Author Topic: [COMPLETED] Great Lakes Meetup - 13 April KB's and Hi-Fi gear! (Read 58083 times)

CPTBadAss · « **Reply #150 on:** Fri, 15 March 2013, 19:48:46 »

Quote from: The_Beast on Wed, 13 March 2013, 22:14:33

Quote from: CPTBadAss on Wed, 13 March 2013, 21:59:04
You have the whole board! Dat SSK. Why do you want a lonely switch?

Just so you don't haz

Lol!

Quote from: Gupgup on Wed, 13 March 2013, 22:20:12

I'm gonna ask again just in case, is anyone by chance coming through South Dakota? May or may not have a car on this date :/

Sorry man, I'm in Ohio...completely wrong direction.

OrangeJewce · « **Reply #151 on:** Fri, 15 March 2013, 19:49:00 »

Great news everyone!

If she lives, I'll bring my SSK mk II /R
And we got confirmation of eDox shipping next week. My assembler said they will be ready in time for the meet. Therefore I should be able to bring them as well!

Cheers,

The_Ed · « **Reply #152 on:** Fri, 15 March 2013, 21:27:00 »

IF I am able to come, and IF I am able to do 2 bolt mods in time, I could bring 2 brand spanking new Model M's. A 1390120 (just arrived today) and 1390131 (hasn't arrived yet). Yes they are brand new, but they have broken rivets. SDL to USB cables from orihalcon are awesome by the way.

OrangeJewce · « **Reply #153 on:** Fri, 15 March 2013, 21:36:22 »

Quote from: The_Ed on Fri, 15 March 2013, 21:27:00

IF I am able to come, and IF I am able to do 2 bolt mods in time, I could bring 2 brand spanking new Model M's. A 1390120 (just arrived today) and 1390131 (hasn't arrived yet). Yes they are brand new, but they have broken rivets. SDL to USB cables from orihalcon are awesome by the way.

Ed, do you find your Ms locally? Or are you sourcing them from online peeps?

Cheers,

The_Ed · « **Reply #154 on:** Fri, 15 March 2013, 21:54:50 »

I have a lot of keyboard sources, but I find a lot of them through ebay. I then do business outside of ebay.

BTW - He may send me a list with pics to post on these forums. He says he has a bunch of used M's.

Gupgup · « **Reply #155 on:** Sun, 17 March 2013, 22:14:57 »

Alrighty its not guaranteed, but I'm going to try my hardest to get here!

Here are the keyboards I'll be able to bring:

- Model M SSK with blank keycaps and an RGB set
- Poker with Steel IMSTO case
- Ducky 87
- Hopefully a couple more by then

CPTBadAss · « **Reply #156 on:** Sun, 17 March 2013, 22:15:57 »

Hooray! If you bring that Ducky 87, it'll be like having a switch tester there

Gupgup · « **Reply #157 on:** Sun, 17 March 2013, 22:17:34 »

Quote from: CPTBadAss on Sun, 17 March 2013, 22:15:57

Hooray! If you bring that Ducky 87, it'll be like having a switch tester there

Yes sir! Thats the plan!

I'll also hopefully have a Korean Custom by then too.. If someone ends up wanting this Rosegold Ironman

Gupgup

reaper · « **Reply #158 on:** Sun, 17 March 2013, 22:34:13 »

Just throw that rosegold ironman at them in the head and while they're dazed and confused, grab their Korean custom(s) and run!

)

That's how I got mine.

The_Beast · « **Reply #159 on:** Sun, 17 March 2013, 22:36:44 »

Quote from: reaper on Sun, 17 March 2013, 22:34:13

Just throw that rosegold ironman at them in the head and while they're dazed and confused, grab their Korean custom(s) and run! )

That's how I got mine.

I'm sure I could find a small rock that does the same thing. Keep both the k-custom and the iron man!

Gupgup · « **Reply #160 on:** Sun, 17 March 2013, 22:37:26 »

Quote from: reaper on Sun, 17 March 2013, 22:34:13

Just throw that rosegold ironman at them in the head and while they're dazed and confused, grab their Korean custom(s) and run! )

That's how I got mine.

Haha sounds like a great idea to me! Maybe grab a couple others while they're down..

reaper · « **Reply #161 on:** Sun, 17 March 2013, 22:52:23 »

Quote from: The_Beast on Sun, 17 March 2013, 22:36:44

I'm sure I could find a small rock that does the same thing. Keep both the k-custom and the iron man!

