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- 26 Feb 2023, 12:45
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Alps Appreciation
- Replies: 4210
- Views: 1152275
Re: Alps Appreciation
Mu is right. Find a board with tactile Alps (brown, orange, salmon, white damped, cream damped, black — in roughly that order of preference IMO, but don’t worry too much about it) and look to spend between £30-£100. That budget will get you a full board of all but browns and oranges, but condition i...
- 26 Feb 2023, 08:52
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Experimenting with a RISC-V controller
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3519
Re: Experimenting with a RISC-V controller
If you rotate the MCU back instead of rotating it 45 degrees then it looks like it might just fit. It’ll require some clever routing, but maybe?
- 25 Feb 2023, 09:05
- Forum: Group buys
- Topic: Beam Spring 104+SSK Reproduction Project! First Batch In Stock, Shipping early next year after New Model F Project
- Replies: 785
- Views: 3573187
Re: Beam Spring 104+SSK Reproduction Project! First Batch In Stock, Shipping early next year after New Model F Project
Regarding keycap colors the minimum order quantity is 1,000 sets per color scheme, which is why there are only two color schemes (total 2,000 key sets). Understandable, though if the quality is as good as I have come to expect from your products, I wouldn’t be too surprised if you could sell anothe...
- 24 Feb 2023, 13:05
- Forum: Other
- Topic: Proxy/help needed, Malaysia
- Replies: 1
- Views: 6163
Proxy/help needed, Malaysia
I have found a keyboard I would like to buy on the Carousell marketplace, but it seems you can’t contact sellers unless you have a verified +60 number, which is a bit annoying.
Is there a DT user from Malaysia who would be willing to help me make an offer on a keyboard?
Is there a DT user from Malaysia who would be willing to help me make an offer on a keyboard?
- 23 Feb 2023, 17:29
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Alps Appreciation
- Replies: 4210
- Views: 1152275
Re: Alps Appreciation
Yes, the shipping makes it a bit silly. If the goal is to try Alps then it should be pretty easy to find a decent Alps board locally, maybe an AEKII or a Dell AT101, or even something more high end. Paying £30 for international shipping is a bit wasteful when you can probably get a great Alps board ...
- 23 Feb 2023, 12:52
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Alps Appreciation
- Replies: 4210
- Views: 1152275
Re: Alps Appreciation
It is a 9500900. The white Alps are pretty good but not perfect — which I guess is a pretty good example of the typical Alps experience:-D
- 23 Feb 2023, 11:56
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Alps Appreciation
- Replies: 4210
- Views: 1152275
Re: Alps Appreciation
I was digging around in the part of my keyboard collection that’s been boxed up for years and found a Silicon Graphics “Bigfoot” granite with white (damped?) Alps that I originally bought to use the keycaps in my SKCM Brown TKL; but as I eventually wound up using the Signature Plastics DSA Granite ...
- 22 Feb 2023, 11:51
- Forum: Workshop
- Topic: Experimenting with a RISC-V controller
- Replies: 16
- Views: 3519
Re: Experimenting with a RISC-V controller
So cool! I’ll be following this even if I don’t have a need for that many GPIOs in anything I’m currently building or imagining.
- 21 Feb 2023, 12:06
- Forum: Group buys
- Topic: Beam Spring 104+SSK Reproduction Project! First Batch In Stock, Shipping early next year after New Model F Project
- Replies: 785
- Views: 3573187
Re: Beam Spring 104+SSK Reproduction Project! First Batch In Stock, Shipping early next year after New Model F Project
They look damned good. I’m only trying to decide how many sets to buy
- 20 Feb 2023, 23:42
- Forum: Group buys
- Topic: Beam Spring 104+SSK Reproduction Project! First Batch In Stock, Shipping early next year after New Model F Project
- Replies: 785
- Views: 3573187
Re: Beam Spring 104+SSK Reproduction Project! First Batch In Stock, Shipping early next year after New Model F Project
Looks fantastic! Are they sculpted or uniform rows?
