Big Bag O Keys - SA Profile?

[mrbishop]

So ive been shopping for keycaps for a keyboard i just built and stumbled upon this guy on ebay selling a bag of keys. all one character. so its kinda odd but could be useful for trades or just to have caps lying around for projects and stuff.

they look like the standard Cross cherry port and in a SA profile (smooth edges)

http://www.ebay.com/sme/Keyboards-Mice-Pointing-/3676/so.html?_ssn=sunagainfarm&_soffid=5&_sme=Free-shipping-on-orders-over-80&_soffType=PromotionalShipping&_seedid=181938797517&_ipg=96&_sid=2048038

[mrbishop]

contacted the seller. he is willing to make grab bags of multiple keys and offered me his entire stock for one price... the price i dont know yet xD but if anyone is interested please let me know perhaps a micro group buy?

[Steezus]

So it seems the seller has a fair bit of SA keys that are "Write", "Read", ".", "0", "1", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "10", "11", "12", "13", "15", and "16".

May I ask what you plan for these caps are, I'm having difficulty finding any use for the keys. If he can find the rest to complete a full number row I may be interested.

[mrbishop]

So it seems the seller has a fair bit of SA keys that are "Write", "Read", ".", "0", "1", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "10", "11", "12", "13", "15", and "16".

May I ask what you plan for these caps are, I'm having difficulty finding any use for the keys. If he can find the rest to complete a full number row I may be interested.

oh i agree right now i'm rocking all black stealth keys but would like a stock of key caps as i'm going to start making mechanical keyboards both for myself and to sell. having extra keys just to ensure functionality is handy. but yes having a full numeric set would be way handier.

[Steezus]

So it seems the seller has a fair bit of SA keys that are "Write", "Read", ".", "0", "1", "4", "5", "6", "7", "8", "10", "11", "12", "13", "15", and "16".

May I ask what you plan for these caps are, I'm having difficulty finding any use for the keys. If he can find the rest to complete a full number row I may be interested.

oh i agree right now i'm rocking all black stealth keys but would like a stock of key caps as i'm going to start making mechanical keyboards both for myself and to sell. having extra keys just to ensure functionality is handy. but yes having a full numeric set would be way handier.

What a weird collection of keys for the seller to have haha. I'm curious as to what he harvested them from to have all the missing numbers unless that's only what was on the board.

[mrbishop]

ok so here's what i received back from the seller. let me know if anyone is interested i'll see if i can just forward your name to the seller and have him cut you the same prices.

Granted its not a complete set. but its a bucket load of nice double shot keys at a really low price. and for my application it would fit the need. just putting it out there in case anyone else is interested.

"I will sell the entire lot (all 18 listing in my keycaps collection) for
$250 or best offer, and free shipping. That's thousands of key caps! Or
the little bags of twenty from each of the 18 listings
For $10 each, I
will waive shipping if you buy three sets at this $10 price.
Hope this
helps, I'm always available to negotiate on my eBay store!
"

[mrbishop]

so i bought some keys. the guy cut me a deal i couldn't turn down. 360 keys, 20ea key from his listings.... i got 2 bags xD i'll make due with the randomness of the keys. and they will be fun to trade 

[bcredbottle]

not sure those are mx compatible. are you sure they aren't m8 or smk?

[mrbishop]

I'll find out soon. They look like they are. If not I'm only out 20$

[mrbishop]

Well there is a chance "
From some photos I've seen of the key posts for the cherry MX. It's
possible they will fit so long as the side dimensions are the same. I once
owned a small business that would go and replace keys on gas station, point
of sale computers, pay at the pump terminals, and MBSS systems. That's how
I had all these, but gosh, you should have seen the mountains of these bags
I once had....my favorite were the red and white varieties. Sky blue and
white was cool too. " message from seller.

[SpAmRaY]

One thing to note is his listings say PBT but these are more than likely ABS.

[mrbishop]

One thing to note is his listings say PBT but these are more than likely ABS.

I'm ok with that

[Dernubenfrieken]

not sure those are mx compatible. are you sure they aren't m8 or smk?

You mean skcc right?

[nubbinator]

Definitely ABS and not MX compatible.  I'm blanking what these come from, but I think Dernubenfrieken might be right with SKCC Alps, though I feel like there's another switch that uses them or something similar.  I'm blanking on the name, I know that SP has some similar that they make though, some of which have an Iron Cross looking stem.

[Dernubenfrieken]

Definitely ABS and not MX compatible.  I'm blanking what these come from, but I think Dernubenfrieken might be right with SKCC Alps, though I feel like there's another switch that uses them or something similar.  I'm blanking on the name, I know that SP has some similar that they make though, some of which have an Iron Cross looking stem.

Yeah looking at the picture now and comparing it with some of the keys I have around (Apple M0110 and some SKCC compatible adding machine caps) and they look to be a similar size. I guess we'll see when they arrive.

[mrbishop]

Well crap.

[mrbishop]

Well they are paid for so I'll let you all know how they go either way. And I'll be sad if they don't fit but won't be the end of the world. Only 20$ so not a huge loss

[Dernubenfrieken]

Well they are paid for so I'll let you all know how they go either way. And I'll be sad if they don't fit but won't be the end of the world. Only 20$ so not a huge loss

I might want a few if they're the aforementioned SKCC cruciform stem.

[mrbishop]

Well they are paid for so I'll let you all know how they go either way. And I'll be sad if they don't fit but won't be the end of the world. Only 20$ so not a huge loss

I might want a few if they're the aforementioned SKCC cruciform stem.

well i'll have about 700 caps in all so your welcome to some especially if i can't do anything with them xD

[jonathanyu]

Those caps look like came from typewriter. I have a typewriter that has similar caps to these, and the the stems are too large to fit in mx.

[mrbishop]

Those caps look like came from typewriter. I have a typewriter that has similar caps to these, and the the stems are too large to fit in mx.

i believe they came from a POS system commonly found at a gas station. VeriFone ruby or sapphier

https://www.google.com/search?q=verifone+ruby+sapphire+keyboard&espv=2&biw=1680&bih=905&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjf_dWPicDJAhVB8CYKHXN7C3cQsAQIHg

no idea what key switches those are