The time has come to start downsizing. Lord, help me...
Orange and gray anodized aluminum. Winkeyless configuration. Cherry MX ergo clear. Lubed/stickered. Rainbow LED backlit on F-row and WASD.
The LEDs were added after by the original owner and some don't work. Also the stabilizer on the Enter key is messed up and needs repair.
*Keyboard only - the Dolch set is not for sale.*
Full description:
This was a custom keyboard designed by LZ (team Redline, at the time) for GeekHack users. If I remember correctly, all his prior designs were sold only in Korea.
This one is the 86-key variant (winkey).
It is an extremely heavy keyboard due to its solid steel bar underneath. The bar can be installed in one of two orientations, which impart slightly different angles on the board.
Underneath the board is a mirrored bottom plate. Mine still has the protective sticker on it so it should be pristine. It's a good thing, too, because it looks like it had a scrape incident prior to construction.
My board is the infamous "Red" color. The alu parts were not anodized to as deep a red as people were expecting. The result is that the light color of the metal gives the board a light red or even dark pink appearance. Some people re-anodized their boards because they didn't like it. I didn't have a problem with it, but I did find that the muted color didn't pair well with bright colored keycaps. I chose a complete Klaxxon RoG set, and it matches perfectly.
As far as I can tell, the case is in perfect condition.
The LZ-GH kits came with the Redline TRiK PCB (first gen). The firmware is called "Triker". I am looking into updating it to the final version. These boards were known for being glitchy. I haven't found mine to be glitchy (typing on it now) but I want you to be informed about what's inside this thing.
The switches are Cherry MX clear with 55g springs (ergo clear). White stickers and white LED backlights. I swapped the springs and lubed/stickered them myself. They are lightly lubed with grease only on the sides of the sliders. I actually don't like the switches. The ergo clears are scratchy. With some break-in they will improve, but I like browns better. The spacebar has a normal MX clear spring, and I regret not leaving the stiffer springs in the other stabilized keys. The 55g springs are too weak. That would be a good project if you don't mind desoldering the LEDs.
Here is a video to give you an idea of the switches:
Red on Grey Klaxxon is available (complete kit as shown plus extras and 1.25 mods/6.25 space) $150 OBO.
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This is a numbered special edition release from 2012. Like New condition, includes all packaging. This one is an MX Blue so it has blue backlights.
This one is #343, and given the colors, I like to call it "guilty spark"
Asking $150
This set cost me well over $250 to assemble from the original sales. This is a complete collection with enough for two boards and the ability to cover any layout.
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* 2x Kit 1 (alphas)
* 1x Kit 2 (brown mods) with repair set
* 1x Kit 3 (plum mods) with repair set
* 1x Kit 4 (numpad)
* 1x Kit 5 (iso set)
* 1x Kit 6 (gray function row)
* 2x Kit 7 (1.0 mod set)
* 1x Kit 8 (1.25 mod set)
* 1x Kit 9 (1.5 mod set)
* 1x Kit 12 (extras)
* 1x brown 6.0 DSA space bar
* 2x brown 6.25 DSA space bar
* 3x brown 7.0 DSA space bar
* 2x brown 6.0 DCS space bar
* 1x brown 6.25 DCS space bar
* 4x brown 1.0 relegendables
* 6x brown 1.0 blanks
* 3x brown 1.25 blanks
* 1x brown 2.0 dual stem blank
* 1x Techkeys green arrow set
* 1x Techkeys green WASD set
* 1x Techkeys green reload key
* 1x Techkeys green Geekhack key
Kit descriptions from original sale thread:
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=40175.0Looking for good trades.
Real Cherry, made in Germany. This is a relatively rare board in that it has doubleshot keys that can fit on a standard winkeyless keyboard. Cherry MX brown switches.
