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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: vivalarevolución on Mon, 09 December 2013, 18:18:20

Title: Where to get Ctrl and Alt keys for Model M?
Post by: vivalarevolución on Mon, 09 December 2013, 18:18:20

I bought a 1390120 and it is missing the Control and Alt keys.  I looked on Unicomp, clicky keyboards, and Ebay, and I cannot find replacements anywhere.   Unicomp says they are not selling single keycaps more than 1 unit at the moment. 

If there any place that I could get Control and Alt key caps for the Model M at the moment?

Title: Re: Where to get Ctrl and Alt keys for Model M?
Post by: sleepy916 on Mon, 09 December 2013, 18:22:44

You don't want the RGB from Unicomp?

Title: Re: Where to get Ctrl and Alt keys for Model M?
Post by: vivalarevolución on Mon, 09 December 2013, 18:26:47

Quote from: sleepy916 on Mon, 09 December 2013, 18:22:44

You don't want the RGB from Unicomp?

I'm probably gonna just clean this up and sell it, so the standard keycaps would be a better fit.

Title: Re: Where to get Ctrl and Alt keys for Model M?
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 09 December 2013, 19:29:15

Although apparently out of those keys for now, every now and again this listing is updated with new keys:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Replacement-Keys-and-Keycaps-for-IBM-Model-M-Clicky-Keyboard-Choose-Any-Key-/181098660118

Also:

http://www.clickykeyboards.com/index.cfm/fa/categories.main/parentcat/10191

You might also try a WTB thread in Classifieds - I was able to secure a space bar for one of my Model M.

Title: Re: Where to get Ctrl and Alt keys for Model M?
Post by: ninjadoc on Tue, 10 December 2013, 06:17:27

gsman50 on ebay should have some. He has multiple keys and is very easy to deal with.

Finally made it to 100 posts!  :thumb:

Title: Re: Where to get Ctrl and Alt keys for Model M?
Post by: vivalarevolución on Tue, 10 December 2013, 06:46:10

Quote from: ninjadoc on Tue, 10 December 2013, 06:17:27

gsman50 on ebay should have some. He has multiple keys and is very easy to deal with.

Finally made it to 100 posts!  :thumb:

Thanks, did not see that listing.