- 20 Feb 2023, 16:23
- Forum: News
- Topic: Webapp to easily compare switch force curves
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8312
Re: Webapp to easily compare switch force curves
Is the site code on Github? I could take a stab at it myself if you’re open to pull requests. Of course this assumes I somehow find half an hour to do it between work, toddlers and keyboard sales
- 19 Feb 2023, 21:56
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: New Alps Restoration Method
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1131
Re: New Alps Restoration Method
I’ve not tried this method, but I’ve done my fair share of sanding stuff - wood, metal, plastic, leather, denim (don’t ask), stone, even the odd bit of ceramic. And if this were any other sanding job, and someone told me to just keep vigorously sanding for thirty solid minutes rather than go grab a ...
- 19 Feb 2023, 20:40
- Forum: For sale
- Topic: [EU-SE] Beamspring keyset
- Replies: 12
- Views: 3866
Re: [EU-SE] Beamspring keyset
Any chance of a pic of all the legends? If there's a µ on the M key, consider it sold. :D Sorry to derail the thread, but if you are interested in Mu caps I have these… both those keysets are from ISO-DE G81s and each one has a keycap with a stem broken off inside it, so I’d basically written them ...
- 19 Feb 2023, 08:40
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Tactile Board Suggestions
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3910
Re: Tactile Board Suggestions
I wonder if I should update my switch collection with a set of new-tooling Matias switches. I have never used a Matias keyboard and I can’t speak to their build quality, so all I have to go on are loose switches from five or so years ago, and those feel not-great and the slider stem holes (wait, is ...
- 19 Feb 2023, 08:11
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Alps SKCM Brown and Alps in general
- Replies: 36
- Views: 9042
Re: Alps SKCM Brown and Alps in general
Amber Omrons (“Omnoms” among friends) are gloriously clicky, it’s true - if you like a pronounced and somewhat heavy tactile event (a la brown Alps) then Omnoms are one of the most satisfying clickies in both keyfeel and sound (in fact, in my opinion, until Kailh box switches with click bars came ou...
- 18 Feb 2023, 15:11
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Alps Wax Mod
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10976
Re: Alps Wax Mod
I was experimenting with waxboiling Alps lately, and I have a few notes: 1. Make sure you get the right candle wax. I tried tea lights made with 100% candle wax and I got gummy results that had to be redone. This was partally due to overwaxing, but I tried some paraffin based tea lights next and ach...
- 18 Feb 2023, 14:33
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Alps SKCM Brown and Alps in general
- Replies: 36
- Views: 9042
Re: Alps SKCM Brown and Alps in general
Matias makes a clone of the “simplified” Alps switch, though most (all) enthusiasts would say that the simplified Alps were far inferior to the “complicated” Alps of the SKCM/SKCL series, and the Matias switches are plasticy and a poor substitute for vintage Alps. So yes, desolder or buy them from s...
- 17 Feb 2023, 18:40
- Forum: For sale
- Topic: SOLD Realforce keyboard with MX Deskeys sliders
- Replies: 39
- Views: 9508
- 15 Feb 2023, 20:13
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Tactile Board Suggestions
- Replies: 21
- Views: 3910
Re: Tactile Board Suggestions
I’m a tactile fan myself and if you’re looking to get a quiet tactile experience I have to second the Topre recommendation, 45g for a subtle tactility or 55g for a satisfying yet not tiring tactility — coming from a Model M the 55g Topres should suit your fingers well. In the vintage category I don’...
- 15 Feb 2023, 19:45
- Forum: News
- Topic: Webapp to easily compare switch force curves
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8312
Re: Webapp to easily compare switch force curves
Much better, thanks! A few minor ideas remaining to polish up the mobile experience: Increase the size of all interactive elements to account for thumbs being far less precise than mouse cursors. (Links, search field, open/close sidebar, Remove curve buttons) if possible, place the chart legend belo...
