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by zrrion
Yesterday, 21:00
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread
Replies: 5297
Views: 1500924

Re: IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread

textadventurer wrote:
26 Mar 2024, 11:54
Anybody recognise this keyboard, or know what switches it has? I can't find anything about the brand or the keyboard online.
Looks like the same box as this Podworld keyboard: viewtopic.php?f=2&t=26733
my guess is it uses KPT switches
by zrrion
07 Mar 2024, 04:14
Forum: Deskthority wiki talk
Topic: Opinions
Replies: 17
Views: 514383

Re: Opinions

So, can you provide a quote proving that a majority of people think Cherry MY isn't bad and thus the article is biased? Otherwise this debate is running in circles. I'll make you a deal, you do some sort of survey on the general opinion of MY and we can cite the survey's findings in the article. Do...
by zrrion
06 Mar 2024, 22:32
Forum: Deskthority wiki talk
Topic: Opinions
Replies: 17
Views: 514383

Re: Opinions

how can one prove that this or that opinion represents the views of a significant amount of people You are aware that there's an entire field of study dedicated to statistics right? Like this isn't an insightful question that we need to hash out in this thread, it's a question anyone who's passed a...
by zrrion
27 Feb 2024, 03:26
Forum: Deskthority wiki talk
Topic: Opinions
Replies: 17
Views: 514383

Re: Opinions

this is a good point for sure, gen1 MY is just good IMO
by zrrion
26 Feb 2024, 18:16
Forum: Deskthority wiki talk
Topic: Opinions
Replies: 17
Views: 514383

Re: Opinions

Lol, lmao. Citing one person's overdramatic assessment of the feel of a switch is in no way a comment of the common opinion. You'd need a much more thorough statement from a lot larger number of people to make such information relevant to a wiki page. Someone saying "This switch sucks" isn't useful ...
by zrrion
21 Feb 2024, 22:32
Forum: Deskthority talk
Topic: Future of DT
Replies: 440
Views: 6985585

Re: Future of DT

Ellipse wrote:
21 Feb 2024, 07:05
I would be happy to coordinate a group buy for the site (I have coordinated some group buys before!).
Only problem is we don't have 8 years for you to dick around before delivering an unfinished product lol
by zrrion
19 Feb 2024, 06:47
Forum: Gallery
Topic: KPT (or possibly clone) comparison
Replies: 10
Views: 6532

Re: KPT (or possibly clone) comparison

https://i.imgur.com/xVXvx7j.jpeg small update, I now have a larger sampling of different KPT and KPT-like switches and they continue to all be the same thing with only meaningful variation being spring weight. The housings and sliders have a lot of differences, different mold markings, slightly dif...
by zrrion
12 Jan 2024, 20:25
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Facit 6480 Typewriter / Calculator
Replies: 29
Views: 9553

Re: Facit 6480 Typewriter / Calculator

your machine appears to use KFF, so that makes sense. What the SKCC version has is almost certainly not KFF. It's probably normal SKCC but you never know
by zrrion
30 Dec 2023, 01:56
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Facit 6480 Typewriter / Calculator
Replies: 29
Views: 9553

Re: Facit 6480 Typewriter / Calculator

This is a bit of a bump and I'm unlikely to get an answer on this, but what sort of LED switches does this use? I'm assuming it uses a normal SKCC Cream LED switch but I would love confirmation.
by zrrion
21 Dec 2023, 23:14
Forum: For sale
Topic: [ALL SOLD] Huge NOS ALPS SKFF Stock for Sale.
Replies: 30
Views: 6788

Re: Huge NOS ALPS SKFF Stock for Sale.

I'll take 100
by zrrion
17 Dec 2023, 13:43
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Can someone please identify this Alps keyswitch?
Replies: 20
Views: 14022

Re: Can someone please identify this Alps keyswitch?

Looks like an angled stem SKFF, nice find
by zrrion
04 Dec 2023, 20:55
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Seeking Soarer - evidence thread
Replies: 640
Views: 610486

Re: Seeking Soarer - evidence thread

Honestly why isn't this thread locked?
by zrrion
02 Dec 2023, 03:01
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Seeking Soarer - evidence thread
Replies: 640
Views: 610486

Re: Seeking Soarer - evidence thread

M-Star appears to be attempting to solve a problem of converting old boards, a problem which is already solved decently and with Vial the problem is solved fantastically well. Instead of trying to solve it fantastically well, or even to solve it decently, M-Star is trying to solve the problem by mak...
by zrrion
27 Nov 2023, 19:07
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Heat inserts on Model M Barrel Plate?
Replies: 15
Views: 5294

Re: Heat inserts on Model M Barrel Plate?

why not just get one of those roll up washable boards then if you're that willing to sacrifice key feel for ease of cleaning lol
by zrrion
21 Nov 2023, 02:03
Forum: Deskthority talk
Topic: The mystery of DT's new owner - SOLVED
Replies: 315
Views: 9564016

Re: The mystery of DT's new owner - SOLVED

maybe ESR will buy deskthority
by zrrion
20 Nov 2023, 15:02
Forum: Deskthority talk
Topic: The mystery of DT's new owner - SOLVED
Replies: 315
Views: 9564016

