Random keyboards, lovingly photographed

cookie · 20 Jun 2014, 14:55

I'd say it's like a high gloss finish or like very shiny keycaps

Something I absolutely dislike, this is the reason why I will stick to the superb PBT caps!

But indeed, they are beautifull!

DerpyDash_xAD · 20 Jun 2014, 15:02

Mmm, texture would make it a no-go. My dad is very much a traditionalist, he would not like a slick surface.

002 · 20 Jun 2014, 15:04

@DerpyDash_xAD: The HHKB pictured is the 'HHKB Pro HG Japan'.
It is a super expensive (¥525,000) limited edition keyboard that PFU/Fujitsu commissioned for the 10 year anniversary of the HHKB. Some pics of it here: http://pinchocodia.tistory.com/156

cookie · 20 Jun 2014, 15:23

They should have release something like the Realforce 10th aniversary edition!
Something affordable

DerpyDash_xAD · 20 Jun 2014, 16:19

002 wrote:@DerpyDash_xAD: The HHKB pictured is the 'HHKB Pro HG Japan'.
It is a super expensive (¥525,000) limited edition keyboard that PFU/Fujitsu commissioned for the 10 year anniversary of the HHKB. Some pics of it here: http://pinchocodia.tistory.com/156

Of couse, if you have the time, you could DIY it

Apparently it takes several months to do - but if you have the time and patience, it is very much possible.

wheybags · 20 Jun 2014, 16:21

I just looked actually and couldn't find any lacquer available for sale - I may just be googling the wrong thing ;_;

DerpyDash_xAD · 21 Jun 2014, 08:14

You could try to extract it from poison ivy yourself

scottc · 21 Jun 2014, 12:04

cookie wrote:Hahahaha, this baby has some miles on it! But I am going to overhaul it completely, my colleagues think that I am a heavy smoker because of the aged case :S

I can see! Still, it's a HHKB - more than I have in the Topre department. It's still quite charming, though - not every day you come across a HHKB like that!

002 · 21 Jun 2014, 12:21

Maybe a yellow HHKB is what Mr. Wada would consider the breaking in of the Cowboy's saddle? Aged to perfection

Muirium · 21 Jun 2014, 12:47

Well, that would explain the wear welcoming ABS space bars…

cookie · 21 Jun 2014, 16:03

I am curios how it will turn out with the new color!
I wil take some pictures after the slightly failed dye job :/

IvanIvanovich · 24 Jun 2014, 14:45

Cherry G80-1246

Grond · 24 Jun 2014, 15:00

I guess that's as minimal as it gets, cherry-wise. I can't imagine it to be too comfortable for prolongued typing though.

Muirium · 24 Jun 2014, 15:09

Gotta say I like it. Could really use a few more keys on the bottom row, but this one looks like it came from The Time Before Mods, so…

Broadmonkey · 24 Jun 2014, 15:10

oh, that is a great looking board! Some of the keys are a bit weird, especially the tab and the shift keys as they have just used normal up-arrows as legends.

gioele · 24 Jun 2014, 15:13

HaaTa wrote: ↑

And no, that Q is not incorrect...the keycaps only go on one way...

What keyboard is this?

Muirium · 24 Jun 2014, 15:24

Whoɐh!

Dubsgalore · 24 Jun 2014, 15:51

IvanIvanovich wrote: ↑ Cherry G80-1246

seriously badass board

Grond · 24 Jun 2014, 17:22

It strikes me how apparently they tried to use as few keycaps as possible, and still managed to use TWO of them for ON and OFF. Plenty of redundance there, especially when one of the keycaps has a dedicated led!

IvanIvanovich · 25 Jun 2014, 12:57

It is an odd little keyboard. I'm sure there were solid reasons for it's particular layout for whatever it belongs with. I've never seen this model in any old catalogs or anywhere for that matter, so it was probably a custom order board that only came with it's particular system. Judging from the types of things Schlumberger makes mostly I suppose it belongs to a piece of specialist hardware. From the condition it arrived in I would have guess it was in some kind of industrial environment.

Grond · 25 Jun 2014, 13:11

Yes, some industrial machinery control panel was my first guess as well. Still I can't imagine why you would need two keys to turn such machine on and off, as opposed to a single power key. Also, I think the F-row would be a better placement for those power buttons, especially when you have a tab key up there – which means you could accidentally push "off" when looking for tab. But who knows? Maybe as you say there's some solid reason behind those choices. Interesting keyboard nonetheless.

Dubsgalore · 26 Jun 2014, 01:55

recently got my tripod in the mail and have been playing around with my (very much loved) SSK

Muirium · 26 Jun 2014, 02:29

Got to love the classy touch a tripod can bring to pictures. And gotta love the same for the SSK!

Dubsgalore · 26 Jun 2014, 02:34

Dubsgalore wrote: ↑Wow Whey, those look great! I'm interested in some!

by the way guys...look what came today!

Madhias · 26 Jun 2014, 07:08

The picture is gorgeous, the table melts in a blurry sausage, and really a classy touch. I bet you're sitting there with a monocle and a cigar.

Great idea, an IBM Blue cap! I have ordered and got already some IBM blue sticker material, and want to make some fanboy stuff like an M logo for the car, or a heart instead of the M, or a duck?

Spoiler:

cookie · 26 Jun 2014, 12:01

madhias wrote: ↑The picture is gorgeous, the table melts in a blurry sausage, and really a classy touch. I bet you're sitting there with a monocle and a cigar.

Great idea, an IBM Blue cap! I have ordered and got already some IBM blue sticker material, and want to make some fanboy stuff like an M logo for the car, or a heart instead of the M, or a duck?
Spoiler:

I totally understand you on this! I also have a HHKB tattoo next to my moms name on my right shoulder

Dubsgalore · 26 Jun 2014, 16:23

madhias wrote: ↑The picture is gorgeous, the table melts in a blurry sausage, and really a classy touch. I bet you're sitting there with a monocle and a cigar.

Great idea, an IBM Blue cap! I have ordered and got already some IBM blue sticker material, and want to make some fanboy stuff like an M logo for the car, or a heart instead of the M, or a duck?
Spoiler:

That'd be fun! let me know what you make with that sticker material

cookie wrote: ↑ I totally understand you on this! I also have a HHKB tattoo next to my moms name on my right shoulder

I'd love to see a photo of that!

photekq · 01 Jul 2014, 17:58

I'm pretty happy with this shot

Dubsgalore · 01 Jul 2014, 18:12

photekq wrote: ↑I'm pretty happy with this shot

that's a stunning photo, makes me want a 3000 WoB set...

Halvar · 01 Jul 2014, 19:16

photekq wrote: ↑I'm pretty happy with this shot

The "Strg" key looks out of place on that QWERTY set. Give it to me!

(My German set is missing one of the two Strg keys unfortunately)

Very nice photo indeed. The contrast on DS WOB sets is in fact very handsome.