Yeah but with my method, it's called a trade.

Gupgup · « **Reply #162 on:** Sun, 17 March 2013, 22:53:18 »

Quote from: reaper on Sun, 17 March 2013, 22:52:23

Quote from: The_Beast on Sun, 17 March 2013, 22:36:44
I'm sure I could find a small rock that does the same thing. Keep both the k-custom and the iron man!

Yeah but with my method, it's called a trade.

Unless you pick the ironman back up.. which is what I intend on doing

vivalarevolución · « **Reply #163 on:** Mon, 18 March 2013, 17:21:13 »

Well, you can add a CST Ltrac trackball mouse to the list. I'm using it right now.

tipo33 · « **Reply #164 on:** Wed, 20 March 2013, 17:21:50 »

updated, working out something for space issues, lot on my plate right now, will keep you guys informed...

The_Beast · « **Reply #165 on:** Wed, 20 March 2013, 17:25:12 »

This will be a fun week. I just found out I'm a judge/voluntold in a SkillsUSA competition in Wisconsin Dells the 10th and 11th, with this on the 13th

shawn o · « **Reply #166 on:** Wed, 20 March 2013, 23:28:13 »

Bummer, I was able to purchase tickets for Dark Lord Day last weekend so we won't be in Chicago until April 26-28.

If anyone here wants to set up a beer trade, I can bring anything from MN with me.

I'd like to get my hands on some more Half Acre Chocolate Camaro and Hearths Ablaze, anything from Pipeworks and Revolution too.

dante · « **Reply #167 on:** Fri, 22 March 2013, 16:22:53 »

three weeks away bros!

SmallFry · « **Reply #168 on:** Fri, 22 March 2013, 16:26:40 »

Quote from: The_Beast on Wed, 20 March 2013, 17:25:12

This will be a fun week. I just found out I'm a judge/voluntold in a SkillsUSA competition in Wisconsin Dells the 10th and 11th, with this on the 13th

Dude! SERIOUSLY? I think I'm going to try and go to that!

inlikeflynn · « **Reply #169 on:** Fri, 22 March 2013, 16:33:34 »

Quote from: shawn o on Wed, 20 March 2013, 23:28:13

Bummer, I was able to purchase tickets for Dark Lord Day last weekend so we won't be in Chicago until April 26-28.

If anyone here wants to set up a beer trade, I can bring anything from MN with me.

I'd like to get my hands on some more Half Acre Chocolate Camaro and Hearths Ablaze, anything from Pipeworks and Revolution too.

confused if this means u are or aren't attending this shawn o

The_Beast · « **Reply #170 on:** Sat, 23 March 2013, 18:02:44 »

Quote from: SmallFry on Fri, 22 March 2013, 16:26:40

Quote from: The_Beast on Wed, 20 March 2013, 17:25:12
This will be a fun week. I just found out I'm a judge/voluntold in a SkillsUSA competition in Wisconsin Dells the 10th and 11th, with this on the 13th
Dude! SERIOUSLY? I think I'm going to try and go to that!

Yea it's required for one of my industrial teaching glasses. If you're going, PM me and we can meet up before the meet up

lol

SmallFry · « **Reply #171 on:** Sat, 23 March 2013, 18:03:15 »

I'll see what I can do man!

CPTBadAss · « **Reply #172 on:** Mon, 25 March 2013, 15:32:29 »

Awww, so much Bromance

The_Beast · « **Reply #173 on:** Mon, 25 March 2013, 15:42:14 »

Quote from: CPTBadAss on Mon, 25 March 2013, 15:32:29

Awww, so much Bromance

NO! Do not want statutory bromance

CPTBadAss · « **Reply #174 on:** Wed, 27 March 2013, 22:01:29 »

Please tell me we have a new venue for the meet. I just ordered my hotel room

RougeR · « **Reply #175 on:** Thu, 28 March 2013, 12:31:20 »

:@ i need a job and be able to organize eu meetups

vivalarevolución · « **Reply #176 on:** Sun, 31 March 2013, 08:22:17 »

Looks like my Ergodox will arrive on Monday or Tuesday. However, I don't have the tools to assemble the thing and I'm not in the mood to learn at the moment.

