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[dharma]

I got

[rowdy]

Dem legends.

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Legendary legends :)

[Ngt]

Not technically a keyboard, but the beginning phase of a Topre switch tester/key display I'm going to make from a board that's been broken down for parts:

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Pretty rough right now (I'm not very good at keeping my hands steady because I have bootleg parkinsons), but I'll cut down the left edge to make it symmetrical width with the right, and do the same with the bottom side to pair with the top, then mount it all on acrylic or something. The layout of the tester will be:
Row 1 - Stock Topre Sliders
Row 2 - Purple/Silenced Topre Sliders
Row 3 - Novatouch Sliders
Row 4 - No idea, maybe cut it off
Column 1 - 30g
Column 2 - 45g
Column 3 - 55g

Then maybe get a case made to put it all in to give the keys some thock/hide the cuts.
edit- and with caps (temporary cardboard base results in varying height)

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Are you considering making a tour with it or something?

[Bromono]

Silenced with dental band mod. I love it.

[WYW]

Silenced with dental band mod. I love it.

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so classical 

[sethk_]

Silenced with dental band mod. I love it.

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That looks great with the blank keys

[hwood34]

Silenced with dental band mod. I love it.

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sooo clean man, I love it

[Ngt]

Silenced with dental band mod. I love it.

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Really cool board! I love it.

Did you notice a change in the tactility of the board post-mod?

[KangarooZombies]

Nice boards everybody, I miss you all <3

[dustinhxc]

Cut it down to 3x3 so I could store it in the Taobao case while still fulfilling my goal of having the three weights and three slider types:

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Will smooth out the sides and look for some acrylic for the base tomorrow if I find the time. The idea just kind of popped in my head tonight so I'm winging it as I go.

Cool idea man! You could make versions with lube and versions with dental bands / foam discs / type s orings.

Silenced with dental band mod. I love it.

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Damn that is a great photo! I like the clack next to it. Very artsy!

[ghostjuggernaut]

Here's a quick shot.



I'm gonna have to play around and see which combo looks best.

[saturnotaku]

Cut it down to 3x3 so I could store it in the Taobao case while still fulfilling my goal of having the three weights and three slider types:

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Will smooth out the sides and look for some acrylic for the base tomorrow if I find the time. The idea just kind of popped in my head tonight so I'm winging it as I go.

That's a great job.  :thumb:

[byker]

Here's a quick shot.

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I'm gonna have to play around and see which combo looks best.

Nice find! So jealous of the blanks.  :)

[osi]

Silenced with dental band mod. I love it.

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clean af! nice

[Sed8op8]

Here's a quick shot.

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I'm gonna have to play around and see which combo looks best.

Nice ghost you already got your blanks. I have to say I'm slightly jealous as that looks very tight ! Congrats man please show us the pics with the other orientation also .

[dustinhxc]

Here's a quick shot.

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I'm gonna have to play around and see which combo looks best.

Holy crap, you have REALFORCE BLANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!  :thumb: Nice!

[ghostjuggernaut]

Here's a quick shot.

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I'm gonna have to play around and see which combo looks best.

Nice find! So jealous of the blanks.  :)

Thanks byker. I was blown away when I located these.

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I'm gonna have to play around and see which combo looks best.

Nice ghost you already got your blanks. I have to say I'm slightly jealous as that looks very tight ! Congrats man please show us the pics with the other orientation also .

Once my HHKB black blanks show up, I will post some more shots.

Here's a quick shot.

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I'm gonna have to play around and see which combo looks best.

Holy crap, you have REALFORCE BLANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!  :thumb: Nice!

I know man. If only I could find an orange set.

[rowdy]

Here's a quick shot.

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I'm gonna have to play around and see which combo looks best.

Strawberry icecream!

Nice :)

[Moralless]

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I'm gonna have to play around and see which combo looks best.

Wow those look great man :thumb: nice find!

[baldgye]

Here's a quick shot.

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I'm gonna have to play around and see which combo looks best.

you've managed to make that black look like velvet or something! awesome shot and a really nice set on it too!

[btctopre]

Me pretending I know how to take pictures

[ghostjuggernaut]

Me pretending I know how to take pictures

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Looks great man.  I love that color scheme.  Too bad the boards are so expensive.

[strict]

Realforce 87UB 55g with Topre OEM silencing and lubed with extra thick Krytox

Good situation 

[nubbinator]

[Moralless]

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Nice Nubs! What does the button on the bottom right do? Looks like it has a LED indicator

[nubbinator]

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Nice Nubs! What does the button on the bottom right do? Looks like it has a LED indicator

It does カナ. 




