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Those broken image links from your first post? They look like they're pointing to Gmail attachments, might work for you because you have a valid Gmail session in the browser you're using. That pin close to the switch has a scary large blob of solder, is that shorting anything? Does the controller re...

hellothere wrote: ↑

06 Nov 2020, 21:50

I would have been ok with the ping if the XT felt better, but it was starting to get a bit annoying.

Two words: "floss mod". It'll dampen pinging and ringing while leaving the remainder of the sound and tactile feel as is.

No worries, we had a bit of a race going on it seems, will reply via PM for the rest.

Copying a three year old Reddit post are we? https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyb ... _keyboard/

OP is a spammer, original post here:https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyb ... keyboards/

Regular barrel frame + an appropriate saw?
Otherwise straightening the frame and through bolts are probably your best bet.

Broken rivets with less tension in the assembly could alter feel and make a buckling spring board feel less clicky and less sharply tactile.

None of the options this board ships with are close. I always like to refer to Haata's force curves for something like this. Alps SKCM Amber: https://chart-studio.plotly.com/~haata/293/alps-skcm-amber/ The tactile event maxes out around 73 grams of force, over the course of about 1 mm of travel wher...

Check your PMs

You need to reverse the coil to get a proper retractable effet according to this:

To make white on black caps, I think lot_lizard's dye + laser technique looked very promising. See the photo from this 2016 post: https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?p=341414#p341414 "Reverse" dye sub could also yield good results, judging by these samples matt3o showed us in 2018: https://desktho...

The only "contactless" design I can think of that could be made entirely compliant with the MX form factor would be magnetic reed based.

ddrfraser1 wrote: ↑

25 May 2020, 19:23

my FUNDS cheat code wasn’t working

Easy there or we'll have to deal with an earthquake on top of everything else!

why invent this [TellerVision keyboard] at all? I think the name hints to why. My hypothesis is this would have been meant for use with some sort of (GUI, not text terminal) specialized software for bank tellers. They'd be using the numpad, mouse, nav and functions constantly while typing names and...

Can you divulge how heavy and bulky? Where is it in Canada? That would help getting a better answer. The current pandemic will complicate things, especially since your seller is firmly in an "at risk" category. Thinking out loud: if it's about the size of a computer tower, maybe a smaller shop that ...

voodoo6k, out of curiosity (because I don't think that'd ever hit MOQ) since you're also Canadian: does GMK have molds for a proper French Canadian set?

Does GMK have TrackPoint-compatible molds for G, H, and B ?

Ctrl + Pause stops a build in Visual Studio, double tap on Scroll Lock pops up certain KVM consoles.

Two Model Fs (XT and terminal 3178) at Greendale Community College's library in Community, season 4 episode 7 "Economics of Marine Biology". Unfortunately, something bad happens to the XT soon afterwards.

Seems no one's posted this here yet, Linus Sebastian has posted a tutorial on key cap dye sublimation a couple days ago: -scV7LLvdh8 That process itself isn't new but it's the first time I've seen it on video. Has anyone made a bigger rig to DIY whole sets in one or two passes? Sourcing Cherry-profi...

I haven't done any handwiring yet, but given the pins' offset on MX-type switches would it be reasonable to solder the row diodes directly between two switches rather than using wire? (However it would preclude your "naked wire" approach on the columns.)

People here and on GH have repaired Model M matrices before using conductive copper tape or conductive ink, you could also order replacement sheets from Unicomp.

I came to mechanical boards by way of ergonomic concerns five years ago: I found myself using full-size keyboards regularly for the first time after years on laptops and my right shoulder began acting up from constantly reaching for my mouse all the way to the right. Figured I needed something narro...

I have the wired 2013 model, the nav key placement is disappointing. Fn + the arrows feel like the smarter option but there's no documented way to reprogram the layout on this thing. I tried Fn + all the unmarked keys in Switch Hitter and there aren't any scancodes coming out. So yeah, no Pause or S...

You could get a Moogle kit and use the rest of the set with a winkey layout board.

New, COTS? Matias for another variant on the Alps designs. (You'd also be encouraging a Canadian company if that's something you care about.)
Vintage? Model F. If you've liked the M, like clicky switches in general, and can live with the not-quite-modern-standard layouts they're pretty hard to beat.

Once the pandemic is sorted out (I know, this is still some time away) "keyboard meetups" should resume in many places and give you an opportunity to try out various keyboards and switch types. As a stopgap you could always buy or borrow a switch tester. Beyond that, review videos are a good option ...

Wouldn't be as fancy, but couldn't you build a frame from straight pieces of wood and either leave the bottom open or then slap on a flat piece of wood or acrylic to close everything off? No need for a router then.

I'd take a look at WASD or Max Keyboard ; either company could print something with large characters and high contrast. Max Keyboard also does backlit laser ablated sets but I think the backlighting would be too uneven on large characters to go down that route. Both companies use a regular "OEM" pro...

I surprisingly found it in a Keyboard bbs of China. [...] I wanner (sic) share with you the latest information I got from the designer. That design won't leave anyone indifferent that's for sure! If I were to describe it, I might say "Lite-Brite meets keyboard"... @OP: nothing wrong with announcing...