Re: The mystery of DT's new owner - SOLVED

I gave it away to the community for free (greed...) and it failed because we couldn't get community volunteers. That's a charitable way to characterize "I left the community, asked other people to do the work of managing it for me, sold that work to the highest bidder and now I only show up when pe...
by zrrion
26 Oct 2023, 22:38
Forum: News
Topic: HHKB Studio
Replies: 20
Views: 13877

Re: HHKB Studio

depletedvespene wrote:
26 Oct 2023, 14:05
That settles it, then: Topre-based keyboards aren't mechanical; manufacturer says so.
well of course they aren't mechanical, they're capacitive :y
by zrrion
12 Oct 2023, 18:18
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: New Model M vs Old IBM Model M
Replies: 67
Views: 172561

Re: New Model M vs Old IBM Model M

Admittedly pretty good feeling garbage by design. As compared to, say, Cherry’s active aggression against humanity in the form of the dreaded wet-newspaper keyfeel of Cherry MY . ;) Quite why they ever lavished any of those miserable switches with their delicious dyesubs is entirely beyond me. gen ...
by zrrion
06 Oct 2023, 19:53
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Datanetics Rev B Replica keyboard for an Apple-1 replica computer
Replies: 1
Views: 7931

Re: Datanetics Rev B Replica keyboard for an Apple-1 replica computer

unfortunately getting a hold of anything from Datanetics is difficult. Every account I've read from the early 80s talks about how DC50 was desirable but was basically already end of life, both Krown and Apple held this position and were already searching for replacements to DC50 even as they were ac...
by zrrion
05 Oct 2023, 23:02
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: NEC Multispeed Alps Keyboard Conversion to USB
Replies: 9
Views: 13242

Re: NEC Multispeed Alps Keyboard Conversion to USB

From my understanding it is an XT keyboard but I don't know which pins do what
by zrrion
22 Sep 2023, 19:55
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Tescomate 55 [silver reed DWS]
Replies: 3
Views: 3836

Re: Tescomate 55 [silver reed DWS]

Searching for a Silver Reed version of this machine continues, I've ruled out EXD15 as a possible model number as that machine is completely different in every way and uses pre-DIN switches. EXD might have been the "portable" line alongside the EX line of non portable machines? EXD10 being their tin...
by zrrion
21 Sep 2023, 21:55
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Simplified Alps Type III or SAT3
Replies: 2
Views: 3292

Re: Simplified Alps Type III or SAT3

They sound more like pines than bamboo because they essentially are pines. Personally I'm pretty sure the sound difference isn't related to the slits at all but rather related to the changes in plastics the housings used. The slits just happen to coincide (at least to some degree, I'm sure outliers ...
by zrrion
20 Sep 2023, 00:46
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Simplified Alps Type III or SAT3
Replies: 2
Views: 3292

Simplified Alps Type III or SAT3

With the help of a fellow on discord I was able to get a hold of some NOS Simplified Alps Type III , which I'll refer to as SAT3 going forward since it's way easier to type. I've been interested in these switches for a while in part because everyone who has taken pictures of them has done an incompl...
by zrrion
14 Sep 2023, 08:24
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Tescomate 55 [silver reed DWS]
Replies: 3
Views: 3836

Re: Tescomate 55 [silver reed DWS]

Speaking more broadly about Silver Reed dome switches, I think I should lay out the naming convention I have for them since that makes talking about them easier. Currently I am aware of 4 types, 5 if we count the slightly smaller sliders that the R5 caps on this machine use. I don't think the smalle...
by zrrion
14 Sep 2023, 08:18
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Tescomate 55 [silver reed DWS]
Replies: 3
Views: 3836

Tescomate 55 [silver reed DWS]

Another day another Silver Reed find, this time one that appears to be a rebrand. I say "appears" because I can't actually find a silver reed version of this machine. from the PCB inside is appears to be related to the EXD10 but while those are very similar, with the chassis being essentially identi...
by zrrion
14 Sep 2023, 05:47
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Unique NEC keyboard
Replies: 17
Views: 21504

Re: Unique NEC keyboard

unless the CH1 or CH2 lights are blinking you don't need to worry about it :y
by zrrion
07 Sep 2023, 21:41
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Unique NEC keyboard
Replies: 17
Views: 21504

Re: Unique NEC keyboard

I haven't tried to convert it yet, although it is on my to do list. It shouldn't be too difficult I just need to actually bother to learn how to make my own vial firmware
by zrrion
07 Sep 2023, 18:40
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Unique NEC keyboard
Replies: 17
Views: 21504

Re: Unique NEC keyboard

Image

I have one of those as well, although mine has the older logo style. Very nice board IMO.
by zrrion
13 Aug 2023, 22:48
Forum: Gallery
Topic: IBM SSK club!
Replies: 798
Views: 392506

Re: IBM SSK club!

I for one have faith that if we simply keep talking without saying much of anything that eventually we'll find a true Scotsman
by zrrion
09 Aug 2023, 01:17
Forum: Gallery
Topic: IBM SSK club!
Replies: 798
Views: 392506

Re: IBM SSK club!

got an IBM badge? is a TKL? that's an SSK. To say otherwise is needless pedauntry

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