5251!

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y11971alex

15 Feb 2017, 18:36

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I bought these for $75 each. :)

Even though I've been accustomed with beginning my photo posts with "terrible disappointment", there really is no way in which I can honestly say that this acquisition was disappointing. :shock:
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seebart
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15 Feb 2017, 18:53

y11971alex wrote: Price: $75 each :)

Even though I've been accustomed with beginning my photo posts with "terrible disappointment", there really is no way in which I can honestly say that this acquisition was disappointing. :shock:
That's right, for that price quite a steal. Congrats!

tigpha

15 Feb 2017, 19:02

That is astounding good fortune! Well done, congratulations indeed.

arkanoid

15 Feb 2017, 19:19

Wow! Did you save the earth in your past life?

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Touch_It

15 Feb 2017, 19:41

Damn, nice find. Impossible to pass up at that price. Are you planning on converting them both?

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y11971alex

15 Feb 2017, 21:19

Here's an unboxing video of the two keyboards:

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wobbled

16 Feb 2017, 00:07

PM'd

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y11971alex

16 Feb 2017, 00:12

I should mention that $75 was the price that I bought them for, not the final sale price. :?

In fact, I haven't decided whether I'm selling them at all, yet.

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Harshmallow

17 Feb 2017, 01:36

Damnit man, you attract beamsprings like no other. Where is this secret Toronto warehouse where I can find one? Do I need to break into the Celestica building?!?

Seriously though - congrats, that is a hell of a buy!

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y11971alex

17 Feb 2017, 03:07

I bought this from a spare parts supplier based in Minnesota. :3

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Harshmallow

17 Feb 2017, 05:32

y11971alex wrote: I bought this from a spare parts supplier based in Minnesota. :3

Ok, I'm on the next flight out to Minnesota. Does Porter fly there yet? Probably...I heard good things about their service.

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Chyros

17 Feb 2017, 05:46

I'll give you $76 for one - you're entitled to a bit of profit too, after all Image .

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y11971alex

17 Feb 2017, 06:31

But would it go into the "to be reviewed" stash or "no review" stash? :P

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seebart
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17 Feb 2017, 09:16

Chyros wrote: I'll give you $76 for one - you're entitled to a bit of profit too, after all Image .
If I remember correctly you wanted a "fully converted" one when I offered you my 5251 months ago.
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Chyros

17 Feb 2017, 14:13

y11971alex wrote: But would it go into the "to be reviewed" stash or "no review" stash? :P
Orf course I'd review it! I review everything that I think is interesting - although I'm of course limited to one review a week.

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just_add_coffee

17 Feb 2017, 16:35

Those caps are absolutely gorgeous!

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Harshmallow

17 Feb 2017, 18:18

I would use it, I would take it to the mall with me, tell it stories...ok time to stop sharing!

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y11971alex

17 Feb 2017, 18:21

I'm going to review this keyboard alongside my Topre 87-key 55g arriving next week. There would be a scientific drop test — dropped on each other from a height of 3' to check durability :o

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17 Feb 2017, 18:35

y11971alex wrote: I'm going to review this keyboard alongside my Topre 87-key 55g arriving next week. There would be a scientific drop test — dropped on each other from a height of 3' to check durability :o
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Parak

17 Feb 2017, 19:43

y11971alex wrote: I'm going to review this keyboard alongside my Topre 87-key 55g arriving next week. There would be a scientific drop test — dropped on each other from a height of 3' to check durability :o
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17 Feb 2017, 19:45

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y11971alex

18 Feb 2017, 00:13

There would be, except both are expensive, and I'm not partial to wasting perfectly good keyboards. :shock:

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livingspeedbump
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20 Feb 2017, 06:18

ugh. i hate you.

what a glorious find!

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y11971alex

23 Feb 2017, 07:36

One of the keys was binding rather badly, so I pulled out the fly plate and soaked it in some warm water charged with some soap. I'm hoping that the binding is caused by some residue soluble in water.

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Mr.Nobody

03 Mar 2017, 10:31

Holy, there is no way for me to get anything like these in China, let alone the price...

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y11971alex

24 Jul 2017, 12:24

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seebart
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24 Jul 2017, 13:01

Very nice y11971alex!

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E3E

24 Jul 2017, 17:26

You have always had such amazing beamspring finds, alex. Congrats!

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