As requested, a TDXL of BOX whites, which I have in this G80-3000; one of my first switch swap projects. Nowadays everything is a lot easier with hot-swap sockets; also, I probable couldn't have picked a worse chassis for them xD . Anyway, hope you enjoy the video!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1kw2v5rfACo
Typing Demo XL - Kailh BOX White (in a Cherry G80-3000)
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- Location: CZ
- Main keyboard: Kinesis Advantage2, JIS ThinkPad,…
- Main mouse: I like (some) trackballs, e.g., L-Trac
- Favorite switch: #vintage ghost Cherry MX Black (+ thick POM caps)
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I'm not sure if I understand this. Stock G80-3000 doesn't have a plate: how did you secure the switches? (Whether you're using hotswap sockets, or not; Kailh Box are only 3-pin AFAIK.)
- Chyros
- Location: The Netherlands
- Main keyboard: whatever I'm reviewing next :p
- Main mouse: a cheap Logitech
- Favorite switch: Alps SKCM Blue
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Badly xD . Like I said, it was not a good choice of chassis xD . It's held only by the solder points iirc!
(also doesn't help that the PCB of the G80-3000 is pathetic xD)
- Chyros
- Location: The Netherlands
- Main keyboard: whatever I'm reviewing next :p
- Main mouse: a cheap Logitech
- Favorite switch: Alps SKCM Blue
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- abrahamstechnology
- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: Laser with SMK Cherry mount
- Main mouse: Mitsumi ECM-S3902
- Favorite switch: Alps and Alps clones
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If you are ever going to refit this you could use a GH80-3000 PCB (they work on the old G80-3k cases like this one) and individual plates for each of the blocks of keys. Also there is a mod you can do to the case where you can put brass screw inserts into it (did this with Elrick's G80)
- zrrion
- Location: United States
- Main keyboard: F122
- Main mouse: Microsoft IntelliMouse
- Favorite switch: ALPS SKCC Cream
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I think you could safely go back to WYSE chassis, plenty of them get harvested so you wouldn't even need to desolder yourself. Folks throw them out too often IMO.
- Chyros
- Location: The Netherlands
- Main keyboard: whatever I'm reviewing next :p
- Main mouse: a cheap Logitech
- Favorite switch: Alps SKCM Blue
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The Wyse is a good chassis, but not hot-swappable. For some it's a gimmick; for me, as a reviewer, a hot-swappable keyboard is an absolute god-send. And by now I've got multiple, so there's really no reason to go back to the Wyse for me xD .