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Offline aref

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Custom Steampunk-like Keyboards and Typewriter Key Caps
« on: Tue, 10 March 2015, 16:48:22 »
Found this on Amazon. Perhaps this guy is on GH. He has some really nice keyboards; but they're a bit pricey for me. The keyboard pictured below sells for $725 + $15 shipping.
Datamancer also sells affordable old-style typewriter key caps that fit Cherry MX switches..

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=bl_sr_pc?ie=UTF8&field-brandtextbin=Datamancer&node=541966

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Re: Custom Steampunk-like Keyboards and Typewriter Key Caps
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 10 March 2015, 16:52:35 »
I remember their was another guy on here who did a custom type-writer board with MX blues on here. I have heard of these as well
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Re: Custom Steampunk-like Keyboards and Typewriter Key Caps
« Reply #2 on: Tue, 10 March 2015, 16:52:50 »
Yeah, Datamancer has been around the block a few times.  People mostly mock the cost.

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Re: Custom Steampunk-like Keyboards and Typewriter Key Caps
« Reply #3 on: Tue, 10 March 2015, 17:05:08 »
I dunno if it's just me but the font in that top picture just doesn't fit the Steampunk image, imo.
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Re: Custom Steampunk-like Keyboards and Typewriter Key Caps
« Reply #4 on: Tue, 10 March 2015, 17:18:42 »
Isn't he basically taking over from the guy who died a couple of years back who used to make the full on custom builds with all the ornate guilding on the outside and stuff?
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Re: Custom Steampunk-like Keyboards and Typewriter Key Caps
« Reply #5 on: Tue, 10 March 2015, 17:21:25 »
I think Helvetica-like fonts are a bit sleek for what we associate with steampunk. I prefer serif fonts.
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Re: Custom Steampunk-like Keyboards and Typewriter Key Caps
« Reply #6 on: Tue, 10 March 2015, 18:43:57 »
I've always found all things steampunk horribly ugly
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Re: Custom Steampunk-like Keyboards and Typewriter Key Caps
« Reply #7 on: Tue, 10 March 2015, 18:48:50 »

I've always found all things steampunk horribly ugly

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Re: Custom Steampunk-like Keyboards and Typewriter Key Caps
« Reply #8 on: Tue, 10 March 2015, 21:45:32 »

I've always found all things steampunk horribly ugly

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