Someone whos living in Germany/De to try some keyboards out/meeting!?

octovert

15 Feb 2016, 00:31

i'm in on the next one

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shreebles
Finally 60%

15 Feb 2016, 08:33

t!ng wrote: Would like to try some Zealios....
From my cold dead hands! :evilgeek:

Kidding, you are free to try them on my main board, but only here at my home...
Where do you live, Ting? Nevermind, I remember now. It's really not far so you can come over if you like.
BRING KEYBOARDS 8-)



Note that I didn't actually put Zealios in my keyboard. I only used what I consider the essence of the Zealio - the purple stem. I didn't use their springs because they didn't sell anything lighter than 62g and I wanted something lighter than standard ergo clears. So I went with MX Red springs.
Their housings I did not use because my Cherry Dye-subs got stuck on top (classic Gateron problem).
Furthermore the actuation spring feels and sounds different on Gateron which is why in the end I just stuck the purple stem in a Cherry MX switch.

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Phenix
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15 Feb 2016, 11:24

few weeks!? I don't think, ordering Zealios can take a while..

Your SSK (s) were really nice eventough I don't know if I like TKL. (from seeing it I would consider whiteFox style)

Still deciding if I start with the IBM or the Topre - but it's a little hard to mod them like you did cause Im not experienced at all.

btw I would try them out again, you confused and helped that much

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t!ng
Awake Sheep

15 Feb 2016, 12:28

Which keyboards would you like me to bring?
Here is what I have right now:
post285908.html#p285908

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CeeSA

15 Feb 2016, 12:31

all non ISO keyboards :D

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t!ng
Awake Sheep

15 Feb 2016, 12:32

LoL... ok then it's 3 boards :D

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Phenix
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15 Feb 2016, 13:03

I would like to test the tipro and the choc mini.
And the Magicforce 68 if you got it already.

When would you have time? Hopefully again Sunday if shreebles/you are fine with that(Saturday Im at a flashlight meeting ;)

Please inform me..

octovert

15 Feb 2016, 15:33

I have a choc mini - the only board that survived the move to Germany. Happy to take it on a field trip to cologne. Just let me know when

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shreebles
Finally 60%

15 Feb 2016, 16:05

For me, next week is a bit too early. But that's just me.
CeeSA wrote: all non ISO keyboards :D
Heresy! :evil:
Europeans! Do not bow to American standards!
t!ng wrote: Which keyboards would you like me to bring?
Here is what I have right now:
post285908.html#p285908
The G80 5000, obviously!
But I'm equally interested what a proper Realforce TKL feels like compared to my silenced Novatouch.
Also, the Model F, if it works. Did you do a spacebar mod?
What's that grey fullsize one on the top right?
As for the Cherry switch keyboards, I cannot say as I don't know which switches they have.

octovert

15 Feb 2016, 17:09

My choc mini has mx-browns in it, if that helps.

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t!ng
Awake Sheep

16 Feb 2016, 00:19

shreebles wrote: For me, next week is a bit too early. But that's just me.
CeeSA wrote: all non ISO keyboards :D
Heresy! :evil:
Europeans! Do not bow to American standards!
t!ng wrote: Which keyboards would you like me to bring?
Here is what I have right now:
post285908.html#p285908
The G80 5000, obviously!
But I'm equally interested what a proper Realforce TKL feels like compared to my silenced Novatouch.
Also, the Model F, if it works. Did you do a spacebar mod?
What's that grey fullsize one on the top right?
As for the Cherry switch keyboards, I cannot say as I don't know which switches they have.
Yeah, I have time issues in the next couple of weeks, maybe in march/april?

I would bring those boards, no problem.

Model F works. Spacebar mod?

You must mean the grey fullsize on the top left. It's an Olivetti ANK 27, my rubberdome queen.

I have keyboards with those mx switches: Red, Brown, Vintage Brown, Black, Vintage Blue (? I really don't know. They are blue, but have a weird softer click than normal blues).

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shreebles
Finally 60%

16 Feb 2016, 14:57

t!ng wrote:
Yeah, I have time issues in the next couple of weeks, maybe in march/april?

I would bring those boards, no problem.

Model F works. Spacebar mod?

You must mean the grey fullsize on the top left. It's an Olivetti ANK 27, my rubberdome queen.

I have keyboards with those mx switches: Red, Brown, Vintage Brown, Black, Vintage Blue (? I really don't know. They are blue, but have a weird softer click than normal blues).
March or April sounds good. I want to thin out my collection and concentrate on the important bits until then.

