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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: Capraza on Wed, 16 October 2013, 12:09:58

Title: Filco Blank Keycaps
Post by: Capraza on Wed, 16 October 2013, 12:09:58

Hi Geekhack,

A couple of months ago I bought a filco majestouch tenkeyless keyboard and now I want to buy some blank keycaps.
I have been looking for a while but can't find a lot of compatible keycaps since I use the ISO layout. The only official
set of keycaps I found was on this site: http://www.keyboardco.com/product/blank-black-filco-105-key-keyset.asp

I read about people who got keycaps on wasdkeyboards.com but I'm not sure whether or not they are the right profile.
A while back i ordered an esc keycap from qwerkeys.co.uk but the profile of the key was totally different than
my original keys. (see picture)

(http://i39.tinypic.com/2dw573t.jpg)(http://i44.tinypic.com/2cet0z7.jpg)

Additionally I'm a little bit worried about the plastic quality of they keys, the key I ordered was made from a glossy type
of plastic while the original filco ones are matt.

I hope you guys have some exciting options :p

Thanks.

Title: Re: Filco Blank Keycaps
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Wed, 16 October 2013, 12:26:13

WASD keys are the exact same as stock Filco.

Title: Re: Filco Blank Keycaps
Post by: Capraza on Wed, 16 October 2013, 14:39:18

Quote from: IvanIvanovich on Wed, 16 October 2013, 12:26:13

WASD keys are the exact same as stock Filco.

Thanks Ivan, is the quality of the plastic comparable to the filco's?

Title: Re: Filco Blank Keycaps
Post by: swill on Wed, 16 October 2013, 16:45:07

If you are in canada (and maybe the US) you can get blank filco brand caps from ncix.

http://www.ncix.ca/products/?sku=82732&vpn=FKB104%2F87NP&manufacture=Filco

edit: sorry the original link did not work from my phone...

Title: Re: Filco Blank Keycaps
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Thu, 17 October 2013, 10:51:48

Yes, same crappy quality.