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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: bigpook on Tue, 31 March 2009, 17:11:12

Title: comparing keycaps from a dasIII and a filco mini
Post by: bigpook on Tue, 31 March 2009, 17:11:12

The keys on top are from the das

(http://ajm.no-ip.info/keys/keys-001.jpg)

Tilted side angle

(http://ajm.no-ip.info/keys/keys-002.jpg)


the das 'asdf' keys on the filco

(http://ajm.no-ip.info/keys/keys-003.jpg)


Side view

(http://ajm.no-ip.info/keys/keys-004.jpg)


caps lock

(http://ajm.no-ip.info/keys/keys-005.jpg)

height

(http://ajm.no-ip.info/keys/keys-007.jpg)

(http://ajm.no-ip.info/keys/keys-008.jpg)


I am thinking that you could swap the keys from a dasIII to a filco.

Anyone else here have given that a go?

Title: comparing keycaps from a dasIII and a filco mini
Post by: tamasrepus on Tue, 31 March 2009, 17:56:46

I really hate the type face of the font on the Das. It seems like some reject font they included with Microsoft Publisher.

Title: comparing keycaps from a dasIII and a filco mini
Post by: FKSSR on Tue, 31 March 2009, 18:10:59

haha.  agreed.

The keys do look similar in size, or at least close enough that they could be swapped.

Title: comparing keycaps from a dasIII and a filco mini
Post by: bigpook on Tue, 31 March 2009, 19:04:45

Quote from: ripster;26373

I'll try swapping a few when I get my Das Keyboard 3 back from RMA.  I better not break a stem or I'll blame you guys.





- Ripster

the key caps come off pretty easily. I use two paper clips to lift them off of the stem.

Title: comparing keycaps from a dasIII and a filco mini
Post by: iMav on Tue, 31 March 2009, 20:43:30

Are all the keys swappable (same size)?  Shift, spacebar, enter, etc...

Title: comparing keycaps from a dasIII and a filco mini
Post by: bigpook on Tue, 31 March 2009, 20:57:23

Quote from: iMav;26380

Are all the keys swappable (same size)?  Shift, spacebar, enter, etc...

Hmm. I will need to check on that. The letter keys seem ok as does the capslock key. I would think enter, shift would be good too; but need to verify that. The space bar could be iffy, but may not need to be replaced?

Let me check on that.

Title: comparing keycaps from a dasIII and a filco mini
Post by: bigpook on Tue, 31 March 2009, 21:01:47

iMav

I eyeballed the keys and I am thinking that ALL of them can be swapped out.

Title: comparing keycaps from a dasIII and a filco mini
Post by: itlnstln on Wed, 01 April 2009, 06:47:08

I see an obvious problem in the first picture with swapping keys on the Das and Filco.  It looks like the Filco 'board has mislabeled D and F keys.




J/K :D

Title: comparing keycaps from a dasIII and a filco mini
Post by: rush340 on Wed, 01 April 2009, 23:15:24

Edit: nevermind

I'm interested in seeing of the Filco keys fit the Das though!

Title: comparing keycaps from a dasIII and a filco mini
Post by: bigpook on Thu, 02 April 2009, 04:37:55

Quote from: itlnstln;26409

I see an obvious problem in the first picture with swapping keys on the Das and Filco.  It looks like the Filco 'board has mislabeled D and F keys.




J/K :D

yah, but did you notice that the F key on the Das is already starting to fade?
The das isn't even a year old yet and the lettering is starting to go.

Title: comparing keycaps from a dasIII and a filco mini
Post by: xsphat on Thu, 02 April 2009, 04:57:05

Quote from: bigpook;26615

yah, but did you notice that the F key on the Das is already starting to fade?
The das isn't even a year old yet and the lettering is starting to go.

So cheap. I might be spoiled by the PFU, Topre and IBM keyboards.

Title: comparing keycaps from a dasIII and a filco mini
Post by: bigpook on Thu, 02 April 2009, 05:45:23

Quote from: xsphat;26617

So cheap. I might be spoiled by the PFU, Topre and IBM keyboards.

Is cheap what it is? For the 130 dollars or so you would think the lettering would stay on for a bit longer.

Title: comparing keycaps from a dasIII and a filco mini
Post by: itlnstln on Thu, 02 April 2009, 06:49:10

Yeah, I did notice that the "stems" on the letter F were a little short.  That's a damn shame, really.  That is one thing I am not too fond of on the Costar 'boards; the letters being printed on instead of molded or laser etched, that is.  Even my black Cherry keyboard has laser etched caps (they don't look the greatest, but they won't rub off, either).

Title: comparing keycaps from a dasIII and a filco mini
Post by: bhtooefr on Thu, 02 April 2009, 10:39:21

The lettering on my Scorpius M10 is darkening, but not rubbing off like silkscreened letters do. (My ThinkPad's keyboard is a friggin joke, though, with quite a few keys missing most of their printing. Give it a few years, and I'll have a Das ThinkPad. :p)

Title: comparing keycaps from a dasIII and a filco mini
Post by: itlnstln on Thu, 02 April 2009, 10:40:54

Quote from: bhtooefr;26647

Give it a few years, and I'll have a Das ThinkPad. :p)

Strong.