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Title: Custom row 4 (number row) keycaps with F/J tactile bump
Post by: lloyd on Thu, 03 November 2011, 18:29:20: Does anyone know if these exist? I have a cherry tenkeyless board and I'd like to have home row stype bumps on my 4 and 7 keys.

If they don't exist, is anyone aware of a good way to add such bumps to existing keycaps?

Thanks!
Title: Custom row 4 (number row) keycaps with F/J tactile bump
Post by: N8N on Thu, 03 November 2011, 18:34:00: My first thought is that if you're willing to get a whole set of custom keycaps to contact WASD, they can probably do that for you. Or just those two keys, but depending on what keys you have now it might look a little weird.
Title: Custom row 4 (number row) keycaps with F/J tactile bump
Post by: F u r u y á on Thu, 03 November 2011, 19:42:58: I want tactile bump on key 7 too! Group buy for two people? :P
Title: Custom row 4 (number row) keycaps with F/J tactile bump
Post by: dorkvader on Thu, 03 November 2011, 20:48:02: Quote from: N8N;445144
My first thought is that if you're willing to get a whole set of custom keycaps to contact WASD, they can probably do that for you. Or just those two keys, but depending on what keys you have now it might look a little weird.
I think you can get individual keycaps now, and if all you want is two keys (with a font that's already there) then it should be pretty inexpensive.

Problem is it'd be the home row (r2?) profile.
Title: Custom row 4 (number row) keycaps with F/J tactile bump
Post by: N8N on Thu, 03 November 2011, 20:51:27: good point, I didn't think of that. Yeah, that would be a deal killer for me, although it would make those keys stand out even more!
Title: Custom row 4 (number row) keycaps with F/J tactile bump
Post by: dorkvader on Thu, 03 November 2011, 22:00:19: You could do the whole row, and it wouldn't look bad.
Title: Custom row 4 (number row) keycaps with F/J tactile bump
Post by: hcry4 on Thu, 03 November 2011, 22:37:00: 4 and 7 are where I put my click clack keys. Very useful for touch typing numbers.
Title: Custom row 4 (number row) keycaps with F/J tactile bump
Post by: Tony on Thu, 03 November 2011, 23:31:14: Do we need bump on RVUM keys as well?
Title: Custom row 4 (number row) keycaps with F/J tactile bump
Post by: dorkvader on Fri, 04 November 2011, 15:41:06: Quote from: Tony;445276
Do we need bump on RVUM keys as well?
I didn't get that at all until I looked at my QWERTY-layout. Still Why RVUM? just so you know where your forefinger needs to go on the row?
Title: Re: Custom row 4 (number row) keycaps with F/J tactile bump
Post by: Vitaly on Tue, 17 June 2014, 03:24:41: Also want 4-7 with bump, but can't find.
Title: Re: Custom row 4 (number row) keycaps with F/J tactile bump
Post by: dorkvader on Tue, 17 June 2014, 07:34:58: Quote from: Vitaly on Tue, 17 June 2014, 03:24:41
Also want 4-7 with bump, but can't find.
I don't think I have seen any. You will have to diy I think.
Title: Re: Custom row 4 (number row) keycaps with F/J tactile bump
Post by: Battou62 on Tue, 17 June 2014, 07:50:52: Here are some options?

http://keyshop.pimpmykeyboard.com/products/specialty-keys/dcs-custom-control-sets
Title: Re: Custom row 4 (number row) keycaps with F/J tactile bump
Post by: dorkvader on Tue, 17 June 2014, 10:39:50: Quote from: Battou62 on Tue, 17 June 2014, 07:50:52
Here are some options?

http://keyshop.pimpmykeyboard.com/products/specialty-keys/dcs-custom-control-sets

those aren't row 4
Title: Re: Custom row 4 (number row) keycaps with F/J tactile bump
Post by: Battou62 on Tue, 17 June 2014, 12:31:57: Quote from: dorkvader on Tue, 17 June 2014, 10:39:50
Quote from: Battou62 on Tue, 17 June 2014, 07:50:52
Here are some options?

http://keyshop.pimpmykeyboard.com/products/specialty-keys/dcs-custom-control-sets

those aren't row 4

OP didn't specify row preference, and why would you want row 4 homing keys?
Title: Re: Custom row 4 (number row) keycaps with F/J tactile bump
Post by: dorkvader on Tue, 17 June 2014, 15:08:37: Quote from: Battou62 on Tue, 17 June 2014, 12:31:57
Quote from: dorkvader on Tue, 17 June 2014, 10:39:50
Quote from: Battou62 on Tue, 17 June 2014, 07:50:52
Here are some options?

http://keyshop.pimpmykeyboard.com/products/specialty-keys/dcs-custom-control-sets

those aren't row 4

OP didn't specify row preference, and why would you want row 4 homing keys?
Its right there in the thread title.

As to why he wants it? beats me. Probably some cool layout / gaming idea.
Title: Re: Custom row 4 (number row) keycaps with F/J tactile bump
Post by: Battou62 on Wed, 18 June 2014, 10:29:11: My bad, am confuse :)
Title: Re: Custom row 4 (number row) keycaps with F/J tactile bump
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Wed, 18 June 2014, 11:48:37: I have a Cherry doubleshot set that has a nub on the numrow 5... closest thing I have seen to what you are asking for. If you don't mind a bit of diy there are some things you can do like push a tiny round head finishing nail into the keycap like was done on this customized keyboard for the blind...
(https://i.imgur.com/mKH4uZx.jpg)