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    Catfish Mattbert's Avatar
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    Keyboard lettering/ LEDs

    Hey guys. I just started modding up my system. I have basically just ben painting all the parts to match. So far I have the keyboard body and mouse done and will soon start on the monitor. I was wondering if any of you have found a place to get the letters for the keyboard keys. I need to paint the keys o make sure it all matches. I have been reading mod galleries all summer and they all say decadry lettering but they don't ever say where to get it from. Any suggestions? Also I am about to start switching out the LEDs on everything (blue is soooo pretty) Any suggestions on a real good solderer for this. I have plenty of experience sodering resistors in motors but that was a big gun, not good for little LEDs. So any good cheap blue LED suppliers, the ones I have found are all rather expensive. Thanks in advance.
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    Master of the obvious Adisharr's Avatar
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    Any pencil type soldering unit with screw in tips should work fine. Also keep it under 30 Watts and get a holder for it with a place for a sponge.
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    Hammerhead Shark TAZTG's Avatar
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    You like Blue huh, I just finished painting everything to match and it looks real good. I was thinking about the keys but decided to leave them alone. Take a Look.

    Here's Big Blue.

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    Catfish Mattbert's Avatar
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    Yeah taz I have read about your big blue comp a bunch especially when i was looking for info on the monitor painting. I have been doing the same thing. I have a charcoal colored case with a silver front panel that i am matching everything to. That is why I want to paint my keys, the charcoal/beige keyboard just doesn't match the charcoal/silver theme. Hey any other tips on painting up the monitor?
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    Maxtor 20gig
    Super cool mini tower (so purty)|WinXP

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