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Offline shawn o

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Buying Cherry MY8000 for keycaps for Filco?
« on: Sat, 03 December 2011, 21:50:07 »
Would all the keycaps from the auction below fit on a Filco? I assumed they would but was reading and saw mention of an offset capslock and lower keys? Does that mean the stem on some of the keys is offset?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cherry-MY8000-Keyboard-Card-Reader-S0526-/180767292486?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item2a1691fc46
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Offline demik

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« Reply #1 on: Sat, 03 December 2011, 21:56:45 »
if you're looking for double shots...

those aren't it
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Offline shawn o

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« Reply #2 on: Sun, 04 December 2011, 04:11:49 »
No, don't like double shots. Prefer the laser ones.
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Offline N8N

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« Reply #3 on: Sun, 04 December 2011, 05:26:00 »
I would assume that the stems are offset on caps lock and the bottom row as a similar boards w/ doubleshots is that way.  It's workable with a little epoxy...
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Offline slueth

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« Reply #4 on: Sun, 04 December 2011, 06:28:08 »
Why wouldn't you like the doubleshots one and prefer the lasered ones?
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Offline N8N

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« Reply #5 on: Sun, 04 December 2011, 06:44:31 »
I'm not the OP, but I ASSume feel.  the doubleshots look sexy, but they are ABS while the lasered ones are PBT.
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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 Clickey

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« Reply #6 on: Sun, 04 December 2011, 14:08:58 »
Quote from: N8N;463821
I would assume that the stems are offset on caps lock and the bottom row as a similar boards w/ doubleshots is that way.  It's workable with a little epoxy...

This, I have a set of lasered cherry keycaps that are more compatible for less $ if you want.
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Offline shawn o

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« Reply #7 on: Sun, 04 December 2011, 16:14:44 »
Same colors?
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Offline Findecanor

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« Reply #8 on: Sun, 04 December 2011, 16:57:52 »
Black lasered Cherry keys are POM. White/grey/beige Cherry keys are PBT.

It is not only the offset keys that are incompatible with Cherry MX. All wide keys on a Cherry MY keyboards are too.
You can read more in this guide.
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Offline Clickey

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« Reply #9 on: Sun, 04 December 2011, 19:22:32 »
Same colors
Quote from: Findecanor;464069
Black lasered Cherry keys are POM. White/grey/beige Cherry keys are PBT.

It is not only the offset keys that are incompatible with Cherry MX. All wide keys on a Cherry MY keyboards are too.
You can read more in this guide.
Wide keys?
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Offline IvanIvanovich

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« Reply #10 on: Sun, 04 December 2011, 19:36:09 »
Ok... the stabilized keys. I'd never seen Cherry keys with the stabs molded in like that, odd. Won't be a problem on the older ones though.
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Offline pitashen

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« Reply #11 on: Sun, 04 December 2011, 20:03:40 »
Quote from: lysol;464156
Ok... the stabilized keys. I'd never seen Cherry keys with the stabs molded in like that, odd. Won't be a problem on the older ones though.

Not entirely correct still. Here are the keys from G81 that will not fit filco compatibles and leopold:

Caps lock (also applies to g80 with stepped caps lock)
Ctrl
Alt
Win
Menu
Space bar (applies to all cherry boards)

The rest WILL fit.
« Last Edit: Sun, 04 December 2011, 20:25:05 by pitashen »
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\\\\ Leopold 87keys Keyboard (Brown) w/ Black CherryCorp + SP DoubleShots //
\\\\ Filco Majestouch 2 NINJA (Black) w/ White CherryCorp + SP DoublsShots //

Offline IvanIvanovich

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« Reply #12 on: Sun, 04 December 2011, 20:47:43 »
Oh, I knew about the capslock and bottom row. I harvested most of my doubleshots from g81's. I'd just never seen the shifts, enter, backspace not compatible either. Since I was specifically talking about stabilized keys my statement was in fact correct.
« Last Edit: Sun, 04 December 2011, 20:49:59 by lysol »
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Offline pitashen

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« Reply #13 on: Sun, 04 December 2011, 20:54:08 »
Quote from: lysol;464190
Oh, I knew about the capslock and bottom row. I harvested most of my doubleshots from g81's. I'd just never seen the shifts, enter, backspace not compatible either. Since I was specifically talking about stabilized keys my statement was in fact correct.

ya...my brain is not working right these couple of days..

Anyway, to OP,

Get Clickey's set would be the safest option for you. If I am not mistaken, only the spacebar and the enter as well as the backslash won't fit out of the entire set. Thats 3 keys not fitting as compare to the potentially 9 keys if you get the MY8000.

Or you could for the enter key and the backslash sake get that ebay deal as well... to make everything complete.
« Last Edit: Sun, 04 December 2011, 21:31:39 by pitashen »
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\\\\ DSI Mac Modular Keyboard (Brown) w/ Leo  Blank Keycaps //
\\\\ Leopold 87keys Keyboard (Brown) w/ Black CherryCorp + SP DoubleShots //
\\\\ Filco Majestouch 2 NINJA (Black) w/ White CherryCorp + SP DoublsShots //
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