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Bold to say that thick caps are overkill when the one saying it wants to recreate blue alps with no prior experience or even attempting something less ambitious.

I'd say go for thick caps. If he can shoot for blues, you can do what you want to do.

Thick all the way.

fohat wrote: ↑

19 Jan 2020, 14:54

I nave had several Omnikey 101s, and never seen those arrow caps.

If you look a bit closer, you'll see that the keycaps have been swapped in places.

They are C.Itoh spherical dyesubs.

Does anyone know, if Brown ALPS tactile leaves fit in other ALPS housings? They do not, and if you shave the standard top housing to accommodate, or shave the dummy switchplate down, it's likely going to be inconsistent and not worth the trouble. You'd need a jig for it to be repeatable, and even t...

Desoldering is the best option. Alternatively, you can try using compressed air or contact cleaner to see if that helps. It might be debris or corrosion that's stopping the switch from making electrical contact. If it's worn to the point of fatigue in the contact plate, I've seen some people put som...

Just out of interest, does anybody game on their Alps keyboards as well? Or would it wear out the switches way too fast? You can game on Alps just fine. Though I rotate my boards, I've had many of my mainstays since 2015-2016 with nothing wearing out, per se. If the contact plates die, you can alwa...

This thread is a demonstration of users who have seemingly forgotten how to PM others.

This is a WTB thread, not a discussion thread. I appreciate that the dialog is filled with dismissive bullshit that misses the point and contributes nothing, but let's get back on track, eh?

Nah, I'd not spend that kind of money on it, for what it is. As for how I spotted it: I guess it's mostly just a lot of experience with Alps. When you get used to the differences between the two main types of top housings, it becomes a little trivial. Basically, the slits are fairly obvious on pine,...

NeK wrote: ↑

12 Jan 2020, 01:45

Can anyone tell from this photo if the switch is ALPS (pine?) or a clone? It's a dark photo and turning up the levels in GIMP doesn't help.

Bamboo SKCM White

abrahamstechnology wrote: ↑

10 Jan 2020, 04:42

I think I'm just going to delete my account now.

Okay, goodbye.

This is an exercise in biting off more than you can chew. Small steps first. Not giant leaps after a lukewarm GB. yiff You're not very reasonable, and you're clearly very proud of yourself to the point of being unable to handle realistic concerns and criticism. It's not toxicity, and you're projecti...

I generally just love something that looks classic and unique so that clicks with me instantly. Luckily xmas has taken away all my money so I have not made any purchase yet. How do you know that is not alps? Because of the letters on the housing? The most obvious give-away is the four tabs on the s...

I lost it at MX Green. Yep, gonna tell people all my Topre boards are MX Green now.

Also, they pull out another HHKB and act like it's different. Lmao. Oh well, good video despite the fuel for keyboard nerd ire.

Is white alps an absolute upgrade from black alps? Just asking about the regular one, not some fancy early almost - like - blue kind of white alps. Apples and oranges, really. The more direct upgrade to SKCM Black would be SKCM Cream (not ivory aka damped cream) as several boards exist that origina...

How rare/expensive are focus fk 2001's in black? I think that they look absolutely amazing and I want one. I found two off of eBay about two years apart from each other in time. Those were sold to Chyros later on as they're not my cuppa. I'd say they're pretty rare and not something you should expe...

This is only intended for caps with long stems. Yes, they clip on, but trying to recreate these would lead to some disappointment, as standard caps will not be able to reach a full-travel bottom out on these guards. I figure it's partly for stability, partly for dust protection, considering the stem...

Rare find? If the board is indeed blue Alps in a G80-3000, then I'd gather it's more likely a custom build (like my SKCL Brown build in an NCR G81-3077 case) or on an off-chance, some weird clone.

FletchINKy wrote: ↑

17 Sep 2019, 19:55

wobbled wrote: ↑

17 Sep 2019, 19:10

How do you have close ups?

I work at Unicomp, and am very careful about what I talk about online so I don't get fired

You can actually see my elbow in that pic. Sneak level 100.

Would they fire you for revealing that there is a winkeyless version of the new SSK with blockers?

Out of an interest in exotic Alps caps, I really have to ask if anyone who peruses Deskthority, whether lurking or active, has picked up this sweet Wang 724 with Greek sublegends shown here: https://i.imgur.com/fPdIYka.jpg I've noticed a few Wang 724 boards with other interesting regional sublegends...

The date label here is using the Taiwanese date system, which why it seems so strange. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Republic_ ... a_calendar

It would appear that this is from 1987 going by the table on the wiki page. That fits far better.

Hi all, today I ask for a big favor. A little while ago I purchased my first beamspring. Unfortunately during shipping one of the 3U keys was smashed at the base of the key and at the stabilizer wire. The white plastic that broke off crumbled apart into multiple crumb sized pieces so I cannot glue ...

Pretty cool SKCM Blue keyboard in a compact F77-like asian layout with an integrated trackball(similar to the Rabbit 286 with blue alps minus the trackball). Despite it's dirt and mucked up case and keycaps, the internals are surprisingly clean and it feels nice(not great) and consistent enough to ...

snacksthecat wrote: ↑

30 Aug 2019, 05:38

Warning: Shocking

Spoiler:

Sometimes you've got to get a little bit morbid to gain some perspective. Really makes you appreciate the boards that make it out in one piece!

Certainly makes me appreciate the keyboards I have! <3 RIP Omniboi

andrewjoy wrote: ↑

20 Aug 2019, 14:44

If you send it to me i will retrobrite it and send it back in about 40 years or so

It'll probably need another retrobright by then.

Absolutely, I feel that the 2014 has the nicest sound off the bat of all the DC-series models. The 2214 is about on par with the 3014. I didn't notice a strong difference.

ZedTheMan wrote: ↑

05 Jun 2019, 23:18

Hey Raum, can you confirm whether or not those 2 part caps work on Alps SKCL/skcm series?

They do not, just to chime in, as I've got experience with 5576-2

Calling the side keys spherical is definitely putting it loosely. :P They are the same profile found on certain MSXes and Bondwell laptops and so on, which look spherical, but feel incredibly flat to the touch. I call it MSX uniform profile. As for the flat keys across the main board, no idea if tha...

Guchay wrote: ↑

29 May 2019, 16:39

I'm new here so go easy on me, please. C.itoh JP with hi pro alps mount, spherical, deep scoop f+j, with Japanese sublegends featuring skcl yellow, cream, and compact.

citoh2.jpg

citoh1.jpg

Oh, hello brother.

Certainly waaaaay too big for my place. I agree though - it seems like it'd be best for it to stay in Japan. Whoever gets it though, it would be interesting to hear about. I have a feeling that it contains SKCL, if not some other Alps of the same era. I don't think it is SKCC unless the bezels are s...

I think blue Alps prices are ridiculous, but keep an eye open for them and don't lose hope. I just got a NOS one for $80 USD. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Jameco-Electronics-JE1015-Keyboard-With-User-Manual-new-/293058918216 You got this Jameco? Yeah I got it. Funky, I got the other one. I was ...