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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: rek55 on Wed, 02 January 2013, 21:41:05

Title: Capslock mod on a Das?
Post by: rek55 on Wed, 02 January 2013, 21:41:05

I'm just beginning with my keyboard modding / keycap collecting addiction... and I was wondering:

Is it possible to get a Caps Lock key that has the indented spacer on it like this for a Das keyboard? I'm not sure of all the lingo (center stem capslock or something?), but a picture's worth a thousand words.

(http://www.neotec.co.jp/syouhin/key/unicomp/linux101/linux-1.jpg)

Preferably I'd like to get a black blank one, but just knowing what you guys would call such a key would be immensely helpful.

Title: Re: Capslock mod on a Das?
Post by: rek55 on Wed, 02 January 2013, 21:48:06

Second question:

On a Das Ultimate (blank keys, no Fn key), is there a special name for the modifier keys, or are they just the normal size ones? And what size is the spacebar? Is that also a standard size or not?

Title: Re: Capslock mod on a Das?
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 03 January 2013, 01:14:15

There is a bit of discussion about centre-stemmed stepped caps lock (for such they are called) keycaps here: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=37587.0

Unfortunately they are not listed on techkeys.us site atm, perhaps they are out of stock.

You might glance through the current group buys, and/or have a look to see if anyone is selling one from the recent SP crap bags.

Title: Re: Capslock mod on a Das?
Post by: esoomenona on Fri, 04 January 2013, 23:09:00

Wow, can we get a ban for this guy? All he's done is post advertisements to these Amazon links to overpriced keys

Title: Re: Capslock mod on a Das?
Post by: metafour on Fri, 04 January 2013, 23:11:06

I reported his post to the mods.

Title: Re: Capslock mod on a Das?
Post by: rek55 on Fri, 04 January 2013, 23:35:57

Looks like he is quickly being erased from existence :D

Title: Re: Capslock mod on a Das?
Post by: TAdams on Sun, 06 January 2013, 18:12:10

They are sold out, but may have some white on beige left (I am using one now). However, I still want the white on black and am considering fronting the money to make it happen.

Title: Re: Capslock mod on a Das?
Post by: rek55 on Sun, 06 January 2013, 20:56:47

Quote from: TAdams on Sun, 06 January 2013, 18:12:10

They are sold out, but may have some white on beige left (I am using one now). However, I still want the white on black and am considering fronting the money to make it happen.

I'd love a blank stepped black one personally (and maybe a white as well while we're at it since they seem somewhat hard to find)