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Title: Hi guys
Post by: sybase on Tue, 01 March 2016, 19:45:28
Started with a razer blackwidow and now have a filco minila air and a whitefox on the way. Wanted to ask if anyone knows any good sets to replace the keycaps on the minila. I do want a complete replacement set though. Also, I found this pic on pinterest https://www.pinterest.com/pin/30610472445073967/ it looks like a skull squadron DSA. I'm sad really sad tho because I'm guessing the gb for this was a while ago, but would really like to buy this from someone!
Title: Re: Hi guys
Post by: xtrafrood on Tue, 01 March 2016, 20:04:43
Hi, how do you like the Cherry MX switches compared to your Razer switches? I'm sure someone knows about replacing those caps
Title: Re: Hi guys
Post by: sybase on Tue, 01 March 2016, 20:13:12
I have the blackwidow with green leds which I believe has cherry mx blue switches. My minila has cherry brown switches which I prefer much more. The blues are just too loud, they make me cringe.
Title: Re: Hi guys
Post by: xtrafrood on Tue, 01 March 2016, 20:27:46
Ohh I see, I poked around the Razer info on deskthority. That was a few years ago I take it. Nice, before the green/orange/chroma madness
Title: Re: Hi guys
Post by: chroness on Tue, 01 March 2016, 20:29:28
Welcome! The skull squadron is a tricky (but beautiful) set! Best of luck in your hunt
Title: Re: Hi guys
Post by: rowdy on Fri, 04 March 2016, 04:18:50
Welcome to Geekhack!

Skull Squadron was made by PMK, but it is Matt3o's design and generally they won't re-run it without his permission.

One issue you will have finding keycaps for the Filco is that teeny space bar and the two 1u Shifts.  Ok, two issues :))

A lot of recent sets are starting to cater for more non-standard layouts, especially DSA sets as the keycaps are all the same profile and thus can go on any row on the keyboard as long as they are the right width.

Maybe have a look in interest checks (https://geekhack.org/index.php?board=132.0) and/or group buys (https://geekhack.org/index.php?board=70.0) and see if any sets grab your interest, then check or ask if they will support the Minila.
Title: Re: Hi guys
Post by: sybase on Sun, 06 March 2016, 02:16:57
Welcome to Geekhack!

Skull Squadron was made by PMK, but it is Matt3o's design and generally they won't re-run it without his permission.

One issue you will have finding keycaps for the Filco is that teeny space bar and the two 1u Shifts.  Ok, two issues :))

A lot of recent sets are starting to cater for more non-standard layouts, especially DSA sets as the keycaps are all the same profile and thus can go on any row on the keyboard as long as they are the right width.

Maybe have a look in interest checks (https://geekhack.org/index.php?board=132.0) and/or group buys (https://geekhack.org/index.php?board=70.0) and see if any sets grab your interest, then check or ask if they will support the Minila.
Awesome! Thanks so much.