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Offline litster

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Is this double-shot?
« on: Sat, 11 June 2011, 13:44:32 »
Is this a double shot keycap?  I can't really tell because it is from a Das II Ultimate/Otaku, so the whole thing is black.  But the edges look very similar to double-shots.


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Offline litster

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« Reply #1 on: Sat, 11 June 2011, 13:51:01 »
You want a picture of the Das II keys and the spacebar?  Sure.  Just the underside of the keycaps or the top as well?
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Offline sam113101

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« Reply #2 on: Sat, 11 June 2011, 13:57:25 »
Wow, they are thick. I like thick keycaps.
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« Reply #3 on: Sat, 11 June 2011, 14:10:56 »
yes, they are very thick.  I think they are Cherry's profile as the Das II was OEM'ed by Cherry.  The label says the model is MX3000 USB 0N, made in Czech Republic.
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Offline Findecanor

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« Reply #4 on: Sat, 11 June 2011, 16:39:19 »
The key caps are made by Cherry, and have Cherry's profile. They are as thick as the double-shot keys, but made from a plastic called POM  instead of ABS. As I understand it, the Das Keyboard II is the same as Cherry's contemporary black G80-3000 keyboard with clicky switches, just without the legends.

Personally, I am not a fan of Cherry's POM keys because POM plastic feels more slippery than ABS or PBT.
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Offline Lester

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« Reply #5 on: Sat, 11 June 2011, 16:44:39 »
Anyone mind explaining me how something can be a double-shot if there is no letter visible on the key?
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Offline Ascaii

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« Reply #6 on: Sat, 11 June 2011, 18:01:49 »
it isnt doubleshot. These keys are unlasered blanks made by cherry. The lasered version of these keys is found on POS and business models made by cherry.
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Offline litster

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« Reply #7 on: Sat, 11 June 2011, 20:23:00 »
I can take the picture, but I don't have a scale to weight it or a tool measure the its thinkness.
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Offline litster

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« Reply #8 on: Sat, 11 June 2011, 23:04:40 »
How is this?



Is this better?
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Offline litster

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« Reply #9 on: Sun, 12 June 2011, 12:39:46 »
How about these?  Where should these go on the keys wiki?




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Offline didjamatic

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« Reply #10 on: Sun, 12 June 2011, 12:45:13 »
Nice pics!  Doubleshot caps have been shot twice with 2 colors of plastic.  For Otaku/blank keys there would be no reason for it.
This is probably in the Wiki though, Ripster has done a lot of work in there.
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« Reply #11 on: Sun, 12 June 2011, 12:50:02 »
Yeah, I thought these were double-shots becuase of the edge looks like it has two layers.  Now that I have tried a set double-shot keycaps from a 20-year-old Wyse, I want to get more double-shot keycaps.  Some of the Cherry model numbers are throwing me off.  I see some G81-7910Hxxx on ebay.  Would most of the keycaps from G81-7910xxx work on Filcos?  Thanks.
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