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by Kurk
26 May 2022, 22:06
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Flash New Model F with VIAL firmware
Replies: 10
Views: 31656

Flash New Model F with VIAL firmware

Hi all, Thanks to NathanA's efforts, I was able to flash the VIAL firmware to my New Model F keyboard. Here's a step-by-step manual for others to follow. New Model F with factory-installed QMK software Objective: install VIAL firmware OS: Windows 10 ---1--- Unzip NathanA's VIAL firmware to a conven...
by Kurk
03 Apr 2021, 21:41
Forum: For sale
Topic: [WTS][EU-NL] CST trackball 3200 dpi, CST2545-5XW-RC
Replies: 3
Views: 1334

[WTS][EU-NL] CST trackball 3200 dpi, CST2545-5XW-RC

Hi all, I'm selling my CST trackball, model CST2545-5XW-RC. It's the sought-after 3200 dpi model with the possibility to connect two external switches. Condition is excellent because it saw very little use. It comes with original packaging and original software on CD. I dropped in a carom billiards ...
by Kurk
03 Apr 2021, 17:51
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Ancient Velotype
Replies: 22
Views: 9243

Re: Ancient Velotype

Zombie thread!
:shock:
It looks like the old photos aren't available anymore. To keep the information available for posteriority, I took some new pictures. No tripod and only natural lighting...
by Kurk
21 Oct 2020, 22:42
Forum: For sale
Topic: WTT | WTS RollerMouse Red / Red Plus Wireless -- Krytox GPL205 - 0.5 KG !
Replies: 24
Views: 28704

Re: WTT | WTS RollerMouse Red Wireless | Red Plus Wireless | Contour Keyboard

Thanks for sending the Rollermouse! I've always wanted to try one. Works perfectly for me :D
by Kurk
04 Nov 2015, 15:39
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Replies: 5293
Views: 1495958

Very grainy picture ;(
Anyway, things not consistent with Cherry:
-LED shield and placement of the LEDs
-Alignment of Caps Lock Legend
-Backspace symbol
-The keys of the numpad all seem to have the same profile
-The shape of the case seems non-Cherry-esque to me

There's probably more. No Cherry.
by Kurk
04 Nov 2015, 08:17
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Replies: 5293
Views: 1495958

None probably. My guess is Space Invaders.
by Kurk
30 Oct 2015, 20:58
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: homing bumps on other keys!
Replies: 87
Views: 20806

I give you the Kinesis Advantage: a whopping 4 deep dish homing keys for each hand. Thinking of it, it's more like one "non-homing" key for each half. Anyway, it works nicely.

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by Kurk
09 Jun 2015, 15:56
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Storage shed find: Cherry g81-1000
Replies: 21
Views: 4773

Black MYs are only slightly less disturbing to type on than the white variant. Both are horrible.
However, if you insist I can send you a few black MY stems for repairing your board.
by Kurk
06 Jun 2015, 09:30
Forum: News
Topic: Topre introducing RGB, actuation control and analog switches
Replies: 110
Views: 32878

These analog Topre switches will probably be linear, right?
What about the possibility to change the actuation point of tactile switches? There was this picture of a Realforce with a turning knob....
Found it on weekly.ascii.jp
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by Kurk
04 May 2015, 21:35
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Retrobright: The Yellow Strikes Back
Replies: 89
Views: 60293

Owing to its high content of phenyl groups, ABS absorbs UV radiation with a wavelength of <300 nm very well (don't pin me down on the exact number). I think that UV radiation is a major contributor to ABS yellowing, quite possibly in combination with oxygen, flame retardants or other plastic additiv...
by Kurk
24 Sep 2014, 08:15
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: [Petition] Keep the old Corsair Logo - PLEASE HELP GUYS
Replies: 63
Views: 12481

The new logo is indeed hideous but I'm sure they did some research if their target audience likes it. Can't be bothered to sign the petition, though.

Let's derail this thread, what's tramp stamp in your language?
Dutch: aarsgewei
German: Arschgeweih
by Kurk
22 Sep 2014, 22:53
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Writing with a writing utensil
Replies: 17
Views: 4310

I tend to remember things I've written by hand (as in with a pen) better than things I've typed. Possibly because penning something down takes longer so I reflect more on what I'm actually writing.
by Kurk
22 Sep 2014, 22:49
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: College Project
Replies: 8
Views: 2694

A bit of searching in the Workshop section produces a few interesting results. Check these threads: http://deskthority.net/workshop-f7/workshop-threads-of-interest-t7192.html and http://deskthority.net/workshop-f7/building-a-custom-keyboard-from-the-ground-up-t5761.html and this one on geekhack for ...
by Kurk
20 Sep 2014, 12:18
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: How can I arrange my Ergodox in a non-US layout?
Replies: 5
Views: 3884

Ah, davkol beat me to it. Well, here's my take: You probably realized by now that your operating system's keyboard driver is crucial for generating characters. Here's in a nutshell how it works: The keyboard sends scan codes to your computer, and the keyboard driver looks up which scan code will tra...
by Kurk
17 Sep 2014, 17:26
Forum: News
Topic: Logitech's new Romer-G-Switch
Replies: 61
Views: 21115