Enough with the sarcasm, カナ is ka na, so it's likely the toggle between the kana and Latin keyboard.

[WYW]

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Realforce 87UB 55g with Topre OEM silencing and lubed with extra thick Krytox

Good situation  :cool:

extra thick Krytox !!
How it feels like ?  Don't you feel sticky on your realforce?

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Realforce 87UB 55g with Topre OEM silencing and lubed with extra thick Krytox

Good situation  :cool:

extra thick Krytox !!
How it feels like ?  Don't you feel sticky on your realforce?

Types like a dream! Smoother than butter and very quiet. I was actually surprised at how quiet it is. The extra thick lube isn't sticky at all, it made the keys smoother and actually helped quiet it down even more. Lubing removes a lot of the "sweeping" noise from the plunger traveling in the housing.

[Air tree]

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That is a huge f**cking spacebar.

I still can't get the logic behind one so large, but anyways, very cool board.  :thumb:

[rowdy]

That is a huge f**cking spacebar.

I still can't get the logic behind one so large, but anyways, very cool board. 

It's only 9x

[Ngt]

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Realforce 87UB 55g with Topre OEM silencing and lubed with extra thick Krytox

Good situation  :cool:

extra thick Krytox !!
How it feels like ?  Don't you feel sticky on your realforce?

Types like a dream! Smoother than butter and very quiet. I was actually surprised at how quiet it is. The extra thick lube isn't sticky at all, it made the keys smoother and actually helped quiet it down even more. Lubing removes a lot of the "sweeping" noise from the plunger traveling in the housing.

Now I want to try what it feels on my Novatouch haha.

Why extra thick though? Isn't the purpose of the extra thick to prevent movement from happening whereas the more liquid lube is to ensure it travels smoothly? Do you think the thick blue grease from EK would do the job?

[Air tree]

That is a huge f**cking spacebar.

I still can't get the logic behind one so large, but anyways, very cool board. 

It's only 9x

Still oversized 

[nubbinator]

That is a huge f**cking spacebar.

I still can't get the logic behind one so large, but anyways, very cool board. 

It's only 9x

Still oversized 

Hey, some people can only handle 5, others enjoy a full 9.  It takes all kinds.

[VesperSAINT]

Flipped spacebars are the devil.

U DA DEVIL YO

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CLEAN. Doing good for 3 posts, mane. Starting strong.

Silenced with dental band mod. I love it.

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YOU ARE SET. That classic look is 10/10. That was my dream look when I first started my love for Topre. Never gets old... I wish I had a black case...

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I'm gonna have to play around and see which combo looks best.

Lookin' good, dood. I look forward to the combinations you come up with Topre Pink is so good, and mixed with White caps, you can't go wrong!

Me pretending I know how to take pictures

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......... way to just out-do everyone, dood... 10th AE Hangul... 2stronk4me...

Your Topre experiments are seriously mind-blowing :) RESPECT, mang <3

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Realforce 87UB 55g with Topre OEM silencing and lubed with extra thick Krytox

Good situation 

Mmmmm~ You're set! Nothing else needs to be done to that keyboard except caps~~<3 Kind of makes me want to try silent plungers...

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That is ONE SEXY MOFUGGIN KEYBOARD. How's it feel compared to Realforce???

In terms of looks... something about it is just really appealing... I like eeeet.

[nubbinator]

It feels like what I imagine a 45g or 55g Realforce would feel like.  It's definitely heavier than my HHKB.

[VesperSAINT]

It feels like what I imagine a 45g or 55g Realforce would feel like.  It's definitely heavier than my HHKB.

Hmmmmmm~ Interesting because I feel like HHKB is always stiffer than Realforce because of the higher profile (?) and different construction (?) ~ The 45g and 55g both felt stiffer in the HHKB than when in the Realforce, IMO. Maybe they're somewhere in between 45g/55g, if it doesn't feel significantly different than your HHKB because 55g feels pretty different to 45g Topre. TOO INTERESTINGGG!!!

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Realforce 87UB 55g with Topre OEM silencing and lubed with extra thick Krytox

Good situation  :cool:

extra thick Krytox !!
How it feels like ?  Don't you feel sticky on your realforce?

