Kishsaver Club

[jacobolus]

New name for the 107-key: kishspender.

[snoopy]

I thought it was KishUnsaver

[jacobolus]

The “unsaver” is the keyboard with no numpad that still manages to fill your whole desk. This one doesn’t even pretend to be saving anything.

[madhias]

Browsing Flickr today and my wife saw Captain Badass' Kishsaver and was instantly amused! She's never interested in any keyboard stuff, especially keyboard photography. I for myself thought OMG WTF! For sure unique. My second bicycle was purple, and i remember for being the only boy with a purple bike. So maybe that's why i'm a little bit ... confused.

[jacobolus]

That purple kishsaver is a thing of beauty.

[JPG]

New name for the 107-key: kishspender.

I am pretty sure that it cost much less making this awesome paint than many people spend on 1 cc.


This awesome paint is much more worth it (my opinion) and give a WOW effect to an already WOW keyboard.


Time to add cc's and Bro's and etc. to this keyboard now


Purple only for sure.

[Binge]

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Saw some people on DT were very jelly of this badboy.  I do not blame them.

[HoffmanMyster]

* HoffmanMyster needs to make some moves and get his saver painted. 

[jacobolus]

New name for the 107-key: kishspender.

I am pretty sure that it cost much less making this awesome paint than many people spend on 1 cc.

I’m pretty sure we’re talking about different things here... The 107 key is the one with a 5x2 block on the left, and 5x3 and 5x4 blocks on the right. “Spender” is just the opposite of “saver”, this has nothing to do with cash.

[vivalarevolución]

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Hawt.

[CPTBadAss]

Hm, there's too much 6019284 info spread out so maybe someone can help me out. I saw that rindobrot (sp?) on Deskthority got his buzzer working with xwhatsit's controller. Has anyone tried that here? I'd like to get mine working as well.

[The_Beast]

* HoffmanMyster needs to make some moves and get his saver painted. 

Painted or powder coated?

I think I'm going to get it powder coated and hopefully, it retains some of the original texture found in the paint.

[HoffmanMyster]

Hm, there's too much 6019284 info spread out so maybe someone can help me out. I saw that rindobrot (sp?) on Deskthority got his buzzer working with xwhatsit's controller. Has anyone tried that here? I'd like to get mine working as well.

I'm on mobile, so linking will be hard, but HPE has done this and actually linked me to a great source a few pages back I believe. You need to move a pin position or two on the connector, and then it's a simple setup.

[CPTBadAss]

I'm on mobile, so linking will be hard, but HPE has done this and actually linked me to a great source a few pages back I believe. You need to move a pin position or two on the connector, and then it's a simple setup.

Do you mean the little black foot thing that attaches the plate to the pcb/backplate? I bent that down towards the backplate and the buzzer plug went in.

It seems exactly like how cpt plugged his into the controller. I do not know if he had to bend the little tab as well though.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cptbadass/15015622565/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/cptbadass/15015260262/

This picture? I'm not sure what you mean by pin position. I have mine plugged in as shown since that's my board. And yes I did have to bend that tab. But regardless, it doesn't buzz or beep so I was wondering what I was doing wrong.

[Binge]

make your buzzer play the Price is Right theme!!! DO IT 

[HoffmanMyster]

Be aware that you need to move around the wiring on the buzzer so it works on the kishsaver as shown in the manual and this link http://deskthority.net/for-sale-f55/xwhatsit-s-grand-unified-ibm-capsense-usb-controller-thread-t7993-30.html#p163441

This one.

[CPTBadAss]

To the soldering cave!!! Thanks Hoffbro 

[HPE1000]

I guess I should have posted it here, sorry lol

I recorded both without the buzzer on and with it on, so all of you who want to know how it sounds, and how loud it is, just adjust your sound from the first 10 or so seconds of the clip so you hear the video as loud as you hear the keyboard normally. (Hope that makes sense)

And before anyone asks, this is as loud as it goes, so you can turn the white dial on the buzzer down if you want the beeping but do not want it this loud.

[CPTBadAss]

LOL. That's amazing. So much beeping.

[Elocutive]

When is the last time one of these showed up and how much did it go for? I would love to get one, but I don't know how much I would have to pay.

[HPE1000]

LOL. That's amazing. So much beeping.

It's so obnoxious in a good way 

[tbc]

When is the last time one of these showed up and how much did it go for? I would love to get one, but I don't know how much I would have to pay.

it'd be a better use of effort to try and FIND a board for sale rather than trying to determine a fair price.  but honestly, only a friend would sell you one (if that...).

[Elocutive]

When is the last time one of these showed up and how much did it go for? I would love to get one, but I don't know how much I would have to pay.

it'd be a better use of effort to try and FIND a board for sale rather than trying to determine a fair price.  but honestly, only a friend would sell you one (if that...).

True. Been stalking a couple of threads over at Deskthority that have talked about finding 62 key "loud as hell" keyboards. Hopefully I can grab one of those.

