Author Topic: METAL Keycaps (Read 25340 times)

Astounding · « **on:** Sun, 19 June 2011, 00:34:55 »

http://forums.vr-zone.com/requests-interest-check-mass-order/736566-ic-metal-transformer-cherry-keycap.html

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y0b_X-F__mU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ze2cylA67Xc&NR=1

Discuss!!!

MrGPhantome · « **Reply #1 on:** Sun, 19 June 2011, 05:40:59 »

Seems pretty cool, but i would imagine that it would effect key feel quite dramatically. Most likely unviable for lighter switches like Reds or Browns.

rodya · « **Reply #2 on:** Sun, 19 June 2011, 06:38:30 »

Sweet! I love the low-pitched thud they make.

chongyixiong · « **Reply #3 on:** Sun, 19 June 2011, 07:57:07 »

Did someone say aluminium keycaps?

Scarface key - bead blasted (I think)

Not cheap though - got mine for about USD$10 shipped

~Blood~ · « **Reply #4 on:** Sun, 19 June 2011, 09:27:02 »

they are cold, hence they suck for typing.

noodles256 · « **Reply #5 on:** Sun, 19 June 2011, 09:43:37 »

whats up with this old newss

keyboardlover · « **Reply #6 on:** Sun, 19 June 2011, 09:44:20 »

I wouldn't mind one for an Esc key.

keyboardlover · « **Reply #7 on:** Sun, 19 June 2011, 09:54:02 »

Showoff!

Tony · « **Reply #8 on:** Sun, 19 June 2011, 10:05:14 »

I prefer plastic keys with Cherry MX switches. I think metal keycaps will increase the probability of make the metal MX switches noisier.

Has anyone tried metal keycaps with a Topre board? I wonder what a metal fart sounds.

morethanless · « **Reply #9 on:** Sun, 19 June 2011, 10:47:50 »

Quote from: Tony;363340

Has anyone tried metal keycaps with a Topre board? I wonder what a metal fart sounds.

:pound:

keyboardlover · « **Reply #10 on:** Sun, 19 June 2011, 11:01:59 »

Metal Fart sounds like a good band name.

keyboardlover · « **Reply #11 on:** Sun, 19 June 2011, 12:02:19 »

No watermark...not your pic!

Astounding · « **Reply #12 on:** Sun, 19 June 2011, 13:23:34 »

Quote from: rodya;363269

Sweet! I love the low-pitched thud they make.

Exactly, I'd like to know how they feel, looks nice.

Astounding · « **Reply #13 on:** Sun, 19 June 2011, 13:25:08 »

Quote from: ~Blood~;363318

they are cold, hence they suck for typing.

illogical post is illogical

Astounding · « **Reply #14 on:** Sun, 19 June 2011, 13:26:10 »

Hearsay is all well and good but, I'd like to hear from someone who types on a full board of these...

~Blood~ · « **Reply #15 on:** Sun, 19 June 2011, 14:05:13 »

OK they won't be cold if you live in a warm climate, however here the room temperature is avg. 18°C (screw fahrenheit) and that will be cold. Also it kind of feels cold to the touch because it naturally draws away body warmth, or so I've heard.

I'd prefer wooden ones

Lpb45 · « **Reply #16 on:** Mon, 20 June 2011, 16:13:37 »

Quote from: ripster;363503

BTW all the IMSTO metal key buyers have been incredibly lazy about putting their key pics or specs in the Key Ref Wiki.

Especially the weight of the spacebar. I'm kinda curious about that.

I'm more of a numbers than a "feel" person as evidenced by the RipOmeter.

What specs do you need? I took comparison shots with DS and Filco keys. Everyone threw a ****fit when I posted my pics because my camera phone is garbage. Let me know what your looking for and ill try and get it done.

Atenacius · « **Reply #17 on:** Mon, 20 June 2011, 16:18:28 »

Metal still feels cold to the touch because it absorbs the heat from your hand when you touch it. This is why wood is preferred by architects for things like railings, arm rests

IvanIvanovich · « **Reply #18 on:** Mon, 20 June 2011, 16:24:10 »

I want some platinum keys with 24k gold legends with diamond lock indicators. A keyboard Slick Rick would be proud of.

Hydroid · « **Reply #19 on:** Mon, 20 June 2011, 19:34:01 »

Haha Lysol now that would be a keyboard to get pics of. We'll know that drug dealers are starting to collect mechanical keyboards when a market opens up for that kind of keyboard with engravings and other things like ivory key caps.

