IC/GB CLOSEDHello,
I have posted this up before, and I closed it hastily and now reopening it again due to mis-communication with SP.
Kindly spend 1-2 minutes to browse through this:
IntroductionThe story is that I bought a couple of glow caps from Signature Plastics couple of weeks back.
Attached is a photo of a glow cap (in the middle):
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I don't know how many of you like glow caps, but I am one of those who go crazy over them.
They look good on both backlit and non-backlit keyboards. Please continue reading for what I have to "present" for these glow caps.
However, they are BLANKS, they only come in R4 profiles so there isn't any 104 sets around! Thus, I have created this thread to garner interest in this.Backlit keyboardsThese glow caps allow LED light from backlit keyboards to shine through them much better than the KBC PBT white keycaps. The follow photo is taken from my trigger.
Under normal lighting conditions (FN Row: Glow caps, Print Screen: KBC PBT White on black):
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Under dark conditions (FN Row: Glow caps, Print Screen: KBC PBT White on black):
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Under dark conditions, Ducky SHINE (multiple color LEDs) using KBC PBT White on black keycaps:
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If you notice closely, the white KBC PBT key caps has "red dots" on them.
The glow caps on the other hand, allow the light to "diffuse" and spread out evenly throughout the top half* of the keycap, giving a eerie feel. Well, in short, it gives off a very big dot under clear lighting conditions and gives off no dots during dark conditions.
The caps glows slightly after the LED is switched off. Still visible to the naked eye within 2-3 meters of view.
The two photos are taken from my Trigger at brightness level 1 (it has 5 levels of lighting). Given such low brightness, the glow cap is able to propagate to a brightness clearly under normal lightning conditions which the KBC white caps doesn't do. Not that this is the differentiating point, just saying.
The photos do not do justice to them as I'm not good and photography and I'm not sure if it will convince you. Black legends will definitely be well received than engraved/blanks.
*Since the LED is located at the top of every cherry MX switch.
Non-backlit keyboardsI have nothing much to say about these on non-backlit keyboards as I'm a fan of backlit keyboards.
They look normal on them, but giving it an additional glow effect would be awesome.
They can easily replace black on white keycaps, in my opinion.
The black on "white/greenish tint" can easily be distinguished even in the dark like other normal white keycaps do.
Conclusion
i3oilermaker is our organizer!
CONUS / Canada / International Shipping rates have not been confirmed yet (TBC by organizer)
Payment will be in required ASAP after 10 May 2012.
Once payments have been received, order will be made the soonest to Signature Plastics.
Folks that are "Interested" thus far. PMs have been sent out for confirmation:
net2522
dorkvader
All The Fire
silat
TheSoulhunter
noctoocto
Folks that are willing to buy:
user / number of sets
1. transcend3nt / 1
2. i3oilermaker / 1
3. boost / 1
75. cyclonechuah / 1
The price quote I have received from SP:
Pricing for sets manufactured in Glow in the Dark material (Blanks):
<5 sets << WE ARE HERE.
5 sets $217.28 / set
10 sets $131.67 / set
15 sets $103.14 / set
25 sets $80.31 / set
50 sets $63.19 / set << TARGET // excluding shipping
75 sets $57.48 / set
100 sets $54.63 / set
