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Title: Stem only source?
Post by: metis on Tue, 22 June 2021, 14:47:20

I've gotten a few keycaps and sets that have a clear plastic stem epoxied to the back of the keycap.  One example of this is the KBDFans wooden keycaps.   Does anyone know where I could get those plastic stems?  They're clearly being mass produced somewhere, but I'm not finding a source. 

Title: Re: Stem only source?
Post by: Riverman on Tue, 22 June 2021, 17:47:19

It sounds like you're looking for stabilizer inserts.  Is this what you need?

https://www.wasdkeyboards.com/cherry-mx-keycap-stabilizer-insert-2pcs.html

Title: Re: Stem only source?
Post by: metis on Wed, 23 June 2021, 09:57:20

no, the other side.   the stem that is on the inside of the key. 

most folks seem to cut them out of cheap keycaps to reuse them, but at least some custom key caps have a little plastic stem glued onto the back of an otherwise hollow key.  -- as if the stem had been cut off and replaced.

in the case of wooden keycaps, this makes sense, as wood will be pretty brittle across the grain in the small cruciform void of the MX stem.

Title: Re: Stem only source?
Post by: Tha_Pig on Sat, 30 July 2022, 17:33:34

Quote from: metis on Tue, 22 June 2021, 14:47:20

I've gotten a few keycaps and sets that have a clear plastic stem epoxied to the back of the keycap.  One example of this is the KBDFans wooden keycaps.   Does anyone know where I could get those plastic stems?  They're clearly being mass produced somewhere, but I'm not finding a source.

I'm also looking for this in order to repurpose some vintage typewriter caps for a cherry keyboard.
Have you had any luck finding them?

Title: Re: Stem only source?
Post by: mostly on Tue, 06 September 2022, 22:22:00

 :cool:
I can't find it either, so I use 3D printing, one price is 1 USD, 100pcs at a time, if you find other ways to buy cheaper, remember to tell me :thumb:
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Title: Re: Stem only source?
Post by: oplei on Sun, 06 November 2022, 10:08:14

Quote from: Tha_Pig on Sat, 30 July 2022, 17:33:34

Quote from: metis on Tue, 22 June 2021, 14:47:20

I've gotten a few keycaps beetv apk (https://beetv.onl/beetv-apk-download/) and sets that have a clear plastic stem epoxied to the back of the keycap.  One example of this is the KBDFans wooden keycaps.  filmplus (https://filmplusapk.me/)  Does anyone know where I could get those plastic stems?  They're clearly being mass produced somewhere, but I'm not finding a source.

I'm also looking for this in order to repurpose some vintage typewriter caps for a cherry keyboard.
Have you had any luck finding them?

Love vintage style.