Decentkeyboards keycaps
- seebart
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really nice idollar! The best looking dye-sub's I've seen in a long time. Congrats.
Their packaging alone convinces me.
Their packaging alone convinces me.
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- Muirium
- µ
- Location: Edinburgh, Scotland
- Main keyboard: HHKB Type-S with Bluetooth by Hasu
- Main mouse: Apple Magic Mouse
- Favorite switch: Gotta Try 'Em All
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Well, there's also the need to join Etsy to talk to him. I want an IBM Lena, which he's spelling wrong… okay apparently Wikipedia says everyone does! Her name's Lena, but the picture gets called Lenna.
Also, the buckling spring versions of several of other designs seem to be on a darker background, which I don't like. I'd rather higher contrast than a dim match for the original cap colour.
Also, the buckling spring versions of several of other designs seem to be on a darker background, which I don't like. I'd rather higher contrast than a dim match for the original cap colour.
- seebart
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- Location: Germany
- Main keyboard: Rotation
- Main mouse: Steelseries Sensei
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Hajime NAKAZATOs Profil:
One day, I got mad.
Why my keyboards always go bad so fast?
The function isn't damaged. On this basis, manufacturers may say “There is nothing bad?”
I'll say “Look here and here! The keycap legend worn out! This is a mess crap!”
One day, I marveled.
Why beautiful keyboard is rare at all?
There are many keyboards for keyboard enthusiasts. They are expensive but not beautiful. For example, I’ve ever used a Topre (famous brand for keyboard enthusiasts) keyboard. It had luxury touch and luxury price tag. Its legend didn’t wear. But its typography was more pain than poor.
One day, I was charmed.
I saw an APL keyboard's photo on the Internet. I'm a programmer. I found that the design concept of APL is exotic and reasonable. APL's mathematical symbols printed on the keyboard are esoteric, beautiful, and straight presentation of APL's concept. I wanted an APL keyboard. But in the day, it was difficult to get.
I know I should do something.
Six months later, I got a new method: DIY dye-sub printing for keycaps.
Dye-sub legend hardly wears. Moreover, it is full-color and high-definition.
I can print keycaps at home. It costs, but factory's trial piece costs more.
I'd like to offer an option which never exists anywhere but here. Design, concept, quality, method, and freedom.
...hmm quite a "profile".
One day, I got mad.
Why my keyboards always go bad so fast?
The function isn't damaged. On this basis, manufacturers may say “There is nothing bad?”
I'll say “Look here and here! The keycap legend worn out! This is a mess crap!”
One day, I marveled.
Why beautiful keyboard is rare at all?
There are many keyboards for keyboard enthusiasts. They are expensive but not beautiful. For example, I’ve ever used a Topre (famous brand for keyboard enthusiasts) keyboard. It had luxury touch and luxury price tag. Its legend didn’t wear. But its typography was more pain than poor.
One day, I was charmed.
I saw an APL keyboard's photo on the Internet. I'm a programmer. I found that the design concept of APL is exotic and reasonable. APL's mathematical symbols printed on the keyboard are esoteric, beautiful, and straight presentation of APL's concept. I wanted an APL keyboard. But in the day, it was difficult to get.
I know I should do something.
Six months later, I got a new method: DIY dye-sub printing for keycaps.
Dye-sub legend hardly wears. Moreover, it is full-color and high-definition.
I can print keycaps at home. It costs, but factory's trial piece costs more.
I'd like to offer an option which never exists anywhere but here. Design, concept, quality, method, and freedom.
...hmm quite a "profile".
- seebart
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- Location: Germany
- Main keyboard: Rotation
- Main mouse: Steelseries Sensei
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well that's THE most creative text on keycap printing that I have ever seen that's for sure, not necessarily in a good way!

I'll say “Look here and here! The keycap legend worn out! This is a mess crap!”

Better than his creative texting for sure.Did he do the English legends too ? If so he can do them better than unicomps pathetic effort
- idollar
- i$
- Location: Germany (Frankfurt area)
- Main keyboard: IBM F or M
- Favorite switch: BS
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- seebart
- Offtopicthority Instigator
- Location: Germany
- Main keyboard: Rotation
- Main mouse: Steelseries Sensei
- Favorite switch: IBM capacitive buckling spring
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how much did this set cost idollar?
- idollar
- i$
- Location: Germany (Frankfurt area)
- Main keyboard: IBM F or M
- Favorite switch: BS
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Too much = €58.96 EUR + shipping + taxes
https://www.etsy.com/transaction/1007940567
I know that the price is now higher. This is only because the ECB is buying bonds at high speed.
Edit: He made ONLY ONE !
- seebart
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- Location: Germany
- Main keyboard: Rotation
- Main mouse: Steelseries Sensei
- Favorite switch: IBM capacitive buckling spring
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no that's actually an OK price for such a nice set. They're very individual. I don't think too many people have these.idollar wrote:Too much = €58.96 EUR + shipping + taxes
https://www.etsy.com/transaction/1007940567
I know that the price is now higher. This is only because the ECB is buying bonds at high speed.
- guk
- 1896 Vintage Reds
- Location: Hannover, Germany
- Main keyboard: SSK,Novatouch
- Main mouse: Steelseries Sensei
- Favorite switch: BS
- DT Pro Member: -
I think it's a great price for that set, expected way more. Really beautiful caps! Brb selling APL so I can get one of these.seebart wrote:no that's actually an OK price for such a nice set. It's very individual. I don't think too many people have these.idollar wrote: Too much = €58.96 EUR + shipping + taxes
https://www.etsy.com/transaction/1007940567
I know that the price is now higher. This is only because the ECB is buying bonds at high speed.
- idollar
- i$
- Location: Germany (Frankfurt area)
- Main keyboard: IBM F or M
- Favorite switch: BS
- DT Pro Member: -
The amount of effort and specially the testing that he went through justifies it.
More here - http://keycapdiy.blogspot.de/
- seebart
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- Location: Germany
- Main keyboard: Rotation
- Main mouse: Steelseries Sensei
- Favorite switch: IBM capacitive buckling spring
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yes this looks nice too:
- seebart
- Offtopicthority Instigator
- Location: Germany
- Main keyboard: Rotation
- Main mouse: Steelseries Sensei
- Favorite switch: IBM capacitive buckling spring
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ah yes it's got both the µ and the ñ. That set would look good on my Filco TKL.
- idollar
- i$
- Location: Germany (Frankfurt area)
- Main keyboard: IBM F or M
- Favorite switch: BS
- DT Pro Member: -
This "G" keeps repeating to me that it home should be in Europe. I am resisting 

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- idollar
- i$
- Location: Germany (Frankfurt area)
- Main keyboard: IBM F or M
- Favorite switch: BS
- DT Pro Member: -
- GuilleAcoustic
- Location: France
- Main keyboard: IBM Model F XT
- Main mouse: CH Products Trackball Pro
- Favorite switch: capacitive buckling spring
- DT Pro Member: -
OMG, those are awesome looking caps ! And the packaging is equally great.