Realforce has stopped producing keycaps so the caps available are very limited. You are lucky you have some red and orange blanks. I think Taobao still has some printed ones but that is about all I know of.
Goodluck :thumb:
Demand is there, and soon someone will pick up the baton and the market will be flooded with more Topre options then you ever dreamt possible.
Demand is there, and soon someone will pick up the baton and the market will be flooded with more Topre options then you ever dreamt possible.
tai hao topre caps :))
I think EK still have the pink sets...
That's like when I ordered the white blanks. It was sold out, but I clicked order anyways. I got them in the mail a few days later. :) damn that board is sexy.
Demand is there, and soon someone will pick up the baton and the market will be flooded with more Topre options then you ever dreamt possible.
tai hao topre caps :))
That's like when I ordered the white blanks. It was sold out, but I clicked order anyways. I got them in the mail a few days later. :) damn that board is sexy.
lucky
Demand is there, and soon someone will pick up the baton and the market will be flooded with more Topre options then you ever dreamt possible.
Demand is there, and soon someone will pick up the baton and the market will be flooded with more Topre options then you ever dreamt possible.
tai hao topre caps :))
I can't lie...with how much demand I'm seeing for Topre caps, I'm half debating investing in the tooling myself.
I can't lie...with how much demand I'm seeing for Topre caps, I'm half debating investing in the tooling myself.
If the MX sliders don't eat up most of your market.
Perhaps not everyone is willing to modify their keyboard to that extent, still...
I can't lie...with how much demand I'm seeing for Topre caps, I'm half debating investing in the tooling myself.
If the MX sliders don't eat up most of your market.
Perhaps not everyone is willing to modify their keyboard to that extent, still...
Really wouldn't be too worried about it. There are enough people that are afraid to crack open their keyboard that I would feel secure enough doing it. Hell, if I go through with the tooling for one, it's not hard to add the other.
I can't lie...with how much demand I'm seeing for Topre caps, I'm half debating investing in the tooling myself.
If the MX sliders don't eat up most of your market.
Perhaps not everyone is willing to modify their keyboard to that extent, still...
Really wouldn't be too worried about it. There are enough people that are afraid to crack open their keyboard that I would feel secure enough doing it. Hell, if I go through with the tooling for one, it's not hard to add the other.
yeah... i've already taken out all of my sliders once to add dental bands. i don't plan on removing them all again anytime soon :cool:
I can't lie...with how much demand I'm seeing for Topre caps, I'm half debating investing in the tooling myself.
I can't lie...with how much demand I'm seeing for Topre caps, I'm half debating investing in the tooling myself.
Depending on how serious you are about this you may want to contact Brian at EliteKeyboards if you haven't already.
I can't lie...with how much demand I'm seeing for Topre caps, I'm half debating investing in the tooling myself.
Depending on how serious you are about this you may want to contact Brian at EliteKeyboards if you haven't already.
As the days go on, I'm getting more and more serious about it, but I have not contacted him. I should look into it.
I can't lie...with how much demand I'm seeing for Topre caps, I'm half debating investing in the tooling myself.
Depending on how serious you are about this you may want to contact Brian at EliteKeyboards if you haven't already.
As the days go on, I'm getting more and more serious about it, but I have not contacted him. I should look into it.
you have a lot of options for retail outlets that offer way better international shipping rates ;)
don't get me wrong i have never had a problem with EK but they're not known for their flexibility when it comes to product offerings or distribution.
you have a lot of options for retail outlets that offer way better international shipping rates ;)
don't get me wrong i have never had a problem with EK but they're not known for their flexibility when it comes to product offerings or distribution.
you have a lot of options for retail outlets that offer way better international shipping rates ;)
don't get me wrong i have never had a problem with EK but they're not known for their flexibility when it comes to product offerings or distribution.
I meant more so for getting insight into the costs involved for tooling. I chatted briefly with Brian while ordering some stuff and he mentioned that this was something he had looked into in the past.
Also the fact that Topre doesn't seem to want to be in the after-market keycaps business so that affects everyone including EK.
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I for one will take two set of blanks from you. You gonna go with PBT? Why not partner with Signature Plastic? The other thing I am curious about is that if Topre decided to stop, can't they sell the tooling for second hand? Unless it is a copy right thing and they want to protect their market. But yeah, I think the demand is there!
