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Offline ocdonkb

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Realforce replacement keycaps
« 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!
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« Reply #1 on: Tue, 02 February 2010, 20:32:43 »
I can't believe they're charging nearly $70 for those key caps!
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Offline rdjack21

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« Reply #2 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.

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.
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Topre Capacitive: Realforce 87U, Realforce 86U, HHKB Pro 2, Topre MD01B0, Topre HE0100, Sun Short Type, OEM NEO CS (x2), NISSHO Electronics KB106DE
Buckling Spring: IBM Model M Space Saver (1291472), Unicomp Customizer x 2
Cherry Brown: Filco FKBN87M/EB, Compaq MX11800
Black Alps: ABS M1
Not so great boards Rare Spring over dome OKI, Sun rack keyboard
Trackballs - Trackman Wheel (3), Trackman marble (2)
Keyboards I still want to get - Happy Hacking Keyboard Pro 2 the White version, Realforce 23U number pad in black and maybe white, μTRON ergo board with Topre switches.
Previously owned - [size=0]SiiG MiniTouch (White Alps), Scorpius M10 (Blue Cherry), IBM Model M13[/size]

Offline ocdonkb

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« Reply #3 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?
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Offline rdjack21

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« Reply #4 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.
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Keyboards
Topre Capacitive: Realforce 87U, Realforce 86U, HHKB Pro 2, Topre MD01B0, Topre HE0100, Sun Short Type, OEM NEO CS (x2), NISSHO Electronics KB106DE
Buckling Spring: IBM Model M Space Saver (1291472), Unicomp Customizer x 2
Cherry Brown: Filco FKBN87M/EB, Compaq MX11800
Black Alps: ABS M1
Not so great boards Rare Spring over dome OKI, Sun rack keyboard
Trackballs - Trackman Wheel (3), Trackman marble (2)
Keyboards I still want to get - Happy Hacking Keyboard Pro 2 the White version, Realforce 23U number pad in black and maybe white, μTRON ergo board with Topre switches.
Previously owned - [size=0]SiiG MiniTouch (White Alps), Scorpius M10 (Blue Cherry), IBM Model M13[/size]
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