Types like a dream! Smoother than butter and very quiet. I was actually surprised at how quiet it is. The extra thick lube isn't sticky at all, it made the keys smoother and actually helped quiet it down even more. Lubing removes a lot of the "sweeping" noise from the plunger traveling in the housing.

Now I want to try what it feels on my Novatouch haha.

Why extra thick though? Isn't the purpose of the extra thick to prevent movement from happening whereas the more liquid lube is to ensure it travels smoothly? Do you think the thick blue grease from EK would do the job?

The Extra thick blend I used was designed by mkawa specifically for 55g Topre, though I suspect it would work great on all Topre domes. I have an 87UW 45g uniform coming that I plan to lube with the extra thick mix so we will see first hand if thats true.

I've never messed with any of the EK lubes so I can't comment on how well they work on Topre plungers, though some quick glancing around shows other users have tried it and seemed happy with the results.

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Realforce 87UB 55g with Topre OEM silencing and lubed with extra thick Krytox

Good situation 

Mmmmm~ You're set! Nothing else needs to be done to that keyboard except caps~~<3 Kind of makes me want to try silent plungers...

I could not be happier with how this one turned out. This setup feels every bit as awesome as I had hoped, it's so nice to have the silencing without sacrificing any of the tactility. I kind of wish the stabilized keys could be silenced too but its honestly not that bad.

You should definitely check out the OEM silenced sliders if you haven't. With those sliders and the lube this thing is as close to silent as I think you could ever get any keyboard, it's so quiet it's almost kind of strange to type on. It makes even chiclet keyboards sound loud   )

[Sygaldry]

Mmmmm~ You're set! Nothing else needs to be done to that keyboard except caps~~<3 Kind of makes me want to try silent plungers...

Do eet!

Silent plungers with uniform 55g domes are teh sex

Speaking of which... Time to pull out my RF87u with 55g uniform domes and silent plungers for a spin! 

[VesperSAINT]

Mmmmm~ You're set! Nothing else needs to be done to that keyboard except caps~~<3 Kind of makes me want to try silent plungers...

I could not be happier with how this one turned out. This setup feels every bit as awesome as I had hoped, it's so nice to have the silencing without sacrificing any of the tactility. I kind of wish the stabilized keys could be silenced too but its honestly not that bad.

You should definitely check out the OEM silenced sliders if you haven't. With those sliders and the lube this thing is as close to silent as I think you could ever get any keyboard, it's so quiet it's almost kind of strange to type on. It makes even chiclet keyboards sound loud   )

Hmmmmm~ Link??? I didn't know there were OEM silent plungers, and they were only harvested from Realforce Silent boarddssssss~~~~

Y U TEMPT ME?!?!?!?!!? LOL!

Mmmmm~ You're set! Nothing else needs to be done to that keyboard except caps~~<3 Kind of makes me want to try silent plungers...

Do eet!

Silent plungers with uniform 55g domes are teh sex

Speaking of which... Time to pull out my RF87u with 55g uniform domes and silent plungers for a spin! 

S:DOIJGO:WEIHG:OWEIHWE YOU TOO!!!! Y U DO DIS?!?!?!

Hmmm I'm just wondering if I want to break out the plungers on my HHKB... scaredddd....

[strict]

Hmmmmm~ Link??? I didn't know there were OEM silent plungers, and they were only harvested from Realforce Silent boarddssssss~~~~

Y U TEMPT ME?!?!?!?!!? LOL!

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=45141.0 

[Ngt]

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Realforce 87UB 55g with Topre OEM silencing and lubed with extra thick Krytox

Good situation  :cool:

extra thick Krytox !!
How it feels like ?  Don't you feel sticky on your realforce?

Types like a dream! Smoother than butter and very quiet. I was actually surprised at how quiet it is. The extra thick lube isn't sticky at all, it made the keys smoother and actually helped quiet it down even more. Lubing removes a lot of the "sweeping" noise from the plunger traveling in the housing.

Now I want to try what it feels on my Novatouch haha.

Why extra thick though? Isn't the purpose of the extra thick to prevent movement from happening whereas the more liquid lube is to ensure it travels smoothly? Do you think the thick blue grease from EK would do the job?

The Extra thick blend I used was designed by mkawa specifically for 55g Topre, though I suspect it would work great on all Topre domes. I have an 87UW 45g uniform coming that I plan to lube with the extra thick mix so we will see first hand if thats true.

I've never messed with any of the EK lubes so I can't comment on how well they work on Topre plungers, though some quick glancing around shows other users have tried it and seemed happy with the results.

