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Offline ConiKost

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Unicomp media keycaps bad quality?
« on: Wed, 18 February 2015, 14:03:43 »
Hi!
Does anybody also ordered some media keycaps from Unicomp?
I've ordered two sets for my two IBM Model M 122 (1397003), but those keycaps seems to have a very bad quality.
See my attached picture.

Unicomp picture:


The actual keycaps:


Is this normal?
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Re: Unicomp media keycaps bad quality?
« Reply #1 on: Wed, 18 February 2015, 14:06:44 »
Quote from: ConiKost on Wed, 18 February 2015, 14:03:43
Hi!
Does anybody also ordered some media keycaps from Unicomp?
I've ordered two sets for my two IBM Model M 122 (1397003), but those keycaps seems to have a very bad quality.
See my attached picture.

Unicomp picture:
Show Image


The actual keycaps:
Show Image


Is this normal?

Normal or not, it's not what was pictured. Have you contacted Unicomp?
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Re: Unicomp media keycaps bad quality?
« Reply #2 on: Wed, 18 February 2015, 15:32:39 »
Mine look pretty much like yours, where the legends are towards the top left, and not centered.  Never really noticed it, looks fine to me as is - I only use the volume up, volume down and mute keys.

You could open a support ticket with Unicomp, ask them if they could do a set with the legends centered.
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Re: Unicomp media keycaps bad quality?
« Reply #3 on: Wed, 18 February 2015, 18:54:18 »
My volume keys are just right, but my Windows keys are high and to the right.

It is like they are shooting at a moving target. Sometimes hit, sometimes miss.

I love Unicomp and feel that they are an exceptional company in terms of customer service, but my pearl/pebble "Green Alert" set with green legends was all over the map.

Unicomp is like a box of chocolates.
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Re: Unicomp media keycaps bad quality?
« Reply #4 on: Thu, 19 February 2015, 11:54:13 »
Quote from: fohat.digs on Wed, 18 February 2015, 18:54:18
Unicomp is like a box of chocolates.

The company is run by Forrest Gumps.

nice people

but not the brightest bulbs in the room
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Re: Unicomp media keycaps bad quality?
« Reply #5 on: Fri, 20 February 2015, 21:47:32 »
I was kind of disappointed with the replacement key I ordered for one of my Model Ms also.  It wasn't even close to looking original.  The RGB modifiers I got at the same time were perfect though.  I guess it's just hit and miss.  I would definitely contact them though, because those don't look right at all.
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Re: Unicomp media keycaps bad quality?
« Reply #6 on: Fri, 20 February 2015, 21:55:13 »
I recently got a RGB set from Unicomp for my SSK, the shift keys showed up with two very different shades of green. I contacted support, who were very responsive, but their answer was "that is how we make them". That seemed like a terrible answer, but they assured me that even if I got a replacement the shift keys would still be different shades of green. I opted to keep them rather than return, but I can't say I was impressed with the quality control.
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Re: Unicomp media keycaps bad quality?
« Reply #7 on: Fri, 20 February 2015, 21:58:56 »
I blame it on the Kentucky Bourbon.  Maybe they were made on a Monday or Friday. :D
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Re: Unicomp media keycaps bad quality?
« Reply #8 on: Fri, 20 February 2015, 22:13:17 »
My take on this.  I've ordered a set and got a set.  Some things are definitely off-center.  However if thats how it is thats how it is.  Caps are still high quality and you can't beat the price or customer service.
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Offline ConiKost

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Re: Unicomp media keycaps bad quality?
« Reply #9 on: Thu, 26 March 2015, 07:48:01 »
In the meantime, I've got a replacement set, which is much better alligned :)
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Re: Unicomp media keycaps bad quality?
« Reply #10 on: Thu, 26 March 2015, 17:51:45 »
Yeah, unfortunately their quality's not dependable. The example caps are notably more consistent. You'd think that since they were doing something so specialized, even esoteric, they'd have higher standards.

A friend of mine ordered an Ultra Classic KB from them earlier this year that looked so good I ordered one too. When it arrived, I was disappointed to find that all of the text legends were indistinct and over-bold. It really looked amateurish; I never saw work like that on any KB. So regretfully, I returned it, and found and cleaned up a mid-'90s Lexmark instead, which looks vastly better.

All told, your caps look pretty good to me. The symbols are clear enough; there's just a bit of variation in the placement. If you're not demanding perfection (which is unrealistic anyway, with these people), they're fine IMHO.
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Re: Unicomp media keycaps bad quality?
« Reply #11 on: Fri, 27 March 2015, 01:38:10 »
My set look pretty much like yours individually, but I have them next to each other in a set of three and I think just because of that they look better as a group.

mine go

Back-play/pause-forward

Sound down-mute-sound up
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