[IC] Signature Plastics Interest check: Black backlit keyset with Lati

[redragor]

KeyCap set for 108-key ANSI keyboard with English or Latin/RUS (Cyrillic) layout.

Keycaps are molded in a translucent material, then painted with a highly durable automotive black paint and engraving legends through the paint using a CNC engraver.

There will be additional child deals for: Numpad, Red WASD+Esc+Space, Fn1-Fn4 keycaps, Latin/Russian keycaps, English only keycaps, Base set (With out letters), ISO kit + BigAss Enter.

Layout: English or English/Russian (Cyrillic)
Key Mount: Cherry MX
Legend Printing: CNC engraving
Profile: DSA
Main color: Black, Dark Red, Translucent

Link to Interest check: http://www.pimpmykeyboard.com/deals/bla ... ic-layout/
Details: http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/# ... 52d96f94f9

*Signature Plastics note: Red paint, even dark red paint will not completely block the light from the LED under the keycap. The entire red keycap will illuminate. If this set tips as a group buy, there will be additional lead time for matching and procurement of red paint.

- See more at: http://www.pimpmykeyboard.com/deals/bla ... np9vR.dpuf

[Findecanor]

Signature Plastics do laser-engraving?

I also don't see that the legends have been adjusted for the LED being on the top (or the bottom). Weird with symbol for Alt but not for Ctrl or Win ...

[redragor]

Made some corrections.

[chanlol]

I wanna the 1.75x SHIFT

[redragor]

I have added one in the ISO kit. It will be available as a child deal.

Check here: http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/# ... ddc22db697

[SL89]

so these are probably the polycarb with automotive paint on them, right? interesting idea. how does the paint / clearcoat wear as opposed to abs or pbt? wouldnt it be possible or cheaper to just do polycarb / abs doubleshots? either way i really like the whole idea. you have my vote!

[redragor]

I will try to clarify that with Signature Plastics

[redragor]

So here is their answer:
(Signature Plastics)
Feb 26, 12:43

We don't have actual wear abrasion test that can be correlated to finger strokes, however we have been providing keys to a broadcast company for over 5 years and they have never mentioned any issues with wear.

[Muirium]

wouldnt it be possible or cheaper to just do polycarb / abs doubleshots?

My understanding is that would be very tricky. Plastics cool differently, and contract differently when they do. You don't want your brand new doubleshots to crack when cooling down from the injection molding process.

Different shots of ABS, meanwhile, are better behaved. Throwing in a different dye doesn't alter the material's properties much or at all. So those layers can cool and shrink evenly together.

[radish]

the second pic is perfect. if these go live count me in.