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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: nsrexler on Tue, 24 September 2013, 14:19:19

Title: Cheap Keycaps
Post by: nsrexler on Tue, 24 September 2013, 14:19:19
What is the absolute cheapest full set of MX-compatible keycaps out there, including shipping to the US? The cheapest I can find are the ABS ones that EK sells, which come out to about $30 with shipping.
I don't actually intend on buying any, I'm just curious how cheap you can get keycaps.
Title: Re: Cheap Keycaps
Post by: CPTBadAss on Tue, 24 September 2013, 14:23:35
Harvest caps from a G81-7000. In the last GMK buy, inlikeflynn was selling those caps for $10. I've gotten other G81-7000 cap sets for $15 shipped and free. These are cheap too (http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=48953.0).

Title: Re: Cheap Keycaps
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 24 September 2013, 14:24:48
Well if your not buying then what does it matter :p

Also some people sell caps from their OEM boards for cheap
Title: Re: Cheap Keycaps
Post by: Tym on Tue, 24 September 2013, 14:40:45
Why you 2 ^^ not recommend Tai Hao GB? Wont be as cheap when resold but keypop will be selling brand new sets for not too bad. I guess about $20? + shipping?
Title: Re: Cheap Keycaps
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 24 September 2013, 14:51:20
Why you 2 ^^ not recommend Tai Hao GB? Wont be as cheap when resold but keypop will be selling brand new sets for not too bad. I guess about $20? + shipping?

I forgot about those!!
Title: Re: Cheap Keycaps
Post by: uzoc on Tue, 24 September 2013, 14:53:28
104? black keys, text transparent Mionix Zibal 60's - $15 and free shipping (~14 cents each).
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mionix-Zibal-60-Mechanical-Keyboard-Replacement-Key-Set-/190778883681?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c6b4ebe61
The keys have a matte feel/look that I thought I was not going to like, but I did (it makes the keyboard look more professional?)

For the EK's you have to buy two sets (the shipping is the same) so you can get them at ~25 cents each.
Maybe more sets (same shipping?) in which case you'll pay less than 25 cents each, but don't forget the key caps cases you'll get!
Title: Re: Cheap Keycaps
Post by: CPTBadAss on Tue, 24 September 2013, 14:54:37
Why you 2 ^^ not recommend Tai Hao GB? Wont be as cheap when resold but keypop will be selling brand new sets for not too bad. I guess about $20? + shipping?

Damn, I completely forgot about those Tai Hao sets like ray did @.@
Title: Re: Cheap Keycaps
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 24 September 2013, 19:33:18
Tai Hao - $6.5 for the set (although the GB raisde that to $9 to include a few extras _ fees etc.), plus postage.