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Title: Doubleshot caps compatible with backlight?
Post by: STR8_AN94BALLER on Fri, 29 August 2014, 12:18:33
Is there any manufacturer that produces doubleshot keycaps with transparent fill?

This is how my keyboard looks like (I don't know about modifier lengths)

(http://abload.de/img/img_3945khkwq.jpg)

(http://abload.de/img/img_3933g6kgd.jpg)

Thanks in advance
Title: Re: Doubleshot caps compatible with backlight?
Post by: FrostyToast on Fri, 29 August 2014, 12:38:54
I believe Vortex is making some.
They are also PBT
Title: Re: Doubleshot caps compatible with backlight?
Post by: IPT on Fri, 29 August 2014, 12:40:12
the GH cherry replica was doubleshot polycarb if i recall correctly

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=50292.30

i dunno if polycarb translucent mods made the order list
you can buy the set from tech keys, but white on orange is normal doubleshot and not translucent.

http://techkeys.us/collections/keycap-sets/products/cherry-replica-set
Title: Re: Doubleshot caps compatible with backlight?
Post by: STR8_AN94BALLER on Fri, 29 August 2014, 12:42:58
the GH cherry replica was doubleshot polycarb if i recall correctly

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=50292.30

i dunno if polycarb translucent mods made the order list
you can buy the set from tech keys, but white on orange is normal doubleshot and not translucent.

http://techkeys.us/collections/keycap-sets/products/cherry-replica-set

Is there a set which contains fully translucent doubleshot keycap?
Title: Re: Doubleshot caps compatible with backlight?
Post by: IPT on Fri, 29 August 2014, 13:20:38
the GH cherry replica was doubleshot polycarb if i recall correctly

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=50292.30

i dunno if polycarb translucent mods made the order list
you can buy the set from tech keys, but white on orange is normal doubleshot and not translucent.

http://techkeys.us/collections/keycap-sets/products/cherry-replica-set

Is there a set which contains fully translucent doubleshot keycap?

ducky has ABS shine sets that are translucent.
http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=229
http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=711
http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=710
http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=228

spacebar maybe a problem, i dunno if your keyboard uses a universal spacebar spacing
Title: Re: Doubleshot caps compatible with backlight?
Post by: FrostyToast on Fri, 29 August 2014, 13:23:05
That keyboard does look very strange as well, but I would assume that the spacebar uses the same spacing as every other ANSI keyboard... if all 7 of those mods on the bottom are 1.25x, math says that the spacebar must be 6.25
Title: Re: Doubleshot caps compatible with backlight?
Post by: IPT on Fri, 29 August 2014, 13:24:38
That keyboard does look very strange as well, but I would assume that the spacebar uses the same spacing as every other ANSI keyboard... if all 7 of those mods on the bottom are 1.25x, math says that the spacebar must be 6.25

i should clarify, i meant the stabilizer spacing on the spacebar
Title: Re: Doubleshot caps compatible with backlight?
Post by: STR8_AN94BALLER on Fri, 29 August 2014, 14:19:06
the GH cherry replica was doubleshot polycarb if i recall correctly

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=50292.30

i dunno if polycarb translucent mods made the order list
you can buy the set from tech keys, but white on orange is normal doubleshot and not translucent.

http://techkeys.us/collections/keycap-sets/products/cherry-replica-set

Is there a set which contains fully translucent doubleshot keycap?

ducky has ABS shine sets that are translucent.
http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=229
http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=711
http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=710
http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=228

spacebar maybe a problem, i dunno if your keyboard uses a universal spacebar spacing

Only ABS, no pbt?
Title: Re: Doubleshot caps compatible with backlight?
Post by: IPT on Fri, 29 August 2014, 14:43:14
not that im aware of.
backlit caps aren't that common to begin with besides standard OEM ones.
Title: Re: Doubleshot caps compatible with backlight?
Post by: halfkiller on Fri, 29 August 2014, 14:57:14
Since my post has next to no replies *sigh* Has anyone used PBT etched caps on a keyboard with backlighting ?  Is the the lettering legible ?
Title: Re: Doubleshot caps compatible with backlight?
Post by: bazh on Fri, 29 August 2014, 14:57:33
there are some option for you:

- MaxKeyboard Black Bird
- SP Cherry Replicate set
- some Déck keyboard
- Vortex set

those of Déck and Vortex are PBT, Déck uses their fugly font and Vortex uses Cherry-like one, but with fugly center alignment
Title: Re: Doubleshot caps compatible with backlight?
Post by: STR8_AN94BALLER on Fri, 29 August 2014, 16:20:26
there are some option for you:

- MaxKeyboard Black Bird
- SP Cherry Replicate set
- some Déck keyboard
- Vortex set

those of Déck and Vortex are PBT, Déck uses their fugly font and Vortex uses Cherry-like one, but with fugly center alignment

no separate keycap available for sale?
Title: Re: Doubleshot caps compatible with backlight?
Post by: IPT on Fri, 29 August 2014, 17:02:47
Since my post has next to no replies *sigh* Has anyone used PBT etched caps on a keyboard with backlighting ?  Is the the lettering legible ?

not really, its etched on the surface, so there's really nothing letting the light through
Title: Re: Doubleshot caps compatible with backlight?
Post by: SirPony on Fri, 29 August 2014, 17:22:54
the Skidata set from GMK/Cherry is somewhat campatible with backlight
Title: Re: Doubleshot caps compatible with backlight?
Post by: Oobly on Mon, 01 September 2014, 13:28:52
Vortex doubleshot PBT with POM legends:
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=61149.0

There is an active interest check for them, so join in if you are interested:
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=61896.0

Not sure the final quality, but they will be the best backlit keycaps available anytime soon I think. Unless GMK starts to make some doubleshots with POM legends. That would be incredible.
Title: Re: Doubleshot caps compatible with backlight?
Post by: bazh on Mon, 01 September 2014, 14:31:53
there are some option for you:

- MaxKeyboard Black Bird
- SP Cherry Replicate set
- some Déck keyboard
- Vortex set

those of Déck and Vortex are PBT, Déck uses their fugly font and Vortex uses Cherry-like one, but with fugly center alignment

no separate keycap available for sale?
You can find the Cherry replicate set on the classified, and the Vortex set, there's a IC for it now

Vortex doubleshot PBT with POM legends:
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=61149.0

There is an active interest check for them, so join in if you are interested:
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=61896.0

Not sure the final quality, but they will be the best backlit keycaps available anytime soon I think. Unless GMK starts to make some doubleshots with POM legends. That would be incredible.

GMK is only doing ABS so their backlit solution is most likely the same as SP, using PC, in fact they already can do it (technically their windowed keycaps are the double-shot one with PC legend-the window) look at the C keycaps

(http://i426.photobucket.com/albums/pp349/lysol8086/MX_samples_zpsc3ca5577.jpg)
Title: Re: Doubleshot caps compatible with backlight?
Post by: Puddsy on Mon, 01 September 2014, 16:56:42
GMK can do clear plastic as the legend, yes. Not tinted clear, just... clear.

The issue is that some colors have a little bleed, such as red, white, and probably a few more. It just depends on which color/profile it it.

I kinda like the way it looks, but I don't have the time to run a GB.