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Shenpo Terminal + Cherry OG typewriter alphas

I found a solution for ALPS (at least for secon generation - lineared whites and blacks): paraffin lubricant for bicycle chain + Krytox 205 g2.
Paraffin lub is like waxlube, but easyer - you can brush lube or bag lube the stems. It also does not harden when dry.
Krytox 205 g2 on stem reails is ...

I don’t think so:)

Hello:) I find out MX switches have unpleasant hard bottom, nothing can improve it. I’m notice days ago that alps in simple stainless steel plate not hard at all. I’m starting experimenting, and went to linear white Alps heavy sorted by smooth, baglubed with some paraffin bike lube + brushlube with ...

Oh, cool, so many AT boards. Datacomp the best. I have noname blue alps kb in same case (pcb branded as interchip). Is this Datacomp have Cherry pcb? It seems it’s really cherry keycaps, not Taihao TH clones…

TG3 Keyboard with PBT DCS keycaps. 2010 date.
Really love this pure dark white color. I wonder what color this in SP catalogue.

TNT wrote: 08 Mar 2023, 17:17 Those are both very nice boards! Did you keep the vintage Blacks in the Commodore or did you replace em?

I had to trade this keyboard for a NOS TG3 for PBT DCS keycaps . Alas, the viblacks were not very smooth.
Acer, on the other hand, has alps in good condition. Very pleasant.

Acer KB084-PC/A-s
Multitech back logo
SKCM Blue, long white switchplates
AE doubleshots (stock mods), AE dyesubs from Tektronix (alphas)

Commodore Cherry with Swiss layout
G80-0558/e

Some of this K-450 have nice DCS-ish PBT Duysub keycaps with smooth surface like Cherry or ALPS Electric duysubs.

Hi, want to get thick DCS caps. WYSE or any. Located in Russia. Looking for cheap as no one need them. Little shine is no problem. Maybe few sets.

I'm afraid that it will not work directly with a modern computer since the protocol is XT, not AT. You'll need an active converter.


Hello! I have same Siemens F500 keyboard, and ready to purchase an XT-converter, but, i think about strange 5 (without chassis ground) wires in the connector. What ...