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Offline chimera15

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Dc-2104 + Japanese hhklite2 = ultimate keyboard
« on: Tue, 24 November 2009, 02:39:28 »






Finally my very own hhk2 Japanese blue alps keyboard!!! This is something I've always wanted.  The ultimate keyboard!!!!


Still needs some work, but as of now it's fully functional. My intention is to cut all the keys apart and make them open to make them super light and glue the Japanese kana keys from the hhk2 Japanese layout onto these old yellowed keys.  I had intended to dye them, but decided to use them to make this board instead.  I used the non yellowed keys from the dc-2104 for my wireless hack.

It took me a ton of time to cut all the extra holes for all the extra Japanese keys in the bottom where the spacebar was in the dc-2104 holder, but it finally paid off.
« Last Edit: Tue, 24 November 2009, 14:22:24 by chimera15 »
Alps boards:
white real complicated: 1x modified siiig minitouch kb1903,  hhkb light2 english steampunk hack, wireless siig minitouch hack
white with rubber damper(cream)+clicky springs: 2x modified siig minitouch kb1903 1x modified siig minitouch kb1948
white fake simplified:   1x white smk-85, 1x Steampunk compact board hack
white real simplified: 1x unitek k-258
low profile: 1x mint m1242 in box
black: ultra mini wrist keyboard hack
blue: Japanese hhk2 lite hack, 1x siig minitouch pcb/doubleshot dc-2014 caps. kb1903, 1x modified kb1948 Siig minitouch
rainbow test boards:  mck-84sx


Offline chimera15

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Dc-2104 + Japanese hhklite2 = ultimate keyboard
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 24 November 2009, 03:27:52 »
Like every time I try to modify the original article in one of these mod threads it gets a double post.  Don't get it.
Alps boards:
white real complicated: 1x modified siiig minitouch kb1903,  hhkb light2 english steampunk hack, wireless siig minitouch hack
white with rubber damper(cream)+clicky springs: 2x modified siig minitouch kb1903 1x modified siig minitouch kb1948
white fake simplified:   1x white smk-85, 1x Steampunk compact board hack
white real simplified: 1x unitek k-258
low profile: 1x mint m1242 in box
black: ultra mini wrist keyboard hack
blue: Japanese hhk2 lite hack, 1x siig minitouch pcb/doubleshot dc-2014 caps. kb1903, 1x modified kb1948 Siig minitouch
rainbow test boards:  mck-84sx


Offline chimera15

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Dc-2104 + Japanese hhklite2 = ultimate keyboard
« Reply #2 on: Tue, 24 November 2009, 14:37:17 »
I changed the title again, it resulted in another database error thread.  Am I doing something wrong?
Alps boards:
white real complicated: 1x modified siiig minitouch kb1903,  hhkb light2 english steampunk hack, wireless siig minitouch hack
white with rubber damper(cream)+clicky springs: 2x modified siig minitouch kb1903 1x modified siig minitouch kb1948
white fake simplified:   1x white smk-85, 1x Steampunk compact board hack
white real simplified: 1x unitek k-258
low profile: 1x mint m1242 in box
black: ultra mini wrist keyboard hack
blue: Japanese hhk2 lite hack, 1x siig minitouch pcb/doubleshot dc-2014 caps. kb1903, 1x modified kb1948 Siig minitouch
rainbow test boards:  mck-84sx


Offline lowpoly

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Dc-2104 + Japanese hhklite2 = ultimate keyboard
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 26 November 2009, 12:28:37 »
Nice mod. I like the rugged/worn look it has.

How did the wiring go?

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Offline chimera15

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Dc-2104 + Japanese hhklite2 = ultimate keyboard
« Reply #4 on: Thu, 26 November 2009, 13:09:01 »
Quote from: lowpoly;136514
Nice mod. I like the rugged/worn look it has.

How did the wiring go?

lol  Well the worn look isn't intentional.  It's from having to cut the hell out of the metal sheeting with a metal shear and speedwheels.  I plan to eventually  repaint it and come up with some sort of upper case, maybe out of wood or something.   I'm just happy to have it fully functional right now.  If you mean the keys? They'll all be hacked apart and you won't see them either.  The hhk2 donor keytops are in pretty good shape.


The wiring was relatively simple compared to the igo I rewired before.  The matrix of the hhk2 is pretty simply layed out.   I had some problems interfacing with the board as the contact areas were so small. Overall it was very simple. It only took me a couple days to do, and only cost me about $100 in donor keyboards.
« Last Edit: Thu, 26 November 2009, 13:14:46 by chimera15 »
Alps boards:
white real complicated: 1x modified siiig minitouch kb1903,  hhkb light2 english steampunk hack, wireless siig minitouch hack
white with rubber damper(cream)+clicky springs: 2x modified siig minitouch kb1903 1x modified siig minitouch kb1948
white fake simplified:   1x white smk-85, 1x Steampunk compact board hack
white real simplified: 1x unitek k-258
low profile: 1x mint m1242 in box
black: ultra mini wrist keyboard hack
blue: Japanese hhk2 lite hack, 1x siig minitouch pcb/doubleshot dc-2014 caps. kb1903, 1x modified kb1948 Siig minitouch
rainbow test boards:  mck-84sx


Offline chimera15

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Dc-2104 + Japanese hhklite2 = ultimate keyboard
« Reply #5 on: Sun, 29 November 2009, 18:34:46 »
I thought I had the name of the Leading edge board wrong when I first posted this thread.  It is a dc-2014, not 2104.  I changed it, and this created another thread error, so I don't want to change it back. lol
Alps boards:
white real complicated: 1x modified siiig minitouch kb1903,  hhkb light2 english steampunk hack, wireless siig minitouch hack
white with rubber damper(cream)+clicky springs: 2x modified siig minitouch kb1903 1x modified siig minitouch kb1948
white fake simplified:   1x white smk-85, 1x Steampunk compact board hack
white real simplified: 1x unitek k-258
low profile: 1x mint m1242 in box
black: ultra mini wrist keyboard hack
blue: Japanese hhk2 lite hack, 1x siig minitouch pcb/doubleshot dc-2014 caps. kb1903, 1x modified kb1948 Siig minitouch
rainbow test boards:  mck-84sx