Author Topic: Qwerkeys - Team Liquid cap (Read 9864 times)

dirge · « **on:** Fri, 20 July 2012, 07:12:33 »

Sleabo's been kind enough to send me a engraved and in-filled keycap based on the team liquid logo.
link to cap http://www.qwerkeys.co.uk/collections/singles

Comparison with signature plastics version.

I think the horses head looks a lot better on Sleabo's version.

leeN · « **Reply #1 on:** Fri, 20 July 2012, 07:44:19 »

Wow, this one looks great indeed

Can you tell me about the procedure of getting it made? Did you send them some .svg mockup and they said what is possible or what not? :x Their website gives very little actual information about the required steps to get a custom made keycap from them.

dirge · « **Reply #2 on:** Fri, 20 July 2012, 07:54:10 »

He was looking for keycap ideas and I just sent him a jpg. A lot easier than Signature plastics svg creation, and the results and detail seem spot on.

Wildcard · « **Reply #3 on:** Fri, 20 July 2012, 10:17:04 »

Aren't these both from signature plastics?

IllegalAlien · « **Reply #4 on:** Fri, 20 July 2012, 10:24:11 »

Nice!

dirge · « **Reply #5 on:** Fri, 20 July 2012, 10:45:29 »

Quote from: RiffRaff on Fri, 20 July 2012, 10:17:04

Aren't these both from signature plastics?

One is SP, the other is Qwerkeys. here http://www.qwerkeys.co.uk/collections/singles
£2 each.

Kellybear · « **Reply #6 on:** Fri, 20 July 2012, 11:02:13 »

Oooooomg that looks hella nice. ;o

Bim Gao · « **Reply #7 on:** Fri, 20 July 2012, 12:37:21 »

I like both :X

hashbaz · « **Reply #8 on:** Fri, 20 July 2012, 12:50:53 »

Looks nice!

dirge · « **Reply #9 on:** Fri, 20 July 2012, 12:56:00 »

Quote from: Bim Gao on Fri, 20 July 2012, 12:37:21

I like both :X

I do too, however the detail with engraving does seem to be better. If you look at the SP cap the horses head is just a better shape. The doubleshot cap doesn't quite look right along side it.

The SP cap is in stock at team liquids site, but I personally prefer the Qwerkeys on in person. It looks closer to the actual logo in shape. It's under the horses chin where the difference is, the SP cap looks more like a giraffe. (sounds harsh sorry)

mbc · « **Reply #10 on:** Fri, 20 July 2012, 15:16:04 »

They forgot the eye

lime · « **Reply #11 on:** Fri, 20 July 2012, 15:24:18 »

Nice, I ordered two of the teamliquid caps from teamliquid.net a few weeks ago but they aren't F row caps, so might get these.

hashbaz · « **Reply #12 on:** Fri, 20 July 2012, 15:28:16 »

Quote from: lime on Fri, 20 July 2012, 15:24:18

Nice, I ordered two of the teamliquid caps from teamliquid.net a few weeks ago but they aren't F row caps, so might get these.

Um, rly? The ones I have from TL are F row, same as the ones I got from the original group buy here on GH.

lime · « **Reply #13 on:** Fri, 20 July 2012, 15:32:04 »

They don't seem like it, I tried them on my Filco but the wasn't level with the other F keys, Maybe i've made a mistake..

Edit: never mind, I just put them on to check and they are F row caps, I dont know what even made me think that! It must have been a early morning when they arrived :/

hashbaz · « **Reply #14 on:** Fri, 20 July 2012, 15:41:05 »

Quote from: lime on Fri, 20 July 2012, 15:32:04

They don't seem like it, I tried them on my Filco but the wasn't level with the other F keys, Maybe i've made a mistake.. I could upload a pic?

SP keys have a different profile than Filco, as do Qwerkeys keys. You'll never get a perfect match unfortunately.

lime · « **Reply #15 on:** Fri, 20 July 2012, 15:58:30 »

Quote from: hashbaz on Fri, 20 July 2012, 15:41:05

Quote from: lime on Fri, 20 July 2012, 15:32:04
They don't seem like it, I tried them on my Filco but the wasn't level with the other F keys, Maybe i've made a mistake.. I could upload a pic?

SP keys have a different profile than Filco, as do Qwerkeys keys. You'll never get a perfect match unfortunately.

Yeah the seem about 1mm lower but when I first put them on I thought they slanted making me think they was for a different row XD must have just been the angle I was sitting I guess.. stupid mistake!

edhead999 · « **Reply #16 on:** Sat, 21 July 2012, 02:07:33 »

Damn that looks pretty nice... debating on whether or not I wanna pull the trigger on that though

bnp70kr · « **Reply #17 on:** Sat, 21 July 2012, 08:58:04 »

Key caps from qwerkeys looks very unique. i've never seen before. i like it. Btw, is it abs? or pbt? is it tall as filco?

dirge · « **Reply #18 on:** Sat, 21 July 2012, 12:34:39 »

ABS engraved and filled, cherry profile. May look good on.escape on your filco.

FourtyFoxes · « **Reply #19 on:** Sat, 21 July 2012, 12:37:02 »

very nice. i like it better than the SP version.

