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Offline 2084

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« Reply #800 on: Tue, 16 November 2010, 18:32:33 »
I really dig the color scheme

Offline RoboKrikit

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« Reply #801 on: Tue, 16 November 2010, 19:05:38 »
Quote from: bakageta;247755
He had nothing positive to say... Something about these being comparable to a child's toy... :P

http://www.overclock.net/11342498-post9.html


Soon he will be typing on just the switches and making fun of nerdy otakus with blank keycaps. :)
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Offline laden3

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« Reply #802 on: Tue, 16 November 2010, 19:16:20 »
Quote from: bakageta;247755
He had nothing positive to say... Something about these being comparable to a child's toy... :P

http://www.overclock.net/11342498-post9.html


He is just jealous :wink:
Mine arrived today and these keycaps are really thin...absence of some kind of support also makes the keycaps "flexible" on the sides (who cares). Although I like these keycaps, $50 is pretty expensive... probably more economical to harvest double shots from Cherry MYs, but, u get the "perfect" 104 keys from SP+ u can actually customize ur keycaps
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Offline Lanx

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« Reply #803 on: Tue, 16 November 2010, 20:44:43 »
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Wow nice photos! I'd like to show these webwit on OCN and then see what he has to say.

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Offline Phaedrus2129

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« Reply #804 on: Tue, 16 November 2010, 20:59:18 »
Is that a Lego with cleavage?

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Offline Phaedrus2129

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« Reply #805 on: Tue, 16 November 2010, 21:13:37 »
In response to your original post there:




In a word, yes.




Second, it gets more disturbing when you realize that it's a Lego with cleavage and an eyepatch.


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Offline panda-R

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« Reply #806 on: Tue, 16 November 2010, 21:25:43 »
i am so mad at myself for not being able to get into this order!!! MAD MAD MAD MAD!
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Offline Kaishi

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« Reply #807 on: Tue, 16 November 2010, 22:56:08 »




That is all.
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Offline itlnstln

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« Reply #808 on: Wed, 17 November 2010, 11:29:40 »
Quote from: bakageta;247755
He had nothing positive to say... Something about these being comparable to a child's toy... :P

http://www.overclock.net/11342498-post9.html


Aww, he even used my pic.  I miss webwit.  I agree, though, that I dig the clean, modern look more than the vintage look.  I would hope the second round of caps goes for something a little more modern and simple, but there are ton of freak-show ideas getting floated around over there.


Offline Lanx

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« Reply #809 on: Wed, 17 November 2010, 21:36:16 »
shouldn't the up and down arrow be different heights? the uparrow is so high that i actually flip it around and it sorta creates a cool inward slope feel, but both ways don't feel natural.

Offline WhiteRice

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« Reply #810 on: Wed, 17 November 2010, 21:58:52 »
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shouldn't the up and down arrow be different heights? the uparrow is so high that i actually flip it around and it sorta creates a cool inward slope feel, but both ways don't feel natural.
I don't know, but cherry key caps are like this too.

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« Reply #811 on: Thu, 18 November 2010, 08:30:23 »
Yay, finally got my sets... ^_^

Offline pipedream

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« Reply #812 on: Thu, 18 November 2010, 10:38:00 »
I got my set in the mail today, and I'm loving it so far. Just one problem: I'm using the international version and the second blank key does not have the same profile as the second row so it feels a bit out of place. Anyone else tried this set on their ISO boards yet?

Offline didjamatic

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« Reply #813 on: Thu, 18 November 2010, 11:28:37 »
I'm using the most important key right now.  THANK YOU, I LOVE IT!

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Offline Daniel Beaver

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« Reply #814 on: Thu, 18 November 2010, 11:48:31 »
I finally installed my set, and I love them. The texture of the keys is much superior to the Filco originals. Not to mention the "looks totally badass" part.

One quibble: the injection spru is on the front edge of the key, and so is visible between the cracks of home row. I don't know why they wouldn't be on the back - every other key I've ever seen has them on the back.

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« Reply #815 on: Thu, 18 November 2010, 11:57:17 »
It seems everyone's got their keys to play with, except for me!

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« Reply #816 on: Thu, 18 November 2010, 12:29:02 »
Quote from: 7bit;248656
It seems everyone's got their keys to play with, except for me!

;-(


Don't worry, you're not the only onw. I'm still waiting for mine too.
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Offline WhiteRice

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« Reply #817 on: Thu, 18 November 2010, 12:37:34 »
Did you guys get tracking numbers?

pipedream: I was looking at the invoice and they blanks should be profiled row two and three. Did you get two of the same profile or is one key the wrong profile altogether.

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« Reply #818 on: Thu, 18 November 2010, 12:38:33 »
Quote from: Daniel Beaver;248647
I finally installed my set, and I love them. The texture of the keys is much superior to the Filco originals. Not to mention the "looks totally badass" part.

One quibble: the injection spru is on the front edge of the key, and so is visible between the cracks of home row. I don't know why they wouldn't be on the back - every other key I've ever seen has them on the back.


Yeah I noticed this too. It's not a biggie though - if they really annoy you, you can get rid of them with a penknife or nail file.
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« Reply #819 on: Thu, 18 November 2010, 12:39:11 »
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Did you guys get tracking numbers?

pipedream: I was looking at the invoice and they blanks should be profiled row two and three. Did you get two of the same profile or is one key the wrong profile altogether.


The blanks I got are identical. Clarification: they are both same profile as the row three keys.
« Last Edit: Thu, 18 November 2010, 12:42:58 by pipedream »

Offline Lanx

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« Reply #820 on: Thu, 18 November 2010, 12:41:29 »
yea it's pretty annoying to me i think i'll have to sand it out.

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« Reply #821 on: Thu, 18 November 2010, 12:43:09 »
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The blanks I got are identical. Clarification: they are both same profile as the row three keys.
Which row is the one you are missing? I have some extra. :)

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« Reply #822 on: Thu, 18 November 2010, 13:08:38 »
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Which row is the one you are missing? I have some extra. :)


One second row blank would be awesome! What about shipping though? Seems a bit of a waste to just send one key to sweden :(

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« Reply #823 on: Thu, 18 November 2010, 13:09:26 »
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yea it's pretty annoying to me i think i'll have to sand it out.


Heh, yeah I might actually sand mine off too. OCD is a hell of a disorder.

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« Reply #824 on: Thu, 18 November 2010, 13:09:57 »
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One second row blank would be awesome! What about shipping though? Seems a bit of a waste to just send one key to sweden :(
I'll see if I can post it in a thick envelope.

Offline Lanx

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« Reply #825 on: Thu, 18 November 2010, 13:16:34 »
so i used some sandpaper to "rough" it up, get some texture in it (not to much or you won't have a keycap left) and then finally the secret , spit
spit to mix in the texture and the filings and it kinda evens out the injection nub.

the top row with the orange is the sanded down keys, and the bottom row is to compare.

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« Reply #826 on: Thu, 18 November 2010, 13:25:39 »
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I'll see if I can post it in a thick envelope.


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« Reply #827 on: Thu, 18 November 2010, 14:10:50 »
Quote from: 7bit;248656
It seems everyone's got their keys to play with, except for me!

;-(


Patience.  You will more than likely get yours before I get mine even though I am geographically closer.  I'm estimating 2 weeks from US east coast to Canada west coast, which is the norm for normal mail that isn't Express/Next Day/etc.  The guy in Singapore will probably get his before I get mine.  I'll just enjoy the pics of everyone else's new keys in the mean time.  :canada:  (I can't believe this board has a Canada smilie. :laugh:)

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« Reply #828 on: Thu, 18 November 2010, 14:15:24 »
I have been using my G80-3000 with these caps the past few days, and I really like them.  I wouldn't mind getting some in all-black with smaller legends for a Filco.  They feel almost IBM-esque minus the thickness.


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« Reply #829 on: Thu, 18 November 2010, 14:48:14 »
Quote from: AvroArrow;248753
Patience.  You will more than likely get yours before I get mine even though I am geographically closer.  I'm estimating 2 weeks from US east coast to Canada west coast, which is the norm for normal mail that isn't Express/Next Day/etc.  The guy in Singapore will probably get his before I get mine.  I'll just enjoy the pics of everyone else's new keys in the mean time.  :canada:  (I can't believe this board has a Canada smilie. :laugh:)


You make me feel guilty. Living so close to the factory and getting them last must hurt.

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« Reply #830 on: Thu, 18 November 2010, 17:11:44 »
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Did you guys get tracking numbers?

pipedream: I was looking at the invoice and they blanks should be profiled row two and three. Did you get two of the same profile or is one key the wrong profile altogether.
I just pulled off the keys and pulled some others to compare. It seems you must have ordered the wrong rows as it matches my 'Q' key - this is row two from the top.

Also, I'm missing a small left-shift key. Was it supposed to be included in the Int'l pack or was it never made to begin with?
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« Reply #831 on: Thu, 18 November 2010, 17:23:58 »
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I just pulled off the keys and pulled some others to compare. It seems you must have ordered the wrong rows as it matches my 'Q' key - this is row two from the top.

Also, I'm missing a small left-shift key. Was it supposed to be included in the Int'l pack or was it never made to begin with?
I've now replaced it with a diamond key...


I assumed rows were being counted bottom-up.

I don't think a small shift was meant to be part the international booster pack since it just specifies 1 enter key and two blanks. I'm using the alternate meta key in it's place - it's the same profile.

