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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: evolz on Fri, 22 March 2013, 03:00:24
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Hey I was wondering if anyone could give me some info as to wear I can find a stock Space Bar replacement for my Choc Mini? Also If ant of you that have the Choc Mini
could point me in the right direction as to what Key Caps are the closest to the stock keys. Any Help would be great Thanks...
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I actually had the same question. I tried to look around google, but no luck..
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Well that sucks, Maybe I can Find someone on here that has one they are not using.
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You will probably have to buy a whole board to get a new spacebar as there are no spacebars that fit the Choc Mini so everyone will be using the stock one.
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Hmmm, Well then has anyone on here ever made keys before I am a machinist and I I have made molds for customers in the past I wonder if I just make a mold out of aluminum if that is what they use to make there key cap molds? Also If someone could give me an idea of how I go about getting the plastic to pour into the mold?
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The Making stuff together (http://"http://geekhack.org/index.php?board=117.0") forum section might be what you're looking for, there's a few threads there that have people with some experience in this.
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Wait a second... how big is the space on the Choc Mini... 6x?
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Wait a second... how big is the space on the Choc Mini... 6x?
5.5x iirc
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Same question here as OP.
I saw Feng had cool rainbow caps version of white choc mini but i haven't seen any option from noppoo or secondary sources for just only the keycap set. I'd buy if some1 had a nice full set of keys including modifiers in dark/light grey or light blue thick pbt like the imsto keys.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rainbow-Scheme-Noppoo-Mini-w-Black-MX-Switch-Mechanical-Keyboard-/330806713386?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item4d059ddc2a (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rainbow-Scheme-Noppoo-Mini-w-Black-MX-Switch-Mechanical-Keyboard-/330806713386?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item4d059ddc2a)
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Same question here as OP.
I saw Feng had cool rainbow caps version of white choc mini but i haven't seen any option from noppoo or secondary sources for just only the keycap set. I'd buy if some1 had a nice full of keys including modifiers in dark grey or light blue thick pbt like the imsto keys.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rainbow-Scheme-Noppoo-Mini-w-Black-MX-Switch-Mechanical-Keyboard-/330806713386?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item4d059ddc2a (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rainbow-Scheme-Noppoo-Mini-w-Black-MX-Switch-Mechanical-Keyboard-/330806713386?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item4d059ddc2a)
I think that would look really good. Now all we need is dark grey thick PBT (Ivan hinted at R3 GB for this), because we all know Imsto's gray caps aren't even kinda dark :)
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http://www.shapeways.com/model/2510099/blank-spacebar-keycap-5-5x.html?materialId=25
Apologies for digging up an old thread but there's a online store that 3D prints custom spacebars for the Choc Mini. Thought you guys might be interested.
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http://www.shapeways.com/model/2510099/blank-spacebar-keycap-5-5x.html?materialId=25
Apologies for digging up an old thread but there's a online store that 3D prints custom spacebars for the Choc Mini. Thought you guys might be interested.
Haha, someone made a shapeways model for it :)
I wonder how the Nylon feels compared to the original POM or replacement ABS or PBT? Anyway, at least there are now some options for people who want to replace their Choc Mini caps. The colours will probably be hard to match up, but it does give the Choc Mini a bit more acceptability.