deskthority

If I wanted to use an alps64 pcb what cases are compatible with it? Do i need a plate because I don't have aek keycaps and that layout is the only one hasu sells a plate for right? Does anyone sell plates for standard ansi layout?

If i buy a vintage board and swap the switches do I need to desolder or can I just swap the components?

daphnis wrote: ↑

Yesterday, 03:53

So would you say F with good layout is better than HH?

imo yea if sound isnt an issue. The switches are so massively different though its hard to compare

I bought 110 NOS white alps and I don't know what to do with them. I want them to sound nice and I heard that using small 60% boards make them sound worse. What modern pcbs can I buy that are compatible with alps? I don't care what layout it is within reason anything between a tkl and a 40%. What t...

I bought 110 NOS white alps and I don't know what to do with them. I want them to sound nice and I heard that using small 60% boards make them sound worse. What modern pcbs can I buy that are compatible with alps? I don't care what layout it is within reason anything between a tkl and a 40%. What ty...

Ok, I got replies from several manufacturers who say they will be able to do it! Durock seems to be the most likely candidate, but of course the moulds will be expensive to make. I am running an interest check to see how much demand there would be for these switches: https://forms.gle/yTruRbAyMXFCQ...

How can you tell what switches are in monterey k104's? Can I expect white alps out of this keyboard? The keyboard is in the Wiki ;) White or Blue Alps, or White or Blue SMK Alps-mount. The latter switch used to be called "Monterey switch" because of how they used to be found in this keyboard in par...

How can you tell what switches are in monterey k104's? Can I expect white alps out of this keyboard?

After putting paper in my orange alps to stop them from clicking on the upstroke I got the idea to try and do the same thing with click leaves. My thought process was that if it silenced tactile leaves why would it not silence click leaves. I don't have a board with any clicky alps but I do have loo...

Where is the best place to buy replacement spring for orange alps? This was my first time delving into the world of modding switches and I think it came out pretty good all in all. I lubed and band-aid modded the stabilizers on my apple m0116 as well as lubing the switch sliders and upper housings w...

I've disasembed all of my orange alps with help from chyros (thanks btw :D) while I'm waiting for my ultrasonic cleaner to be delivered. I was wondering what I should put in the ultra sonic cleaner. I have read that you should not clean the sliders because it takes off the factory lube, but I canno...

I've disasembed all of my orange alps with help from chyros (thanks btw :D) while I'm waiting for my ultrasonic cleaner to be delivered. I was wondering what I should put in the ultra sonic cleaner. I have read that you should not clean the sliders because it takes off the factory lube, but I cannot...

I have an m0116 with orange alps that I got off ebay for a pretty good price (60 with shipping) since it's my first skcm/skcl board I am not sure what condition they are in but they feel somewhat inconsistent in tactitltiy and a lot of the switches make a clicking noise on the up stroke I have no id...

Yes, that is what "2-key rollover" means: the worst case of all key combinations. Weird issue. Have you tried combinations of keys far away from each other? BTW, the modifier keys should not be part of the matrix but on separate lines, and therefore not blocked or blocking any other keys. Edit: I w...

What is the rollover on this keyboard? I just bought one and I am using it to type this right now with a drakware converter. No matter what I do I can not get more than 2 key rollover with any key combination is that just how this keyboard works or is it the adapter limiting it? I am pretty new to t...

ramnes wrote: ↑

21 Jul 2019, 01:21

Not sure if that's great or not but that Olivetti thing got me interested: https://www.ebay.com/itm/163784235531

look at the size of that return key

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fulk%2Fitm%2F383057453365 Another "great" find. IBM Model F 83 Key Buckling Spring Keyboard * cLiCkY ClickEr excellent works * Well that just installs confidence and a sense of professionalism. I don't get why they aren't advertisi...

I just bought an apple m0116 it's my first alps board other than my pingmaster and I am excited to try out skcm alps. I liked the feel of skcc greens but I couldn't stand the profile and I think I would prefer tactile or clicky. I only just realized right now that the layout of the m0116 is essentia...

I've seen boards like that come with blue alps - but it honestly could be anything. hard to see cap profile at that angle. The seller responded and said that it was a uncommon clone board and it feels cheap but clicky, whatever that means. He won't remove a keycap edit: he came through it was futab...

The packard bell kinda looks like Packard Bell KFCLEA916A with skcl browns except the lock light bank is different so I doubt it. I don't know anything else that it could be however. The case is a different shape, so I don't think it's that board you are mentioning. https://imgur.com/a/S2d5OkQ is a...

The packard bell kinda looks like Packard Bell KFCLEA916A with skcl browns except the lock light bank is different so I doubt it. I don't know anything else that it could be however. The case is a different shape, so I don't think it's that board you are mentioning. https://imgur.com/a/S2d5OkQ is a...

https://deskthority.net/wiki/NEC_APC-H412 Middle top, top right looks like a yellowed omnikey. Dont know what the wrapped AT board is though. The packard bell kinda looks like Packard Bell KFCLEA916A with skcl browns except the lock light bank is different so I doubt it. I don't know anything else ...

https://deskthority.net/wiki/NEC_APC-H412 Middle top, top right looks like a yellowed omnikey. Dont know what the wrapped AT board is though. can you remove badges from omnikeys? Thats what I thought aswell but I don't see any badges and they are pretty distinct You can sorta see the outline where ...

Dingster wrote: ↑

10 Jul 2019, 16:26

wiki/NEC_APC-H412 Middle top, top right looks like a yellowed omnikey. Dont know what the wrapped AT board is though.

can you remove badges from omnikeys? Thats what I thought aswell but I don't see any badges and they are pretty distinct

Someone on facebook marketplace is selling this lot of keyboards and I was wondering what packard bell keyboard is to the right of the omnikey and the yellowed one and the one to the right of that one. He did not give any other information.

I think that that layout would be so nice to use because I like having dedicated arrow keys, but I don't need function keys or a numpad. I also like that it is separated in a block something that you don't get with 65 percents, or at least not with anything that I have seen.

That is a crazy find. My favorite model f layout and layout in general. I don't mind dropping the F keys but having a nav cluster or numpad on the right is great without taking up much space. Reminds me of a tkl at layout or something even if that makes no sense

I bought another xt off of ebay that I got really lucky with and it has prestine foam. I cant say if it is just that or the lack of rust/cleaner in general, but it feels much smoother and the tactility is much more pronounced. typing on the board with no foam feels almost linear. The sound is much m...

Can't you get any board with an at layout? Does it have to be modern

You put floss in the springs of your board and it reduces the pinging. it's not the same as what you did