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Title: Keycap profile clerification
Post by: YouKnowHens on Wed, 30 January 2019, 09:23:40
Hi.

Im kind of new on this keyboard comunity and have reed a lot about diffrent keycap profiles. One thing that I can't get the hang of is the OEM profile. Please correct me if I'm wrong but is OEM the most common keycap profile of all and that it's the one that both Razer and Corsair uses. One other thing that I'm wondering is if filco is just an other word for OEM. If not then what is it.

Please help. Thanks!
Title: Re: Keycap profile clerification
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 30 January 2019, 10:15:48
See if this helps clarify your question about profiles

https://deskthority.net/wiki/Keyboard_profile

Many times people say OEM profile to mean a generic profile that isn't aftermarket or specialized.


And Filco is a brand/company, a part of diatec.

https://deskthority.net/wiki/Filco

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Title: Re: Keycap profile clerification
Post by: seville57 on Thu, 31 January 2019, 07:42:18
Hi.

Im kind of new on this keyboard comunity and have reed a lot about diffrent keycap profiles. One thing that I can't get the hang of is the OEM profile. Please correct me if I'm wrong but is OEM the most common keycap profile of all and that it's the one that both Razer and Corsair uses. One other thing that I'm wondering is if filco is just an other word for OEM. If not then what is it.

Please help. Thanks!

 The problem with corsair (k95 and more) and razor (blackwidow and more) is that they don't have a standard bottom row size, see link: http://www.maxkeyboard.com/mechanical-keycap-layout-and-size-chart.html

So, let's say  in a Ducky keycaps set Ctrl, Win, FN/Menu and the Spacebar won't fit on a corsair k95 keyboard botten row.

Ducky, Das (in the link) have a standard bottom row size. Ctrl, Win Alt and FN/Menu = 1x1.25 and the Spaceber = 1x6.25.

Most of the Cherry MX keycaps sets won't fit on corsair k70 and more and razor blackwidow + more. You have to read the text when buyin keycaps sets.

This set (not a good one) will fit on corsair and razor but you have select the right size before ordering: http://www.maxkeyboard.com/ansi-layout-custom-backlight-cherry-mx-keycap-set-top-print.html


My Ducky One RGB YOTG with Jukebox SA keycaps.
(https://i.imgur.com/RC4ZUDe.jpg)
Standard bottom row size.
Title: Re: Keycap profile clerification
Post by: Wood_Cables on Wed, 06 February 2019, 09:29:09
I've always thought XDA is the best profile to type on comfortably. SA is my personal favorite.
Title: Re: Keycap profile clerification
Post by: Lucien Midnight on Tue, 12 February 2019, 09:20:55
There are so many profiles now... can be hard to track. MDA (a.k.a. MIX) is new and cool, and MT3 looks really great. Would love to get my hand on some MDA blanks and any MT3 set...
Title: Re: Keycap profile clerification
Post by: Timbersawdust on Tue, 12 February 2019, 14:19:12
OEM is original equipment manufacturer. Basically it means the manufacturer has a proprietary keycap profile. Each OEM profile is a non-standard profile created by the manufacturer and not based on any existing keycap. This isn't to say that it isn't similar to a profile.
Title: Re: Keycap profile clerification
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 12 February 2019, 19:53:24
OEM is original equipment manufacturer. Basically it means the manufacturer has a proprietary keycap profile. Each OEM profile is a non-standard profile created by the manufacturer and not based on any existing keycap. This isn't to say that it isn't similar to a profile.

Although in practice most OEM sets are similar profile to Cherry but slightly taller keycaps.
Title: Re: Keycap profile clerification
Post by: Puddsy on Wed, 13 February 2019, 21:02:47
OEM is original equipment manufacturer. Basically it means the manufacturer has a proprietary keycap profile. Each OEM profile is a non-standard profile created by the manufacturer and not based on any existing keycap. This isn't to say that it isn't similar to a profile.

Although in practice most OEM sets are similar profile to Cherry but slightly taller keycaps.

ye pretty much this

there's not a standard but they're all pretty similar
Title: Re: Keycap profile clerification
Post by: melgeek on Wed, 07 August 2019, 02:19:57
MDA profile

(https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0078/2863/5712/products/MelGeek-MDA-Big-Bone-Keycap-set-3_110x110@2x.jpg?v=1565151772)

www.melgeek.com (http://www.melgeek.com)

Title: Re: Keycap profile clerification
Post by: monkeycap198 on Thu, 08 August 2019, 08:40:09
OEM is original equipment manufacturer. Basically it means the manufacturer has a proprietary keycap profile. Each OEM profile is a non-standard profile created by the manufacturer and not based on any existing keycap. This isn't to say that it isn't similar to a profile.

Although in practice most OEM sets are similar profile to Cherry but slightly taller keycaps.

ye pretty much this

there's not a standard but they're all pretty similar

Thanks! Im also new to this
Title: Re: Keycap profile clerification
Post by: melgeek on Mon, 12 August 2019, 21:45:54
OEM is original equipment manufacturer. Basically it means the manufacturer has a proprietary keycap profile. Each OEM profile is a non-standard profile created by the manufacturer and not based on any existing keycap. This isn't to say that it isn't similar to a profile.

Although in practice most OEM sets are similar profile to Cherry but slightly taller keycaps.

ye pretty much this

there's not a standard but they're all pretty similar

that's it , agree  :thumb: