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Offline YiL

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« on: Tue, 03 January 2012, 05:09:11 »
I need an red PANIC keyboard but cant find a place where they sell them.





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Offline hashbaz

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« Reply #1 on: Tue, 03 January 2012, 07:02:09 »
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Offline YiL

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« Reply #2 on: Tue, 03 January 2012, 07:29:26 »
But those are **non-functional**  need them for my Filco Ninja
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Offline DaemonRaccoon

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« Reply #3 on: Tue, 03 January 2012, 07:38:27 »
You can request Cherry compatible versions.
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« Reply #4 on: Tue, 03 January 2012, 07:50:53 »
Email Melissa @ SP.
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Offline YiL

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« Reply #5 on: Tue, 03 January 2012, 07:53:47 »
sorry, but what is @ SP?

New around here so have to figure out this stuff.
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Offline DaemonRaccoon

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« Reply #6 on: Tue, 03 January 2012, 07:58:27 »
SP = Signature Plastics, the people who make the keys on that site (and also the doubleshot group buy keys).
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« Reply #7 on: Tue, 03 January 2012, 08:03:52 »
Quote from: YiL;482278
sorry, but what is @ SP?

New around here so have to figure out this stuff.


@ = at

SP = Signature Plastics

"@ SP" = "at Signature Plastics"

Don't worry about it, we were all noobs once.

Welcome to Geekhack.
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Offline YiL

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« Reply #8 on: Tue, 03 January 2012, 08:26:50 »
the @ i knew, but the SP-part was new for me ;)
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Offline hashbaz

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« Reply #9 on: Tue, 03 January 2012, 08:36:02 »
Yeah I should have noted with that link that only PANIC and !@#$% are MX-compatible.
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« Reply #10 on: Tue, 03 January 2012, 10:28:44 »
Hey: I have an on-topic question: Is the "panic" one the same thickness as other SP spherical doubleshot keys? I was having some difficulty finding pictures of the bottom side.
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Offline reaper

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« Reply #11 on: Tue, 03 January 2012, 10:38:43 »
Quote from: YiL;482271
But those are **non-functional**  need them for my Filco Ninja


The "Panic" key that you want is Cherry MX compatible.  I ordered from that site without having to send Melissa an email.

Quote from: dorkvader;482361
Hey: I have an on-topic question: Is the "panic" one the same thickness as other SP spherical doubleshot keys? I was having some difficulty finding pictures of the bottom side.


The picture in OP shows the bottom side but if that isn't enough, I could take a pic of the bottom part for you and sorry, I don't have any SP spherical DS keys to compare.
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Offline DaemonRaccoon

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« Reply #12 on: Tue, 03 January 2012, 10:40:43 »
I have a R3 Vim key, it's thick like the panic key.
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« Reply #13 on: Tue, 03 January 2012, 11:16:28 »
Quote from: ripster;482381
I like thick PBT keys.

Like in the new Leopolds I predicted correctly in my "No Shift Sherlock" thread.
This is ABS.

Thanks for the info reaper and daemonraccoon (cool name, bytheway)
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Offline whiskerBox

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« Reply #14 on: Tue, 03 January 2012, 12:22:59 »
You need one of these its regular panic from an SP groupbuy that is not spherical.

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I got mine from ripster
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Offline MsKeyboard

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« Reply #15 on: Tue, 03 January 2012, 14:13:21 »
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Offline MsKeyboard

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« Reply #16 on: Tue, 03 January 2012, 17:32:11 »
Yeah, just never know.  We actually go through quite a few, just don't see them posted much. Must be more girls on here than everyone thinks ;)
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« Reply #17 on: Tue, 03 January 2012, 17:36:13 »
Quote from: MsKeyboard;482512
Here:

http://www.fentek-ind.com/keys.htm#custom_keycaps

Ooh, yellow escapes?  Yes please.
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Offline whiskerBox

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« Reply #18 on: Wed, 04 January 2012, 02:07:27 »
Quote from: MsKeyboard;482512
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http://www.fentek-ind.com/keys.htm#custom_keycaps


Are these double shots?
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Offline reaper

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« Reply #19 on: Wed, 04 January 2012, 02:10:15 »
^ Yes, they are.
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Offline whiskerBox

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« Reply #20 on: Wed, 04 January 2012, 02:30:37 »
See I don't understand why fentek and SP both offer all of these novelty keys and don't offer double shot "WASD" sets as well.
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Offline MsKeyboard

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« Reply #21 on: Wed, 04 January 2012, 12:09:44 »
Quote from: whiskerBox;482944
See I don't understand why fentek and SP both offer all of these novelty keys and don't offer double shot "WASD" sets as well.

The problem is this, there is no consistent profile between manufacturers, and even different models.  So a generic keycap set could be made, but then when everyone tries to install them on their specific keyboard it might be correct, close, or completely wrong (most likely just close). The Esc key is separated from the other keys by enough space that "being close" is usually good enough, not a spec that most people would want to deal with when it comes to the primary typing keys on their keyboard.  This is why you typically only see WASD sets being offered by certain manufacturers spec'd for their product only.
This was one of the beautiful design characteristics built into the Model M, just one profile regardless of row.
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Offline whiskerBox

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« Reply #22 on: Wed, 04 January 2012, 17:21:55 »
Well all I know is that there are a lot of people offering wasd but none of them are double shot :( I guess will have to settle for some cool zinc ones for now
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