What did you add to your Keyboard today? - Post Your Pics

[Grim Fandango]

Came just in time since I have a LAN tomorrow

I still use the boxes my keyboards came in, but have thought about alternatives. I wish I had a case like that which fits a tenkeyless keyboard so perfectly. I will keep looking for good alternatives. In the meantime, the box it is.

[SpAmRaY]

Assembled the acrylic Alps case, added a mix of Focus and Toshiba keycaps to the board.  Also soldered on a custom PS2 cable (thanks, Nubbinator!) instead of the stock 5-pin DIN cable.

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I used black aluminum connectors instead of the stainless steel, they are a little smaller in diameter, which made assembling the case a lot easier the second time around.

That is gorgeous. Nice work!

[Tarzan]

Assembled the acrylic Alps case, added a mix of Focus and Toshiba keycaps to the board.  Also soldered on a custom PS2 cable (thanks, Nubbinator!) instead of the stock 5-pin DIN cable.

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I used black aluminum connectors instead of the stainless steel, they are a little smaller in diameter, which made assembling the case a lot easier the second time around.

That is gorgeous. Nice work!

Thanks!  I still need to work up a solution to raise the rear of the case, perhaps some half-round acrylic bar stock.  A few more tweaks, but it's pretty close to what I imagined.

[noisyturtle]

Assembled the acrylic Alps case, added a mix of Focus and Toshiba keycaps to the board.  Also soldered on a custom PS2 cable (thanks, Nubbinator!) instead of the stock 5-pin DIN cable.

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I used black aluminum connectors instead of the stainless steel, they are a little smaller in diameter, which made assembling the case a lot easier the second time around.

That's a nice clean build, great job. I foresee fingerprints in your future though.

[Sifo]

Finally could be bothered to do the under LEDs...

[norbauer]

Not sure if this is one of my better or one of my worst purchasing decisions.  )

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This is awesome! The blank-key options for Topre are few indeed, so it's usually hard to do anything interesting.

[VesperSAINT]

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Finally could be bothered to do the under LEDs...

Dood, that thing is sweet. dat spacebar tho :))

[Sifo]

Waiting for Miami.

[noisyturtle]

Not sure if this is one of my better or one of my worst purchasing decisions.  )

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This is awesome! The blank-key options for Topre are few indeed, so it's usually hard to do anything interesting.

What's that dot on the right shift? is there an led under there?

[demik]

Thats really a capslock /ctrl key for a real force key set it just happens to fit the small shift but not the right profile

[ITzNybble]

Anodized this is my garage last weekend. Yay!

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GB??????? :)

[TheFlyingRaccoon]

I like it! I would've personally preferred Yellow but that still looks really good. Try a Red blank esc key on that!

Oh I have something even better on the way for the esc key. Hint: it starts with a click and ends in a clack

[VesperSAINT]

I like it! I would've personally preferred Yellow but that still looks really good. Try a Red blank esc key on that!

Oh I have something even better on the way for the esc key. Hint: it starts with a click and ends in a clack

Silly me



Btw, I just forgot about an auction and missed my chance at a like-new HHKB Pro 2 for 220-ish shipped fml

[TheFlyingRaccoon]

Silly me

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Btw, I just forgot about an auction and missed my chance at a like-new HHKB Pro 2 for 220-ish shipped :'( fml

If it makes you feel any better, I got mine for $190 shipped. :P Seriously though that really sucks :| Classifieds maybe?

[n0rvig]

Anodized this is my garage last weekend. Yay!

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Holy crap! Don Johnson called he wants his LZ-GH back! wow..

[pmh1410]

Just push Revenge Red Mx Skull on my Kmac Happy

[SeriouSSpotS]

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Finally could be bothered to do the under LEDs...

That looks pretty cool

[divito]

Vinyl wrap.






TL cap was added awhile ago; painted caps approximately 2 weeks ago. Awaiting, for currently in-transit, zinc keycaps from feng.

[SeriouSSpotS]

Looks good, you did a nice job

[divito]

Looks good, you did a nice job

Spanks!

[snoopy]

Not sure if this is one of my better or one of my worst purchasing decisions.  )

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too much pink on that black hhkb... I would do a combination of black and pink

[meiosis]

[lcs]

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Why anodize again when you can sticker little bears!

[meiosis]

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Why anodize again when you can sticker little bears!

Temporary solution until I get the anodize price on purple since they need to source that color :P

[rowdy]

Vinyl wrap.

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TL cap was added awhile ago; painted caps approximately 2 weeks ago. Awaiting, for currently in-transit, zinc keycaps from feng.