Edit: Actually now that I triple check it my two blanks are not identical! The difference is very small so I didn't notice this at first but now I'm comparing with one key from the Q row and I see they're actually the same! My bad WhiteRice, I couldn't see a difference last time I checked. The difference between Q row and A row is a lot smaller than between A and Z.
« Last Edit: Thu, 18 November 2010, 17:29:53 by pipedream »

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« Reply #832 on: Thu, 18 November 2010, 17:28:27 »
Just to avoid confusion please look here for key row reference.

Are you guys missing the key for row two or three.

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« Reply #833 on: Thu, 18 November 2010, 17:29:41 »
Quote from: pipedream;248856
I assumed rows were being counted bottom-up.

I don't think a small shift was meant to be part the international booster pack since it just specifies 1 enter key and two blanks. I'm using the alternate meta key in it's place - it's the same profile.

Edit: Actually now that I check my two blanks are not identical! The difference is very small so I didn't notice this at first but now I'm comparing with one key from the Q row and I see they're actually the same! My bad WhiteRice, I couldn't see a difference last time I checked.


No it's not part of the pack. I will also use a spare blank or meta key for a few keys.

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« Reply #834 on: Thu, 18 November 2010, 17:33:45 »
zefrer do you have all the right blanks?

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« Reply #835 on: Thu, 18 November 2010, 17:55:18 »
Here's an illustration I made from the pictures on wikipedia for ANSI/ISO layouts showing the difference between "ANSI" and "ISO" keyboard layouts:



It's not a biggie for me, but optimally the international packs should have had a row 3 and row 4 blank.

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« Reply #836 on: Thu, 18 November 2010, 18:08:43 »
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zefrer do you have all the right blanks?


Mine won't be here for a whiiile yet, being on the other side of the atlantic and all. It should be landing any day now.

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« Reply #837 on: Thu, 18 November 2010, 21:45:37 »
Mine arrived yesterday and I'm sorry to report that the plate on my Filco is mounted very slightly more to the left, causing the replacement keys to touch the left edge of the board. I'm debating if I should sell the keyset, the Filco (brown 10keyless non-otaku bought last month), or both.

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« Reply #838 on: Fri, 19 November 2010, 08:22:00 »
Quote from: AvroArrow;248753
Patience.  You will more than likely get yours before I get mine even though I am geographically closer.  I'm estimating 2 weeks from US east coast to Canada west coast, which is the norm for normal mail that isn't Express/Next Day/etc.  The guy in Singapore will probably get his before I get mine.  I'll just enjoy the pics of everyone else's new keys in the mean time.  :canada:  (I can't believe this board has a Canada smilie. :laugh:)


You overestimate Singapore Post. They held up my package for 2+ weeks before. US->Singpost was faster than Singpost->me

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« Reply #839 on: Fri, 19 November 2010, 08:41:09 »
Well, I got mine the other day, and I think they're awesome! Thanks, WhiteRice!

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« Reply #840 on: Fri, 19 November 2010, 13:29:26 »
Quote from: WhiteRice;248858
Just to avoid confusion please look here for key row reference.

Are you guys missing the key for row two or three.
Actually, we needed row three (next to enter) and four (next to left shift), but got row two and three instead.
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« Reply #841 on: Fri, 19 November 2010, 14:30:13 »
It may be a few weeks yet before I have time to do the key swap, but I want to thank WhiteRice for putting this together.

I suspect the haters are just bitter because there aren't enough people who share their boring keyboard taste to make a group buy possible.
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« Reply #842 on: Fri, 19 November 2010, 16:58:28 »
I've decided to sell my set. Anyone interested?

For CONUS it should be ~$54 USD including shipping.

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« Reply #843 on: Fri, 19 November 2010, 17:33:42 »
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Front two rows are ALWAYS the same.


This turns out not to be the case. The XArmor U91BL has different profiles for the first two rows.

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« Reply #844 on: Fri, 19 November 2010, 17:36:28 »
Deleted post. Nibbling some crow.
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« Reply #845 on: Fri, 19 November 2010, 17:45:24 »
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« Reply #846 on: Fri, 19 November 2010, 17:47:29 »
Clearly I'm LTTP. Do the sets come with that nice orange keypuller too? Or is that from somewhere else?
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« Reply #847 on: Fri, 19 November 2010, 20:21:12 »
Holy moly! Ripster,  where did that keypuller come from? Photoshop?

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« Reply #848 on: Fri, 19 November 2010, 23:16:59 »
Hm i'm willing to trade my geekhack key for an alternative double shot for the escape :X

Maybe like that @&%!  doubleshot key :X
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« Reply #849 on: Fri, 19 November 2010, 23:44:58 »
Quote from: Moogle Stiltzkin;249570
Hm i'm willing to trade my geekhack key for an alternative double shot for the escape :X

Maybe like that @&%!  doubleshot key :X


i can help you get some before i go back to singapore, i will be flying to Msia for chinese year too.
u have to pay for the poslaju = =