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Title: Double shot doners G81
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Sun, 29 August 2010, 16:18:57

A G81-7910HPBUS-2 with black double shots, NIB.
http://cgi.ebay.com/New-CHERRY-Keyboard-Credit-Card-Reader-G81-7910HPBUS-2-/190396145468?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item2c547e9f3c
$50 shipped

Same, but 10+ available
http://cgi.ebay.com/Cherry-Keyboard-Credit-Card-Reader-MY-7000-Black-NEW-/120538753526?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c10ab69f6
$51 shipped

Lot of 13 G81 boards, gotta be at least a couple double shot models in there.
--Don't bid--

EDIT: Probably going to pick up on that lot of 13, once I hear back from the seller on if they're all double shots. If they are then I'll be buying the lot and then selling sets of doubleshot keycaps for $15 each. If you happen on the auction please do not bid as it'll make it more expensive for everyone.

Title: Double shot doners G81
Post by: Soarer on Sun, 29 August 2010, 16:46:30

Last bunch... pretty sure that the four you can see are DS :)

Title: Double shot doners G81
Post by: Superfluous Parentheses on Sun, 29 August 2010, 16:48:38

Are those MY key caps interchangeable with MX switches?

Title: Double shot doners G81
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Sun, 29 August 2010, 16:58:57

Yup. Switches are crap, but the keycaps are lovely double-shot, MX-compatible goodness.

Title: Double shot doners G81
Post by: WhiteRice on Sun, 29 August 2010, 17:10:14

Really? How can you  tell?

Title: Double shot doners G81
Post by: Soarer on Sun, 29 August 2010, 19:00:15

Quote from: WhiteRice;217982

Really? How can you  tell?

Whether they're double shot? The 'H' in the model code for one, and the way that 'Break' and 'SysRq' is printed on the front of the double shot keys instead of the top. (That's not a foolproof way to tell on all boards, but it is for 7000s, 1800s and many other Cherry own brand boards).

Title: Double shot doners G81
Post by: erricrice on Sun, 29 August 2010, 20:32:07

Ooh, lying seller is a liar.

Third link the keyboards are clearly not USB (see picture lol) but are marked as such in at least two places.  I suppose anyone buying these will know better though.

Also, doubleshots look much much more clear as the contrast between the black key and white letters(or other way around) is much greater than that of lasered or otherwise keys

And yeah, third auction looks like mostly doubleshots using Soarer's method, great deal if it doesn't go up a whole lot with time(which it probably won't lol, everyone hates MY switches but me)

Unfortunately, the modifiers are single space instead of 1.5 space size, so they won't really look right on a 'standard' keyboard.

Title: Double shot doners G81
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Sun, 29 August 2010, 20:36:21

I've sent him a couple questions. If those are double shots I might buy them, and I'll ask y'all to not bid. I want a couple sets of double shots for my own projects, but the rest I'd sell on here for cheap (say $15 shipped for a set of caps, $30 shipped for a whole keyboard). Sound good? I found the auction, so I get dibs. ;)

Assuming those are all double shots, of course.

Title: Double shot doners G81
Post by: Soarer on Sun, 29 August 2010, 20:55:49

I'd be in for a few sets of caps! :)

Title: Double shot doners G81
Post by: WhiteRice on Sun, 29 August 2010, 20:59:35

If it works out, I would certainly be interested in that

Title: Double shot doners G81
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Sun, 29 August 2010, 20:59:37

Hell, you could even preorder to ease the financial hurt. ;)

Title: Double shot doners G81
Post by: Soarer on Sun, 29 August 2010, 21:12:26

Let's check there's plenty of doubleshots there first!
And then we're still hoping noone else bids...

Title: Double shot doners G81
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Sun, 29 August 2010, 21:17:24

If a couple people preorder I can go a bit above $70, but if it gets too high I'll have to charge more for those keycaps.

Title: Double shot doners G81
Post by: Soarer on Sun, 29 August 2010, 21:48:16

Well it's late here... I'll decide how many I'd want etc tomorrow, probably 3 or 4 sets :)

Title: Double shot doners G81
Post by: kriminal on Sun, 29 August 2010, 21:55:53

facepalm..

Title: Double shot doners G81
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Sun, 29 August 2010, 21:58:52

Quote from: kriminal;218082

facepalm..

headdesk..

???

Title: Double shot doners G81
Post by: vhaarr on Mon, 30 August 2010, 17:11:15

Quote from: Phaedrus2129;218056

I want a couple sets of double shots for my own projects, but the rest I'd sell on here for cheap (say $15 shipped for a set of caps, $30 shipped for a whole keyboard). Sound good?

Put me in for a set or two of caps!

Title: Double shot doners G81
Post by: Soarer on Wed, 01 September 2010, 09:07:47

Any news yet on how many of that batch have double-shots?