Author Topic: Filco keyboards - normal for matte key finish to start wearing after 1 month? (Read 33829 times)

itlnstln · « **Reply #360 on:** Fri, 04 December 2009, 16:15:36 »

People complain about the Filco caps, but it could be worse:

microsoft windows · « **Reply #361 on:** Fri, 04 December 2009, 16:17:33 »

Having no keycaps?

itlnstln · « **Reply #362 on:** Fri, 04 December 2009, 16:24:05 »

Quote from: microsoft windows;138877

Having no keycaps?

For some, apparently not.

(Don't follow the link in the post; it's dead. It was one of the first GH posts, and I think it has been archived)

microsoft windows · « **Reply #363 on:** Fri, 04 December 2009, 16:32:49 »

There was no picture of keycaps.

itlnstln · « **Reply #364 on:** Fri, 04 December 2009, 16:35:38 »

Right. Whiskey used them without caps.

nanu · « **Reply #365 on:** Fri, 04 December 2009, 19:23:45 »

I've only skimmed the previous 30 pages but my Filco is now around 5 months old.

The first key to enjoy the wrath of my thumbnail is left Alt:

bigpook · « **Reply #366 on:** Fri, 04 December 2009, 19:28:12 »

wow. as I sadly glance down at my filco. is it just a matter of time before this happens to me?

I keep my fingernails trimmed, and use just the tips of my fingers to hit the keys. still, its pretty cheesy for the key to fail like this. fingernail or no fingernail.

itlnstln · « **Reply #367 on:** Mon, 07 December 2009, 08:34:41 »

I must have very short fingernails. I can't touch a key with my fingernails without bending my fingers awkwardly.

AndrewZorn · « **Reply #368 on:** Mon, 07 December 2009, 12:33:19 »

put your fingers on home row
move D finger up slightly to catch the edge of E
overcome your inadequacies (or stop biting your nails)

itlnstln · « **Reply #369 on:** Mon, 07 December 2009, 12:41:43 »

Quote from: AndrewZorn;139798

put your fingers on home row
move D finger up slightly to catch the edge of E
overcome your inadequacies (or stop biting your nails)

Right. The very bottom edge of E. How about the center of the N key?

AndrewZorn · « **Reply #370 on:** Mon, 07 December 2009, 14:30:25 »

oh, thats just typical filco crappy finish wear.

*obviously*

AndrewZorn · « **Reply #371 on:** Mon, 07 December 2009, 15:38:20 »

ive barely used mine

and im trading it for a blue cherry one now actually

my hhkb spacebar has too little contact area (sharp edge) to wear, only reason i wont flip it around
my thumb might get shiny though

ch_123 · « **Reply #372 on:** Mon, 07 December 2009, 16:14:33 »

The M13's keycaps put any Filco nightmare pic I've seen to shame. And this is a good condition Brian O' Neill one!

Great keyboard though.

elbowglue · « **Reply #373 on:** Mon, 07 December 2009, 16:22:04 »

Quote from: AndrewZorn;139873

ive barely used mine

and im trading it for a blue cherry one now actually

my hhkb spacebar has too little contact area (sharp edge) to wear, only reason i wont flip it around
my thumb might get shiny though

Thanks zorn, my english/korean lettering 87 filco is on it's way to iraq as we speak, along with blank keycaps. Turns out my wife and myself like the pink colored blue cherry filco a lot, to the point where I would rather have a brown cherry board for work, don't need two blue cherry boards... Happy this trade is going to work out.

AndrewZorn · « **Reply #374 on:** Mon, 07 December 2009, 16:42:41 »

i think you threw the wife part in there. its okay to like pink.

elbowglue · « **Reply #375 on:** Mon, 07 December 2009, 22:25:36 »

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i think you threw the wife part in there. its okay to like pink.

I'm wearing pink underwear right now. I love pink underwear. And my wife does too.

elbowglue · « **Reply #376 on:** Mon, 07 December 2009, 22:30:54 »

By the way how did you get a picture of my car ripster, you following me??

microsoft windows · « **Reply #377 on:** Tue, 08 December 2009, 17:09:54 »

We can all survive well without knowing that.

itlnstln · « **Reply #378 on:** Mon, 14 December 2009, 10:35:08 »

At least those keys are laser-etched. That thing looks like it was out in a hail storm.

Mercen_505 · « **Reply #379 on:** Mon, 14 December 2009, 11:53:20 »

Quote from: ch_123;139903

The M13's keycaps put any Filco nightmare pic I've seen to shame. And this is a good condition Brian O' Neill one!

Great keyboard though.

I've been using my M13 daily for around a year now, and I haven't seen any evidence of wear whatsoever. Initially I was worried (severely, I might add) due to several keys appearing to have significantly lighter legends, but after a year of constant abuse I don't see any difference.

microsoft windows · « **Reply #380 on:** Mon, 14 December 2009, 15:29:31 »

My Focus' keys are worn smooth. But at least they're double-shot.

AndrewZorn · « **Reply #381 on:** Mon, 14 December 2009, 19:47:16 »

wait, i think i know which is which, but what do you mean by (the Filco lettering is kinda small) after talking about the unicomp?

AndrewZorn · « **Reply #382 on:** Mon, 14 December 2009, 20:25:36 »

i meant the

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Unicomp version of M4 (which I think is how the M13 is printed)

60x (the Filco lettering is kinda small)

at first i thought you were showing pictures of the unicomp, then the filco, but when i read the next one i know you were talking about the unicomp

ch_123 · « **Reply #383 on:** Tue, 15 December 2009, 05:17:36 »

Quote from: Mercen_505;142224

I've been using my M13 daily for around a year now, and I haven't seen any evidence of wear whatsoever. Initially I was worried (severely, I might add) due to several keys appearing to have significantly lighter legends, but after a year of constant abuse I don't see any difference.

Bare in mind that my one was used. It may have received heavy use by the time I got it.

itlnstln · « **Reply #384 on:** Fri, 23 April 2010, 10:51:09 »

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Special K · « **Reply #387 on:** Fri, 23 April 2010, 11:09:21 »

As I've owned my Filco, I've noticed this effect start to occur on other keys as well. I think it may just be a normal part of the wearing process.

kishy · « **Reply #388 on:** Fri, 23 April 2010, 11:10:54 »

Failure to see what happened in other threads first results in unfortunate failage.

wellington1869 · « **Reply #389 on:** Fri, 23 April 2010, 11:12:34 »

Uh oh.

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Author Topic: Filco keyboards - normal for matte key finish to start wearing after 1 month? (Read 33829 times)