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- 10 Nov 2017, 19:24
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Moulds and tooling (continued)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1203
The bubbly plastic on the SMK clones is too much gas in the mix. It isn't a product of worn molds. Most likely it's just the best product they could get on their machine with their materials. Worn molds are gonna show themselves in minor part shape defects or texturing. Warping could be caused by to...
- 10 Nov 2017, 18:08
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Moulds and tooling (continued)
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1203
We are talking minimal tooling costs here. Keyswitch molds would be so small they would be like inserts themselves, set into an aluminum block, which is then set into the press platen. They could have had tiny inserts for rotating a typesetting or changing a label, or they may have just changed out ...
- 05 Nov 2017, 15:37
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
- Views: 8647365
Which is easier, selling one or two at a time on ebay, or raking in the cash on geekhack. Considering they won't have to pay ebay fees and they are charging 25$ for shipping, I'd say they are making out like bandits. As far as him saying he doesn't want resellers, well, I don't see any room for prof...
- 03 Nov 2017, 02:33
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: 454th MX Blue G80-1000 ever made?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5062
The simple answer on the yellowing is oxidation. Everything oxidizes and there are additives in plastic to prevent early yellowing due to oxidation, uv exposure, thermal breakdown, etc. We also don't know what environment the keyboard was used in. Was it exposed to fumes, dirty air, etc. I would loo...
- 03 Nov 2017, 00:10
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: 454th MX Blue G80-1000 ever made?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5062
Plastic can yellow as raw pellets in unopened gaylord bins. Some scientific mumbo jumbo linked. The differing blues on this board are likely parts that should have been discarded because the color wasn't fully changed from plastic white to the desired blue, or someone forgot to refill the color hopp...
- 02 Nov 2017, 03:30
- Forum: Mice & other input devices
- Topic: Intelimouse classic, anyone tried one yet? Worth a buy?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6079
- 01 Nov 2017, 23:14
- Forum: Mice & other input devices
- Topic: Intelimouse classic, anyone tried one yet? Worth a buy?
- Replies: 18
- Views: 6079
- 01 Nov 2017, 22:50
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Texas Instruments Low Profile Customizable Layout + Fat Brown Alps?
- Replies: 79
- Views: 35272
- 01 Nov 2017, 22:13
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Texas Instruments Low Profile Customizable Layout + Fat Brown Alps?
- Replies: 79
- Views: 35272
- 18 Oct 2017, 21:40
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
- Views: 8647365
These don't come up often, NIB X08 Intellimouse 3.0 wired.
https://goo.gl/fhsrhH
https://goo.gl/fhsrhH
- 16 Oct 2017, 08:48
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: You must have watched the recent news already...
- Replies: 33
- Views: 15827
- 16 Oct 2017, 07:58
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: [Interest Check] FSSK PCB
- Replies: 20
- Views: 5174
- 06 Oct 2017, 00:48
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: What glue to attach wires to case of old keyboard?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2774
- 06 Oct 2017, 00:01
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: What glue to attach wires to case of old keyboard?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2774
If you really need to use glue, use hot glue maybe? I second this, hot glue sounds perfect for you. That's what I was gonna say at first, till I realized he wanted the cables/wires outside of the case. How about using hot glue to adhere fasteners, or self adhesive fasteners. https://www.digikey.com...
- 05 Oct 2017, 23:49
- Forum: Try before you buy
- Topic: Question for Cherry MX Blue owners
- Replies: 5
- Views: 17077
- 05 Oct 2017, 21:48
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: What glue to attach wires to case of old keyboard?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2774
- 04 Oct 2017, 07:30
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Keycaps - PBT vs ABS
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4743
I've worked at an injection molding plant making industrial shipping containers. Most Alps clone switches are devoid of branding and, unlike Cherry MX clones that all look different, Alps clones tend to all look virtually identical. The only identifying marks are the mould cavity numbers. From what...
- 03 Oct 2017, 07:07
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Keycaps - PBT vs ABS
- Replies: 15
- Views: 4743
I've worked at an injection molding plant making industrial shipping containers. You make a lot of bad parts due to bubbling, warping, color changes, and the machines in general needing lots of tweaking. I would imagine if pbt is so sensitive to variables you would need a skilled tech that knows the...
- 29 Sep 2017, 08:48
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: What mods can i do to an ASUS Strix Keyboard with CMX Blue Switches?
- Replies: 22
- Views: 6066
I would just solder in a new switch and call it good, sell it on ebay, and buy a different board. You aren't going to find a compatible case for that funky layout. Cutting the ten key off would mean cut traces on the pcb. Changing leds would also likely be way more work than you would want to do on ...
- 28 Sep 2017, 07:30
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
- Views: 8647365
Is 85$ a good price for F XTs these days? http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1980s-IBM-Model-Personal-Computer-Keyboard-/322775305504 Yes that's not too bad. How about 60$? http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Vintage-Original-Computer-Keyboard-For-5150-PC-/263232728750 100$ for a well used XT? meh. That other...
- 24 Sep 2017, 06:11
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
- Views: 8647365
- 21 Sep 2017, 18:46
- Forum: Group buys
- Topic: Buckling spring Deskthority DT keycaps
- Replies: 116
- Views: 28754
In light of the feedback on Pebble, I am cancelling Pebble from all orders. I would rather cut my loses not sending the remaining caps that have been decidedly sub-par as judged by customers than be responsible for its quality after sending it around the world. Eating the cost of these caps is pref...
- 19 Sep 2017, 21:36
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Tono Theta o 9000e
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8744
You're a frog?
- 17 Sep 2017, 19:47
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Tono Theta o 9000e
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8744
- 16 Sep 2017, 21:03
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Tono Theta o 9000e
- Replies: 24
- Views: 8744
- 08 Sep 2017, 03:15
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Converting an Old Typewriter Into a Mechanical Keyboard (In process)
- Replies: 27
- Views: 7846
- 05 Sep 2017, 02:59
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
- Views: 8647365
- 04 Sep 2017, 20:21
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 26262
- Views: 8647365
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Commodore-65-Co ... SwFqVZqDKX
Here's a cheap Commodore.
Here's a cheap Commodore.
- 02 Sep 2017, 03:15
- Forum: Group buys
- Topic: Buckling spring Deskthority DT keycaps
- Replies: 116
- Views: 28754
- 27 Aug 2017, 03:30
- Forum: Mice & other input devices
- Topic: Suggestions for a plain, but heavy-duty mouse ?
- Replies: 24
- Views: 7097