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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: jacklooman on Fri, 05 June 2009, 10:41:33

Title: UK source for replacement Model-M keycaps?
Post by: jacklooman on Fri, 05 June 2009, 10:41:33

Hi,

I have a couple of Models M keyboards and I've been trying to track down replacement keycaps - they sell them on clickykeyboards, but they want $30 (!) to ship to the UK, so I was wondering if there's a better source out there?

Apologies if this has been discussed before - I did a search and couldn't come up with anything.

Jack

Title: UK source for replacement Model-M keycaps?
Post by: itlnstln on Fri, 05 June 2009, 10:57:41

Quote from: jacklooman;94371

Hi,
 
I have a couple of Models M keyboards and I've been trying to track down replacement keycaps - they sell them on clickykeyboards, but they want $30 (!) to ship to the UK, so I was wondering if there's a better source out there?
 
Apologies if this has been discussed before - I did a search and couldn't come up with anything.
 
Jack

It's a good question.  I think you would be best off finding a "parts-only" (good luck) or other cheap Model M in your area for a donor.  Beyond that, you might have to just eat the shipping costs from Unicomp, especially if you want black caps.

Title: UK source for replacement Model-M keycaps?
Post by: jacklooman on Thu, 11 June 2009, 15:29:12

Thanks, I kinda suspected it would be like that. Back to trolling the thrift shops, I guess. :)