I'd love to try some of these metal switches though. Will have to see about getting my hands on some at some point.

audioave10 · « **Reply #20 on:** Mon, 20 June 2011, 22:15:22 »

This is my idea of metal keys (even if they are not metal).

nrtdx · « **Reply #21 on:** Mon, 20 June 2011, 22:30:07 »

I wonder if sweaty hands would be enough to get a metal smell on your hands nomsayin?

Astounding · « **Reply #22 on:** Mon, 20 June 2011, 23:22:01 »

Quote from: nrtdx;364489

I wonder if sweaty hands would be enough to get a metal smell on your hands nomsayin?

It might, but that just let's you know you're alive!

Input Nirvana · « **Reply #23 on:** Tue, 21 June 2011, 01:32:03 »

The concept of metal keys is appealing, but I have not used them, so I don't know. Plastic, wood, aluminum...are there any other materials key are/can be made from?

jefferysanders · « **Reply #24 on:** Mon, 12 March 2012, 21:20:58 »

WTB 108-set Rhino horn Ivory MX-keycaps PST.

tp4tissue · « **Reply #25 on:** Mon, 12 March 2012, 22:11:43 »

Quote from: jefferysanders;544005

WTB 108-set Rhino horn Ivory MX-keycaps PST.

can be done,,, but will crack over time. my gangsta chinese friends used to have a handful of mahjong tiles of solid ivory, they stole them.LOL couldn't make out with the whole set... And they all have chips and some cracks.

dn · « **Reply #26 on:** Wed, 30 January 2013, 00:04:47 »

Quote from: lysol on Mon, 20 June 2011, 16:24:10

I want some platinum keys with 24k gold legends with diamond lock indicators. A keyboard Slick Rick would be proud of.

lol epic. slick rick rules!

dn · « **Reply #27 on:** Wed, 30 January 2013, 00:17:59 »

By the way, I can make wood key caps - I fabricate a lot and I am an industrial designer.

Imagine a polished, glass-like clear coated keycap, or better yet, a totally wooden keycap set and keyboard frame. how decadent!

tp4tissue · « **Reply #28 on:** Wed, 30 January 2013, 01:00:24 »

Quote from: dn on Wed, 30 January 2013, 00:04:47

Quote from: lysol on Mon, 20 June 2011, 16:24:10
I want some platinum keys with 24k gold legends with diamond lock indicators. A keyboard Slick Rick would be proud of.

lol epic. slick rick rules!

Imagine a keycap made of solid diamond.. LOL it wouldn't look very nice because the lack of internal refractions, but it'd be unholy expensive...

Probably about 600,000 to 3 million, as you would need a 24-40 carat diamond to cut from, 24 assuming it's already the perfect shape, 40 if it's odd

laffindude · « **Reply #29 on:** Wed, 30 January 2013, 06:12:25 »

Quote from: dn on Wed, 30 January 2013, 00:17:59

Imagine a polished, glass-like clear coated keycap, or better yet, a totally wooden keycap set and keyboard frame. how decadent!

Imagine no more.

MattBuzzy · « **Reply #30 on:** Wed, 30 January 2013, 06:26:52 »

That is pretty cool, I think personally I would prefer stained keycaps and a black board.

dn · « **Reply #31 on:** Wed, 30 January 2013, 08:40:23 »

Quote from: laffindude on Wed, 30 January 2013, 06:12:25

Quote from: dn on Wed, 30 January 2013, 00:17:59
Imagine a polished, glass-like clear coated keycap, or better yet, a totally wooden keycap set and keyboard frame. how decadent!

Show Image

Imagine no more.

Oh. My. Goodness.

OK it's official - I'm going to make this!

laffindude · « **Reply #32 on:** Wed, 30 January 2013, 10:37:32 »

Some more here for inspiration: http://iqmore.tw/computex2011-ksm

dn · « **Reply #33 on:** Wed, 30 January 2013, 10:49:34 »

Quote from: laffindude on Wed, 30 January 2013, 10:37:32

Some more here for inspiration: http://iqmore.tw/computex2011-ksm

Thank you so much for that link! Those are AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!

AWWWW YEAH!

laffindude · « **Reply #34 on:** Wed, 30 January 2013, 12:24:43 »

DO IT (and post pix).

tp4tissue · « **Reply #35 on:** Wed, 30 January 2013, 12:49:10 »

Quote from: dn on Wed, 30 January 2013, 10:49:34

Quote from: laffindude on Wed, 30 January 2013, 10:37:32
Some more here for inspiration: http://iqmore.tw/computex2011-ksm

Thank you so much for that link! Those are AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!

AWWWW YEAH!

I think the concept is fine, but those boards are quite ugly... those colors.. blech....

