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Title: Leopold Fc660C With Rusted Plate: Is It A Big Deal?
Post by: nguyenhimself on Mon, 13 August 2018, 21:46:35

I know a guy who is selling his Leopold FC660C at a very good price, with the caveat that the plate is all sorts of rusted.

Is it a deal-breaker? I don't plan to mod this keyboard in the future other than switching the keycaps.

Thanks.

(https://i.imgur.com/QLMJHnj.jpg)

Title: Re: Leopold Fc660C With Rusted Plate: Is It A Big Deal?
Post by: kohtachi on Mon, 13 August 2018, 21:48:43

i would think it would effect resale value ....

Title: Re: Leopold Fc660C With Rusted Plate: Is It A Big Deal?
Post by: Sup on Mon, 13 August 2018, 21:53:06

The operation of they keyboard should be fine. But i don't know if it affects smoothness/sound. But i doubt it would feel any different then a non rusted one tbh. But in the long term rust will keep eating the metal away fyi.

Edit: Also there must have been some liquid spill on the keyboard or he lives in a very humid place all year long.

Title: Re: Leopold Fc660C With Rusted Plate: Is It A Big Deal?
Post by: nmur on Mon, 13 August 2018, 22:44:34

it looks pretty nasty, and will only get worse

it's fixable, just takes some time and effort: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=96389

Title: Re: Leopold Fc660C With Rusted Plate: Is It A Big Deal?
Post by: nguyenhimself on Tue, 14 August 2018, 03:49:47

Thanks guys. Yeah I'm probably skipping this one. Feels like too much risk, and I know I won't be bothered enough to do the plate restoration.

Title: Re: Leopold Fc660C With Rusted Plate: Is It A Big Deal?
Post by: method_ on Thu, 16 August 2018, 07:54:21

100% he spilled some liquid on it.

Title: Re: Leopold Fc660C With Rusted Plate: Is It A Big Deal?
Post by: Blue_Moon on Fri, 17 August 2018, 17:36:39

now i understand why the hhkb doesn't have a backplate

Title: Re: Leopold Fc660C With Rusted Plate: Is It A Big Deal?
Post by: Sup on Fri, 17 August 2018, 17:40:17

Quote from: Blue_Moon on Fri, 17 August 2018, 17:36:39

now i understand why the hhkb doesn't have a backplate

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Title: Re: Leopold Fc660C With Rusted Plate: Is It A Big Deal?
Post by: ag36 on Fri, 17 August 2018, 20:23:40

Humm, I wonder if any topre had a backplate :)

Seriously?  Billy Herrington is dead? Didn't know it until I saw your signature and checked on niconico :(.

Title: Re: Leopold Fc660C With Rusted Plate: Is It A Big Deal?
Post by: Sup on Sun, 19 August 2018, 10:54:36

Quote from: ag36 on Fri, 17 August 2018, 20:23:40

Humm, I wonder if any topre had a backplate :)

Seriously?  Billy Herrington is dead? Didn't know it until I saw your signature and checked on niconico :(.

Yeah rest in peace Billy  :(

Title: Re: Leopold Fc660C With Rusted Plate: Is It A Big Deal?
Post by: tykae on Mon, 12 November 2018, 22:12:41

hahah I own this keyboard actually.

It was actually pretty easy to restore, I pretty much followed the same process as what someone else had linked, the only issue I had was finding a primer since I don't speak Vietnamese, then I novatouched it.