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Alps Plate Springs have been experiencing a hype bubble that I'm going to partially pop, as they are regularly compared to IBM Beam Springs. I'll go over my subjective experiences with them and note the single objective issue that cropped up. Later Alps Plate Springs, in my opinion, are a cross betw...

White Alps keyboards are pretty cheap, frankly. I'm sure you can find one here for next to nothing. You can also check out a vendor site that tends to have good deals:

https://www.elecshopper.com/

That's actually a great price for a 780 Ti, which outperforms the 1060 and RX 580. AMD card prices are inflated due to their suitability for mining (though ASICs have really taken over that market), but NVIDIA prices are just high because... Fast. The 1060, for example, is within spitting distance o...

Awesome deal on used 780 Tis ($155 + 18 shipping):

http://www.ebay.com/itm/PNY-GeForce-GTX ... 2399780268

DerpyDash_xAD wrote: ↑for the switch, idk, i think something that was super long actuation, linear from light to very heavy at bottom out, with actuation on the lighter side of medium.

Try Cherry MY switches. I think they will suit you perfectly.

Pretty sure it's rubber dome. In the close up of the -/+ keys, just under the backspace, white plate material is visible. That typically means plastic and domes.

I'm not familiar with that particular keyboard. I would, however, like to see photos of the switches, cap undersides, and PCB. Perhaps someone will recognize it then.

If it uses a known protocol, Soarer's should work.

Updated with Lexmark M13 Erase-Eaze (split space bar), Lexmark M122, and Pace VG-101.

Updated with new family shot (+M122, Split Space M13) and obligatory shirt pic.

My instincts tell me it's simplified Alps or clones given the font, the lateness of the design (Win 95 icon), and the tendency for compact layouts like that to be Alpsy.

Check this out. Scatological humor aside, it's an amazing use for guano.

http://www.innovationgateway.org/content/letters-336

I read this years ago and it stuck in some distant corner of my memory, only to resurface yesterday.

Because international shipping is expensive, slightly risky, and time consuming. My boss isn't willing to shoulder those things because the majority of our readers are US-based. Edit: I don't think it's a bad decision, to be clear. At one point our readership was 70% US-based. The demographics are c...

#dta7

Well, here's another sweepstakes. If you'd like either keyboard, head to this page and follow the Google Forms link to sign up: http://gomechanicalkeyboard.com/gear-rush-vm70-giveaway/ http://gomechanicalkeyboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/giveaway-gram-featured.jpg Disclaimer: I write for GoMK....

Pretty Alps keyboard + its Sanyo computer for local pickup in Racine, WI:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SANYO-MBC-1150- ... 2376270955

Well... It isn't like you can blame Daniel for not knowing about something that no longer exists. He certainly called out a perceived absence of proof. That said, expecting anything from him other than rigorous skepticism and assumptions of lacking documentation would be rather silly. Very few peopl...

Does he need a new PCB, though? Couldn't an Xwhatsit or some existing controller be adapted to that? (Like your Displaywriter.)

Edit: I ask that because there appear to be a large number of trace test points that could accept a soldered wire.

Though I should note that Mr.Nobody has been a model DT user as of late, at least to the best of my limited knowledge.

Nah, I think that goes to Ripster or Mr.Nobody. This is run of the mill Deskthority criticism.

If you learn from the constructive criticism and ignore its counterpart, you'll be fine.

I second Swift's statement. A collection topic with regular updates that cover non-exceptional keyboards is fine. Single topics for exceptional keyboards/keyboard projects are fine. But M15s and Unsavers are pretty well documented. Join the M15 owners' topic (I started that topic) and start/manage a...

Daniel Beardsmore wrote: ↑Hm, so the term "Erase-Eaze" was used by more than one manufacturer …

It was also used in Alps keyboards, specifically the MGL series.

taylorswiftttttt wrote: ↑What type of stabilizers do the spacebar and erase eaze key use?

The small space bar chunk uses a thinner wire stabilizer, whereas the wide one uses a normal wire stabilizer. They both use traditional M stabilizer slots on the barrel frame.

Pardon the potato pics. I'll update them before officially adding the keyboard to my collection page. http://i.imgur.com/gCHJXUI.jpg http://i.imgur.com/NJjRkVR.jpg I used black oxide screws to match the plate, and they're hex head for easier rotation. No way was I going to use Phillips for that many...

My rating system only rates what is there, not what isn't. If a keyboard doesn't have full programmability or some other feature, I don't judge it based on what it doesn't have. Features are so subjective and personal that I can only judge the implementation of what IS there. Not aesthetics or its s...

They're remarkably cheap, leaning toward impulse buy territory. Overall comfort is pretty high so long as your wrist is on a smooth surface or held above your desk. http://gomechanicalkeyboard.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/velocifire-evm0-featured.jpg Read GoMK's review to learn more: http://gomech...

Aristotles, I think. Probably $35-45.

A faded black or a very dark navy blue. It's tough to tell because it could be faded.

Just picked up a missing link in my Lexmark collection at a local Salvation Army.



It seems to be an original Lexmark company shirt.

The Hua keyboard would sell for $40ish if cleaned.

Not sure about the SAV...

Probably to prevent bottom out (though I can't say for sure). I've noticed that AT keycap stems will deform at the base if bottomed out heavily on a regular basis. That can result in them catching on springs.