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Title: A short introdutcion
Post by: AMongoose on Sat, 20 August 2016, 19:56:46
Hello geekhack,

I program for a living and use mechanical keyboards for fun.

Started using mechanical keyboards some 4 years ago with an iso zowie celeritas with MX browns.
Recently I began using workman as my layout for home and work which led me to use a model M for the ability to freely replace the top caps. While that's pretty fine for house use it's not accepted at my workplace at all so I am searching for some iso keycaps that are not fully sculpted.

I prefer to have my keyboard on my lap.

I hope to have a good time with you all.
Title: Re: A short introdutcion
Post by: reaper on Sat, 20 August 2016, 21:49:55
Quote from: AMongoose on Sat, 20 August 2016, 19:56:46
I hope to have a good time with you all.


And good time you shall have!   Welcome aboard this crazy train.  :)
Title: Re: A short introdutcion
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 23 August 2016, 06:01:03
Welcome to Geekhack!

What you want is uniform profile keycaps.

The easiest ones to get are DSA profile from Signature Plastics/Pimp My Keyboard.

You didn't say which country, but MechSupply.co.uk has a very nice navy blue DSA set GB running at the moment: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=82150.0

Otherwise you could look for SA sets, which is a somewhat higher profile, but most SA sets tend to be sculptured rather than uniform profile.
Title: Re: A short introdutcion
Post by: AMongoose on Tue, 23 August 2016, 17:55:46
Quote from: rowdy on Tue, 23 August 2016, 06:01:03
You didn't say which country, but MechSupply.co.uk has a very nice navy blue DSA set GB running at the moment: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=82150.0

Otherwise you could look for SA sets, which is a somewhat higher profile, but most SA sets tend to be sculptured rather than uniform profile.

Thanks, I'm in europe yes. I'm thinking about this filco doubleshot keyset (http://www.keyboardco.com/product/double-shot-filco-105-key-uk-keyset.asp) which seems to have all the function and number rows in one profile and the rest in another profile
Title: Re: A short introdutcion
Post by: rowdy on Tue, 30 August 2016, 05:53:37
Quote from: AMongoose on Tue, 23 August 2016, 17:55:46
Quote from: rowdy on Tue, 23 August 2016, 06:01:03
You didn't say which country, but MechSupply.co.uk has a very nice navy blue DSA set GB running at the moment: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=82150.0

Otherwise you could look for SA sets, which is a somewhat higher profile, but most SA sets tend to be sculptured rather than uniform profile.

Thanks, I'm in europe yes. I'm thinking about this filco doubleshot keyset (http://www.keyboardco.com/product/double-shot-filco-105-key-uk-keyset.asp) which seems to have all the function and number rows in one profile and the rest in another profile

Most Filco sets are Filco profile, which is close to OEM profile.

The top row is a bit high compared to the other rows, but that's normal for most sculpted sets.

I have a Filco yellow set which I managed to get after a fair bit of trouble.  It's quite nice, but has started to shine already :(
Title: Re: A short introdutcion
Post by: AMongoose on Tue, 30 August 2016, 08:42:53
This last years post (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=71484.0) seems to indicate that that set is SP SA rows 223333 which would allow for free arrangement of the letters, once I get it I'll report on it.