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Title: Suggestions for 60% cases with backlight?
Post by: pentawater on Wed, 16 May 2018, 18:46:52

I'm looking for a metal case with acrylic windows' which would show off backlighting from a DZ60 in the standard Pok3r layout without going full acrylic. Some cases I'm considering currently are the Sentraq sandwich case, and this guy https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Anodized-Aluminium-case-for-xd60-xd64-60-custom-keyboard-acrylic-panels-acrylic-diffuser-can-support-gh60/32823154578.html.

Loose upper bound on the price of $300, although the Duck Eagle is intriguing.

Title: Re: Suggestions for 60% cases with backlight?
Post by: Sup on Fri, 18 May 2018, 02:31:33

KBDFans Tina keyboard.

Title: Re: Suggestions for 60% cases with backlight?
Post by: ptykozoon on Fri, 18 May 2018, 17:29:43

what he said

Title: Re: Suggestions for 60% cases with backlight?
Post by: Findecanor on Fri, 18 May 2018, 19:19:36

The term you are seeking is "underglow". Backlighting does not need any special case.

Title: Re: Suggestions for 60% cases with backlight?
Post by: mjin03 on Sun, 20 May 2018, 10:00:58

I really only know of 3 cases with acrylic insert underglow for 60%.

* XD64 kit from Massdrop,
* Tina from KBD fans
* Aliexpress one you linked.

You probably can't get the Massdrop one and the Tina only has acrylic towards the back half of the keyboard. I think the one you found is probably the best choice at this point but I cannot say anything about it's quality as I have never seen it in real life.

Title: Re: Suggestions for 60% cases with backlight?
Post by: bluwrain on Thu, 24 May 2018, 18:32:19

I have a tina-c with a dz60 and lubed 62g outemu ice and I have to say this is one of the nicest boards. The backlighting is just perfect and the hhkb layout is a HUGE plus.