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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: cobraj on Wed, 20 February 2013, 00:46:52

Title: Thick PBT Caps
Post by: cobraj on Wed, 20 February 2013, 00:46:52: Hey guys.
I was just wondering if anyone knew if the following existed: Thick Blank Black PBT Caps.

So if they do exist, does anyone know where I can get some of these?

Thanks in advance guys.
Title: Re: Thick PBT Caps
Post by: sherryton on Wed, 20 February 2013, 01:08:34: Perhaps soon...

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=40081.0
Title: Re: Thick PBT Caps
Post by: WhiteFireDragon on Wed, 20 February 2013, 02:11:25: Dude I've been looking for a set like this for 100 years. Thick, blank, PBT, cherry profile, and either black or charcoal dark grey.

Sherry, are these from GMK and they're PBT?
Title: Re: Thick PBT Caps
Post by: WhiteFireDragon on Wed, 20 February 2013, 02:13:57: @ cobraj - the exact combination you're looking for doesn't exist (yet?). You'll have to compromise on the color, material, or thickness.
Title: Thick PBT Caps
Post by: Halverson on Wed, 20 February 2013, 02:18:32: I know another person looking for these, heck I may even want a set, bet these would be sick. Get on it sherry! :D
Title: Re: Thick PBT Caps
Post by: Loligagger on Wed, 20 February 2013, 02:22:31: Quote from: WhiteFireDragon on Wed, 20 February 2013, 02:11:25
Dude I've been looking for a set like this for 100 years. Thick, blank, PBT, cherry profile, and either black or charcoal dark grey.

Sherry, are these from GMK and they're PBT?

This would be my ideal set of caps. I'd buy a set or two in a heartbeat.
Title: Re: Thick PBT Caps
Post by: cobraj on Wed, 20 February 2013, 05:35:52: Quote from: WhiteFireDragon on Wed, 20 February 2013, 02:11:25
Dude I've been looking for a set like this for 100 years. Thick, blank, PBT, cherry profile, and either black or charcoal dark grey.

You'll have to compromise on the color, material, or thickness.

Yeah. I can't believe no one has made these yet :O
Always a sad day when you have to compromise for your keyboard haha :P.

Quote from: Halverson on Wed, 20 February 2013, 02:18:32
I know another person looking for these, heck I may even want a set, bet these would be sick. Get on it sherry! :D

DO IT PLEASE =D

Quote from: Loligagger on Wed, 20 February 2013, 02:22:31
Quote from: WhiteFireDragon on Wed, 20 February 2013, 02:11:25
Dude I've been looking for a set like this for 100 years. Thick, blank, PBT, cherry profile, and either black or charcoal dark grey.

Sherry, are these from GMK and they're PBT?

This would be my ideal set of caps. I'd buy a set or two in a heartbeat.

Definitely. And because it's black, might be cheaper to produce?
Title: Re: Thick PBT Caps
Post by: kboardvintage on Wed, 20 February 2013, 08:26:46: Quote from: sherryton on Wed, 20 February 2013, 01:08:34
Perhaps soon...

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=40081.0

what do u mean??
Title: Re: Re: Thick PBT Caps
Post by: Jocelyn on Wed, 20 February 2013, 08:47:33: Quote from: kboardvintage on Wed, 20 February 2013, 08:26:46
Quote from: sherryton on Wed, 20 February 2013, 01:08:34
Perhaps soon...

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=40081.0

what do u mean??

Yes, I saw "dark grey" mentioned once in that thread and the caps mentioned are barely regular gray.
Title: Re: Thick PBT Caps
Post by: precarious on Wed, 20 February 2013, 09:35:46: what about those blank cherry POM caps?
Title: Re: Re: Thick PBT Caps
Post by: Jocelyn on Wed, 20 February 2013, 09:39:32: Quote from: precarious on Wed, 20 February 2013, 09:35:46
what about those blank cherry POM caps?

Link?
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Post by: dante on Wed, 20 February 2013, 09:42:51: .
Title: Re: Thick PBT Caps
Post by: tauburn on Wed, 20 February 2013, 11:29:53: what is the benefit of thick caps?
Title: Re: Thick PBT Caps
Post by: alaricljs on Wed, 20 February 2013, 11:33:54: Mostly they sound different. There is possibility that they effect the feel of a switch due to the higher mass, but honestly the mass differential is bound to be imperceptible by human fingers.
Title: Re: Thick PBT Caps
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Wed, 20 February 2013, 12:04:23: I can tell the difference between old thicker Cherry PBT and the really light and thin current production. It is pretty subtly though, barely noticable on linear but a little more evident on clicky type. To me the biggest advantage to these thick is that they are Cherry profile which I do find much more pleasant to type on personally. While it dosen't actually change the travel distance it seems like it is less since they are not so tall and I find there is less side to side wobble which is another good thing.