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The keyboard is sold.

I'm selling a somewhat modified Tipro MID-128 programmable matrix keyboard. All black switches are desoldered (don't worry, I know what I'm doing) and brown switches are soldered where I needed them. On request I can also solder some brown switches on the remaining places. Oh, and it comes with a bu...

Smile, you're on Hackaday.

https://hackaday.com/2021/12/02/keebin- ... -keyboard/

As an experiment I removed all Cherry MX blacks from the keyboard and fitted Cherry MX browns where I needed them. This way I could have both the programmable functionality of the Tipro and MX brown switches. The keyboard works a charm, but I am no longer using it as I have built my own keyboard now...

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As an experiment I removed all Cherry MX blacks from the keyboard and fitted Cherry MX browns where I needed them. This way I could have both the programmable functionality of the Tipro and MX brown switches. The keyboard works a charm, but I am no longer using it as I have built my own keyboard now...

I was cleaning out the cupboards and found a keyboard I had forgotten about. This is a Tipro MID128 matrix keyboard, with all the Cherry MX blacks removed. As an experiment I fitted Cherry MX browns where I needed them. So I could have both the programmable functionality of the Tipro and the proper ...

The Ducky Secret is great! I now click with confidence like I never did before. Finally the scroll wheel is a proper button too. The encoder is also a lot better than on my previous mouse. As it turned out, I ordered a Ducky Secret and received a Ducky Secret M, which is fine by me. Thanks for the g...

Thanks Darkshado for the tip, I just ordered one and can't wait to try it.

Hi, I'm looking for a mouse with all proper swiches. So far I've found out that most mice only use Omron or equivalent switches for the two main buttons, but not for the middle button and side buttons. I typically use the middle button a lot and the poor quality switches wear out fast. Unfortunately...

Hi guys,

For some years I have been reading this forum. It inspired me to eventually design and build my own keyboard. I have tried to do a comprehensible write-up about it.

And now, without further ado: https://www.geekabit.nl/projects/buildi ... m-scratch/

Cheers,
geekabit

Hi guys, For some time I have been working on a diy keyboard ( https://www.geekabit.nl/projects/keyboard/ ). The current prototype is workable and I'm currently thinking about the next prototype. One of the cool things I'd like to add is RGB backlight. So I bought some Cherry MX RGB switches on AliE...

Right thumb mostly (I'm right handed), unless I can type a word using only my left hand, like 'database' or 'test'. Then I use my left thumb. This is a bit of a problem since I mapped the left half of the spacebar (split spacebar) to enter.

Hi guys,

There's another keyboard review on AnandTech. This time it's the Kinesis Advantage.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/7125/kine ... evaluation
I hope I'm not bothering you guys with reviews.

Cheers,
Maarten

7bit wrote:Le's start a group buy and ask Unicomp to manufacture it for us.

I was just thinking the same thing. What can I say; GMTA.

But in case they don't want to, we could try to design and 3d print something ourselves, maybe even start a kickstarter...

OHM2013 is for five days, you can't spare an afternoon for the keyboard party or would it take too much time to travel? :( Once you're there it's hard to leave. There is too little time already to see al the talks you want to see AND have a chat with all the interesting people AND have have a look ...

wcass on geekhack seems to have found a way to make a custom membrane: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=40111
Now all that's left is making a custom barrel plate.

Sounds like a great keyboard party. Unfortunately I can't make it on that date because of OHM2013. Maybe next time... There will be pictures on deskthority after the party, right?

Does any of you know if there is a buckling spring switch that can be used in a diy keyboard design? I like the way a Cherry MX switch can easily be incorporated in your own designs, but I like the clickiness of a buckling spring switch. I have thought about cutting up a Model M keyboard, but there ...

To build my own keyboard has been a dream ever since I started reading deskthority/geekhack. I finished the design on paper a long time ago, but I could never get the hang of 3d modeling software. You need one of those designs before you can have anything produced, so I was stuck. When I came across...

Oh, you're right. Thanks JBert.

There is a link to the blender files on the first page of this thread. Just search for BlueCubic-early.blend.bz2 The software is ment for rendering animated movies but works as well for making 3d designs. There are more infos on blender.org . Edited to add: Or did you mean the teensy software runnin...

Smile Suka, you're on hackaday.

But where is fn? I'd put them either side of the space bar if I weren't already so used to using my thumbs for Command on the Mac. Prime real estate! You are right. I placed the Fn keys next to the spacebar. These are my most frequently used modifiers so they're easy to reach with your thumb. The c...

My keyboard has a split spacebar. The righthand half acts as spacebar while the lefthand half is mapped to enter. fn + I J K L = arrow cluster. I love this! All the arrow keys you'll ever need accessible on the home row. fn + E S D F = page up / page down / home / end Similar to the arrow cluster. S...

Hi Guys,

Over on the AnandTech website there is a review of the TECK keyboard.
http://www.anandtech.com/show/6819/trul ... h-the-teck

Cheers,
Maarten

If you like your keyboard in the original white colour, try retrobrite. It's a a recipe from the retro computer lovers.
http://retr0bright.wikispaces.com/

My 128 key keyboard is just wide enough for me. I made a sort of split layout. An image of my current keyboard is at http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=28532#msg607196 By now I have two of those keyboards; one at home, one at work. 96 Keys seems very narrow, or if you rotate them, very deep (nice i...

Sounds like a nice project. Modding can be tricky. The switches are plate mounted, so you can't open the switches without desoldering afaik. On my mid128 I desoldered all Cherry blacks and swapped 'em for Cherry browns.

Thanks for the link.
Isn't the usb keyboard spec limited to 6kro? I believe that is the reason why some are using a usb composite device with multiple keyboard devices to increase the number of keys before roll over. I was wondering if you were using the same method to get nkro on a usb keyboard.