Not bad - interesting pattern of keycaps too, there was a discussion about that recently.  THis one shows the extreme case, and looks very good!

[metalliqaz]

Vinyl wrap.

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TL cap was added awhile ago; painted caps approximately 2 weeks ago. Awaiting, for currently in-transit, zinc keycaps from feng.

That's cool.  It would get a lot of attention at my office.

[Mysteric]

Added my blank black PBT keycaps to go with my Urban Camo Paracord cable

[stancato9]

add some LED

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What keycaps are on this thing?

[SeriouSSpotS]

Added my blank black PBT keycaps to go with my Urban Camo Paracord cable

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Looks good, I like it

[divito]

Vinyl the other day as posted, zinc caps today:

[mashby]

Vinyl the other day as posted, zinc caps today:

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Great looking board Vinyl!

Would really love to hear what those zinc keys sound like and compare them to the caps on the numberpad. If you have a chance, please post a video.  :cool:

[divito]

Great looking board Vinyl!

Would really love to hear what those zinc keys sound like and compare them to the caps on the numberpad. If you have a chance, please post a video. 

Made a post in another thread:

Nice! But I'm worried they wouldn't feel so good on blues bc it would absorb a lot of the tactility... I would think they would ideally feel best on linear switches. How's it feel on blues??

I actually am debating with myself if I like them more than regular key caps. The tactility is somewhat dampened because of the weight of the key, but the added weight feels good and makes the typing a bit more effortless. The sound is also quite interesting and fun; gone is the higher pitched click, and it is replaced with a more muffled click, followed by the thud of the zinc cap hitting the Das' metal plate.

Normal sound of the default Das keys: Listen (probably easier to right click and save as)

Me typing on the zinc keys: Listen (probably easier to right click and save as)

You can hear the space bar during the zinc typing as a bit of a reference for immediate comparison between the sounds.

Either way though, these are super fun to type on.

[rowdy]

Vinyl the other day as posted, zinc caps today:

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I keep seeing that around here with a missing 0 - what happened to it?

[Glod]

potato picture but i put brushed titanium textured vinyl wrap to my acrylic ergodox, replacing the carbon fiber which looked tacky. picture doesn't do this justice it looks amazing. takes awhile to sit there with an xacto knife and cut everything out.





a few stray fibers i need to clean off before i assemble but sandpaper works well to do that.

[divito]

I keep seeing that around here with a missing 0 - what happened to it?

Lol. I re-did one of the keys and had it drying in the garage, but the box it was drying on was moved and the key is in the abyss that is the garage. Next day I'm off, I need to go hunt it down.

That or just wait for my blank white PBTs to arrive.

[rowdy]

I keep seeing that around here with a missing 0 - what happened to it?

Lol. I re-did one of the keys and had it drying in the garage, but the box it was drying on was moved and the key is in the abyss that is the garage. Next day I'm off, I need to go hunt it down.

That or just wait for my blank white PBTs to arrive.

I hope your search is successful!

[Tarzan]

potato picture but i put brushed titanium textured vinyl wrap to my acrylic ergodox, replacing the carbon fiber which looked tacky. picture doesn't do this justice it looks amazing. takes awhile to sit there with an xacto knife and cut everything out.

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a few stray fibers i need to clean off before i assemble but sandpaper works well to do that.

That looks very nice!  And I like the synergy; light case layers that look like metal!

How much thickness does the vinyl add to the overall case thickness?  Do your stock fasteners still work?

[Glod]

potato picture but i put brushed titanium textured vinyl wrap to my acrylic ergodox, replacing the carbon fiber which looked tacky. picture doesn't do this justice it looks amazing. takes awhile to sit there with an xacto knife and cut everything out.

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a few stray fibers i need to clean off before i assemble but sandpaper works well to do that.

That looks very nice!  And I like the synergy; light case layers that look like metal!

How much thickness does the vinyl add to the overall case thickness?  Do your stock fasteners still work?

it does add thickness but the fasteners still fit on, it looks fantastic - im gonna take better pictures later on and post in the ergodox pictures thread :) The ironic thing is that i have the round 1 ergodox aluminum case on my 2nd ergodox but its so crap quality that this fake metal actually looks better.

[Austin Powers]

I add nothing today.

[sleepy916]

Metal braided curly usb to my F. Thanks Pexon!

[stancato9]

potato picture but i put brushed titanium textured vinyl wrap to my acrylic ergodox, replacing the carbon fiber which looked tacky. picture doesn't do this justice it looks amazing. takes awhile to sit there with an xacto knife and cut everything out.

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a few stray fibers i need to clean off before i assemble but sandpaper works well to do that.

