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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: lightsout714 on Sat, 18 February 2012, 21:11:33

Title: Signature plastics spherical keys thicker then cylindrical??
Post by: lightsout714 on Sat, 18 February 2012, 21:11:33

Forgive me if this is common knowledge or something. But I have some SP doubleshots. An orange geekhack row 4 (esc). And a couple other keys in the same profile from the grab bags, yellow esc etc. They are very thin. I recently ordered a couple keys from their pimpmykeyboard site. Namely the red "panic" and orange "X%&#!". I believe these keys are spherical. They are much thicker then the other keys. My question is it is always like this or did SP do this since they are custom keys. Imo these keys have a very nice feel to them and have got me interested in a spherical set from round 4.

Anyone got any insight on the matter. I checked out the wiki but didn't find an answer.

Title: Signature plastics spherical keys thicker then cylindrical??
Post by: lightsout714 on Sat, 18 February 2012, 23:37:58

Sorry heres a pic to show the difference.
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Title: Signature plastics spherical keys thicker then cylindrical??
Post by: Kisakuku on Sat, 18 February 2012, 23:49:59

Yep, SP sphericals are much thicker than cylindricals, so you should definitely order R4/SPH and make my set cheaper.

Title: Signature plastics spherical keys thicker then cylindrical??
Post by: lightsout714 on Sun, 19 February 2012, 00:00:31

Ha I plan on it. At $65 its the cheapest TKL by far as well.

Title: Signature plastics spherical keys thicker then cylindrical??
Post by: byFd on Sun, 19 February 2012, 06:24:44

Quote from: lightsout714;518419

Ha I plan on it. At $65 its the cheapest TKL by far as well.

also the ugliest :P

Title: Signature plastics spherical keys thicker then cylindrical??
Post by: lightsout714 on Sun, 19 February 2012, 09:53:13

Quote from: byFd;518540

also the ugliest :P

Nah I like it. I probably think retro is the best. But I like SPH better then all the others. I never liked the Rd.3 look with big centered letters. But after getting a couple of these spherical caps they feel great to type on.

Title: Signature plastics spherical keys thicker then cylindrical??
Post by: pitashen on Sun, 19 February 2012, 16:10:53

I remember someone mentioned how it happens to be thicker coz the molds they use for those keys are from the old days and they did not bother developing newer molds.

They are nice as far as the thickness goes, but I don't like how the profile sits a lot higher.

Title: Signature plastics spherical keys thicker then cylindrical??
Post by: lightsout714 on Sun, 19 February 2012, 16:40:43

I think it would be nice. I prefer the kbc pbt "bigger" profile that these seem like.