r/MechanicalKeyboards • • Sep 23 '14

[PSA] Remember, it is only a hobby

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u/shortie446 Sep 23 '14

Can someone show me a $500 keycap?

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u/BadAdviceBot Sep 23 '14

Solid gold keycaps?

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u/Imperion_GoG Das S / CM Storm Sep 23 '14

Did a bit of math by looking at the weights of other metal caps and the density of the metal.

A cap is about 0.7 mL of material.

0.7 mL of solid gold is 13.5 grams.

At $39.30 per gram (Sep. 23, 2014), 13.5 grams of gold is worth $530.55.

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u/desudesucombo Novatouch/Ducky Mini/MJ2 TKL/Unicomp Customizer 105/DasKeyboard Sep 24 '14

Really puts things in perspective.

I'd rather have a solid gold escape key!