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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: cruzin on Tue, 23 September 2014, 23:46:55

Title: Vortex PBT caps normally a little loose?
Post by: cruzin on Tue, 23 September 2014, 23:46:55
I received my side-printed PBT keycaps from MD the other day and promptly added them to my Advantage. I really like the feel of them compared to the stock caps that came with it, but I noticed the caps are loose on the switches. Is that normal for PBT caps? Is there a way to tighten them?
Title: Re: Vortex PBT caps normally a little loose?
Post by: rowdy on Wed, 24 September 2014, 01:24:51
I don't know about PBT keycaps in general, although it is possible.

Same fix for Costar stabiliser inserts applies to keycaps: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=40501.0#post_YY
Title: Re: Vortex PBT caps normally a little loose?
Post by: daerid on Wed, 24 September 2014, 02:00:01
Quote from: cruzin on Tue, 23 September 2014, 23:46:55
I received my side-printed PBT keycaps from MD the other day and promptly added them to my Advantage. I really like the feel of them compared to the stock caps that came with it, but I noticed the caps are loose on the switches. Is that normal for PBT caps? Is there a way to tighten them?

I got the same set, and did notice they are a bit looser than usual (although I have them on Clears so they're still snug).  Unfortunately, I don't know of any way to tighten the fit.
Title: Re: Vortex PBT caps normally a little loose?
Post by: Krytone on Wed, 24 September 2014, 04:43:49
same as mine. but it does not come off easily though so i dont think it would be a problem.
Title: Re: Vortex PBT caps normally a little loose?
Post by: Novus on Wed, 24 September 2014, 05:03:34
A noticed one or two people also said that about the side caps in the discussion.
Title: Re: Vortex PBT caps normally a little loose?
Post by: Hyde on Wed, 24 September 2014, 09:41:42
Well the keycap from massdrop was suppose to be OEM profile, but Vortex mixed up the order and made Cherry profile instead.

As far as I know all the Cherry replica are made from the same place as imsto's keycaps, and imsto's keycaps are well known for being loose.

So as far as I know, only cherry profile PBT that's made in China will be loose, if you have OEM profile PBT chances are you'll be fine.

In your case then yes it will be loose and it's normal.
Title: Re: Vortex PBT caps normally a little loose?
Post by: cruzin on Wed, 24 September 2014, 11:22:50
Quote from: rowdy on Wed, 24 September 2014, 01:24:51
I don't know about PBT keycaps in general, although it is possible.

Same fix for Costar stabiliser inserts applies to keycaps: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=40501.0#post_YY

Thanks for the tip. I'll give this a try.
Title: Re: Vortex PBT caps normally a little loose?
Post by: cruzin on Wed, 24 September 2014, 11:26:14
Quote from: Krytone on Wed, 24 September 2014, 04:43:49
same as mine. but it does not come off easily though so i dont think it would be a problem.

In the case of my Advantage, the key wells are bowl-shaped so some of them do come off somewhat easily because of the angle of the key. The 8 key has come off three times now for example.
Title: Re: Vortex PBT caps normally a little loose?
Post by: WiNloSt on Sat, 27 September 2014, 20:35:00
I just got my side printed keycaps yesterday. But apparently they seemed to fit really well on my Ducky Zero when comparing vortex PBT double shot V1 (the one without inverted color mod).