Help me find a keyboard for my very specific needs

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16 minutes ago, geo3 said:

Pad printing is easy to wear off, so the letters will fade with use. However I was under the impression the MasterKeys Pro S had back-lit keys, which would mean they have to be double shot caps

He might be mistaken, I will buy the keyboard then, with discount it will cost me 80 euros - 90 usd, do you think it's a good price?

[geo3]

11 minutes ago, noxdeouroboros said:

He might be mistaken, I will buy the keyboard then, with discount it will cost me 80 euros - 90 usd, do you think it's a good price?

What's the final price then?

[nox_]

1 minute ago, geo3 said:

What's the final price then?

80 euros.

[geo3]

1 minute ago, noxdeouroboros said:

80 euros.

Oh, right. I read that wrong. Yeah, that's a good deal.

[nox_]

Just now, geo3 said:

Oh, right. I read that wrong. Yeah, that's a good deal.

Thank you for the help. BTW where is the best place/website to buy key caps, that you buy from? I might want to change cm logo marked keys with blank ones. 

[geo3]

Just now, noxdeouroboros said:

BTW where is the best place/website to buy key caps, that you buy from?

Oh man... I'll write something up later. This is not a simple question.

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Just now, geo3 said:

Oh man... I'll write something up later. This is not a simple question.

I figured as much. I'm not in a hurry, when you will find some time for it 

[geo3]

There are a lot of different aspects of key cap construction that can all be combined in different ways for a nearly endless variety. So there's not a comprehensive list and new combinations keep getting produced. 

 

Materials: PBT, POM, ABS

Wall thickness: varies within a range, thicker is better.

Printing Method: Dyesub, Double shot, Laser etch, Pad printing

Profile categories: (Cylindrical top, Spherical top, Flat), (Sculpted, Uniform)

Profiles: OEM(Ct,S),Cherry(Ct,S),DCS(Ct,S), SA(St,S), SA R3(St,U), DSA(St,U), XDA(St,U), MDA(St,S), MT3(St,S), HiPro(St,S), G20(F,U)

Stem Compatibility: MX, Alps, Topre

I don't know specifically what the Coolermaster keys are other than they are PBT.  But here are a couple images that compare profiles so maybe you can figure it out once you have the keyboard.

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These are just some places that sell caps. Massdrop.com, pimpmykeyboard.com, aliexpress.com, mechanicalkeyboards.com, novelkeys.xyz, originative.co, kbdfans.myshopify.com, 1upkeyboards.com, reddit.com/r/mechmarket

 

So I don't really have a goto place, I just buy from who ever has the caps I want. I think if you're trying to get a single cap to replace something in an existing set then pimpmykeyboard.com would best serve you. They can sell small batches of specific keys and have ton of color options.