1839cc · « **Reply #36 on:** Wed, 30 January 2013, 13:48:49 »

Why not porcelain, or carbon fiber, or any metal with a leather pillow top? Stone and glass could also work. Many creative material choices have yet to be seen, at least by my eyes.

rowdy · « **Reply #37 on:** Wed, 30 January 2013, 19:53:25 »

Interesting modifier sizes - what keyboard is that based on?

tp4tissue · « **Reply #38 on:** Wed, 30 January 2013, 19:55:42 »

Quote from: rowdy on Wed, 30 January 2013, 19:53:25

Interesting modifier sizes - what keyboard is that based on?

uh-oh...

dn · « **Reply #39 on:** Wed, 30 January 2013, 20:24:39 »

Quote from: 1839cc on Wed, 30 January 2013, 13:48:49

Why not porcelain, or carbon fiber, or any metal with a leather pillow top? Stone and glass could also work. Many creative material choices have yet to be seen, at least by my eyes.

carbon fibre would be SICK! it's quite hard to work with though, but I love your out of the box thinking! I have hand carved black stone into a bird necklace for a girl once (she is gorgeous and well worth the effort) and i suppose a keycap would be much EASIER than that!

leather would be SICK too!

tp4tissue · « **Reply #40 on:** Wed, 30 January 2013, 20:41:03 »

Quote from: dn on Wed, 30 January 2013, 20:24:39

Quote from: 1839cc on Wed, 30 January 2013, 13:48:49
Why not porcelain, or carbon fiber, or any metal with a leather pillow top? Stone and glass could also work. Many creative material choices have yet to be seen, at least by my eyes.

carbon fibre would be SICK! it's quite hard to work with though, but I love your out of the box thinking! I have hand carved black stone into a bird necklace for a girl once (she is gorgeous and well worth the effort) and i suppose a keycap would be much EASIER than that!

leather would be SICK too!

leather bad, moisture and constant rubbing, no go...

FoxWolf1 · « **Reply #41 on:** Wed, 30 January 2013, 20:59:38 »

How about a keyboard with a shiny black wooden case (like piano wood) and mammoth ivory or tagua nut (vegetable ivory) keycaps? That'd be pretty nice.

dn · « **Reply #42 on:** Wed, 30 January 2013, 21:05:34 »

Quote from: FoxWolf1 on Wed, 30 January 2013, 20:59:38

How about a keyboard with a shiny black wooden case (like piano wood) and mammoth ivory or tagua nut (vegetable ivory) keycaps? That'd be pretty nice.

I've never even heard of tagua nut before!

tp4tissue · « **Reply #43 on:** Wed, 30 January 2013, 21:23:47 »

Quote from: FoxWolf1 on Wed, 30 January 2013, 20:59:38

How about a keyboard with a shiny black wooden case (like piano wood) and mammoth ivory or tagua nut (vegetable ivory) keycaps? That'd be pretty nice.

ooooo.... i really like the nuts idea... do they handle moisture well, or do they need lacquer

Rafen · « **Reply #44 on:** Wed, 30 January 2013, 21:25:44 »

I love the look of the wooden and the steampunk boards! I would love to get a steampunk board but I don't have the time or the money to create one.

The metal keycaps sound like a good idea just as long as they aren't very snug on the stems because this has caused problems for me in the past.

1839cc · « **Reply #45 on:** Wed, 30 January 2013, 21:32:52 »

Quote from: tp4tissue on Wed, 30 January 2013, 20:41:03

leather bad, moisture and constant rubbing, no go...

Leather works well enough for furniture and book covers where it has to deal with the same things. I think it would hold up for long enough to make it worth the effort.

rowdy · « **Reply #46 on:** Thu, 31 January 2013, 01:03:05 »

A real steampunk keyboard would be made of brass

But how easy is brass to mold for keycaps?

tp4tissue · « **Reply #47 on:** Thu, 31 January 2013, 01:28:50 »

Quote from: rowdy on Thu, 31 January 2013, 01:03:05

A real steampunk keyboard would be made of brass

But how easy is brass to mold for keycaps?

and it must have rivets

Wopian · « **Reply #48 on:** Thu, 31 January 2013, 01:53:32 »

Damn I want wooden and metal keycaps now...

MattBuzzy · « **Reply #49 on:** Thu, 31 January 2013, 01:56:46 »

Quote from: tp4tissue on Thu, 31 January 2013, 01:28:50

Quote from: rowdy on Thu, 31 January 2013, 01:03:05
A real steampunk keyboard would be made of brass

But how easy is brass to mold for keycaps?

and it must have rivets

Drool.... If there was a keyboard I would be willing to pay out the ass for... this would be it.

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Author Topic: METAL Keycaps (Read 25340 times)