deskthority

I'm the person who asked about the original modification question. I ended up getting an ErgoDox with Cherry MX reds, though it makes me sad. I think I would have stuck with the uTron if I had ended up modifying it to be further apart. Those topre keys...

uTRON-dave, I think the uTron is the only ...

Ah, I was wondering whether the connector actually clicked into those holes but it didn't look like it. Now I understand what they're for. I'll give it a go soon.

I popped open the other side. Here are some shots. I tried to pull the connector with the 8 coloured wires off, but I couldn't figure out how. It's connected very tightly and I couldn't see any mechanism to disconnect it. Any ideas?

https://www.dropbox.com/s/nj76bhkh2imkqxx/IMG_1885.JPG
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Ah, TRON mode is otherwise known as dvorak mode. Looks like you still need the driver installed though...

Better just give it to me I think :)

Seriously though, I wonder if anyone *has* taken apart a uTron before...

Would..would I have to take it out of its box for that? :?

Any chance that you can enlighten me about what the TRON key does? ;)

I've already started to remap the other keys. I ...

Please consider the pictures public domain. Once I picked at the feet hard and long enough they popped right off. The glue that holds them on is especially strong, but once it was broke, it broke (and thankfully went back on afterwards). The build quality for the whole keyboard is pretty incredible ...

I got anxious and took both of the feet off at work. Enjoy! https://www.dropbox.com/sh/goj93lwcvr7d9u9/UGPoHapuVY

I am hopeful about one day completing this mod... Off for a beer now

Also, where have Topre switches been all my life?!

Better just give it to me I think :)

Seriously though, I wonder if anyone *has* taken apart a uTron before...

You'll give it back when you're done, right? I think I'll just buy a second one and half of each one on each side of my chair. Just kidding, I am already going to be eating ramen for the ...

It arrived today. I'll post some photos soon. It's going to take me a while to get used to how small the keys are compared to the kinesis. I think I'll prefer the smaller keys over the long run though. There are a few keys whose purpose I can't figure out.

As suspected, the cable between the ...

Doh! Just too late for me . Thanks anyway.

It's unfortunate that the screws are under the feet. I don't want to destroy them!

Thanks Webwit.

Personal Media Co have already received my wire, and are shipping it, so I'm back on track .

Webwit was talking about the stagger. Ghaz is asking about the layout. This stuff gets complex…

I'm especially interested in a comparison between the Advantage thumb clusters and the uTron keys, because the uTron keys may be easy to reach and still be less convenient than the Advantage thumb ...

I love the non-staggering on the Kinesis Advantage, so the reverse staggering shouldn't bother me.

Alas, Personal Media Corporation have had trouble putting through my credit card (the site didn't even ask me for a CCV number). They'd rather not give one of my other cards a go, so I'm going to try ...

Thanks. Some of those ergotrons look pretty good, though they don't seem quite as useful if I decide to mount the keyboards on my chair's armrests.

Do you guys have any soldering irons recommendations for this kind of work? I'll grab some broken / old electronics from work or elsewhere to practice ...

I guess I should also look into having a better posture. I think my posture is generally pretty good, but I'm sure it could do with another look.

By the way, I do wish I'd bought the mx red Kinesis Advantage! I would actually be buying one of those, and bringing my mx brown advantage home, except I have decided to break the bank and get the uTron instead .

Thanks for the advice so far. I'll definitely take some photos when it arrives, and I'll try to get some shots of the internals right away, assuming it's easy. I'll also take photos the whole way along, as I'll probably need advice... I've been meaning to learn to solder for a while. Unfortunately ...

Hi guys,

I have a uTron on the way (my wallet is feeling lighter!), and ideally I would like to increase the distance between the two halves. I may even go as far as attaching the halves to the arm rests on my chair. Does anyone have much of an idea about how easy this would be, and how risky it ...