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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: nanovolt on Mon, 11 February 2019, 06:11:22
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this is the switch that puzzles me
(https://gd1.alicdn.com/imgextra/i1/1713761720/TB2HF.3asnI8KJjSspeXXcwIpXa_!!1713761720.jpg)
I could not find its caps in Taobao.
I also could not find its datasheet in KaiLH website
http://www.kailh.com/en/Products/Mechanical_keyboard_switch/165.html
they must be very unpopular? or stupid expensive?
I saw them here
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?&id=561054527191
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After reading more posts here
I shall self answer the noob question
they are in https://novelkeys.xyz/collections/keycaps/products/kailh-low-profile-keycaps-with-legends
but I was intending to make order from TB :(
I guess nobody know of any stores in TB
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Two years ago I get mines directly from Bella Hwang who work for Kailh directly on skype and I paid by paypal,
I think it’s a commercial account and not a real name but I can say that this was 100% safe and 100% weird :p.
Here is some information for contact it :
live:2eeb8898da74e5f8
Bella Hwang
Marketing Representative
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Dongguan Kaihua Electronics Co., Ltd
No.1. Lindong #2 Road. Tangxia Town. Dongguan. Guangdong.CN
Cell: +86-135-8080-3551
Tel :0769-87915858- 8340
Fax :0769-87915848
Skype:13580803551
E-mail: sales12@kailh.com
Price were :
The exw price is 200*0.23USD=46USD (100 brown, 100 red switch)
Two set keycap is 2*5USD=10USD (1 set of white keycaps, 1 set of black keycaps without labels printed)
The freight to France is 22USD.
By the way I have also paid some tax (20€) and the total ammount for all of this was 90€ I think.
Now I need stabilizers for them lol…
I don’t know if this exist.
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Data for the "Choc" switches here: http://www.kailh.com/en/Products/Ks/CS/
For the even smaller "Mini Choc": http://www.kailh.com/en/Products/Ks/NotebookS/647.html
But what's really missing are stabilisers and the contoured low-profile caps as are on the keyboards from Havit, Dareu and Sharkoon.
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thanks for the replies peeps
@4sStylZ
the direct purchase info is useful tyvm
i found some more time to use different search terms in chinese (taobao)
TB ID 576466247445, complete set chocs 104 lettered keys looks ANSI, it says 2 shot passes LED light. but unverified. the ALT key is 1.5RU
TB ID 579756325315, single 1RU blank opaque caps.
i also found an english version of the KaiHua chinese website, this site has all the pdf specs. yay !
https://www.kailhswitch.com/
@Findecanor
mini chocs !
the normal LP appears to be 1350 (15x15mm). matches MX PCB pin and stud
the mini LP appears to be 1232 (14.5x13.5mm). does not use MX pin/stud (and no keycap selection on TB stores)
I have been considering to completely omit stabilizers (if using LP design) and use only 1RU caps, except for maybe the "enter" key
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There is two things who made me crazy :
1) Where to find stabilizers.
2) I see many keyboards who have some goods keycaps for theses switchs but that’s some keycaps only designed for some brand keyboards.
- Original keycap set from Kailh that you can buy. Exist on White / black and labelled / no-labelled version.
(https://i.imgur.com/03nPsdpg.jpg)
(https://external-preview.redd.it/vV2ZV_zzVQ3bHvYstbOVcLpI5qPXOAymUttBGfTH0JI.jpg?s=0cad08f11646a1b5482a806335daa90a57d6cb6a)
As you can see if you want a true white set you need to take those labelled because the no-labelled version is more like cream :
(http://romly.com/blog_images/kailh_lowprofile_switch/lowprofile-06.jpg)
- Delux designer keycaps (this 50%~ exist on black / white version)
(https://ksr-ugc.imgix.net/assets/021/142/712/2e46dfc9c9dbc265f5e8cf660a1b21a5_original.gif?w=680&fit=max&v=1525673543&auto=format&gif-q=50&q=92&s=8f0e4fe93a58e4acab7f79e9d910f4cb)
- Hexgears X-1 :
(https://kt-media-knowtechie.netdna-ssl.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/hexgears-x-1-closeup.jpg)
(https://d2rormqr1qwzpz.cloudfront.net/photos/2018/07/16/55-102996-kailhlp1-1531705945.jpg)
- Maybe the same but on black version on the Bazalia 8839 RGB LED 60%
(https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/images/products/large_BAZ8839RGB_2.jpg)
- HAVIT HV-KB390L/395L and DAREU EK820 :
(https://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R5ADEMV9TuQ/WdCQOjUHfBI/AAAAAAAAc9k/GDNBn7pNzSozdOFhvNiWUgA9ki6VebrawCLcBGAs/w1200-h630-p-k-no-nu/Dareu-EK820-87Key-Bluetooth-LED-Backlit-Ergonomic-Mechanical-Gaming-Keyboard-Gamer-Wired-USB-For-Laptop-Computer.jpeg)
(https://www.jayceooi.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/HAVIT-HV-KB390L-Low-Profile-Mechanical-Keyboard-Full_08.jpg)
Here are a focus of the stab used by the KB390 :
(https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/Havit/HV-KB390L/images/keycaps-6.jpg)
- Gamdia Hermes :
(https://i0.wp.com/www.tech-critter.com/wp-content/uploads/GAMDIAS-Hermes-M3-RGB-Keyboard-3.jpg?resize=1024%2C679&ssl=1)
(https://i0.wp.com/www.tech-critter.com/wp-content/uploads/GAMDIAS-Hermes-M3-RGB-Keyboard-33.jpg?resize=1024%2C679&ssl=1)
- Some round one from MORGRIE RIE 60 :
(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1674/0405/products/Untitled-13_07cf7f0e-7899-4a32-bf81-8aac1286abc0_1024x1024.png?v=1547497743)
(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1674/0405/products/Untitled-16_c84ec5d2-b84d-445e-9b85-aef920bf3d8c_1024x1024.png?v=1547497739)
(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1674/0405/products/Untitled-9_dc3e0d3b-2f69-4f3b-be1b-a28d715a7aa3_1024x1024.png?v=1547497735)
(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/1674/0405/products/Untitled-1_37782132-9200-4ddb-8f61-c38d30c96619_1024x1024.png?v=1547497735)
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Those last few pics are super clean :eek:
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I really want to build a low profile board, but there are so few PCBs and keycaps available!
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Hand-wired it ! :)
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I keep waiting for more of these Kailh low profile KBs to come out but sadly I'm not seeing many!
I have the ANSI version of the Havit TKL keyboard which I like but as I'm in the UK, the ANSI layout is a little annoying. They do now have an ISO UK version of this keyboard but I keep telling myself I don't need to spend another £60 on practically the same KB lol. It's a shame that Havit also used weird stems on these switches so that no other keycaps fit even if you can find them...