IDENTIFY THE KEYBOARD thread

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ppCircle

12 May 2019, 14:39

zrrion wrote:
12 May 2019, 14:34
A pic of the switch would be very helpful if you can get it. The layout and those feet remind me of a podworld 292, but the bottom plate and the case design do not match at all.
I was ask seller for photos.

thy_sikk

12 May 2019, 15:26

Pretty sure it's the same as this https://youtu.be/bUYuTBWfxr0
Post the photo if you can get it :D

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ppCircle

12 May 2019, 15:34

thy_sikk wrote:
12 May 2019, 15:26
Pretty sure it's the same as this https://youtu.be/bUYuTBWfxr0
Post the photo if you can get it :D
Oh thanks a lot, it can be weird but i don't want another blues, i want to try those Omrons :lol:

Aran.E99

12 May 2019, 15:43

ppCircle wrote:
12 May 2019, 15:34
i don't want another blues
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Meanwhile I've never seen a blue alps board in 4 years :lol: :lol: :lol:

thy_sikk

12 May 2019, 15:44

ppCircle wrote:
12 May 2019, 15:34
thy_sikk wrote:
12 May 2019, 15:26
Pretty sure it's the same as this https://youtu.be/bUYuTBWfxr0
Post the photo if you can get it :D
Oh thanks a lot, it can be weird but i don't want another blues, i want to try those Omrons :lol:
Hey man, I see you are from Poland since I just noticed it on Allegro auction, if it's Alps I'll gladly take it :P

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ppCircle

12 May 2019, 15:52

thy_sikk wrote:
12 May 2019, 15:44
ppCircle wrote:
12 May 2019, 15:34
thy_sikk wrote:
12 May 2019, 15:26
Pretty sure it's the same as this https://youtu.be/bUYuTBWfxr0
Post the photo if you can get it :D
Oh thanks a lot, it can be weird but i don't want another blues, i want to try those Omrons :lol:
Hey man, I see you are from Poland since I just noticed it on Allegro auction, if it's Alps I'll gladly take it :P
We will see, im gonna tell if seller tell me something about switches. But the alps are the alps, i will gladly buy it :)

thy_sikk

12 May 2019, 15:55

Sure, we'll see what he says :P

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Chyros

12 May 2019, 16:02

Almost sure that's not a FK-555, almost everything about it is slightly different. The lock lights and their order, the colour of the F-key strip and lock light sticker, the keycaps, the layout (Monterey instead of Focus), the cable, the feet, the AT/XT switch, its position and its label, the serial number sticker and its font, and the colour of the back panel. It looks more like a fullsize version of those Tai-Hao or BTC AT clones. Or of the Chicony 5160, but I don't know if that has a metal back panel.

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Noobmaen

12 May 2019, 16:13

ppCircle wrote:
12 May 2019, 14:22
Anybody know what board is that? Looks like focus rebrand.
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Should be a Podworld PDC 101 viewtopic.php?t=15970

ball00n

12 May 2019, 16:14

ppCircle wrote:
12 May 2019, 14:22
Anybody know what board is that? Looks like focus rebrand.
Here is a similar one found on gh.
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=46705.0
Pretty sure yours will have some sort of kpt switches.

thy_sikk

13 May 2019, 18:31

I also asked for a photo and I got this pic:
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Looks like Noobmaen was right

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Dingster

13 May 2019, 18:40

Looks to be some sort of KPT switch, but I've never seen red or black ones documented anywhere.

silverbergd

13 May 2019, 23:47

Hello all,

I was wondering if anyone recognized this 74 key keyboard. It has pull out spring loaded feet. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks

David
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Noobmaen

13 May 2019, 23:53

Fujitsu N860-2519 with 3rd gen Fujitsu leafspring, not sure if clicky or linear.

silverbergd

13 May 2019, 23:57

Noobmaen wrote:
13 May 2019, 23:53
Fujitsu N860-2519 with 3rd gen Fujitsu leafspring, not sure if clicky or linear.
Thanks so much!

rymut

15 May 2019, 08:37

Anybody know what kind of switches are in this keyboard:
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Chyros

