Random keyboards, lovingly photographed

Air tree · 29 Jun 2015, 18:58

Here is one of the first pictures I took of my HHKB, it's really bad quality, but it has all the love and good intentions to make up for it.

RIP Matte black Brobot, you shall be missed.

hwood34 · 29 Jun 2015, 21:00

006 by Harwood Wolfson, on Flickr

Muirium · 29 Jun 2015, 23:15

Air tree wrote: RIP Matte black Brobot, you shall be missed.

What happened to him, did his face wear off?

Air tree · 30 Jun 2015, 05:32

He was traded away for another. But he will always be in my heart. <3

Snowdog993 · 30 Jun 2015, 06:17

122-Key Terminal Model M 1389162. Made into ANSI by Phosphorglow. His new Colossus controller is in it and my son uses it now! Amazing keyboard!

102-Key Terminal Model M 1392595. This is the current keyboard I am using on my main computer.
Put a controller from a 1391401 inside and put a LED panel and LED's on it. It's great!

CalvinXC · 30 Jun 2015, 06:45

seebart · 30 Jun 2015, 08:22

nice boards guys, thanks for sharing!

photekq · 30 Jun 2015, 08:24

Nice Cheat Calvin. Mine's still sat here unassembled. Need to find some switches for it..

wlhlm · 30 Jun 2015, 10:29

Skidata keyboard

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Halvar · 30 Jun 2015, 12:36

Nice relegendable papers you made there!

wlhlm · 30 Jun 2015, 12:41

Actually, they were pre-installed.

I think by the Ebay seller, because Youtube and Facebook buttons don't make much sense for this kind of keyboard.

mr_a500 · 30 Jun 2015, 13:53

wlhlm wrote: Skidata keyboard

I like the fact that it has a large trackball (nice orange!) but it looks awkward to use. Where would you rest your hand/wrist?

seebart · 30 Jun 2015, 13:56

mr_a500 wrote: I like the fact that it has a large trackball (nice orange!) but it looks awkward to use. Where would you rest your hand/wrist?

Good point. Crazy Skidata "ergonomics"!

wlhlm · 30 Jun 2015, 14:30

seebart wrote:
mr_a500 wrote: I like the fact that it has a large trackball (nice orange!) but it looks awkward to use. Where would you rest your hand/wrist?
Good point. Crazy Skidata "ergonomics"!

Also, the Trackball is of low quality. The ball feels flimsy and the buttons are far from tactile.

seebart · 30 Jun 2015, 14:41

That's too bad, but you get a crazy cool color combination.

sethk · 30 Jun 2015, 15:01

wlhlm wrote: Skidata keyboard

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Everytime I see the pictures of this I feel bad about using it for parts. I will definitely want one for collection purposes in the future.

jbondeson · 02 Jul 2015, 05:31

Finally reassembled the Chicony with SMK Blues.

Still todo: find replacement F9 key, desolder and clean switches, and retrobright the case.

andrewjoy · 02 Jul 2015, 11:09

Do alps caps fit ? If so i could send you one , it wont look that amazing but it will at least look better than missing cap

seebart · 02 Jul 2015, 11:10

andrewjoy wrote: Do alps caps fit ? If so i could send you one , it wont look that amazing but it will at least look better than missing cap

Yes SMK is Alps mount.

CalvinXC · 02 Jul 2015, 13:57

photekq wrote: Nice Cheat Calvin. Mine's still sat here unassembled. Need to find some switches for it..

Thanks photekq ! Actually it had some anodizing issue with it.
How about vintage black?

photekq · 02 Jul 2015, 13:58

CalvinXC wrote: How about vintage black?

I think I might try some Gateron blacks in it

jbondeson · 02 Jul 2015, 16:14

andrewjoy wrote: Do alps caps fit ? If so i could send you one , it wont look that amazing but it will at least look better than missing cap

Yeah it has alps mounts, and I have an AT101W with an F9 that I might take for now, just need to clean that board and see how well it matches. With how clean the caps are on this board I'll probably be looking for as close a match as I can get.

But thanks for the offer!

CalvinXC · 02 Jul 2015, 17:36

photekq wrote:
CalvinXC wrote: How about vintage black?
I think I might try some Gateron blacks in it

Sounds great. Heard quite lots of good comments about it and much cheaper too.

Nuum · 05 Jul 2015, 14:07

I finally assembled my Phantom after having bought the PCB over a year ago! I'm still waiting for a case, but meanwhile I put some cardboard underneath it. I used Gateron Clears for this build and as I'm typing on them right now, they are really super light, maybe too light.

: FaceU + Phantom + Qtronix QX-032; DSCN3685 900kb.jpg (889.83 KiB) Viewed 8352 times

: Phantom ISO; DSCN3690 900kb.jpg (899.2 KiB) Viewed 8352 times

On the top right is my FaceU and on the top left my Qtronix QX-032, all with Cherry PBT keycaps and some others to add colour.

guk · 05 Jul 2015, 16:35

Nice, looks pretty good even without the case (did you get the qfr?). Wanted to try the gateron clears, but 35g actuation really does sound light.

Nuum · 05 Jul 2015, 16:43

No, unfortunately I didn't get the QFR as I somehow missed the auction, stupid me! But with the black winkey blockers the black Filco case I'm waiting for will look better anyhow.
The Gateron Clears are actually quite nice, now that I've typed on them a bit, its like typing on feathers. I have some Gateron Browns I'd like to test on this board as well and also some heavier springs and stickers, but that has to wait.

wlhlm · 27 Jul 2015, 14:56

Another Nixdorf Softkeys. (proxy for Photekq)

This time with nice doubleshot sphericals

I like the rectangular traces on the PCB

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Muirium · 27 Jul 2015, 15:29

He's a dyesub fundamentalist. Bet it's just for switch harvesting. You should keep those tasty caps!

scottc · 27 Jul 2015, 15:30

Spelling "DESKTHORITY" out in those caps would be gorgeous. They have exactly the right font...

Muirium · 27 Jul 2015, 15:32

Two Ts?