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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: link_tree on Thu, 17 January 2013, 03:02:31

Title: pbt keycaps source
Post by: link_tree on Thu, 17 January 2013, 03:02:31

will this keycap fit on a Filco?
http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r.1.10.213.xlDn3a&id=21906564772

does any one know how to order from this website?

are there any alternative sources for a PBT blank red esc key?
also where would be the best place to get a set of 87 beige/white blank pbt keycaps that will fit a TKL Filco?

thank you

Title: Re: pbt keycaps source
Post by: MissMurd3r84 on Thu, 17 January 2013, 03:50:19

To order from Taobao you either need a Chinese bank account ( I think) or to get a Taobao agent to purchase for you at a fee.

There's normally PBT's for sale in the classifieds section. Some there now are these; http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=38927.0

As for if they will fit, that depends if you're using a ANSI (US Layout) or ISO layout keyboard.. Do you have a normal sized enter key got a giant big one? Not sure if the spacebar on the ones you linked would fit though, as I can't read Chinese to tell you if it's a Leopold specific one or a universal.

Title: Re: pbt keycaps source
Post by: vun on Thu, 17 January 2013, 09:32:35

Ducky offers blank white PBT sets.

Edit: You haven't stated where you live so it's hard to recommend where to get them, but you should be able to get a set through the nearest retailer carrying Ducky.

Title: Re: pbt keycaps source
Post by: Hyde on Thu, 17 January 2013, 13:55:19

It looks like the item you listed is designed for Leoppold FC700R, Leopold is known to have weird spacebar stem spacing so there is a chance the spacebar will not fit.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-KBC-Black-Blank-PBT-Cherry-MX-Key-Caps-105-keys-included-/330754501939?_trksid=p5197.m1992&_trkparms=aid%3D111000%26algo%3DREC.CURRENT%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D14%26meid%3D4945270515905984729%26pid%3D100015%26prg%3D1006%26rk%3D1%26sd%3D330754501939%26

This will fit Filco and will be much easier to buy in my opinion.

http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=98

This works too but it's out of stock.

Title: Re: pbt keycaps source
Post by: divinty on Thu, 17 January 2013, 14:29:52

There are ordering services for taobao, try googling them

Title: Re: pbt keycaps source
Post by: link_tree on Thu, 17 January 2013, 22:03:08

thank you for all the replays and suggestions guys.
the taobao link I listed was for only the red esc key not a whole keyset and apparently it was on sale because the price just doubled...
I am looking for a completely blank pbt red esc and delete buttons. will I have to order a 37 key set? because I contacted IMSTO and he told me that's all he has.
as for the blank whites there's this option:
http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=138 (http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=138)
but the shipping cost is very high in comparison to geek_feng on ebay...
I sent him a private message regarding availability and still waiting for a response from him.