15 May 2019, 08:41

Isn't that the same Podworld or whatever thing that was posted here just a few days ago? Oo

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Raumfahrer

15 May 2019, 11:10

they are the exact same photos too.
We were discussing this board over at the discord as well a couple days back

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Obscure

15 May 2019, 14:34

Which system does this derive from? Cable is missing. I can only post the pics, please just imagine how it smells.. and for the keyfeel: worth to post it in the ugliest keyboard thread. Thank you!
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Anakey

15 May 2019, 15:13

cherry solid state capacitive so foam and foil though the keycap mount and profile look to not have been documented

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Chyros

15 May 2019, 15:17

Holy keycaps batman!

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Myoth

15 May 2019, 15:21

ugh, another rule breaker of the fragile rules I found in the pre-germany Cherry naming scheme


thanks cherry, very cool

irisery

15 May 2019, 16:23

Does anyone recognize this one? It's from a Canon AP 105 typewriter. It looks a bit like Alps semi-integrated dome but obviously the keycaps aren't alps mount.

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rymut

15 May 2019, 17:11

Chyros wrote:
15 May 2019, 08:41
Isn't that the same Podworld or whatever thing that was posted here just a few days ago? Oo
That explains where I have seen the photos before, sorry for duplicating the question.

Findecanor

15 May 2019, 17:48

irisery wrote:
15 May 2019, 16:23
Does anyone recognize this one? It's from a Canon AP 105 typewriter. It looks a bit like Alps semi-integrated dome but obviously the keycaps aren't alps mount.
Looks like the same switch as on the Canon AP 6300.
Possibly just a variation of SMK spring-over-dome (on the Canon S-51) but with SMK inverse-cruciform mount. I would like to know more.

davkol

18 May 2019, 22:47

I doubt anyone cares, but for future generations, if they'll survive the environmental collapse and dig into then-vintage keyboards.

Func KB-460 (popular full-size "gaming" keyboard from ~2014) is actually Tesoro G1. The PCB looks almost identical to, e.g., Tesoro TS-G3NL, and even is branded as Tesoro.

I mention this, because I got my hands on a couple of these: all have incredibly shitty solder joints and fried controllers.

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Keybug

22 May 2019, 22:26

Anyone care to hazard a guess what was in this unbranded board that I missed on German eBay? Sold as a mystery board for around 30€ plus shipping as seller wasn't quick enough to post a nudie shot. My bid was 22€ and now I'm curious.

I was thinking definitely ALPS mount caps. It's always the chance of potential Futaba clickies that stops me from placing higher bids. Not that they're bad switches, they're just way too noisy and I have whole box full of them I need to get rid off.
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Lbibass

22 May 2019, 22:52

Keybug wrote:
22 May 2019, 22:26
Anyone care to hazard a guess what was in this unbranded board that I missed on German eBay? Sold as a mystery board for around 30€ plus shipping as seller wasn't quick enough to post a nudie shot. My bid was 22€ and now I'm curious.

I was thinking definitely ALPS mount caps. It's always the chance of potential Futaba clickies that stops me from placing higher bids. Not that they're bad switches, they're just way too noisy and I have whole box full of them I need to get rid off.
Not sure what it is, but the feet and the case design and material seem to be VERY similar to a cherry MX board I got. No branding, and very low quality / questionable design decisions. The keycaps were cherry made for sure, in addition to the switches, but the PCB and case are... interesting. Poorly made. There is a lock light bank, but the PCB doesn't go up far enough to reach it, nor does it even have LEDs. The LEDS are built into the switches. Also, the keycaps are a mix of thin cherry doubleshots and thick ones, with the enter and numpad + being very thin, while the other caps are standard cherry doubleshots. The cable is the only thing that has any branding whatsoever, with the words, "r.wang" on the strain relief closest to the keyboard.

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Chyros

23 May 2019, 07:24

Looks exactly like a Datacomp DFK555. Should be Futaba MA.

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Monster-Toys

23 May 2019, 10:01

I bought it, was hoping for alps :/

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