Simple Questions, Simple Answers (FAQ in the OP)

[HoffmanMyster]

PARTYY TIIIIME!!!!!!!!

[HoffmanMyster]

wtf Lastpilot!!??!?!?





Jerk

[Lastpilot]

It's okay man you one-upped me and got 10001

[Sent]

I feel like you two have a strong developing bromance.  The adventures of Hoffman and Lastpilot.

[Lastpilot]

He asked me to help him by posting #9999. I did him this favor, and then I collected my fee. BWAHAHAHAHA

[HoffmanMyster]

I feel like you two have a strong developing bromance.  The adventures of Hoffman and Lastpilot.

You want in? 

He asked me to help him by posting #9999. I did him this favor, and then I collected my fee. BWAHAHAHAHA

-__-

[Lastpilot]

Sent you should be our getaway driver. Hoffman and I will go steal vespers 23ub.

[Sent]

You want in? 

Maybe...my mom told me not to trust strangers.

Sent you should be our getaway driver. Hoffman and I will go steal vespers 23ub.

I did spend a lot of time at the track.  I can be an Asian version of the Transporter.

[HoffmanMyster]

Sent you should be our getaway driver. Hoffman and I will go steal vespers 23ub.

Whoa, let's get this straight. I get the 23ub, you get a smack to the head with the 4704 107-key.

[Lastpilot]

Stop posting with just your index finger

[rowdy]

Rowdy you know you want to be the owner of reply #10000

Heh I thought about it, but them I haven't contributed much to this thread anyway.  Besides, I've been away from this keyboard settupping a newer workstation for my other half.

[divito]

Sister wants full-size keyboard with white backlighting (to use Bang Good's LED covers) and green switches. MK shows Vortex or Code, but looking for other potential options.

[hanshan]

Anyone know where I could get one or two Model M circuit boards & led sets (for converting terminal kb to pc use?)   Thanks.

[Puddsy]

ebay

[frosty]

Is 70% Isopropyl Alcohol good enough to clean the flux? Or do I need alcohol of higher concentration?

[phoenix1234]

Is 70% Isopropyl Alcohol good enough to clean the flux? Or do I need alcohol of higher concentration?

70% Isopropyl Alcohol is good enough for some type of rosin flux but you should have 90% or 99%.

[MOZ]

I'd recommend 99%, or at least 90%, as most rosin flux can be pretty darn hard to remove, many people have issue with even 99% ISO.

[uns211]

I've tried 91% and 99.9% IPA and I recommend the latter.

[nubbinator]

I've tried 91% and 99.9% IPA and I recommend the latter.

I wouldn't recommend using beer on your keyboard at all.

[whentheclouds]

who is "microsoft windows" and how on earth did he amass over 6000 posts of trolling?

[CPTBadAss]

who is "microsoft windows" and how on earth did he amass over 6000 posts of trolling?

He's a user on GH who posts a lot. Not really keyboard related.

[whentheclouds]

hmm, ok. still strange that he'd choose a niche keyboard forum to extol the virtues of windows 98 and IE

[fohat.digs]

strange that he'd choose

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Comic_relief

[pr0ximity]

Do all Model F keyboards have die cast metal cases? From what I understand the 4704 models do, but I'm wondering specifically if models like the 122-keys or unsavers do. Apparently F-122's have "black metal undersides", but what about the top?

[Photekq]

Do all Model F keyboards have die cast metal cases? From what I understand the 4704 models do, but I'm wondering specifically if models like the 122-keys or unsavers do. Apparently F-122's have "black metal undersides", but what about the top?

It's just the 4704s with metal tops, unless there are some less known models with them too. AT, F122, XT all have plastic tops.

[HPE1000]

I have seen a couple F XT listed on ebay recently with the sellers claiming they are all metal. I even messaged one and the guy said twice it was all metal but I didn't buy it because there was no way it was.

There ARE two all metal F XT models that I know of but they are clearly marked and identifiable as all metal.

[intelli78]

Are the sliders in the HHKB Type-S the same as the purple silent Realforce sliders, aside from the plastic color? Or do they employ a different silencing technique?

[ajx]

is there any cover/roof keyboard for KBT Pure?
thanks

[hwood34]

is there any cover/roof keyboard for KBT Pure?
thanks

Show Image

http://www.elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=access,roofs&pid=rf_hhek
should work, although you might want to check the dimensions

[ajx]

Pure 290 x 102 x 38 mm
HHKB  294 x 110 x 39.9mm
Roof 290 x 103 x 13mm

[ajx]

Nerverminds, it would cost me about 90$ to import it lmao
Too expensive for a simple roof keyboard

[henz]

Does gon cases have switch top removal?

