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Keyboard widths

Posted: 20 Aug 2012, 22:26
by hoggy
Please use this form to add keyboards
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/vie ... E6MQ#gid=0

You can see the results using this link
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc ... 3BJRUZpT0E

This is my first google form to be released into the wild - any issues/feedback, please let me know.

If you've already posted, not to worry, I'll add the entries for you.

I'll update the table below frequently.



Listed from smallest to largest - all measurements in cm.
KeyboardWidth
Twiddler 4.3
IT Types 5.5
Tipro (4x8 matrix) 9.9
Tipro (8x8 matrix) 17.5
Tipro (12x8 matrix) 25.1
Access 72 26.5
Cherry G84-4100 28
Access 90 28.8
KBC Poker 29.1
HHKB Pro2 29.3
Maltron single hand 30
TG3 30.3
Siig Minitouch 30.5
Choc Mini 31.5
Tipro (qwerty/16x8 matrix) 32.7
Filco TKL 35.4
Filco TKL: 35.6 cm 35.6
Typematrix 2020 35.8
Cherry G84-4400 36.7
g84-4400 36.7
Lilster's Filco case 36.9
Apple A9M0330 37.8
Dolch PAC-62 (G80-1813HFX) 39.4
Apple Keyboard II (M0487) 40.2
IBM SSK 40.4
Cherry G80-1800 40.5
Cherry G80-11800 41.2
Kinesis Advantage 41.5
Apple Keyboard (M0116) 41.8
Wyse 900128-02 44.2
SS Steelkeys 6G 44.5
IBM Model M2 45
Topre Realforce 105UB 45.4
Unicomp SpaceSaver/EnduraPro/Ultra Classic 45.6
Ortek MCK-101FX 45.6
Acer 6212-tw 45.7
Acer 6312 45.8
Key Tronic KT2001 "Ergoforce" 46.6
MY8000 46.7
Devlin KMX-144 46.8
Cherry G80-3000 46.8
Cherry G81-8308 47
Dell AT102W 47
Wyse PCE 900840-01 47.5
Key Tronic E78722 48.1
Cherry G80-9013 (Phoneboard) 48.4
Scorpius 35 48.5
Cherry G80-1600 48.6
Marquardt military 48.6
Cherry G80-1501 48.6
Chicony KB-5181-C 48.7
Commodore PC-10 (G80-0915) 49
Sun TYPE 5c 51
Ortek MCK-142Pro 51.6
Cherry G80-2551 51.8
Cherry G80-2100 51.8
Ergologic 52
IBM Model M 122-Key Terminal Keyboard 53.2
IBM Model F 122-Key Terminal Keyboard 56.2
Slide Arch 32.7 to 43.3
ErgoDox 38cm to ∞
Cherry G80-5000 38.3 to 45.5
Goldtouch 38.5 to 44.0
I'll measure up the rest of my collection, but please post your own measurements so I can update the table.

Posted: 21 Aug 2012, 17:59
by Ascaii
TG3 30.3 cm

will add more later

Posted: 21 Aug 2012, 18:40
by kbdfr
Tipro (qwerty/16x8 matrix): 32.7 cm
Tipro (12x8 matrix): 25.1 cm
Tipro (8x8 matrix): 17.5 cm
Tipro (4x8 matrix): 9.9 cm
Cherry G80-2100: 51.8 cm
Cherry G80-1501: 48.6 cm
Cherry G80-1800: 40.5 cm

Posted: 21 Aug 2012, 22:02
by hoggy
Updated the OP - thanks!

Posted: 21 Aug 2012, 22:29
by Charlie_Brown_MX
Apple Extended Keyboard: 48.5cm
Apple Extended Keyboard II: 47cm
IBM Model M: 49cm

This table would be a great addition to the wiki.

Posted: 22 Aug 2012, 10:34
by woody
Cherry G84-4100: 28 cm
HHKB Pro2: 29.3 cm
Filco TKL: 35.6 cm
Cherry G84-4400: 36.7 cm
Apple A9M0330: 37.8 cm
Apple Keyboard II (M0487): 40.2 cm
Apple Keyboard (M0116): 41.8 cm
Unicomp SpaceSaver/EnduraPro/Ultra Classic: 45.6 cm

Posted: 22 Aug 2012, 10:50
by Jim66
Cherry G80-5000: 38.3 cm.

Posted: 22 Aug 2012, 11:18
by Djuzuh
Jim66 wrote:Cherry G80-5000: 38.3 cm.

