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I can't appraise most of this, but I'm wondering if you're willing to split up Chocolatier at all? There are a few keycaps from that set I could use if you're willing to discuss that with me.

Which kit are you interested in?

What is the common practice for selling keyboards/keycaps, if not ...

I'm looking to sell off most of my keyboard/keycaps collection, and I would really appreciate some help pricing them. Here's the list:

(They're all in excellent condition, and some are barely or never used.)

-------------------------Topre keyboards--------------------------
-RealForce 87U (55g ...

I'm very tempted by the White Fox, but in order to justify it when I already have the Leopold FC660 (which I love), I'll need to make sure the programmable aspect is indeed able to do what I need.

I posted this question at the input.club forum, but it's very slow there, so I'll ask here too:

I ...

Give TouchCursor a try: http://touchcursor.sourceforge.net/

It's a great alternative to AutoHotKey, and it's far easier to use, very straightforward and simple, although not as deep/flexible.

I started out using AutoHotKey to do similar things as what TouchCursor's default setting allows (using ...

I've decided to sell the black 55g 87U and get the white/gray version, since I realized I do want to keep the silenced ergonomic version and don't want to swap the domes.

I'm selling the black one here:
http://deskthority.net/for-sale-f55/realforce-87u-55g-black-with-red-esc-less-than-one-month ...

Thanks you so much for making that video! It's so helpful to see a video tutorial, and it'll not only help me, but every person who needs to take apart a RealForce keyboard (or Topre keyboard) in the future.

Maybe now that there's a Deskthority channel, more people will be uploading informative ...

Awesome!

Let me know if you want a picture of this method...good luck :)

Pictures are always helpful, since I'm a very visual guy, and without having actually taken the keyboard apart before, it's hard to really understand the instructions by description alone.

There must be others who have done this ...

Gotcha. I think I can do this without screwing up, now that I have pretty much all the info I need. Thanks for the help!

Thanks so much for that.

Too bad you didn't document your adventure with photos/video.

When you say "maintain the 2 parts (slider and pcb) together (careful) and flip it back," it's hard for me to visualize it. Can you elaborate on that by using this guy's photos? http://www.geocities.co.jp ...

Yeah, that was a brain-fart on my part. I forgot it's the 55g that will be silenced (in the white/gray frame), and the black will just be variable weight.

Would the silencing change the way the 55g feels, or only the sound will change (which doesn't really matter that much to me)?

Ahh, okay.

So if I were to take that route, the remaining question is, whether I will be able to sell a RealForce 87U that's silent variable weight with black-on-black keycaps. Do you guys think there will be enough interest in a keyboard like that?

Exchange the domes between the two 87U's, keep the newly created white/grey 87U 55g Type-S, and sell the remaining black variable 87U!
Maybe I am missing something regarding compatibility?

Wow, that's definitely something I didn't think of. I did think about swapping the keycaps between those two ...

I currently have a bit of a dilemma with my RealForce 87U 55g (black version), and none of the options I have in front of me are ideal, and I wanted to see if the community can come up better solutions.

My situation is basically this:

I currently have three keyboards that are Topre--a Leopold ...

That's what leaning towards currently. I'll likely do a dark burgundy color--it'll match the retro set really well, I think.

Have any of you tried using acrylic sealer sprays during your keyboard DIY? I'm talking about ones like this, often used in arts and craft:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003W0BZHC/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o08_s02?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I'm thinking about painting the legends of a keycap set in custom ...

If I were to buy an aluminum case, I would then need to buy the internal parts. I know the switches can be purchased pretty easily, but what about the other internal parts? Where would I buy them?

I found some at mechanicalkeyboards.com, but they are really expensive:
http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/ind ... _list&c=44

I just bought a Retro keycap set, and right now the only option for a barebone keyboard I know is the one from WASD, but it only comes in black. I think the Retro set looks a bit better with either a red, brown, or white case, but have no idea where to find those. I checked ebay, goggle shopping ...

I prefer my 55g RealForce to my Type-S too, since the ergonomic weighting isn't really necessary for me (I have pretty strong fingers from being a musician and novelist). I only got the Type-S for the more silent keys, but once I got the 55g version too, I realized the non-silenced versions really ...

@ShivaYash: You can take a look at the blue Topre set on eBay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/REALFORCE-Key-Cap-Set-For-Realforce-87-104-Keyboard-Topre-English-Blue-Keycap-/281405936880?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item418519d4f0

My RF with the blue set is in the other office and I don't have pics. When I ...

I prefer my 55g RealForce to my Type-S too, since the ergonomic weighting isn't really necessary for me (I have pretty strong fingers from being a musician and novelist). I only got the Type-S for the more silent keys, but once I got the 55g version too, I realized the non-silenced versions really ...

I think I remember Emmer being an advocate for restoring the Model F style capsense buckling spring innards, too. But that's way beyond Unicomp's abilities. I said before and I will again: ship an achievable, desirable, solid product first. Then use the earnings to reach for the stars!

As for ...

Agree with you about the black on black caps, I couldn't use my HHKB for exactly the same reason until I got the black on white caps.

Still, I'm at just over a year of ownership (6-7 months with caps I can see now) and I'm still not a massive fan and don't often use it for more than a few days at ...

There's a whole lot of renders in the thread. I'm pretty sure Emmer did that one, too. (He collaborated with them for a while after giving up here.) In fact, I'd be surprised if Unicomp has any ability to make renders of their own. As you noted, they're firmly stuck in the past. A new project like ...

So the HHKB's implementation of the silencing method is different from the RealForce keyboards? How would you guys describe the difference in feel and sound between the two different approaches to silencing? (I have the Type-S of RealForce 87U, but don't have any experience with the HHKB keyboards ...

The renders are our good (and stormed off in a huff) friend Emmer Forever's:

http://deskthority.net/keyboards-f2/a-proposal-for-a-new-ssk-t6977.html

If you read the thread (especially the bits where people quoted him) you'll see how, um, opinionated he was. Sure enough, most of us would be quite ...

So the HHKB's implementation of the silencing method is different from the RealForce keyboards? How would you guys describe the difference in feel and sound between the two different approaches to silencing? (I have the Type-S of RealForce 87U, but don't have any experience with the HHKB keyboards.)

When I asked Unicomp about the SSK version, they told me what they've been telling everyone else who asks--that it's taking longer than they predicted, and it's coming later in 2015.

Everything about that company feels like they are out of touch with modern standards, including marketing, company ...

Thanks!