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Offline captsis

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Cheap Keysets
« on: Mon, 09 April 2018, 20:35:06 »
Ive got a few boards in the works, but no caps for them! Since I spent all monies on boards, where can I find some cheap caps that i won't type a hole through cause they're .3mm thick?

~$30 USD range or lower

Only option that comes to mind is Tai Hao.

ideas?
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Re: Cheap Keysets
« Reply #1 on: Mon, 09 April 2018, 20:40:41 »
If your going through the trouble to build a nice board don't ruin it with junk caps.

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Re: Cheap Keysets
« Reply #2 on: Mon, 09 April 2018, 20:44:37 »
Quote from: SpAmRaY on Mon, 09 April 2018, 20:40:41
If your going through the trouble to build a nice board don't ruin it with junk caps.

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any caps that are

CHEAP     GOOD     FAST
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Re: Cheap Keysets
« Reply #3 on: Mon, 09 April 2018, 20:48:57 »
Quote from: captsis on Mon, 09 April 2018, 20:44:37
Quote from: SpAmRaY on Mon, 09 April 2018, 20:40:41
If your going through the trouble to build a nice board don't ruin it with junk caps.

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any caps that are

CHEAP     GOOD     FAST

The cheapest (best caps imo) good caps are Leopolds but I don't know if they can be found anymore.

That's why I buy Leopold board then it's one and done.

I prefer the side print black caps.

But I don't know what board your working on they might not  take standard keysets anyway...

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Re: Cheap Keysets
« Reply #4 on: Mon, 09 April 2018, 21:43:51 »
Tai Hao are not bad for the money, and they make PBT sets too.

As long as you don't mind OEM profile.
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Re: Cheap Keysets
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 09 April 2018, 22:14:22 »
These:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0773RLL6W/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o07_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Cheap: 5/5
Good: 3/5
Fast: 5/5
Overall: way better than the $17.69 price would suggest, A+ recommend.

I'm rocking them on my box jade + gaffer tape Anne:

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Re: Cheap Keysets
« Reply #6 on: Tue, 10 April 2018, 10:00:07 »
If you don't mind waiting a couple of weeks, you can find some decent PBT sets on Aliexpress and TaoBao. Something like this for example.
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Offline deacon

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Re: Cheap Keysets
« Reply #7 on: Tue, 24 April 2018, 12:26:21 »
For a while I used the lasered Cherry POM Alphas and blank G20 mods from pimpmykeyboard.com.

It ends up being $34 before shipping for a 60% because you have to buy a space bar separately though.

Still not a bad set for $40 shipped from the US and in stock.
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Offline tjaub95

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Re: Cheap Keysets
« Reply #8 on: Thu, 26 April 2018, 15:17:33 »
Tai Hao is nice and cheap. As someone else has said using Pimpmykeyboard and getting G20 or DCS is relatively inexepensive
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Offline davkol

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Re: Cheap Keysets
« Reply #9 on: Mon, 30 April 2018, 03:51:55 »
It depends what layout you need to cover.

I just harvest keycaps from old rubber domes (e.g., some siliteks shipped with thicker DCS caps) or Cherry G81s (great thick PBT/POM caps, albeit laser-etched).

The first rounds of Vortex PBT doubleshots were under $30 too; that was one of the greatest deals.
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Re: Cheap Keysets
« Reply #10 on: Mon, 30 April 2018, 11:18:50 »
Quote from: davkol on Mon, 30 April 2018, 03:51:55
It depends what layout you need to cover.

I just harvest keycaps from old rubber domes (e.g., some siliteks shipped with thicker DCS caps) or Cherry G81s (great thick PBT/POM caps, albeit laser-etched).

The first rounds of Vortex PBT doubleshots were under $30 too; that was one of the greatest deals.

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Re: Cheap Keysets
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Offline jackcauliflower

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Re: Cheap Keysets
« Reply #12 on: Thu, 07 June 2018, 12:58:49 »
Definitely check AliExpress, you might be able to find a decent set for cheap


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Re: Cheap Keysets
« Reply #13 on: Thu, 07 June 2018, 13:08:03 »
I'd check alli or a related site for a nice cheap pbt set. Kbdfans had some nice cheaper sets last time I looked.
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Re: Cheap Keysets
« Reply #14 on: Thu, 07 June 2018, 13:25:58 »
Take old caps from some **** boards you got and slap em on, then save some money so you wont regret your purchase later.
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Offline JianYang

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Re: Cheap Keysets
« Reply #15 on: Fri, 08 June 2018, 01:14:03 »
Kbdfans has some Cherry profile enjoyPBT caps for around $30 last time I checked.
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