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Maybe something along the lines of "modifying" matias switches would be easier to do. Instead of building whole switch from the ground up. Long switchplates (do they fit matias housing?) and click leafs for a starter. Then the top housing with slits... Bit by bit :) SKCM switchplates definitely don...

My R2 switches arrived today

It sure sounds like a lot. Compare to what Redmaus is asking for rare NIB SSKs https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?f=55&t=21975 I don't have a great idea what UK prices/availability are like, but I'd think you could get a decent Model M for £50-80 (see https://www.reddit.com/r/mechmarket/comments/...

From someone who has ripped up his fair share of traces, do yourself a big favour and get a https://www.amazon.ca/Engineer-SS-02-Solder-Sucker-japan/dp/B002MJMXD4/ sooner rather than later. If you're going to put the switches into hotswap sockets, you'll probably have to be careful to get as much so...

It should be relatively easy to get a https://deskthority.net/wiki/IBM_Enhanced_Keyboard#1391401 in good condition with a PS/2 cable. Model Ms differ somewhat by year and place of manufacture. Generally older == heavier/sturdier. My own favourite is a 1391401 from 1988 made in Mexico. I have an SSK ...

https://photos.app.goo.gl/kuoYGqhH8Bu1CGoy6 Here I used pieces of of 1/4" maple and a mini plough plane to create slots for the plate to slide into. (the dovetail corners were cut with a small dovetail saw and chisels, and I used a small block plane to square up and finish the edges) In http://build...

if I am not mistaken, isn't this the same brand that had the whole stealios thing with kbdfans? granted I did not keep up with any of this, but in that case it just doesn't seem like a trustable brand A little more info on that from the latest T1 group buy at https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?f...

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(I have one and it's great!)

Kbdfr PMed to show me this feature still exists. I’d forgotten about the new “responsive” design. Of course, the trouble is it does not respond for me! It just hides. His illustration of the workflow is unchanged since the old days, on desktop. But this is how it works here: More helpfully, I think...

If you can see this message, the answer is yes, Mu

My first ever handwired keyboard. XD84 plate & case with NOS SMK 2nd gen. clikies from Aliexpress (MX keycap stem variant) and FI/SWE keycaps from Kbdfans. ... Overall I'm very happy with the result. SMK clikies are excellent switches and worth the hype. Also happy that I actually managed to get th...

Yup. That’s exactly what I’m talking about. (Well, actually the reverse: what you’ve pictured there is a USB to PS/2 adapter like Filco includes with the Majestouch. The same principles apply. Doesn’t work with my Realforce!) Yeah; just happened to be the easy one to find a picture of. I'm not sure...

Yeah. I think people are saying "passive" when maybe what they mean is "non-programmable". https://i.imgur.com/Gqv7SpP.jpg ^ that's a passive adapter that would have been included with 2000-era peripherals that could communicate over usb and ps2 natively. https://i.imgur.com/HUiRfdn.jpg ^ that's a c...

robo wrote: ↑

14 Dec 2019, 16:34

I’m not opposed to a DIY adapter. I assume the generic Teensy 2.0 compatible boards on eBay should work fine?

Yeah the cheap ones should be just fine. I've used them for ADB adapters at least.

This trendnet adapter looks the same as the cheap ones with the green/purple ends, but in my experience it's been solid https://www.ebay.com/itm/Trendnet-TU-PS2-Cable-USB-to-PS-2-Data-Adapter-Cable-Converter/153761345435 Otherwise a soarers or hasu's converter would do the job. If you want to DIY it...

andrewjoy wrote: ↑

13 Dec 2019, 21:17

But just FYI , every country the English has ruled over is better than we found it

yikes

Do you see nothing contradictory between wanting to remain in the EU(you wont be able to remain in it , you will have to apply , and spain WILL veto you till the cows come home) but wanting to leave the UK? Both are a political union, both will take power and your status as a nation away. It's not ...

I wonder if you took the cover off, if the board would have keyswitches in the other positions (just no caps) or if it would be totally unpopulated

Muirium wrote: ↑

05 Dec 2019, 20:13

@Zslane: $300 is more than I've ever paid for a keyboard, and probably more than I ever will! Cheapskate? Yes.

Me too, but when I look at my rack of Alps boards that are "almost perfect, except" and tally up what's been spent on those ...

Anybody know what these in the foreground are called? 49052183858_fa34a9d24a_c.jpg Took me longer than expected to track down, but apparently they're the upcoming MKUltra Boardrun https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/ce14si/ic_shensmobiles_summer_update_bonanza/ From the meetup dis...

I tried the denture tablets last night. The greenish-yellow tinge on the keycaps has not faded at all. I'm guessing its from smoking and typing on the keyboard. I'll try to post a photo of these oddly discoloured keycaps and the blurriness of the printing on many of them. I noticed this problem on ...

4sStylZ wrote: ↑

26 Nov 2019, 13:56

Now what I need are IDEAS for custom builds.
I am still searching informations about all the stuff who can be done with thoses 14,5u long layouts. Any ideas are welcome.

Here is a render of a future 3D printed case:

I really like that this design keeps the curve-over-wedge look of the originals

I have a possibility to buy this box of keyboards. I have only four photos of it, the box is already sealed and ready for shipping. Can you someone indetify keyboards - the whites one? Two of those are Acer keyboards (in the box, bottom left and 2nd-from-bottom right, the ones with the vertical lin...

They have some distinct smooth tactile bump, can't really be compared with other Alps tactile switches. SKCL Green is a linear switch, something completely different. Linear switches a are much simpler in design Nice switches, but the keyboard is a Chicony 5160, not really exciting. SKCL Brown and ...

That is my experience as well. However, based on what people say, there should be a lot more difference between pine/Bamboo when it comes to SKCM (neon) green. Don't know how they could be so different. I feel like there's a certain amount of mysticism around alps switches. I've got NOS pine skcm w...

That’s my main complaint about ISO. That Shift key is the last sensible thing to cut down in size. Go cram in the extra key somewhere else! I had occasion to use an ISO model M for a bit and I was surprised how little difficulty I had adjusting. But I definitely missed that shift a few times while ...

I think the easiest solution is to get an used KBParadise V80 and swap the switches for complicated White or Blue Alps. You can replace the plastic case for an aluminium case (TEX TKL case or the Aluminium TKL case on Aliexpress). I asked KB Paradise if they could sell me a V80 Alps kit without the...

Yellowed Omnikey Ultra for $50USD https://www.ebay.ca/itm/Northgate-OmniK ... 4035085415

TheInverseKey wrote: ↑

13 Nov 2019, 20:50

Very true most of these boards that support this plate are out of Group Buy though and the amount of money that they go for on r/mechmarket might hurt your wallet.

Yeah. Not a lot of economical options for alps customs. What case did you put your h87alps in?