Wed, 09 July 2014, 06:02:00
There are VERy few aftermarket keycap sets that are properly backlit compatible. But don't despair, most thinner sets allow light to bleed through and even the thick sets allow light to bleed around them to create a nice glow effect, so the backlighting will still help, even though with thick caps it won't actually light up the legends.

yeah ive been searching for goodones and I think only ducky sells the them in sets... I still want to buy a toxic set tho :D
Title: Re: Green keycaps
Post by: absyrd on Wed, 09 July 2014, 18:37:31: Some guy just opened up this group buy...
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=60397.0
Title: Re: Green keycaps
Post by: Oobly on Fri, 11 July 2014, 04:48:20: Quote from: absyrd on Wed, 09 July 2014, 18:37:31
Some guy just opened up this group buy...
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=60397.0

The GreenTea Set!

Great set of colours IMHO, very calming. I've ordered a base and Tsangan kit. They're doubleshot ABS in DCS profile with some nice options. The teapot caps appeal to me, too :)