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Offline Lessian

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Can this be done?
« on: Sun, 16 November 2014, 07:47:51 »
Greetings.
I apologise if this is in the wrong forum. I also apologise if I say something stupid, I am only just starting out with keyboard anatomy and modding.
Hoping to get me a membrane keyboard with chiclet scissor switches and low profile keycaps. Just wondering if this kind of keyboard can have its keycaps modified?  I see people talking about cherry switches this and mechanical that, but there doesnt seem to be as much talk about chiclet mods (that I have noticed).
Im wanting to make the tab and 1 2 3 4 keys stand out either visually or tactiley.  Any suggestions or should I just get some hard wearing paint?
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Re: Can this be done?
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 16 November 2014, 09:40:29 »
You could try a small drop of glue to give them an extra bump.

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Re: Can this be done?
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 16 November 2014, 12:36:39 »
Messing with the internals of chiclet keyboards has been a little pet project of mine recently.

All I've managed to learn is that they really don't like being messed with. Those things are surprisingly precise.
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Re: Can this be done?
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 16 November 2014, 20:45:17 »
With care you can remove and replace the keycaps, but it is a very delicate operation, easily botched.

I have not seen any replacement keycap sets for chicklet keyboard.

There are stickers can you get to stick over the top of the keycaps, but that's about it.
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Re: Can this be done?
« Reply #4 on: Tue, 18 November 2014, 08:53:18 »
Hmm, looks like I need to invest in some good paint...
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