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Offline hgoel89

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MAD-MAX themed keyboard! Need help with keycaps
« on: Sun, 01 January 2017, 09:02:29 »
I have a crazy idea to make a mad max inspired keyboard.
I plan to have a skeleton plate for top and bottom, and give them a rusted pattern.  Then use the sack cloth to cover the open sides.

Using orange/red led for fire style underglow.

Now I am stuck at keycaps.
Are there any existing brown translucent keycaps?
I am open to other options.
I plan to use a brown gateron

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Re: MAD-MAX themed keyboard! Need help with keycaps
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 01 January 2017, 09:51:00 »
I don't think there are. Maybe you would be better off buying a white set and making them really dirty? See Pexon's post about his Fallout 4 themed 60% build. :D

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Re: MAD-MAX themed keyboard! Need help with keycaps
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 01 January 2017, 13:07:01 »
I did a pseudo-rustic version but did not alter the key caps.

A dirty/stained/bloody dye job would be easy with PBT caps, use plastic tape for dye-resist areas and markers or paint markers for "damage".
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Re: MAD-MAX themed keyboard! Need help with keycaps
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 01 January 2017, 21:59:55 »
I did a pseudo-rustic version but did not alter the key caps.

A dirty/stained/bloody dye job would be easy with PBT caps, use plastic tape for dye-resist areas and markers or paint markers for "damage".
That's a nice build.
But it has a lot more keys. What pcb/board have you used? Or is it all self wired?


EDIT: I have found the info on that keyboard.
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Re: MAD-MAX themed keyboard! Need help with keycaps
« Reply #4 on: Mon, 02 January 2017, 00:26:36 »
There's this. You'd need to buy the entire board, though.
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Re: MAD-MAX themed keyboard! Need help with keycaps
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 02 January 2017, 08:34:32 »

That's a nice build.


It is not a "build" it is a Model F 122-key terminal without the plastic case shell. I did not change anything electrical, I only added a Teensy.
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The   Congress   shall have Power
To declare War,  grant Letters of Marque and Reprisal, and make Rules concerning Captures on Land and Water;
To provide for calling forth the Militia  to execute the Laws of the Union, suppress Insurrections and repel Invasions;