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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: litster on Sat, 11 June 2011, 13:44:32

Title: Is this double-shot?
Post by: litster on Sat, 11 June 2011, 13:44:32

Is this a double shot keycap?  I can't really tell because it is from a Das II Ultimate/Otaku, so the whole thing is black.  But the edges look very similar to double-shots.

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=19057&d=1307817779)
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=19056&d=1307817778)

Title: Is this double-shot?
Post by: litster on Sat, 11 June 2011, 13:51:01

You want a picture of the Das II keys and the spacebar?  Sure.  Just the underside of the keycaps or the top as well?

Title: Is this double-shot?
Post by: sam113101 on Sat, 11 June 2011, 13:57:25

Wow, they are thick. I like thick keycaps.

Title: Is this double-shot?
Post by: litster on Sat, 11 June 2011, 14:10:56

yes, they are very thick.  I think they are Cherry's profile as the Das II was OEM'ed by Cherry.  The label says the model is MX3000 USB 0N, made in Czech Republic.

Title: Is this double-shot?
Post by: Findecanor on Sat, 11 June 2011, 16:39:19

The key caps are made by Cherry, and have Cherry's profile. They are as thick as the double-shot keys, but made from a plastic called POM  instead of ABS. As I understand it, the Das Keyboard II is the same as Cherry's contemporary black G80-3000 keyboard with clicky switches, just without the legends.

Personally, I am not a fan of Cherry's POM keys because POM plastic feels more slippery than ABS or PBT.

Title: Is this double-shot?
Post by: Lester on Sat, 11 June 2011, 16:44:39

Anyone mind explaining me how something can be a double-shot if there is no letter visible on the key?

Title: Is this double-shot?
Post by: Ascaii on Sat, 11 June 2011, 18:01:49

it isnt doubleshot. These keys are unlasered blanks made by cherry. The lasered version of these keys is found on POS and business models made by cherry.

Title: Is this double-shot?
Post by: litster on Sat, 11 June 2011, 20:23:00

I can take the picture, but I don't have a scale to weight it or a tool measure the its thinkness.

Title: Is this double-shot?
Post by: litster on Sat, 11 June 2011, 23:04:40

How is this?

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=19063&d=1307851733)

Is this better?

Title: Is this double-shot?
Post by: litster on Sun, 12 June 2011, 12:39:46

How about these?  Where should these go on the keys wiki?
(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=19068&d=1307900291)

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=19069&d=1307900292)

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=19070&d=1307900292)

Title: Is this double-shot?
Post by: didjamatic on Sun, 12 June 2011, 12:45:13

Nice pics!  Doubleshot caps have been shot twice with 2 colors of plastic.  For Otaku/blank keys there would be no reason for it.
This is probably in the Wiki though, Ripster has done a lot of work in there.

Title: Is this double-shot?
Post by: litster on Sun, 12 June 2011, 12:50:02

Yeah, I thought these were double-shots becuase of the edge looks like it has two layers.  Now that I have tried a set double-shot keycaps from a 20-year-old Wyse, I want to get more double-shot keycaps.  Some of the Cherry model numbers are throwing me off.  I see some G81-7910Hxxx on ebay.  Would most of the keycaps from G81-7910xxx work on Filcos?  Thanks.