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Title: [Edited 1x] How do I look for keycaps? Where can I find them?
Post by: Vozella on Sat, 26 September 2015, 15:48:52
How do I look for keycaps? I'm specifically looking for black, blank, and PBT keycaps.
61 1x1
3  1.25x1
2  2x1
1  6.25x1

Edit: Sorry. I posted in the wrong sub forum. How do I move this?

Edit: Okay. On top of what I said above, I also want contoured keys.
I want to buy both Cylindrical and Spherical to try them both out.

I'm not just looking for links directly to buy keycaps. I want to learn how to look for them myself. How do I look for keycaps? Where can I find them?
Title: Re: How do I look for keycaps? Where can I find them?
Post by: njbair on Sat, 26 September 2015, 21:36:21
I'm assuming you're looking for Cherry MX mount caps? Which profile are you looking for?

If you're okay with DSA profile you can get some at Pimp My Keyboard (http://keyshop.pimpmykeyboard.com/products/full-keysets/dsa-blank-sets-1).
Title: Re: How do I look for keycaps? Where can I find them?
Post by: Vozella on Sat, 26 September 2015, 23:41:44
Quote from: njbair on Sat, 26 September 2015, 21:36:21
I'm assuming you're looking for Cherry MX mount caps? Which profile are you looking for?

If you're okay with DSA profile you can get some at Pimp My Keyboard (http://keyshop.pimpmykeyboard.com/products/full-keysets/dsa-blank-sets-1).

What other profiles are there? I don't know what this means.
Title: Re: How do I look for keycaps? Where can I find them?
Post by: do_Og@n on Sat, 26 September 2015, 23:45:48
Quote from: Vozella on Sat, 26 September 2015, 23:41:44
Quote from: njbair on Sat, 26 September 2015, 21:36:21
I'm assuming you're looking for Cherry MX mount caps? Which profile are you looking for?

If you're okay with DSA profile you can get some at Pimp My Keyboard (http://keyshop.pimpmykeyboard.com/products/full-keysets/dsa-blank-sets-1).

What other profiles are there? I don't know what this means.

Oh you have only brushed the surface of mechanical keyboards.

Signature Plastics main website can shed some light on your question. There are a lot of profiles but the most common you'll across are:

OEM (most keyboards come with this profile of keycap)
DCS (almost the same as OEM but lower profile)
SA (tall flat profile)
DSA (short flat profile)

You also have different switch types but Cherry MX are the most common for beginners.
Title: Re: How do I look for keycaps? Where can I find them?
Post by: ideus on Sat, 26 September 2015, 23:45:58
Check these references (https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/wiki/keycap_guides), you would prepare a cup of coffee, have a seat in a comfortable couch and enjoy 12 hours of careful reading.
Title: Re: How do I look for keycaps? Where can I find them?
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 27 September 2015, 03:48:44
It might also depend if you want a full matching set, or just any random profile keycaps of the nominated sizes.
Title: Re: [Edited 1x] How do I look for keycaps? Where can I find them?
Post by: KHAANNN on Mon, 28 September 2015, 10:14:35
Just get one of these and end your suffering: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=72609.0

Edit: Just saw the edit, you look for keycaps by stalking GH, GH GB's, GH classifieds, Reddit, mechmarket, by periodically and maniacally checking vendor websites etc.