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Offline maskey

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Hello there!
« on: Tue, 01 December 2015, 11:20:33 »
Hi, I've been lurking 'round these parts for a while but I thought I'd say hello.
 

I got into mechanical keyboards a few years ago after a visit to Fry's Electronics. I was walking down the keyboard aisle en route to finding a power supply and like any sane man I typed on every keyboard I passed. Eventually my fingers found their way to a Cooler Master Quickfire Rapid (Blues) and I was hooked! I was able to get a good deal with a price match to Amazon and I haven't looked back!



Almost three years later and we're still together.

I also have a Cooler Master Novatouch that I'm going to be trying to sell/trade for a HHKB. I want something a little more mobile that I can take places.

Goals:
I would like to someday own a nice IBM Model M and a white HHKB Pro 2 with blanks. I would also like a good numpad to go with my smaller boards.

Naturally, a nice collection of artisan caps and key sets. I got my first artisan recently; an Arctic Lycan. I lerv it!

Thanks

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Offline swimmingbird

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Re: Hello there!
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 03 December 2015, 07:24:01 »
Hey maskey!

Glad to see you jumping into the forum after lurkin! :)

I wish I had your keyboard monogamy but I seem to change every few months or go back to exes :p
The HHKB is a fantastic keyboard and in my opinion miles ahead of the Novatouch - would highly recommend you make the trade if the option comes up

and congrats on winning the Lycan!
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Offline maskey

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Re: Hello there!
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 03 December 2015, 11:44:46 »
Quote from: swimmingbird on Thu, 03 December 2015, 07:24:01
Hey maskey!

Glad to see you jumping into the forum after lurkin! :)

I wish I had your keyboard monogamy but I seem to change every few months or go back to exes :p
The HHKB is a fantastic keyboard and in my opinion miles ahead of the Novatouch - would highly recommend you make the trade if the option comes up

and congrats on winning the Lycan!

Thanks for the welcome! It's pretty funny, I know so much about mechs yet I just own the two! I suppose I've just had other stuff to replace higher up on the priority list for so long...

I recently replaced the stock caps on the QFR with a cheapo PBT set, but they're really nice and gave the keyboard a nice make over! I'll probably have to replace the top case shortly.

Hoping to trade up soon on the novatouch too.
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Offline gabba-gool

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Re: Hello there!
« Reply #3 on: Fri, 04 December 2015, 12:27:40 »
Welcome!
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Offline swimmingbird

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Re: Hello there!
« Reply #4 on: Fri, 04 December 2015, 21:34:45 »
Quote from: maskey on Thu, 03 December 2015, 11:44:46
Quote from: swimmingbird on Thu, 03 December 2015, 07:24:01
Hey maskey!

Glad to see you jumping into the forum after lurkin! :)

I wish I had your keyboard monogamy but I seem to change every few months or go back to exes :p
The HHKB is a fantastic keyboard and in my opinion miles ahead of the Novatouch - would highly recommend you make the trade if the option comes up

and congrats on winning the Lycan!

Thanks for the welcome! It's pretty funny, I know so much about mechs yet I just own the two! I suppose I've just had other stuff to replace higher up on the priority list for so long...

I recently replaced the stock caps on the QFR with a cheapo PBT set, but they're really nice and gave the keyboard a nice make over! I'll probably have to replace the top case shortly.

Hoping to trade up soon on the novatouch too.

I was the same way - spent a long time trying to be a sponge with all the information and then let the wallet hack take over
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Offline rowdy

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Re: Hello there!
« Reply #5 on: Sun, 06 December 2015, 03:47:29 »
Welcome to Geekhack!

I have a QFR, but with blacks.  And PBT keycaps.  Makes a surprising different to the feel of it.

For a Model M, keey an eye on classifieds as members do sell them from time to time.  And also eBay - you acn get some good deals there (look in great finds for links to particular eBay auctions).
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"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

NEC APC-H4100E | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED red | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED green | Link 900243-08 | CM QFR MX black | KeyCool 87 white MX reds | HHKB 2 Pro | Model M 02-Mar-1993 | Model M 29-Nov-1995 | CM Trigger (broken) | CM QFS MX green | Ducky DK9087 Shine 3 TKL Yellow Edition MX black | Lexmark SSK 21-Apr-1994 | IBM SSK 13-Oct-1987 | CODE TKL MX clear | Model M 122 01-Jun-1988

