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Offline JP

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Modded Model F XT
« on: Mon, 18 December 2017, 13:44:52 »
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Offline E TwentyNine

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Re: Modded Model F XT
« Reply #1 on: Mon, 18 December 2017, 13:59:17 »
Eh, it's still XT layout.  A glow-in-the-dark plate cover doesn't make it worth $230.
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Re: Modded Model F XT
« Reply #2 on: Mon, 18 December 2017, 14:08:01 »
Damn you guys are fast!

Quote from: E TwentyNine on Mon, 18 December 2017, 13:59:17
Eh, it's still XT layout.  A glow-in-the-dark plate cover doesn't make it worth $230.

No, but the time and effort that I took to do this makes it worth that.  :D

This keyboard is for people who want a badass keyboard, but don't want to do it themselves.  Because they work too much, would rather spend time with their family, or happen to be sane.

And personally, knowing what I know now, I'd rather pay $230 for an amazing buckling spring piece of history than most of the plastic Cherry or glorified rubber dome pieces of **** selling for a hell of a lot more these days.  But that's just like my opinion man. ;D
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Re: Modded Model F XT
« Reply #3 on: Mon, 18 December 2017, 14:09:33 »
:eek:
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Awesome board and love the GID plate!

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Offline JP

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Re: Modded Model F XT
« Reply #4 on: Mon, 18 December 2017, 14:15:44 »
Also you can tweak the layout somewhat.
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Offline ekeppel

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Re: Modded Model F XT
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 18 December 2017, 14:40:41 »
Nice work on that keyboard Nick.  I've seen your boards hit my eBay searches several times in recent months, and you're doing a very professional job.

Btw, that mask for taking photos of shiny things is priceless.  :thumb:

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Keep up the good work!
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Offline just_add_coffee

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Re: Modded Model F XT
« Reply #6 on: Mon, 18 December 2017, 15:08:27 »
Quote from: ekeppel on Mon, 18 December 2017, 14:40:41
Nice work on that keyboard Nick.  I've seen your boards hit my eBay searches several times in recent months, and you're doing a very professional job.

Btw, that mask for taking photos of shiny things is priceless.  :thumb:

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Keep up the good work!

What mask?  :p

And thank you very much!  You've been one of my inspirations over the last year or so!
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Re: Modded Model F XT
« Reply #7 on: Wed, 20 December 2017, 01:51:57 »
There aren't enough radioactive keebs, IMHO.
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Re: Modded Model F XT
« Reply #8 on: Wed, 20 December 2017, 07:25:52 »
Quote from: just_add_coffee on Mon, 18 December 2017, 14:08:01
Damn you guys are fast!

Quote from: E TwentyNine on Mon, 18 December 2017, 13:59:17
Eh, it's still XT layout.  A glow-in-the-dark plate cover doesn't make it worth $230.

No, but the time and effort that I took to do this makes it worth that.  :D

This keyboard is for people who want a badass keyboard, but don't want to do it themselves.  Because they work too much, would rather spend time with their family, or happen to be sane.

And personally, knowing what I know now, I'd rather pay $230 for an amazing buckling spring piece of history than most of the plastic Cherry or glorified rubber dome pieces of **** selling for a hell of a lot more these days.  But that's just like my opinion man. ;D

Any chance you could let us in on the paint used for the plate? I've had mixed results with GiD painting over the years, but this looks great.
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Re: Modded Model F XT
« Reply #9 on: Wed, 20 December 2017, 10:00:04 »
Cool effect, but with all due respect it's still an XT layout. I'd have put the time and effort into an AT board or even a Model F battleship.
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Offline just_add_coffee

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Re: Modded Model F XT
« Reply #10 on: Wed, 20 December 2017, 11:33:46 »
Quote from: 1391406 on Wed, 20 December 2017, 10:00:04
Cool effect, but with all due respect it's still an XT layout. I'd have put the time and effort into an AT board or even a Model F battleship.

I do some of that also.











Really I'm an equal opportunity offender.  :D

I dunno ... the XT layout doesn't bother me too much, and I enjoy the keyfeel with the metal pan and stiffer springs.

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Re: Modded Model F XT
« Reply #11 on: Wed, 20 December 2017, 14:22:43 »
Quote from: just_add_coffee on Wed, 20 December 2017, 11:33:46
Quote from: 1391406 on Wed, 20 December 2017, 10:00:04
Cool effect, but with all due respect it's still an XT layout. I'd have put the time and effort into an AT board or even a Model F battleship.

I do some of that also.

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Really I'm an equal opportunity offender.  :D

I dunno ... the XT layout doesn't bother me too much, and I enjoy the keyfeel with the metal pan and stiffer springs.



Cool stuff. The layout of the XT is a deal breaker for me, and the stiffness of the space bar doesn't help at all.
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Re: Modded Model F XT
« Reply #12 on: Thu, 21 December 2017, 04:38:07 »


Great—so the guy who's selling this is either a mass murderer or a Mexican wrestler.
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Re: Modded Model F XT
« Reply #13 on: Thu, 21 December 2017, 07:05:40 »
Quote from: ander on Thu, 21 December 2017, 04:38:07
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Great—so the guy who's selling this is either a mass murderer or a Mexican wrestler.

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Offline JP

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Re: Modded Model F XT
« Reply #14 on: Thu, 21 December 2017, 07:25:41 »
I thought it was an illegal Roswell New Mexican alien wrestler.
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Re: Modded Model F XT
« Reply #15 on: Fri, 22 December 2017, 22:53:15 »
Quote from: just_add_coffee on Mon, 18 December 2017, 14:08:01
Damn you guys are fast!

Quote from: E TwentyNine on Mon, 18 December 2017, 13:59:17
Eh, it's still XT layout.  A glow-in-the-dark plate cover doesn't make it worth $230.

No, but the time and effort that I took to do this makes it worth that.  :D

This keyboard is for people who want a badass keyboard, but don't want to do it themselves.  Because they work too much, would rather spend time with their family, or happen to be sane.

And personally, knowing what I know now, I'd rather pay $230 for an amazing buckling spring piece of history than most of the plastic Cherry or glorified rubber dome pieces of **** selling for a hell of a lot more these days.  But that's just like my opinion man. ;D
Unique work!  I would normally expect to see something like only if it was specially commissioned for modification.  :thumb:

And the backplate pic explains why all the buckling springs are so superior--alien wrestler technology!!  :eek:
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