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Offline Duckyreddy

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660C Owners! I have a question!
« on: Thu, 12 October 2017, 23:06:29 »
Hey all, Hope you're enjoying your day!
I'm looking into a 660C and I'm aware that the 660C has a metal backplate, unlike the HHKB which is case mounted.

Does anyone have any experience with their 660C steel backplate corroding and starting to rust?
I've heard a 2 or 3 people complain about that, what is that all about?

Cheers  :thumb:

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Re: 660C Owners! I have a question!
« Reply #1 on: Thu, 12 October 2017, 23:10:31 »
How is the 660C any different than any other keyboard with a steel backplate?

I would wager one of two things, either the environment people having this type of issue are in is corrosive, i.e. near the ocean etc, and/or they are slobs.
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Offline sodiumjoe

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Re: 660C Owners! I have a question!
« Reply #2 on: Thu, 12 October 2017, 23:10:33 »
It probably depends on your local climate. I have two and haven't had any rust (I live in the Pacific Northwest).

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Re: 660C Owners! I have a question!
« Reply #3 on: Thu, 12 October 2017, 23:17:07 »
Quote from: SpAmRaY on Thu, 12 October 2017, 23:10:31
How is the 660C any different than any other keyboard with a steel backplate?

I would wager one of two things, either the environment people having this type of issue are in is corrosive, i.e. near the ocean etc, and/or they are slobs.

My exact thoughts! The Ducky boards at home have been doing just fine, no rust what so ever.
Someone from Reddit mentioned: "The plate was made from a non-corrosion resistant alloy of steel with a thin coat of paint on top"

I'm sure most boards aren't either and he added: "any bare metal that's exposed to the air will rust especially at the mounting holes and any scratches through the paint."

Quote from: sodiumjoe on Thu, 12 October 2017, 23:10:33
It probably depends on your local climate. I have two and haven't had any rust (I live in the Pacific Northwest).

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Yes, Weather plays a huge part, glad I moved away from the tropical humid Asia, phewww!!   :p
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Re: 660C Owners! I have a question!
« Reply #4 on: Fri, 13 October 2017, 00:03:22 »
Quote from: Duckyreddy on Thu, 12 October 2017, 23:06:29
Hey all, Hope you're enjoying your day!
I'm looking into a 660C and I'm aware that the 660C has a metal backplate, unlike the HHKB which is case mounted.

Does anyone have any experience with their 660C steel backplate corroding and starting to rust?
I've heard a 2 or 3 people complain about that, what is that all about?

Cheers  :thumb:

I've never checked.
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Re: 660C Owners! I have a question!
« Reply #5 on: Fri, 13 October 2017, 00:32:51 »
Quote from: yuppie on Fri, 13 October 2017, 00:03:22
Quote from: Duckyreddy on Thu, 12 October 2017, 23:06:29
Hey all, Hope you're enjoying your day!
I'm looking into a 660C and I'm aware that the 660C has a metal backplate, unlike the HHKB which is case mounted.

Does anyone have any experience with their 660C steel backplate corroding and starting to rust?
I've heard a 2 or 3 people complain about that, what is that all about?

Cheers  :thumb:

I've never checked.

Never check, never find out  ;)
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Re: 660C Owners! I have a question!
« Reply #6 on: Fri, 13 October 2017, 16:44:44 »
Quote from: Duckyreddy on Fri, 13 October 2017, 00:32:51
Quote from: yuppie on Fri, 13 October 2017, 00:03:22
Quote from: Duckyreddy on Thu, 12 October 2017, 23:06:29
Hey all, Hope you're enjoying your day!
I'm looking into a 660C and I'm aware that the 660C has a metal backplate, unlike the HHKB which is case mounted.

Does anyone have any experience with their 660C steel backplate corroding and starting to rust?
I've heard a 2 or 3 people complain about that, what is that all about?

Cheers  :thumb:

I've never checked.

Never check, never find out  ;)
Never find out, never have a problem
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Offline Duckyreddy

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Re: 660C Owners! I have a question!
« Reply #7 on: Fri, 13 October 2017, 18:06:08 »
Quote from: clickityClackity on Fri, 13 October 2017, 16:44:44
Quote from: Duckyreddy on Fri, 13 October 2017, 00:32:51
Quote from: yuppie on Fri, 13 October 2017, 00:03:22
Quote from: Duckyreddy on Thu, 12 October 2017, 23:06:29
Hey all, Hope you're enjoying your day!
I'm looking into a 660C and I'm aware that the 660C has a metal backplate, unlike the HHKB which is case mounted.

