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Title: Will Raptor K1 locks work in a G80-3000
Post by: Eclairz on Wed, 07 May 2008, 04:09:44

I'm just wondering if the locks in the Raptor K1 would work in a Cherry G80-3000, since they are manufactured by the same company but maybe they modified the raptor to accept these locks or that the the G80-1800 and K1 have a different design from the G80-3000?

Also if they do, any clue where you can buy a pair?

The black lil clips are the locks
http://www.dragonsteelmods.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1882&Itemid=38&limit=1&limitstart=2

Title: Will Raptor K1 locks work in a G80-3000
Post by: IBI on Wed, 07 May 2008, 10:10:52

They're shown in the PDF on cherry's website (http://www.cherrycorp.com/english/switches/key/mx.htm) so I assume they're a standard MX switch accessory.

Title: Will Raptor K1 locks work in a G80-3000
Post by: xsphat on Wed, 07 May 2008, 12:12:17

The locks I have work wiith Cherry MX, Alps and maybe even Topre (but with 60 keys, blocking one would ridiculous).

Title: Will Raptor K1 locks work in a G80-3000
Post by: Eclairz on Wed, 07 May 2008, 18:33:28

Any idea on where I could buy some then?

Title: Will Raptor K1 locks work in a G80-3000
Post by: xsphat on Wed, 07 May 2008, 18:50:28

http://www.hooleon.com/index.htm

I don't have a part number for you because I called them and told them my needs, they sent me five for $4.something and they work great.

I needed them to lock out the Insert button on my Windows keyboards because on Mac that is the Help button, which every time it's touched, kicks me out of the program for the damned Help Viewer.

Title: Will Raptor K1 locks work in a G80-3000
Post by: Eclairz on Thu, 08 May 2008, 04:43:37

Yup they seem to sell a variety of them although its a US site so wonder if they'll deliver to UK

http://hooleon.com/miva/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Product_Code=AC-999-1000&Category_Code=KT-L

Title: Will Raptor K1 locks work in a G80-3000
Post by: xsphat on Thu, 08 May 2008, 08:55:18

The ones I bought are on the bottom row in the middle.

Title: Will Raptor K1 locks work in a G80-3000
Post by: Eclairz on Thu, 08 May 2008, 09:01:34

although the the top row 2nd from the left look like the ones that came with the rapter k1, but i guess if it works then it works

Title: Will Raptor K1 locks work in a G80-3000
Post by: xsphat on Tue, 20 May 2008, 02:28:52

BTW, the key locks I bought work great on the Model M - almost a total lockout.