i'm ordering a mechanical keyboard soon and i want to get keycaps so that they arrive at the same time. what is the best website to find keycaps, both for gaming, as well as fun custom ones?
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My birthday is coming up, and I'm thinking of spending any money I receive on a new, custom keyboard. I was going to just get one from WASD, but after customizing, tax and shipping, it's almost $200. I know I can do a lot cheaper.
I thought I could just buy a good base keyboard at around $70 (most of the recommended ones here are around there) and maybe get some keys for $10-20.
So far WASD, for $50, is the cheapest I can find a full standard set of custom colored keycaps. That, to me, for mere pieces of plastic, is fucking insane. For $50, I could buy enough Lego to mold 3 or 4 keyboards.
I looked at the wiki and buying guide, but they seem more geared toward the keyboard on a whole; I know what I want there, and what I will most likely be getting; but does anyone know where I could score some good, cheap keycaps? Preferably in the range of $10-20 for a full 105 key set?
Hey man, happy upcoming birthday.
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It's also worth doing a little research on different keycap types (ABS vs PBT, regular vs. low profile etc) before you pull the trigger. You can also get a lot of ideas by hanging on this forum and watching nice looking customs and asking where they got their keycaps.
Keycap prices are insane, I wouldn't expect anything other than generic blank/black on white keycaps for $20.