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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: poco on Tue, 22 March 2011, 12:35:45
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I received my first set of double-shot keycaps yesterday (thanks daageep!), which were stripped of an MY-7000 keyboard. I have begun the process of replacing the keycaps on my Ducky 1087. I have yet to attempt replacing larger keys, since I'm afraid of breaking something. (I want to do it right!) But I've replaced all the smaller keys, including 1-9 on my numeric keypad.
I just want to say that I completely underestimated the quality and beauty of these keys. They're so much prettier than the worn-down laser printed keys that came with my Ducky. I love the vintage look and feel, and they sound so much better when typing. It was so worth the hassle of trying to acquire vintage Cherry keycaps. I love them.
Oh, and the style of the F and J keys is great. Instead of having nubs for touch-typing orientation, they're indented a little deeper than the rest of the keys, so my index fingers sit in the grooves. It takes a little getting used to, but I really like the feeling of it.
Here's a picture of the F and J keys up close so you can see the shape:
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y83/pocoturtle/Photo038.jpg)
Anyways, here are some pictures of the initial transplant process. If anyone has some advice for the larger keys (spacebar, enter, left shift), that would be great, but I just wanted to share in my excitement about the keycaps.
Here's the first picture I took.. arranging the keys before I put them on the keyboard (excuse the mess! Yes, that's my work desk.):
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y83/pocoturtle/Photo029.jpg)
After replacing the number keys.. look at all the pretty MX blacks!
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y83/pocoturtle/Photo033.jpg)
I had no idea there'd be SUCH a contrast between the double-shot and lasered keycaps. Oh my goodness! Love it. (This is after the top row of letters had been replaced.)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y83/pocoturtle/Photo034.jpg)
And here's what it looks like right now. :)
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y83/pocoturtle/Photo037.jpg)
Thanks for all the help and advice everyone! If this thread's not in the right area, feel free to move it. :)
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Oh, and here's a picture of my numeric keypad:
(http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y83/pocoturtle/Photo039.jpg)
I had all the keys I needed except the small Tab, Space, and Left arrow, which I'm planning to replace with custom keycaps I find. The only keys I'd like to find replacements for are the large +, and 0, since the MY-7000 doesn't have those ones.
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Welcome in the Club, You have my sympathy..
Now there is no going back and you will never, ever, again be entirely satisfied
with a new keyboards lousy caps .
If you are in the US you may want to buy a couple of donor-boards for your future needs on ebay, I've seen NIB MY7000's for less than 30US and G80-8000's for around 50 bucks ..
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Dear Santa, I want white on black doubleshot just like the above for my Topre. Pleaaaaaaaaaaase!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Welcome in the Club, You have my sympathy..
Now there is no going back and you will never, ever, again be entirely satisfied
with a new keyboards lousy caps .
If you are in the US you may want to buy a couple of donor-boards for your future needs on ebay, I've seen NIB MY7000's for less than 30US and G80-8000's for around 50 bucks ..
Ahh! I can't afford this obsession! And I still need to get a keyboard for home use.
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very nice! glad you are enjoying them
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Looks great! didn't know there was such a visual difference
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I dunno if they're technically called "vintage" but they're definitely better than 99% of the laser key caps out there. Older thick laser key caps is an exception ;)