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[snoopy]

Just got the caps today 

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this would even look better with non-printed caps.

[SNF]

Just got the caps today 

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lol.  That looks totally  awesome!  Great find on those blue 'caps.  You can mix and match with your white set too:  blue mods with white alpha keys looks pretty cool.

Thanks! Yeah I was lucky enough to find someone with these ;)  I would definitely go with the white alpha and blue mods but unfortunately this keyboard didn't come with any stock white ones :(  Maybe in the future if I could score some :D

Thorpe have all the best colours.

That's true and they're pricy!

Just got the caps today  :thumb:

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this would even look better with non-printed caps.

I agree but I couldn't wait any longer for keycaps and it was already hard enough to find a set so these will do for now 

[TheFlyingRaccoon]

Can't decide if I like the pink and black or just pink.

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[VesperSAINT]

Can't decide if I like the pink and black or just pink.

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sexy sexy sexy ~ If I had to pick one, I like all pink! Have you tried all pink except the bottom row??? I wonder how that'd look.

[TheFlyingRaccoon]

sexy sexy sexy ~ If I had to pick one, I like all pink! Have you tried all pink except the bottom row??? I wonder how that'd look.

Interesting idea!

[VesperSAINT]

sexy sexy sexy ~ If I had to pick one, I like all pink! Have you tried all pink except the bottom row??? I wonder how that'd look.

Interesting idea!

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Oooo ~ You're too good ~ I rike! Picture saved!

[rowdy]

Personally I like the first one - pink with all black modifiers!

[PewMcDaddy]

Not mine, Just stole from a buddy     

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I hope someday to have enough HHKB pro 2's to make a triangle out of them.

[unicomp_uc]

Just got my new baby today! First keystroke and I was in love. (Please excuse ****ty phone pic)

[VesperSAINT]

Just got my new baby today! First keystroke and I was in love. (Please excuse ****ty phone pic)

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That look never gets old; it's beautiful as always. Congratulations, good sir.

[unicomp_uc]

That look never gets old; it's beautiful as always. Congratulations, good sir.
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Thank you! Sleekest keyboard by far.

[sprit]

I borrowed a RealForce 101 from a buddy, mod w. Japanese domestic 30g rubber.   I ain't return it back.
Sorry my Bro !  Bye!

[VesperSAINT]

I borrowed a RealForce 101 from a buddy, 30g mod.   I ain't return it back. Sorry my Bro ! 


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hhnnnggggg ~ them colors. Your friend must have spent a lot of money on them caps. Jelly so much. If I was your friend, I'd hunt you down huhu~

[Cafeine]

That threads will make me buy more stuff soon. SHOULD STOP LURKING. :x

[rowdy]

I borrowed a RealForce 101 from a buddy, 30g mod.   I ain't return it back. Sorry my Bro ! 


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hhnnnggggg ~ them colors. Your friend must have spent a lot of money on them caps. Jelly so much. If I was your friend, I'd hunt you down huhu~

Topre has the best colours.

[VesperSAINT]

That threads will make me buy more stuff soon. SHOULD STOP LURKING. :x

LOL. It's a good idea... Trust me... I know... )

I borrowed a RealForce 101 from a buddy, 30g mod.   I ain't return it back. Sorry my Bro ! 


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hhnnnggggg ~ them colors. Your friend must have spent a lot of money on them caps. Jelly so much. If I was your friend, I'd hunt you down huhu~

Topre has the best colours.

Agreed. Too bad they don't make/sell them enough And that price.

[Dubsgalore]

I borrowed a RealForce 101 from a buddy, Japanese domestic 30g mod.   I ain't return it back.  Sorry my Bro !  Bye!

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awesome colors! they pop in the white theme 

[unicomp_uc]

My thoughts exactly. Obviously I'm a bit biased but something about a white topre board with some color makes me feel tingly in odd places

[sprit]

hhnnnggggg ~ them colors. Your friend must have spent a lot of money on them caps. Jelly so much. If I was your friend, I'd hunt you down huhu~

He is a writer digging on books,  and he said ;
         " I spend nothing on fancy clothings but on keyboards, for refreshing each page."


