Author Topic: Building a keyboard for Epzy (Read 28203 times)

BunnyLake · « **on:** Tue, 29 March 2016, 07:14:46 »

Before the pictures in this thread start, there was actually a ton of work that wont be shown, as i will do another thread just dedicated to that stage shortly, but in short i started with a pretty horrific old pcb of Nixdorf's.

I desoldered the entire board, opened every switch, cleaned the contacts and housings, swapped the springs and then gave the switch tops and ultrasonic bath, finally putting them all back together and hand picking the best ones for this board, which leads me to where we began......

A pretty crusty and incredibly dusty KMAC HAPPY

Stripped it down

De soldered all the blues, which were largely knackered

Ended up cleaning out the plate with a little lemon oil to break down some of the buildup on it and then thoroughly cleaned that off and shined it up and then tuned the stabs

Re soldered her up with the tuned Nixies

This is the finished result

All tested, gonna give it one final clean up shortly and take some proper pics of it

joey · « **Reply #1 on:** Tue, 29 March 2016, 07:31:33 »

And I bet the plate smells nice too!

FLFisherman · « **Reply #2 on:** Tue, 29 March 2016, 07:33:12 »

Quote from: joey on Tue, 29 March 2016, 07:31:33

And I bet the plate smells nice too!

After seeing these photos, this is not something that came to mind.

trizkut · « **Reply #3 on:** Tue, 29 March 2016, 07:36:05 »

Quote from: FLFisherman on Tue, 29 March 2016, 07:33:12

Quote from: joey on Tue, 29 March 2016, 07:31:33
And I bet the plate smells nice too!

After seeing these photos, this is not something that came to mind.

Quote

A pretty crusty and incredibly dusty KMAC HAPPY

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Ended up cleaning out the plate with a little lemon oil to break down some of the buildup on it and then thoroughly cleaned that off and shined it up and then tuned the stabs

Nice build log

bocahgundul · « **Reply #4 on:** Tue, 29 March 2016, 07:37:32 »

nice works bunnylake

finally epzy got 1 of his boards

BunnyLake · « **Reply #5 on:** Tue, 29 March 2016, 07:38:52 »

Quote from: bocahgundul on Tue, 29 March 2016, 07:37:32

nice works bunnylake

finally epzy got 1 of his boards

bocahgundul · « **Reply #6 on:** Tue, 29 March 2016, 07:39:36 »

Quote from: BunnyLake on Tue, 29 March 2016, 07:38:52

Quote from: bocahgundul on Tue, 29 March 2016, 07:37:32
nice works bunnylake

finally epzy got 1 of his boards

Show Image

BUNNYLAKE PLS

I'M NO SEAL
I'M JUST TRYING TO FORGET ABOUT ALL DEM SEALS

Signature · « **Reply #7 on:** Tue, 29 March 2016, 07:40:11 »

BunnyLake · « **Reply #8 on:** Tue, 29 March 2016, 07:40:44 »

Quote from: bocahgundul on Tue, 29 March 2016, 07:39:36

Quote from: BunnyLake on Tue, 29 March 2016, 07:38:52
Quote from: bocahgundul on Tue, 29 March 2016, 07:37:32
nice works bunnylake

finally epzy got 1 of his boards

Show Image

BUNNYLAKE PLS

I'M NO SEAL
I'M JUST TRYING TO FORGET ABOUT ALL DEM SEALS

joey · « **Reply #9 on:** Tue, 29 March 2016, 07:45:41 »

I think bocahgundul is Seally upset with these Seal jokes.

trizkut · « **Reply #10 on:** Tue, 29 March 2016, 07:48:30 »

Quote from: joey on Tue, 29 March 2016, 07:45:41

I think bocahgundul is Seally upset with these Seal jokes.

frosty · « **Reply #11 on:** Tue, 29 March 2016, 07:48:44 »

can we get a sound/typing test too?

romevi · « **Reply #12 on:** Tue, 29 March 2016, 08:15:03 »

I like these deals references.

bocahgundul · « **Reply #13 on:** Tue, 29 March 2016, 08:30:40 »

......

On topic : didya send it already?

raymogi · « **Reply #14 on:** Tue, 29 March 2016, 08:32:39 »

I need to get a board built by Bunny one of these days.

BunnyLake · « **Reply #15 on:** Tue, 29 March 2016, 08:33:54 »

Quote from: bocahgundul on Tue, 29 March 2016, 08:30:40

......

