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Title: new to the site
Post by: dreadwing on Sat, 13 September 2014, 22:59:56

Greetings,

I recently purchased a realforce 87u silent (black) and found this site just looking for key cap ideas. I found myself reading though all 103 pages of the "Post your Topre Keyboard" thread, so decided to finally make a post.

I am looking for new color ideas for my RF and am already looking into getting a second Topre keyboard (HHKB 2) I hope to get more involved on this site as I have already swallowed the red pill!!

-DW

Title: Re: new to the site
Post by: dustinhxc on Sat, 13 September 2014, 23:03:11

Quote from: dreadwing on Sat, 13 September 2014, 22:59:56

Greetings,

I recently purchased a realforce 87u silent (black) and found this site just looking for key cap ideas. I found myself reading though all 103 pages of the "Post your Topre Keyboard" thread, so decided to finally make a post.

I am looking for new color ideas for my RF and am already looking into getting a second Topre keyboard (HHKB 2) I hope to get more involved on this site as I have already swallowed the red pill!!

-DW

Welcome! You can find colored sets on ebay or buy the opposite color board. :)

Title: Re: new to the site
Post by: dreadwing on Sat, 13 September 2014, 23:11:51

Thank you! That's exactly what I was thinking. I was going to purchase the white key caps listed on eBay but for the $150 price, I am better off getting an additional white RF and at least have the grey keys for additional contrast. I love the RF but the black keys are just too dark for my taste.

Title: Re: new to the site
Post by: rowdy on Sat, 13 September 2014, 23:39:57

Welcome to Geekhack!

Buy the keycaps while you can - most indications are that they are not being made any more, and the few sets you can find for sale now are just old stock from a factory somewhere.

I hope I am wrong.

Title: Re: new to the site
Post by: dreadwing on Sun, 14 September 2014, 00:01:41

That seems to be the consensus from what I've read. Which ones would you suggest to pick up that are the most rare? I am watching the ones list on eBay now but have not pulled the trigger on any, yet...

Title: Re: new to the site
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 14 September 2014, 03:29:00

Any.  There are like only about 5 colours anyway.

Title: Re: new to the site
Post by: dustinhxc on Mon, 22 September 2014, 02:08:27

Quote from: dreadwing on Sun, 14 September 2014, 00:01:41

That seems to be the consensus from what I've read. Which ones would you suggest to pick up that are the most rare? I am watching the ones list on eBay now but have not pulled the trigger on any, yet...

The colored blanks are most rare, then the colored lettered.  :cool: