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Title: 100 fake keyboard keys wholesale lot of 100
Post by: ricercar on Sun, 07 February 2010, 14:36:58

100 FAKE KEYBOARD KEYS WHOLESALE LOT OF 100

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270524276934

Why oh why do i want this?

(http://i.ebayimg.com/21/!BVmzlm!Bmk~$(KGrHgoH-CoEjlLluzl+BKTTdf4I+g~~_12.JPG)

Anyone know if these are solid or hollow behind the adhesive? Can they be glued to stems?

Title: 100 fake keyboard keys wholesale lot of 100
Post by: kishy on Sun, 07 February 2010, 14:39:36

Looks like you and I are thinking along similar lines...

Actually I just remembered, I thought there was a magnetic variant of these that stuck to your fridge?

Title: 100 fake keyboard keys wholesale lot of 100
Post by: Specter_57 on Sun, 07 February 2010, 15:25:20

Perhaps...*perhaps*.... a bit of work with a Dremel-type tool may make them useable as key caps for our 'M' type keyboards...?
Likely not deep enough, from a closer look at the advert photo.

That price is certainly interesting....hmmmmm....

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Spec_57

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Title: 100 fake keyboard keys wholesale lot of 100
Post by: didjamatic on Sun, 07 February 2010, 16:01:04

I bought some a while ago.  If you're a non-smoker you'll want to open the bag somewhere to let it ventilate for a while.

SOS, Help, Friday, Shut Up, Happy Place, peace sign, rock on hand sign, lightbulb, $, 5:00, thumbs up, "cofee", coffee mug, clover, etc.

I tried cleaning out the guts of it with a carpenters knife and needle nose pliers but it still doesn't fit on a Model M.

(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_-sQ6TN93LvU/S2847pPNhbI/AAAAAAAAAiQ/rNGMpJK8Cl8/s800/capback2.jpg)
(http://lh6.ggpht.com/_-sQ6TN93LvU/S284h2uL5rI/AAAAAAAAAiA/-07-ugzo3PA/s800/capclearedout.jpg)
(http://lh3.ggpht.com/_-sQ6TN93LvU/S284hlOZBhI/AAAAAAAAAh4/kpKYyNKRrWM/s800/caponmodelm.jpg)

Title: 100 fake keyboard keys wholesale lot of 100
Post by: ricercar on Sun, 07 February 2010, 19:39:35

Quote from: didjamatic;156963

I tried cleaning out the guts of it with a carpenters knife and needle nose pliers but it still doesn't fit on a Model M.

Yeah, I've had that problem too. But fortunately, I've demolished a model M and broken a few key caps, so I was prepared to go all the way. You don't fit the new cap onto the IBM key cap like lovers spooning; You trim away the model M key cap, leaving only the slider.

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=7752&stc=1&d=1265592810)

This is why God invented Superglue.

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=7753&stc=1&d=1265592925)

Title: 100 fake keyboard keys wholesale lot of 100
Post by: kishy on Sun, 07 February 2010, 19:43:55

Awesome.

This was in all caps but vBulletin made that unhappen.

Title: 100 fake keyboard keys wholesale lot of 100
Post by: ricercar on Sun, 07 February 2010, 20:07:11

Quote from: webwit;156980

Very nice. Now do 100 more of them, and get back to us with pictures of the first double shot Model M.

THAT is a delightful idea (More to come)!

Question: is it still "Otaku" if the keys have irrelevant legends instead of being blank?

Title: 100 fake keyboard keys wholesale lot of 100
Post by: ricercar on Sun, 07 February 2010, 20:23:52

I've got better legs.

Title: 100 fake keyboard keys wholesale lot of 100
Post by: kishy on Sun, 07 February 2010, 21:44:37

No toupees?

(http://www.o2mc.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/07/chihuahua-toupee.jpg)

Oh, "touchee", gotcha.

(not my dog...I'd never subject her to that, not to mention it's the wrong breed)