Alps Appreciation

bocahgundul · 23 Feb 2016, 00:06

So bro where can we find a pbt alps spacebar? Cause I'm gonna buy a sgi bigfoot just for the caps but the majority of them haves a yellow spacebar

seaworthy · 23 Feb 2016, 00:13

snuci wrote: ↑
seebart wrote: ↑Wow amazing custom job. How do you decide on what colors you're going to use?
I think he just cuts off one leg of his golf pants and the sewing practically happens itself

Yes, the color inspiration is a hybrid of pro golfers John Daly’s and Ian Poulter’s haberdashers. Not really. Other dorky hobby is birding, and this somewhat reflects the kingfisher.

seaworthy · 23 Feb 2016, 00:14

bocahgundul wrote: ↑that is amazing work bro! what switches does it use?

Salmon Alps

fohat · 23 Feb 2016, 01:54

seaworthy wrote: ↑ hobby is birding, and this somewhat reflects the kingfisher.

My son worked at a bird show yesterday. The kestrel has that, maybe less the green.

Blaise170 · 23 Feb 2016, 01:56

snuci wrote: ↑
seebart wrote: ↑Wow amazing custom job. How do you decide on what colors you're going to use?
I think he just cuts off one leg of his golf pants and the sewing practically happens itself

That's actually a good idea for making 60% sleeves!

seaworthy · 23 Feb 2016, 02:10

fohat wrote: ↑
seaworthy wrote: ↑ hobby is birding, and this somewhat reflects the kingfisher.
My son worked at a bird show yesterday. The kestrel has that, maybe less the green.

@fohat...That's funny...my sons wanted to have a pet kestrel. They (and their school) actually got me into birding.

Redmaus · 23 Feb 2016, 02:13

Now I want Yoe to make a guide on how to make that PCB.

Looks great I love the colors.

snuci · 23 Feb 2016, 02:46

New Photo thread for those who appreciate the Alps SKCC tall cream switches here: photos-f62/radio-shack-trs-80-model-i-a ... 13003.html These ones are oldies.

Yoe · 23 Feb 2016, 09:12

Redmaus wrote: ↑Now I want Yoe to make a guide on how to make that PCB.

While not a complete guide, I believe this thread on GH could help you out. For the process of toner transfer and etching, google and youtube will be great friends

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=76738.0

seaworthy wrote: ↑
snuci wrote: ↑
seebart wrote: ↑Wow amazing custom job. How do you decide on what colors you're going to use?
I think he just cuts off one leg of his golf pants and the sewing practically happens itself
Yes, the color inspiration is a hybrid of pro golfers John Daly’s and Ian Poulter’s haberdashers. Not really. Other dorky hobby is birding, and this somewhat reflects the kingfisher.

That keyboard sleeve looks awesome! Great match for the board

You must have made that before you got the keyboard, right?

Thank you for that kind review. I'm blushing here

bocahgundul · 23 Feb 2016, 10:16

seaworthy wrote: ↑
bocahgundul wrote: ↑that is amazing work bro! what switches does it use?
Salmon Alps

Nice choices bro! Have you tried orange alps? Cause I hear that everybody is saying that orange alps is better than salmon alps

HzFaq · 23 Feb 2016, 10:35

Amazing little custom there seaworthy/Yoe, nice work.

The Zenith is going to need some work, by a country mile the mankiest board I've had across my desk...the pile of fluff/grime I pulled off just the stabilizer wires was as big as my thumb. The caps cleaned up nice, going to try and get the plate cleaned up with a bit of hot water and a toothbrush before I go on with the switches. These green alps have LED cut-outs which is perfect for letting all the shite that accumulated on the board over the years fall into them and I guess is what has lead to some of the switches feeling as scratchy as a porcupine cod-piece...

Blaise170 · 23 Feb 2016, 14:38

I may have bought one too many boards from Japan. Prices not including international shipping...

Muirium · 23 Feb 2016, 14:41

Why all the AEK IIs?

Blaise170 · 23 Feb 2016, 14:48

AEK IIs were at a good price, plus they have the awesome Japanese legends.

