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Offline SkyandSun

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Can I get PBT caps like these?
« on: Tue, 18 March 2014, 15:08:12 »
Hi all,

I am looking for a PBT keycap set that the person uses in this video:

It is the blank grey/black/red keycaps that you can see pretty much from the beginning of the video. I know I can use WASDkeys to create a custom set but ideally I would like PBT caps.

Any ideas how to get hold of such a set? I am in the UK...

Thanks!
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Re: Can I get PBT caps like these?
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 18 March 2014, 15:30:55 »
More than likely, you'll have to purchase multiple sets to get those colors. One set of blank blacks and one set of blank grey.

IMSTO has typically been a good source for PBT key caps. Right now it looks like he only has white blanks in the OEM profile, but I'd suggest you ping him with a PM. He has a forum here, as well as a Comerical Web Site and a TaoBao store

Cherry Profile?
IvanIvanovich just closed on a group buy for PBT Pitch BLACK edition, but those are Cherry profile. That'll be a lower profile that the ones on the CoolerMaster, but I mention it because you'll probably see a set, or two, in the Classifieds when the GB completes.

Hope that helps!
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Re: Can I get PBT caps like these?
« Reply #2 on: Tue, 18 March 2014, 16:02:39 »
Quote from: SkyandSun on Tue, 18 March 2014, 15:08:12
Hi all,

I am looking for a PBT keycap set that the person uses in this video:

It is the blank grey/black/red keycaps that you can see pretty much from the beginning of the video. I know I can use WASDkeys to create a custom set but ideally I would like PBT caps.

Any ideas how to get hold of such a set? I am in the UK...

Thanks!

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Re: Can I get PBT caps like these?
« Reply #3 on: Wed, 19 March 2014, 07:40:21 »
Thank you! I can't believe I'm about to spend £120 on a keyboard, but hey...

Haha.
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Re: Can I get PBT caps like these?
« Reply #4 on: Wed, 19 March 2014, 14:14:43 »
Quote from: SkyandSun on Wed, 19 March 2014, 07:40:21
Thank you! I can't believe I'm about to spend £120 on a keyboard, but hey...

Haha.

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Re: Can I get PBT caps like these?
« Reply #5 on: Thu, 20 March 2014, 08:16:02 »
Quote from: SkyandSun on Wed, 19 March 2014, 07:40:21
Thank you! I can't believe I'm about to spend £120 on a keyboard, but hey...

Haha.

Yah. I remember (a few months ago) when I discovered this place. I thought "hah. what a waste of money I'll never do that"

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Re: Can I get PBT caps like these?
« Reply #6 on: Thu, 20 March 2014, 15:02:59 »
lol. WFD video. what the hell ever happened to that kid? he was awesome. but ditched us on the GH60 buy and he was supposed to make the plates. he has been AWOL for months now. too bad cause his youtube videos taught me a **** ton about soldering.

whatever you do new dude dont buy a set of caps from WASD. abs garbage. thin as all hell. worst quality caps out there in my opinion but they do allow for some dope customization.
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Re: Can I get PBT caps like these?
« Reply #7 on: Fri, 21 March 2014, 10:09:47 »
As already mentioned, WASD caps are very thin, and they feel very cheap. They lost the texture in a few weeks, and get very shiny almost since the beginning. Just want to add my experience with them. I bought a couple of space bars from them, but I learned.
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Re: Can I get PBT caps like these?
« Reply #8 on: Fri, 21 March 2014, 13:42:26 »
I believe that's the "dolch" layout. Side printed. Very hard to find for PBT.

There's some Dolch lookalikes but usually ABS.

GMK ABS is just as good as PBT but originative is MIA at the moment.
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