Kanrich KB-M102SX Alps doubleshots with Cyrilic legends

Wodan · 09 Mar 2016, 16:44

Fired from the hip and got this thing on Ebay. It's never been used, in box (with packaging tape + address label !!) and perfect condition. First impression : NICE caps ... then ... ugh ... rubberdome.
But the caps - even the stabilized ones - are fully Alps compatible !

What do you think ? YEKSHMESH !!

kbdfr · 09 Mar 2016, 17:12

Wodan wrote: What do you think ?

22.90€ shipped is a really nice price, congrats!

Wodan · 09 Mar 2016, 17:20

I think the seller has more ...

kbdfr · 09 Mar 2016, 17:37

Wodan wrote: I think the seller has more ...

None listed at the moment

The best way would be for you, as his buyer, to ask him if he has more and if so, how many.
I think a few people on DT would be interested in the caps (not me though, a pity they're not Cherry MX compatible

)

scottc · 09 Mar 2016, 17:41

Very nice, I got an identical keyboard with Arabic pad-printing like this and the caps are really good.

seebart · 09 Mar 2016, 17:42

Ugh those caps are pretty.

Congrats!

Chyros · 09 Mar 2016, 18:18

Monterey dome with slider - the most rattley switch known to mankind xD . They're really good for rubber domes though.

And very nice caps! Maybe you can put them to better use on a different board

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E3E · 09 Mar 2016, 18:56

Reminds me of the Hebrew doubleshots I have on my Tai Hao FAME, which were also sourced from another Tai Hao board, the APC TH-5539, which is comparably shit.

Its caps were its only redeeming feature.

My FAME all dressed up.

So, I'd guess the caps on your board are also Tai Hao.

scottc · 09 Mar 2016, 18:58

Is that a Super Famicom sticker? That's so cooool!

There are Kirbies too! Ahhh!

E3E · 09 Mar 2016, 18:59

Haha, yep! They're both desk staples for me. It's fun to keep them around.

scottc · 09 Mar 2016, 19:55

Where did you get the sticker, out of interest? I need one!

Redmaus · 09 Mar 2016, 19:58

Very nice find!

Unfortunately looks like cyrillic part is pad printed

E3E · 09 Mar 2016, 20:33

scottc wrote: Where did you get the sticker, out of interest? I need one!

The guy who made my wrist rest for my Hotswappable Backlit Complicated Alps 60% board (a mouthful, I know) threw it in because he knew of my Kirby fascination.

http://battlestation.io/collections/art ... rist-rests Here's their website! They have a website for stickers that they use a lot, but I forget what site it is. I'd have to digging to find the answer.

Redmaus wrote: Very nice find!

Unfortunately looks like cyrillic part is pad printed

Yeah, the Tai Hao caps are pad printed for their alternate legends. However, I've heard their pad printing is very very tough. Still, I can't use my FAME anymore without feeling bad because of the fact they are well, not even shined and pad printed as well.

Wodan · 09 Mar 2016, 20:41

Aaaaw I just found out that the space bar is actually swappable with a SGI Granite !!!
Finally a nice white space bar for my Granite baby.

And yes, the alternate legends are pad printed for sure. meh good enough for me

Redmaus · 09 Mar 2016, 20:50

E3E wrote:
scottc wrote: Where did you get the sticker, out of interest? I need one!
The guy who made my wrist rest for my Hotswappable Backlit Complicated Alps 60% board (a mouthful, I know) threw it in because he knew of my Kirby fascination.

http://battlestation.io/collections/art ... rist-rests Here's their website! They have a website for stickers that they use a lot, but I forget what site it is. I'd have to digging to find the answer.

Holy crap that is a slick wrist rest. I might actually get one now.

photekq · 10 Mar 2016, 00:52

Beauty! I'd love to get one if he's got any left.

Redmaus · 10 Mar 2016, 01:48

Looks like he doesn't unfortunately

itzmeluigi · 10 Mar 2016, 04:14

Those caps are excellent i use some on my Filco Zero, certainly my favorite DS caps.

Mattr567 · 11 Mar 2016, 07:21

Wodan wrote: Aaaaw I just found out that the space bar is actually swappable with a SGI Granite !!!
Finally a nice white space bar for my Granite baby.

And yes, the alternate legends are pad printed for sure. meh good enough for me

Wow a ISO Granite? You never see those. I think the only one known was a german ISO layout?

Granite lover here as well. Going to retrobright my SGI as soon as I can. Its green like yours. Swapping the spacebar might be a quick fix but a properly restored Granite shines

Chyros · 11 Mar 2016, 10:03

Fuck me, I didn't even know ISO Granites existed Oo . Part of the reason I didn't got one is because they all appeared to be ANSI oO .

Wodan · 11 Mar 2016, 10:23

Oh lol I wasn't aware that's a big deal. Got this right when I started with mechanical keyboards, someone had it up for 40€ and I just saw GRANITE => BUY BUY BUY

Not like I ever had any regret, this thing has non-slit white Alps (bamboo) and most of the caps will soon be on my 60% Alps board. More pics then ?

DAMN YOU OFF CENTER CAPS LOCK KEYCAP !!!

Mattr567 · 12 Mar 2016, 07:14

Chyros wrote: Fuck me, I didn't even know ISO Granites existed Oo . Part of the reason I didn't got one is because they all appeared to be ANSI oO .

I think I found Chyros's dream. I knew they existed but only 1-2 every found. German ISO if I recall from the wiki. Those standard ISO layout thick dyesub PBT Alps caps must be tantalizing for you.

Chyros · 12 Mar 2016, 10:06

Mattr567 wrote:
Chyros wrote: Fuck me, I didn't even know ISO Granites existed Oo . Part of the reason I didn't got one is because they all appeared to be ANSI oO .
I think I found Chyros's dream. I knew they existed but only 1-2 every found. German ISO if I recall from the wiki. Those standard ISO layout thick dyesub PBT Alps caps must be tantalizing for you.

Not really, I'm not German

. And I don't really like oblique fonts.

And while thick PBT is great, I've always found ABS to make Alps switches sound better

.

The Granite itself is a pretty board though, if it hasn't yellowed.

seebart · 12 Mar 2016, 12:53

E3E wrote: Reminds me of the Hebrew doubleshots I have on my Tai Hao FAME, which were also sourced from another Tai Hao board, the APC TH-5539, which is comparably shit.

Its caps were its only redeeming feature.

My FAME all dressed up.

So, I'd guess the caps on your board are also Tai Hao.

Damn that's nice E3E! Forget the Kirbies, the Super Famicom sticker is cool though.

E3E · 12 Mar 2016, 23:11

seebart wrote:
E3E wrote: Reminds me of the Hebrew doubleshots I have on my Tai Hao FAME, which were also sourced from another Tai Hao board, the APC TH-5539, which is comparably shit.

Its caps were its only redeeming feature.

My FAME all dressed up.

So, I'd guess the caps on your board are also Tai Hao.

Damn that's nice E3E! Forget the Kirbies, the Super Famicom sticker is cool though.

Hehe, thanks Seebart! The FAME is my one true old blue Alps love.

Definitely gave that board the special treatment.