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by xtreg
05 Nov 2018, 19:32
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Alps Appreciation
Replies: 4210
Views: 1152840

Re: Alps Appreciation

DocNoc wrote:https://imgur.com/gallery/skB87aJ really enjoying this build :) Brown alps are pretty interesting
How interesting? Daily driver interesting? All time favorite interesting?

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by xtreg
26 Oct 2018, 01:29
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Alps Appreciation
Replies: 4210
Views: 1152840

Re: Alps Appreciation

Mattr567 wrote:Ruby :)

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What caps?

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by xtreg
21 Aug 2018, 02:58
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Post your desktop.
Replies: 1834
Views: 554139

Re: Post your desktop.

Scarpia wrote:Can’t resist posting this, finally finished my Zenith/AEG laptop build so this is going to be my desktop for a while now.


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Build gallery: https://imgur.com/gallery/f94Mi3s
What switches does this beauty have?

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by xtreg
21 Aug 2018, 01:54
Forum: Group buys
Topic: [IC] Paradigm ASK55 - a 14.5u/55% Alps Keyboard w/ Multi-Board Support
Replies: 21
Views: 16067

Re: [IC] Paradigm ASK60 - a 60% Apple Standard Keyboard (M0116/M0118)

No, but it is easy to get hold of one relativley cheap here in China. All, a quick update from me. As a result of the IC, I began pursuing the option of a 55. Thus, the ASK55 has been born. I’ve been working on plates and bringing together the efforts of folk before me. I’ll update more when I can a...
by xtreg
20 Aug 2018, 09:07
Forum: Group buys
Topic: [IC] Paradigm ASK55 - a 14.5u/55% Alps Keyboard w/ Multi-Board Support
Replies: 21
Views: 16067

Re: [IC] Paradigm ASK60 - a 60% Apple Standard Keyboard (M0116/M0118)

All, a quick update from me. As a result of the IC, I began pursuing the option of a 55. Thus, the ASK55 has been born. I’ve been working on plates and bringing together the efforts of folk before me. I’ll update more when I can and I thank you all for your input thus far. Interested. Sent from my ...
by xtreg
10 Aug 2018, 05:59
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Alps Appreciation
Replies: 4210
Views: 1152840

Re: Alps Appreciation

But why? Skcm browns are much harder to find, afaik. Gambled on a videowriter and it paid off. It's a very complete unit, with the original box, instructions, floppy disks, and extra ribbons. I'm thinking about replacing the switches with skcl greens or something and trying to find someone who real...
by xtreg
10 Aug 2018, 04:39
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Alps Appreciation
Replies: 4210
Views: 1152840

Re: Alps Appreciation

But why? Skcm browns are much harder to find, afaik. Gambled on a videowriter and it paid off. It's a very complete unit, with the original box, instructions, floppy disks, and extra ribbons. I'm thinking about replacing the switches with skcl greens or something and trying to find someone who reall...
by xtreg
12 Jul 2018, 11:36
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Alps Appreciation
Replies: 4210
Views: 1152840

Re: Alps Appreciation

I did a thing.... I'll probably do a write up about it tomorrow... I need to pass out >_< https://preview.ibb.co/iGaQK8/photo_2018_07_12_00_39_18.jpg https://preview.ibb.co/bJ97XT/photo_2018_07_12_02_01_17.jpg https://preview.ibb.co/btTee8/photo_2018_07_12_02_01_21.jpg https://preview.ibb.co/m2FQK8...
by xtreg
05 Jul 2018, 18:59
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Cherry Corp MX Keycap History
Replies: 48
Views: 18542

Re: Cherry Corp MX Keycap History

Myoth wrote:
xtreg wrote: Photos please!
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freshly taken !
Thanks so much, man!

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by xtreg
05 Jul 2018, 17:57
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Cherry Corp MX Keycap History
Replies: 48
Views: 18542

Myoth wrote:
sixty wrote: Image
I have found these but in Black, they were mounted on Cherry M8 too. That's an info, maybe irrevelant ?
Photos please! If you are still active...that is.
by xtreg
30 Jun 2018, 21:06
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: How would one make a very deep-sounding plate?
Replies: 4
Views: 3131

Re: How would one make a very deep-sounding plate?

dense thick plastic case with steel plate. The plastic case will absorb and dampen all the high pitched sounds that a switch will generate and the steel plate is rigid enough that it will not cause pinging. The best example I can think of is vintage alps switches. They work best in their original Z...
by xtreg
08 Jun 2018, 02:33
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Alps Appreciation
Replies: 4210
Views: 1152840

Re: Alps Appreciation

Hasu comes to the rescue!
TicTocTom wrote:Thanks Hasu. It's all good now. Loving it!
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by xtreg
29 May 2018, 14:12
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: The ideal Alps cases? :-|
Replies: 31
Views: 5970

Take it easy, man! I meant I use Monterey blues daily. They do not sound as nice as blue Alps for sure, not even close. Never knew that there were TWO distinct Alps Blue Switches. So you think the Monterey's were the cheaper alternative? No, Montereys are very different from blue alps: the feel, th...
by xtreg
28 May 2018, 08:17
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: The ideal Alps cases? :-|
Replies: 31
Views: 5970

Monterey switches (I use blue ones daily) have such a different sound than Alps that I am just not sure if the case plays a similar role in their sound effect. If you've got Blue Alps then why complain? They're decent switches in the Alps family that most here would kill for. For me, I ended up dam...
by xtreg
27 May 2018, 18:23
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: The ideal Alps cases? :-|
Replies: 31
Views: 5970

Monterey switches (I use blue ones daily) have such a different sound than Alps that I am just not sure if the case plays a similar role in their sound effect. For me, I ended up dampening the sound of Montereys with o-rings and I found they sound better that way.
by xtreg
26 May 2018, 09:34
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: The ideal Alps cases? :-|
Replies: 31
Views: 5970

I found it surprising no one recommended AEKs or AEKIIs thus far. The build quality is super and their PBT caps are first rate. Plus you have an (almost) ANSI layout. And they are usually cheap to get hold of. The only drawback I can think of is that you need an ABD adapter and cable combo for a mod...
by xtreg
24 May 2018, 10:08
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Brett's Blue Alps Collection
Replies: 14
Views: 4859

Most of us would feel lucky having just one of the boards!
by xtreg
03 May 2018, 07:53
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Canon S-66 Typewriter Conversion
Replies: 18
Views: 5930

Re: Canon S-66 Typewriter Conversion

Love that edge! Coolest board I've seen for a long while.

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by xtreg
25 Mar 2018, 17:05
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Zenith eaZy PC ZKB-7 keyboard - $2 flea market find woah!
Replies: 13
Views: 4276

Did you get it to work on a modern computer? I am having trouble to make mine work, although mine is a AT version (I believe yours is an XT version, correct me if I am wrong).
by xtreg
25 Mar 2018, 16:59
Forum: Gallery
Topic: IBM 3277 Conversion
Replies: 25
Views: 8286

This is mouthwateringly gorgeous!

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