Model F spacebar mod:

On a stock F, the spacebar is pretty heavy. Jbert posted a tutorial on how to make it lighter:
workshop-f7/model-f-improvement-dis-ass ... t6982.html

There is another spacebar mod on Geekhack where someone made it Model M-sized and put to extra keys on each side.
While I think that both spacebar mods are interesting, I guess the first one is more common.

Rubberdome queen? What does that mean? Is it any good to type on?

Vintage Brown, mmm-hhhm. Would like to try that. Soft click blues, too. The rest I know well :D

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t!ng
Awake Sheep

16 Feb 2016, 15:01

Subjectively the best rubberdome feeling (aside Topre if you want) so far.

The vintage brown is in the MX5000.

Thanks for the link.

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Phenix
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16 Feb 2016, 16:03

Would like to try your Rubberdome queen. Sounds interesting

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Thumper
knock knock

19 Feb 2016, 10:50

shreebles wrote: That's funny, I live in Cologne. If you want to meet up I'm all for it :D
But I'm in the middle of moving house ATM, you'll have to wait a few weeks.

I had all kinds of keyboards, even alps, but usually sell everything I don't use.
That means I currently have some MX Black keyboards, a silenced Topre (Novatouch), some ergo-clear/Zealio hybrid and also a MX Blue and one MX Brown one. Plus IBMs, a few floss-modded and also stock ones, buckling spring.
Have a Model F in the house but I have to send it away soon :cry:
Also I'm getting a white Alps keyboard soon, but I dunno the ETA on that one.

Are you up for some Novetouch testing in the next weeks? I can bring my b.87 ;)

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shreebles
Finally 60%

19 Feb 2016, 17:52

Maybe.
What switches does your b.87 have? I'm getting a b.face x2 this weekend for repairs, btw.



PS: What's with the rabbits in this thread??
Maybe it's time someone cleaned up a bit :lol:
Spoiler:
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Thumper
knock knock

19 Feb 2016, 18:08

A picture says more than 1000 words.

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You get a board for swapping the top plate, right ? ;)

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Muirium
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19 Feb 2016, 18:37

More like a thousand bucks.

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seebart
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19 Feb 2016, 18:47

Phenix wrote: btw I would try them out again, you confused and helped that much...

Im keen on trying out Topre/Alps/Matias switches/non-standard mx switches...

Considering ordering an ErgoDOX and would be nice to try some switches before...

I would like to test the tipro and the choc mini.And the Magicforce 68 if you got it already...

Would like to try your Rubberdome queen. Sounds interesting...
PS: What's with the rabbits in this thread??
:o :? :lol: :mrgreen: :evilgeek:

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Thumper
knock knock

19 Feb 2016, 19:36

Muirium wrote:More like a thousand bucks.
Rabbit.

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shreebles
Finally 60%

22 Feb 2016, 22:36

Thumper wrote:

You get a board for swapping the top plate, right ? ;)
Right! You know the guy?

Miko

23 Feb 2016, 00:20

I'm in Aachen. I'm not sure what you are planning, and if you have met. But if you meet, I could join. I can bring a Model M, a Model F, Hall Effect swiches and an ergo dox. I'd like to try topre.

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Thumper
knock knock

23 Feb 2016, 10:21

shreebles wrote:
Thumper wrote:

You get a board for swapping the top plate, right ? ;)
Right! You know the guy?
I do, will tell you tomorrow about it;)
Miko wrote:I'm in Aachen. I'm not sure what you are planning, and if you have met. But if you meet, I could join. I can bring a Model M, a Model F, Hall Effect swiches and an ergo dox. I'd like to try topre.
Currently it looks like a short meeting, as we both have a pretty full schedule right now.

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Phenix
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23 Feb 2016, 12:49

Trying out an ergodox would be awesome. Still thinking aboutgetting one

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faxe
5711 4 life

25 Feb 2016, 15:13

Should definitely pay more attention to different parts of the forum. I totally missed this. :)

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t!ng
Awake Sheep

25 Feb 2016, 16:02

So viele Kölner hier ^^

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Thumper
knock knock

25 Feb 2016, 16:19

t!ng wrote:So viele Kölner hier ^^
English section :)
What boards do you have?

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t!ng
Awake Sheep

25 Feb 2016, 16:21

Look above....

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Phenix
-p

25 Feb 2016, 17:23

I cant hope that a meeting is going to be this week!?

Would have been great (exspecially cause of trying an ErgoDOX (->order the Zealios (thanks Thumper that you let me join your order!)

by the way still typing on an microsoft natural.. (lent).. its imho ok. but NOT mechanical ;(

octovert

26 Feb 2016, 00:04

i'm likely available this weekend - sadly only have the noppoo keyboard (would have purchased a romer-g board if i could find an ANSI US layout at saturn. Sadly...)

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