[Techno Trousers]

When is the last time one of these showed up and how much did it go for? I would love to get one, but I don't know how much I would have to pay.

Keep an eye on the classifieds here. There were three of them for sale at once several months back. I got mine in the low $200s, which I considered a good deal given its rarity. I'm finally going to be able to take a good chunk of vacation next month, so I'll be working on this and a couple of other keyboard mod projects I've had lined up for some time.

[jacobolus]

I recorded both without the buzzer on and with it on [...]

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Now we just need a direct video comparison with a beam spring + solenoid. :-)

[HPE1000]

I recorded both without the buzzer on and with it on [...]

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Now we just need a direct video comparison with a beam spring + solenoid. :-)

I would love to, unfortunately I do not have one.

[demik]

does the keyboard being flat not tire you out more?

[HPE1000]

does the keyboard being flat not tire you out more?

Not really, I am not a huge fan of keyboard feet in the first place.

[demik]

ah, okay. thanks for answering.

i like the buzzer!

[HPE1000]

ah, okay. thanks for answering.

i like the buzzer!

I am pretty terrible at typing so my opinions are probably not the best. I use my index finger for the spacebar and everything, I just suck. I should have u/HellPirate teach me his ways.

Thanks though, I didn't even know what the buzzer was for the longest time. I was just looking at the instructions for the converter after I had the board built and realized it actually had a use.

[demik]

oh OH, you're one of those that doesn't use their thumb huh.

weirdo

[HoffmanMyster]

oh OH, you're one of those that doesn't use their thumb huh.

weirdo

Hey, we're people too!

[HPE1000]

oh OH, you're one of those that doesn't use their thumb huh.

weirdo

I think hoffman said he doesn't either but I can't ever take him serious 

Edit: I think so

[HoffmanMyster]

oh OH, you're one of those that doesn't use their thumb huh.

weirdo

I think hoffman said he doesn't either but I can't ever take him serious 

Whaaaaaa???  I'm totally serious all the time!

[demik]

we have thumbs for a reason!

to approve of things and to hit spacebars!!!

[HPE1000]

oh OH, you're one of those that doesn't use their thumb huh.

weirdo

I think hoffman said he doesn't either but I can't ever take him serious 

Whaaaaaa???  I'm totally serious all the time!

[HoffmanMyster]

oh OH, you're one of those that doesn't use their thumb huh.

weirdo

I think hoffman said he doesn't either but I can't ever take him serious 

Whaaaaaa???  I'm totally serious all the time!

You know I love you, HPE... 

Why don't you love me back...

[HPE1000]

oh OH, you're one of those that doesn't use their thumb huh.

weirdo

I think hoffman said he doesn't either but I can't ever take him serious 

Whaaaaaa???  I'm totally serious all the time!

You know I love you, HPE... 

Why don't you love me back...

[madhias]

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Saw some people on DT were very jelly of this badboy.  I do not blame them.

Yep we are, and it's even in the rotating banners, seen right now again:

[dustinhxc]

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You painted it purple!! Cute! Love it man.

[CPTBadAss]

ah, okay. thanks for answering.

i like the buzzer!

I find that the BS boards are already so tall and then the caps add even more height so it being flat isn't really a bad thing. It's now my daily driver at home and I haven't had any fatigue issues.

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Saw some people on DT were very jelly of this badboy.  I do not blame them.

Yep we are, and it's even in the rotating banners, seen right now again:

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Hehehehehe. My Little Kishsaver looks so good . And yes Dustin, I did have it painted purple and I love it <3.

[0100010]

This thread needs more Unix-y keys :



Can't see the front function printing on the number row in this image.  I also don't have a Kishsaver to put these on. 

[jacobolus]

This thread needs more Unix-y keys :

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Can't see the front function printing on the number row in this image.  I also don't have a Kishsaver to put these on.  :(

Unfortunately you can’t put the right shift in that position on a kishsaver (or any standard Model F); you’ll need a custom plate and PCB if you want that arrangement.

[0100010]

That's true.

[HPE1000]

So can you explain why that wouldn't work. I am 90% sure it would.

[0100010]

The barrels under the right shift don't align that way.

[HPE1000]

The barrels under the right shift don't align that way.

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Ah, I guess it would work if the right barrel was a little bit more over to the right?

[HoffmanMyster]

The barrels under the right shift don't align that way.

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Ah, I guess it would work if the right barrel was a little bit more over to the right?

And the left one too. You would need to swap the key size positions. So you can still use those two keys, just swapped.

[HPE1000]

The barrels under the right shift don't align that way.

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Ah, I guess it would work if the right barrel was a little bit more over to the right?

And the left one too. You would need to swap the key size positions. So you can still use those two keys, just swapped.

I see now, I had just assumed it would have been the same as the left shift right enter key situation where they can easily be spit into 2.

[jacobolus]

I see now, I had just assumed it would have been the same as the left shift right enter key situation where they can easily be spit into 2.

It can be easily split into two. It's just that the two it splits into push the shift key very far away, or leave you with a 1x1 size shift.