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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: Fetus Breath on Sun, 17 August 2014, 18:47:59

Title: Keycaps
Post by: Fetus Breath on Sun, 17 August 2014, 18:47:59

I have a Poker ll, and was wondering if anyone knew of any sets of glow in the dark keys, meaning full sets, since I didn't get the backlit version. Thanks for any help.

Title: Re: Keycaps
Post by: JinDesu on Sun, 17 August 2014, 18:58:41

The only one I know of is the the Pimpmykeyboard/SP keys: http://keyshop.pimpmykeyboard.com/products/specialty-custom-keys/glow-in-the-dark-dcs-keys

Those can be a full set of 1u keys, you just won't had modifiers. They are ok looking, a little green tinged as all glow in the dark keys are. Their glow doesn't last very long though.

Title: Re: Keycaps
Post by: Flyersfan1 on Sun, 17 August 2014, 19:19:33

http://www.geekkeys.com/eva-noctilucous-104-keyset/ (http://www.geekkeys.com/eva-noctilucous-104-keyset/)

Title: Re: Keycaps
Post by: Oobly on Mon, 18 August 2014, 01:54:08

Quote from: Flyersfan1 on Sun, 17 August 2014, 19:19:33

http://www.geekkeys.com/eva-noctilucous-104-keyset/ (http://www.geekkeys.com/eva-noctilucous-104-keyset/)

[Edited to preseve my dignity.... Apparently they DO have glow in the dark legends on the modifier keys, but not the whole set. It's certainly not a boring set....]
(http://cdn2.bigcommerce.com/n-arxsrf/cv5cj/products/62/images/248/DSC_4185__42476.1405733202.1280.1280.jpg?c=2)


I wouldn't bother trying to get glowing caps, but rather install LED's in the Poker II. It's backlit-ready, you just need to solder LED's into place. IMHO, the thick PBT caps look nice with the backlighting leaking out around them. I would recommend using white LEDs, but you can put any colour in there that you like.

I installed these ones in my KBT Pure: http://www.wayjun.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=443