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Offline nsrexler

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Cheap Keycaps
« on: Tue, 24 September 2013, 14:19:19 »
What is the absolute cheapest full set of MX-compatible keycaps out there, including shipping to the US? The cheapest I can find are the ABS ones that EK sells, which come out to about $30 with shipping.
I don't actually intend on buying any, I'm just curious how cheap you can get keycaps.
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Re: Cheap Keycaps
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 24 September 2013, 14:23:35 »
Harvest caps from a G81-7000. In the last GMK buy, inlikeflynn was selling those caps for $10. I've gotten other G81-7000 cap sets for $15 shipped and free. These are cheap too.

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Re: Cheap Keycaps
« Reply #2 on: Tue, 24 September 2013, 14:24:48 »
Well if your not buying then what does it matter :p

Also some people sell caps from their OEM boards for cheap
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Re: Cheap Keycaps
« Reply #3 on: Tue, 24 September 2013, 14:40:45 »
Why you 2 ^^ not recommend Tai Hao GB? Wont be as cheap when resold but keypop will be selling brand new sets for not too bad. I guess about $20? + shipping?
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Quote from: Yslen on Tue, 05 May 2015, 04:31:47
unless they have some unforeseeable downside (like they're actually made of cream cheese cunningly disguised as ABS)

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Re: Cheap Keycaps
« Reply #4 on: Tue, 24 September 2013, 14:51:20 »
Quote from: Tym on Tue, 24 September 2013, 14:40:45
Why you 2 ^^ not recommend Tai Hao GB? Wont be as cheap when resold but keypop will be selling brand new sets for not too bad. I guess about $20? + shipping?

I forgot about those!!
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Offline uzoc

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Re: Cheap Keycaps
« Reply #5 on: Tue, 24 September 2013, 14:53:28 »
104? black keys, text transparent Mionix Zibal 60's - $15 and free shipping (~14 cents each).
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Mionix-Zibal-60-Mechanical-Keyboard-Replacement-Key-Set-/190778883681?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c6b4ebe61
The keys have a matte feel/look that I thought I was not going to like, but I did (it makes the keyboard look more professional?)

For the EK's you have to buy two sets (the shipping is the same) so you can get them at ~25 cents each.
Maybe more sets (same shipping?) in which case you'll pay less than 25 cents each, but don't forget the key caps cases you'll get!
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Re: Cheap Keycaps
« Reply #6 on: Tue, 24 September 2013, 14:54:37 »
Quote from: Tym on Tue, 24 September 2013, 14:40:45
Why you 2 ^^ not recommend Tai Hao GB? Wont be as cheap when resold but keypop will be selling brand new sets for not too bad. I guess about $20? + shipping?

Damn, I completely forgot about those Tai Hao sets like ray did @.@
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Re: Cheap Keycaps
« Reply #7 on: Tue, 24 September 2013, 19:33:18 »
Tai Hao - $6.5 for the set (although the GB raisde that to $9 to include a few extras _ fees etc.), plus postage.
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