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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: ocdonkb on Tue, 02 February 2010, 18:58:02

Title: Realforce replacement keycaps
Post by: ocdonkb on Tue, 02 February 2010, 18:58:02

Where CAN I get these from? I see elitekeyboards have keycap replacement sets for the HHKB:

http://www.elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=access,keycaps

... but not my Realforce 87U. :(

I absolutely love the feel/surface texture of these keys, so I must keep a spare set in storage!

Title: Realforce replacement keycaps
Post by: microsoft windows on Tue, 02 February 2010, 20:32:43

I can't believe they're charging nearly $70 for those key caps!

Title: Realforce replacement keycaps
Post by: rdjack21 on Tue, 02 February 2010, 23:52:52

Currently you can't get a full set for the 87U here in the US :( If you can figure out how to order them you can get them from Leopold (http://www.leopold.co.kr/?doc=cart/item.php&it_id=1215396631).

It should be noted that all the alpha keys from the HHKB Pro 2 key set will fit the 87U some of the other keys will fit as well but not all of them. Sorry but I don't remember which ones fit and which ones don't.

Title: Realforce replacement keycaps
Post by: ocdonkb on Wed, 03 February 2010, 02:11:24

Quote from: rdjack21;155805

It should be noted that all the alpha keys from the HHKB Pro 2 key set will fit the 87U some of the other keys will fit as well but not all of them. Sorry but I don't remember which ones fit and which ones don't.

Thanks. Do you know if the HHKB keys have the same textured surface feel?

Title: Realforce replacement keycaps
Post by: rdjack21 on Wed, 03 February 2010, 09:08:36

Yes they are the same keys as used on the 87U you just don't get all of them.