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Title: Cherry G81-3077 SAU - a custom build
Post by: LightningXI on Sat, 12 January 2019, 16:41:58
This project has been a long time coming. While the keyboard may just seem like a vintage keyboard find and/or restoration, it is actually a custom build made from gathering its components all from separate sources. It all started when I decided I wanted a custom full-size 3000-series keyboard, but as I began to gather the components, I realized I would be able to recreate this beautiful keyboard.

Cherry G81-3077 SAU (NCR)
- NCR-branded industrial grey top, white bottom plastic case, Cherry 3000 series style
- Lubed (205g0) GMK screw-in stabilizers
- Lubed (Tribosys 3204, VPF1514) and filmed (kin25) PCB-mount retooled MX Blacks, 62g
- Cherry G81-3077 SAU PBT dye-sublimated keycaps
- Custom QMK-programmable PCB by TalkingTree -- open-source, can be found here (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=92962.0)
* Typing test here (https://clyp.it/xwsynyxm)


(https://i.imgur.com/DDe0vn0.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/6pX5Wbf.jpg)

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

(https://i.imgur.com/VY0aZGk.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/hEs0rrs.jpg)

(https://i.imgur.com/6bOyUic.jpg)

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

(https://i.imgur.com/ZrhuVh1.jpg)
Title: Re: Cherry G81-3077 SAU - a custom build
Post by: HPE1000 on Sat, 12 January 2019, 16:48:35
Looks great :)

I have a similar build with 62g vintage blacks on a leeku pcb:
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(https://i.imgur.com/KQbAKob.jpg)
Title: Re: Cherry G81-3077 SAU - a custom build
Post by: LightningXI on Sat, 12 January 2019, 18:54:04
Quote from: HPE1000 on Sat, 12 January 2019, 16:48:35
Looks great :)

I have a similar build with 62g vintage blacks on a leeku pcb:
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Show Image
(https://i.imgur.com/KQbAKob.jpg)

Yay! That looks fantastic as well :) Are the caps OG dyesubs or doubleshots? It looks you used the typical beige kind (SDU, SPBUS, etc)
Title: Re: Cherry G81-3077 SAU - a custom build
Post by: naasfu on Sat, 12 January 2019, 19:18:58
really cool.  i always loved the look of those ncr boards.
Title: Re: Cherry G81-3077 SAU - a custom build
Post by: HPE1000 on Sat, 12 January 2019, 20:05:43
Quote from: LightningXI on Sat, 12 January 2019, 18:54:04
Quote from: HPE1000 on Sat, 12 January 2019, 16:48:35
Looks great :)

I have a similar build with 62g vintage blacks on a leeku pcb:
More
Show Image
(https://i.imgur.com/KQbAKob.jpg)

Yay! That looks fantastic as well :) Are the caps OG dyesubs or doubleshots? It looks you used the typical beige kind (SDU, SPBUS, etc)
They are the GMK classic beige caps that Originative had years ago.
Title: Re: Cherry G81-3077 SAU - a custom build
Post by: LightningXI on Sat, 12 January 2019, 22:29:44
Quote from: naasfu on Sat, 12 January 2019, 19:18:58
really cool.  i always loved the look of those ncr boards.

Thank you! The industrial grey color is really something. I love it; at first this board was just supposed to be the typical beige Cherry case, but I got lucky in finding one of these grey cases.


Title: Re: Cherry G81-3077 SAU - a custom build
Post by: Puddsy on Sat, 12 January 2019, 22:46:06
nice
Title: Re: Cherry G81-3077 SAU - a custom build
Post by: Joey Quinn on Sun, 13 January 2019, 18:36:59
Gorgeous build as always Lightning  :thumb:
Title: Re: Cherry G81-3077 SAU - a custom build
Post by: vegs on Mon, 14 January 2019, 00:53:44
Nice build :thumb: How did you lube the switches?