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Offline Tylerbrainerd

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Keycaps from a TA typewriter
« on: Sat, 22 March 2014, 16:44:31 »
http://imgur.com/a/lbHnm

Pretty nice looking low profile keycaps. The switches are Cherry M9 switches, which are odd but neat; they can alternate between linear and tactile by reversing the stems.
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Offline Lipton

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Re: Keycaps from a TA typewriter
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 22 March 2014, 18:21:50 »
That is COOL! :D

Going to google vintage typewriters now hehe, btw quick question... what is that orange box with the 2 buttons?
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Offline Tylerbrainerd

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Re: Keycaps from a TA typewriter
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 22 March 2014, 19:02:54 »
The CST Trackball allows for 2 exterior buttons to be wired in and assigned to anything, so I have them connected up and set to back/forward or for gaming macros.
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Offline divito

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Re: Keycaps from a TA typewriter
« Reply #3 on: Sat, 22 March 2014, 19:08:21 »
Very cool.
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Offline boradori007

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Re: Keycaps from a TA typewriter
« Reply #4 on: Wed, 02 April 2014, 01:54:22 »
that actually looks nice
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Offline mougrim

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Re: Keycaps from a TA typewriter
« Reply #5 on: Wed, 09 April 2014, 13:38:02 »
So old-school and nice!
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Offline blackbox

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Re: Keycaps from a TA typewriter
« Reply #6 on: Thu, 10 April 2014, 13:05:36 »
cool! The switches in the typewriter is cherry m9 switches.

http://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_M9
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Offline Linkbane

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Re: Keycaps from a TA typewriter
« Reply #7 on: Thu, 10 April 2014, 13:39:54 »
Quote from: blackbox on Thu, 10 April 2014, 13:05:36
cool! The switches in the typewriter is cherry m9 switches.

http://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_M9

Read his post, will you?
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Offline blackbox

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Re: Keycaps from a TA typewriter
« Reply #8 on: Thu, 10 April 2014, 13:45:14 »
Quote from: Linkbane on Thu, 10 April 2014, 13:39:54
Quote from: blackbox on Thu, 10 April 2014, 13:05:36
cool! The switches in the typewriter is cherry m9 switches.

http://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_M9

Read his post, will you?
oh sorry, too quick there. I read the info in the link and saw he said odd looking switches.
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Offline Linkbane

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Re: Keycaps from a TA typewriter
« Reply #9 on: Thu, 10 April 2014, 13:48:00 »
Quote from: blackbox on Thu, 10 April 2014, 13:45:14
Quote from: Linkbane on Thu, 10 April 2014, 13:39:54
Quote from: blackbox on Thu, 10 April 2014, 13:05:36
cool! The switches in the typewriter is cherry m9 switches.

http://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_M9

Read his post, will you?
oh sorry, too quick there. I read the info in the link and saw he said odd looking switches.

Nice that you could recognize it on sight, though. Impressive.
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Offline blackbox

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Re: Keycaps from a TA typewriter
« Reply #10 on: Thu, 10 April 2014, 13:56:21 »
Planning on keeping the switches?
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Re: Keycaps from a TA typewriter
« Reply #11 on: Thu, 10 April 2014, 22:12:15 »
Quote from: blackbox on Thu, 10 April 2014, 13:56:21
Planning on keeping the switches?

I already asked that one on Reddit a while ago.  It sounds like they'll be holding onto them.
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Offline jacobolus

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Re: Keycaps from a TA typewriter
« Reply #12 on: Thu, 10 April 2014, 22:23:34 »
If one person wants the switches and another person wants the keycaps, there’s always ebay:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/191108398880
http://www.ebay.com/itm/201057615644
« Last Edit: Thu, 10 April 2014, 22:25:26 by jacobolus »
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Re: Keycaps from a TA typewriter
« Reply #13 on: Thu, 10 April 2014, 22:28:53 »
There was one going for $35 shipped at one point.
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Offline foxtrott

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Re: Keycaps from a TA typewriter
« Reply #14 on: Mon, 14 April 2014, 01:09:05 »
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Offline Tylerbrainerd

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Re: Keycaps from a TA typewriter
« Reply #15 on: Sun, 20 April 2014, 18:27:41 »
Quote from: nubbinator on Thu, 10 April 2014, 22:12:15
Quote from: blackbox on Thu, 10 April 2014, 13:56:21
Planning on keeping the switches?

I already asked that one on Reddit a while ago.  It sounds like they'll be holding onto them.

I was, but when I got into messing around with them I've found that the plastic is extremely brittle, and a lot of them have shattered. Kind of weird. Most are in really bad shape, as far as the cases go.
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Offline Tylerbrainerd

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Re: Keycaps from a TA typewriter
« Reply #16 on: Sun, 20 April 2014, 18:28:24 »
Quote from: boradori007 on Wed, 02 April 2014, 01:54:22
that actually looks nice

I really enjoy it. They look great.
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