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Offline C5Allroad

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Key spacing on blackwidow
« on: Sun, 08 September 2013, 12:27:32 »
Is the spacing on the blackwidow a standard key spacing? Is is wider?

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Re: Key spacing on blackwidow
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 08 September 2013, 12:29:34 »
I think is 6.25x

Ooook, spacing, not space bar xDD
« Last Edit: Sun, 08 September 2013, 12:41:51 by Obakemono »

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Re: Key spacing on blackwidow
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 08 September 2013, 12:30:51 »
bottom row is 1.5x and 1x
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Re: Key spacing on blackwidow
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 08 September 2013, 12:34:43 »
bottom row is diff.

everything else is standard.

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Re: Key spacing on blackwidow
« Reply #4 on: Sun, 08 September 2013, 14:16:12 »
Key spacing is 3/4" as on any other keyboard. You can use standard Cherry MX keycaps for most keys.
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Re: Key spacing on blackwidow
« Reply #5 on: Sun, 08 September 2013, 15:54:38 »
It's standard spacing as far as I know.  BUT I don't know why every time I type on it my hand feels crammed.  Maybe it has a slightly narrower key top surface I'm not too sure.

But according to science it's suppose to be the same.

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Re: Key spacing on blackwidow
« Reply #6 on: Sun, 08 September 2013, 16:28:46 »
The key shape is unusual, the spacing is not.
This was part of their problem, the keys would rub each other, catch a corner and stick.

On the one I parted out, the molds for the keys, were off a bit. If I remember right, the left ALT would rub the spacebar and get stuck, as would the left shift against the A key. A little scraping with a razor blade along the bottom edges sorted them out.
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Re: Key spacing on blackwidow
« Reply #7 on: Sun, 08 September 2013, 16:47:13 »
Oh ok because I typed on my friends board and it's really weird for me to type on.

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Re: Key spacing on blackwidow
« Reply #8 on: Sun, 08 September 2013, 19:19:57 »
Oh ok because I typed on my friends board and it's really weird for me to type on.
I think their "hand picked" means they are picking matched, odd spring rates or something.
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