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- 12 Nov 2020, 06:14
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: wheelwriter 6783 Conversion to USB
- Replies: 3
- Views: 393
Re: wheelwriter 6783 Conversion to USB
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...
- 12 Nov 2020, 06:08
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: What is my white whale keyboard?
- Replies: 20
- Views: 1502
Re: What is my white whale keyboard?
Two words: "floss mod". It'll dampen pinging and ringing while leaving the remainder of the sound and tactile feel as is.hellothere wrote: ↑06 Nov 2020, 21:50I would have been ok with the ping if the XT felt better, but it was starting to get a bit annoying.
- 25 Oct 2020, 23:46
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Best budget mechanical keyboard?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 604
Re: Best budget mechanical keyboard?
No worries, we had a bit of a race going on it seems, will reply via PM for the rest.
- 25 Oct 2020, 22:12
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Best budget mechanical keyboard?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 604
Re: Best budget mechanical keyboard?
Copying a three year old Reddit post are we? https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyb ... _keyboard/
- 22 Sep 2020, 01:55
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: How to get into custom keyboards?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 853
Re: How to get into custom keyboards?
OP is a spammer, original post here:https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyb ... keyboards/
- 16 Sep 2020, 21:52
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Rescuing a Model M barrel plate from my botched screw mod
- Replies: 6
- Views: 461
Re: Rescuing a Model M barrel plate from my botched screw mod
Regular barrel frame + an appropriate saw?
Otherwise straightening the frame and through bolts are probably your best bet.
Otherwise straightening the frame and through bolts are probably your best bet.
- 16 Sep 2020, 21:48
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Were all IBM WheelWriter keyboards buckling spring??
- Replies: 4
- Views: 441
Re: Were all IBM WheelWriter keyboards buckling spring??
Broken rivets with less tension in the assembly could alter feel and make a buckling spring board feel less clicky and less sharply tactile.
- 16 Sep 2020, 06:36
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: What Cherry MX emulates Alps Amber?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 789
Re: What Cherry MX emulates Alps Amber?
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...
- 23 Aug 2020, 21:02
- Forum: Want to buy
- Topic: WTB kinesis essential Cherry MX Brown AT/PS2/USB,
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1668
Re: WTB kinesis essential Cherry MX Brown AT/PS2/USB,
Check your PMs
- 21 Aug 2020, 22:58
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Terminal Model M Cable Re-coiling Attempt (heat gun)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1399
Re: Terminal Model M Cable Re-coiling Attempt (heat gun)
You need to reverse the coil to get a proper retractable effet according to this:
- 21 Jul 2020, 07:28
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: I visited Unicomp a couple days ago, typed on their new Mini M, and asked them some community questions. *long*
- Replies: 61
- Views: 22055
Re: I visited Unicomp a couple days ago, typed on their new Mini M, and asked them some community questions. *long*
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...
- 08 Jun 2020, 15:43
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: A Modern Contactless MX-style mount switch?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 808
Re: A Modern Contactless MX-style mount switch?
The only "contactless" design I can think of that could be made entirely compliant with the MX form factor would be magnetic reed based.
- 26 May 2020, 03:21
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 24339
- Views: 2197929
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
Easy there or we'll have to deal with an earthquake on top of everything else!
- 22 May 2020, 06:19
- Forum: Other external
- Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
- Replies: 24339
- Views: 2197929
Re: Great/Interesting Finds
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...
- 15 May 2020, 16:52
- Forum: Off-topic
- Topic: Special Courier Service?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3157
Re: Special Courier Service?
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 ...
- 15 May 2020, 16:35
- Forum: Group buys
- Topic: [GB] GMK ThinkCaps // Nov. 16 to Dec. 13, 2020
- Replies: 56
- Views: 7344
Re: [IC] GMK ThinkCaps
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?
- 13 May 2020, 03:58
- Forum: Group buys
- Topic: [GB] GMK ThinkCaps // Nov. 16 to Dec. 13, 2020
- Replies: 56
- Views: 7344
Re: [IC] GMK ThinkCaps
Does GMK have TrackPoint-compatible molds for G, H, and B ?
- 10 May 2020, 19:52
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: New ThinkPad Trackpoint Keyboard II
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2906
Re: New ThinkPad Trackpoint Keyboard II
Ctrl + Pause stops a build in Visual Studio, double tap on Scroll Lock pops up certain KVM consoles.
- 10 May 2020, 18:44
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Keyboards in movies/TV series!
- Replies: 456
- Views: 76062
Re: Keyboards in movies/TV series!
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.
- 03 May 2020, 23:48
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: LTT Does Dye Sub
- Replies: 5
- Views: 677
LTT Does Dye Sub
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...
- 03 May 2020, 22:40
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: How to build a custom keyboard - new edition
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1068
Re: How to build a custom keyboard - new edition
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.)
- 03 May 2020, 22:08
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: IBM Model M 1394620 122-Key US ISO Layout
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1060
Re: IBM Model M 1394620 122-Key US ISO Layout
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.
- 03 May 2020, 22:01
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: When did you first start appreciating keyboards?
- Replies: 29
- Views: 2368
Re: When did you first start appreciating keyboards?
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...
- 03 May 2020, 21:41
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: New ThinkPad Trackpoint Keyboard II
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2906
Re: New ThinkPad Trackpoint Keyboard II
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...
- 03 May 2020, 21:01
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: WKL keyboard options?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 665
Re: WKL keyboard options?
You could get a Moogle kit and use the rest of the set with a winkey layout board.
- 03 May 2020, 20:45
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: What next?
- Replies: 7
- Views: 865
Re: What next?
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.
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.
- 03 May 2020, 20:02
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Just getting started with mechanical keyboards.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 517
Re: Just getting started with mechanical keyboards.
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 ...
- 24 Apr 2020, 16:20
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Turning a full size into a 60%
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1795
Re: Turning a full size into a 60%
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.
- 11 Apr 2020, 23:26
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Large print / high contrast keycaps?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 747
Re: Large print / high contrast keycaps?
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...
- 25 Mar 2020, 01:17
- Forum: Vendors
- Topic: Cyberboard | Do you like this cybertank ?
- Replies: 13
- Views: 3356
Re: Cyberboard | Do you like this cybertank ?
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...