deskthority

Ok you slackers, don't make us send the "collectors" out

It's totally normal and don't let anyone tell you otherwise!

When testing firmware I've overloaded my USB controller by hooking up two WhiteFoxen, a K-Type, an Erogodox Infinity and an IC60

Throw me in for 200 as well.

It's great to hear you're on the mend, you're gonna need to be in peak physical condition to keep up with the little rugrat!

And it's cool to hear that you're still making some progress on keyboard stuff, but you never get a do over on your health.

Someone should run a group buy of 301 stainless spring steel click leaves modelled after alps blue. They have some divot near the top and also have most of the top leaf contacting the side removed. Looks like they tried to reduce air resistance and thus click latency, and the small stud would cause...

After messing with a ton of franken-alps switches the I've been nothing but disappointed with click-modding tactile leaves. What I did have great success with though was taking a click leaf from a SKCM White and transplanting it into an SKCM Orange (click leaves have an extra bump that makes the mor...

Disclaimer: I am a member of I:C, but my thoughts are my own and I don't speak for everyone. Litte foreword before adding to further to this discussion. I really appreciate this thread. It's a colourful example that you can't make it right for everyone when designing a keyboard - no matter how good...

Sooooo, I think Wodan's HADapter set would fit more aptly in this category since it's not really a novelty, but it's also not a full set...

Can we get a poor German an exemption

ohaimark wrote: ↑Just seriously enough so that I can tell whether I should put the suggestion in the OP or not.

Help, help, I'm being repressed!

I want to nominate the ANSI layout >:) I would like to nominate: "ISO Users in every IC and GB thread ever: endless arguing about kits that never make MOQ" :evilgeek: If Wodan manages to get his minimal ISO Kit off the ground he deserves to get a wingnut next year, just because I won't have to scro...

I want to nominate the ANSI layout >:) I would like to nominate: "ISO Users in every IC and GB thread ever: endless arguing about kits that never make MOQ" :evilgeek: If Wodan manages to get his minimal ISO Kit off the ground he deserves to get a wingnut next year, just because I won't have to scro...

Upshot of doing 1u bottom row caps is it helps for the right side of the ISO WhiteFox as well.

I've been talking with Saimeidae on IRC (in #Mechboards) about doing this as well. He's been looking into more local sources to see if it can be done.

Hopefully one of the two efforts can come up with something.

I want to do a little more experimentation but I think the dampeners on the Matias QCs are a little more substantial than the older creams, but I haven't tried swapping them in yet. I've noticed that the Matias QC innards that i have swapped into a cream hosing don't suffer from the same issues that...

I'm waiting for the "Last pre-Brexit GMK GB" that will pop up before UK customs starts getting their paws on the UK-Germany packages in a couple years.

Fair warning it makes the switches really snappy. I have a few Salmons that I tested it on and they sounds darn near clicky after lubing them with teflon. MoS2 will give you a smooth, but less snappy result. Elaborate "snappy" please! Snappy in a good way? I've tried the lubricant on Oranges, Salmo...

Fair warning it makes the switches really snappy. I have a few Salmons that I tested it on and they sounds darn near clicky after lubing them with teflon. MoS2 will give you a smooth, but less snappy result.

A liquid suspension dry lube is what I use to recondition old alps switches. I've had good luck with teflon lube and I've also played with a few gun lubricants -- one based on molybdenum disulfide and another proprietary "dirt displacing" dry lubricant. The teflon and MoS2 are my favorite. Some peop...

3 lots have sold like this previously. One for $55. And another for 12.00. I messed up bidding on the 12 dollar one. I'd be interested in splitting the boards with someone/s. I really only need 1 board in good typing condition. Pm me if interested. Now that it's out in the open, I don't see these g...

Pentels are good, but I don't use 0.5mm except for light lines at the drawing table. 0.7mm minimum is my heavy-handed style. I have sent several of the blue 0.7mm ones through the washer and dryer multiple times, over the years, and they have always continued to work properly ( bad idea for neighbo...

Engicoder wrote: ↑Wasn't this one most likely white alps?

Yes. E3E laid it out

But it said KB-101A, so logic went right out the window.

E3E wrote: ↑Here's another Acer KB101A rebrand!
[...]

Aaaaaand it's at $595 with 5m left...

brb, putting my acer kb-101a (with actual real blue alps) up with a $500 bin.

Edit: $685...
Edit2: Finished at $755

Lot of 5 Zenith ZKB-2's with Alps yellow switches... http://www.ebay.com/itm/Zenith-Data-Systems-ZKB-2-Mechanical-Keyboard-Vintage-Year-1989-/281968835580?hash=item41a6a6fbfc:g:iJUAAOSwP~tW6ah5 Just to be clear, that auction is for a single keyboard: "I have 5 of these, you are bidding on one." So ...

That's getting more than a little annoying. Some of us don't want to entice buyers to break ebay TOS and we're getting screwed by people totally fine with it.

May the gods of serendipity stop fusking shining down upon me. Dear god. Looks like I got something ELSE: http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/cxcAAOSwzgRW1wlV/s-l1600.jpg http://www.ebay.com/itm/WORKING-DATA-POINT-KB-101A-CLICKY-VINTAGE-KEYBOARD-5-PIN-DIN-PS-2-AT-IBM-/121911871367?&_trksid=p2056016.m2518...

ohaimark wrote: ↑http://www.ebay.com/itm/Texas-Instrumen ... 1648394313

This is what I'm basing it on.

Seller updated with a picture verifying the green alp goodness. Thanks for the heads up ohaimark!

Copper and Brass CAN be laser cut (sorry Matt_ but it's actually totally feasible). To expand on this reflective materials present many problems for CO2 lasers and some manufacturers have solved the reflection issues on their machines, but you'll almost always see a premium due to the extra difficu...

I got a refurbed unit from memotronics over the summer and absolutely love it.

The only PITA is changing out the filter in the barrel, it could be a whole hell of a lot more idiot-proof than it currently is.

Yep, definitely interested as well!

matt3o wrote: ↑

Muirium wrote: ↑That's the stuff!

Now, I wonder if a set of caps like that with Alps mounts could lift a certain other project right off the runway…

I don't think that would be completely out of the question

Be still my beating heart...