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Hello all.

Does anyone know of a website where I can get a custom image printed onto a key cap for a cherry mx keyboard?

Any help would be appreciated.

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http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/products/printed-keycap-singles/custom-art-cherry-mx-keycaps.html

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Holy crap that's expensive.

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That is near scam prices if not there. 

its a custom keycap

wtf did you expect?

someone is going make custom colour and laser etched keycap for a couple bucks? lol what planet do you live on

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its a custom keycap

wtf did you expect?

someone is going make custom colour and laser etched keycap for a couple bucks? lol what planet do you live on

Not like it is truely custom colour, they would get a batch of them in the same colour so sure a bit more expensive for that. The laser etching is not cheap sure but I think anything past $5 for a key cap is just too expensive and nearing being a scam. 

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Not like it is truely custom colour, they would get a batch of them in the same colour so sure a bit more expensive for that. The laser etching is not cheap sure but I think anything past $5 for a key cap is just too expensive and nearing being a scam.

I have seen single custom keycaps sell for over $100 but that was far more custom

as for not wanting to spend $10 for a single keycap I think it is $50 for a full keyset printed from wasd the reason it cost more for a single is having to set it up to print it more then anything else.

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Thank you so much. The price is fair in my opinion.

I appreciate the help.  :)

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Holy crap that's expensive.

 

 

That is near scam prices if not there. 

 

$10 for a single custom printed keycap is in the ballpark of the going rate.

 

If you thought *selecting* a keyboard was a crazy new world, take a look at the world of selecting non-mainstream keyboards (Vortex, Royal Kludge, Ducky, etc).  And THEN take a look at the world of custom printed keycaps and keycap sets for those.  In some cases, a set of custom keycaps can cost over $100, like the awesome Galaxy Class keycaps.  (Star Trek: The Next Generation's Enterprise-D style).

 

Mechanical keyboards and keycaps is a very very very deep rabbit hole.  

 

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Oh, another note.  If you're into this kind of thing, go to Massdrop.  They have listings for keycaps pop up a few times a month, of different shapes / styles.  Someone will usually try and arrange a drop of a few dozen or low-hundreds of keycaps from the manufacturer.  

 

I ended up getting some printed keycaps of different designs, like Starcraft logos, Diablo logos, DC comics logos, Marvel comics logos, etc for about $4 each.  That's a way to get non-standard keycaps at a lower rate than $7-$10 each.

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$10 for a single custom printed keycap is in the ballpark of the going rate.

If you thought *selecting* a keyboard was a crazy new world, take a look at the world of selecting non-mainstream keyboards (Vortex, Royal Kludge, Ducky, etc). And THEN take a look at the world of custom printed keycaps and keycap sets for those. In some cases, a set of custom keycaps can cost over $100, like the awesome Galaxy Class keycaps. (Star Trek: The Next Generation's Enterprise-D style).

Mechanical keyboards and keycaps is a very very very deep rabbit hole.

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Yeah, i just spent 115$ on Keycaps.

The reason it was expensive for me is i have a custom split layout on the custom keyboard I'm building

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Finally placed my order.

Thanks Enderman.

If I remember, I will send you a picture once I get them so I can show you what I ordered.

Don't quote me on that though....my memory is terrible. Haha

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