So anybody at this meetup want to assemble my Ergodox for me? Not at the meetup, because we'll be in a public location, but take it home with you and put it together. I'll offer some payment for your services and cover shipping costs back to me.

CPTBadAss · « **Reply #177 on:** Sun, 31 March 2013, 08:28:30 »

Quote from: prdlm2009 on Sun, 31 March 2013, 08:22:17

Looks like my Ergodox will arrive on Monday or Tuesday. However, I don't have the tools to assemble the thing and I'm not in the mood to learn at the moment.

So anybody at this meetup want to assemble my Ergodox for me? Not at the meetup, because we'll be in a public location, but take it home with you and put it together. I'll offer some payment for your services and cover shipping costs back to me.

Not to speak for SmallFry but he'll be assembling OrangeJewce's Ergodox. You could talk to him (SmallFry) about it.

vivalarevolución · « **Reply #178 on:** Sun, 31 March 2013, 08:48:06 »

Quote from: CPTBadAss on Sun, 31 March 2013, 08:28:30

Quote from: prdlm2009 on Sun, 31 March 2013, 08:22:17
Looks like my Ergodox will arrive on Monday or Tuesday. However, I don't have the tools to assemble the thing and I'm not in the mood to learn at the moment.

So anybody at this meetup want to assemble my Ergodox for me? Not at the meetup, because we'll be in a public location, but take it home with you and put it together. I'll offer some payment for your services and cover shipping costs back to me.

Not to speak for SmallFry but he'll be assembling OrangeJewce's Ergodox. You could talk to him (SmallFry) about it.

Thanks, I'll send him a PM and see what he says.

IvanIvanovich · « **Reply #179 on:** Sun, 31 March 2013, 08:52:19 »

It looks like I probably won't be going after all. They just cancelled bus service in my city as in they totally closed down the bus station and I don't trust my car enough to drive it that far.

CPTBadAss · « **Reply #180 on:** Sun, 31 March 2013, 08:56:53 »

Quote from: IvanIvanovich on Sun, 31 March 2013, 08:52:19

It looks like I probably won't be going after all. They just cancelled bus service in my city as in they totally closed down the bus station and I don't trust my car enough to drive it that far.

Awww that's super unfortunate.

dante · « **Reply #181 on:** Sun, 31 March 2013, 09:32:50 »

Where are you from Ivan?

Dianoda · « **Reply #182 on:** Sun, 31 March 2013, 15:47:44 »

Just finished my Dolch PAC 65 keyboard USB conversion mod

, typing on it right now. I used the PS2/USB adapter from this buy:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=40549.0

I had to rip both the keyboard case and the adapter apart, strip a few wires, solder a few things together, etc., but it actually wasn't as bad as I thought it would be, and the all the keys appear to be working - or at the very least I haven't found anything that doesn't work yet (scoll-lock, caps-locks, num-lock, crtl+alt+del - only bummer is that it seems like the adapter is just 2 key rollover). Overall, I'm pretty happy with it.

Here's some preview photos of the finished mod for those attending the meetup:

CPTBadAss · « **Reply #183 on:** Sun, 31 March 2013, 16:01:57 »

Looks super hot Dianoda. Looking forward to checking that out

esoomenona · « **Reply #184 on:** Sun, 31 March 2013, 22:10:42 »

Are you sure it isn't just the keyboard itself that isn't 2KRO, Dianoda? Maybe lysol will pop in here and answer that?

SmallFry · « **Reply #185 on:** Sun, 31 March 2013, 22:52:21 »

Quote from: esoomenona on Sun, 31 March 2013, 22:10:42

Are you sure it isn't just the keyboard itself that isn't 2KRO, Dianoda? Maybe lysol will pop in here and answer that?

Indeed only 2KRO, like all 1800's.

esoomenona · « **Reply #186 on:** Sun, 31 March 2013, 22:54:08 »

I thought I remembered hearing something to that regard. Thanks, SmallFry.

Dianoda · « **Reply #187 on:** Sun, 31 March 2013, 22:56:26 »

Well, that clears that up. I suppose the next step is a controller mod

SmallFry · « **Reply #188 on:** Sun, 31 March 2013, 23:10:30 »

Quote from: Dianoda on Sun, 31 March 2013, 22:56:26

Well, that clears that up. I suppose the next step is a controller mod

Crazy_Imp/Imp has them on DT, but they're crazy pricey, like $70 a pop.

