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by Menuhin
03 Dec 2022, 11:49
Forum: News
Topic: Cherry MX Ultra Low Profile
Replies: 17
Views: 19564

Re: Cherry MX Ultra Low Profile

Is there any info / photo about how (already available) keycaps for these new switches look like, or can look like?

I still kind of like the older "MX low profile" because of the compatibility of its key stem with the cherry mx keycaps - at least the SP DSA keycap sets can fit.
by Menuhin
26 Aug 2022, 10:12
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Damonskv's collection
Replies: 64
Views: 49867

Re: Damonskv's collection

A thread of such an unbelievable collection in pristine condition emerged since the end of 2020, speechless... :shock: :o :oops:
by Menuhin
11 Aug 2022, 12:03
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Unix layouts?
Replies: 6
Views: 1543

Re: Unix layouts?

Muirium wrote:
10 Aug 2022, 22:27
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Beautiful design...
I like Sun's older keyboards as well as Silicon Graphics' "Granite" keyboards much more than most of the average IBM keyboards (model F & M) in terms of their overall industrial design.

RIP Sun MicroSystem & SGI...
by Menuhin
11 Aug 2022, 11:54
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Unix layouts?
Replies: 6
Views: 1543

Re: Unix layouts?

Thorogrimm wrote:
10 Aug 2022, 19:48
... I own ... and a Sun Type 5 (but can't use it)...
$25 + shipping solution:
https://www.drakware.com/shop/p/sun2usb

DIY solutions:
https://thp.io/2019/suniversal-adapter.html
https://github.com/xelalexv/suniversal
by Menuhin
03 Jun 2022, 00:38
Forum: For sale
Topic: [SOLD] OLKB PLANCK v6, nos skcm white alps, og alps keycaps
Replies: 2
Views: 1130

Re: [EU-CZ] OLKB PLANCK v6, nos skcm white alps, og alps keycaps

The build looks actually quite cool, GLWS!
by Menuhin
23 Apr 2022, 12:10
Forum: Group buys
Topic: [GB] Tai-Hao White on Black and Vintage Alps
Replies: 40
Views: 76612

Re: [GB] Tai-Hao White on Black and Vintage Alps

Thanks for the links, the profile comparison helps me to see why I was not so excited about my (either in storage or sold) TaoHao sets back in a few years apart from the limited layout support Now with the extended layout support it can become a compromised option, but after all it is just personal ...
by Menuhin
21 Apr 2022, 14:13
Forum: Group buys
Topic: [GB] Tai-Hao White on Black and Vintage Alps
Replies: 40
Views: 76612

Re: [GB] Tai-Hao White on Black and Vintage Alps

Too square and flat. Why Tai-Hao couldn't have gone with the original Alps profile like the did with other sets in the past is beyond me. The amount of money that they have been pushing for their cubic profile makes no logical sense. People already loved their original profile so why not just expan...
by Menuhin
14 Mar 2022, 15:00
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Custom Vintage keyboard METAL shell
Replies: 99
Views: 16607

Re: Custom Vintage keyboard METAL shell

Complete the production of 5251 metal shell. It was previously prepared to produce the metal shell of F122 after the production of the 5251 metal shell, but the supply The insured price given by the dealer can not satisfy me, so next I will make the metal shell of leading-edge 2014 alps blue, becau...
by Menuhin
14 Mar 2022, 14:58
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Why aren't other old periphrals better than modern ones like keyboards
Replies: 56
Views: 7403

Re: Why aren't other old periphrals better than modern ones like keyboards

The topic comes up quite routinely. Here’s one: https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?p=482950#p482950 Plenty of spicy hits if you search DT for CRT: https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?f=2&t=25405 In short: keyboards were already good enough, long ago indeed. The only way forward for them was do...
by Menuhin
14 Mar 2022, 14:52
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Nixdorf Keyboard
Replies: 12
Views: 4141

Re: Nixdorf Keyboard

An interesting Nixdorf Keyboard.

