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Title: Kepcap nipple nub
Post by: nebo on Tue, 29 January 2013, 11:15:11
One of the keycap sets I have has no nipple/nub on the f/j keys (or scoop, or indication of any kind) and I'm trying to come up with a way to mark them for easy finding. The only (rather poor) idea I've come up with is hot glue but I'm not very fond of the issue and though maybe someone on GH has done some kind of modification for this in the past.
Title: Re: Kepcap nipple nub
Post by: alaricljs on Tue, 29 January 2013, 11:16:50
I recall someone having put on little stick-on "gemstone" dots... it's um, something.
Title: Re: Kepcap nipple nub
Post by: JPG on Tue, 29 January 2013, 11:18:08
Or could you find some F and J caps with a different profile?

Never tried it, but maybe it could work.
Title: Re: Kepcap nipple nub
Post by: SmallFry on Tue, 29 January 2013, 11:18:45
Like these? (http://www.keyboardbumps.com/)
Title: Re: Kepcap nipple nub
Post by: nebo on Tue, 29 January 2013, 11:24:05
Like these? (http://www.keyboardbumps.com/)
If only they weren't so.... tacky. :p  Found these (http://www.independentliving.com/prodinfo.asp?number=439625) though.

TY for autosuggestions so far, don't really want to use different keycap/profile because they're special order from QWERkeys so coloring and all that would be weird.
Title: Re: Kepcap nipple nub
Post by: SmallFry on Tue, 29 January 2013, 11:26:13
Well, they are tacky, but form follows function, IMO.
Title: Re: Kepcap nipple nub
Post by: nebo on Tue, 29 January 2013, 11:28:12
Well, they are tacky, but form follows function, IMO.
I agree, but I don't see the point of it saying 'bump' if the point is to not look at it. Gave me an idea though that blind people can't see (obvious, right? lol) and thus ended up here.

http://www.magnifyingaids.com/Small_Transparent_Round_Bumps?zenid=d65c7985e19b30cfd59ce0f906ddd6e7
Title: Re: Kepcap nipple nub
Post by: alaricljs on Tue, 29 January 2013, 11:50:17
Those are huge... 1/4" diameter.  I'd be looking for ~1/16" or maybe smaller.
Title: Re: Kepcap nipple nub
Post by: nebo on Tue, 29 January 2013, 11:52:50
As am I, but I doubt they'll exist. Scissors do. :D