deskthority

I bought green alps from itzmeluigi for ~$1/switch just before he got banned from mechmarket etc (though the transaction happened here)

http://auction.j-subculture.com/auction ... y=1&type=2

I don't know if this is the ideal proxy service, but there's some pretty funky looking translucent alps caps

Gaterons can be found in the rock bottom cheapies now and people still treat them like a revalation.

I wonder if Outemu would go through the same hype if they started selling their switches individually.

Better also hope the Gateron fairy brings you Gaterons that don't collide with your keycaps ...

neat!

I wonder if I should consider ordering it with outemu blacks and hope for the gateron fairy to grace me too

I'm wondering...with your layout for the groupbuy, is it a design choice to have the rows not match the 'standard' rows?

there is a .25 stagger on a 'normal' keyboard, and a .5 stagger with this keyboard between the top and second row, seems like an odd choice to me

that was to keep some of the ...

I'm wondering...with your layout for the groupbuy, is it a design choice to have the rows not match the 'standard' rows?

there is a .25 stagger on a 'normal' keyboard, and a .5 stagger with this keyboard between the top and second row, seems like an odd choice to me

is there a problem with lubing blue alps? I've heard their smoothness is possibly because of a dry lube or some such trickery, and I wouldn't want to ruin that for potential minor improvements, but if there isn't then I'll do it regardless of how I feel once I have stabilisers (my experience so far ...

is there a problem with lubing blue alps? I've heard their smoothness is possibly because of a dry lube or some such trickery, and I wouldn't want to ruin that for potential minor improvements, but if there isn't then I'll do it regardless of how I feel once I have stabilisers (my experience so far ...

Wrongly downrated:
*Acer switch: why do so many people hate these? I find them quite nice to use. They're not scratchy, they're tactile enough for anyone, and I'd say the clicky noise is pretty decent. They're also by far the easiest to service and repair of any switch I've seen by an order of ...

I'd be interested, but I'm EU

if there were enough interested from EU, someone (I?) could act as a 'proxy' and we could split the postage costs that way to lower the impact

Not the fat cats at the top of the heap. It's the peons, at the bottom of the food chain - who actually voted for this abortion - they are the ones who will have to truly absorb the punishment.
Unfortunately not. It's always the middle class who (...voted overwhelmingly for remain...) pays for ...

as someone who at least entertained both sides, I'm so sad.

Chyros wrote: Haha thanks Ben xD .

If there's ever a UK meetup I demand you bring this

md6_WfF9Ky0
I found this to be a good watch and I agreed with Yanis' overarching points - If there's a stay vote, there is a need for EU Reform involving more transparency and more done for the good of people rather than the good of the top 1% (his point of innovation bonds is a good one)

That ...

I have the printer and small keyboard that goes with it. It is a 3M Whisper Writer 1000 which was one of many small terminals made in the early 80's that were intended to connect of over phone lines to various services., including telex.

The printer is proprietary version of the Trendcom series ...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Amstrad-PPC640-Portable-Personal-Computer-old-printer-/272243616588?hash=item3f62fbeb4c:g:Gs0AAOSwoudW5VSV

the keyboard that comes with the printer looks interesting and relatively easy to adapt for modern use (I think) - probably worth a grab at £35 shipped with ...

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Vintage-Amstrad-PPC640-Portable-Personal-Computer-old-printer-/272243616588?hash=item3f62fbeb4c:g:Gs0AAOSwoudW5VSV

the keyboard that comes with the printer looks interesting and relatively easy to adapt for modern use (I think) - probably worth a grab at £35 shipped with ...

Ah, right, Acer keyboard. I think that’s the kind with semi-integrated switches clipped into a plastic plate/frame?

Yeah, I can see how it would be a bit tough to salvage the stabilizer clips from that, since they’re part of the plastic part. I think you need to do some experimenting to figure out ...

I have a question (it seems I always have a question when posting in this thread :oops: )

what type of stabilization method will I need with caps like these? will costar's hooks suffice?
What’s the context? Are you trying to build a custom board to use these keycaps? In that case, I would ...

Muirium wrote: Wrap [ img ] [ /img ] tags around those links (without any spaces) and we'll see them inline.

done, I wasn't sure if the page would auto-resize and these are pretty big pics - I guess I should've figured it would since we're not in 2005 anymore

I have a question (it seems I always have a question when posting in this thread )



what type of stabilization method will I need with caps like these? will costar's hooks suffice?

how much should I look to pay for an ISO-UK, black, dell at102w? one has just popped up on ebay

starting a blue alps 60% build once the pcb + switches arrive

should be tiring-but-fun

sad to hear of your struggles, I hope things start looking up soon!

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Siemens-Unity-2-Audiometer-Keyboards-x3-Hearing-Primus-NOAH-No-Reserve-/131779273274?hash=item1eaea8223a:g:AaAAAOSwZ8ZW7VO3

might be an ok deal? I'm unsure; besides which, 9 days left.

I know kbdfr picked up one of these a long time ago (he got his at a much more enviable ...

Its terrible , it honestly is. Even stuff from a few years ago is much better, i have a MX 6.0 and the reds in that are almost tactile they are that scratchy , but some nothing special blacks from early to mid 2000s are fine , they are no vintage backs but they are far far better than the stuff ...

since I don't like or recommend any of the standard Cherry switches


what would you recommend on the linear front in which case, especially for 'beginners'? I for-the-most-part won't recommend cherry either - but I did like the very worn-in mx blacks I had on a second-hand keyboard. Maybe I was ...

I got some of my Japanese boxes opened and inventoried now; several of the boards use these weird PS2/ADB cables but I only have one. Know where I could get more?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/291698969457?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

late response, I had the same ...

Blaise170 wrote: Well ADB is normally 4 pin and PS2 is normally 6 pin but for some reason Filco used 4 pin PS2 cables on their PC keyboards.

yeah, very weird, I thought this may be the case as I'd seen a very similar model was ps/2 interface

looks like I'll be getting one of these then

thanks again

Blaise170 wrote: No, it's not an ADB port, it's a PS2 port with a 4 pin terminal.

aha, you are correct!

when I'd asked in another thread I was told it was an ADB port (though I literally provided an MS paint picture for people to answer from)

thanks for the info!