I have heard of vintage white but I can't recall having seen a typing demo of a vintage white keyboard.
by Menuhin
14 Mar 2022, 14:43
Forum: For sale
Topic: Now all on ebay. Thanks!
Replies: 15
Views: 3102

Re: SKCM Brown Alps, Blue Alps, Matias, SKCC Green, Cherry M9, IBM M, Topre, Northgate OmniKey

... Lubed with RO-59tmkt. ...
Not rich (but have a HHKB 45g)... mainly curious about what this RO-59tmkt lube is.

By the way, I have some blue alps and brown alps, still fancy about amber alps like you do.
by Menuhin
09 Mar 2022, 15:46
Forum: Group buys
Topic: [IC] Matias/Alps Kailh Hotswap sockets
Replies: 24
Views: 27376

Re: [IC] Matias/Alps Kailh Hotswap sockets

Though I, similar to most of the other Alps-switches-liking members here, want to support this project as best as I could, getting 600-1000 sockets can probably be much more than just good enough for a life-time supply of my own usage. It will be more effective if you contact some of the vendors and...
by Menuhin
22 Feb 2022, 20:16
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: XKCD on Chorded Keyboards
Replies: 3
Views: 6198

Re: XKCD on Chorded Keyboards

On the earlier days of world-wide-wait, when Google was not yet a thing, I definitely did not foresee XKCD (series of these only stick-figure comics) will get this big on the "Internet".
by Menuhin
05 Jan 2022, 12:11
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Kinda curious: What makes Alps so sensitive to dust?
Replies: 80
Views: 36086

Re: Kinda curious: What makes Alps so sensitive to dust?

Just to add to the discussion.

Here's how one of those modern modified MX designs try to make the MX design more dust-proof:

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by Menuhin
10 Dec 2021, 12:10
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: ALPS/ALPS-like switch weaknesses
Replies: 31
Views: 24301

Re: ALPS/ALPS-like switch weaknesses

Alps are like dairy: ... they don’t age well. Well, not unless they’re cheese, ... Alps? ... Aged cheese made with milk from the Alps? I like that... Being the 2nd most common switches (not counting rubberdome / scissor switches), Alps switches are more interesting than their MX design counterparts...
by Menuhin
25 Nov 2021, 12:37
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: What is this layout called?
Replies: 8
Views: 2943

Re: What is this layout called?

This layout takes up just 1 less column than the 1800 layout / fc980 layout does but that makes the numpad much less useful for those who really need a numpad. I personally don't use a numpad and I can go with the 75% comfortably if I need the nav keys and the F keys.

Nice attempt though.
by Menuhin
25 Nov 2021, 12:23
Forum: For sale
Topic: Alps Opener
Replies: 23
Views: 5851

Re: Alps Opener

I also made an alsp opener by crafting it out of a plastic ruler - for popping out the parts of Alps switches when they were still soldered on the NeXT keyboard. I just brush cleaned and air-dusted the bottom housing while I ultra-sonic cleaned the other parts to freshen up this NeXT keyboard with u...
by Menuhin
11 Nov 2021, 11:26
Forum: For sale
Topic: [SOLD] [EU-DE] ACCESS-IS 10x8 Matrix USB
Replies: 5
Views: 3836

Re: [WTS] [EU-DE] ACCESS-IS 10x8 Matrix USB

I also have something like that but it has been collecting dust on the shelf - I can't play with it all day...
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Good luck with your sales!
by Menuhin
29 Sep 2021, 15:31
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: What is the best Kyrotox for Cherry-style stabilizers?
Replies: 1
Views: 655

Re: What is the best Kyrotox for Cherry-style stabilizers?

