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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: Codewyn on Thu, 16 April 2015, 01:15:12

Title: Custom keycaps for HHKB
Post by: Codewyn on Thu, 16 April 2015, 01:15:12

New to the forum and the mechanical keyboard scene, as well as a recent recipient of an HHKB Pro2. Noticed that custom keycaps for the HHKB/topre are very hard to come by relative to Cherry MX.

What are the options for vendors/makers? Are there any one-stop shops for them, or are they all made to order through makers on forums like this? On the latter note, who are some of these makers and where can I see what they offer (selection and pricing)?

Also, are there options for Cherry-MX-compatible housings (like the CM Storm NovaTouch TKL has) that are compatible with the HHKB and can be purchased independent of a keyboard (like the TKL)?

Thanks for your time!

Title: Re: Custom keycaps for HHKB
Post by: ghostjuggernaut on Thu, 16 April 2015, 01:46:15

The only keysets that are made, specifically for the HHKB are the white/black printed/blank sets sold at elitekeyboards.com.  Realforce made colored sets, in dyesub and blank, but they are hard to come by at reasonable prices.  They will work on the HHKB, with exception the right shift.  You would need to use a caps lock key there, and it will be the wrong profile.  Widebasket sells some printed sets on his ebay store, but be prepared to pay a premium price for them.

Title: Re: Custom keycaps for HHKB
Post by: Synjin on Thu, 16 April 2015, 02:00:39

I've got some for a giveaway if you'd like to try and enter sir. Link on my Sig.

Title: Re: Custom keycaps for HHKB
Post by: FoC_Tow on Fri, 24 April 2015, 18:02:07

Quote from: Synjin on Thu, 16 April 2015, 02:00:39

I've got some for a giveaway if you'd like to try and enter sir. Link on my Sig.

(http://i.giphy.com/KRLe3nw5UuhSU.gif)

 ;)

Title: Re: Custom keycaps for HHKB
Post by: Vizir on Mon, 04 May 2015, 22:27:57

or you could buy custom topre->mx sliders (replace topre sliders with these) and you can fit MX keys on topre boards. think novatouch but on hhkb or realforce.

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=70659.0 has a group buy starting tomorrow. $15 for 104 sliders in POM plastic, i believe.

Title: Re: Custom keycaps for HHKB
Post by: admiralvorian on Wed, 06 May 2015, 13:21:25

Quote from: Vizir on Mon, 04 May 2015, 22:27:57

or you could buy custom topre->mx sliders (replace topre sliders with these) and you can fit MX keys on topre boards. think novatouch but on hhkb or realforce.

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=70659.0 has a group buy starting tomorrow. $15 for 104 sliders in POM plastic, i believe.

nope, they aren't selling them separate yet.

Title: Re: Custom keycaps for HHKB
Post by: Vizir on Wed, 06 May 2015, 13:52:34

they changed their mind. but they will sell them at a later point (soon, according to bunny)