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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: ValerieV on Sun, 10 February 2013, 09:52:15

Title: Elitekeyboards replacement keycaps for Realforce
Post by: ValerieV on Sun, 10 February 2013, 09:52:15

Could they work with the HHKB as well? I was thinking about the black HHKB and replacing them with the yellow lettering keycaps. Anyone try it? Thanks.

Title: Re: Elitekeyboards replacement keycaps for Realforce
Post by: jabar on Sun, 10 February 2013, 10:11:15

Quote from: ValerieV on Sun, 10 February 2013, 09:52:15

Could they work with the HHKB as well? I was thinking about the black HHKB and replacing them with the yellow lettering keycaps. Anyone try it? Thanks.

I think EK is pretty clear on which Realforce sets are compatible with HHKB. If not, I'd be interested in hearing too.

Title: Re: Elitekeyboards replacement keycaps for Realforce
Post by: longweight on Sun, 10 February 2013, 10:15:07

They do work but you have to use the spare capslock as the short right shift on the HHKB.

Title: Re: Elitekeyboards replacement keycaps for Realforce
Post by: ValerieV on Sun, 10 February 2013, 11:57:37

Thanks for the reply. That helps out a lot. They make it sound that it can't work with the HHKB but i have used some of the keys from a Real Force on my HHKB and haven't had a problem.

Title: Re: Elitekeyboards replacement keycaps for Realforce
Post by: karljs on Sun, 10 February 2013, 14:24:02

Is the spacebar the same size on the HHKB as on the 104/87?  For some reason I was assuming it wasn't.