Ị̸͚̯̲́ͤ̃͑̇̑ͯ̊̂͟ͅs̞͚̩͉̝̪̲͗͊ͪ̽̚̚ ̭̦͖͕̑́͌ͬͩ͟t̷̻͔̙̑͟h̹̠̼͋ͤ͋i̤̜̣̦̱̫͈͔̞ͭ͑ͥ̌̔s̬͔͎̍̈ͥͫ̐̾ͣ̔̇͘ͅ ̩̘̼͆̐̕e̞̰͓̲̺̎͐̏ͬ̓̅̾͠͝ͅv̶̰͕̱̞̥̍ͣ̄̕e͕͙͖̬̜͓͎̤̊ͭ͐͝ṇ̰͎̱̤̟̭ͫ͌̌͢͠ͅ ̳̥̦ͮ̐ͤ̎̊ͣ͡͡n̤̜̙̺̪̒͜e̶̻̦̿ͮ̂̀c̝̘̝͖̠̖͐ͨͪ̈̐͌ͩ̀e̷̥͇̋ͦs̢̡̤ͤͤͯ͜s͈̠̉̑͘a̱͕̗͖̳̥̺ͬͦͧ͆̌̑͡r̶̟̖̈͘ỷ̮̦̩͙͔ͫ̾ͬ̔ͬͮ̌?̵̘͇͔͙ͥͪ͞ͅ

Offline maskey

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Re: Hello there!
« Reply #6 on: Wed, 09 December 2015, 11:07:06 »
Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 06 December 2015, 03:47:29
Welcome to Geekhack!

I have a QFR, but with blacks.  And PBT keycaps.  Makes a surprising different to the feel of it.

For a Model M, keey an eye on classifieds as members do sell them from time to time.  And also eBay - you acn get some good deals there (look in great finds for links to particular eBay auctions).

Thanks! It's a future buy for sure. I did just pull the trigger on an HHKB Pro 2 (white w/blanks) which should be arriving tonight. It's a bit serendipitous that the wife has a birthday dinner to go to as well....
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Offline rowdy

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Re: Hello there!
« Reply #7 on: Sun, 13 December 2015, 04:08:42 »
Quote from: maskey on Wed, 09 December 2015, 11:07:06
Quote from: rowdy on Sun, 06 December 2015, 03:47:29
Welcome to Geekhack!

I have a QFR, but with blacks.  And PBT keycaps.  Makes a surprising different to the feel of it.

For a Model M, keey an eye on classifieds as members do sell them from time to time.  And also eBay - you acn get some good deals there (look in great finds for links to particular eBay auctions).

Thanks! It's a future buy for sure. I did just pull the trigger on an HHKB Pro 2 (white w/blanks) which should be arriving tonight. It's a bit serendipitous that the wife has a birthday dinner to go to as well....

That was a couple of days ago now ... did the HHKB arrive ok?  And what do you think of it?
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"Because keyboards are accessories to PC makers, they focus on minimizing the manufacturing costs. But that’s incorrect. It’s in HHKB’s slogan, but when America’s cowboys were in the middle of a trip and their horse died, they would leave the horse there. But even if they were in the middle of a desert, they would take their saddle with them. The horse was a consumable good, but the saddle was an interface that their bodies had gotten used to. In the same vein, PCs are consumable goods, while keyboards are important interfaces." - Eiiti Wada

NEC APC-H4100E | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED red | Ducky DK9008 Shine MX blue LED green | Link 900243-08 | CM QFR MX black | KeyCool 87 white MX reds | HHKB 2 Pro | Model M 02-Mar-1993 | Model M 29-Nov-1995 | CM Trigger (broken) | CM QFS MX green | Ducky DK9087 Shine 3 TKL Yellow Edition MX black | Lexmark SSK 21-Apr-1994 | IBM SSK 13-Oct-1987 | CODE TKL MX clear | Model M 122 01-Jun-1988

Ị̸͚̯̲́ͤ̃͑̇̑ͯ̊̂͟ͅs̞͚̩͉̝̪̲͗͊ͪ̽̚̚ ̭̦͖͕̑́͌ͬͩ͟t̷̻͔̙̑͟h̹̠̼͋ͤ͋i̤̜̣̦̱̫͈͔̞ͭ͑ͥ̌̔s̬͔͎̍̈ͥͫ̐̾ͣ̔̇͘ͅ ̩̘̼͆̐̕e̞̰͓̲̺̎͐̏ͬ̓̅̾͠͝ͅv̶̰͕̱̞̥̍ͣ̄̕e͕͙͖̬̜͓͎̤̊ͭ͐͝ṇ̰͎̱̤̟̭ͫ͌̌͢͠ͅ ̳̥̦ͮ̐ͤ̎̊ͣ͡͡n̤̜̙̺̪̒͜e̶̻̦̿ͮ̂̀c̝̘̝͖̠̖͐ͨͪ̈̐͌ͩ̀e̷̥͇̋ͦs̢̡̤ͤͤͯ͜s͈̠̉̑͘a̱͕̗͖̳̥̺ͬͦͧ͆̌̑͡r̶̟̖̈͘ỷ̮̦̩͙͔ͫ̾ͬ̔ͬͮ̌?̵̘͇͔͙ͥͪ͞ͅ

Offline DreaMagine

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Re: Hello there!
« Reply #8 on: Mon, 14 December 2015, 09:57:47 »
Welcome!
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Offline demik

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Re: Hello there!
« Reply #9 on: Tue, 15 December 2015, 17:25:00 »
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