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Offline Sifo

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Re: KTOD - Endgame Keyboards?
« Reply #100 on: Thu, 31 July 2014, 03:35:16 »
I actually just realized my end game board all along has been my LZ-S. Fell in love since I first got it, and it's been my daily driver for over a year and almost a half now. Of course I do use my GON occasionally which I had built AFTER I bought my supposed end game board, but I don't know. Like, it's my end game board in the sense that I know I can quit at any time and be satisfied. But I still love you guys so much that I stick around :P
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Re: KTOD - Endgame Keyboards?
« Reply #101 on: Thu, 31 July 2014, 05:03:43 »
Datamancer 'cause after that i'll be out of money forever
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Re: KTOD - Endgame Keyboards?
« Reply #102 on: Thu, 31 July 2014, 06:36:24 »
Datamancer 'cause after that i'll be out of money forever

Them are some sexy boards.  One happened to make it into a SciFy TV series.  The show Warehouse 13, one of the main characters uses one along with what looks like an LCD monitor from Datamancer as well.
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Re: KTOD - Endgame Keyboards?
« Reply #103 on: Thu, 31 July 2014, 22:37:36 »

unless you mean 60% buckling... :)

I have one of those ;)

i... i... i'm swayed.

They're the IBM 6019284 "Kishsaver" keyboards that were sold earlier this year. Tinlong found a whole bunch of them. Here's a picture of a couple from HoffmanMyster.

Hey CptBadAss, does the Kishsaver feel like the XT or the AT?  I've always wondered what they felt like.
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Re: KTOD - Endgame Keyboards?
« Reply #104 on: Thu, 31 July 2014, 22:40:45 »
Hey CptBadAss, does the Kishsaver feel like the XT or the AT?  I've always wondered what they felt like.

I think the XT is the one with the normal spacebar and the AT is the one with the super heavy spacebar? If that memory is correct, it feels like an XT. It feels like a standard Model F switch but it's got the lovely layout.

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Re: KTOD - Endgame Keyboards?
« Reply #105 on: Thu, 31 July 2014, 23:00:26 »
Something with pneumatic switches would be neato

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Re: KTOD - Endgame Keyboards?
« Reply #106 on: Fri, 01 August 2014, 00:43:10 »
Hey CptBadAss, does the Kishsaver feel like the XT or the AT?  I've always wondered what they felt like.

I think the XT is the one with the normal spacebar and the AT is the one with the super heavy spacebar? If that memory is correct, it feels like an XT. It feels like a standard Model F switch but it's got the lovely layout.

Hmm, they both feel kinda heavy to me, but I think the XT spacebar is a bit heavier.  Either way I'm sure it feels really nice.  Thanks for the reply Capt.
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Re: KTOD - Endgame Keyboards?
« Reply #107 on: Fri, 01 August 2014, 09:37:04 »
My endgame board would just be a Poker II with the Raindrop cap set, a blue tex case, and white led's I soldiered in myself

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Re: KTOD - Endgame Keyboards?
« Reply #108 on: Fri, 01 August 2014, 10:04:16 »
My endgame board would just be a Poker II with the Raindrop cap set, a blue tex case, and white led's I soldiered in myself

pls don't steal my keyboard.   :-*

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Re: KTOD - Endgame Keyboards?
« Reply #109 on: Fri, 01 August 2014, 10:30:26 »
My endgame board would just be a Poker II with the Raindrop cap set, a blue tex case, and white led's I soldiered in myself

pls don't steal my keyboard.   :-*
Nooooo! Is that really what you have?

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Re: KTOD - Endgame Keyboards?
« Reply #110 on: Fri, 01 August 2014, 14:30:43 »
My endgame board would just be a Poker II with the Raindrop cap set, a blue tex case, and white led's I soldiered in myself

pls don't steal my keyboard.   :-*
Nooooo! Is that really what you have?

Well I don't have the white LEDs, but I'm like 20 minutes away from having them if I wanted.  :P  Already have the LEDs.

Also should perhaps clarify I have Raindrop V1.  ;)  Not sure which one you're after.


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Re: KTOD - Endgame Keyboards?
« Reply #111 on: Fri, 01 August 2014, 14:31:42 »
My endgame board would just be a Poker II with the Raindrop cap set, a blue tex case, and white led's I soldiered in myself

pls don't steal my keyboard.   :-*
Nooooo! Is that really what you have?

Well I don't have the white LEDs, but I'm like 20 minutes away from having them if I wanted.  :P  Already have the LEDs.

Also should perhaps clarify I have Raindrop V1.  ;)  Not sure which one you're after.

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Re: KTOD - Endgame Keyboards?
« Reply #112 on: Fri, 01 August 2014, 19:11:58 »
No end game in site for me.  Though one of my highest goals is to get a IBM Model F PC AT keyboard, along with a model F terminal keyboard.  There are enough keyboards in the world though that I'll die before I reach all my goals.


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Re: KTOD - Endgame Keyboards?
« Reply #113 on: Fri, 01 August 2014, 19:15:38 »

My endgame board would just be a Poker II with the Raindrop cap set, a blue tex case, and white led's I soldiered in myself

pls don't steal my keyboard.   :-*
Nooooo! Is that really what you have?

Well I don't have the white LEDs, but I'm like 20 minutes away from having them if I wanted.  :P  Already have the LEDs.

Also should perhaps clarify I have Raindrop V1.  ;)  Not sure which one you're after.

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Poker II by HoffmanMyster, on Flickr

That's my endgame wrist rest! Where can I buy?

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Re: KTOD - Endgame Keyboards?
« Reply #114 on: Fri, 01 August 2014, 19:39:33 »
And, I think the Northgate Omnikey may be my endgame Alps board. Then all I'll need will be a linear board.
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Re: KTOD - Endgame Keyboards?
« Reply #115 on: Sun, 03 August 2014, 13:55:52 »

My endgame board would just be a Poker II with the Raindrop cap set, a blue tex case, and white led's I soldiered in myself

pls don't steal my keyboard.   :-*
Nooooo! Is that really what you have?

Well I don't have the white LEDs, but I'm like 20 minutes away from having them if I wanted.  :P  Already have the LEDs.

Also should perhaps clarify I have Raindrop V1.  ;)  Not sure which one you're after.

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Poker II by HoffmanMyster, on Flickr

That's my endgame wrist rest! Where can I buy?

I had The_Beast make this one for me, but I'm not sure he's taking orders right now.  He's been pretty busy with other stuff lately.

It's called the Hashbaz Triple, and I know hashbaz has the same layering of wood, but I'm not sure of anyone else that has it.  Not that that helps you find one, but it's at least some more random info about it.  ;)

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KTOD - Endgame Keyboards?
« Reply #116 on: Sun, 03 August 2014, 17:22:14 »
TY, I just founds TheBeasts forum area...

Edit: I was incorrect about him being local, my bad.
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