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Title: Space Bar for Quick Fire
Post by: bnitch on Thu, 13 September 2012, 15:02:21
Where is the best place to get a 4.6" space bar for a Quick Fire Storm, a blank one in black. I'd like to get rid of some of the branding, also want some linux key caps to replace the windows keys. Or if anyone has any I could buy that would work also.
Title: Re: Space Bar for Quick Fire
Post by: alaricljs on Thu, 13 September 2012, 15:11:20
For the items you listed, I'd hit wasdkeyboards.com  btw - it's a 6.25x space bar and the mods are 1.25x  row 1
Title: Re: Space Bar for Quick Fire
Post by: DanGWanG on Thu, 13 September 2012, 15:14:43
Linux Modifiers:  http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/os-mx-keycap-set.html

Regular spacebar (multiple colors available):  http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/spacebar-cherry-mx-keycap.html

EK High-texture spacebar (my personal favorite):  http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=access,cherrymxkeys&pid=sb_u2
Title: Re: Space Bar for Quick Fire
Post by: domoaligato on Mon, 17 September 2012, 17:40:17
if I bought a
87/Set PBT black engraved keycaps for any Cherry switches
http://www.vendio.com/stores/E-sports-Gaming-equipments/item/pbt-key-caps/87-set-pbt-black-engraved-keyc/lid=18974429

or
104 PBT gold-black side printed key-caps for any Cherry MX Switches
http://www.vendio.com/stores/E-sports-Gaming-equipments/item/pbt-key-caps/104-pbt-gold-black-side-printe/lid=18974431


from qtan...

do these include space bars?

they are all PBT and I would much prefer the pbt modifers also to complete my keycap replacements.

Title: Re: Space Bar for Quick Fire
Post by: sth on Mon, 17 September 2012, 17:44:10
yes they do. note the spacebars in the pictures.
Title: Re: Space Bar for Quick Fire
Post by: domoaligato on Mon, 17 September 2012, 18:00:56
yes they do. note the spacebars in the pictures.

thanks
Title: Re: Space Bar for Quick Fire
Post by: bnitch on Sat, 22 September 2012, 15:32:56
I ordered 3 different coloured spacebars and a set of Linux caps to replace the Win caps from wasdkeyboards.com. I also found a Scorpius-35Pro on E-bay for $7.50 with a bad trackball and replaced the letters and what ever else would fit with caps of large print yellow on black,  doesn't look to great but may help with seeing the keys and making less mistakes. I never learned how to type so things like the very small comma and period on the original caps just made it harder to type. Also gave me a board full of new blue cherry mx switches just in case I ever need one. I envy anyone who can type on a board with blank keys.
And it is a 4.6" spacebar.
Title: Re: Space Bar for Quick Fire
Post by: cgbuen on Sat, 22 September 2012, 23:49:14
Linux Modifiers:  http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/os-mx-keycap-set.html

Regular spacebar (multiple colors available):  http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/spacebar-cherry-mx-keycap.html

EK High-texture spacebar (my personal favorite):  http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=access,cherrymxkeys&pid=sb_u2
I've seen the high-texture spacebar mentioned by name in a couple of places, but I haven't been able to find all too many details about it. What's it made of? Anything else interesting to know about it?
Title: Re: Space Bar for Quick Fire
Post by: domoaligato on Sat, 22 September 2012, 23:51:25
Linux Modifiers:  http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/os-mx-keycap-set.html

Regular spacebar (multiple colors available):  http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/spacebar-cherry-mx-keycap.html

EK High-texture spacebar (my personal favorite):  http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=access,cherrymxkeys&pid=sb_u2
I've seen the high-texture spacebar mentioned by name in a couple of places, but I haven't been able to find all too many details about it. What's it made of? Anything else interesting to know about it?


from the product page on elite keyboards... http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=access,cherrymxkeys&pid=sb_u2

Material: extra-thick 1.3mm ABS
Title: Re: Space Bar for Quick Fire
Post by: cgbuen on Sun, 23 September 2012, 01:31:26
Oh my.. How silly of me to miss that right on the page.  :-[