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by Menuhin
23 Mar 2019, 10:21
Forum: Group buys
Topic: [GB] NOS Alps SKCM White | GB Closed
Replies: 86
Views: 62646

Re: [GB] NOS Alps SKCM White

It seems to be real..! NOS pine Alps!
by Menuhin
20 Mar 2019, 10:44
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Questioning the lubing of switches
Replies: 12
Views: 13999

Re: Questioning the lubing of switches

Also one thing for me lubing newbie to know more about in general is "over-lubing" - never know if I lubed my switches and stabs enough until they're obviously "over-lubed".
by Menuhin
20 Mar 2019, 10:44
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Questioning the lubing of switches
Replies: 12
Views: 13999

Re: Questioning the lubing of switches

I have a series of videos planned for the future about restoring Alps switches, and in one of them I'm going to do a side-by-side comparison of different lubricants (which I'm in the process of acquiring atm). I also want to use that opportunity to talk about how lubrication works and what the diff...
by Menuhin
19 Mar 2019, 11:36
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Post a picture of your ideal keyboard layout!
Replies: 480
Views: 140857

Re: Post a picture of your ideal keyboard layout!

https://images.fineartamerica.com/images-medium-large-5/anatomy-regions-of-the-hand-asklepios-medical-atlas.jpg Does the thenar region count as part of palm of the hand? I think "palm keys" in some special keyboard designs are usually located at the outside bottom corner areas of both hands, not on...
by Menuhin
18 Mar 2019, 21:35
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Post a picture of your ideal keyboard layout!
Replies: 480
Views: 140857

Re: Post a picture of your ideal keyboard layout!

To minimize finger movements during "typing" inputs, I recommend DataHand and OrbiTouch. Not so much related to traditional keyboard "layout" already though. https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b5/DataHand_overhead_view.jpg/1200px-DataHand_overhead_view.jpg https://www.allthingser...
by Menuhin
15 Mar 2019, 12:45
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Custom Layouts: Japanese and German
Replies: 12
Views: 3842

Re: Custom Layouts: Japanese and German

depletedvespene wrote:
15 Mar 2019, 11:09
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6) The Enter key with that exact size and shape will be a pain to obtain...
...
At least the above. Easier to obtain normal ANSI Enter or ISO Enter.
Not an expert in the languages concerned either.
by Menuhin
13 Mar 2019, 10:34
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Are there any light, smooth non-mechanical keyboards?
Replies: 2
Views: 1190

Re: Are there any light, smooth non-mechanical keyboards?

For nice rubber-dome, I recommend a used "IBM kb-8923"
They also have version with Trackpoint
by Menuhin
12 Mar 2019, 14:02
Forum: Reviews
Topic: Kailh Switch Series,which one is your favorite?
Replies: 31
Views: 23714

Re: Kailh Switch Series,which one is your favorite?

I like innovations and competitions: Box switches Optical switches Hall-effect magnetic switches etc Of course there is no law suit possible in the land of China, when it is about international customers vs Chinese companies or copyright infringers in China. But I can imagine the best customer suppo...
by Menuhin
09 Mar 2019, 12:28
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Ultrasonic cleaning SKCL green Alps
Replies: 3
Views: 1564

Re: Ultrasonic cleaning SKCL green Alps

autoload -Uz wrote:
09 Mar 2019, 07:30
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Does it matter if the water is room-temperature, or does it need to be hot? I don't have a heated cleaner but I can microwave distilled water in a glass dish.
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Not warmer than 45°C, not so warm to start warping ABS or other plastic
by Menuhin
08 Mar 2019, 22:15
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Do any modern Laptops have even halfway decent keyboards?
Replies: 26
Views: 14211

Re: Do any modern Laptops have even halfway decent keyboards?

caligo wrote:
08 Mar 2019, 20:59
... e.g. the Microsoft Surface and a compact mechanical keyboard to go with it...
This is what I've been thinking about.

