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Offline Keytrun

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Why are all novelty keycaps OEM?
« on: Fri, 15 November 2013, 20:16:42 »
I bought a few keycaps (sc2) from feng's ebay when I assumed that I would be able to find thick pbt in OEM. After a few days of searching for that, I gave up and purchased the cherry profile thick pbt blank blues. These OEM novelty caps are for top row, but they'll look really odd next to the blank blue cherry caps, right? I've looked all over for cherry sc2 caps but I can't find any. As a matter of fact, all of the novelty caps I've found are OEM. The majority of this forum has told me that cherry is better, so why are all of these novelty caps made exclusively OEM?
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Re: Why are all novelty keycaps OEM?
« Reply #1 on: Fri, 15 November 2013, 20:19:53 »
I think it may have something to do with OEM being the dominant, most produced profile. Also, feng's novelty keycaps are made in China, where most people use OEM profile.

Cherry profile is just popular with us enthusiasts.
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Offline Mikey Mo

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Re: Why are all novelty keycaps OEM?
« Reply #2 on: Fri, 15 November 2013, 21:57:07 »
syboml maybe
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Re: Why are all novelty keycaps OEM?
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Re: Why are all novelty keycaps OEM?
« Reply #4 on: Fri, 15 November 2013, 22:48:39 »
are you willing to live with ugly fonts, fewer color options, and maybe less thick caps?  I think the vortex ones might work for you.

personally, i LOVE the height of CC skulls next to DSA caps.  it makes them standout; i have a hard time hating that.
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Re: Why are all novelty keycaps OEM?
« Reply #5 on: Fri, 15 November 2013, 23:25:47 »
Quote from: SpAmRaY on Fri, 15 November 2013, 22:06:35
Quote from: Mikey Mo on Fri, 15 November 2013, 21:57:07
syboml maybe

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Re: Why are all novelty keycaps OEM?
« Reply #6 on: Sat, 16 November 2013, 01:29:23 »
Quote from: Keytrun on Fri, 15 November 2013, 20:16:42
I bought a few keycaps (sc2) from feng's ebay when I assumed that I would be able to find thick pbt in OEM. After a few days of searching for that, I gave up and purchased the cherry profile thick pbt blank blues. These OEM novelty caps are for top row, but they'll look really odd next to the blank blue cherry caps, right? I've looked all over for cherry sc2 caps but I can't find any. As a matter of fact, all of the novelty caps I've found are OEM. The majority of this forum has told me that cherry is better, so why are all of these novelty caps made exclusively OEM?

All of my novelty caps are Cherry profile. Bingecap.com
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Offline Keytrun

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Re: Why are all novelty keycaps OEM?
« Reply #7 on: Sat, 16 November 2013, 04:37:08 »
Quote from: Binge on Sat, 16 November 2013, 01:29:23
Quote from: Keytrun on Fri, 15 November 2013, 20:16:42
I bought a few keycaps (sc2) from feng's ebay when I assumed that I would be able to find thick pbt in OEM. After a few days of searching for that, I gave up and purchased the cherry profile thick pbt blank blues. These OEM novelty caps are for top row, but they'll look really odd next to the blank blue cherry caps, right? I've looked all over for cherry sc2 caps but I can't find any. As a matter of fact, all of the novelty caps I've found are OEM. The majority of this forum has told me that cherry is better, so why are all of these novelty caps made exclusively OEM?

All of my novelty caps are Cherry profile. Bingecap.com

I assume you're trying to be funny with that :)

Not sure if your keycaps have profiles lol
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Re: Why are all novelty keycaps OEM?
« Reply #8 on: Sat, 16 November 2013, 09:57:20 »
No joke. All of my keys are Cherry profile. The sculpts will alter the height slightly but the dimensions of the keycap base are Cherry.
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Re: Why are all novelty keycaps OEM?
« Reply #9 on: Sat, 16 November 2013, 10:02:41 »
Most novelty keycaps from Techkeys.us, Keypop.net, etc. are made my SP in their DCS profile, which is similar in height to Cherry cylindrical profile, and lower in profile than most OEM keycaps.
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Re: Why are all novelty keycaps OEM?
« Reply #10 on: Mon, 18 November 2013, 23:18:45 »
I don't use my novelty caps because they don't match the Cherry or OEM profiles...Guess I'm just a tad OCD.
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Offline Keytrun

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Re: Why are all novelty keycaps OEM?
« Reply #11 on: Tue, 19 November 2013, 01:21:34 »
I'm curious about something. I ordered a few caps like these: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Terran-PBT-R4-Cherry-MX-Keycap-/231072023134?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35ccf7425e (from feng - one of which was this cap). If I put them on numbers I frequently use - will it wear away quickly? Or will it last just as long as any other laser etched key (not forever but a long time)?
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Re: Why are all novelty keycaps OEM?
« Reply #12 on: Sat, 21 December 2013, 16:03:21 »
Any of the PBT caps that IMSTO sells are cherry profile.
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