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Title: MAD-MAX themed keyboard! Need help with keycaps
Post by: hgoel89 on Sun, 01 January 2017, 09:02:29
I have a crazy idea to make a mad max inspired keyboard.
I plan to have a skeleton plate for top and bottom, and give them a rusted pattern.  Then use the sack cloth to cover the open sides.

Using orange/red led for fire style underglow.

Now I am stuck at keycaps.
Are there any existing brown translucent keycaps?
I am open to other options.
I plan to use a brown gateron

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Title: Re: MAD-MAX themed keyboard! Need help with keycaps
Post by: katushkin on Sun, 01 January 2017, 09:51:00
I don't think there are. Maybe you would be better off buying a white set and making them really dirty? See Pexon's post about his Fallout 4 themed 60% build. :D

Album of it here - https://imgur.com/a/tEi8N
Title: Re: MAD-MAX themed keyboard! Need help with keycaps
Post by: fohat.digs on Sun, 01 January 2017, 13:07:01
I did a pseudo-rustic version but did not alter the key caps.

A dirty/stained/bloody dye job would be easy with PBT caps, use plastic tape for dye-resist areas and markers or paint markers for "damage".
Title: Re: MAD-MAX themed keyboard! Need help with keycaps
Post by: hgoel89 on Sun, 01 January 2017, 21:59:55
I did a pseudo-rustic version but did not alter the key caps.

A dirty/stained/bloody dye job would be easy with PBT caps, use plastic tape for dye-resist areas and markers or paint markers for "damage".
That's a nice build.
But it has a lot more keys. What pcb/board have you used? Or is it all self wired?


EDIT: I have found the info on that keyboard.
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Title: Re: MAD-MAX themed keyboard! Need help with keycaps
Post by: 1391406 on Mon, 02 January 2017, 00:26:36
There's this (http://www.dhgate.com/product/wholesale-mechanical-gaming-keyboard-plu/383687245.html#s1-29-1;disc|2576023259). You'd need to buy the entire board, though.
Title: Re: MAD-MAX themed keyboard! Need help with keycaps
Post by: fohat.digs on Mon, 02 January 2017, 08:34:32

That's a nice build.


It is not a "build" it is a Model F 122-key terminal without the plastic case shell. I did not change anything electrical, I only added a Teensy.