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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: SeriouSSpotS on Tue, 21 May 2013, 06:14:16

Title: Question about key caps?
Post by: SeriouSSpotS on Tue, 21 May 2013, 06:14:16

Does anyone know if key caps from a keyboard with my switches fit on mx switches if they are the older type?

Title: Re: Question about key caps?
Post by: BlueBär on Tue, 21 May 2013, 07:48:36

I don't know what you mean with "the older type", but generally 1x1 Cherry MY caps fit onto Cherry MX stems. More info on that here (http://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_MY#Keycap_compatibility_with_Cherry_MX).

Title: Re: Question about key caps?
Post by: SeriouSSpotS on Tue, 21 May 2013, 08:14:31

I did have a read though that page, i guess I meant to say the older generation of switches.

Title: Re: Question about key caps?
Post by: Tym on Tue, 21 May 2013, 08:15:07

Not sure what you mean, if you can provide pictures, that would be of great benefit.

Title: Re: Question about key caps?
Post by: SeriouSSpotS on Tue, 21 May 2013, 09:06:47

I am having trouble finding pictures, if you look the link that BlueBär posted there is a couple on there. From what I can see they seem to be similar, I think it is just a case of me finding the right layout.

Title: Re: Question about key caps?
Post by: Photekq on Tue, 21 May 2013, 09:08:33

Quote from: SeriouSSpotS on Tue, 21 May 2013, 08:14:31

I did have a read though that page, i guess I meant to say the older generation of switches.

Which switches? The older MY or older MX?

Title: Re: Question about key caps?
Post by: SeriouSSpotS on Tue, 21 May 2013, 09:20:02

Would the key caps used on the older generation of MY switches fit current MX swicthes

Title: Re: Question about key caps?
Post by: CPTBadAss on Tue, 21 May 2013, 09:23:07

Yes, there was just a Group Buy through inlikeflynn (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=41439.msg828006#msg828006) that harvested caps from Cherry MY7000 boards for MX users. Also mashby has pictures of his Poker with caps from a MY7000 board.

Title: Re: Question about key caps?
Post by: SeriouSSpotS on Tue, 21 May 2013, 09:25:48

That is interesting, Thanks for the reply  :).

Title: Re: Question about key caps?
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Tue, 21 May 2013, 10:56:51

MY and MX use all the same keycaps with the exception of bottom row 1.25 keys and stabilized keys on current PBT sets which the MY version is not compatible.

Title: Re: Question about key caps?
Post by: SeriouSSpotS on Tue, 21 May 2013, 11:28:42

Great that's what i needed to know, Thanks much appreciated

Thanks to everyone for their replies.