Because the demand just isnt there... the amount of people who are into topre want want custom keycaps are small. Keycap makes are way better off making mx compatible keycaps.
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Because the demand just isnt there... the amount of people who are into topre want want custom keycaps are small. Keycap makes are way better off making mx compatible keycaps.
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Really? Is it that small?
I thought loads of people use Topre, RF or HHKB...
Right, back to butchering Novatouch keyboards then...:D
Deskeys are developing a MX compatible topre sliders that will be better than the nova touch. They are working on a lot of topre stuff, fc660c alu case, the sliders, and have already made excellent topre ringsNew mx sliders? Where did you find that?
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The case is coming earlier so the slider will take a bit of time still weeks months maybe. But join the deskeys discord for more infoDeskeys are developing a MX compatible topre sliders that will be better than the nova touch. They are working on a lot of topre stuff, fc660c alu case, the sliders, and have already made excellent topre ringsNew mx sliders? Where did you find that?
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What stage is this now?
The case is coming earlier so the slider will take a bit of time still weeks months maybe. But join the deskeys discord for more infoDeskeys are developing a MX compatible topre sliders that will be better than the nova touch. They are working on a lot of topre stuff, fc660c alu case, the sliders, and have already made excellent topre ringsNew mx sliders? Where did you find that?
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What stage is this now?
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Realforce R2&R2TL 호환 Color 포인트 키캡 Set (https://www.leopold.co.kr/Shop/Item.php?ItId=1550022067)
I haven't seen this posted anywhere so Realforce colored modifier sets for the R2. The first of its kind from Realforce to have 1.25u modifiers that are not the standard black or grey as the original Realforce color sets were all 1.5u. Hooray for swapping modifiers for the 660C and 980C.
This leads me to believe that there is a possibility for official full Realforce sets to continue being produced seeing as how they made modifier sets. The only downside I can see is that the set will end up being for the R2s as opposed to catering to the 87u/108u, HHKB etc with the 6u spacebars. One could hope that possible sets could include both 6.25 and 6u spacebars. We can only dream ...
Ordered 1 of each color to compared to the OG Realforce sets I have on hand
Where could I find those mod caps?Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/vkNFPxe.jpg)Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/w9GybB6.jpg)
Where could I find those mod caps?Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/vkNFPxe.jpg)Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/w9GybB6.jpg)
Where could I find those mod caps?Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/vkNFPxe.jpg)Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/w9GybB6.jpg)Where could I find those mod caps?Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/vkNFPxe.jpg)Show Image(https://i.imgur.com/w9GybB6.jpg)
They're OEM Realforce keyset modifiers....
So the yellow one is from a full set of yellow printed caps, the orange one from another set, and so on. So I have three full sets of caps and only grabbed modifiers from each to achieve the look. A bit overkill.
Unfortunately I don't really think Topre, Realforce, or Leopold make any of these anymore. You can definitely still find them secondhand but it may take a while.
For a while, Elitekeyboard used to sell small modifier kits in different colors so there may also be cases where people might have spare keys flying around. Elitekeyboard has been defunct though and those had also been out of stock for a while too.
If you wanted the same look, right now and quickly, you could consider asking a Topre artisan keycap maker to make you a set of blanks made out of resin.
Not *that* hard to find. This is my 87UShow Image(http://i.imgur.com/DMYUb4er.jpg)
So you had the same 4 sets of topre key caps that I do? I highly doubt that.
But anyway not q quite sure what you mean by they're not real, but they're the exact same profile as my realforce ones =) just compared.
If you want caps made and/or marketed by pfu, they make some coloured and blanks, but that's about it, which is more than a lot of other actual keyboard manufacturers. Most caps are done by speciality aftermarket joints which in sure you are aware of, just like mine and most cherry caps.
Why not just replace your stems with cherry compatible ones and put cherry caps on if you aren't happy with the current topre offerings?
I like that new set (2020 EC Keycaps)! I may have to get a set since any Topre keycaps are so rare.
Edit: I ordered the 2020 keycaps this weekend. I'm hoping they fixed the issues that the 9009 ones had with some keycaps being slightly rotated. I sprung for DHL shipping, so they ought to be here in far less than a month.
I’ve finally created myself a full set of wooden Topre key sets of DSA profile Keycaps, really love it XD
I like that new set (2020 EC Keycaps)! I may have to get a set since any Topre keycaps are so rare.
Edit: I ordered the 2020 keycaps this weekend. I'm hoping they fixed the issues that the 9009 ones had with some keycaps being slightly rotated. I sprung for DHL shipping, so they ought to be here in far less than a month.
I had the 9009 set, the rotation didn't bother me. But the profile is actually slightly taller and thinner than OEM keys, also the stem doesn't fit perfectly so there's wobble to keys.
