Blackwidow MX Brown, White LED & Vinyl Wrap Mod

[Spatch83]

Hey LTT Community!! my first post...   

So ive always wanted a custom keyboard, however im on a tight budget and stuck with my 2012 Razer Black Widow Ultimate... 
I'm 110% over the disgusting glossy finish, and the noisy blue switches, ive currently got led colour changes (little plastic caps that clip over the leds) and they're dull and boring. 

SO, let the fun begin...

Ive ordered the following:

88 (one spare) Cherry MX Brown key switches   (mechkb.com)
100 (was cheaper) Super Bright White 3mm LED's    (ledsales.com.au)
1.5x1.2m Black Carbon Vinyl Wrap   (ebay.com.au)

and a solder pump as i didn't have one!

I'll also be getting some new keycaps eventually, i love the look of keycools gradient caps but im not 100% on the white, thinking they'll just get filthy and stained  <_< 


will post some pics when the goodies start arriving and the modding begins!

[Comessy]

im 110% over the disgusting glossy finish

That makes no sense at all

[Xizerz]

seems cool! can't wait for the pics!

[Spatch83]

Here's a before pic for reference, you can just see the led colour changes, blue leds + red, green and purple caps. they're clearer in person, the camera doesn't pick them up very well sorry! ill get out the better camera when parts arrive

[Xizerz]

Here's a before pic for reference, you can just see the led colour changes, blue leds + red, green and purple caps. they're clearer in person, the camera doesn't pick them up very well sorry! ill get out the better camera when parts arrive

*pic*

dat gloss doe

>.<

[Xizerz]

I'm planning on wrapping the top of an NZXT S340 myself. I saw someone else do it on the forums and said I have to do that.

[Spatch83]

ugh i know right haha, thinking about wrapping the frames of my monitors with the leftover vinyl if it's not too much of a hassle, All the parts SHOULD be here next week, but it's Australia Post so for all we know it will be the week after...

[Tim Drake]

plzplzplz be careful when desoldering the keys if they are soldered on.

 

I burnt a trace because I had no clue

[Spatch83]

yeah soldering iron will be set low, it's certainly not my first time soldering  

Some goodies arrived today too! MechKB have some amazing service, next day delivery!