Hello keyboard experts,
Newbie here. My sgi granite keyboard is missing a num-lock keycap. Any advice on where I can get a replacement?
Thank you,
ZY
Missing keycap on my sgi granite
- abrahamstechnology
- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: Laser with SMK Cherry mount
- Main mouse: Mitsumi ECM-S3902
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Perhaps you could ask Tai-Hao if they would be willing to shoot you a replacement cap. It may be expensive though and I don't know if they would even agree, but hey are the only ones left with OEM profile Alps tooling.
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- Location: republic of ireland
- Main keyboard: ducky zero shine
- Main mouse: zowie fk1+
- Favorite switch: mx blue
I'd just use a cap from a common dell at101. It should also be possible to use resin casting to duplicate the keycap next to it. There's lots of youtube videos covering the process.
I searched ebay, did you mean the exact at101, or at101w, at101r etc will do as well? thanks
Thanks for letting me know
abrahamstechnology wrote: ↑26 Oct 2019, 20:10Perhaps you could ask Tai-Hao if they would be willing to shoot you a replacement cap. It may be expensive though and I don't know if they would even agree, but hey are the only ones left with OEM profile Alps tooling.
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- Location: republic of ireland
- Main keyboard: ducky zero shine
- Main mouse: zowie fk1+
- Favorite switch: mx blue
the at101, at101w or at102. not the at101r, that's a rubber dome. I just suggested it because they use alps switches and are gray coloured. I have no idea if the keycap profile matches. sometimes you will see sellers of individual keycaps.
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- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: Reveal KB-7061
- Main mouse: Engage Optical Mouse (not bad)
- Favorite switch: White Alps
Looks like it's just yellowed. You can soak it in hydrogen peroxide for a week and it should be back to a normalish color.