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I've always considered DT to be pretty balanced when it came to switches. The second most active thread on DT is about MX compatible keycaps ... Then there's also the very strong IBM fraction ... And I am sure some Hi-Tek pervs can be found around here as well. I would hope the "pervs" have a wider...

Wow, interesting. Looks like I totally missed that trend. So which type is closest to Cherry Brown, but with a larger tactile bump? royals are the new shiny for some AJ25-gUTzQk The listed 75g of tactility seems like too much to me, but I know things are different in person. WAY too much! :o

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seebart wrote: ↑ Sure, what are you looking for?

Uhm... sorry for stepping in, what are you offering? PM me... and only me

Not talking to you...therefore no offer.

vivalarevolución wrote: ↑Beamer, bro. A load of beamers.

Hmm...no can do sorry. I "only" bot three left.

it probably was a Cherry fest. In fairness I did show up with vintage boards, I just showed up after the meet up was almost over :p I'll get the time right next time Don't mind me, I'm just an old, grouchy, pretentious, elitist, douch canoe. Do people know that Matias switches are superior to White...

Do people know that Matias switches are superior to White and Brown Alps? I never found anything particularly special about those. Blue Alps is pretty unique, though. People should know that is NOT THE CASE ! Matias switches aren't total crap but nowhere as nice as clean unworn original Alps SKCM /...

White Alps in good shape may fit what you're looking for. Relatively stiff and very tactile with a nice click - not as smooth as blue alps but theyre a lot more affordable! Black Space invaders had a nice click too, although I didn't like the double click with every press. Very good point and a sma...

Ahh I remember this, quite nifty idea. I never got one.

I have this odd thing for vintage boards, but I'm not sure which I should get next. I'm pretty familiar with the IBM side of things (I'm typing this on a Model F XT) and have quite a few buckling spring boards, as I love a clicky board, but I'm looking to get something a bit different. And while I ...

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mrr19121970 wrote: ↑You already saw this one ?

https://www.ebay.de/itm/163030220747

I am the lucky winner of this auction, went much cheaper than expected

Very nice to see a whole terminal. Congrats.

So what's hot these days? Whatever you like. :) Is deskthority still the place to be and has not been tranformed into an extension of reddit? Won't happen although DT is not a club anymore. Are Model Fs and beamsprings still the cream of the crop? In the world of vintage IBM boards yes. Are there a...

Ping is genuinely the worst attribute of mechanical keyboards Yeah the PING can get anoying alright. :| Lube all your alps springs and floss mod all your model fs people Model F? :? My F's don't really PING that bad compared to some older Alps SKCC boards. Try floss modding, it will amaze you how m...

mike52787 wrote: ↑Ping is genuinely the worst attribute of mechanical keyboards

Yeah the PING can get anoying alright.

mike52787 wrote: ↑Lube all your alps springs and floss mod all your model fs people

Model F? My F's don't really PING that bad compared to some older Alps SKCC boards.

snacksthecat wrote: ↑Thanks! And I apologize if this is a stupid question or if I've worded it stupidly; I'm not the best at articulating myself.

Nothing stupid about it at all. Nice board and good job!

Here's the video of the Snap Spring switch, for some reason the sound is really faint sorry about that.

Nice, of course I "only" own SKCL Green Alps in their original unlubed form in my Zenith ZKB-2 but I'm sure there's potential in lubing.

wiki/Zenith_ZKB-2

Never saw it before thanks for posting!

DustGod wrote: ↑Really nice photos! Thanks!

Sure, I used to post like this once a week every week but I have not had the time in recent months. I'll upload the video this weekend.

No, it hasn't. The stepped backspace on the XT is nowhere near being its biggest problem. Also, let's not scare keyboardnovice off with a Model F flame war (not yet, at least). :mrgreen: Is there a raging XT vs AT debate?? If so, sign me up for...*checks picture*... TEAM AT!! Nope, but good to know...

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seebart wrote: ↑Sounds like a case of "try before you buy" case right here...

How do you mean?

Occasionally we share a keyboard that is sent from user to user just to try it out.

Nice, the XT is such a great keyboard. I actually prefer the XT to the AT layout for its compatness. The build quality of these is supreme.

Good GB. I ran something similar a while ago.

The Wildcats board is really special to me because it was my favorite sports team growing up. Unicomp still sells both blue on white alphas as well as blue modifiers if you want to build it yourself, it just won't have the Kentucky icons on it. Apparently Unicomp hasn't changed their dyes in 20 yea...

Sounds like a case of "try before you buy" case right here...

Very nice, ITW magnetic valve are quite rare. Congrats on this beauty !

Very nice. Was this keyboard pulled from a missile silo? I imagine the 3 keys needed to be turned at the same time to launch. :lol: Hey thanks man. No I don't think it sat in a silo but who knows...like I said the switch is the most interesting part about it really. I'll upload my meager video soon.

Yeah the Tai Hao caps are actually pretty decent for the pricetag.

Wow nice find Seebart. I remember Haata's[0] and yours looks to be in very nice condition. Looks like an incredibly well built keyboard, I suppose it should be for the fortune it probably cost. If only the keycaps didn't seem so prone to yellow strangely. Thanks for sharing! [0] https://www.flickr....

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andrea-i wrote: ↑Damn, that 5640987 is my favorite model F by far! the layout is still troublesome, it's still a bit too big...but that blue switch, my gosh!!

Buy it then

Haha, I got one of these. Great keyboard but the layout is whacky.

Wow,quite the custom. Impressive!