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Received mine today. Thanks!

Thanks for the clarification.

@St0ckz: Thanks for the ring IDs. Wow, if I do say so myself, the Keyclack V2 rings appear to be rather crudely cut. Now I don't feel quite so bad about the rather extreme cost differential! On the other hand, if they work well, I suppose they don't need to look pretty. It will be interesting to see...

@vinzbe: I agree about the build quality being about the same in the various versions of RF boards (R1, R2, RF/Topre-branded vs Leopold-branded), and that the R1 is easier to take apart. One thing I much prefer about the R2 is that the lock lights are in the case rather than through windowed keycaps...

vinzbe wrote: ↑

19 Mar 2019, 01:41

Here is a (crappy) shot where you can compare the thickness. I would say they are slightly thinner.

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What are the rings in the pic?

Sent payment today for 110 switches. Sent separate $3.00 payment for tracked shipping. Looking forward to receiving the NOS SKCM White Alps switches!

I didn't encounter an issue with the noise produced by the space bar with my R2 boards, but there is something I find annoying with it. The space bar is slightly longer than on Realforce R1 or HHKB. So you can't put a custom space bar (the stabilizers won't fit). The spacebar noise was an issue onl...

@fohat: What does "BBC" signify on that PCB? I suppose it is not the "British Broadcasting Corporation".

Please post pics! Thanks!

Lanrefni wrote: ↑

26 Mar 2019, 19:52

My perfect mouse would be the Logitech G502 with the G600's 12 side buttons.

I am in awe of those who can navigate more than two side buttons on a mouse!

"Capitals" rather than "Uppercase"? (or "Upper case") (or "Upper Case") or .... ?

The other problem with Matias spacebars though, is that they don't have the traditional vertical stabilization posts that Alps spacebars do, so there's a horrible side-to-side wobble when using their spacebars. Yes, I have noticed some wobble with Matias spacebars on some keyboards, but most of the...

On my Alps-switch boards, I like to use blank black spacebars and modifiers from Matias and lettered alphas from vintage Alps boards. Thus far, Matias has allowed me to purchase partial sets from them. I prefer them to Signature Plastics, because the profile is usually a better match.

@mcmaxmcmc: I think that Matias prefers to sell full sets of keycaps. However, I have been able to get special orders of various keycaps from them. I have mainly wanted modifiers and spacebars. Go to the Matias site and click on a keycap set. You will see a list of kecaps such as the following: R4: ...

Regarding custom keycaps for Topre-switch keyboards, apart from the knockoffs being sold on KBDfans, I agree with Tias that custom sets are currently quite scarce. I got my custom sets from "Widebasket" on eBay back when they were still being produced by Realforce. Now the supply has apparently drie...

It really doesn't : I want at least 5 buttons (although more would be overkill). I need a small / midsized mouse because I can't change my fingertip grip habit (current mouse is a battered MX400) I insist on it being PS/2 compatible (because -probably bad- reasons). I would like it to look clean, n...

<snip> When I sat in front of a Linux desktop all day winkeyless boards were my favorite. But now that I'm on a Mac for the most part I use all of the modifiers fairly regularly, and end up remapping some keys to make sure I can get all of: Control, Caps Lock (in the lower left corner of the keyboa...

Here are my links to typing sounds on my RF87UB55 before and after silencing:

Before: After: The sounds are from the same typing sequence at the same microphone settings.

@Menhin: I still rate my HHKB Pro 2 as my all-time favorite keyboard. However, perfection gets dull after a while, so I like to mix it up by rotating through a variety of other keyboards (RF87UB45, RF87UB55, HHKB Pro 2 w/55g domes, various Cherry mx and clone boards, IBM Model M, IBM Model M SSK, IB...

I had good luck with my first XT restoration. I used 1/8-inch thick silicone foam for the foam replacement. This resulted in all the keys registering properly, but it was very difficult to get the plates to slide into position. I had to get a heavy-duty clamp and use considerable force. It was also ...

Hey @Hypersphere thanks for this! I just ordered a black on black Realforce 87U (the one with 55g). I had heard of realforce but hadn't really considered it, thanks for the recommendation. Got it on sale too, at 186 EUR. From the reviews I saw it sounds like it will be pretty much what I'm looking ...

It just seems that your narcissism hasn't reached the level where you construct a search for your own topics :lol: Busted again! Here I am, as depicted by Caravaggio: Narcissus_Caravaggio_Hyper2.png https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Narcissus_(mythology)#/media/File:Narcissus-Caravaggio_(1594-96)_edite...

I had a bad feeling about posting that suggestion -- namely, that there was already a simple way to do this! Thanks, folks!

I found my IBM Model M 42H1292 and connected it to my mid-2012 Macbook Air with an Adesso PS/2 to USB active converter. The MBA set up the keyboard with no problem. BTW, I am running Mac OS High Sierra 10.13.6. I tried it with and without being connected to AC power, and I tried both USB connectors ...

https://www.ebay.com/itm/VINTAGE-ACER-KB-101A-ALPS-Keyboard-/113696883448 Ultra yellow kb101A. Doubleshots! I have had two Acer KB-101A keyboards, and both were terrible. These boards seem to get deeply yellowed and very brittle with age. My first one had mostly unresponsive switches and I returned...

hasu wrote: ↑

24 Mar 2019, 23:35

@Hypersphere, thanks for the report.
You don't need post both forum. Use thread on Geekhack for USB-USB converter related topic.

Okay. I mostly visit DT these days and visit GH very rarely. However, per your request, I will post USB-USB converter issues on the GH thread for this topic.

@hasu: I've been using your splendid USB-USB converter with my new RF R2 TKL PFE Edition keyboard. It works fine, but when I reboot my Win 10 computer, I then have to unplug the converter from the computer and replug it in order for the keyboard to function. Is this normal for the USB-USB converter...

@Libretto Simpatico: Welcome to DT! I have successfully used both the "Blue Cube" and the Adesso active PS/2 to USB adapter/converters with an IBM Model M keyboard and Mac computers. I just did a search for the Blue Cube, and it appears to be no longer available. However, the Adesso is available, al...

@PirateGamARRR: Welcome to DT! Many of us here also like keyboard switches with a high degree of tactility. Here are some of my thoughts: 1. Greatest tactility that I have experienced in a keyboard: IBM 5140 "luggable" computer. The keyboard has SKCM Brown Alps switches. Very heavy and prounounced t...

@Matt3o: We already have categories for "Spy" and "My posts". Would it be possible to add a new category for "My threads"? This would be handy when looking for topics a person has started, whereas "My posts" includes replies to other people's threads in addition to one's own threads. Thanks for cons...