Dianoda · « **Reply #189 on:** Sun, 31 March 2013, 23:20:18 »

Quote from: SmallFry on Sun, 31 March 2013, 23:10:30

Quote from: Dianoda on Sun, 31 March 2013, 22:56:26
Well, that clears that up. I suppose the next step is a controller mod
Crazy_Imp/Imp has them on DT, but they're crazy pricey, like $70 a pop.

Wow, I'm impressed that the option exists tbh. But for $70, nah, that's more than what I spent on the keyboard and PS/2 to USB converter combined.

SmallFry · « **Reply #190 on:** Sun, 31 March 2013, 23:26:07 »

Quote from: Dianoda on Sun, 31 March 2013, 23:20:18

Quote from: SmallFry on Sun, 31 March 2013, 23:10:30
Quote from: Dianoda on Sun, 31 March 2013, 22:56:26
Well, that clears that up. I suppose the next step is a controller mod
Crazy_Imp/Imp has them on DT, but they're crazy pricey, like $70 a pop.

Wow, I'm impressed that the option exists tbh. But for $70, nah, that's more than what I spent on the keyboard and PS/2 to USB converter combined.

I know... I got my 1800 for free, and while I'm not complaining at that, I'd rather not drop $70 on a controller.

esoomenona · « **Reply #191 on:** Mon, 01 April 2013, 04:36:24 »

Is it plug and play? I might have to be interested...

SmallFry · « **Reply #192 on:** Mon, 01 April 2013, 09:51:07 »

Quote from: esoomenona on Mon, 01 April 2013, 04:36:24

Is it plug and play? I might have to be interested...

It has two onboard ATMega32u4's so Hasu's firmware etc could be easily adapted. He only has two unpopulated boards left so don't buy him out!

inlikeflynn · « **Reply #193 on:** Mon, 01 April 2013, 11:40:31 »

Quote from: SmallFry on Sun, 31 March 2013, 22:52:21

Quote from: esoomenona on Sun, 31 March 2013, 22:10:42
Are you sure it isn't just the keyboard itself that isn't 2KRO, Dianoda? Maybe lysol will pop in here and answer that?
Indeed only 2KRO, like all 1800's.

not all....the 186x's with diodes are either 6KRO or NKRO I cannot remember which

IvanIvanovich · « **Reply #194 on:** Mon, 01 April 2013, 13:11:14 »

I'm in one of the most boring cities on the earth, Des Moines.

Right only the 186X have 6KRO on usb or NKRO over ps/2, all other 1800 variants I know of are only 2KRO. Even with a controller mod, you would still have to add diode in every switch to make it working over 2KRO.

Gupgup · « **Reply #195 on:** Mon, 01 April 2013, 13:37:39 »

Quote from: IvanIvanovich on Mon, 01 April 2013, 13:11:14

I'm in one of the most boring cities on the earth, Des Moines.

Right only the 186X have 6KRO on usb or NKRO over ps/2, all other 1800 variants I know of are only 2KRO. Even with a controller mod, you would still have to add diode in every switch to make it working over 2KRO.

Hey i'm pretty close to you! Sioux Falls

Gupgup

keymaster · « **Reply #196 on:** Mon, 01 April 2013, 14:47:33 »

You can add me to the list as well.

I'll bring my Leopold FC200R (MX Browns) with 40A-L o-rings and thick imsto PBT. As for headphones, I can bring my ATH-M50 if people are interested.

dante · « **Reply #197 on:** Wed, 03 April 2013, 13:03:24 »

Any update on location? I'm debating on whether to partially attend this years SQL Saturday at Devry in Addison; but want to get an idea where it's going to be held to judge distance.

The_Beast · « **Reply #198 on:** Wed, 03 April 2013, 13:05:47 »

Plate mount G80-3700 anyone?

If so I'll have to get working

mashby · « **Reply #199 on:** Wed, 03 April 2013, 13:31:23 »

This meetup looks really fantastic. Kind of makes me wish I could blow off the Nashville Meetup this weekend and just drive up to join this one.

What was that? Did I just do a humblebrag AND threadcrap to promote my own event in one sentence? Yes, child, that is precisely what I just did.

Seriously though, if I could afford the time away, I'd totally love to be there.

News:

Author Topic: [COMPLETED] Great Lakes Meetup - 13 April KB's and Hi-Fi gear! (Read 58083 times)