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[goobus]

sexy sexy sexy ~ If I had to pick one, I like all pink! Have you tried all pink except the bottom row??? I wonder how that'd look.

Interesting idea!

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Just pink mods? Alternating pink and black kinda like this?

[VesperSAINT]

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[unicomp_uc]

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Good.... God... that is amazing. -drool-

[kenmai9]

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That's amaze balls.. Will have to save up for EK's topre caps

[VesperSAINT]

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Good.... God... that is amazing. -drool-

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That's amaze balls

Thankies ~ Loving it to pieces right now too. It just glows from the monitor lighting in this dimly lit room.

[moogle]

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[jwaz]

Colors? You want colors?

[TheFlyingRaccoon]

Colors? You want colors?

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Woa! What keyboard is that?

[Sniping]

Oh damn, you got one of those Sony BKE topres? Was contemplating picking one up but $50 was too much of a risk for me. Is there anyway you can get that weird connection to work with USB?

[jwaz]

Oh damn, you got one of those Sony BKE topres? Was contemplating picking one up but $50 was too much of a risk for me. Is there anyway you can get that weird connection to work with USB?

You could but it would be a lot of work unless someone already has it running for the Soarer Converter... and I don't really have any interest in doing so. I bought it for the chance  to try an old industrial Topre product as well as a few interesting keys.




God only know how crazy expensive these must have been when they were new.

[ekw808]

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Wow that is a great looking setup, too bad about that spacebar though..

[Sniping]

That's what I suspected. How's the feel compared to normal Topre and are the keycaps dyesub?

The keycaps are nice, great find man! 

[VesperSAINT]

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Wow that is a great looking setup, too bad about that spacebar though..

Thank you! Big complements, seeing that you have so much more awesomeness :P

Hehe ~ I have smaller hands and type with my hands at a wider angle so the flipped spacebar makes contact with my thumbs more naturally. If you're talking about the texture/look of the spacebar, it's because I put tape on it huhuhu ~

[Phedran]

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Mmmmmm you're making me jealous!!

And I need to look into flipping my spacebar..

[VesperSAINT]

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Mmmmmm you're making me jealous!!

And I need to look into flipping my spacebar..

If you find that the bottom edge of you spacebar cuts into your thumbs, like it does for me, you might want to do that ASAP, as it'll alleviate much discomfort. I find this issue to be more obvious in Topre spacebars than on Cherry's.

[Cafeine]

That keypad. That 55g. That slimblade... YOU GOT MY DREAM SETUP.    I'm currently chasing a 10th anniversary 55g + SlimBlade incoming soon.    But the keypad... :/ I have filco brown to wait... Oh, and I hate green, I'll  have to switch that color.

[VesperSAINT]

That keypad. That 55g. That slimblade... YOU GOT MY DREAM SETUP.    I'm currently chasing a 10th anniversary 55g + SlimBlade incoming soon.    But the keypad... :/ I have filco brown to wait... Oh, and I hate green, I'll  have to switch that color.

I was going to say, "Think of it this way: You have around $500 more in the bank than I do," but then it seems you have already purchased the Slimblade, and you're willing to spend $300+ on the 55g ) Remember that the white 23U is still readily available, and so are some other Realforce key cap set colors. It's also a good thing you don't care about green because if you did, you' d have to find someone who's selling, as no vendors have had them in stock for awhile now.