SP knows how to do PBT space bar based on the recent Granite GB. PBT space bar! That would kick all the other Topre blanks' asses!
And don't stop at blanks. Be creative. Do a Macross set for HHKB. Or SPH profile... the possibilities are endless. I shudder to think what the future holds.... This is exciting times for Topre lovers!
And don't stop at blanks. Be creative. Do a Macross set for HHKB. Or SPH profile... the possibilities are endless. I shudder to think what the future holds.... This is exciting times for Topre lovers!
My ultimate goal would be a Topre Dolch replica set =D
And don't stop at blanks. Be creative. Do a Macross set for HHKB. Or SPH profile... the possibilities are endless. I shudder to think what the future holds.... This is exciting times for Topre lovers!
My ultimate goal would be a Topre Dolch replica set =D
Yes!!! I would definitely be interested in a blank set or two. Imagine Hyper Fuse for Topre :thumb:
And don't stop at blanks. Be creative. Do a Macross set for HHKB. Or SPH profile... the possibilities are endless. I shudder to think what the future holds.... This is exciting times for Topre lovers!
My ultimate goal would be a Topre Dolch replica set =D
And don't stop at blanks. Be creative. Do a Macross set for HHKB. Or SPH profile... the possibilities are endless. I shudder to think what the future holds.... This is exciting times for Topre lovers!
My ultimate goal would be a Topre Dolch replica set =D
... that suits HHKB :D
And don't stop at blanks. Be creative. Do a Macross set for HHKB. Or SPH profile... the possibilities are endless. I shudder to think what the future holds.... This is exciting times for Topre lovers!
My ultimate goal would be a Topre Dolch replica set =D
... that suits HHKB :D
Also suits my black realforce.
And don't stop at blanks. Be creative. Do a Macross set for HHKB. Or SPH profile... the possibilities are endless. I shudder to think what the future holds.... This is exciting times for Topre lovers!
My ultimate goal would be a Topre Dolch replica set =D
... that suits HHKB :D
Also suits my black realforce.
Agreed. Vastly simplifies things. And hell, just adding a couple of caps to a tkl set makes it universal between TKL and HHKB
At least there's nowhere near as many Topre layouts as MX - there's a mind-bogglingly large number of MX layouts that need all sorts of add-on keycap sets.
MX stems are round with a "+" in the middle.
Can you drill out the "+" to make it "O", then cut a notch in the top and bottom to turn it into Topre compatible?
MX stems are round with a "+" in the middle.
Can you drill out the "+" to make it "O", then cut a notch in the top and bottom to turn it into Topre compatible?
I would imagine a makeshift staff like that wouldn't fit very well.
I feel like MX stems aren't a big enough diameter
MX stems are round with a "+" in the middle.
Can you drill out the "+" to make it "O", then cut a notch in the top and bottom to turn it into Topre compatible?
MX stems are round with a "+" in the middle.
Can you drill out the "+" to make it "O", then cut a notch in the top and bottom to turn it into Topre compatible?
You probably could, but it wouldn't be stable enough to support constant typing.
MX stems are round with a "+" in the middle.
Can you drill out the "+" to make it "O", then cut a notch in the top and bottom to turn it into Topre compatible?
You probably could, but it wouldn't be stable enough to support constant typing.
MX stems are round with a "+" in the middle.
Can you drill out the "+" to make it "O", then cut a notch in the top and bottom to turn it into Topre compatible?
You probably could, but it wouldn't be stable enough to support constant typing.
doesn't work at all, actually
the stem on MX caps is too small
MX stems are round with a "+" in the middle.
Can you drill out the "+" to make it "O", then cut a notch in the top and bottom to turn it into Topre compatible?
You probably could, but it wouldn't be stable enough to support constant typing.
Why actually DID Topre stop making keycaps?
MX stems are round with a "+" in the middle.
Can you drill out the "+" to make it "O", then cut a notch in the top and bottom to turn it into Topre compatible?
You probably could, but it wouldn't be stable enough to support constant typing.
doesn't work at all, actually
the stem on MX caps is too small
You lot are a bunch of wet blankets :))
Why actually DID Topre stop making keycaps?