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Offline mad3000

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another HHKB user here!!
« on: Tue, 24 February 2015, 22:05:43 »
Greetings from Japan!!
I'm new to the community, although I have stumbled on to this forum occasionally in the past.
I've been using HHKB pro 2 for few years and I love it so much that I modded the keyboard last year.
The board has been replaced with arduino pro mini connected with bluetooth module.
I have also installed a trackpoint from an old Thinkpad.


The keyboard is fixed inside a plastic tissue box, since the whole thing didn't fit in the chassis.
I totally miscalculated the size.
Although it looks quite messy, it's functioning perfectly as a bluetooth keyboard with trackpoint.
I'm thinking of getting a new body for this keyboard next.

I just get excited when planning for a new modification for my keyboard.
I hope I can share this fascination with you!!
Thanks for reading!!
« Last Edit: Tue, 24 February 2015, 22:45:20 by mad3000 »
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Offline ideus

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Re: another HHKB user here!!
« Reply #1 on: Tue, 24 February 2015, 22:26:38 »
The picture is broken, and welcome to GH.
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Offline mad3000

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Re: another HHKB user here!!
« Reply #2 on: Tue, 24 February 2015, 22:46:45 »
Thanks for mentioning! Fixed the link.
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Offline byker

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Re: another HHKB user here!!
« Reply #3 on: Tue, 24 February 2015, 23:01:49 »
Hello there and welcome to Geekhack! You will fit right in here with that HHKB! Nice modifications to it as well, don't think I have seen one with a trackpoint before.  :)
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Offline mad3000

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Re: another HHKB user here!!
« Reply #4 on: Wed, 25 February 2015, 01:28:23 »
Thanks for the heartful welcome!!
One of my colleagues owns a RealForce with a Trackpoint, so I asked him how to implement it to the Topre keyboard.
Some drillings and jumpings were required for the mod.
Now, there are two Topre keyboards with a Trackpoint in one room  ;D
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Re: another HHKB user here!!
« Reply #5 on: Wed, 25 February 2015, 01:32:13 »
Quote from: mad3000 on Wed, 25 February 2015, 01:28:23
Thanks for the heartful welcome!!
One of my colleagues owns a RealForce with a Trackpoint, so I asked him how to implement it to the Topre keyboard.
Some drillings and jumpings were required for the mod.
Now, there are two Topre keyboards with a Trackpoint in one room  ;D


Very cool, you should post it in the "Post your Topre Keyboard" thread, over in the media section.  :)
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Offline derb2k2

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Re: another HHKB user here!!
« Reply #6 on: Wed, 25 February 2015, 06:49:25 »
Welcome and pretty cool mod! Drilling? HOly cow I don't think I could do that with HHKB!  :eek:
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Offline cheebs

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Re: another HHKB user here!!
« Reply #7 on: Wed, 25 February 2015, 06:55:13 »
Pay attention folks.  Here is a testament to the love and adoration that HHKB gives.  This man has got his HHKB retrofitted into a damn tissue box and still loves the hell out of it.  Warms my heart.

Keep hacking happily, friend!  :thumb:
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Offline rowdy

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Re: another HHKB user here!!
« Reply #8 on: Sun, 01 March 2015, 00:13:57 »
Welcome to Geekhack!

Wow!  That's quite a modification!  A few people have been looking for something portable with Bluetooth - I guess this is one of the most portable, with the trackpoint in it too!
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