Hypersphere · 23 Feb 2016, 14:59

@bocahgundul: The feel of an Alps switch can vary quite a lot depending on how much dirt has found its way into the switch. I have an Orange Alps board that feels scratchy to me. For whatever reason, I've had the best "Alps experience" with Alps brown switches -- excellent tactile feedback and very smooth.

seebart · 23 Feb 2016, 15:01

Blaise170 wrote: ↑I may have bought one too many boards from Japan. Prices not including international shipping...

Damn there's some tempting nuggets in there...what's the condidtion of these?

bocahgundul · 23 Feb 2016, 15:02

Hypersphere wrote: ↑@bocahgundul: The feel of an Alps switch can vary quite a lot depending on how much dirt has found its way into the switch. I have an Orange Alps board that feels scratchy to me. For whatever reason, I've had the best "Alps experience" with Alps brown switches -- excellent tactile feedback and very smooth.

Man I think I need to try all them switches. so we need to get a mint condition right?

seebart · 23 Feb 2016, 15:08

Yeah the better shape & condidion the Alps SKCL/SKCM switch is the better the experience! And you want complicated SKCL/SKCM.

wiki/Alps_SKCL/SKCM_series

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bocahgundul · 23 Feb 2016, 15:14

seebart wrote: ↑Yeah the better shape & condidion the Alps SKCL/SKCM switch is the better the experience! And you want complicated SKCL/SKCM.

wiki/Alps_SKCL/SKCM_series

Thank you for the answer seebart! I've tried a mint skcm blue alps and yeah the switches in not for me

btw can someone that have tried green skcl alps compare it to cherry mx black? in term on feels cause I know that green alps would be crazy smooth

Does it have a shorter throw like the other SKCM/SKCL alps?

seebart · 23 Feb 2016, 15:20

Now if you say...

mint skcm blue alps and yeah the switches in not for me

you either really don't like clicky switches or you might want to just forget about Alps altogther and considder others...which is fine. At least you know that then.

bocahgundul · 23 Feb 2016, 15:22

yeah I absolutely hate clicky switches hahaha cause they just makes me type slower. Need to try green SKCL alps cause I likes linear cherry mx black

Redmaus · 23 Feb 2016, 15:23

seebart wrote: ↑
you either really don't like clicky switches or you might want to just forget about Alps altogther and considder others...which is fine. At least you know that then.

Don't forget Seebart alps has really good linears as well. Linear greens are far better than Cherry, I hear.

seebart · 23 Feb 2016, 15:27

Oh trust me I know Redmaus. No need for me to get out my SKCL greens from 1987.

Redmaus · 23 Feb 2016, 15:29

By all means, please do. I would love to see them.

seebart · 23 Feb 2016, 15:31

Redmaus wrote: ↑By all means, please do. I would love to see them.

Here you go, middle of the page:

photos-f62/zenith-z-150-keyboard-t9094. ... lit=zenith

Redmaus · 23 Feb 2016, 15:34

I'll be getting one of those with yellow alps soon

seaworthy · 23 Feb 2016, 16:18

@bocahgundul I have a few boards with orange Alps as well. They are VERY similar in feel and sound (some say indistinguishable). The orange Alps are more aesthetically pleasing to look at (by far), but I like the feel of Salmon just slightly better--feel a bit more crunch to me.

bocahgundul · 24 Feb 2016, 00:12

Redmaus wrote: ↑I'll be getting one of those with yellow alps soon

how does the green and yellow differs in feel is it like cherry mx black and cherry mx red?

I have 2 SKCL green board which is the zenith and texas instruments coming from taobao
and SGI at 101 for the keycaps!

seebart · 24 Feb 2016, 00:28

bocahgundul wrote: ↑how does the green and yellow differs in feel is it like cherry mx black and cherry mx red?

No both are linear and from what I understand (I only own green Alps) they feel quite similair. Both are from the same switch series, Alps SKCL Green being the first Alps SKCL switch in that series.

wiki/Alps_SKCL/SKCM_series

bocahgundul · 24 Feb 2016, 00:36

seebart wrote: ↑
bocahgundul wrote: ↑how does the green and yellow differs in feel is it like cherry mx black and cherry mx red?
No both are linear and from what I understand (I only own green Alps) they feel quite similair. Both are from the same switch series, Alps SKCL Green being the first Alps SKCL switch in that series.

wiki/Alps_SKCL/SKCM_series

Thanks for the reply seebart!