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Realforce 87UB 55g with Topre OEM silencing and lubed with extra thick Krytox

Good situation 

Mmmmm~ You're set! Nothing else needs to be done to that keyboard except caps~~<3 Kind of makes me want to try silent plungers...

I could not be happier with how this one turned out. This setup feels every bit as awesome as I had hoped, it's so nice to have the silencing without sacrificing any of the tactility. I kind of wish the stabilized keys could be silenced too but its honestly not that bad.

You should definitely check out the OEM silenced sliders if you haven't. With those sliders and the lube this thing is as close to silent as I think you could ever get any keyboard, it's so quiet it's almost kind of strange to type on. It makes even chiclet keyboards sound loud   )

OK cool thanks. I'll be looking forward to read your impression with the silenced 45g.

I guess one cannot find the silence plunger in the market, you have to buy it from someone.

[Sed8op8]

Incoming potato pics the colors are horrible (sorry) this is my new RF 87ub 55g with the orange modifiers from Elite keyboards. It's looking pretty bare and meh but if I can ever find reasonably priced Topre replacement sets and when/if I can ever get in a sale for some Topre artisans ill post some pics with it all dressed up. I really like the orange I have on it now and I think it would amazing with an orange stripe, these mods and a nice orange artisan on the escape (tangerine stump or 1 of the orange color way vandals would be perfect) anyways she's nothing special but she's mine and I am loving the feel of the 55g keys. My next venture will be an HHKB or a Korean custom. Although I'm leaning towards HHKB because I really like how the 45g keys on the nova touch I returned felt and from what I have read here they are even better on the HHKB. Thanks again guys for the help and next time I post some pics they should look alot better (I got a very good deal on a Nikon 3100)

[Sed8op8]

That is a huge f**cking spacebar.

I still can't get the logic behind one so large, but anyways, very cool board. 

It's only 9x

Still oversized 

Hey, some people can only handle 5, others enjoy a full 9.  It takes all kinds.

Lol   

Quick question guys in your experience how long does it take to lube a RF 87 and is there anything different you really have to take into account compared to lubing an MX board. Reason why i ask is the comment about using the heavy krytox on the RF87 intrigued me as I was actually really surprised how quiet the 55g keys already were so I can imagine lubed and silenced it would be a little strange and I have been looking for a reason to tear into my new board.

[HoffmanMyster]

time to finally see if the saying "once you go black, you never go back" holds true for me with the hhkb:

vesper is a bad influence on wallets 

You'll never go back, exitfire was my bad influence.

  time to frame this quote an put it on my wall

This, blue alps, and Hoff's Kish will be the death of me. Going to that meetup was a bad idea.

 

Still love the heck out of this board. Brought it home from the office this weekend...it's gonna be hard to bring it back lol.

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What the actual ****.  I'm literally typing on this same board right now, and somehow I'm jealous of yours...   :confused: :confused:

[Joey Quinn]

time to finally see if the saying "once you go black, you never go back" holds true for me with the hhkb:

vesper is a bad influence on wallets 

You'll never go back, exitfire was my bad influence.

  time to frame this quote an put it on my wall

This, blue alps, and Hoff's Kish will be the death of me. Going to that meetup was a bad idea.

[trizkut]

[byker]

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That is very nice! Loving the solid vs translucent! 

[dustinhxc]

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Damn, that stump is adorable! Great photo!

[PunksDead]

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Mmmmm dat dere bubble gum... 

Looking chewy boss!

[rowdy]

Incoming potato pics the colors are horrible (sorry) this is my new RF 87ub 55g with the orange modifiers from Elite keyboards. It's looking pretty bare and meh but if I can ever find reasonably priced Topre replacement sets and when/if I can ever get in a sale for some Topre artisans ill post some pics with it all dressed up. I really like the orange I have on it now and I think it would amazing with an orange stripe, these mods and a nice orange artisan on the escape (tangerine stump or 1 of the orange color way vandals would be perfect) anyways she's nothing special but she's mine and I am loving the feel of the 55g keys. My next venture will be an HHKB or a Korean custom. Although I'm leaning towards HHKB because I really like how the 45g keys on the nova touch I returned felt and from what I have read here they are even better on the HHKB. Thanks again guys for the help and next time I post some pics they should look alot better (I got a very good deal on a Nikon 3100)

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That looks sweet with the orange!

Good luck finding a full set to get the stripe