[BlueBär]

Does gon cases have switch top removal?

Nope, he doesn't like that feature as with tight caps you can pull the switch top out by just pulling the keycap.

[henz]

Tanx!

[asgeirtj]

I'm looking for a non backlit 104/5 keyboard with cherry stabilizers, is ducky pro and NerD my only option?

[CPTBadAss]

I'm looking for a non backlit 104/5 keyboard with cherry stabilizers, is ducky pro and NerD my only option?

Well the whole Ducky line uses Cherry stabilizers. So Zero, Shine 2, Shine 3, the Year of the X (except year of the horse) boards are all options too. Leopold boards use Cherry. I think Keycool has them.

[asgeirtj]

I'm looking for

I'm looking for a non backlit 104/5 keyboard with cherry stabilizers, is ducky pro and NerD my only option?

Well the whole Ducky line uses Cherry stabilizers. So Zero, Shine 2, Shine 3, the Year of the X (except year of the horse) boards are all options too. Leopold boards use Cherry. I think Keycool has them.

I'm looking for a full size, non-backlit board , and the Ducky Premier DK9008P seems the best choice for me because of the availability and iso option.  It is the only ducky which isn't loaded with LEDs, only the wasd keys has them but surely they must be disablable.  Are the caps on these cherry or oem profile? http://www.jimms.fi/tuote/DK9008P-BFIPHZHB2

[CPTBadAss]

Are the caps on these cherry or oem profile? http://www.jimms.fi/tuote/DK9008P-BFIPHZHB2

OEM

[BlueBär]

I'm looking for a full size, non-backlit board , and the Ducky Premier DK9008P seems the best choice for me because of the availability and iso option.  It is the only ducky which isn't loaded with LEDs, only the wasd keys has them but surely they must be disablable.  Are the caps on these cherry or oem profile? http://www.jimms.fi/tuote/DK9008P-BFIPHZHB2

You can disable LEDs on all backlit boards that I know of.

[Firebolt1914]

When will the sprit spring orders close? Am I already way too late?

[SpAmRaY]

When will the sprit spring orders close? Am I already way too late?

You should probably ask that in the relevant thread.

[Firebolt1914]

I have and no replies. Might as well ask it again :S

[CPTBadAss]

When will the sprit spring orders close? Am I already way too late?

You should probably ask that in the relevant thread.

Agreed. I can't speak for sprit (I have no idea as well.) and I think only sprit and his proxies can only speak for his dates.

[yasuo]

Click clack's user is pioner cc's? is same man with bro caps?

[esoomenona]

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[CPTBadAss]

Click clack's user is pioner cc's? is same man with bro caps?

ClickClack aka ClackFactory makes the Click Clack keycaps. User Bro Caps who makes Bro Caps keycaps is different from ClickClack. Bro Caps the user doesn't make Click Clack keycaps and ClickClack the user doesn't make Bro Caps the keycaps.

[yasuo]

Click clack's user is pioner cc's? is same man with bro caps?

ClickClack aka ClackFactory makes the Click Clack keycaps. User Bro Caps who makes Bro Caps keycaps is different from ClickClack. Bro Caps the user doesn't make Click Clack keycaps and ClickClack the user doesn't make Bro Caps the keycaps.

thanks ) is CC's always skull?

[heedpantsnow]

Click clack's user is pioner cc's? is same man with bro caps?

ClickClack aka ClackFactory makes the Click Clack keycaps. User Bro Caps who makes Bro Caps keycaps is different from ClickClack. Bro Caps the user doesn't make Click Clack keycaps and ClickClack the user doesn't make Bro Caps the keycaps.

thanks ) is CC's always skull?

No, he's made plain colored and multi colored keys (double shot or triple shot, molded out of multiple colors of plastic).

[jdcarpe]

Click clack's user is pioner cc's? is same man with bro caps?

ClickClack aka ClackFactory makes the Click Clack keycaps. User Bro Caps who makes Bro Caps keycaps is different from ClickClack. Bro Caps the user doesn't make Click Clack keycaps and ClickClack the user doesn't make Bro Caps the keycaps.

thanks ) is CC's always skull?

No, he's made plain colored and multi colored keys (double shot or triple shot, molded out of multiple colors of plastic).

Also, a few ogres and eagles and such.

[BlueBär]

thanks ) is CC's always skull?

There's blank keys, leaf keys aka 4:20, Gumrots, WASD clusters,... More info here: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=39794.0