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Offline N8N

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how wide is das keyboard super key?
« on: Sat, 09 July 2011, 12:47:33 »
since this week's obsession seems to be keyboard geekery, does anyone have a Das Keyboard and are you willing to measure your super key for me?  I would like to get a pair of tux keys if at all possible, because I view Windows as a necessary evil (if it weren't for AutoCAD and having to periodically update my GPS, I don't think I would ever use it.)

I did see the group buy thread about the doubleshots but if I was reading it correctly those are 1" and 1.25" wide.  I just measured the ones on my Cherry keyboard and they are about 7/8" wide.

Also, if anyone knows of a Tux or other Linux-related super key replacement that is available in grey or white, I couldn't find those... only black... :/  would really prefer grey w/ black logo to match keyboard, but if I have to, I could swap on black keys (but then my board would look funny w/ the white case... unless I painted it, that is...)

thanks!
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Offline bpiphany

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how wide is das keyboard super key?
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 09 July 2011, 13:06:37 »
They are 1X or 1.25X wide, X is the standard key spacing 0.75". So it all equals out to you having a 1.25X key, probably the most common(?).
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Offline N8N

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how wide is das keyboard super key?
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 09 July 2011, 13:20:39 »
ah.  soy un perdedor.  in the GB thread I thought that 1 and 1.25 referred to the width in inches.  My Dell keyboards are about 1" wide - and the Model Ms don't have no stinking super keys :)  thanks for setting me straight!
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Filco Majestouch-2 with Cherry Corp. doubleshot keys - Leopold Tenkeyless Tactile Force with Wyse doubleshots - Silicon Graphics 9500900 - WASD V1 - IBM Model M 52G9658 - Noppoo Choc Pro with Cherry lasered PBT keycaps - Wyse 900866-01 - Cherry G80-8200LPBUS/07 - Dell AT101W - several Cherry G81s (future doubleshot donors) (order of current preference) (dang I have too many keyboards, I really only need two)

Offline daerid

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how wide is das keyboard super key?
« Reply #3 on: Sat, 09 July 2011, 14:08:26 »
They are 1.25x standard key size. Pretty much standard for keyboards. Any KBC replacement key will work. Also, Signature Plastics usually has replacement keys in stock.
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Offline bpiphany

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« Reply #4 on: Sat, 09 July 2011, 14:27:48 »
I'd say more like the English flag... Or Swedish, or Danish. But the Norwegian flag is tri-colored =P
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Offline daerid

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« Reply #5 on: Sat, 09 July 2011, 14:42:47 »
I thought you were relegated to the wikis, rip?
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Offline Atenacius

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how wide is das keyboard super key?
« Reply #6 on: Sat, 09 July 2011, 15:02:21 »
Quote from: ripster;376977
I understand your pain.  The current crop of Geekhack Group Buys give me a headache trying to figure out.

You sure you won't reconsider?

The world's only DoubleShot Windows key from Geekhack Group Buy One.
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Reminds me a bit of a Norwegian Flag.

I'm going to do some more research but is it still possible to get that? My Das front row is still stock
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Offline bpiphany

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« Reply #7 on: Sat, 09 July 2011, 18:41:54 »
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Oops.  Get those northern European countries messed up all the time.

Just remember
Norway - fjords cutting through the country

Iceland - sea surrounding the country
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