On topic : didya send it already?

nope i also need to build him his 360c

BunnyLake · « **Reply #16 on:** Tue, 29 March 2016, 08:34:02 »

Quote from: raymogi on Tue, 29 March 2016, 08:32:39

I need to get a board built by Bunny one of these days.

anytime

joey · « **Reply #17 on:** Tue, 29 March 2016, 08:35:56 »

Take lots of photos of the 360, it's such a nice board!

BunnyLake · « **Reply #18 on:** Tue, 29 March 2016, 08:36:43 »

Quote from: joey on Tue, 29 March 2016, 08:35:56

Take lots of photos of the 360, it's such a nice board!

its just a kit so its gonna be a pretty simple build

bocahgundul · « **Reply #19 on:** Tue, 29 March 2016, 08:38:26 »

Quote from: BunnyLake on Tue, 29 March 2016, 08:33:54

Quote from: bocahgundul on Tue, 29 March 2016, 08:30:40
......

On topic : didya send it already?

nope i also need to build him his 360c

make a typing videos

raymogi · « **Reply #20 on:** Tue, 29 March 2016, 08:38:50 »

Quote from: BunnyLake on Tue, 29 March 2016, 08:36:43

Quote from: joey on Tue, 29 March 2016, 08:35:56
Take lots of photos of the 360, it's such a nice board!

its just a kit so its gonna be a pretty simple build

While we're on the subject, how do you replace the cable on the 360c? Mine came with a crappy cable and I just bought a Yarbo one to replace it with. Do I need to desolder or it's just a simple plug and play?

BunnyLake · « **Reply #21 on:** Tue, 29 March 2016, 08:38:59 »

Quote from: bocahgundul on Tue, 29 March 2016, 08:38:26

Quote from: BunnyLake on Tue, 29 March 2016, 08:33:54
Quote from: bocahgundul on Tue, 29 March 2016, 08:30:40
......

On topic : didya send it already?

nope i also need to build him his 360c
make a typing videos

not really my thing but maybe try asking epzy

BunnyLake · « **Reply #22 on:** Tue, 29 March 2016, 08:40:20 »

Quote from: raymogi on Tue, 29 March 2016, 08:38:50

Quote from: BunnyLake on Tue, 29 March 2016, 08:36:43
Quote from: joey on Tue, 29 March 2016, 08:35:56
Take lots of photos of the 360, it's such a nice board!

its just a kit so its gonna be a pretty simple build

While we're on the subject, how do you replace the cable on the 360c? Mine came with a crappy cable and I just bought a Yarbo one to replace it with. Do I need to desolder or it's just a simple plug and play?

yeah its soldered on

joey · « **Reply #23 on:** Tue, 29 March 2016, 08:54:07 »

I'm just looking for a new wallpaper

HannahPeach · « **Reply #24 on:** Tue, 29 March 2016, 09:48:06 »

this is way too pretty!

sitch · « **Reply #25 on:** Tue, 29 March 2016, 09:56:21 »

I sees SS02 Soldapult!

VesperSAINT · « **Reply #26 on:** Tue, 29 March 2016, 19:53:12 »

Quote from: BunnyLake on Tue, 29 March 2016, 07:14:46

This is the finished result

Show Image

fffuuuu- that last photo seriously sealed the deal to my heart T_T

jelly of the gorgeous board, epzy ~ i miss you

clacktalk · « **Reply #27 on:** Tue, 29 March 2016, 19:55:14 »

may be this will bring ep zy back to geek hack

bocahgundul · « **Reply #28 on:** Tue, 29 March 2016, 19:56:45 »

Yes. Epzy where are u

Signature · « **Reply #29 on:** Wed, 30 March 2016, 12:01:27 »

Quote from: clacktalk on Tue, 29 March 2016, 19:55:14

may be this will bring ep zy back to geek hack

no

demik · « **Reply #30 on:** Wed, 30 March 2016, 12:14:06 »

Quote from: clacktalk on Tue, 29 March 2016, 19:55:14

may be this will bring ep zy back to geek hack

How about we celebrate when he actually gets his boards?

Khers · « **Reply #31 on:** Wed, 30 March 2016, 14:46:24 »

whmeltonjr · « **Reply #32 on:** Wed, 30 March 2016, 14:54:13 »

This thread has it all. Awesome keyboard, boca getting his seal of approval, and Bunny being a cool guy.

clacktalk · « **Reply #33 on:** Wed, 30 March 2016, 15:13:32 »

Quote from: demik on Wed, 30 March 2016, 12:14:06

Quote from: clacktalk on Tue, 29 March 2016, 19:55:14
may be this will bring ep zy back to geek hack
How about we celebrate when he actually gets his boards?

how about yes i agree with u

epzy has the patience of a saint

and the swaqqer of an american rapper

swimmingbird · « **Reply #34 on:** Thu, 31 March 2016, 02:42:46 »

Beautiful work Bunny

jerue · « **Reply #35 on:** Thu, 31 March 2016, 05:46:12 »

Nixdorf KMAC Happy...

