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Title: Deck/TG3 BL82 keycap full replacement?
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Mon, 20 August 2012, 23:51:53

So I recently acquired one of these TG3 BL82, and I already know I don't like the stock flat all top row keycap... so I of course want to replace them all with standard sculpted Cherry keycap. Besides the now hard to find Cherry G86-62410EUAGSA ' MX SPOS ' aka 'ricercar spos' is there any other candidates for the non-standard sized keys? The main problem keys are the caps lock (1.25), enter (1.75), backspace and 1 key (1.5). I am usually good about finding these things but am striking out this time it seems.

Title: Re: Deck/TG3 BL82 keycap full replacement?
Post by: Djuzuh on Tue, 21 August 2012, 03:10:46

If you ever find a source, please tell me !

Title: Re: Deck/TG3 BL82 keycap full replacement?
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Tue, 21 August 2012, 10:51:53

The BTC 5100 also has some of the keys needed, the enter and backspace specifically. But, they are like SP profile and I would rather not have to resort to that as the keycaps are not quite as nice as anything from Cherry. Having a hard time telling from the picture, but the Wyse WY30 might, can anyone verify size of the enter?

Title: Re: Deck/TG3 BL82 keycap full replacement?
Post by: dorkvader on Tue, 21 August 2012, 17:59:16

On my WY-30, "return" appears to be exactly 2x
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Title: Re: Deck/TG3 BL82 keycap full replacement?
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Tue, 21 August 2012, 18:09:31

Thanks, I could tell it was smaller than standard, but not if was small enough. I will keep trawling... I guess if I don't care about legends at all, I am set really but having caps lock on enter just makes me feel dead inside. :p

Title: Re: Deck/TG3 BL82 keycap full replacement?
Post by: dorkvader on Tue, 21 August 2012, 22:04:33

If you look at my WY-30 pictures, "capslock" (next to spacebar, as God intended)) is the same size as enter (2X). CTRL (next to "a" in QWERTY and Dvorak) is slightly smaller, and a much better choice.

I have blank modifiers on my unicomp, and it both looks sharp, and is useful. Have you considered checking out if WASD or SP have the right length and profiles?

Title: Re: Deck/TG3 BL82 keycap full replacement?
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Wed, 22 August 2012, 10:37:56

I was trying to locate some cheap donor options first. If I can't find anything I will investigate options with qwerkeys then if not possible will maybe resort to SP. I forsee SP not having them 'in stock' and wanting to charge rediculous price even for blank though as usual.
How many other people have this board that would want a keycap set? Maybe a small groupbuy?

Title: Re: Deck/TG3 BL82 keycap full replacement?
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Sat, 25 August 2012, 21:35:06

So I confirmed that qwerkeys can do them, but they don't keep the nonstandard 1.5 top row and 1.25 caps lock keysizes in stock and have a 100 MOQ, bummer. Somehow I don't think there would be enough interest to get there...

Title: Re: Deck/TG3 BL82 keycap full replacement?
Post by: dorkvader on Sun, 26 August 2012, 00:55:13

Shouldn't we be more worried about the width than the profile? Reason I ask is because the TG3's all have one profile, flat.

Title: Re: Deck/TG3 BL82 keycap full replacement?
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Sun, 26 August 2012, 01:12:22

Well the fact they are flat is what I hate so much. I want normal sculpted keycaps.