The light will be bright in the center of the keycap and fade off quickly. That's clearly visible in the frame grab of the youtube video. Look at the larger keycaps like shift or Ctrl. The major difference with illuminated, current MX switches is that the center of the cap is brightly lit as opposed...
by Kurk
17 Sep 2014, 17:08
Forum: News
Topic: Logitech's new Romer-G-Switch
Replies: 61
Views: 21115

From http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k5LMS7ycx0g
Keycap pulled of a &quot;Romer-G&quot; switch.
Keycap pulled of a "Romer-G" switch.
Romer-G youtube.jpg (32.18 KiB) Viewed 12378 times
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And some more info on Logitech's website:
http://gaming.logitech.com/de-de/articles/romer-g

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by Kurk
13 Sep 2014, 10:22
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Poll: What is your Favorite Topre Switch Keyboard and Why?
Replies: 41
Views: 10699

Hard to tell. I find the HHKB Pro2 and the RF all-45g to feel similarly although not quite the same. It's hard to describe the difference in words. I just switch between them from time to time. The HiPro has a different feeling to it; it also has its own sound, less of a plop and more of a rattle. T...
by Kurk
12 Sep 2014, 10:40
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Best quality Cherry keyboard
Replies: 38
Views: 8299

Findecanor wrote: There is no keyboard with thick PBT caps and Windows keys. <snip>
I have a Cherry board with thick PBTs and Windows keys right under my desk. It's a G81-3000 LPNUS (production date J08). OK, only lasered legends of course, no fancy dyesubs (that's why it is under my desk).
by Kurk
11 Sep 2014, 21:25
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: IBM Model M - weight and feel
Replies: 17
Views: 7476

Welcome to Deskthority, POTV! 20 keyboards in 6 months, I'd say that's a good start :D About your questions: I don't know too much about the differences between early and later IBMs but there surely are a few experts around here. My guess: the difference in feel could be due to the springs aging wit...
by Kurk
11 Sep 2014, 21:07
Forum: News
Topic: KFC Japan releases computer peripherals
Replies: 10
Views: 8424

...Also, what's up with the teeth of the girl? She actually has nice teeth. When I was there I couldn't help noticing that most Japanese people have, well, rather crooked teeth by Western European standards. OK, apparently there's the "yaeba" trend for women/girls (google it!) but also the male spe...
by Kurk
08 Sep 2014, 22:25
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Cherry dyesub trilogy [G81-3116SDU & G81-3100SAU]
Replies: 153
Views: 33440

The wiki has pictures of both stabilizing systems: http://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_MY Zenna, Cherry uses a kind of date codes. In this case it's E51, i.e. 1992, week 51. http://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_date_codes Photekq, did I already mention that these are indeed nice pictures of nice keyboa...
by Kurk
08 Sep 2014, 08:20
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Cherry dyesub trilogy [G81-3116SDU & G81-3100SAU]
Replies: 153
Views: 33440

Only newer MY boards have a different stabilizing system, old ones are compatible.
by Kurk
07 Sep 2014, 13:59
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Building my own keyboard
Replies: 7
Views: 2402

Cherry switches are made for 1.5 mm thick mounting plates. ALPS and ALPS clones (e.g. Matias switches) use thinner mounting plates. IIRC 1.0 mm. Matias is currently experimenting with dual use mounting plates for Cherry and Matias switches ( geekhack thread ). cherry-mntng-clips.jpg Here's a diagram...
by Kurk
04 Sep 2014, 08:16
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Am i hallucinating?
Replies: 8
Views: 2304

Slightly off-topic: I just looked up the Logitech g710+. Boy, for that amount of money you can get something *really* decent like a Filco!
by Kurk
30 Aug 2014, 21:39
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Keyboards in movies/TV series!
Replies: 528
Views: 335904

The lack of a system-wide software keyboard in Dvorak layout prevents me from posting more from my iPad. Hoping for iOS8 to change that. Anyway, Dvorak or not, touch keyboards and mech keyboards are of course totally different things.
by Kurk
30 Aug 2014, 11:37
Forum: Other external
Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
Replies: 26261
Views: 6045600

facetsesame wrote: I think I have an intact spare pair of XT feet somewhere, and some keys. I'll look them out and get back to you.
That would be great!
by Kurk
29 Aug 2014, 15:37
Forum: Other external
Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
Replies: 26261
Views: 6045600

andrew,
if you get that model F will you be willing to sell me a foot? As long as it doesn't cost me an arm and a leg, that is ;).

See this cobwebbed thread: http://deskthority.net/w-a-n-t-t-o-b-u- ... t5171.html
by Kurk
26 Aug 2014, 20:19
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: k3kc keycap images!
Replies: 71
Views: 16625

sth wrote: by thor's hammer :maverick:
I like that one.
by Kurk
26 Aug 2014, 08:14
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: k3kc keycap images!
Replies: 71
Views: 16625

You could bundle them with a fake Rolex. I guess your target audience would like that.

Pathetic.
by Kurk
24 Aug 2014, 14:28
Forum: Deskthority wiki talk
Topic: Deck Hassium Pro DS PBT Spacebar dimensions
Replies: 8
Views: 4272

Are you sure that the rest of the keys is PBT and not polycarbonate? Because these are very different plastics. The Deck FAQ obviously mixes things up. If the housing and the keycaps are indeed of the same material then chances are very high that it is polycarbonate rather than PBT.

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