Nice work, Bunny!

rowdy · « **Reply #36 on:** Sun, 03 April 2016, 00:10:12 »

Very nicely done - a fantastic end result

epzy · « **Reply #37 on:** Mon, 19 August 2019, 14:09:51 »

Quote from: bocahgundul on Tue, 29 March 2016, 19:56:45

Yes. Epzy where are u

right here! first time seeing this thread

) still waiting on the 360c and kmac

Sifo · « **Reply #38 on:** Mon, 19 August 2019, 14:12:10 »

Quote from: epzy on Mon, 19 August 2019, 14:09:51

Quote from: bocahgundul on Tue, 29 March 2016, 19:56:45
Yes. Epzy where are u

right here! first time seeing this thread ) still waiting on the 360c and kmac

l m a o

lemme cop that 360

epzy · « **Reply #39 on:** Mon, 19 August 2019, 14:14:48 »

Quote from: Sifo on Mon, 19 August 2019, 14:12:10

Quote from: epzy on Mon, 19 August 2019, 14:09:51
Quote from: bocahgundul on Tue, 29 March 2016, 19:56:45
Yes. Epzy where are u

right here! first time seeing this thread ) still waiting on the 360c and kmac

l m a o

lemme cop that 360

selling both when I get them probably. I'm out of the game, so... don't even have any keycaps. had BNIB cherry dyesubs and an og mx ready for the 360c

Photekq · « **Reply #40 on:** Mon, 19 August 2019, 14:18:21 »

Quote from: epzy on Mon, 19 August 2019, 14:14:48

when

Sifo · « **Reply #41 on:** Mon, 19 August 2019, 14:19:45 »

Quote from: Photekq on Mon, 19 August 2019, 14:18:21

Quote from: epzy on Mon, 19 August 2019, 14:14:48
when

if

epzy · « **Reply #42 on:** Mon, 19 August 2019, 16:23:05 »

hey... positive vibes please!

azhdar · « **Reply #43 on:** Mon, 19 August 2019, 16:37:54 »

luf u brother epzy

Signature · « **Reply #44 on:** Mon, 19 August 2019, 16:42:09 »

Quote from: epzy on Mon, 19 August 2019, 16:23:05

hey... positive vibes please!

༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ TAKE MY POSITIVE VIBES ༼ つ ◕_◕ ༽つ

vegs · « **Reply #45 on:** Tue, 20 August 2019, 02:01:19 »

EMC Labs · « **Reply #46 on:** Tue, 20 August 2019, 02:29:42 »

Wow.

ramnes · « **Reply #47 on:** Tue, 20 August 2019, 08:14:11 »

/gif confused nick

merutz · « **Reply #48 on:** Tue, 20 August 2019, 08:24:54 »

dgneo · « **Reply #49 on:** Tue, 20 August 2019, 08:27:48 »

azhdar · « **Reply #50 on:** Tue, 20 August 2019, 10:24:02 »

Some more story 'bout this :
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=80556.msg2104707#msg2104707

Signature · « **Reply #51 on:** Tue, 20 August 2019, 10:43:01 »

Quote from: azhdar on Tue, 20 August 2019, 10:24:02

Some more story 'bout this :
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=80556.msg2104707#msg2104707

Cringing about how I was such a sucker for drama back then

A little bit more of backstory is that I wrote this reply after margo had epzys' boards for over 1.5 years and hadn´t posted on GH for 1 year either.

Hopefully epzy will get his boards this time around!

Sifo · « **Reply #52 on:** Tue, 20 August 2019, 10:44:26 »

Quote from: Signature on Tue, 20 August 2019, 10:43:01

Quote from: azhdar on Tue, 20 August 2019, 10:24:02
Some more story 'bout this :
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=80556.msg2104707#msg2104707
Cringing about how I was such a sucker for drama back then A little bit more of backstory is that I wrote this reply after margo had his boards for over 1.5 years and hadn´t posted on GH for 1 year either.

Hopefully epzy will get his boards this time around!

drama is what fuels this community

Signature · « **Reply #53 on:** Tue, 20 August 2019, 10:46:51 »

Quote from: Sifo on Tue, 20 August 2019, 10:44:26

Quote from: Signature on Tue, 20 August 2019, 10:43:01
Quote from: azhdar on Tue, 20 August 2019, 10:24:02
Some more story 'bout this :
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=80556.msg2104707#msg2104707
Cringing about how I was such a sucker for drama back then A little bit more of backstory is that I wrote this reply after margo had his boards for over 1.5 years and hadn´t posted on GH for 1 year either.

