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not MX, or at least most keycaps aren't MX compatible... quite shitty


those are not even "made by Cherry" caps, it is worthwhile to mention!

Interesting. What's the telltale? I get that the seller is scammy—first rule of keyboard club: never argue with Kbdfr!—but how can you tell this ...

not MX, or at least most keycaps aren't MX compatible... quite shitty

Ah! So where does most of the noise come from?

Will the new nixie be identical to the old one? I suppose that they were smooth, and with a good deep sound, which they can presumably replicate easily given that they know all the specs??

I have no idea, I have three different CNC switch openers and they all suck. You just have to use a plastic switch opener to understand how big is the difference. There's simply no comparison. It has to do with the friction, with how much more precise is a plastic mold than cnc, about the surface ...

I said what the plastic one is like. CNC are quite the opposite in everything.

I have some cnc switch openers and they all suck.

The best one is the glorious switch opener, it's made of plastic and opening switches with it is way easier: lower friction and better surfaces make the operation a breeze. I've used it for about 300 switches and it is like new.

I'm discussing about 500 eur, can this sum be considered a fair price for this kind of beast?


What is a fair price for an IBM 5110-3 (5120)t?

In reality, paint is ruined in the front part of the keyboard, posting a similar computer:


https://deskthority.net/download/file.php?id=28009 ...

What is a fair price for an IBM 5110-3 (5120)t?

In reality, paint is ruined in the front part of the keyboard, posting a similar computer:



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Sorry for the OT, am I the only one who noticed a drastic reduction of availabe model F and old cherry keyboards? I've found nothing at affordable prices (or nothing at all) in the last 18 months or so.

There are !
I like the way it looks and want to use it, but the switches feel terrible. I know that it is possible to replace the PCB with one that supports MX switches, but it is difficult to find original G80 PCBs. Is ordering and soldering the GH80-3000 a good option?


It is a superb option ...

Don't waste your time with that horrible keyboard. You can mod it 1000 times but it will still suck.

Case is horrible and creaky.

It is too light.

Feet are bad.

The border is too big, and its shape somehow hurts my hands (no, my hands are big thank you).

Caps are good though.

You really do want us to know, don’t you? :roll:


Hi, i want you to know that i listed CherryMY3100SBU keyboard on ebay 1$ is start price:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/393886695865

Good luck!



Hi, i want you to know that i listed one CherryMY3100SBU keyboard on ebay 1$ is start price:

https ...

LOL, recently I've got a lot of them for 60 eur, some even less.

I don't know any, but that is more of a procedure issue. If we find one, we can just send them a spring and tell them "I want an exact copy of that, ok thanks bye" :D

Alright, I'll take on the task of going to a mechanics lab and measuring what I can on the F springs :D Won't be this week ...

Any update, how does it feel after a month of use? Would you suggest people to try the mod?


Hi all,
Some Model Fs (Ellipse's New Model F, the Model F AT etc) feel significantly lighter than Model M buckling springs, and I have to say that I prefer the lighter keyfeel somewhat.

Since I had a few ...

Does the mini M still have those horrible and pathetic firmware problems? It made the keyboard unusable.

The finish line wax has already arrived at my door, but I won't be able to test in the next few days (very inconsiderate of Odin/baby Jesus to demand a celebration right now)


thanks for the update, I purchased it too.... I will test it ten days from now :D

I wonder if the best way to apply it ...

> I use the Muc-Off equivalent of this on Alps sliders and it works great. On MX style switches I’ve only ever used ‘wet’ lube, but I don’t see why this wouldn’t work fine.

> I've heard of other people using this before without problems. I've used a similar type of lube on my switches.


https ...

Quite off-topic, but I've also found another krytox, the 105 (or maybe 103?) sold as bike lube, it's the sb-10, which I used for linears and springs. My keyboard, after a couple of years, it's still good.

available in many places, including ebay

https://www.starblubike.com/oils/olio-lubrificante ...

Wax modded... not the same thing, but brings to mind a wax lube by krytox

FINISH LINE Wax Lubricant Krytech 120ml

https://www.bike24.com/p210431.html

I have a pile of vintage blacks that I pulled out of a Wyse PCE (for restoration!), and they're filthy. Covered in corrosion from the PCB, gunk, etc.

I have an ultrasonic cleaner that I picked up from Amazon, and I'd like to clean the switches properly. However, I really don't want to spend a ...

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[EU] ISO

gmmk pro 36% off

129 eur on caseking.de (instead of 200 eur)



https://www.caseking.de/Glorious-PC-Gam ... -1376.html

Are these all R3 height? I mean, the Q,A, Z row are all R3?

Hello,

We are thinking on a second round ... look at this

https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?p=496563#p496563

If you are interested, I could organise it. We could also work on a PCM with the controller integrated.

Please let me know if you are indeed interested.

Cheers

i$


I'd be ...

Deskception

Wow. Nice!

Does it change the apparent weight too? Does it make them lighter? If so how do they compare to an F?

I am tempted to try this.


You can swap springs to make it lighter that a model F

The results for the spring buckling (i.e. not bottom out) are:
Unicomp Model M with original ...

Wow. Nice!

Does it change the apparent weight too? Does it make them lighter? If so how do they compare to an F?

I am tempted to try this.


You can swap springs to make it lighter that a model F

The results for the spring buckling (i.e. not bottom out) are:
Unicomp Model M with original ...

Removing the springs from the model m seems quite difficult:

https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?t=19677

It’s possible. I’ve done Ms and Fs with a sharpened matchstick. The “chopstick method” can be fiddly but once you’ve got the hang of it, you’ll have a slow and fiddly skill you won’t need ...