If they fixed it for 2020 I'd be interested again but I highly doubt they'd invest in the tooling again to make any changes.I’ve finally created myself a full set of wooden Topre key sets of DSA profile Keycaps, really love it XD
Damn this looks great! Topre stems?
I like that new set (2020 EC Keycaps)! I may have to get a set since any Topre keycaps are so rare.
Edit: I ordered the 2020 keycaps this weekend. I'm hoping they fixed the issues that the 9009 ones had with some keycaps being slightly rotated. I sprung for DHL shipping, so they ought to be here in far less than a month.
I had the 9009 set, the rotation didn't bother me. But the profile is actually slightly taller and thinner than OEM keys, also the stem doesn't fit perfectly so there's wobble to keys.
If they fixed it for 2020 I'd be interested again but I highly doubt they'd invest in the tooling again to make any changes.I’ve finally created myself a full set of wooden Topre key sets of DSA profile Keycaps, really love it XD
Damn this looks great! Topre stems?
Yes, I did some caliper and created a stem model which works but not hold exactly as good as the original stem(because the stem is 3d printed), but it holds ok unless I purposely pull it.
It is now happening: https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/g0hrrp/ic_topre_keycaps/ (https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/g0hrrp/ic_topre_keycaps/)
I swear I started working on it a few days before a GH user started spamming around the forum... IC is running to gauge interest for now, but I do hope it will happen. We need feedback tho!
It is now happening: https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/g0hrrp/ic_topre_keycaps/ (https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/g0hrrp/ic_topre_keycaps/)
I swear I started working on it a few days before a GH user started spamming around the forum... IC is running to gauge interest for now, but I do hope it will happen. We need feedback tho!
Make blank sets in a variety of colors with compatibility for all of the most used boards (RF87u, RF86, HHKB, FC660C, etc), and there'll be demand. IMO, getting the blanks right is the first step to getting dye-sub keys right later on.
Best of luck! Getting the keycap top texture just right (to be the same as that of OEM) would be a challenge to undertake, as this was one of the things that I did not quite like from the EC sets that KBDfans sells.
You think colored blanks would sell well? That's interesting we'll consider it.
Noted about the texture too :)
Thanks a lot for the feedback!
A lot of people with Topre keyboards like the standard PBT keycaps too much.
A lot of people with Topre keyboards like the standard PBT keycaps too much.
This describes me.
I have the beige Realforce, and the PBT caps are just about perfect. They are understated to the point of looking boring, but there's something to the thin PBT that matches the feel of the switches perfectly.
I've also got a Topre clone board with a GMK set (thick, high quality PBT) but aesthetics aside, I prefer the feel of the Realforce keycaps. Even if there were cosmetic replacements, I wouldn't be interested. It's just a great, classically understated board. Pretty much any modifications to it, in my mind, detract from it.
https://www.realforce.co.jp/en/products/R2-US-KT/index.htmlThat's nice. Wish they also did blanks.
Yeah R2 keycaps are officially on sale, not sure where to get them yet though.
Domikey is offering a few different sets of Topre keycaps, both on their own site and at Amazon. They’re ABS double-shot, and designed for the HHKB. A set with blue kecaps, and gray and yellow modifiers, for example, is at: https://www.amazon.com/doubleshot-Atlantis-Mechanical-Keyboard-Professional/dp/B07WJ2DZJP/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=topre%2Bkeycaps&qid=1590435527&sr=8-1&th=1.comment i made about them on leddit a few months back-
Does anyone have experience with these?Show Image(http:// (Attachment Link) )
i never got the full set on the board (i started with replacing the bottom row keycaps, and as soon as i saw the height difference i stopped putting them on), but here's a quick comparison for you.
height/profile comparison (against realforce keycaps)-
* top row: similar profile but domikeys have less cup to them (so they're flatter/look like they have more surface area), and they are slightly taller
* second row: same as above, except domikeys are noticeably taller
* third row: same as above, except domikeys are even more noticeably taller
* bottom rows: profile is definitely less angled, and domikeys are yuge in comparison
* quick crappy pic of all rows so you can see-https://i.imgur.com/elFnrZO.jpg (https://i.imgur.com/elFnrZO.jpg)
keycap texture comparable to worn keycaps (so opposite of kbdfans super texture sets), thickness is comparable, and keycap noise is a slightly higher tone (but it seems so negligible that you wouldn't notice a difference after a day of typing on them).
*edit- i should note that the sound comparison was done on purple sliders in a hhkb.*
all-in-all, they seems fine if you use the set as just the set, and don't plan on doing any mix/matching with rf/pfu/kbdfans sets and/or artisans based off of the profiles of those sets.