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nac5605 please do check the updates page which summarizes the current production and shipping status for each type of keyboard. This should help folks see where things are. The F122 batch that departed the factory this month for the current container shipment should cover all of the previous ...

I like to know the status of my order, personally.

I would reply to the whole keycap mold response by saying that just because doubleshots are an option does not mean you have to use them. You can easily just go with dye-sub PBT if that means that the keycap set for your own product is complete. It's effectively just as durable, nobody will wear ...

The only issues that Ive seen that are notable are:

- Not replacing parts that are physically damaged and just telling the customer to use a PAINT PEN. That's just insane to me. This product is $400+ and we're told to use a paint pen on a part that arrived to us damaged.
- Not including enough ...

phinix wrote: 22 Oct 2024, 12:56 So nice!
How expensive are these?

Mine was $200. I overpay a lot, so you could probably find one for cheaper on here lmao

Can't wait for my B122 to arrive! But, in the meantime, I figured I'd share some info with everyone who might have had the same problem as me when it came to finding keycaps for the board.

The F13-F24 keys and the 10-key macro cluster on the board don't officially have any keycaps in the set that ...

Are you still waiting on getting those beamspring samples in, Ellipse?

Sound test:

https://youtu.be/AlYEqoGmX44?si=ikRThCdLSF2ndN_G

God damn, that blue alps board with the blue sublegends is just chef's kiss

Update:

I just noticed while putting the board back together that it actually has either a solenoid or a buzzer to receive status codes from the computer. Too bad the keyboard doesn't actually work when i plug it in, so I wouldn't be able to showcase it.

On the note of it not working with an at/xt ...

Interesting. Are you sure those are Keytronics? They look similar but the inside well of the slider isn't usually that smooth. They look a bit more like the KT dome with sliders I have.


Well, you never can be too sure if they're not just some knockoff clone switch I suppose. But the switches ...

https://i.imgur.com/uGm4iWy.jpeg

I just picked up this Harris KB-23B off eBay last week.

I didn't know what it was, and neither did the seller. It wasn't on the wiki either, so I decided to purchase it because it seemed like a neat F122-style-layout keyboard. Considering that it had that layout ...

Yellows are great. Really I think the whole first gen SKCM/SKCL being better than all the newer stuff is a bit overblown.. Condition matters far more than anything. I'll take a clean white alps board over a dirty blue alps board any day of the week.
At least you scratched it under the case! You ...

Yellows are great. Really I think the whole first gen SKCM/SKCL being better than all the newer stuff is a bit overblown.. Condition matters far more than anything. I'll take a clean white alps board over a dirty blue alps board any day of the week.
At least you scratched it under the case! You ...

Yellows are great. Really I think the whole first gen SKCM/SKCL being better than all the newer stuff is a bit overblown.. Condition matters far more than anything. I'll take a clean white alps board over a dirty blue alps board any day of the week.
At least you scratched it under the case! You ...

Does anyone know what this is, or at least what switches it uses? To me it looks to be some variant of F/Fs or domes.

The keyboard has no ID or serial number on the outside, and the seller has no idea what it is besides the obvious Harris manufacturer.

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g ...

Will probably just wait until they lower their price again. I suppose its $90 because its NIB with all accessories included.

Should I? It's $90 + 25 shipping. I'm 99% sure its rubber domes but that old wireless transmitter and the layout are so cool!

Good find!

TNT wrote: 24 Sep 2024, 14:38 Wow, that would be tremendous! I'm taking one for sure.

Will do!

Insane collection

That's gorgeous! Really nice pictures and nice job on the cleanup. There should be some threads on how to clean and lube FLS 3rd gen. I haven't come around to convert or really clean mine yet, but I'll follow your updates and maybe can even help along the way.

Are you planning on a hardware ...

I have finished taking photos of some of the new F104 and FSSK variations. I will soon be uploading to the project web site.

Full-resolution photos can be viewed at this imgur album link: https://imgur.com/a/EIebi75

The first photos in the album are the F104, followed by the FSSK, and finally ...

Some better photos of the cleaned up specimen:

Another eBay purchase. Very expensive but overall I like it. I was sorta bummed out at first that it didn't come with greens, but I've found that I like yellows and don't think their weighting is particularly overpowering for me.

https://r2.e-z.host/f23d93ca-b943-421c-8088-23433f618607/3mg7zplg ...

Sound test for anyone curious:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ctk6ornGJA

P.S. Soaking the switch modules in soapy water did not fix the binding issues. Might lube these if I ever get this thing converted to USB someday.

Found this on Ebay, couldn't resist picking it up. It's in relatively good condition; a couple dents and scratches on the top case, but that's basically inevitable with these boards since their top cases are just painted plastic. The biggest win was no rust on the metal parts.

Most of the switches ...

To be honest, could be both. Might be worth checking out whether or not you can wax-boil the switches (depends on the type and generation of ALPS you have in your board). This method is known to restore the keyfeel almost perfectly and is very simple.


I would just take them out and clean them ...

AndyJ wrote: 16 Sep 2024, 14:58 Interesting layout. Just a standard keyboard with the alpha block split and re-clocked. Most manufacturers seem to go for weirdball styling or oddball key placements as well as the ergo split.

There is the slight oddity of a 2u escape key at the top left

Nice find!

I never had any issues with bleaching unevenly yellowed cases. I think you could try peroxide salon creme and apply it partially, wherever necessary


Thanks!

I plan on doing the hydrogen peroxide UV method, I just need to get some gallons of the stuff.

The switches also bind a fair ...