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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: ideus on Wed, 26 December 2012, 19:23:11
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I would like to buy a set of Alps doubleshots. Greetings.
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Honestly, you're gonna have a hard time.
What board are you trying to fit? Many boards have odd-shaped keys or stabilizers that makes it hard to swap.
For example, many keys on a Focus 2001 will transfer to a Ducky 1008XM or Solidtek ASK-6600, but the different layouts of the right-shift, enter, backspace, backslash key area make full interchanges impossible. The Ducky and Solidtek also use a different stabilizer type than a Focus.
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I am trying to get some replacements for a K1087. One the potential donors is a Focus 2001. I am aware of the possible keys that will not fit the first. That is the reason I would like to know if someone has a set available.
Your are totally right, it is very hard to get a good set of keys for an Alps keyboard like the K1087.
Thank you so much for your reply. I would like to get something like the one in the picture. Which is not mime by the way.
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You and me both :)
I'd guess that's scavenged from some old keyboard.
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Here is another sort of different colors for a similar harvesting from an old keyboard into a new Ducky. Looks great isn't?
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I own several expensive keyboards and have come to LOVE the cheap 50 dollar Ducky green alps board I purchased about a month back I think.
Does anybody have experience with the alps to cherry key cap converters? I saw them over on DT briefly and wondered if there would be any down-sides... I do have access to a 3d printer and could possibly make them... Although the process would be tedious
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I'm also having difficulty finding Alps keycaps for my Ducky with Black Alps. Are there any good resources for Alps replacement caps? I wasn't aware of the stabilizer inconsistency problems and such.