By the way, Richard Sapper's original Thinkpad prototype:
http://blog.lenovo.com/en/blog/richard- ... d-keyboard
by Menuhin
08 Mar 2019, 22:08
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: One-handed portable keyboards? (other than Twiddler)
Replies: 3
Views: 3414

Re: One-handed portable keyboards? (other than Twiddler)

I use this keyboard in the foreground as my one-handed portable keyboard - like a half-Planck: https://i.imgur.com/xgfKEX9.jpg QMK compatible. (It's also a switch tester for me, mainly Cherry, Gateron, & Zeal v1) #define _BL 0 #define _NV 1 #define _NP 2 #define _LH 3 #define _RHM 4 #define _LN 5 #d...
by Menuhin
06 Mar 2019, 10:04
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Typing Demo XL - Matias Quiet Click (Matias Mini Quiet Pro)
Replies: 24
Views: 5795

Re: Typing Demo XL - Matias Quiet Click (Matias Mini Quiet Pro)

Why you seem to type faster on the VideoWriter ASMR Typing Demo? Does your typing style evolved through the keyboard journey, or that you are typing faster than some time ago? I still think you should have an intro for these ASMR Typing Demo XL videos: "Welcome to the ASMR Typing Demo XL video on th...
by Menuhin
06 Mar 2019, 09:56
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Additional keyboard for Macros
Replies: 14
Views: 5601

Re: Additional keyboard for Macros

[…] One caveat is that Tipro with USB controllers are 2KRO boards, That is correct. If there is a combination which triggers the beep, you simply program it on another key. Then perhaps that is not particularly about the "Shift" combo - what is the general pattern that may trigger the beep? Now if ...
by Menuhin
05 Mar 2019, 21:42
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Additional keyboard for Macros
Replies: 14
Views: 5601

Re: Additional keyboard for Macros

[…] If you have no inclination to manually edit .c files QMK Configurator allows you to design your layout then compile it,you then download the completed hex and flash the boards,it's pretty easy to figure out . I confess I have not the slightest idea how to compile anything and even less how to f...
by Menuhin
03 Mar 2019, 18:05
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Photos: black Focus FK-2001
Replies: 6
Views: 2234

Re: Photos: black Focus FK-2001

Looking at these photos made me sad: I bought a PCB with white Alps two years ago, and the seller asked if I want also the key caps. Why not? I thought. Then it came with these Focus FK-2001 black caps. Why couldn't the seller sell the whole keyboard as a unit? Perhaps that was damaged, otherwise it...
by Menuhin
28 Feb 2019, 11:06
Forum: For sale
Topic: [WTS] Cherry Taro, Topre Domes [W] PayPal
Replies: 129
Views: 71492

Re: Plum75 Topre clone, Random stuff [W]PayPal

You put a lot of work into that Plum75...
GLWS!
by Menuhin
27 Feb 2019, 23:08
Forum: Other
Topic: [Giveaway] The Boneshaker (NMB PC-122)
Replies: 65
Views: 101865

Re: [Giveaway] The Boneshaker (NMB PC-122)

Update: 27 Feb Several people have expressed disappointment that the keyboard is no longer cursed. I can re-curse the keyboard upon request. I will leave this up to the winner. If you win, just let me know, "I would / would not like the keyboard cursed". https://i.pinimg.com/236x/65/4d/65/654d65ce9...
by Menuhin
27 Feb 2019, 10:47
Forum: Off-topic
Topic: Reasonable?
Replies: 23
Views: 12003

Re: Reasonable?

For good ordering from Japan directly, it probably can arrive Europe within 3-4 weeks...
by Menuhin
27 Feb 2019, 10:39
Forum: News
Topic: HHKB refresh in 2019?
Replies: 210
Views: 182765

Re: HHKB refresh in 2019?

Is the qHACK just at conceptual phase? I really like the layout although I don't need the extra 3 keys at the bottom corners (I like the diamonds and duck though...). There is no good trackpoint mechanical keyboard yet, including those made by Taiwan groups. Hope there'll be a kit, and the trackpoin...
by Menuhin
27 Feb 2019, 10:26
Forum: Other
Topic: [Giveaway] The Boneshaker (NMB PC-122)
Replies: 65
Views: 101865

Re: [Giveaway] The Boneshaker (NMB PC-122)

It's a handsome looking giant keyboard...

