** The Official OcUK Mechanical Keyboard Thread **

I have just ordered a CM Quickfire TK in brown switch / white led flavour :)
I just need to find some of those led caps somewere now, as I don't really want to sign up for massdrop :p
 
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These LED colour caps are proving tricky to find - Quickfire TK frees up a lot of desktop real estate from the Logitech G15 it replaced :)
 
Quick query - what's the best way to "black out" a keyswitch LED?

Slightly annoyed by the arrow keys on the TK which remain permanently lit when the NumLock is off. Could I put a sliver of duct tape / electrical tape over each LED to neutralize it?

Cheers,

Su
 
Sumanji said:
Quick query - what's the best way to "black out" a keyswitch LED?

Slightly annoyed by the arrow keys on the TK which remain permanently lit when the NumLock is off. Could I put a sliver of duct tape / electrical tape over each LED to neutralize it?

Cheers,

Su
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I guess that would work. Maybe try sharpie or drywipe marker over each?

Alternatively, you could always pop the back off and de-solder the leds you don't want. Proably overkill, though...
 
Hmm don't think this is gonna work dude...

Tried using a Sharpie, and it just shines right through, pretty much 90% as bright!!

Don't think I will be able to wrap duct tape around the LED, as it is sort of cylindrical and I won't be able to cover it sufficiently...

I really need some sort of liquid rubber stuff that I can just "pour" over the top, and hopefully remove easily by just pulling it off. Sort of like PVA glue, lol.

Any ideas please?
 
Sumanji said:
Hmm don't think this is gonna work dude...

Tried using a Sharpie, and it just shines right through, pretty much 90% as bright!!

Don't think I will be able to wrap duct tape around the LED, as it is sort of cylindrical and I won't be able to cover it sufficiently...

I really need some sort of liquid rubber stuff that I can just "pour" over the top, and hopefully remove easily by just pulling it off. Sort of like PVA glue, lol.

Any ideas please?
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If you can't tape it, maybe try nail varnish? It's pretty much opaque and can be easilly rmoved with acetone.
 
Mark A said:
Those look really good. Do they affect normal typing at all?
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I haven't typed extensively tbh, but no, I can't say they've been a bother at all.

Saying that, I reverted back to the stock number keys. You will notice from the pic that numbers 2 through 5 sit lower than the regular keys. Combined with the raised lip on top of the W key, this meant reaching over it to get to 2 and 3 was a tiny bit annoying.

I also forgot what the shift functions were for those keys (stupid American layout :p)


InvisiblePrawn said:
Unless it's specifically clear, any colour would probably work.
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Yeah but I don't want my gaming keyboard looking like some cheap **** covered in hot pink nail polish :p
 
Figured after getting such a lovely photo at the OCUK/AMD event I should post the Parvum keyboard of choice. Well one of the main ones at least:

Own two of these beauts now. For the beer... blame Dave!

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