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geekhack Projects => Making Stuff Together! => Topic started by: rm-rf on Tue, 15 November 2016, 23:48:30
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ok, the basic idea for this thread is to share some things that i've found.
i decided to swap the rubber domes out on my hhkb.
just to try these other domes that i harvested from another keyboard.
out of curiosity to see what they would feel like.
i harvested the domes from my sony BKE-2011
(http://i.imgur.com/RofxdGl.jpg)
the domes inside this keyboard have the carbon foot inside them, instead of a spring.
so i had to remove that to make room for the spring.
(http://i.imgur.com/XGwn0KI.jpg)
here is a comparison shot of the traditional topre dome, vs the sony dome.
(http://i.imgur.com/gHAOhRP.jpg?1)
and here is a photo of how nicely all of them fit into the hhkb.
(http://i.imgur.com/gNRWtVP.jpg)
and lastly..
a photo of them both cut in-half to see the difference in thickness of the dome itself.
(http://i.imgur.com/zlCMPqY.jpg)
i think that the domes from the hhkb are much more thin on the collapsing walls.
was hoping for more grams of force than more tactility.
but in the end i don't mind what the outcome was.
essentially it has become much more tactile. and a bit louder. but its not that bad tbh.
i told myself that i would stick with it for a few week before i swap them back.
they feel a bit more firm than stock domes. and there is definitely a more noticeable bump.
it is a nice change. but also, not cheap to get one of the sony keyboards just to make this mod work.
i think this post may trigger some people.
if it does. i apologize.
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This is a perfect way to get haunted by dome ghosts. :blank: :blank: :blank: :blank: :blank: :blank: :blank:
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This is actually really awesome. I would absolutely keep this the way it is :thumb:
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Awesome project. Looks like a lot of work.
Was the original BKE-2011 a decent keyboard for typing or not?
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Awesome project. Looks like a lot of work.
Was the original BKE-2011 a decent keyboard for typing or not?
No one will know now ;D
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Awesome project. Looks like a lot of work.
Was the original BKE-2011 a decent keyboard for typing or not?
yes, but not the best layout.
nor could you use it without its proprietary hardware.
(http://i.imgur.com/eBa1Ioxg.jpg)
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Do you think you could upload a typing video with the news domes sometime? I'd be interested in the sound. :)