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You can reprogram them with Changeme running under 32 bit Win 10,and you can do that while booting from a flash drive. As far as the controller goes if it's anything like my Tipro made Cherry RC128BM the controller is soldered to the same pcb as the switches,I've been tempted to pull the pcb entirel...

The plate is the top part of the case,the switch clips to the edges of the opening.

I have solderin equipement i just want help with diy kit that fits cream switches and is not that expensive Simplest answer is the GMMK tkl which can be ordered without switches and fits the switches you want,it's also hot swap so no soldering needed,downside is that the software to program it is a...

Copy/paste of my first post on the site- First off I want to thank you all for the sheer mass of info on this site,it has helped a lot. Secondly regarding the subject- I spent a good chunk of today swearing up a storm trying to find a copy of Xp to run the Cherry Tools so I could program the board,I...

John Doe wrote: ↑

10 Feb 2020, 04:51

I doubt the purpose of putting a lamp there? Is it convenient? No, blind your eyes.

From the note inside the board it's a retirement gag gift,they essentially took the guys old keyboard and turned it into a desk lamp.

I used MX Blacks for a few months on my RC128BM,I disliked them enough that I desoldered them and replaced them with blues,they weren't sandpapery though,just way too stiff.

We need a generous individual to buy that and ship it to Chyros for a review.

davkol wrote: ↑

28 Jan 2020, 15:35

Cherry RC128BM for $35 (ships from Texas)

Same seller also has RC80B's in stock,you will need a 32 bit copy of Win10,a PS/2 port, and Tipro's Changme software to program both boards.

MMcM wrote: ↑

17 Jan 2020, 15:27

https://www.ebay.com/itm/174158360537

No clue about the keyboard, but that Hirschmann MES 160 is an unusual choice.

That plug looks like something you'd attach to a flail.

I'm not sure what this thing is,but I'm pretty sure it's not a beamspring,I am rather curious about the 5 locks on the end of the board though.

Programming the PS/2 Tipros is a bit of a pain,I documented the method I used in my first post here- viewtopic.php?f=2&t=18949 , it's annoying but it works,I keep an old mini itx box with 32 bit Win 10 on it for when I need to redo mine.

Apple Adjustable Keyboard with the Numpad included,gotta be honest,I'm hoping one of you grabs it before I lose the will to resist.

Quadex Q 5000 ,not sure what kind of switches but it looks old and is kinda huge.

Old ergonomic board with what looks like white alps,a big ass 2U Esc key,and a big ass Enter.

Alps Electric KCLBA013 green alps and uses what looks like a speaker plug to connect to the computer.

The Sord has amazingly nice keycaps.

You could mount the two halves of a Quefrency together in a single plate and get a 65% with 10 macro keys on the left side.

Looks nice! If I had one of these, I probably wouldn't even have considered building my own keyboard. Only problem is availability, and also the win 32bit only support for changeme. When I first had the idea of using tipro MID boards as a split keyboard config, I was looking for 64 keys modules, bu...

Pretty good deal-Cherry MX 11900 USB for $30 shipped.

Given that I use a split board and have my mouse in the middle I'm going to go with right index finger as reaching over my numpad and mouse with my left hand would be annoying.

Macway Datacomp TP-997KB-J nice little Mac keyboard with black alps and some dual English/Japanese keycaps.

[…] Only downside is that it's ISO. If it were ANSI it would be my battleship endgame. Modding it to ANSI would indeed be quite simple with practically no tampering with the keyboard itself (if, as I presume, it is not plate-mounted). . hexatek.png . All you would have to do is: - remove the keycap...

Would something like half a Levinson from Keeb.io work? You could easily solder leads to the right place on the board instead of using a Pro Micro.

Clamp the pcb down and gently tap the edge of the connector on each side with a soft plastic tool and a hammer maybe?

Hmm, that's a point, I wonder if there's such a thing as a minimum-height, non-moving MX-compatible keycap that can be used to replace those stupid Windows keys and return the useful hand-positioning gaps for those of us who don't touch-type? I'm not even sure what to search for. :/ You're looking ...

Vintage IBM 3476 Infowindow w/ f 122 keyboard Not a bad deal for an F122,plus bonus vintage computer. Sorry that I have to correct you, but that keyboard is definitely an M 122 keyboard, not an F122 (the RJ45 plug is a direct giveaway, and the non-stepped 1.5U mods don't help). Ah,my bad,I was goin...

Vintage IBM 3476 Infowindow w/ f 122 keyboard

Not a bad deal for an F122,plus bonus vintage computer.

That is a very clean case mod,well done.

Yup,I use an MX Black with the spring cut by a third as the second switch for the 2u POS caps on my BFO-9000, you could use 2 MX Reds so that you can use each individually if you find the need.

Every time I see some one figure out how these old boards work the more I'm convinced the designers were competing to make the most complexly idiotic design just to screw with the competition.