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- 07 Jun 2018, 02:33
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26264
- Views: 8711447
Ebay has probably the best coupon code I've ever seen that you can use on any one item >$50 for the next few hours for 20% off. You might be able to apply it to multiple items if used at checkout where there are multiple items in your "cart." Full details here: https://pages.ebay.com/promo/2018/060...
- 02 Jun 2018, 03:27
- Forum: Marketplace Help
- Topic: The 3 Yellow ALPS switch choices in Taobao
- Replies: 1
- Views: 11843
The only one worth getting really is the SKCL Yellow. Of the other two, one is the SKBM Yellow, which you might want to get just for collection purposes but otherwise is, like basically any SKBM switch, mediocre. The other should be SKCM Dampened Cream (slider is the wrong shade to be undampened), a...
- 21 Jun 2017, 00:42
- Forum: Marketplace Help
- Topic: Taobao Aluminum G80-3000 TKL GB?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 96898
- 19 Jun 2017, 18:02
- Forum: Marketplace Help
- Topic: Taobao Aluminum G80-3000 TKL GB?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 96898
That's not that much for that amount of machined aluminium. It kind of is - it's 2500 for just the case, plus another 320 for a PCB. Even if one of us could grab it, this thing could pretty easily reach $500 shipped. For reference, you could get a TX1800/TXCP for less than that (and the quality, we...
- 19 Jun 2017, 08:10
- Forum: Marketplace Help
- Topic: Taobao Aluminum G80-3000 TKL GB?
- Replies: 31
- Views: 96898
Taobao Aluminum G80-3000 TKL GB?
So I found these listings on taobao: https://2.taobao.com/item.htm?id=552118592566 https://2.taobao.com/item.htm?id=550075421585 for what seems to be a pretty damn accurate looking aluminum, tenkeyless g80-3000 group buy being run through some sort of chat app (qq? wechat? not sure). I messaged the ...
- 30 May 2017, 05:21
- Forum: News
- Topic: Stuff you just bought
- Replies: 2106
- Views: 767590
One week ago, 23 May... http://i.imgur.com/VYvBZ81.png so close, yet so far.. :"""^) I really didn't think anybody else out there was searching through taobao as much as me, much less someone on this forum, but i guess I'll just have to be quicker next time lol grats on the find dude! board looks t...
- 29 May 2017, 07:39
- Forum: News
- Topic: Stuff you just bought
- Replies: 2106
- Views: 767590
- 25 May 2017, 09:31
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26264
- Views: 8711447
Hey everyone, snip Are White ALPS comparable to MX Blues for instance? (I'm a bit of a newbie haha so I apologise in advance) Thanks! The way MX and alps switches click is entirely different, and IMO one isn't necessarily better than the other. It's always difficult to compare these things, but if ...
- 17 May 2017, 07:11
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26264
- Views: 8711447
hate to be that guy, but you're just playin right?MrDuul wrote: ↑Thinking about a CyberPunk restoration with LED lighting to boot.
Also wondering if the the manual compartment can be removed to give it a more modern feel.
I would like to mod a more slimmer bezel. Perhaps 3D print one.
- 17 May 2017, 06:34
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26264
- Views: 8711447
Beamspring! http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-3278-CLICKY-VINTAGE-KEYBOARD-BEAM-SPRING-75KEY-KEYBOARD-RARE-COLLECTIBLE-/172678800155?hash=item283475631b:g:GK8AAOSwjL5ZG8HF got it! congrats dude! I was really debating whether or not $925 shipped to Canada was too much and slowly losing out against my urge...
- 13 Apr 2017, 00:08
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Approaching Endgame? SKCM Brown/Blue Alps Hybrid 60%
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4367
What do you mean by hybrid blue/brown alps? Brown alps spring + blue alps everything else? Also, did you find that when you moved the blue alps from whatever keeb they came on to your custom that the sound became higher pitched/more metallic? I don't know why, but every typing video with I've watche...
- 12 Apr 2017, 06:38
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26264
- Views: 8711447
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/311845101867 NIB SIIG MiniTouch with Monterey Blues, with 4 still available. Offered $75 and he accepted pretty quickly - you might be able to get em lower, but even at $75 I think it's pretty worth for anybody who likes compact layouts and wants to try out a nice clicky switch.
- 07 Apr 2017, 05:58
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: IBM Model M to USB, mushy stabilzers, backplate
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1697
If you can wait, Wingklip is making little two-tone 3D printed PS/2 => USB converter boxes currently that should be going up for sale relatively soon from the sounds of things. I think he said about $20AUD shipped (?) was what he was looking to sell them at. If you're comfortable with soldering, I'm...
- 05 Apr 2017, 22:29
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Alps Appreciation
- Replies: 4210
- Views: 1170873
Well it took a better part of a week but I managed to pretty much read all posts in this thread to get up to speed with ALPS. Thanks to everyone who was kind to share their knowledge. Just wondering, since the tactile leaf and switch plate is a considerable factor in the weight of the switch, am I ...
- 05 Apr 2017, 00:36
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: The peculiar tale of a short shipped keyboard
- Replies: 22
- Views: 5241
Let us know what you think! I have the opportunity to grab one, though it'd be like $220CAD shipped or so. On one hand, I'm tempted to for collection purposes + how rare they seem (at least sold separately from their intended system), but on the other hand I read a review on here the other day that ...