And opened at wax width?

Posted: 22 Aug 2012, 11:25
by Jim66
Djuzuh wrote:
Jim66 wrote:Cherry G80-5000: 38.3 cm.

And opened at wax width?
Exactly 45.5 cm.

Posted: 22 Aug 2012, 11:26
by kbdfr
(in alphabetical order)
Cherry G80-1600: 48.6 cm
Cherry G80-9013 (Phoneboard): 48.4 cm
Cherry G81-8308: 47.0 cm
Ortek MCK-101FX: 45.6 cm
Ortek MCK-142Pro: 51.6 cm
Wyse 900128-02: 44.2 cm

Posted: 22 Aug 2012, 11:33
by Acanthophis
G80-3000: 46.8 cm

Posted: 22 Aug 2012, 15:30
by RC-1140
This Thread needs more big keyboards!

G80-2551: 51,8 cm (it is the same shell as the G80-2100)

IBM Model M 122-Key Terminal Keyboard: 53,2 cm
IBM Model F 122-Key Terminal Keyboard: 56,2 cm

Posted: 22 Aug 2012, 15:39
by damorgue
G80-8200: 46.9cm
Ducky LE Year of the Dragon: 35.8cm
G80-3700: 10.7cm

Posted: 22 Aug 2012, 19:44
by Findecanor
Dolch PAC-62 (G80-1813HFX): 39.4 cm
Goldtouch: 38.8 cm
IBM Model M2: 45 cm
Topre Realforce 105UB: 45.4 cm
Acer 6312: 45.8 cm
Key Tronic KT2001 "Ergoforce": 46.6 cm
Wyse PCE 900840-01: 47.5 cm
Key Tronic E78722: 48.1
Chicony KB-5181-C: 48.7 cm
Commodore PC-10 (G80-0915): 49 cm
Sun TYPE 5c: 51 cm

Posted: 22 Aug 2012, 20:18
by Ekaros
SS Steelkeys 6G 44,5
Acer 6212-tw 45.7
g84-4400 36,7

Posted: 22 Aug 2012, 21:21
by hoggy
Table updated. I agree about the wiki, but I'm tempted to leave it here until it 'settles' first.

Posted: 22 Aug 2012, 21:41
by Jim66
You missed the 5000.

Posted: 22 Aug 2012, 22:39
by hoggy
Whoops, sorry. I'll add it in the next batch - editing the table is ... fun.

Posted: 23 Aug 2012, 02:01
by SmallFry
Anyone have the measurements on a Leopold FC200? I could really use them for my keyboard case that I'm building.

Posted: 23 Aug 2012, 09:47
by Jim66
Frequency distribution. Not normal yet.

Posted: 23 Aug 2012, 14:27
by Knoughts
Razer Blackwidow: 47cm

Posted: 23 Aug 2012, 16:04
by bootstrap
IBM Model F PC AT 50.3 cm

Posted: 24 Aug 2012, 01:16
by dox
ErgoDox: 38cm to ∞

Posted: 24 Aug 2012, 21:09
by hoggy
dox wrote:ErgoDox: 38cm to ∞
I was so hoping you'd post that.

Edit - Partially updated the table.

Posted: 25 Aug 2012, 03:37
by HaaTa
Remind me in 4 months, I'll measure my collection...

Posted: 25 Aug 2012, 10:00
by hoggy
A slight change in direction...

Please use this form to add keyboards
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/vie ... E6MQ#gid=0

You can see the results using this link
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc ... 3BJRUZpT0E

This is my first google form to be released into the wild - any issues/feedback, please let me know.

If you've already posted, not to worry, I'll add the entries for you.

Re: AW: Keyboard widths

Posted: 25 Aug 2012, 11:03
by mintberryminuscrunch
Why only the width and not all measurements?

Posted: 25 Aug 2012, 12:30
by hoggy
Good point.

This was inspired by a geekhack signature I saw a while back with a collection of keyboard widths, I remember looking for a post from that guy several times when I was making up my mind to buy a Filco TKL. I think it was ElbowGlue - but I could be wrong. I've also seen posts where people are put off the Kinesis Advantage because of it's perceived width.

...but you've hit the nail on the head. I can't think of any reason of not asking for more measurements if people are happy to provide them, so I've amended the form to include the other two.

Posted: 25 Aug 2012, 13:14
by Ekaros
I think they should be also be classed atleast: Full, TKL, other.

Posted: 25 Aug 2012, 13:30
by hoggy
Sounds good to me. Done.