Where did you purchase this?

[Glod]

potato picture but i put brushed titanium textured vinyl wrap to my acrylic ergodox, replacing the carbon fiber which looked tacky. picture doesn't do this justice it looks amazing. takes awhile to sit there with an xacto knife and cut everything out.

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a few stray fibers i need to clean off before i assemble but sandpaper works well to do that.

Where did you purchase this?

the wrap?

http://www.metrorestyling.com/3M-Scotchprint-1080-Brushed-Metal-Vinyl-Wrap-s/17010.htms

[Tarzan]

Took the SkiData keyboard into the office today (I do love those MX Whites!  Thanks, IvanIvanovich!).  My spouse noticed it while I was packing it up; "Oh, you've got a Barbie keyboard!  How pretty!"

When she saw the look on my face, she amended it; "Oh, it's more like Candyland, now that I think of it."

[SpAmRaY]

Took the SkiData keyboard into the office today (I do love those MX Whites!  Thanks, IvanIvanovich!).  My spouse noticed it while I was packing it up; "Oh, you've got a Barbie keyboard!  How pretty!"

When she saw the look on my face, she amended it; "Oh, it's more like Candyland, now that I think of it."

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What mousepad is that??

[ITzNybble]

Took the SkiData keyboard into the office today (I do love those MX Whites!  Thanks, IvanIvanovich!).  My spouse noticed it while I was packing it up; "Oh, you've got a Barbie keyboard!  How pretty!"

When she saw the look on my face, she amended it; "Oh, it's more like Candyland, now that I think of it."

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I showed my wife this and see was disgusted ....she doesn't understand us keyboardists . She feels like the pink on the Miami set should be more hot pink.

[Tarzan]

Took the SkiData keyboard into the office today (I do love those MX Whites!  Thanks, IvanIvanovich!).  My spouse noticed it while I was packing it up; "Oh, you've got a Barbie keyboard!  How pretty!"

When she saw the look on my face, she amended it; "Oh, it's more like Candyland, now that I think of it."

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What mousepad is that??

It's a SlickSteel Pro, in the A4 size.  No longer sold, the company that used to make them just does kitchen tiles now.   

I'm using it at the office because my cubicle desk has a seam right where I like to use the mouse.  The steel mouse mat (with cork backing) bridges the gap nicely.

[SpAmRaY]

Took the SkiData keyboard into the office today (I do love those MX Whites!  Thanks, IvanIvanovich!).  My spouse noticed it while I was packing it up; "Oh, you've got a Barbie keyboard!  How pretty!"

When she saw the look on my face, she amended it; "Oh, it's more like Candyland, now that I think of it."

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What mousepad is that??

It's a SlickSteel Pro, in the A4 size.  No longer sold, the company that used to make them just does kitchen tiles now.   

I'm using it at the office because my cubicle desk has a seam right where I like to use the mouse.  The steel mouse mat (with cork backing) bridges the gap nicely.

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I found this

http://www.slicksteel.co.uk/mousemats.html

Either way that's a sweet mousepad!! Thanks for sharing!!

[Tarzan]

I found this

http://www.slicksteel.co.uk/mousemats.html

Either way that's a sweet mousepad!! Thanks for sharing!!

Looks like they're selling them again, good catch!  Last time I'd checked, the message on their home page said they'd been discontinued. 

It's a pretty nice mouse mat, very slick - as the brand name implies - and quite heavy.  I'd actually been using it as a soldering area, the stains and burn marks just make it look battle-worn.   

[leesofi]

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[CPTBadAss]

This:


Yoga Mat underneath PCB, I did some clean up on the straightness of the edges before closes everything up. I now know why a custom case for a WASD V1 would be different then most keyboards Also MX Blues sound amazing after doing this. Virtually no bottom out noise and all the glory of the click
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That's really sick. I was thinking of doing that to my Filco. How long did it take to do?

not that long, 3 screws to open case, remove pcb, use pcb to measure yoba mat deminsions, lay in case, mark anything that needs to come through poke hole throw, trim where necessary, Took me about 20 minutes.

thanks guys.

Yup, that's how long it too me as well. Very easy.

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THAT'S AWESOME. Where did you get the pad/screen printing done?

Assembled the acrylic Alps case, added a mix of Focus and Toshiba keycaps to the board.  Also soldered on a custom PS2 cable (thanks, Nubbinator!) instead of the stock 5-pin DIN cable.

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I used black aluminum connectors instead of the stainless steel, they are a little smaller in diameter, which made assembling the case a lot easier the second time around.

That Focus project came out SO good Greystroke. Congrats. And your Miami Skidata board is awesome.