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Title: Keycaps to Steelseries 6g v2
Post by: ImO on Wed, 30 November 2011, 07:20:30

Hi

I'm looking for new keycaps to an Steelseries 6g v2 and i would like some help on where to look and what i should think of. Is there diffrence types of hieghts? Do i need "special" keys for serten areas on the keyboard (for example is there a diffence on the keys on the numpad to the regualr letters etz?)? I'm special intrested to change the wasd keys and esc. But anything will be appriciated.
I'm located in Sweden so i would prefer eurpean sites but if the price is rright i might consider US sites to.
I like to appologice for my spelling!

Best regards!

Title: Keycaps to Steelseries 6g v2
Post by: tapk69 on Wed, 30 November 2011, 09:18:19

i just bought a set of mx compatible keys from ebay... all keys should fit except the Shift and the enter key... the Space key is equal to the leopolds.

Title: Keycaps to Steelseries 6g v2
Post by: cancelx on Wed, 30 November 2011, 16:20:14

I saw a PBT lasered set for 6Gv2/7G somewhere on taobao, weird shift and enter included

Title: Keycaps to Steelseries 6g v2
Post by: hazeluff on Wed, 30 November 2011, 19:48:20

Just note that the different rows have different profiles.

I know that SP makes slightly lower profile keys than my FILCO's (These are the majority of keys being made in the group buy section). I'm not sure about Steelseries.

Title: Keycaps to Steelseries 6g v2
Post by: zulios on Thu, 01 December 2011, 08:17:24

The SP keys I've had from the SC2 group buy have a slightly lower profile than the regular 6gv2 keys as well.

Title: Keycaps to Steelseries 6g v2
Post by: zulios on Fri, 02 December 2011, 07:31:26

I'll try to have a look.

Title: Keycaps to Steelseries 6g v2
Post by: hazeluff on Fri, 02 December 2011, 08:58:17

[ATTACH=CONFIG]33712[/ATTACH]

Here's photos of my Filco keys.

Title: Keycaps to Steelseries 6g v2
Post by: hazeluff on Fri, 02 December 2011, 09:05:06

Thought you meant filco. duuuhhhrrr...

Title: Keycaps to Steelseries 6g v2
Post by: tapk69 on Fri, 02 December 2011, 09:18:05

i will post here pics of my keys when my key puller and white keys arrive , probably monday...

Title: Keycaps to Steelseries 6g v2
Post by: hazeluff on Fri, 02 December 2011, 09:22:58

Quote from: tapk69;462754

i will post here pics of my keys when my key puller and white keys arrive , probably monday...

Why need a key puller. I've been using my ruler = x

Title: Keycaps to Steelseries 6g v2
Post by: tapk69 on Fri, 02 December 2011, 09:31:44

i only have the 6GV2 for like 2 weeks , and before i didnt even knew there were mechanical keyboards and 500$ hybrid keyboards....

So its probably best to wait for the filco puller , that way nothing should go wrong.. i will have to buy another tenkeyless board in January also because i bought too much keycaps ..

Title: Keycaps to Steelseries 6g v2
Post by: tapk69 on Fri, 02 December 2011, 09:32:49

**** me , i cant upload an avatar

Title: Keycaps to Steelseries 6g v2
Post by: hazeluff on Fri, 02 December 2011, 09:35:20

Quote from: tapk69;462766

**** me , i cant upload an avatar

Post Moar!

Title: Keycaps to Steelseries 6g v2
Post by: tapk69 on Fri, 02 December 2011, 09:37:40

i have to make 500 posts to have an avatar ?

Thats pure racism ...

Title: Keycaps to Steelseries 6g v2
Post by: dorkvader on Fri, 02 December 2011, 10:16:33

Quote from: tapk69;462773

i have to make 500 posts to have an avatar ?

Thats pure racism ...

Wait, I thought I made my avatar before I even had one post?

Title: Keycaps to Steelseries 6g v2
Post by: hazeluff on Fri, 02 December 2011, 11:02:34

Maybe it's a bug. We've been having a ton of issues lately.

Title: Keycaps to Steelseries 6g v2
Post by: fireball87 on Fri, 02 December 2011, 11:18:01

There is such a bug, I created a thread in the feedback section.  It gives a nice error, that according to the vBulletin community, probably means that permissions for the avatars folder may be screwed up (though other uploads works fine for me).  I couldn't say for sure though, so I won't.

What I do know is that without my pretty avatar gracing my post, today is not the most enjoyable day.

Title: Keycaps to Steelseries 6g v2
Post by: zulios on Fri, 02 December 2011, 15:28:50

[ATTACH=CONFIG]33757[/ATTACH]
Here you go. Sorry for the crappy quality.
All measures using metric system, and be careful cause the cap in the middle in inclined.

Title: Keycaps to Steelseries 6g v2
Post by: tapk69 on Fri, 02 December 2011, 19:22:55

Can you take a pic of the right shift? what size is it? 1.75X ?

Title: Keycaps to Steelseries 6g v2
Post by: Mysteric on Fri, 02 December 2011, 19:28:17

Quote from: hazeluff;462756

Why need a key puller. I've been using my ruler = x

How do you manage that?

Title: Keycaps to Steelseries 6g v2
Post by: dorkvader on Sat, 03 December 2011, 11:59:30

Quote from: Mackem;463095

How do you manage that?

You just wedge it in under the keycap, and slowly lever it off. I imagine it's more difficult with the function keys, and especially the escape.

Title: Keycaps to Steelseries 6g v2
Post by: hazeluff on Sat, 03 December 2011, 14:28:25

Quote from: Mackem;463095

How do you manage that?

I put my ruler in the crack and use it like a fulcrum. So far I haven't destroyed anything.

Title: Keycaps to Steelseries 6g v2
Post by: tapk69 on Tue, 06 December 2011, 09:08:01

i got my puller today , i will take off my right shift and measure it ...

Title: Keycaps to Steelseries 6g v2
Post by: TheProfosist on Sun, 11 December 2011, 05:32:00

WASD should be able to fulfill your needs if you want ABS if you want PBT your going to have to contact qtan and order off taobao

Title: Keycaps to Steelseries 6g v2
Post by: hashbaz on Sun, 11 December 2011, 05:43:21

Quote from: tapk69;462773

i have to make 500 posts to have an avatar ?

Thats pure racism ...

There are image dimension and file size limits ... your pic might be too big.

Title: Keycaps to Steelseries 6g v2
Post by: fireball87 on Sun, 11 December 2011, 07:38:31

Quote from: hashbaz;468202

There are image dimension and file size limits ... your pic might be too big.

Eh, it was a bug, and now it's fixed.

Title: Keycaps to Steelseries 6g v2
Post by: Oqsy on Sun, 25 December 2011, 20:54:58

Mm vtec

Title: Keycaps to Steelseries 6g v2
Post by: lenakira on Wed, 28 December 2011, 17:38:25

Is it possible to get a flatter button for my 6gv2?

Title: Keycaps to Steelseries 6g v2
Post by: TheProfosist on Wed, 28 December 2011, 19:23:09

Quote from: lenakira;479239

Is it possible to get a flatter button for my 6gv2?

flatter button?