deskthority

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I need some new (old) sets, hit me up!

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Hey guys, this may be long shot but I'll try my best!

I am a die-hard ISO-DE user (OG cherry dyesub or DS-sets) and I want to tune the looks of my keyboard.

Using ISO-DE means limiting myself in terms of sets and colors, so I am searching single keycaps like ESC, Enter.

I am not interested in ...

Hey guys,

as mentioned above.

I purchased an old "vintage" coiled Cherry cable because I read that you can simply cut the cord and swap the connectors.

Unfortunately, my skills in building cables are not that great. I tried but I failed miserably...

Is there someone around that can help me? I'd ...

That's great! I am somewhat limited to ISO-DE and an want to build a Tada68, which has a 1,75 right shift. It's hard to find this size of keycap because most of the caps from like GMK doesn't fit the style of an OG set.

So I think I'll head over to the marketplace, maybe some nice guys can sell me ...

Hey there, quick question as above.

Does this keycap exist? I know there is the Cherry 1800 board. But is this keycap really DS or lasered / pad printed like some other keys on the bottom row?

Thanks for helping me!

Perfect picture, thanks!

The 5pin DIN connector has 5 wires.

Would it be easier to not use one wire (the thicker shielded black one) and just split the normal black one for the mini USB?

If not, can I just solder the normal black wire and the shielded black wire together to the corresponding pin ...

Thanks a lot for your input.

I don't want to completely build a new cable, I just want to rewire the existing old cable with new usb-connectors.

Do you know about some wiring diagrams? So that I can see which wire has to be attached to which usb-connector...

Hello there,
I kinda like the coiled cables that come with some of the old Cherry boards.

I already found a guide about how to modify a 5pin DIN connector to PS/2. Is it possible to further modify the cable to

mini USB (for my 60%) - USB male (my PC)?

https://www.instructables.com/id/Old ...

AdrianMan wrote: 25 Mar 2020, 21:05 https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=105238.0

This guy searches for ISO DE dyesubs, he's in germany

Thanks, I already paid for the caps. Let's hope I get a reply from him

Hello there,
I am a die-hard ISO-DE user, so getting decent caps is quite hard for me :D

Currently I am searching the above mentioned

ISO-DE Cherry OG Dyesubs, Double Shots, with a 1,5 - (1) - 1,5 - 7 - 1,5 - (1) - 1,5 bottom row.
Please refrain from writing me with unrealistically high prices ...

Hey there,

maybe it's a bit of an unusual question for a keyboard forum:

How do I get dents out of an aluminum case?

If have two dents in a newly cerakoted case. They bug me a lot.

Is it possible to just ask a professional metalworking company if they can get out the dent just by drilling the ...

Hello there,
I am searching replacement springs, preferably sprit 100 cN ones.

Hit me if you can help me!

Hey there,
I want to sell my Filco Majestouch 2 MX brown. It comes barebones because I don't know where I put the keycaps... :?

So if you have a spare set of keycaps and want to try a Filco board, this might be your chance!

It has seen only very light use (maybe four days) because I don't like ...

Unicomp definitely has quality issues with their key caps, legends are blurrier and often have problems with alignment. Supposedly brand-new key caps can have shine for some reason too.

That said, there are quality differences even between IBM/Lexmark-produced Model M key caps. Generally speaking ...

Disgusting lol!

Do what you want Shihatsu - if you want it, go get it.

It was a mistake posting in this thread. I learned alot...

Why would someone go against their own interest to help a stranger if doing so means hurting another stranger in the proportionate amount?

because we are a community and therefore hKing is not an stranger ?

i§, I don't think that he unterstands this. If someone is saying that helping others in ...

Hello there guys,

it would ne nice if you'd refrain from bidding on this: http://www.ebay.de/itm/191951128558?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

This would be a nice project for me and i§ (https://deskthority.net/keyboards-f2/buying-a-model-m-german-iso-keycap-set-unicomp ...

Seems like a good idea!

As you know, I bought the Model M as NIB - good luck finding NIB german ISO caps

Hello there,
I am a proud owner of an IBM Model M from 1990, screw-modded by i$. The board is in an excellent shape. My problem is that the M has ANSI-layout. A wile ago, I switched back to german ISO because I can't get used to ANSI.

I read this post ( https://imgur.com/a/fmqXG ) and it seems to ...

https://imgur.com/a/MPhvF

According to this, your switches should be vintage blacks...

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Hey there!

Recently I accuired an AEKII which is in near perfect condition (at least that's what I can see on the seller's pictures :D ).
The cables are included, but I think those are the normal ones for the ADB connection.

So before I am buying a pricey Griffin iMate from the US, I want to test ...

Hallo zusammen,
ich beschäftige mich derzeit mit dem FaceW-PCB von Sprit. Mein nächstes Projekt werde ich in ISO-DE verwirklichen, da ich mit ANSI auch nach einigen Jahren einfach nicht warm werde. Vielleicht liegts aber auch daran, dass ich außer auf DT und GH eigentlich so gut wie nie englisch ...

Thanks!

Hey there,
can somebody tell me which kind of adapter I need to set this thing up on a regular PC?
Thanks!

The 67gr tactile Zealios are just so much better than MX Browns - it is really hard to compare them.

In my opinion, the browns feel dirt-cheap (just like most of the cherry switches). The bump is barely noticable, the switch feels a bit like there's sand in it. The Zealio switch is buttery smooth ...

Hey there,
recently I discovered that I have some spare switches, springs and stems.

Some months ago, I bought some R1 Zealio switches (tactile, 67gr) because I wasn't quite satisfied with the MX Brown and MX Clear switch. The brown one was too light and I had no "feeling" for the bump. The clear ...