Broadmonkey · « **Reply #20 on:** Sat, 21 July 2012, 14:31:02 »

Keycaps from QWERkeys do look very good. But won't the infill wear off quite fast?

arekkusu · « **Reply #21 on:** Sat, 21 July 2012, 18:21:23 »

Looks really nice. Thanks for the heads up.

paudash · « **Reply #22 on:** Sun, 22 July 2012, 01:32:55 »

Very nice indeed.

Sifo · « **Reply #23 on:** Sun, 22 July 2012, 01:42:00 »

Guess I need to add a third TL key to my collection.

dirge · « **Reply #24 on:** Sun, 22 July 2012, 02:09:33 »

Quote from: Broadmonkey on Sat, 21 July 2012, 14:31:02

Keycaps from QWERkeys do look very good. But won't the infill wear off quite fast?

Don't know, I'd expect them to behave the same as double shot. They'd be shiney as hell before wearing down.

tsangan · « **Reply #25 on:** Sun, 22 July 2012, 14:48:17 »

Quote from: dirge on Sun, 22 July 2012, 02:09:33

Quote from: Broadmonkey on Sat, 21 July 2012, 14:31:02
Keycaps from QWERkeys do look very good. But won't the infill wear off quite fast?
Don't know, I'd expect them to behave the same as double shot. They'd be shiney as hell before wearing down.

I don't expect them to behave the same as double shots, legends that are double shotted are going to last more or less forever, while all the other infilled keys I ever owned all wear down quite fast, with that being said I never had QWER ones before but in the end it's still engraved infilled.

But being a ESC row key probably not going to get spammed too many times though.

DS > dyesub > engraved infilled > pad print in terms of durability

Sifo · « **Reply #26 on:** Sun, 22 July 2012, 14:51:19 »

QWERkeys says the next batch will be completely infilled rather than outlined. I'm waiting for that version although I kinda want this one for collection purposes

HeyZeus · « **Reply #27 on:** Sun, 22 July 2012, 16:08:57 »

I'm with you Sifo, I think they will look better completely infilled. I still kind of want this version also, maybe I will get lucky and there will still be some left when the new batch comes out.

I would also love to see some different teams logos if it is possible.

Sypius · « **Reply #28 on:** Sun, 22 July 2012, 19:10:57 »

Quote from: HeyZeus on Sun, 22 July 2012, 16:08:57

I'm with you Sifo, I think they will look better completely infilled. I still kind of want this version also, maybe I will get lucky and there will still be some left when the new batch comes out.

I would also love to see some different teams logos if it is possible.

What do you mean by infilled? I'm ordering one of these from qwerkeys and it looks great, but I kinda want to wait now if these "infilled" ones will look better.

dorkvader · « **Reply #29 on:** Mon, 23 July 2012, 00:23:51 »

Quote from: Sypius on Sun, 22 July 2012, 19:10:57

Quote from: HeyZeus on Sun, 22 July 2012, 16:08:57
I'm with you Sifo, I think they will look better completely infilled. I still kind of want this version also, maybe I will get lucky and there will still be some left when the new batch comes out.

I would also love to see some different teams logos if it is possible.

What do you mean by infilled? I'm ordering one of these from qwerkeys and it looks great, but I kinda want to wait now if these "infilled" ones will look better.

What they do is dig into the keycap surface with a laser (they engrave it). Then they fill the area with a pigment (or ink or dye, all could be used in theory) in a process called infilling.

So they can put any colour into the etched area. In this case, it's light blue.

SkyBlaze · « **Reply #30 on:** Mon, 23 July 2012, 02:04:34 »

looks good, but I already got a TL keycap. if the next round from qwerty looks good I might buy.

Sifo · « **Reply #31 on:** Mon, 23 July 2012, 02:20:18 »

Quote from: SkyBlaze on Mon, 23 July 2012, 02:04:34

looks good, but I already got a TL keycap. if the next round from qwerty looks good I might buy.

Can never have too many TL keycaps! Especially different ones

SkyBlaze · « **Reply #32 on:** Mon, 23 July 2012, 02:43:28 »

Quote from: Sifo on Mon, 23 July 2012, 02:20:18

Quote from: SkyBlaze on Mon, 23 July 2012, 02:04:34
looks good, but I already got a TL keycap. if the next round from qwerty looks good I might buy.

Can never have too many TL keycaps! Especially different ones

that is very true.

korn1009 · « **Reply #33 on:** Mon, 23 July 2012, 10:58:05 »

looks good. especially left (white-blue) one !!

touchtype · « **Reply #34 on:** Mon, 23 July 2012, 17:26:12 »

Want!

Zykos · « **Reply #35 on:** Fri, 27 July 2012, 06:04:48 »

Wow! THis looks so nice.

kpeezy · « **Reply #36 on:** Tue, 31 July 2012, 12:16:45 »

Do want a few or 5.

nereme · « **Reply #37 on:** Sun, 05 August 2012, 06:41:05 »

Im in for a few when a GB pops up for this and the reddit alien

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Author Topic: Qwerkeys - Team Liquid cap (Read 9864 times)