Does anyone have any experience with their 660C steel backplate corroding and starting to rust?
I've heard a 2 or 3 people complain about that, what is that all about?

Cheers  :thumb:

I've never checked.

Never check, never find out  ;)
Never find out, never have a problem

Never find out, never have a problem, never be worried.  ;)
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Re: 660C Owners! I have a question!
« Reply #8 on: Tue, 02 January 2018, 21:59:16 »
Quote from: Duckyreddy on Fri, 13 October 2017, 18:06:08
Quote from: clickityClackity on Fri, 13 October 2017, 16:44:44
Quote from: Duckyreddy on Fri, 13 October 2017, 00:32:51
Quote from: yuppie on Fri, 13 October 2017, 00:03:22
Quote from: Duckyreddy on Thu, 12 October 2017, 23:06:29
Hey all, Hope you're enjoying your day!
I'm looking into a 660C and I'm aware that the 660C has a metal backplate, unlike the HHKB which is case mounted.

Does anyone have any experience with their 660C steel backplate corroding and starting to rust?
I've heard a 2 or 3 people complain about that, what is that all about?

Cheers  :thumb:

I've never checked.

Never check, never find out  ;)
Never find out, never have a problem

Never find out, never have a problem, never be worried.  ;)


IOW ignorance is bliss.
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Re: 660C Owners! I have a question!
« Reply #9 on: Wed, 03 January 2018, 00:15:01 »
Quote from: rowdy on Tue, 02 January 2018, 21:59:16
Quote from: Duckyreddy on Fri, 13 October 2017, 18:06:08
Quote from: clickityClackity on Fri, 13 October 2017, 16:44:44
Quote from: Duckyreddy on Fri, 13 October 2017, 00:32:51
Quote from: yuppie on Fri, 13 October 2017, 00:03:22
Quote from: Duckyreddy on Thu, 12 October 2017, 23:06:29
Hey all, Hope you're enjoying your day!
I'm looking into a 660C and I'm aware that the 660C has a metal backplate, unlike the HHKB which is case mounted.

Does anyone have any experience with their 660C steel backplate corroding and starting to rust?
I've heard a 2 or 3 people complain about that, what is that all about?

Cheers  :thumb:

I've never checked.

Never check, never find out  ;)
Never find out, never have a problem

Never find out, never have a problem, never be worried.  ;)


IOW ignorance is bliss.

ignorance is bless
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Re: 660C Owners! I have a question!
« Reply #10 on: Wed, 03 January 2018, 03:56:08 »
Quote from: Duckyreddy on Wed, 03 January 2018, 00:15:01
Quote from: rowdy on Tue, 02 January 2018, 21:59:16
Quote from: Duckyreddy on Fri, 13 October 2017, 18:06:08
Quote from: clickityClackity on Fri, 13 October 2017, 16:44:44
Quote from: Duckyreddy on Fri, 13 October 2017, 00:32:51
Quote from: yuppie on Fri, 13 October 2017, 00:03:22
Quote from: Duckyreddy on Thu, 12 October 2017, 23:06:29
Hey all, Hope you're enjoying your day!
I'm looking into a 660C and I'm aware that the 660C has a metal backplate, unlike the HHKB which is case mounted.

Does anyone have any experience with their 660C steel backplate corroding and starting to rust?
I've heard a 2 or 3 people complain about that, what is that all about?

Cheers  :thumb:

I've never checked.

Never check, never find out  ;)
Never find out, never have a problem

Never find out, never have a problem, never be worried.  ;)


IOW ignorance is bliss.

ignorance is bless

Ingorance is bloss.
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Re: 660C Owners! I have a question!
« Reply #11 on: Fri, 05 January 2018, 06:27:39 »
My kinda relevant but not really very useful info. I opened my FC660C a while back to install BKE Redux domes. No rust.  :thumb:
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Offline Duckyreddy

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Re: 660C Owners! I have a question!
« Reply #12 on: Fri, 05 January 2018, 14:12:26 »
Quote from: Erikdayo on Fri, 05 January 2018, 06:27:39
My kinda relevant but not really very useful info. I opened my FC660C a while back to install BKE Redux domes. No rust.  :thumb:

awesome, thanks!  :thumb:
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Re: 660C Owners! I have a question!
« Reply #13 on: Fri, 05 January 2018, 17:23:46 »
i briefly had an 660c so can't give you a verified response, but how exactly did this corrosion occur and after how long? Something doesn't compute here and as someone mentioned, those users may have been doing something wrong.  :)
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