KBTalking Limited Edition Aluminum Pure

off · 26 Jun 2012, 16:54

@cptn: Ah yes, that makes sense. Just not so much to actually enable.

Or buy a Japanese M with Brother BS.

Icarium · 26 Jun 2012, 16:56

Damn, two new posts while I was editing my last. My Datahand skills are _weak_.

DanGWanG · 26 Jun 2012, 17:27

The real question is, is it an HHKB killa?!

ripster · 26 Jun 2012, 17:40

We shall see...

This is a pics thread not a review.

We are more disciplined here at DT than GH DanGWang.

meanwhile in the UAE..
http://news.sky.com/story/952691/drug-d ... lty-in-uae

captain · 27 Jun 2012, 06:38

Wow! I just did a little experiment, and it turns out that you CAN run ALL of the LEDs at one step below full brightness. Or, as I tested before, all of the orange LEDs at full brightness if you don't turn on the white LEDs.

If you trip the breaker, just unplug the CCK and keyboard, plug the CCK back in, then the keyboard, and turn your backlight back on, and keep calm and carry on.

ripster · 27 Jun 2012, 07:24

Captain, time to check out Reddit/keyboards!

http://www.reddit.com/r/keyboards/comme ... kbtalking/

ripster · 27 Jun 2012, 17:46

THIS THREAD NEEDS MOAR PICS............

Spoiler:

Arrived in 4 days from Mechanical Keyboards.com with nice crinkled paper enviro packaging.

Hey, I found one of the screws!

Don't ask me what the scribble means.

Whoops!

That connector worries me, I'm gonna do Captains right angle adapter trick.

Notice the almost rubbery finish on the keys. Not textured, kinda filco like but not as smooth.

BTW Deskthority.net EASILY gets THREE times the page views of OCN these days......

OCN

5 posts 139 views

DT

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lorem3k · 30 Jun 2012, 00:54

Got any pictures of how it looks with keycaps that aren't translucent? I like the layout of the Pure, but I can't stand backlighting.

ripster · 30 Jun 2012, 16:35

Here ya go!

The Oblig Key Reference Shot

Looks quite Filcoey

This shows the fine lasering that is done AFTER the coating. But it also shows a trapped dust particle in the sprayed coating. The texture is NOT my favorite. Not rubbery but not pebbly plastic either. A bit weird compared to the Topres I'm typing on now (my favs).

Now for the Aluminum case, what I consider the best part of the keyboard. NICE and heavy - makes an enormous difference in keeping it put and makes for a VERY stable feel while typing.

I'm not sure why an earlier review in my Ripster Subforum by laffindude(I think???) didn't like the case. I like the design ethos.

Simple rubber feet do the job. You'd have to go looking for those Aluminum stereo parts legs to prop them up if needed .But then I don't type with legs up so it's no biggie to me.

If you look VERY closely you can see some machining marks. But I consider that like PING. Don't go looking for trouble and trouble won't find you.

To be honest I haven't had the time to play with these due to all the excitement of other events.

Side view.

So overall a BIG THUMBS up on the case and the keys.

ripster · 30 Jun 2012, 16:36

lorem3k wrote:Got any pictures of how it looks with keycaps that aren't translucent? I like the layout of the Pure, but I can't stand backlighting.

Sorry, don't.

ripster · 06 Jul 2012, 16:44

Finally got around to opening up the case: 6 screws. Remove THESE keys first.

CNC'd out of billeted Aluminum.

A BIT rough buy hey it's not a iPad!

Good Ol' Holtek 82K94E, I know thee well.

DanGWanG · 06 Jul 2012, 17:32

Rip how come your keyboards look so dirty all the time?!

Can I add my own image too?

ripster · 06 Jul 2012, 17:50

DanGWanG wrote:Rip how come your keyboards look so dirty all the time?!

Can I add my own image too?

Because my keyboard is not in the dark like yours?

This is KEYBOARD SCIENCE here!

My ART post of the day is here:
http://deskthority.net/off-topic-f10/ke ... tml#p60813

DanGWanG · 06 Jul 2012, 18:00

Sorry I'm just a lazy hipster =/

phetto · 07 Jul 2012, 08:18

I have found myself a replacement cable for the Pure!

http://svalander.se/shoppen/kablar/usb- ... &pid=16741

Translation needed.

Fred · 07 Jul 2012, 14:43

Ah... svalander. Every once in a while me and a pal browse that site for some good laughs and mind blasts. It's just so ridiculous! Like that CD demagnetizer (that also is useful for demagnetizing other random audio equipment).

One can discuss if quality really matters on your USB cable. The digital information is controlled with checksums and gets sent again if an error occurs. In theory, there is no reason to believe that one can hear any difference with different USB cables.

In practice however, it's not that easy. Many hear a clear difference with different USB cables when playing music.

It has silver plated OFC(?) copper, three layers of shielding for reducing vibrations and god knows what more.

ripster · 07 Jul 2012, 20:28

Did you say MOAR pics??

Spoiler:

Not the prettiest keyboards PCB (Topre is) but not the worst either.

Soldering looked fine to me but I'm no Wave Solder Process tech

Bubba Holtek

Measuring LEDs, lowest setting

phetto · 07 Jul 2012, 21:24

Can I ask you if you can try the caps at another keyboard? A normal size tkl or something, wanna see how they look!

kaiserreich · 11 Jul 2012, 02:53

How do you take the picture with the multimeter?
There's a hook on the PCB that allows them to stand up?

therecorder · 11 Jul 2012, 05:05

The last photo reminds me of the few GH threads on problems with the backlighting on the Race and/or Pure failing after some weeks/months of use. Any further word on this?

Sorry, just remembered that this thread is in the "Photos & videos" section.

MagicMeatball · 11 Jul 2012, 05:11

kaiserreich wrote:How do you take the picture with the multimeter?
There's a hook on the PCB that allows them to stand up?

His Lego men are holding them up

ShuttleMunky · 18 Jul 2012, 11:49

Light leakage...