geekhack

geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: REVENGE on Mon, 28 March 2011, 22:09:11

Title: Looking For: Large Print Keyboards / Keycaps
Post by: REVENGE on Mon, 28 March 2011, 22:09:11

Any recommendations for a large print mechanical keyboard with Cherry Blues or Cherry compatible large print key caps? The only board I've located so far is the Scorpius 35 Pro, but the yellow font color is a turnoff. The pad printing is also a concern, but I've never heard of lasered or doubleshot large print key caps.

Title: Looking For: Large Print Keyboards / Keycaps
Post by: strum4h on Mon, 28 March 2011, 22:22:56

The doubleshot group buys from signature plastics have pretty large print from what I have seen.

Title: Looking For: Large Print Keyboards / Keycaps
Post by: REVENGE on Mon, 28 March 2011, 22:34:34

Ah, I think that's just what I need, thanks! That stock font + a Scorpius M10 would do.

Title: Looking For: Large Print Keyboards / Keycaps
Post by: Hak Foo on Mon, 28 March 2011, 23:16:43

The doubleshots have big fonts for the letters only.  The other keys are traditional size fonts, perhaps even lacier than most.

Also, the set is designed for Filco and similar boards, with accomodations for G80-3000 and a few similar boards.  You may have fit issues with the bottom row keys on the M10.  I also don't know about the fit for stabilized keys.

Title: Looking For: Large Print Keyboards / Keycaps
Post by: Hak Foo on Tue, 29 March 2011, 00:21:47

Not the profile-- which is not much of an issue if you're swapping all keys-- the size.  I think the M10's windows key is single-width, and most likely the other bottom row keys are a different shape

Title: Looking For: Large Print Keyboards / Keycaps
Post by: Brodie337 on Tue, 29 March 2011, 01:08:17

Apparently there's a DSI keyboard with HUGE letters, and I think Yellow ALPS switches (Linear?). I've never seen it for sale though, but I imagine it'd be cheaper than buying a keyboard plus separate caps, though you lose out on switch choice.

Title: Looking For: Large Print Keyboards / Keycaps
Post by: REVENGE on Tue, 29 March 2011, 01:18:43

Quote from: Hak Foo;320451

Not the profile-- which is not much of an issue if you're swapping all keys-- the size.  I think the M10's windows key is single-width, and most likely the other bottom row keys are a different shape

I was thinking of only swapping the alphanumeric keys, would that be an issue mix and matching with stock modifier keys?

Quote from: Brodie337;320466

Apparently there's a DSI keyboard with HUGE letters, and I think Yellow ALPS switches (Linear?). I've never seen it for sale though, but I imagine it'd be cheaper than buying a keyboard plus separate caps, though you lose out on switch choice.

I know, the board has to have Cherry Blues.

Title: Looking For: Large Print Keyboards / Keycaps
Post by: Hak Foo on Tue, 29 March 2011, 01:28:25

Probably not much of an issue.  IBut the number keys are standard size.

Title: Looking For: Large Print Keyboards / Keycaps
Post by: Ascaii on Tue, 29 March 2011, 14:37:34

As far as I know there is a Cherry g81-3000 with extra large letters, single keys would be g80 compatible.

Title: Looking For: Large Print Keyboards / Keycaps
Post by: nolo on Tue, 29 March 2011, 15:04:35

Hi, maybe these boards are interesting for you: VIG-G84-4100WB (http://www.keyboardco.com/keyboard_details.asp?PRODUCT=596), VIG-G80-3000WB (http://www.keyboardco.com/keyboard_details.asp?PRODUCT=594) .

Title: Looking For: Large Print Keyboards / Keycaps
Post by: BucklingSpring on Tue, 29 March 2011, 16:15:12

Would you consider backlit as an alternative to large fonts? Certainly helps for high visibility?

If yes Deck (http://www.deckkeyboards.com/) or XArmor U9BL/S (http://ergogeek.com/xarmor-u9bl-s-led-backlit-mechanical-gaming-keyboard.html)

Title: Looking For: Large Print Keyboards / Keycaps
Post by: Reaif on Tue, 29 March 2011, 16:17:43

I might recommend a Cherry G84-4100. Some of them have pretty big font, but it appears that the black ones are pretty standard. See this one (http://uk.digikey.com/1/1/42625-keyboard-notebook-83key-ps-2-bge-g84-4100ppaus.html).

They don't have blues though. They have the ML switch which is a lower profile mechanical switch with a linear force curve.