One thing have to get it out of my chest - at first, I read the title as "the bonershaker"...
by Menuhin
27 Feb 2019, 10:25
Forum: Gallery
Topic: Old keyboards and computers found during Urbex
Replies: 2
Views: 1501

Re: Old keyboards and computers found during Urbex

Are those keyboards radioactive?
by Menuhin
26 Feb 2019, 11:22
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Do any modern Laptops have even halfway decent keyboards?
Replies: 26
Views: 14211

Re: Do any modern Laptops have even halfway decent keyboards?

What is "halfway decent"? If rubberdome are not mechanical, then all Topre boards are not either. And the chiclet switches ("scissors") are more mechanical than Topre in its moving mechanism. If you want "true mechanical", in a lot of people's mind in the community defined as "mechanical and without...
by Menuhin
24 Feb 2019, 19:37
Forum: Workshop
Topic: Restoring 35 Blue ALPS for a 60%
Replies: 6
Views: 2761

Re: Restoring 35 Blue ALPS for a 60%

Mu's suggestion is solid - kudos to Mu's helpful and lively presence in DT again in recent months Alps64 is sturdy PCB with great support of many layouts, and Hasu's support is unmatched among other sellers and manufacturers. I add one: https://kprepublic.com/products/xd60-xd64-3-0-pcb-custom-mechan...
by Menuhin
24 Feb 2019, 19:03
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Recommendation needed - quiet mechanical for Model M user
Replies: 17
Views: 5790

Re: Recommendation needed - quiet mechanical for Model M user

For a split second, I thought "brown switches" means SKCM browns Alps - heavy tactility but not making as much noise, which kind of makes sense. But then I checked the # of posts of OP, ... hmm... probably can't be it. I hate that I don't like the key feel of Model M because I had a black M13 for ma...
by Menuhin
22 Feb 2019, 11:54
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Objective reasons for using a mechanical keyboard
Replies: 26
Views: 7687

Re: Objective reasons for using a mechanical keyboard

Because you have vendors spouting bullshit like this: A meticulously crafted PVD half plate designed hand-in-hand with the tasteful black & copper PCB for increased flex lends itself to an experience so :ahegao:, that you will get even more #feelios from your V2 Zealios and Zilents. Enter Xeno. (Ze...
by Menuhin
22 Feb 2019, 08:45
Forum: Group buys
Topic: SKB75 / SKB65 / SKB60 - GB CONCLUDED
Replies: 338
Views: 185999

Re: SKB75 / SKB65 / SKB60 (in production)

Typo wrote:
21 Feb 2019, 20:42
Surely I'm only speaking for myself, but you shouldn't worry too much about the delay and definitely shouldn't feel obliged to give away stuff because of it. It's almost inevitable to hit some bumps in the road.
+1
by Menuhin
22 Feb 2019, 08:38
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Objective reasons for using a mechanical keyboard
Replies: 26
Views: 7687

Re: Objective reasons for using a mechanical keyboard

When it comes to an objective reason for a personal preference, it can be futile, e.g. “this car is faster”, some doesn’t care; “this car is more comfortable”, but some cares about the price most, etc.
by Menuhin
22 Feb 2019, 08:31
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Objective reasons for using a mechanical keyboard
Replies: 26
Views: 7687

Re: Objective reasons for using a mechanical keyboard

Why one needs an objective reason when it comes to like or prefer something?

Personal choice or preference by definition is subjective.
by Menuhin
20 Feb 2019, 07:49
Forum: Want to buy
Topic: Dirty Blue Alps Keyboard
Replies: 13
Views: 3899

Re: Dirty Blue Alps Keyboard

As µ has already mentioned, keyboard enthusiast forums are the least possible place to find blue Alps in cheap price. I am not sure about thrift stores, but local classified websites like Craigslist can be a place where people are doing estate sales without knowing their market values - but sometime...
by Menuhin
19 Feb 2019, 23:24
Forum: Keyboards
Topic: Quietest Keyboard parts
Replies: 6
Views: 2252

Re: Quietest Keyboard parts

...Would i get much more silence by changing other parts ? ... ...a board that is silent by itself (with said characteristics). I also want to know: MX silent switches + zealencios or qmx clips + o-rings for bottoming out, on top of that foam under the PCB (or even between plate and Pcb in case of ...

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