G80-3000HQMGB in G81-3000 Olivetti case

dirge · 17 Jun 2012, 16:39

Purchased a used G80-3000 with UK doubleshot caps, however it didn't come with a case. Grond sent two old Olivetti cases over to me some time ago.

I needed to alter the case as the it had no win keys and 1.5 mods. Little modelling saw removed those and cut my thumb pretty well..

Found the space bar didn't sit too well as the case blocked the mounts for the stabilizers. Again little saw and filing fixed that.

The case is a little yellowed but I quite like the look.

rodtang · 17 Jun 2012, 17:34

Sweet board, all it needs now is an intact sticker

dirge · 17 Jun 2012, 17:37

Agree, the sticker doesn't quite look right on there. But it's better than nothing at the moment

Some of the caps are quite shiny and some have knocks out of them. But it's ideal for work! The 7 UK specific keys are in very good condition so all is good.

tinnie · 17 Jun 2012, 18:38

Hey your American Friend
G80-3000 HRMUS

dirge · 17 Jun 2012, 18:50

That's stunning tinlong bud

Made a slight alteration to mine, escape key has been switched with an old Amstrad CPC464 red escape key. And I've ergo cleared the alpha keys the mods, shift, return, tab, caps etc.

Will test it out at work tomorrow

pic of the amstrad key on another board.

tinnie · 17 Jun 2012, 18:53

dirge wrote:That's stunning tinlong bud

Made a slight alteration to mine, escape key has been switched with an old Amstrad CPC464 red escape key. And I've ergo cleared the alpha keys the mods, shift, return, tab, caps etc.

Will test it out at work tomorrow

pic of the amstrad key on another board.

Sounds and look great

Grond · 17 Jun 2012, 22:12

Too bad you got the case with the ruined sticker! But I guess you may find a new sticker if you ask around here.

dirge · 17 Jun 2012, 22:18

Grond wrote:Too bad you got the case with the ruined sticker! But I guess you may find a new sticker if you ask around here.

Don't think it looks bad bud

and the other case will be phantomised!

The_Ed · 17 Jun 2012, 22:55

tinlong117 wrote:Hey your American Friend
G80-3000 HRMUS

Have you sold it yet? I still want it...

tinnie · 18 Jun 2012, 01:33

A guy offer me 225 usd

The_Ed · 18 Jun 2012, 02:04

That's more than I'd pay for it if it was brand new! Why would someone offer $225 for a used board?!

tinnie · 18 Jun 2012, 06:20

The_Ed wrote:That's more than I'd pay for it if it was brand new! Why would someone offer $225 for a used board?!

this HQMGB sold for 150 GBP (235USD)

The_Ed · 18 Jun 2012, 21:31

tinlong117 wrote:
The_Ed wrote:That's more than I'd pay for it if it was brand new! Why would someone offer $225 for a used board?!
this HQMGB sold for 150 GBP (235USD)

I work at Arby's... $235 for a used board is insane...

didja · 19 Jun 2012, 06:27

The_Ed wrote:I work at Arby's... $235 for a used board is insane...

Best quote I've seen on a keyboard forum in a long time.

captain · 19 Jun 2012, 06:51

Hell. I've spent that much on a 50 year old Olivetti TYPEWRITER! We all make choices: like whether or not to work/eat at Arby's. ;-P

kbdfr · 19 Jun 2012, 07:11

captain wrote:[...] We all make choices: like whether or not to work/eat at Arby's. ;-P

And we all make other choices as well: to be born rich or poor, for example. Or to have or not have access to drinking water. Or to have zero or several meals a day. [irony mode off]

The_Ed · 19 Jun 2012, 09:14

I have an Arby's pic that's perfect for this, but it's on my computer... I'm STILL waiting on that replacement COV-RP450... Fuck... At least they sent it to me for free... But 3L of coolant still cost me $75 shipped...

tinnie · 19 Jun 2012, 09:18

The_Ed wrote:I have an Arby's pic that's perfect for this, but it's on my computer... I'm STILL waiting on that replacement COV-RP450... Fuck... At least they sent it to me for free... But 3L of coolant still cost me $75 shipped...

you can just simply get a board with beige PBT Keycaps

captain · 19 Jun 2012, 11:22

kbdfr wrote:
captain wrote:[...] We all make choices: like whether or not to work/eat at Arby's. ;-P
And we all make other choices as well: to be born rich or poor, for example. Or to have or not have access to drinking water. Or to have zero or several meals a day. [irony mode off]

I have to assume that NO ONE here has such troubles. Internet, but no clean water?? Anyway, I was just being silly. I have spent way too much on keyboards of all types though, and I'm not "rich" by today's standards.

The_Ed · 19 Jun 2012, 11:29

tinlong117 wrote:
The_Ed wrote:I have an Arby's pic that's perfect for this, but it's on my computer... I'm STILL waiting on that replacement COV-RP450... Fuck... At least they sent it to me for free... But 3L of coolant still cost me $75 shipped...
you can just simply get a board with beige PBT Keycaps

PBT and POM shalt not touch my fingertips! Only the blessed ABS doubleshots!

tinnie · 19 Jun 2012, 12:47

The_Ed wrote:
tinlong117 wrote:
The_Ed wrote:I have an Arby's pic that's perfect for this, but it's on my computer... I'm STILL waiting on that replacement COV-RP450... Fuck... At least they sent it to me for free... But 3L of coolant still cost me $75 shipped...
you can just simply get a board with beige PBT Keycaps
PBT and POM shalt not touch my fingertips! Only the blessed ABS doubleshots!

Haha,okay than you can get a double shot caps without 1.25 modifers

Peter · 19 Jun 2012, 17:54

Blue Sticker requires Blue dye-sub caps !!

dirge · 23 Jun 2012, 20:17

Peter wrote:Blue Sticker requires Blue dye-sub caps !!

I think there's only two sets even here, and not uk iso

I can dream though bud

if I wait long enough and a set may pop up.