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Title: filco keycaps
Post by: regca on Wed, 29 February 2012, 01:42:52

I keep on seeing a lot of people talk about whether or not keycaps are "filco compatible." I know that its spacebar is slightly different but apart from that, is there anything else about it's keycap fit that distinguishes it from you standard cherry mx keyboard?

Title: filco keycaps
Post by: polentA on Wed, 29 February 2012, 02:36:48

Also, are default Filco keycaps made from ABS or PBT plastic?

Title: filco keycaps
Post by: Awful on Wed, 29 February 2012, 02:37:49

Umm how is the space bar different? Are you thinking of the leo space bar?

Title: filco keycaps
Post by: pitashen on Wed, 29 February 2012, 02:48:17

compatibility -> position of the stem socket + unit size of the key

people name calling filco becuase it is more popular among people here. especially before all the other Asian brands popping out.

Title: filco keycaps
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Wed, 29 February 2012, 02:54:16

Filco compatible essentially just means proper US ANSI layout compatible around here. It follows the set standard key geometry and physical layout common on the majority of keyboards. Most aftermarket keycaps are made for that standard. The most popular boards all have the same standard keysizes, and generally can use the same keycap sets.

Title: filco keycaps
Post by: pitashen on Wed, 29 February 2012, 03:10:59

Quote from: lysol;530577

Filco compatible essentially just means proper US ANSI layout compatible around here. It follows the set standard key geometry and physical layout common on the majority of keyboards. Most aftermarket keycaps are made for that standard. The most popular boards all have the same standard keysizes, and generally can use the same keycap sets.

Cherry the old school brand seems to like to set their own set of rules despite being ANSI and all that..

Title: filco keycaps
Post by: WhiteFireDragon on Wed, 29 February 2012, 03:24:12

It's a predominant brand on here, used a point of reference.

Title: filco keycaps
Post by: Horgath on Wed, 29 February 2012, 04:04:04

Quote from: withoutrulers;530562

Also, are default Filco keycaps made from ABS or PBT plastic?

Coated ABS (http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=All+About+Keys)

Title: filco keycaps
Post by: sawedust on Wed, 29 February 2012, 04:04:07

Quote from: withoutrulers;530562

Also, are default Filco keycaps made from ABS or PBT plastic?

ABS.

EDIT: Ninja'd.

Title: filco keycaps
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Wed, 29 February 2012, 14:20:38

Stop tormenting me about Cherry... yes they are super annoying with their mixed up ANSO layouts, off centered keys, boards that have weird sizes like 2.25 tabs and 1.75 shifts for no good reason... etc, etc. Cherry definitely has some rather odd layout boards they have made.

Title: filco keycaps
Post by: regca on Wed, 29 February 2012, 14:51:31

ah that makes so much more sense, thanks!