104 Keys ABS Keycaps Cherry MX Blue Switches Key Caps with Keycaps Puller for DIY Mechanical Keyboard (Blue Black)

Product Information

Once you have your replacement mouse skates in hand, it's now time to remove your old ones from the base of the mouse. Once the glue has been heated long enough, use a spudger (a flat plastic tool with a sharp end) or a knife to scrape underneath the feet to peel them off — be careful if using a knife! To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average.

Of the two, ABS is more widely used because it’s easier to mold and recycle, but PBT is more durable and wear-resistant. The exception being brands who use the same mouse chassis for multiple models, but that will be mentioned on the skates product description. ABS keycaps may also impact the sound of the keyboard, and some people prefer the sound of ABS keycaps vs. They come with a very deep sound signature and can withstand more abrasion, higher temperatures, and chemicals than the high quality PBT keycaps. It can be difficult to navigate through the internet to find which keycaps are best for you, especially when you don’t understand the lingo.At Wooting, we use ABS UV printed keycaps, double-shot PBT keycaps, and in some occasions dye-sublimated PBT keycaps. The sound of a keyboard with ABS and PBT keycaps varies greatly depending on the thickness of the keycap.

Double Shot keycaps are more durable and more expensive than standard keycaps and are available in both PBT and ABS materials.The increased difficulty in manufacturing PBT is the main reason for ABS's popularity over PBT in the current market. This time Keychron releases Double-Shot ABS Full Set Keycap bringing great convenience for your Keychron keyboards. In addition, the coloring and light transmittance of PBT are not as good as the ABS’s, making it harder to achieve the desired brightness and color saturation.

As a relative newcomer to the hobby, I decided to take a deep dive into the pros and cons of ABS and PBT materials as they pertain to keycaps. In fact, ABS holds its shape so well that it's commonly used in PBT keycap sets for larger keys (like the spacebar). There are thousands of ABS keycap sets on the market, most of which are very inexpensive, although there are also premium and much more expensive ABS keycap sets that can cost as much as a premium mechanical keyboard.

Be careful when using the hairdryer too, as you want to avoid overheating the mouse, which can cause damage to your mouse (plastic melting or warping) and also cause injury to yourself, so proceed with caution. Outside of writing blog posts, she can be found wrapped in a blanket with her black cat, engrossed in a book or playing life-simulation games such as The Sims, Stardew Valley, and Animal Crossing. Please note that the product images used are for illustrative purposes only and may differ slightly from the actual product. That being said, there are some really nice ABS keycaps sets available and at the end of the day, it comes down to user preference. ABS is a thermoplastic polymer with a low melting point, meaning that it melts down easily and can be remolded over and over again.