I believe only recently some people started to use Krytox XHT-BDZ which is extra thick for the stabilisers.
by Menuhin
11 Sep 2021, 16:06
Forum: Group buys
Topic: Recreate Cherry G81-3077(TKL)
Replies: 38
Views: 78586

Re: Recreate Cherry G81-3077(TKL)

Hello guys! I'm jiujiu from China.I love keyboard. We have used Injection Mold recreate G81-3077(TKL).You can choose Hotswap-PCB or Solder-PCB.We made carbon-fiber plate. I hope you will love it. We sold it on Alibaba and ZFrontier. http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=642454318563 https://www.zfront...
by Menuhin
11 Sep 2021, 14:56
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Cheap Alps Clone Board
Replies: 12
Views: 7761

Re: Cheap Alps Clone Board

using my decades-old technique of adding some "real" solder to each pad first to dilute the crappy solder from the wave soldering machine. I’ll be performing my first desoldering attempt on an old Focus FK-2001 with white alps clones and find your method interesting, as I was concerned about damagi...
by Menuhin
07 Aug 2021, 15:53
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Recreating the Lisp keyboard (10 years later)
Replies: 270
Views: 403463

Re: Recreating the Lisp keyboard (10 years later)

... The world of MX and all the ‘custom keebs’ is scary, … it all just seems to be about pastel-colored cerakote-painted rgb-backlit aviator-cable-wrapped keebs on MX clones with color-matching GMK keycaps and a handful of carefully selected artisan keys ... You managed to summarize "the situation"...
by Menuhin
03 Aug 2021, 18:06
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Recreating the Lisp keyboard (10 years later)
Replies: 270
Views: 403463

Re: Recreating the Lisp keyboard (10 years later)

How could I missed this thread for so many months...! I'm glad the soul of the Lisp Symbolic keyboard may find a new home. Not only the design of this keyboard structure, hand casting of these new key caps is also an epic endeavor. I know this design is not meant to be mass produced or to earn money...
by Menuhin
04 Jun 2021, 18:20
Forum: Other external
Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
Replies: 26260
Views: 5954893

Re: Great/Interesting Finds

kbdfr wrote:
28 May 2021, 07:39
Menuhin wrote:
27 May 2021, 22:23
[…] I guess this person would ask money be paid in cash or via bank-transfer without any protection, I mean buyer-protection.
Wrong, as the listing shows:
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Oops, was talking about your post above instead.
by Menuhin
27 May 2021, 22:23
Forum: Other external
Topic: Great/Interesting Finds
Replies: 26260
Views: 5954893

Re: Great/Interesting Finds

I just thought this keyboard was pretty. https://www.ebay.com/itm/124743986953?_trksid=p11021.c100851.m5053&_trkparms=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ebay.com%2Fitm%2F124743986953%3F_trkparms%3Daid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20170803121420%26meid%3D59367474a1e24e8f91dfb4d5d02ca39f%26pid%3...
by Menuhin
07 Feb 2020, 15:25
Forum: Workshop
Topic: suggestions for /dev/tty2 ?
Replies: 111
Views: 35999

Re: suggestions for /dev/tty2 ?

Hi matt3o, While I'm enjoying my DSA Granite and waiting for the MT3 Susuwatari set, after many stunning posts about the gray color /dev/tty set, I think I am getting ready to finally get the MT3 /dev/tty2. I think the DT veterans are helping a lot to make projects here go as good looking as they ca...
by Menuhin
10 Dec 2019, 13:10
Forum: News
Topic: HHKB refresh in 2019?
Replies: 210
Views: 182562

Re: HHKB refresh in 2019?

So they discontinue the classic Type-S and make all of them hunchback BT...
Anytime I'll still got for the classic design and pair it with hasu BT or the KBDfan BT module, even with TMK & QMK keymapping support.
by Menuhin
09 Dec 2019, 22:20
Forum: For sale
Topic: [EU-PL] Videowriters keyboards (ALPS black/cream damped),
Replies: 9
Views: 2716

Re: [EU-PL] Videowriters keyboards (ALPS black/cream damped), IBM model M Blue Badge 93 DE

The Videowriter indeed has a very usable 60% layout - if the keys are remappable and there are layers to be assigned to for the keys.
by Menuhin
24 Nov 2019, 01:28
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: What are Topre Switches Like?
Replies: 8
Views: 4060

Re: What are Topre Switches Like?

Hi Reece, I suggest the best way to know how Topre switches feel like is to test it out yourself in a nearby keyboard meetup when it happens. I'm typing on a Topre board (HHKB Pro2), while boards with MX clears and MX blacks, as well as MX-clones such as "Zealios" are sitting somewhere in m drawers....

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