New caps

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There were 4 different keyboards that we are aware of (so far). The original keyboard came from the VIC-20 and late model PET series. Those were rare, perhaps only a few thousand keyboards were this way. Next, is the most common and that was the keyboard used in the C64 "breadbin". Those have a stem with a 5mm tip. Late model breadbin and C64C keyboards have a 3.5mm tip on the stem. This means that the locking point is different. You can't really use keycaps meant for a 5mm stem with a 3.5mm stem (and vice-versa). The 5mm stem fits and can be used with a keycap designed for the 3.5mm stem, but it doesn't really "lock". The 3.5mm stem being used with a keycap designed for a 5mm stem just doesn't work - it's too short and fall off the stem (does not lock). The last type of keyboard is another variant with tiny stems like the C128. I have never actually seen one in person, only in pictures.

I designed these keycaps so that either a 3.5mm or 5mm stem could be used. I did this by having two of the opposing locks at the 5mm depth, and the other two opposing locks at the 3.5mm depth. Both stems fit the same keycap and lock.