Great/Interesting Finds

Wodan · 13 Mar 2016, 19:27

seebart wrote: NO I did not get it, I bid less than half of that. No teardown unless someone else here got it who does that.

I'll do a "will it blend" video

seebart · 13 Mar 2016, 19:30

Oh you got it cool, looking foreward to a full teardown + multimedia review + wiki page.

E3E · 13 Mar 2016, 19:52

It's certainly a compliment in a way, but I'd say that Green Alps are already selling for higher than they were months ago. Alps prices have risen in general, but I really blame blue Alps prices on hype from the community, which does include Chyros' video but only by proxy; I blame it on autobidding programs as well and unscrupulous bidders,

There's also been a lot of Alps group buys that have been successful. The Monarch, Alps Party, Alpine Winter and so on, which has made Alps more accessible to a lot more people and also a lot more appealing.

Wodan · 13 Mar 2016, 19:58

seebart wrote: Oh you got it cool, looking foreward to a full teardown + multimedia review + wiki page.

Well you got me all curious, I thought there was a wiki article:
wiki/Cherry_G80-0662

Wodan · 13 Mar 2016, 20:11

Oh well I hope that's another one:
https://www.ebay.de/ulk/itm/281965017745
I won't be bidding on that one !

seebart · 13 Mar 2016, 20:12

Round two.

Dra · 13 Mar 2016, 20:17

Yeah it was mentioned in the description of the first listing that he had another one, hopefully it stays a little bit lower this time

seebart · 13 Mar 2016, 20:45

Probably not but who cares anyway right, that board is not worth 70+ € to me. ;p

Abstractions · 13 Mar 2016, 21:06

http://www.ebay.com/itm/A65-00929-201T- ... SwGvhUISdO

Hall effect???

This looks neat:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/281959533678

tentator · 13 Mar 2016, 21:35

seebart wrote: The same picture too!

Really start to hate those sellers..

seebart · 13 Mar 2016, 21:36

Wodan wrote:
seebart wrote: Oh you got it cool, looking foreward to a full teardown + multimedia review + wiki page.
Well you got me all curious, I thought there was a wiki article:
wiki/Cherry_G80-0662

Oh I'm sure you can do much better.

Wodan wrote: Oh well I hope that's another one:
https://www.ebay.de/ulk/itm/281965017745
I won't be bidding on that one !

Neither will I.

tentator wrote:
seebart wrote: The same picture too!
Really start to hate those sellers..

Why it's just normal supply and demand.

ohaimark · 13 Mar 2016, 21:41

From the same seller as the DC-2014, Green Alps:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Complicated-Gre ... 2038958179

This color scheme reminds me of the "Kingfisher" AEK II in the Alps appreciation thread:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/SHARP-MZ700-KEY ... 1897005376

seebart · 13 Mar 2016, 21:53

Hmm nice that Visual terminal board, I believe that we had a similair one here with brown Alps a while ago. Anyway just got me some vintage Honeywell Hall Effects:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/322032894974?_tr ... EBIDX%3AIT

ohaimark · 13 Mar 2016, 21:55

It shares a few features with the TI boards that were posted a while back. Wonder if the guts are the same?

seebart · 13 Mar 2016, 21:57

We shall see soon. I got replacements for that one missing cap too. Good thing I did not buy that Cherry G80-0662 instead.

Dra · 13 Mar 2016, 21:59

seebart wrote: Hmm nice that Visual terminal board, I believe that we had a similair one here with brown Alps a while ago. Anyway just got me some vintage Honeywell Hall Effects:

http://www.ebay.de/itm/322032894974?_tr ... EBIDX%3AIT

I was wondering why nobody was interested in taking it a few days ago when it was put up, are you going to make a thread? I'm really curious about that one

seebart · 13 Mar 2016, 22:01

Of course Dra, the full programm as usual. I should really get into video reviews like Chyros, at least I should try to get some good typing videos done.

