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Title: Where to buy individual keys, not full sets
Post by: tchap on Mon, 03 November 2014, 17:43:11

I want to find around 50 unmarked keys for a special project, and all keys are the same type keycap.  I am using cherry mx.  I found some clear keycaps that are not marked.  I want types that will fit next to each other and look identical.  Can anyone suggest a source for a keycap that I can buy that is the same type?  Much appreciated.

Title: Re: Where to buy individual keys, not full sets
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 03 November 2014, 18:17:55

Welcome to Geekhack!

Do you want DSA profile?  They all look identical, and definitely sit next to each other, regardless of what row they are.

http://keyshop.pimpmykeyboard.com/products/full-keysets/dsa-blank-sets-1
http://keyshop.pimpmykeyboard.com/products/full-keysets/dsa-extra-blank-keys

Depending on how many you want, PMK sell individual keycaps for about $1 each, or, say, a numpad set (18 keycaps) for $11.

Title: Re: Where to buy individual keys, not full sets
Post by: tchap on Mon, 03 November 2014, 18:32:34

Thanks for the info on DSA.  Yes  that looks fine.  This is not a keyboard, it is a bank of buttons for a special system so I like the same style.  I wonder if there is a better looking version of that same style. 

Title: Re: Where to buy individual keys, not full sets
Post by: tchap on Mon, 03 November 2014, 18:47:41

http://keyshop.pimpmykeyboard.com/products/full-keysets/full-clear-translucent-dcs-keycap-sets

Is this DCS similar in terms of each key being identical?  I like this look. 

Title: Re: Where to buy individual keys, not full sets
Post by: inlikeflynn on Mon, 03 November 2014, 18:55:45

Quote from: tchap on Mon, 03 November 2014, 18:47:41

http://keyshop.pimpmykeyboard.com/products/full-keysets/full-clear-translucent-dcs-keycap-sets (http://keyshop.pimpmykeyboard.com/products/full-keysets/full-clear-translucent-dcs-keycap-sets)

Is this DCS similar in terms of each key being identical?  I like this look. 

most of the rows will have a different profile from the others, so they wouldn't be identical and probably wouldn't look good if all in a line 50 across or something.

I'd suggest Relegendable keycaps as you could keep the profile the same and have a clear top in case wish to label them in the future
http://www.keycapsdirect.com/faq.php#13 (http://www.keycapsdirect.com/faq.php#13)
you can buy the 50 or so from there too (FYI pimpmykeyboard is the same company, Signature Plastics)

Title: Re: Where to buy individual keys, not full sets
Post by: tchap on Mon, 03 November 2014, 19:41:04

http://www.keycapsdirect.com/images/Ruby/Completeset.jpg

I like these Ruby key the best from that link you posted.  These look like money.  Now to find out how I can pipe some RGB light up into it. 

Title: Re: Where to buy individual keys, not full sets
Post by: rowdy on Mon, 03 November 2014, 21:30:05

Quote from: tchap on Mon, 03 November 2014, 19:41:04

http://www.keycapsdirect.com/images/Ruby/Completeset.jpg

I like these Ruby key the best from that link you posted.  These look like money.  Now to find out how I can pipe some RGB light up into it. 

The red ones?  They are standard DSA - not transparent.

DSA keycaps are also usually fairly thick, so you'd need very bright LEDs to make those light up.