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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: damirdoma on Wed, 22 July 2015, 12:29:05
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Hi,
IMO the Granite Ergodoxian option was an excellent idea (even if you don't want all the keys); it was very affordable. (see: http://www.pimpmykeyboard.com/deals/granite-ergodoxian/ );
My question is: why isn't this a standard option on most sets? To my knowledge there aren't any other sets even offering this option.
Switching out Ergodox modifiers is a great and easy way to change the look of your keyboard without changing all the keys. I've wasted a lot of money buying sets to just get modifiers. I would buy several other sets if they were available.
Any opinions about this?
Also, this is my first post.
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The ergodox is still sorta a niche keyboard. Yes, I'm typing on one now, using a mix of five keysets to get enough 1.5x keys but not that many people have one, compared to how many have a keyboard. Also, "custom keycap sets" is a bit of a niche. And there isn't a firm overlap between the two camps, so of all the small-thousands of kits Massdrop has sold, I imagine 90% of those who've assembled their kits just use the blanks they got with them, thinking they were tempting fate enough to get a weird keyboard.
Getting weird keycaps on your weird keyboard? That's ... weird.
Also, welcome to GH. Hang on to your wallet. Or get some aspirin, y'know, whichever.
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PMK sells DSA Ergodox blanks, but it doesn't make sense for most group buys. Ergodox mods almost never tip the MOQ. Right now I'm typing on a Dox with Vortex Doubleshots on the alphas and SP DSA blanks for the mods. I think it's the best solution we have now.
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Yes, that makes sense. Thanks for replies! I still like the idea of standardizing a group of modifiers for group buys--printed caps great IMO. Maybe it will catch on!