This one still intrigues me, but the Hall Effect keyboard is more important.

http://www.ebay.de/itm/322032900474?_tr ... EBIDX%3AIT

Dra · 13 Mar 2016, 22:09

Honestly I find typing videos pretty pointless, sure, it gives you an estimate of how it sounds, but I know of a few people who use them to judge how loud a switch is, and well, let's just say that doesn't work that well

seebart · 13 Mar 2016, 22:15

I'd say getting the (sound) recording "right" is pretty difficult, the few times that I tried the recording sounded almost nothing like the keyboard in real life. But I have seen pretty good ones here too, I'll have a go at it again some time.

Muirium wrote: Here's some old typing recordings of mine. All with the same shiny (and sub $100) Samson Meteor Microphone. I didn't have video shooting hardware back then so pardon the slideshows!

NMB with clicky black space invaders:
My MX green custom 60%:
SSK:

Tuntematon · 13 Mar 2016, 22:16

seebart wrote: Of course Dra, the full programm as usual. I should really get into video reviews like Chyros, at least I should try to get some good typing videos done.

This one still intrigues me, but the Hall Effect keyboard is more important.

http://www.ebay.de/itm/322032900474?_tr ... EBIDX%3AIT

Do it seebart! I think Aruz is a good bet here since the keyboard was registered on the same day as the other Aruz board and has the same design features. Of course, it would be nice to have visual confirmation.

seebart · 13 Mar 2016, 22:19

Oh it looks nice Tuntematon, I think I might ask the seller to pull a keycap.

Dra · 13 Mar 2016, 22:21

I could pick one up as well, although 100€ is a bit steep IMO

Tai Hao IS a very safe bet, considering that they re-used that sticker strip on top the Fame Aruz board has as well as the back of the board using a bolted plate

seebart · 13 Mar 2016, 22:29

Yeah true, hmmm...I'll think about it.

Dra · 13 Mar 2016, 22:48

I'll see if i can scrape together the money and probably buy one, worst case I have to send it back

seebart · 13 Mar 2016, 22:53

Oh yeah the seller is commercial, so I could give it back. You know I just now realized that Tai-Hao Aruz is a Alps clone switch, I should really pay more attention.

wiki/Tai-Hao_Aruz

photos-f62/aruz-switch-updated-pics-t39 ... uz#p143702

Jimi14 · 13 Mar 2016, 23:05

an (mostly) alps board lot. (2 focus fk-2001, a ntc kb-6251, a datacomp dfk102 and an unspecified Model f-at style board)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LOT-of-5-Vintag ... Swr7ZW3PaB

E3E · 13 Mar 2016, 23:13

ohaimark wrote: It shares a few features with the TI boards that were posted a while back. Wonder if the guts are the same?

Ahh yeah, I actually traded Sth some blue Alps for a few brown linears and the distinctive grey doubleshots from his Visual Basic. It is indeed similar to many TI boards.

But what's more to important to remember is that this and the TI boards like it are LK201 clones:

wiki/DEC_LK201

Though, since they are based on Alps switches, then perhaps they've sourced from the same manufacturer. No idea.

seebart · 13 Mar 2016, 23:21

The whole Alps clone situation remains "a vortex" to some degree. Certain "clones" like SMK Montereys are well known though. I bet there are other Alps SKCM clones we have not seen.

Scottex · 14 Mar 2016, 00:04

Jimi14 wrote: an (mostly) alps board lot. (2 focus fk-2001, a ntc kb-6251, a datacomp dfk102 and an unspecified Model f-at style board)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LOT-of-5-Vintag ... Swr7ZW3PaB

that Laser looks like a OEM of a Monterey k101

seebart · 14 Mar 2016, 00:07

Scottex wrote:
Jimi14 wrote: an (mostly) alps board lot. (2 focus fk-2001, a ntc kb-6251, a datacomp dfk102 and an unspecified Model f-at style board)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/LOT-of-5-Vintag ... Swr7ZW3PaB
that Laser looks like a OEM of a Monterey k101

Yeah those arrow keys. That's a pretty good lot.