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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: SmallWalrus on Tue, 31 August 2010, 06:16:23

Title: Coloured replacement keycaps for Unicomp boards?
Post by: SmallWalrus on Tue, 31 August 2010, 06:16:23
Greetings fellow keyboard enthusiasts :)

I've actually looking to find coloured replacement keycaps for the current Unicomp keyboards. I've come across Fentek that seems to manufacture keycaps for Model Ms, but with the Unicomps adopting a 1 piece keycap design these days, wouldn't the Fenteks not work with these?

I'm aware that black and grey key caps can be obtained from Unicomp for $20 a set, but has anyone ever come across custom Unicomp keycaps that are in other colours?
Title: Coloured replacement keycaps for Unicomp boards?
Post by: Jack on Tue, 31 August 2010, 07:04:15
The key stems will be the same.
Title: Coloured replacement keycaps for Unicomp boards?
Post by: ch_123 on Tue, 31 August 2010, 08:11:11
Unicomp still does two part keycaps on their white keyboards. What you get with their black/grey keyboards is sort of a lottery. They will also custom make two part keycaps
Title: Coloured replacement keycaps for Unicomp boards?
Post by: KillerBee on Tue, 31 August 2010, 08:27:11
could he use the stems and keycaps from a model m and transplant it into the Unicomp?
Title: Coloured replacement keycaps for Unicomp boards?
Post by: ch_123 on Tue, 31 August 2010, 10:32:14
Quote from: KillerBee;218491
could he use the stems and keycaps from a model m and transplant it into the Unicomp?


Yes, they are completely interchangeable.
Title: Coloured replacement keycaps for Unicomp boards?
Post by: chongyixiong on Tue, 31 August 2010, 11:02:44
Quote from: ripster;218496
Here's a thread on Unicomp replacement caps. (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=8038&highlight=unicomp&page=2)  I'm not sure if Webwit bought them out or what so you'd have to give them a call.

Most pics have been substituted (lol) but there are a few in the thread.


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