deskthority

Did yours come with the manual, or did you read the images of it in the listing? Looks like the beeper can be turned on and off by pressing ctrl+speed. Maybe it just isn't on by default, which is probably a reasonable decision with white Alps in a chonky plastic case. lol It had the same piece of p...

As an owner of a ABKO K935P V2 45g, HHKB 45g, and a Realforce R2 45g, I'd like to try one of these. If you want to send me one ...

Aaaaaaaa!1!!1!! I want to share so much! So little time! > I think those FK 2001 or whatever they are called, those keyboards with fixed brown cover looks so cool and I think they come with whites. I could try them? Check the Wiki. I have two FK-2001s sitting right there and one has complicated whit...

Shipping might be expensive if you’re outside the USA but this is a cheap AEK II: https://www.ebay.com/itm/125792510239 ... That is now no longer available. Mine. All mine. Thanks for posting it! Wiki entry on the AEK II. There is a high probability that this one has salmon Alps. Mind you, I've sai...

Test: DIN 5 to PS/2 adapter. No beep. My computer isn't terribly old, but it does have a "real" PS/2 port.
Test: DIN 5 to PS/2 adapter to USB active adapter. No beep.

I've had a few keyboards that had beepers and they've worked fine on my computer.

I haven't tested for the beeper. It wasn't beeping when I was playing with it. Just a minute ...

Given that he’s after something akin to Topre, I’d say aim for brown. Don’t have a board of those myself, so don’t know how they really compare. For what it’s worth, though: I expect a very different feel to Topre’s rubber roundness, yet strangely just as compelling. Complicated Alps seldom disappo...

Yup, looks like you're right. I wonder if they're all brand new like that. It is a shame it has those weird arrow keys. That's not a shame at all. While the keys might not work on Windows 10, other than the left, right, up, and down, they're are lots of people who think that more keys = better. Fur...

This one is so nice, are these rare? https://deskthority.net/wiki/images/5/56/P1080661.jpg Do check https://deskthority.net/wiki/Dell_AT101. I've said before that if there isn't a picture of the switches, you're probably going to get the lowest value ones in the Wiki. That means black Alps. I owned...

Yup, looks like you're right. I wonder if they're all brand new like that. It is a shame it has those weird arrow keys. That's not a shame at all. While the keys might not work on Windows 10, other than the left, right, up, and down, they're are lots of people who think that more keys = better. Fur...

Yup, looks like you're right. I wonder if they're all brand new like that. It is a shame it has those weird arrow keys. That's not a shame at all. While the keys might not work on Windows 10, other than the left, right, up, and down, they're are lots of people who think that more keys = better. Fur...

I've seen some people having Frog TKL keyboard with alps switches/caps, apparently on Hiney H88C pcb - does it mean that regular mx pcb is ok for alps switches? I don't think so, but maybe its the plate is different? Alps uses a different PCB. There are 3rd party Alps PCBs out there, though. If you...

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Edit: Here are fitting stabs for the alps kit: https://shop.tai-hao.com/products/stabilizer-and-hook-set Also if you want to save 15% , use code "retroalps15" ( I wont get any money out of that ) I'm going to buy two or three of these. Thanks for posting this! EDIT: Can confirm that the 15% off cod...

Following your link to the store: I see they have their USB pins broken out. YES! I may well have to switch to these. I find fitting USB ports is always the fiddliest part of any converter job. Thanks for the tip. :D I haven't read the rest of this thread, yet, but I'm glad you got some use out of ...

3D printerer, bayby!

Because I'm not spending enough on buying keyboards, I need another hobby to fund.

I forgot about that thread! Thanks very much. I currently have a much newer OmniKey and several other Focus-branded keyboards -- including one parts PCB, IIRC. I'll see if any of the EPROMs match. The sticker on the EPROM on my broken OmniKey is intact. Ever since you mentioned that awhile back, I'v...

That green Alps board looks cool. The connector doesn't. It's currently at $139.99, so it's not at a bad price for any green Alps KB.

I'd love to take a shot at it, but I'm trying to save for another purchase.

I have an OmniKey 102 "blank label." This keyboard is from the same era as the Gold Label, but it just doesn't have a label and it's more commonly found with white Alps. These keyboards also have just an AT/XT switch, rather than the DIP switch that's on newer The keyboard just doesn't work. No lock...

I've got the Apex Pro, Topre Realforce R2, bunches of IBM buckling springs, Matias keyboards and switches, Alps keyboards and switches, etc. Do note that the Apex Pro is a linear keyboard. The Topre is tactile. Buckling springs are clicky, Matias can be clicky, tactile, linear, etc. My favorite is t...

You can build a Soarer's with an Elite-C! I bought one here . They were $15, on sale. Normal price is $18. Pinout: GND: third hole on the right side VCC: fourth hole on the right side Data: fifth hole on the left side (D1) Clock: sixth hole on the left side(D0) So, slightly different places than on ...

I'm not sure why I haven't asked this before and I didn't find anything else on the forum. I'm currently typing on a Model M 122 (1394100). It's a former terminal model. I bought it without a keyboard cable, so I'm now using an internal Soarer's Converter I built myself (Pro Micro) and a USB 2.0 A-M...

One point that Chryros made that stuck with me is that keeping the original components together from switch to switch is a good idea since those parts have been paired up that way for so many years. I'm hoping that doing that will help keep the feel of things consistent across the board. This is ob...

I know this is at least me and one other person, but if the switch mounting plate is rusty, that's generally my signal to de-solder switches, then sand and paint the plate. I know there are some folks out there that don't care about rust or would only do this if the keyboard is 51% rusted. Otherwise...

I'm not really sold on the "improvement" part. It sounds closer to, "I like moderately used Cherry MX switches more than I like NOS." That'd be more of an opinion. What I'm describing is an objective improvement in switch smoothness, which can occur with heavy usage of MX switches under the right c...

Cherry MX on the other hand is capable of both improvement ... depending upon the conditions. I'm not really sold on the "improvement" part. It sounds closer to, "I like moderately used Cherry MX switches more than I like NOS." That'd be more of an opinion. It'd be interesting to see if a bag of NO...

Everybody knows that the only great switches are Topre :mrgreen: The other buckling springs are only so so ... Fixed. ;) Re-fixed. A couple folks mentioned opto-electric. Just a reminder that there are modern Hall-Effect switches out there with MX-compatible stems, like the SteelSeries Apex Pro. If...

I know there's a later version of this thread, somewhere, and μ will probably find it a minute after I post. Anyhow, the dirtiest one I've seen in awhile.