Wanted: Keycap (#6) with key post and rubber plunger
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Wanted: Keycap (#6) with key post and rubber plunger
I bought a Vic-20 recently but it's missing the "6" key. Rather than buying a new keyboard, I first want to see if anyone has just the key cap, post and rubber plunger for sale. The keycaps are dark brown in color so it wold be nice if I could get one like that so it matches. PM me if you have spare keys. Thanks
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Re: Wanted: Keycap (#6) with key post and rubber plunger
Will message you...
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Re: Wanted: Keycap (#6) with key post and rubber plunger
Can't figure out how to add an image in PM, so here's what I have:
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Re: Wanted: Keycap (#6) with key post and rubber plunger
That's the very earliest 1st Series Commodore "Helvetica Font" Keyboard. It was produced for only a very, very short time by Commodore. The same key posts were also used in the "Eurostile" Keyboard also. The keyposts are very hard to find. Someone may have a 3d-Printed solution for them on github... I don't know if the Early 1st Series Helvicta # 6 keycap is the same as the more common 2nd Series Helvicata keycap. I'm betting not. It probably has a different depth..but you never know...It might work.
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