Author Topic: Double Shot Keys From Signature Plastic - Pimp Your Keyboard (Read 126519 times)

skcheng · « **on:** Mon, 19 April 2010, 17:33:00 »

Nice!! That's how I made my centered Caps Lock keys. But it's nice to have the instructional video!! A lot of work to move that stem on the key.....

I moved the stem on a few of the Cherry space bars, but the stabilizers don't fit. Have you worked up a nice mod to move the stabilizers? I have a few ideas....

eunjea · « **Reply #1 on:** Mon, 19 April 2010, 18:13:13 »

Nice & Strong work. Well done. :-)

didjamatic · « **Reply #2 on:** Mon, 19 April 2010, 18:13:28 »

Nice Ripster, I can't believe a novelty place makes 2 shots.

itlnstln · « **Reply #3 on:** Thu, 29 April 2010, 07:43:29 »

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These look like standard ESC key profiles as well instead of these Vintage spherical ones.

They tried to capture the best of both worlds by using the crazy vintage typeface.

mrbill · « **Reply #4 on:** Mon, 03 May 2010, 15:05:27 »

The double-shot red ESC keys from Signature are Cherry-profile rather than Filco-profile; they're shorter than the Filco keys but still work fine.

didjamatic · « **Reply #5 on:** Fri, 28 May 2010, 13:15:57 »

Well done! I really like IBM's with red Esc keys!

lmnop · « **Reply #6 on:** Fri, 28 May 2010, 23:11:41 »

why isn't the geekhack key orange and black like the X%&#! key?

Hand · « **Reply #7 on:** Sat, 19 June 2010, 15:44:01 »

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I emailed Signature and they confirmed that the Orange #!X%* key and the Panic key are the ONLY two Cherry MX compatible keys.

The Panic key you got looked like this:

The one I got looks like this (image swiped from your AnyKey pic):

On the positive side, the Orange X%&#! key they sent me is indeed Cherry MX compatible, although it's skyscraper-tall.

chimera15 · « **Reply #8 on:** Sat, 19 June 2010, 20:02:25 »

Awesome website design on that site. Will Signature plastics make an entirely custome cap set? What would that cost? $1.50 a key wouldn't be horrible on a 60 key keyboard...

hyperlinked · « **Reply #9 on:** Mon, 21 June 2010, 03:14:37 »

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Awesome website design on that site.

And they didn't use Flash either!

chimera15 · « **Reply #10 on:** Wed, 23 June 2010, 08:29:58 »

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And they didn't use Flash either!

Yeah I know, that's why I was really impressed. lol

lmnop · « **Reply #11 on:** Sat, 11 September 2010, 01:06:26 »

trucker girl will outlive us all. thanks for the update.

polpo · « **Reply #12 on:** Mon, 10 January 2011, 12:52:33 »

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UPDATE: As far as I can tell all "Pimpmykeyboard" novelty keys are no longer Cherry MX compatible. At least the batch I got from them Jan 2011 wasn't .

Weird. I just ordered PANIC and X%&#! keys from pimpmykeyboard on January 6 and they're both Cherry MX compatible. When did you order yours?

RoboKrikit · « **Reply #13 on:** Mon, 10 January 2011, 14:37:32 »

I ordered 2 each of the same keys in December and they came in Cherry MX form factor.

Moogle Stiltzkin · « **Reply #14 on:** Wed, 12 January 2011, 11:12:34 »

What tool is this ?

Is this the one used to cut the stem out to be used ?

Pylon · « **Reply #15 on:** Wed, 12 January 2011, 11:42:36 »

Looks like an X-Acto knife.

duq · « **Reply #16 on:** Wed, 12 January 2011, 14:53:02 »

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Looks like an X-Acto knife.

+1 it looks to be a x-acto knife.

Minskleip · « **Reply #17 on:** Wed, 12 January 2011, 17:05:01 »

What's an 'x-acto knife', and most importantly, what's it called in Europe?

sixty · « **Reply #18 on:** Wed, 12 January 2011, 17:55:02 »

It is Göögle here.

In German I would guess the closest to X-Actos are Teppichmesser/Cutter-Messer and whatever you might call them.

Minskleip · « **Reply #19 on:** Thu, 13 January 2011, 07:52:37 »

We have our own Norwegian search engines, like Kvasir and Sol.

WaffleIron · « **Reply #20 on:** Sun, 23 January 2011, 15:18:44 »

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We have our own Norwegian search engines, like Kvasir and Sol.

X-acto knife is the same as what you would call a hobbykniv in Norway. You can get them in different flavours at Clasohlson. It's basically a sturdy scalpel

lootbag · « **Reply #21 on:** Sun, 23 January 2011, 19:17:55 »

hey ripster,

Since I haven't come across it, I thought I would add the "SELF DESTRUCT" key to the thread.
It has Cherry MX stems I believe, but the spacing is too close and the stems extend too far down for the stabilizers; it will still have to be modded.

Regarding the other keys... fml, I have so much modding to do.

noodles256 · « **Reply #22 on:** Thu, 02 June 2011, 20:49:54 »

looks good!

Dox · « **Reply #23 on:** Mon, 13 June 2011, 17:58:45 »

I got some of them today! 2 PANIC key with cherry stem, 2 X%&#! with cherry stem and a some of others that i'll have to mod.
Thanks ripster for the link!

noodles256 · « **Reply #24 on:** Mon, 13 June 2011, 18:01:04 »

i got the same!

Lester · « **Reply #25 on:** Tue, 14 June 2011, 11:55:56 »

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Updated the OP. You CAN get Cherry MX compatible Panic keys still if you email them the request.
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photo courtesy of csm725

Stands a bit higher than the other keys. You can shave it down a bit but I've found the keys are so thick there is a limit before the switch starts sticking to the key.
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Sweet, how much did one cost u?

7bit · « **Reply #26 on:** Tue, 14 June 2011, 12:15:20 »

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Link in the OP.
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Just followed your link and found this:

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Options
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* Double Shot Molding of Keytop Legends if desired
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Do they make them theirselves or are these SP key caps?

csm725 · « **Reply #27 on:** Wed, 15 June 2011, 01:03:14 »

Here's a better link for the Panic MX compatible:
http://www.overclock.net/keyboards/1030685-awesome-signature-plastics-custom-support.html#post13703998
Thanks for using my pics, I feel special.

VPX · « **Reply #28 on:** Wed, 14 September 2011, 13:05:44 »

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hey ripster,

Since I haven't come across it, I thought I would add the "SELF DESTRUCT" key to the thread.
It has Cherry MX stems I believe, but the spacing is too close and the stems extend too far down for the stabilizers; it will still have to be modded.

Regarding the other keys... fml, I have so much modding to do.

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The "SELF DESTRUCT" and "Senior Moment" key caps have the 0L or 0M mount that has a bigger stem and a longer, thinner cross. I don't know if this is an old type Cherry mount or another manufacturer.
You can see the mount here: http://keycapsdirect.com/pdfs/MountStyles.pdf

VPX · « **Reply #29 on:** Fri, 23 September 2011, 10:00:38 »

Sad face!
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noodles256 · « **Reply #30 on:** Fri, 23 September 2011, 14:05:26 »

net2522 · « **Reply #31 on:** Mon, 09 April 2012, 21:46:34 »

Keep up the good Wiki ripster!!
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