- 14 Feb 2023, 07:56
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Alps Appreciation
- Replies: 4210
- Views: 1152275
Re: Alps Appreciation
I was digging around in the part of my keyboard collection that’s been boxed up for years and found a Silicon Graphics “Bigfoot” granite with white (damped?) Alps that I originally bought to use the keycaps in my SKCM Brown TKL; but as I eventually wound up using the Signature Plastics DSA Granite k...
- 12 Feb 2023, 18:08
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Keyboard Tinker Work Bench Gallery
- Replies: 12
- Views: 8120
Re: Keyboard Tinker Work Bench Gallery
I love this!!! We bought our first house three years ago and I immediately set up a workshop in the cellar — I’ve never had the luxury of having a dedicated space where I could leave my tools and projects out, so this was a priority for me. Tool-wise, the woodworking station has an old Swedish carpe...
- 11 Feb 2023, 13:06
- Forum: Group buys
- Topic: Beam Spring 104+SSK Reproduction Project! First Batch In Stock, Shipping early next year after New Model F Project
- Replies: 785
- Views: 3573187
Re: Beam Spring 104+SSK Reproduction Project! First Batch In Stock, Shipping early next year after New Model F Project
Those case designs are excellent!
- 10 Feb 2023, 18:26
- Forum: Other
- Topic: [EU-SE] Interest check, IBM, Alps, custom, HHKB Lite
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4657
Re: [EU-SE] Interest check, IBM, Alps, custom, HHKB Lite
It’s this one: viewtopic.php?t=14810 only I’ve since swapped the Caps Lock keycap for a Control one and the ‘~ for an Esc keycap.
- 08 Feb 2023, 21:21
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Post your keyboard/keycaps!
- Replies: 3554
- Views: 1345834
- 08 Feb 2023, 12:51
- Forum: Want to buy
- Topic: Realforce 87u stock 55g
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4600
Re: Realforce 87u stock 55g
Good news! I’m sending you a PM
- 05 Feb 2023, 14:23
- Forum: Gallery
- Topic: Post your keyboard/keycaps!
- Replies: 3554
- Views: 1345834
Re: Post your keyboard/keycaps!
My latest build with the appropriate 'The Last of Us underground bunker' ambience: https://i.imgur.com/A07aut1.jpeg Details: Keychron Q2 Knob with Purple Pandas switches, SA Carbon keycaps and Durock v2 stabilizers. Thocky, not silent, but if the "New World Order jackboot f*cks" are close enough to ...
- 30 Jan 2023, 09:43
- Forum: Keyboards
- Topic: Alps Wax Mod
- Replies: 14
- Views: 10976
Re: Alps Wax Mod
Following this thread now as I have some scratchy Alps boards in need of restoration. I have an ultrasonic cleaner and I can’t really see a reason why boiling would work any better than using the ultrasonic with 50-70 C water/cleaning solution, so that’s what I think I’ll use.
- 29 Jan 2023, 18:38
- Forum: Other
- Topic: [EU-SE] Interest check, IBM, Alps, custom, HHKB Lite
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4657
Re: [EU-SE] Interest check, IBM, Alps, custom, HHKB Lite
Both AEKIIs have white damped (one is quite scratchy and the case has pen marks, the other is much cleaner and the switches are better - at least some of them are. I used it as a test board for different lubes during the search for the perfect Alps restoration lube a few years back. I will clean and...
- 27 Jan 2023, 17:46
- Forum: Other
- Topic: [EU-SE] Interest check, IBM, Alps, custom, HHKB Lite
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4657
Re: [EU-SE] Interest check, IBM, Alps, custom, HHKB Lite
That’s great I own two SSKs, one regular and a DisplayWriter (1392464), though one of them has had an LED mod which you might not like. I’ll post pictures of both when I can.