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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: heroinbob on Sun, 25 October 2015, 23:43:45

Title: TG3 Data911 keycaps
Post by: heroinbob on Sun, 25 October 2015, 23:43:45

I got a couple TG3 (backlit) Data911 keyboards, and I'm trying to figure out what type/profile keycaps they have.

If anyone can shed some light on this, I'd appreciate it.

Thank you,
Paul (HB)
Location - California

Title: Re: TG3 Data911 keycaps
Post by: ika on Mon, 26 October 2015, 00:10:10

Are the backlit keys the kind that have the weird raised "inlay", like Deck keyboards do? Like the upper right here:
(http://i.imgur.com/f0utSx9.jpg)

Deck has the Deck 82 board that is basically the same thing. I think TG3 was their OEM too. Here's an album from he-who-shall-not-be-named:



http://imgur.com/a/LLDTG

Title: Re: TG3 Data911 keycaps
Post by: heroinbob on Mon, 26 October 2015, 00:21:09

Yes, those are same style.
Funky raised surface, backlit.

Thanks.
Paul (HB)

Title: Re: TG3 Data911 keycaps
Post by: nubbinator on Mon, 26 October 2015, 00:33:54

Deck and TG3 are the same company.  It's an OEM profile and, from what I remember, it's some sort of painted top that they laser the paint away.

Title: Re: TG3 Data911 keycaps
Post by: heroinbob on Mon, 26 October 2015, 00:45:38

These keycaps are very tight on the stems - have to use keycap puller (probably by design because of the rubber sleeve between the switches and caps).
- I've broken 2 stems already trying to pop them off.

Thank you for the replies.

Paul (HB)

Title: Re: TG3 Data911 keycaps
Post by: sean on Mon, 26 October 2015, 00:55:29

I too have a TG3 BL82, I'd love custom lasored keycaps for it!

Title: Re: TG3 Data911 keycaps
Post by: heroinbob on Mon, 26 October 2015, 01:02:31

Did you remove the rubber liner?

If you find a source for custom caps, please let me know - I'll buy-in.

Paul (HB)

Title: Re: TG3 Data911 keycaps
Post by: sean on Mon, 26 October 2015, 11:00:28

Yeah the first thing I did was take off the keyboard condom. I'm surprised you broke two stems because I removed the caps with a pen since I didn't have a keycap puller at the time and I didn't break any.