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Title: Where would I find 17mm keycaps?
Post by: obra on Tue, 31 December 2013, 23:43:33
For my current project, I'm looking for 17mm or 17.5mm Cherry MX mount keycaps. Roughly 60 of em per board. Probably starting off by buying enough for 10 boards.

I'm...somewhat flexible on everything else.

What options do I have?
Title: Re: Where would I find 17mm keycaps?
Post by: Findecanor on Wed, 01 January 2014, 06:42:25
The closest I know of are older flat Tipro keycaps at 17.8 mm wide, but you would need some clearance between caps.
Title: Re: Where would I find 17mm keycaps?
Post by: obra on Wed, 01 January 2014, 17:25:43
Quote from: Findecanor on Wed, 01 January 2014, 06:42:25
The closest I know of are older flat Tipro keycaps at 17.8 mm wide, but you would need some clearance between caps.

Yeah, that's just too big. :/
Title: Re: Where would I find 17mm keycaps?
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Wed, 01 January 2014, 17:47:37
I noticed awhile ago the Cherry dyesubs from the old TA/Royal typewriters are a little smaller than usual. I just measured and they are exactly 17x17mm. Might be hard to get them in such quantity, but if you don't mind printed set for one board if that is even suitable it would be a way to go.
Title: Re: Where would I find 17mm keycaps?
Post by: obra on Wed, 01 January 2014, 18:27:29
Quote from: IvanIvanovich on Wed, 01 January 2014, 17:47:37
I noticed awhile ago the Cherry dyesubs from the old TA/Royal typewriters are a little smaller than usual. I just measured and they are exactly 17x17mm. Might be hard to get them in such quantity, but if you don't mind printed set for one board if that is even suitable it would be a way to go.

mmm. that might be a thought.
Title: Re: Where would I find 17mm keycaps?
Post by: terran5992 on Fri, 03 January 2014, 01:08:31
Mind sharing your project details?
Title: Re: Where would I find 17mm keycaps?
Post by: jacobolus on Fri, 14 February 2014, 00:56:35
Did you see that Matias’s upcoming ergonomic keyboard project includes some rectangular (as wide as usual but not as deep) keycaps used for the arrow keys and assorted others? http://matias.ca/ergopro/pc/ Supposedly they’ll also offer such keycaps for sale, separately.

It’s not Cherry MX, but then Matias switches (not to mention old Alps switches) are nicer than MX switches anyway. ;)