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Title: Custom Steampunk-like Keyboards and Typewriter Key Caps
Post by: aref on Tue, 10 March 2015, 16:48:22

Found this on Amazon. Perhaps this guy is on GH. He has some really nice keyboards; but they're a bit pricey for me. The keyboard pictured below sells for $725 + $15 shipping.
Datamancer also sells affordable old-style typewriter key caps that fit Cherry MX switches..

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=bl_sr_pc?ie=UTF8&field-brandtextbin=Datamancer&node=541966

Title: Re: Custom Steampunk-like Keyboards and Typewriter Key Caps
Post by: hwood34 on Tue, 10 March 2015, 16:52:35

I remember their was another guy on here who did a custom type-writer board with MX blues on here. I have heard of these as well

Title: Re: Custom Steampunk-like Keyboards and Typewriter Key Caps
Post by: nubbinator on Tue, 10 March 2015, 16:52:50

Yeah, Datamancer has been around the block a few times.  People mostly mock the cost.

Title: Re: Custom Steampunk-like Keyboards and Typewriter Key Caps
Post by: foxer on Tue, 10 March 2015, 17:05:08

I dunno if it's just me but the font in that top picture just doesn't fit the Steampunk image, imo.

Title: Re: Custom Steampunk-like Keyboards and Typewriter Key Caps
Post by: katushkin on Tue, 10 March 2015, 17:18:42

Isn't he basically taking over from the guy who died a couple of years back who used to make the full on custom builds with all the ornate guilding on the outside and stuff?

Title: Re: Custom Steampunk-like Keyboards and Typewriter Key Caps
Post by: aref on Tue, 10 March 2015, 17:21:25

I think Helvetica-like fonts are a bit sleek for what we associate with steampunk. I prefer serif fonts.

Title: Re: Custom Steampunk-like Keyboards and Typewriter Key Caps
Post by: demik on Tue, 10 March 2015, 18:43:57

I've always found all things steampunk horribly ugly

Title: Re: Custom Steampunk-like Keyboards and Typewriter Key Caps
Post by: Halverson on Tue, 10 March 2015, 18:48:50

Quote from: demik on Tue, 10 March 2015, 18:43:57

I've always found all things steampunk horribly ugly

Is that why yo momma never loved you? Heart that pumps from steam

Title: Re: Custom Steampunk-like Keyboards and Typewriter Key Caps
Post by: demik on Tue, 10 March 2015, 21:45:32

Quote from: Halverson on Tue, 10 March 2015, 18:48:50

Quote from: demik on Tue, 10 March 2015, 18:43:57

I've always found all things steampunk horribly ugly

Is that why yo momma never loved you? Heart that pumps from steam

stop bringing back memories ;_;