[Cafeine]

Yeah, actually, I'm thinking to going full white this time. Type-S is white anyway. RF 55g is easier to find in white (I can't find it in 10th ann. edition at all in fact )... Then it will be keycap fiesta (Topre style : ULTRA LIMITED CHOICE). And the 23U is white only unless VERY lucky. Sooooo... But then my FC660C WILL LOOK WEIRD AROUND THEM. Yep. Got problems (the real ones like NOT ENOUGH CLIENTS are boring. )

[VesperSAINT]

Yeah, actually, I'm thinking to going full white this time. Type-S is white anyway. RF 55g is easier to find in white (I can't find it in 10th ann. edition at all in fact )... Then it will be keycap fiesta (Topre style : ULTRA LIMITED CHOICE). And the 23U is white only unless VERY lucky. Sooooo... But then my FC660C WILL LOOK WEIRD AROUND THEM. Yep. Got problems (the real ones like NOT ENOUGH CLIENTS are boring. )

Type-S... $400 I think the white 23U is beautiful. At least the limited choice of Realforce key cap colors are all really good looking; can't go wrong with any of them. I'll look forward to seeing what you do

[Cafeine]

Yeah, actually, I'm thinking to going full white this time. Type-S is white anyway. RF 55g is easier to find in white (I can't find it in 10th ann. edition at all in fact )... Then it will be keycap fiesta (Topre style : ULTRA LIMITED CHOICE). And the 23U is white only unless VERY lucky. Sooooo... But then my FC660C WILL LOOK WEIRD AROUND THEM. Yep. Got problems (the real ones like NOT ENOUGH CLIENTS are boring. )

Type-S... $400 I think the white 23U is beautiful. At least the limited choice of Realforce key cap colors are all really good looking; can't go wrong with any of them. I'll look forward to seeing what you do

Thx And actually the price will be much lower for me. I have proxies in Korea and Japan.   Got my FC660C for 170 dollars WITH nice free Fedex. (friend to friend in the same BIG company with office in Seoul. ) Can't abuse them but hey, XMAS IS COMING!

[Elrick]

I bought it for the chance  to try an old industrial Topre product as well as a few interesting keys.

God only know how crazy expensive these must have been when they were new.

Nice one.  Good that someone saw past ditching money on HHKB's and Realforce's for something a little more unique  .

[Phedran]

If you find that the bottom edge of you spacebar cuts into your thumbs, like it does for me, you might want to do that ASAP, as it'll alleviate much discomfort. I find this issue to be more obvious in Topre spacebars than on Cherry's.

I have indeed noticed it cuts into my thumb. Not sure if it's just a positioning thing (I'm getting used to the size and everything still) or if it's just because I'm typing so much more now though! 

[GeorgeK]

Detachable cable mod on my 87u 55g. One thing I don't like about Realforce keyboards is the fixed usb cable. So I decided to make it removable. I used a StarTech usb a to mini b 1ft. female cord. I cut the a end off stripped the cable and soldered a header plug that fit ( 2.5mm pin spacing) or the original if you cant find one. The cable was from Tiger Direct but I have seen them on Amazon they are less than five bucks. Now I can change keyboards in seconds.

I know that by quoting a relatively old post I may not get an answer but it's worth a try.  How do you ensure that when you're soldering up the header plug you get the wires in the right order?  I've managed to source a USB mini b female cable - does anyone know if this would fit for the header end of things?  If not then any idea of where I could source something suitable with wires attached (or without and the ability to get the wires separately) in the UK?

[sprit]

My buddy, a writer strikes  for the day!      Not me!  for the record.

[AuRinBei]

My buddy, a writer strikes  for the day! 

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Well that certainly looks expensive.

[redskull]

[sprit]

I love the originality of Yours!   

[redskull]

I love the originality of Yours!   

thanks sir. still practicing typing on a 60% board. this is my first one.

[kenmai9]

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HAHAH never seent that meme before but that's hilarious

[VesperSAINT]

My buddy, a writer strikes  for the day!      Not me!  for the record.

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Good mother of god... My green eyes of envy glow to max power.

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This has always been one of my favorite color themes to do with a HHKB. Something about a black case with white/grey lettered caps and a red escape just looks so right. Dunno about that black WASD tho :P Honestly, no WASD would be preferrable, IMO, but if you must, get a lavender WASD ;)

[JoanneLee]

My buddy, a writer strikes  for the day!      Not me!  for the record.

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How I wish I had those caps...