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Title: Blank keycaps for LED keyboards
Post by: grayilya on Mon, 02 November 2015, 15:43:39
Hi GH, Im looking for keycaps to use with the ducky zero shine and maybe reuse it when i buy a ducky shine 5.I was planning on the WASD    keycaps but it looks like the LEDs shine through them instead of having a glow underneath.Any recommendations on what type/where to buy?
Title: Re: Blank keycaps for LED keyboards
Post by: Ir0n on Mon, 02 November 2015, 16:27:10
Find blank doubleshot pbt keycaps. Light don't shine through those in my experience. Look on amazon, or ebay.

Edit: Actually I don't think I had doubleshot I had just blank black PBT keycaps..

http://www.ebay.com/itm/GeekKeys-Black-Blank-Thick-PBT-Full-Keyset-Cherry-MX-Keycaps-/331632219280?hash=item4d36d21490:g:CCwAAOSw7aBVH1V6
Title: Re: Blank keycaps for LED keyboards
Post by: Oobly on Tue, 03 November 2015, 05:38:16
Any thick blanks will do. The darker colours tend to have less bleed-through, but lighter colours will reflect more light so you have more underglow.

All SA profile sets that I've tried block LED light completely, but they're mostly doubleshots, not blank. Some of the BSP, Gateron, Leopold and GMK sets (all thick Cherry profile) block the light well, too.

Signature Plastics DCS and DSA profiles let light through, as do the WASD caps.
Title: Re: Blank keycaps for LED keyboards
Post by: gadzkun on Tue, 03 November 2015, 10:30:33
if you like glow underneath i think this is suite you best

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/royal-kludge-doubleshot-abs-keycaps

its thick

(https://massdrop-s3.imgix.net/product-images/MD-11272_20150923113803_9ea1a27a7380ea36.jpg?auto=format&fit=crop&w=376&dpr=1)

and its glow underneath

(https://massdrop-s3.imgix.net/img_comment%2FkIIocfn0SaWybQVY053O_20150928_145250.jpg)
Title: Re: Blank keycaps for LED keyboards
Post by: gadzkun on Tue, 03 November 2015, 10:31:03
Quote from: gadzkun on Tue, 03 November 2015, 10:30:33
if you like glow underneath i think this is suite you best

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/royal-kludge-doubleshot-abs-keycaps

its thick

Show Image
(https://massdrop-s3.imgix.net/product-images/MD-11272_20150923113803_9ea1a27a7380ea36.jpg?auto=format&fit=crop&w=376&dpr=1)


and its glow underneath

Show Image
(https://massdrop-s3.imgix.net/img_comment%2FkIIocfn0SaWybQVY053O_20150928_145250.jpg)


and cheap  ;D
Title: Re: Blank keycaps for LED keyboards
Post by: Kliwon on Tue, 03 November 2015, 19:30:52
Varmillo keycaps can be another alternative as well ..
although oem Profile, it looks good as well when the light glow underneath..
Title: Re: Blank keycaps for LED keyboards
Post by: pyrolovesmoney on Tue, 03 November 2015, 20:21:10
yeah, you should be good with doubleshot. They also have transparent keys too. I think I saw them not too long ago in blue and black.
Title: Re: Blank keycaps for LED keyboards
Post by: slushi on Tue, 03 November 2015, 20:24:36
I have some blanks from geekkeys passed on to me from a redditor that I had bought a board from and they work really well. No light leak through the caps. I looked at the price of the set and it was pretty reasonable but then again I am pretty new to the scene.
Title: Re: Blank keycaps for LED keyboards
Post by: lashiel on Wed, 04 November 2015, 14:30:23
Quote from: gadzkun on Tue, 03 November 2015, 10:30:33
if you like glow underneath i think this is suite you best

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/royal-kludge-doubleshot-abs-keycaps

its thick

Show Image
(https://massdrop-s3.imgix.net/product-images/MD-11272_20150923113803_9ea1a27a7380ea36.jpg?auto=format&fit=crop&w=376&dpr=1)


and its glow underneath

Show Image
(https://massdrop-s3.imgix.net/img_comment%2FkIIocfn0SaWybQVY053O_20150928_145250.jpg)


I have a set of these, and am pretty satisfied. Price is right, so to speak.

Though the font is a bit weird.
Title: Re: Blank keycaps for LED keyboards
Post by: jb1830 on Wed, 04 November 2015, 14:47:58
Quote from: lashiel on Wed, 04 November 2015, 14:30:23
I have a set of these, and am pretty satisfied. Price is right, so to speak.

Though the font is a bit weird.

I'm with you on that font thing. I thought about getting a set of the white with green legends but I can't get over the font.
Title: Re: Blank keycaps for LED keyboards
Post by: lashiel on Wed, 04 November 2015, 15:01:52
Quote from: jb1830 on Wed, 04 November 2015, 14:47:58
Quote from: lashiel on Wed, 04 November 2015, 14:30:23
I have a set of these, and am pretty satisfied. Price is right, so to speak.

Though the font is a bit weird.

I'm with you on that font thing. I thought about getting a set of the white with green legends but I can't get over the font.

Yeah. I think I can deal with it (it's less weird than the Royal Kludge caps they put on their own boards), but it's definetely... noticeable. The subtle underglow is really cool though.