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Title: Amazon's filco tenkeyless included accessories?
Post by: DejaHu on Tue, 29 March 2011, 00:47:11
I've been agonizing myself as I've perused through this great site for answers on which is best to pick between the upcoming leopold or these filcos.  I do like the blue LEDs on the filcos, the standard spacebar, and possibly the inclusion of a key removal tool and the red WASD keys.  Since I know a lot of you have the brown filco tenkeyless from keyboardco, did they include those tools?  Been a tough decision and still on the fence between the two.  The detachable keyboard isn't a big deal to me.  Anyone else undecided?
Title: Amazon's filco tenkeyless included accessories?
Post by: kektr0city on Tue, 29 March 2011, 00:57:50
pretty sure the red wasd and the new key puller were listed as special items included in the majestouch-2 with red switches.  one would conclude that they're not included with the regular majestouch boards.  keyboardco however does sell the red wasd and new keypuller separately.
Title: Amazon's filco tenkeyless included accessories?
Post by: panda-R on Tue, 29 March 2011, 01:14:38
Quote from: kektr0city;320461
pretty sure the red wasd and the new key puller were listed as special items included in the majestouch-2 with red switches.  one would conclude that they're not included with the regular majestouch boards.  keyboardco however does sell the red wasd and new keypuller separately.


this man/woman is CORRECT!
Title: Amazon's filco tenkeyless included accessories?
Post by: strum4h on Tue, 29 March 2011, 02:08:27
I got a brown tenkeyless recently and it came with just the keyboard and the adapter
Title: Amazon's filco tenkeyless included accessories?
Post by: DejaHu on Tue, 29 March 2011, 02:25:53
Thanks for the reply!  I'm sure I don't necessarily "need" the key puller.  Has to be a way to MacGuyver it.  I shall look through this site for the answer.
Title: Amazon's filco tenkeyless included accessories?
Post by: strum4h on Tue, 29 March 2011, 02:28:47
I recommend the puller. I used so many paper clips trying to get a key off just to see if I could.
Title: Amazon's filco tenkeyless included accessories?
Post by: Brummell on Tue, 29 March 2011, 06:20:47
I've bought and received two unobtainable Filcos since I ordered the plentiful Leopold.  There's that to consider too...
Title: Amazon's filco tenkeyless included accessories?
Post by: pcunite on Tue, 29 March 2011, 06:45:10
Quote from: Brummell;320544
I've bought and received two unobtainable Filcos since I ordered the plentiful Leopold.  There's that to consider too...


Yeah, the Filco brand is strong and does not seem to be going anywhere.
Title: Amazon's filco tenkeyless included accessories?
Post by: Ekaros on Tue, 29 March 2011, 10:45:01
I used my hands on my Filco to get key off ;D
Title: Amazon's filco tenkeyless included accessories?
Post by: DejaHu on Tue, 29 March 2011, 10:55:06
lol good to hear about the ability to manhandle the keys.    I'm really anxious to see when this thing is going to be released.  Should be any day now while I pull my hair out.  Just so ready to get rid of this Lycosa..... you have no idea.
Title: Amazon's filco tenkeyless included accessories?
Post by: thirdkind on Tue, 29 March 2011, 12:03:13
Having used paperclips in the past, I highly recommend the Filco keypuller. I got one with my Linear R and just spent an hour replacing all my keys with blank ones, and didn't mar a single key.
Title: Amazon's filco tenkeyless included accessories?
Post by: DarthBaiter on Tue, 29 March 2011, 15:52:05
I use a file organizer instead of a paperclip.  The two pronged aluminum file holders. Make just like a paperclip puller.  This one will be wider where it pulls the keys and thinner to get in between the keys better.

Still ghetto, but wont mar the keys.
Title: Amazon's filco tenkeyless included accessories?
Post by: RiGS on Tue, 29 March 2011, 17:08:03
I use paperclips for removing Cherry mx keycaps, and use two butter knives for removing topre keycaps.
Both works like a charm.
Title: Amazon's filco tenkeyless included accessories?
Post by: Admiralbumblebee on Tue, 29 March 2011, 17:56:41
FWIW I ordered a filco tenkeyless red on amazon and the tools were not included. I returned it for a refund. :(

Trying to find a tenkeyless with reds now that amazon is out of stock.
Title: Amazon's filco tenkeyless included accessories?
Post by: Brummell on Tue, 29 March 2011, 18:39:29
You returned a keyboard because it didn't come with a keycap puller?
Title: Amazon's filco tenkeyless included accessories?
Post by: panda-R on Tue, 29 March 2011, 18:53:34
Lolz!
Title: Amazon's filco tenkeyless included accessories?
Post by: ethanh8791 on Tue, 29 March 2011, 20:53:07
I've found on original Cherry kbs the keys are quite easy to pull off with fingers. But on the other brands using Cherry switches the keys seem a bit more difficult to pull (Ducky, Filco as examples).