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geekhack Community => Keyboard Keycaps => Topic started by: crykn on Fri, 20 May 2016, 16:50:26

Title: Looking for specific keycaps
Post by: crykn on Fri, 20 May 2016, 16:50:26

Now that I have owned a mechanical keyboard (Corsair Vengeance K70 w/ Cherry MX Red) for a couple of years, I've been thinking about going ahead and fully customizing a keyboard for my taste. I'm probably going to end up going with a Poker 3 w/ Cherry MX Clears. I figured I would go ahead and get some custom keycaps to go with it as well. Does anyone know where I could get some keycaps that fit the following criteria (without spending way too much money):

- PBT (preferably thick)
- Cherry MX stem
- Blank
- Red (for alphanumeric)
- Black (for modifiers)
- DSA profile (preferable, but willing to compromise here)

Thank you for any help you can provide!

Title: Re: Looking for specific keycaps
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 22 May 2016, 01:24:07

Welcome to Geekhack!

For DSA you're looking at Signature Plastics/Pimp My Keyboard - they are the only ones making DSA.

http://pimpmykeyboard.com/blank-key-packs/dsa/

Title: Re: Looking for specific keycaps
Post by: xtrafrood on Sun, 22 May 2016, 19:04:07

If you want to grab a set for a pok3r, tkl, full-sized, ergodox, ISO, and numpad check out the blank keysets. The option for DSA is the third option. Ordering PBT requires you to check out the swatches to see what color code you need. PMK uses both ABS and PBT; and they all have color codes specific to the kind of plastic used. I've sure you've already noticed the non-standard bottom row of your Corsair. Rowdy linked you to the extras you'll probably need including the spacebar. They have spacebars that range in size from 6u-8u which is insane :eek: (technically they have spacebars from 2u to 8u but um, damn)

PBT Red
(http://pimpmykeyboard.com/template/images/pbtReds.jpg)

PBT Black/Brown/Cream
(http://pimpmykeyboard.com/template/images/pbtBrownBlack.jpg)