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Offline bjfmonkey

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Considering A Mech Keyboard, don't own one yet, advice on caps please.
« on: Fri, 01 April 2016, 19:28:52 »
Ok, so i'm on a tight budget and will buy this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00CITN98G/?tag=pcp0f-21. I've seen in many places that it has low profile keycaps, if this is true can they be replaced with just keycaps in general? like will they fit? This is probably a REALLY stuid question but i've never had a mechanical keyboard before.
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Offline zslane

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Re: Considering A Mech Keyboard, don't own one yet, advice on caps please.
« Reply #1 on: Fri, 01 April 2016, 21:25:18 »
They can be replaced by any keycaps with MX stems, which are the most common type. You will have a lot of keycap sets to choose from.
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Re: Considering A Mech Keyboard, don't own one yet, advice on caps please.
« Reply #2 on: Fri, 01 April 2016, 22:51:49 »
The CapsLock and spacebar are not fit.
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Offline bjfmonkey

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Re: Considering A Mech Keyboard, don't own one yet, advice on caps please.
« Reply #3 on: Sat, 02 April 2016, 01:28:59 »
Quote from: xiaodian317 on Fri, 01 April 2016, 22:51:49
The CapsLock and spacebar are not fit.
What do you mean?
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Re: Considering A Mech Keyboard, don't own one yet, advice on caps please.
« Reply #4 on: Sat, 02 April 2016, 01:51:43 »
Welcome to Geekhack!

My guess would be (to the above interpretation) that the space bar has non-standard stem spacing, and probably the keyboard has off-centre-stem caps lock (most modern ANSI winkey layouts have centre-stem caps lock).
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Offline bjfmonkey

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Re: Considering A Mech Keyboard, don't own one yet, advice on caps please.
« Reply #5 on: Sat, 02 April 2016, 07:37:21 »
Quote from: rowdy on Sat, 02 April 2016, 01:51:43
Welcome to Geekhack!

My guess would be (to the above interpretation) that the space bar has non-standard stem spacing, and probably the keyboard has off-centre-stem caps lock (most modern ANSI winkey layouts have centre-stem caps lock).
First of all, thank you. Second of all even though the picutre on that is ANSI its actually an ISO (uk) one.
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Re: Considering A Mech Keyboard, don't own one yet, advice on caps please.
« Reply #6 on: Sat, 02 April 2016, 11:27:16 »
Quote from: bjfmonkey on Fri, 01 April 2016, 19:28:52
Ok, so i'm on a tight budget and will buy this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00CITN98G/?tag=pcp0f-21. I've seen in many places that it has low profile keycaps, if this is true can they be replaced with just keycaps in general? like will they fit? This is probably a REALLY stuid question but i've never had a mechanical keyboard before.

i own this keyboard (uk layout) and its fine with the low profile caps its great and not to claky so perfect to use in a office for work which is where i use mine i would leave the stock low proifle caps on it as it will look stupid with taller caps on

id say its a good board but not for gaming (can be used for gamin with out issue) but its more of a productive keyboard for work!

you can get coolermaster cm storm quickfire keybaord on amazon for about teh same price btw ( more of a gaming keyboard if that what your after but ye for a office go with the cherry its a great board)
« Last Edit: Sat, 02 April 2016, 11:33:40 by ykno »
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Re: Considering A Mech Keyboard, don't own one yet, advice on caps please.
« Reply #7 on: Sat, 02 April 2016, 19:51:36 »
Quote from: bjfmonkey on Sat, 02 April 2016, 07:37:21
Quote from: rowdy on Sat, 02 April 2016, 01:51:43
Welcome to Geekhack!

My guess would be (to the above interpretation) that the space bar has non-standard stem spacing, and probably the keyboard has off-centre-stem caps lock (most modern ANSI winkey layouts have centre-stem caps lock).
First of all, thank you. Second of all even though the picutre on that is ANSI its actually an ISO (uk) one.

ISO/ANSI - most have centre stem caps lock (except Korean customs).
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Re: Considering A Mech Keyboard, don't own one yet, advice on caps please.
« Reply #8 on: Mon, 04 April 2016, 05:24:09 »
Quote from: bjfmonkey on Fri, 01 April 2016, 19:28:52
Ok, so i'm on a tight budget and will buy this: http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00CITN98G/?tag=pcp0f-21. I've seen in many places that it has low profile keycaps, if this is true can they be replaced with just keycaps in general? like will they fit? This is probably a REALLY stuid question but i've never had a mechanical keyboard before.

i just compared the keys on my mx board 3.0 to my filco the keycaps spacing is all the same my filco spacebar fits on my mx board 3.0
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