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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: TeacherGeek on Sat, 27 April 2019, 18:55:31

Title: Keycap thickness
Post by: TeacherGeek on Sat, 27 April 2019, 18:55:31

When are keycaps at a good thickness? How do I tell. The side thickness and top thickness are different too right?

Thanks!

Title: Re: Keycap thickness
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 06 May 2019, 22:01:13

Depends what you want to use them for.

For general typing, thickness has little, if any, effect.

Most people worry about the legends wearing off (use doubleshot or dyesub to avoid that), or keycaps becoming shiny (some people prefer them shiny, ABS generally shines quickly, PBT much, much slower).

Thicker keycaps generally produce a deeper sound when the keys are depressed, thinner keycaps a higher/lighter sound.

Don't ask what happens when the keys are happy.

Title: Re: Keycap thickness
Post by: tex_live_utility on Wed, 08 May 2019, 14:37:55

Thicker keycaps tend to produce a deeper sound and a softer key feel, especially on tactile switches. It's ultimately up to preference, but I think most people prefer thick to thin.