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Offline IlikeGravy

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printed or laser etched clear keycaps?
« on: Sat, 17 May 2014, 16:12:07 »
Does a such thing exist? How cool would that be to have say black legend etching on clear keycaps over LEDs.
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Offline IvanIvanovich

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Re: printed or laser etched clear keycaps?
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 17 May 2014, 17:45:25 »

Benq KX890 has clear keycap with pad print. I think there is a few other that similar.
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Re: printed or laser etched clear keycaps?
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 17 May 2014, 18:11:46 »
Dark, but printed: http://www.maxkeyboard.com/max-universal-black-translucent-mechanical-keyboard-keycap-set-top-print.html

I have a feeling SP had some, but there store doesn't seem to be working optimally at the moment: http://keyshop.pimpmykeyboard.com/products/translucent-keys
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Offline Proword

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Re: printed or laser etched clear keycaps?
« Reply #3 on: Fri, 23 May 2014, 02:00:04 »
Have you contacted Maltron in the UK?  Apparently they have recently acquired the facility to laser etch their own keycaps.

http://www.maltron.com/general-info/laser-engraving

There's a video in the link showing it being done.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=cUt243vFh5c



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