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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: TopazPie on Wed, 18 January 2012, 21:24:56

Title: Keycap size check
Post by: TopazPie on Wed, 18 January 2012, 21:24:56

After looking over the keycap wiki. I was wanting to double check that standard noppoo keycaps are smaller than standard Filco and will not fit the standard Filco.

Title: Keycap size check
Post by: HWI on Wed, 18 January 2012, 21:31:53

They are the same. If it's the Choc Mini then the right shift is smaller.

Title: Keycap size check
Post by: TopazPie on Wed, 18 January 2012, 21:36:05

That's great to hear. On the wiki it looks like they are smaller for some reason. Thanks

Title: Keycap size check
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Wed, 18 January 2012, 22:09:40

The profile is lower, closer to Cherry than Filco. So yes, you are not imagining it. All keysizes are common except the 1.75 right shift, which is fairly hard to source on any other boards/aftermarket.

Title: Keycap size check
Post by: HWI on Wed, 18 January 2012, 23:21:12

Oh yeah, forgot they are shorter, but they are swap-able still.

Title: Keycap size check
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Wed, 18 January 2012, 23:25:29

Of course they are still swappable, but if someone is like me, I can't stand different profile on same board. It makes me crazy different heights and shapes. Some people don't mind at all...

Title: Keycap size check
Post by: TopazPie on Thu, 19 January 2012, 00:33:18

Quote from: lysol;493807

Of course they are still swappable, but if someone is like me, I can't stand different profile on same board. It makes me crazy different heights and shapes. Some people don't mind at all...

That's what I was kind of worried about. I hope I don't mind the different profile too much. Let the testing begin.

Title: Keycap size check
Post by: HWI on Thu, 19 January 2012, 03:51:29

Didn't bother me when I had mixed keycaps on my Choc Mini, but I can understand that it may bug some people like lysol said.
I think one of the kits in the R4 group buy has a key to accommodate the right shift on the Choc Mini, fyi.

Title: Keycap size check
Post by: TheProfosist on Fri, 20 January 2012, 01:20:55

You could see if wasd would piece together a set for you i u need someone to me the tamplate for the keys i know some one who can do it.

Title: Keycap size check
Post by: TopazPie on Fri, 20 January 2012, 03:55:29

I would get a set from wasd, but I wanted to try out some pom keys. Got a 37 set of purple pom keys. Also got a 37 set of pink abs just in case I don't like them. Couldn't find purple abs anywhere for a better price than the pink set. Wasd should carry purple. Bummer

Title: Keycap size check
Post by: TheProfosist on Fri, 20 January 2012, 08:25:23

I think he is getting it check his sub forum.