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Title: full-size ortholinear
Post by: hactar on Sun, 26 January 2020, 14:23:47: Hi, I'd love to get my hands on a full-size ortholinear keyboard, preferably with mechanical keys. Function keys, ins/del group, and arrows are definitely required but numpad is a "meh" since I never use it. Basically 87 keys, minus those newfangled Windows keys. Is there one like this anywhere?

On here, I found a 3.5 yo post about a poll, and one about this guy going to have one custom-made, but my web searches come up empty.
Title: Re: full-size ortholinear
Post by: piercejenkins on Sun, 26 January 2020, 14:25:28: You could try a cherry rc128
Title: Re: full-size ortholinear
Post by: hactar on Sun, 26 January 2020, 14:36:49: Quote from: piercejenkins on Sun, 26 January 2020, 14:25:28
You could try a cherry rc128

You've got my interest. Where would I find such a thing?
Title: Re: full-size ortholinear
Post by: piercejenkins on Sun, 26 January 2020, 14:50:14: Here is a picture of mine. https://imgur.com/a/nLPM8Gl

I got it from amazon for $35. Here’s the link;

https://www.amazon.com/Cherry-RC128BM-Grocery-Specialty-Keyboard/dp/B00G4CDCLM

It requires 32bit windows to program it.
Title: Re: full-size ortholinear
Post by: fpazos on Sun, 26 January 2020, 15:04:12: Quote from: piercejenkins on Sun, 26 January 2020, 14:50:14
Here is a picture of mine. https://imgur.com/a/nLPM8Gl

I got it from amazon for $35. Here’s the link;

https://www.amazon.com/Cherry-RC128BM-Grocery-Specialty-Keyboard/dp/B00G4CDCLM

It requires 32bit windows to program it.
That's the most crazy orto I have ever seen

Enviado desde mi Redmi Note 7 mediante Tapatalk
Title: Re: full-size ortholinear
Post by: hactar on Sun, 26 January 2020, 15:09:26: Quote from: piercejenkins on Sun, 26 January 2020, 14:50:14
Here is a picture of mine. https://imgur.com/a/nLPM8Gl

Looks killer.

Quote from: piercejenkins on Sun, 26 January 2020, 14:50:14
It requires 32bit windows to program it.

You can rearrange the keycaps and use loadkeys / xmodmap from Linux, yes? I don't have access to Windows. Can you get 2x1 (or wider) keycaps for it? Different color keycaps?

BTW they still sell it for the same price (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00G4CDCLM), which is in "it'll probably work" territory. I lean toward thinking that, for that price, it's a rubber-dome keyboard.

EDIT: I speak poor BBCode.
Title: Re: full-size ortholinear
Post by: piercejenkins on Sun, 26 January 2020, 15:11:13: IDK about Linux. You can use 2u keys, 3u... etc.
Title: Re: full-size ortholinear
Post by: hactar on Sun, 26 January 2020, 15:33:22: Quote from: piercejenkins on Sun, 26 January 2020, 15:11:13
IDK about Linux. You can use 2u keys, 3u... etc.

Worth a try. Thanks!
Title: full-size ortholinear
Post by: psxndc on Sun, 26 January 2020, 15:44:34: Drop has a 75 key ortho from time to time.

https://drop.com/buy/id75-hot-swappable-ortholinear-keyboard-kit?utm_placement=0&referer=SFQ93J&mode=guest_open&utm_campaign=Automated%20Daily%20Promotional%202020-01-19&utm_source=SparkPost&utm_medium=email&utm_term=Daily%20Promotional&utm_content=1579438429857.698436111982623704147158
Title: Re: full-size ortholinear
Post by: piercejenkins on Sun, 26 January 2020, 16:00:09: It comes with cherry blacks. And mine was brand new.
Title: Re: full-size ortholinear
Post by: hactar on Sun, 26 January 2020, 16:11:26: Quote from: psxndc on Sun, 26 January 2020, 15:44:34
Drop has a 75 key ortho from time to time.

Cool, I signed up. Thanks.
Title: Re: full-size ortholinear
Post by: piercejenkins on Sun, 26 January 2020, 16:14:41: Here is my xd75re in a dasher d60 case. https://imgur.com/a/xoKWBar It’s my daily driver at work.
Title: Re: full-size ortholinear
Post by: hactar on Sun, 26 January 2020, 16:41:15: Anyone know how I can implement a mode-switch key on Linux, so I can cram alphanumerics, symbols, function keys, and digits into 75 keys?
Title: Re: full-size ortholinear
Post by: psxndc on Sun, 26 January 2020, 16:43:21: You can do that with QMK and layers. And the keyboard will work on Linux, Windows, and Mac.
Title: Re: full-size ortholinear
Post by: piercejenkins on Sun, 26 January 2020, 16:43:48: Quote from: hactar on Sun, 26 January 2020, 16:41:15
Anyone know how I can implement a mode-switch key on Linux, so I can cram alphanumerics, symbols, function keys, and digits into 75 keys?

I just followed the instructions here for the xd75: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B36cphsDCP8ZZ09EbzZXclIzWkk/view
Title: Re: full-size ortholinear
Post by: hactar on Sun, 26 January 2020, 17:08:50: Quote from: piercejenkins on Sun, 26 January 2020, 16:43:48
I just followed the instructions here for the xd75: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B36cphsDCP8ZZ09EbzZXclIzWkk/view

I see that, thanks. Is there a file I can download and try to extract things from to read? docx and exe don't do much on Linux. Maybe I could get Libreoffice to open the docx, but clicking on it does nothing.
Title: Re: full-size ortholinear
Post by: Lanrefni on Sun, 26 January 2020, 23:18:15: If you don't mind a little soldering,the BFO-9000 pcb's can be mounted side by side in a 6x18 grid.

Here's mine in split,just picture it as a single plate

(https://i.imgur.com/rIqp9ar.jpg?1)
Title: Re: full-size ortholinear
Post by: hactar on Mon, 27 January 2020, 00:14:42: Quote from: Lanrefni on Sun, 26 January 2020, 23:18:15
If you don't mind a little soldering,the BFO-9000 pcb's can be mounted side by side in a 6x18 grid.

Here's mine in split,just picture it as a single plate

Show Image
(https://i.imgur.com/rIqp9ar.jpg?1)

That's sweet. I looked at the BFO-9000 kit and it did pique my interest, but I was hesitant because I've never done anything with keyboards except as a unit (plus it's not currently offered). What all do you need to buy that's not included in the kit? Obviously keyswitches. I assume keycaps? Case? Cable? Do you get all the extras from the same vendor, or do you have to shop around? Does the PCB come as one board which you break apart, or is it always two parts?