Random keyboards, lovingly photographed

[ollir]

Here's some:











These and few more: https://imgur.com/a/mWuotif

[Muirium]

The Dell looks quite handsome on that shade of desk. Used to see more of those in the past. Dells too.

I’m guessing Deskthority’s headers are closed to new submissions thanks to the absentee issue?

[ollir]

Used to see more of those in the past. Dells too.

Haha, yep, vintage all the way :p

[doomsday_device]

nice pics, superb grading

[thefarside]

Beautiful pictures!

[sefixmm]

One of my many boards, a Cherry MY3000 in ISO Be

[schwi]

11903

[sefixmm]

11903
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Nice G80-11900, I also have one of those

[sefixmm]

[schwi]

if you don't love pcjr are you really an enthusiast?

[sefixmm]

if you don't love pcjr are you really an enthusiast?
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Very nice one !

[sefixmm]

Another Cherry board

[Muirium]

Finally realised I hadn't shared my Alps64…




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That yellow spacebar must have put me off posting these pics when I took them, over on holiday. I replaced it with a better one ages ago but forgot to reshoot.

[guidemetothelight]

My Class 80 with HAD Keycaps. My only MX Custom that fits on Deskthority.

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[Muirium]

MY only MX Custom that fits on Deskthority.

Misread that as the only MY Custom on Deskthority and could suddenly see the Matrix. You had me for a moment there.

[guidemetothelight]

Misread that as the only MY Custom on Deskthority and could suddenly see the Matrix. You had me for a moment there.

Fixed my mistake That would be truly deranged haha. I hate MY with a passion, its not even funny. (Thats surely not attributed to the fact that I rammed a loose MY slider into my thumb when I pulled the caps off a CompacTA 600 DS )

[ITX-Fan]

My Class 80 with HAD Keycaps. My only MX Custom that fits on Deskthority.

This looks great, wow!

[Muirium]

It is indeed a real looker. Damn nice case and just lurverly caps!

[browncow]

My Class 80 with HAD Keycaps. My only MX Custom that fits on Deskthority.
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That pencil holder should be populated! it is so nicely sculpted
But seriously, handsome board, great photo too

[guidemetothelight]

It is indeed a real looker. Damn nice case and just lurverly caps!

That pencil holder should be populated! it is so nicely sculpted
But seriously, handsome board, great photo too

Thanks guys Also really in love how it feels / types. The only "fuck up" is, that somehow, after I tested everything & soldered the complete board, the backspace stab has become somewhat jammed up in there & and I cant really explain to myself why. So I will have to desolder all switches again to get to the stabs
I will use that chance to swap in different switches probably and use the polycarbonate plate instead of brass, to get a bit of flex into that chassis cause rn, its as hard and stiff as ...... a rock

[Muirium]

Sometimes, you just gotta have a little give.

Where'd you get that tasty case from, btw? It's a modern looking TKL with a soul.

[guidemetothelight]

Where'd you get that tasty case from, btw? It's a modern looking TKL with a soul.

Its called the Class 80 and it was a limited time Group Buy.
Its from MM Studio and I ordered mine via candykeys.
Iam afraid its already over but I heard in their discor that there will probably a round 2

[Muirium]

Nice. I’m, ah, just curious. Don't give me costly ideas. Because you know I'd want to put something special inside it…

[guidemetothelight]

Don't give me costly ideas. Because you know I'd want to put something special inside it…

too late for that, I suppose haha !
I wonder if someone tried stuffing in a custom plate and pcb inside the case. I wonder how an alps based board might sound in that tank of a chassis

[guidemetothelight]

Because you know I'd want to put something special inside it…

soooo you know how I said I would love an alps based board in there ?
Well Round 2 was just announced and I just found out their prototype had native alps compatibility
I hope it stays that way for the final version. If so, I will get a new pcb and plate to swap into my R1 case Thinking of either putting in greens or dual stage modded oranges

[Muirium]

Keep us appraised. Depending on the household finances I may (or may not) be up for joining the second round.

[Muirium]

An update to the Alps64. Here's what it really looks like now with a fresher spacebar:

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Or rather, what it looked like before I tried a little something with this:

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Someone reminded me of this Zenith SuperSport keyboard module I had languishing in the drawer of forgotten projects. Right enough, Alps integrated dome is far from good. But those caps are nice. How about giving them a try on blue Alps?

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Well, they're not the same profile, that's for sure. Let's pop more of them on.

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That's better. Not perfect, obviously, as the Zenith's bottom row and my HHKB-layout Alps64's top row are both too weird—and don't even get me started on ANSI versus Big Ass Enter—but this colourway works much better with the alu case.

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Finally some closure at the back as well:

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So this is what I’m rocking for the day.

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If this was just a complete set, I'd really dig it. Much prefer to have some tasty contrast between mods and alphas on my boards. I don't notice a difference in sound between these ABS Alps doubleshots and Apple's PBT dyesubs, but the feeling on the fingers is definitely distinct and quite agreeable. Don't think I'll keep them on for long, though, as I don't want to wear them out.

Listening to those Control and Option keys just now—the former ABS and the latter PBT—thin ABS is lower pitched on blue Alps than thick PBT. There's more reverb, too. This wee board's already mad clicky, loud and proud thanks to its alu case and plate, so the caps aren't a profound difference; but side by side there is some there.

[guidemetothelight]

An update to the Alps64. Here's what it really looks like now with a fresher spacebar:

That fresh spacebar looks waaaay better on there. Makes me really excited about finally completing my 4pplet ISO AEK project

That's better. Not perfect, obviously, as the Zenith's bottom row and my HHKB-layout Alps64's top row are both too weird—and don't even get me started on ANSI versus Big Ass Enter—but this colourway works much better with the alu case.
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If this was just a complete set, I'd really dig it. Much prefer to have some tasty contrast between mods and alphas on my boards. I don't notice a difference in sound between these ABS Alps doubleshots and Apple's PBT dyesubs, but the feeling on the fingers is definitely distinct and quite agreeable. Don't think I'll keep them on for long, though, as I don't want to wear them out.

God, Zenith caps look so good on that board. Those blue sub-legends are just something else with the alu case. Looks really sharp.
Gives me confidence, that my blue alps custom project iam planning with my (german) supersport caps will turn out great.
I get you wanting to not abuse those caps until they loose some of the lettering, but those caps were meant to be typed on !
Would be a shame if they dont get the chance to

[Muirium]

Indeed! It's actually just shine I’m bothered about. I shine up ABS real quick. The legends should be quite safe with me. The top legends are doubleshot, so more or less immortal, while all the front printed caps I have are just fine. I suspect they're only ever damaged by long nails, which I do not have.

Good luck with the tasty sounding custom project. I can vouch for blue Alps in a metal plate and case. Definitely match your layout to your available caps. I’m kinda stuck with AEK caps because of this. Just be warned of those fiendish Alps stabs on Big Ass Enter if you're using one of those. Worst fight I've ever faced!

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[guidemetothelight]

Good luck with the tasty sounding custom project. I can vouch for blue Alps in a metal plate and case.

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metal case and plate is something I wanna try out as well, but right now Iam going a route a bit different - polycarbonate case with pom carbon fiber plate , excited how it plays out.

Definitely match your layout to your available caps.

already did so. plates should be a perfect fit, even for the iso enter that is non standard I think. Havent actually test fitted it cause iam leaving for my holiday this year tomorrow