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Offline jelly

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« on: Mon, 21 June 2010, 09:06:18 »
Anyone know if this alu keycaps is the same as what webwit posted.

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=5799336713

or anyone has bought from them before?

is their quality better then kbc?

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« Reply #1 on: Tue, 22 June 2010, 19:25:55 »
Its the production of Korea SF project.   4 kinds of metal keycaps.
cast-on outwell and surface disposal.  
suitable for Cherry kbds.   I bought a few, it feels cold for this summer.
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« Reply #2 on: Tue, 22 June 2010, 19:33:48 »
Cool
Alps boards:
white real complicated: 1x modified siiig minitouch kb1903,  hhkb light2 english steampunk hack, wireless siig minitouch hack
white with rubber damper(cream)+clicky springs: 2x modified siig minitouch kb1903 1x modified siig minitouch kb1948
white fake simplified:   1x white smk-85, 1x Steampunk compact board hack
white real simplified: 1x unitek k-258
low profile: 1x mint m1242 in box
black: ultra mini wrist keyboard hack
blue: Japanese hhk2 lite hack, 1x siig minitouch pcb/doubleshot dc-2014 caps. kb1903, 1x modified kb1948 Siig minitouch
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« Reply #3 on: Tue, 22 June 2010, 19:48:00 »
Are there any metal model M keycaps? MOAR NOIZE!
Keyboards: '86 M, M5-2, M13, SSK, F AT, F XT

Offline jelly

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« Reply #4 on: Wed, 23 June 2010, 04:08:32 »
Quote from: imsto;195589
Its the production of Korea SF project.   4 kinds of metal keycaps.
cast-on outwell and surface disposal.  
suitable for Cherry kbds.   I bought a few, it feels cold for this summer.


is it good? what about their pbt type? the transformer keycap.

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« Reply #5 on: Wed, 23 June 2010, 09:09:48 »
I did not see metal keycaps for IBM.
it is good, but more expensive than the plastic keycaps,  
the transformer keycaps is mod by some Chinese users.
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« Reply #6 on: Wed, 23 June 2010, 20:40:35 »
Quote from: EverythingIBM;195596
Are there any metal model M keycaps? MOAR NOIZE!


I would consider titanium a metal, so yes there are ;)



Of course I only know of the two that I have as prototypes but still (I can dream too ya know)... =P
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« Reply #7 on: Thu, 24 June 2010, 00:46:34 »
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I did not see metal keycaps for IBM.
it is good, but more expensive than the plastic keycaps,  
the transformer keycaps is mod by some Chinese users.


the metal keycaps is the 1 u posted on alu keycaps thread?

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« Reply #8 on: Thu, 24 June 2010, 00:54:58 »
Quote from: clickclack;195865
I would consider titanium a metal, so yes there are ;)

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Of course I only know of the two that I have as prototypes but still (I can dream too ya know)... =P


Yeah... tell me if and when you'll be making metal model M caps because I'd love some; more clatteryness.
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« Reply #9 on: Thu, 24 June 2010, 06:46:15 »
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I would consider titanium a metal, so yes there are ;)

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Of course I only know of the two that I have as prototypes but still (I can dream too ya know)... =P


wish to see this for cherry keycap too~

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« Reply #10 on: Thu, 24 June 2010, 20:51:58 »
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the metal keycaps is the 1 u posted on alu keycaps thread?


yes
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« Reply #11 on: Thu, 24 June 2010, 21:02:41 »
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yes


which of the 4 material is the best? (:

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« Reply #12 on: Fri, 25 June 2010, 04:56:07 »
they are made of the same material, but different surface.
here's the post in Korean, just see the pics. and nothing could get from the words even by google translation.
http://cafe.naver.com/sfkey
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« Reply #13 on: Fri, 25 June 2010, 05:08:47 »
Actually we have a dedicated thread to this here:

http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=9346

Me and webwit both ordered some about a year ago from ScarFace :)

Offline jelly

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« Reply #14 on: Fri, 25 June 2010, 06:31:37 »
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they are made of the same material, but different surface.
here's the post in Korean, just see the pics. and nothing could get from the words even by google translation.
http://cafe.naver.com/sfkey


sorry dont get what u mean. so the surface is different from what u posted in the thread?

so it isnt produce by sf?

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« Reply #15 on: Fri, 25 June 2010, 07:35:54 »
old friends in korea

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« Reply #16 on: Fri, 25 June 2010, 07:57:03 »
If you want them for a long time and plan on actually using them you should get anodized ones.  Aluminum will oxidize if it's not ano'd and start turning your fingers black.  If you leave it long enough it will get rough and nasty looking.
You can ano them after sand blasting, satining, polishing or texturizing them.
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« Reply #17 on: Sat, 26 June 2010, 20:23:43 »
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sorry dont get what u mean. so the surface is different from what u posted in the thread?

so it isnt produce by sf?


I do have only one kind of them, and there are 4.

Quote from: didjamatic;196235
If you want them for a long time and plan on actually using them you should get anodized ones.  Aluminum will oxidize if it's not ano'd and start turning your fingers black.  If you leave it long enough it will get rough and nasty looking.
You can ano them after sand blasting, satining, polishing or texturizing them.


yes, I do agree. it would be nasty if they were oxidized.
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