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Offline smeggysmeg

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Matias Ergo Pro compatible keycaps
« on: Sat, 21 March 2015, 15:59:58 »
I just pre-ordered the Matias Ergo Pro keyboard (my first mechanical). I would like to customize its look, a little, maybe with some different color keycaps. Obviously, the keyboard's unique layout will make a number of keys impossible to find alternatives for, but I'm thinking most of the letter and number keys could be replaced with vintage keycaps from vintage Alps keyboards.

Can anyone with this keyboard, or other Matias keyboards, point me in the right direction? I saw that The Keyboard Company sells a white keycap set for other Matias keyboards, and I'm thinking many of those will fit this keyboard.
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Offline bcredbottle

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Re: Matias Ergo Pro compatible keycaps
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 21 March 2015, 16:46:49 »
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Offline jacobolus

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Re: Matias Ergo Pro compatible keycaps
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 21 March 2015, 17:04:53 »
I recommend getting keycaps from an Apple Extended Keyboard or AEK II, and dyeing them whatever color you like.
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Offline zombimuncha

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Re: Matias Ergo Pro compatible keycaps
« Reply #3 on: Sat, 21 March 2015, 18:29:27 »
Don't the AEKs use a weird profile? So if the AEK caps were intermixed with the stock Matias caps they'd be different heights,  no?
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Offline jacobolus

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Re: Matias Ergo Pro compatible keycaps
« Reply #4 on: Sat, 21 March 2015, 18:39:10 »
It’s roughly (these are old Alps caps; I think the ones Matias uses are a very slightly different profile):


vs.


They’re a bit different, but not *too* far apart.
« Last Edit: Sat, 21 March 2015, 18:51:10 by jacobolus »
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Re: Matias Ergo Pro compatible keycaps
« Reply #5 on: Wed, 30 September 2015, 11:37:25 »
are there going to be replacement keycaps available for the ergo pro?

Please guys! I love this keyboad so ****ing much, please please don't let me die!
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Re: Matias Ergo Pro compatible keycaps
« Reply #6 on: Wed, 30 September 2015, 11:39:59 »
Quote from: Reloaded on Wed, 30 September 2015, 11:37:25
are there going to be replacement keycaps available for the ergo pro?

Please guys! I love this keyboad so ****ing much, please please don't let me die!

That is really a question for matias as no other manufacturer is likely to have all the molds etc to fit the ergo pro properly.
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