Hopefully epzy will get his boards this time around!

drama is what fuels this community

That´s why we need demik back, a Prophet truly ahead of his time

Quote from: demik on Wed, 30 March 2016, 12:14:06

Quote from: clacktalk on Tue, 29 March 2016, 19:55:14
may be this will bring ep zy back to geek hack
How about we celebrate when he actually gets his boards?

Sifo · « **Reply #54 on:** Tue, 20 August 2019, 10:48:29 »

if you want demik back i'm afraid you're gonna have to start by unbanning kirkle

azhdar · « **Reply #55 on:** Tue, 20 August 2019, 11:02:21 »

free cheez niplz

romevi · « **Reply #56 on:** Tue, 20 August 2019, 11:04:22 »

Drama is my life juice.

BunnyLake · « **Reply #57 on:** Tue, 20 August 2019, 15:43:29 »

Quote from: Signature on Tue, 20 August 2019, 10:43:01

Quote from: azhdar on Tue, 20 August 2019, 10:24:02
Some more story 'bout this :
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=80556.msg2104707#msg2104707
Cringing about how I was such a sucker for drama back then A little bit more of backstory is that I wrote this reply after margo had epzys' boards for over 1.5 years and hadn´t posted on GH for 1 year either.

Hopefully epzy will get his boards this time around!

they have been sat waiting on him for ages

but for reference, i dunno what the deal with margo was but apparently he agreed to build these and didnt, i managed to get them back for epzy, epzy said he didnt have anyone to build them so i agreed to

upon that happening he also sent me another board to fix and requested another board be built, both were done and shipped to him.

the boards from margo were missing the parts needed to make them (cables for the otd, stabs, parts for the pcb etc)

i sourced these and paid for them myself, and photos were sent way back when to epzy

at the point after a lot of hassle with the cable among other things and a faulty pcb, i gave epzy a quote for shipping (didnt include parts or time)

at which point he couldnt afford it and i wasnt in a position to front it (i believe we had some back and fourth about possibly him selling them at this time and me shipping direct)

i believe at this point margo had offered either myself or epzy to cover the shipping, but this never materialised (i think because of this offer all of us at different times felt shipping was covered by different people)

between kids and other committments, it kinda fell out of site out of mind (i had 2 kids during this period in pretty short succession)

me and epzy have conversed from time to time about this, and they are sat waiting for him, ive also sent a pm to epzy to get this sorted out for him

this was never my barbecue, and they are ready whenever epzy or margo wanna get it sorted, it taking longer than it needed to was definitely on me, but until shipping is sorted and paid, they have just been here waiting for him wrapped up

Sifo · « **Reply #58 on:** Tue, 20 August 2019, 22:13:46 »

Quote from: BunnyLake on Tue, 20 August 2019, 15:43:29

Quote from: Signature on Tue, 20 August 2019, 10:43:01
Quote from: azhdar on Tue, 20 August 2019, 10:24:02
Some more story 'bout this :
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=80556.msg2104707#msg2104707
Cringing about how I was such a sucker for drama back then A little bit more of backstory is that I wrote this reply after margo had epzys' boards for over 1.5 years and hadn´t posted on GH for 1 year either.

Hopefully epzy will get his boards this time around!

they have been sat waiting on him for ages

but for reference, i dunno what the deal with margo was but apparently he agreed to build these and didnt, i managed to get them back for epzy, epzy said he didnt have anyone to build them so i agreed to

upon that happening he also sent me another board to fix and requested another board be built, both were done and shipped to him.

the boards from margo were missing the parts needed to make them (cables for the otd, stabs, parts for the pcb etc)

i sourced these and paid for them myself, and photos were sent way back when to epzy

at the point after a lot of hassle with the cable among other things and a faulty pcb, i gave epzy a quote for shipping (didnt include parts or time)

at which point he couldnt afford it and i wasnt in a position to front it (i believe we had some back and fourth about possibly him selling them at this time and me shipping direct)

i believe at this point margo had offered either myself or epzy to cover the shipping, but this never materialised (i think because of this offer all of us at different times felt shipping was covered by different people)

between kids and other committments, it kinda fell out of site out of mind (i had 2 kids during this period in pretty short succession)

me and epzy have conversed from time to time about this, and they are sat waiting for him, ive also sent a pm to epzy to get this sorted out for him

this was never my barbecue, and they are ready whenever epzy or margo wanna get it sorted, it taking longer than it needed to was definitely on me, but until shipping is sorted and paid, they have just been here waiting for him wrapped up

wow epzy coulda just asked me to pay for the shipping

hope this gets resolved though!

