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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: vario on Mon, 07 April 2014, 17:08:24

Title: Filco height replacement keycaps
Post by: vario on Mon, 07 April 2014, 17:08:24

Hi guys,
New member and first time mech kb owner...
I just purchased a used Filco Ninja Majestouch TKL keyboard for gaming. Really happy with it so far but would like to replace a missing fn key-cap (R1 1x1.25) and considering a tactile key-cap for W (WASD).  It has the cherry mx brown switches.  I love how they operate.

I looked at WASD Keyboards but I have read that they are slightly taller than the stock Filco key-caps.  Also, they offer several textured keys, does anyone have a recommendation as to which of those is the least "fatiguing", as in smoothest but still easy to locate?

Where can I get a FN key and WASD keys that are the same height as the Filco?  Do any sites sell front facing lettering like the oem keys?

Thanks!

Title: Re: Filco height replacement keycaps
Post by: vario on Mon, 07 April 2014, 19:25:55

Well I ordered from WASD anyway, I read that the height difference was due to not seating them fully.  I am looking forward to getting these keys :)

Title: Re: Filco height replacement keycaps
Post by: Puddsy on Mon, 07 April 2014, 19:32:18

WASD keycaps and Filco keycaps are both OEM profile, you'l be fine.

Title: Re: Filco height replacement keycaps
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 07 April 2014, 19:33:57

Welcome to Geekhack!

A good start - answering your own question ;)

Filco keys are (usually) OEM profile, WASD are also OEM profile AFAIK, so they should be a fairly close match.

You'll probably end up replacing the whole keycap set eventually anyway.  Pretty much everyone does at some stage :))

Title: Re: Filco height replacement keycaps
Post by: vario on Mon, 07 April 2014, 20:45:12

Thanks guys! Liking the keyboard so far!  Much better for gaming!  :thumb:

Title: Re: Filco height replacement keycaps
Post by: vario on Thu, 10 April 2014, 13:49:36

(http://i.imgur.com/saTm1Pm.jpg)

Very nice!  The WASD keycaps are identical to the Filco in texture, height, shape.  I ordered engraved red key caps and a blank key cap for the missing menu fn key.  They might be just slightly rougher, which is nice to differentiate the WASD movement keys from the surrounding.

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