- 04 Apr 2017, 04:14
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26264
- Views: 8711447
When will matias make SKCL/SKCM clones?! I want to get into matias switches, but I find it hard to since they are only making simplified alps clones >_< I can't justify buying the product when I know it's inferior to the real deal. iirc all the alps tooling is gone/destroyed, so it'd be extremely e...
- 03 Apr 2017, 22:51
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26264
- Views: 8711447
http://www.ebay.com/itm/RARE-Chicony-E8H5IKKB-5161-Blue-Alps-Vintage-CLICKY-Mechanical-Keyboard-AT-XT-/122429050216?hash=item1c81570d68:g:eEkAAOSwol5Y4dRK $300 chicony blue alps board. 18d.jpg 4koma guys never fail to make me laugh. Screw this Blue Alps business - We must all vaunt the benefits and...
- 03 Apr 2017, 10:47
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Post a picture of your ideal keyboard layout!
- Replies: 480
- Views: 143444
http://i.imgur.com/WosQOKl.png I just want a split, smaller ergodox with less keys basically - atreus is kind of close, but not quite there. Currently enjoy my lets split the most. Maybe also add the innermost column to each side for []{}() or something? Also, I only really found the two large ergo...
- 03 Apr 2017, 10:03
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: The Monterey K2AX Has Landed In....You Guessed It - Canada.
- Replies: 20
- Views: 6456
Do the BS style switches not sound so metallic/pingy in real life? I'm sure the Fs feel great, but not sure how used to the sound I could get based off the youtube videos. Only tried buckling springs at a meet so I didn't get a good idea of the sound due to music, but they did feel pretty good. Was ...
- 03 Apr 2017, 09:01
- Forum: News
- Topic: Stuff you just bought
- Replies: 2106
- Views: 767590
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/New-Vintage-ALPS-102050-00-Desktop-Glidepoint-Keypad-for-Windows-PC-Mac-Japan-/182511703930 Got this still-plastic-wrapped new alps numpad. Super nice design, and it's as far as we know the only known existing keyboard with SKFRAD switches, which'll be nice for epeen/collecti...
- 02 Apr 2017, 01:27
- Forum: Group buys
- Topic: Custom 60% keyboard kit (Campine x Gazzew)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 2670
- 01 Apr 2017, 20:18
- Forum: News
- Topic: Stuff you just bought
- Replies: 2106
- Views: 767590
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/New-Vintage-ALPS-102050-00-Desktop-Glidepoint-Keypad-for-Windows-PC-Mac-Japan-/182511703930 Got this still-plastic-wrapped new alps numpad. Super nice design, and it's as far as we know the only known existing keyboard with SKFRAD switches, which'll be nice for epeen/collectio...
- 01 Apr 2017, 20:08
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26264
- Views: 8711447
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Yamaha-yis-603b- ... 2918808087
v nice caps, no clue what switches - maybe alps? Can't see clearly in the picture but the caps key looks like it has an alps style LED on it
v nice caps, no clue what switches - maybe alps? Can't see clearly in the picture but the caps key looks like it has an alps style LED on it
- 31 Mar 2017, 07:52
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: I found an IBM 3101 78 Key with Beam string Switches
- Replies: 16
- Views: 4300
Our very own chzel did a nice 3101 restoration: https://deskthority.net/workshop-f7/ibm-3101-beamspring-keyboard-restoration-t12720.html?hilit=IBM%203101 I don't quite get why you all think MahaloMerky would find any more of these? In the reddit thread he said they were cleaning out a really old da...
- 31 Mar 2017, 07:44
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26264
- Views: 8711447
I've never seen the Heathkit model HTX-10 here before that I can remember but that does not mean it's not possible to "teensy". Isn't pretty much any semi-conventional keyboard possible to teensy, provided you have the patience/time to trace the PCB and stuff? Not sure how it gets when it comes to ...
- 31 Mar 2017, 07:01
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26264
- Views: 8711447
http://www.ebay.ca/itm/Vintage-Heath-Co ... 2353527837
Kind of not worth I guess considering the pingmasters are still available, but IMO this is way more aesthetic. Should be green SKCC alps
Kind of not worth I guess considering the pingmasters are still available, but IMO this is way more aesthetic. Should be green SKCC alps
- 31 Mar 2017, 02:11
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Teardown - How do Alps SKCL/SKCM switches work?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2176
Nice video! I always assumed the neon green alps were == brown alps, just with lighter weighting and rarer stem color based off the wiki description - do you find that there's a big difference in feel between the two as far as the shape/size of the tactile bump goes? Also, any reason you consider SK...
- 31 Mar 2017, 01:37
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Alps Appreciation
- Replies: 4210
- Views: 1170873
Only need 8 SKCM Brown now :) For the rest I am offering the reward of 1 SKCL Striped Amber , yes you heard me correctly ;) DONE! Nice dude! If the 2nd videowriter board I bought had browns on it (goddamn you, Mitsumi :<) I definitely would've taken him up on that offer. Very worthwhile trade, cons...
- 30 Mar 2017, 02:35
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26264
- Views: 8711447
- 29 Mar 2017, 22:46
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Alps Appreciation
- Replies: 4210
- Views: 1170873
I always thought it was because of the shape of the tactile leaf. The tactile leaf compresses as a result of pushing the slider down, then as the slider comes back up it wants to spring back open - as a result what you hear is the slider being pushed out of the way on the way back up. I read someth...