BunnyLake · « **Reply #59 on:** Wed, 21 August 2019, 02:42:56 »

Quote from: Sifo on Tue, 20 August 2019, 22:13:46

Quote from: BunnyLake on Tue, 20 August 2019, 15:43:29
Quote from: Signature on Tue, 20 August 2019, 10:43:01
Quote from: azhdar on Tue, 20 August 2019, 10:24:02
Some more story 'bout this :
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=80556.msg2104707#msg2104707
Cringing about how I was such a sucker for drama back then A little bit more of backstory is that I wrote this reply after margo had epzys' boards for over 1.5 years and hadn´t posted on GH for 1 year either.

Hopefully epzy will get his boards this time around!

they have been sat waiting on him for ages

but for reference, i dunno what the deal with margo was but apparently he agreed to build these and didnt, i managed to get them back for epzy, epzy said he didnt have anyone to build them so i agreed to

upon that happening he also sent me another board to fix and requested another board be built, both were done and shipped to him.

the boards from margo were missing the parts needed to make them (cables for the otd, stabs, parts for the pcb etc)

i sourced these and paid for them myself, and photos were sent way back when to epzy

at the point after a lot of hassle with the cable among other things and a faulty pcb, i gave epzy a quote for shipping (didnt include parts or time)

at which point he couldnt afford it and i wasnt in a position to front it (i believe we had some back and fourth about possibly him selling them at this time and me shipping direct)

i believe at this point margo had offered either myself or epzy to cover the shipping, but this never materialised (i think because of this offer all of us at different times felt shipping was covered by different people)

between kids and other committments, it kinda fell out of site out of mind (i had 2 kids during this period in pretty short succession)

me and epzy have conversed from time to time about this, and they are sat waiting for him, ive also sent a pm to epzy to get this sorted out for him

this was never my barbecue, and they are ready whenever epzy or margo wanna get it sorted, it taking longer than it needed to was definitely on me, but until shipping is sorted and paid, they have just been here waiting for him wrapped up

wow epzy coulda just asked me to pay for the shipping

hope this gets resolved though!

ive reached out to him and someone else that has other avenues to contact him to get it sorted, i should have been more proactive before so am now

demik · « **Reply #60 on:** Sun, 06 October 2019, 15:46:15 »

What a strategy, hold onto stuff until the person eventually quits and doesn’t care anymore.

1391401 · « **Reply #61 on:** Sun, 06 October 2019, 16:45:00 »

Bunny back at it again - great work!

vegs · « **Reply #62 on:** Fri, 11 December 2020, 02:35:53 »

wonder if epzy ever got his boards

azhdar · « **Reply #63 on:** Tue, 09 November 2021, 03:46:38 »

Quote from: vegs on Fri, 11 December 2020, 02:35:53

wonder if epzy ever got his boards

No, he never got anything.

Photekq · « **Reply #64 on:** Thu, 11 November 2021, 17:26:43 »

bunny can i get back the uk olivetti set i gave you for free while you're at it? this ****'s shameful

dgneo · « **Reply #65 on:** Fri, 12 November 2021, 06:24:05 »

Signature · « **Reply #66 on:** Fri, 12 November 2021, 07:14:44 »

epzy · « **Reply #67 on:** Mon, 06 December 2021, 22:27:33 »

topic of this thread should be changed to: "pretending to build a keyboard for epzy, but instead I'm scamming him out of a 360c, kmac happy and a jd40."

I've sent bunnyscam pm's and e-mail's, but he never came back to me. shadiest human I've come across ever

Sifo · « **Reply #68 on:** Tue, 07 December 2021, 10:08:00 »

at least u've got that sexy filco

epzy · « **Reply #69 on:** Tue, 07 December 2021, 19:36:57 »

cap, I got mah HHKB, glorious gmmk 75%, duck viper, GON and a few other boards that are ****, rest are long gone

btw, I love "Elzy"? that's not how you spell my name, seefo!

epzy · « **Reply #70 on:** Tue, 07 December 2021, 19:40:08 »

Quote from: 1391401 on Sun, 06 October 2019, 16:45:00

Bunny back at it again - great work!

back at it, scammin' kids, big up! lmao

epzy · « **Reply #71 on:** Tue, 07 December 2021, 19:42:05 »

Quote from: Photekq on Thu, 11 November 2021, 17:26:43

bunny can i get back the uk olivetti set i gave you for free while you're at it? this ****'s shameful

less likely than finding a hooker in amsterdam's red light district, bruh

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Author Topic: Building a keyboard for Epzy (Read 28203 times)