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Title: Back to my Xxxxxxx and loving it.
Post by: ricercar on Tue, 07 December 2010, 19:51:35: Back to my Kinesis Contour and loving it. I started a project about a year ago, to replace the mylar keys with Cherry browns like the rest of the board. Once the old F keys were disabled, the keyboard stopped returning to my desk between mod sessions. One thing followed another with technical delays compounding delays from family concerns.

Ooh, la, la! This is what typing should be. In a year, I had forgotten why I consider the Contour to be the ultimate keyboard. Hand position, movement required (i.e. lack thereof), and Cherry brown tactile. Orgasm.
Title: Back to my Xxxxxxx and loving it.
Post by: Lanx on Tue, 07 December 2010, 20:12:27: oh i hear you on the mod for a few hours then make it work as a daily driver every day!
Title: Back to my Xxxxxxx and loving it.
Post by: theferenc on Tue, 07 December 2010, 22:56:48: You know, I was just going to comment that I'm still having trouble getting used to my kinesis, and I notice that I made your sig.

That's a bit embarrassing, actually. Ah well. It's still true!
Title: Back to my Xxxxxxx and loving it.
Post by: Lanx on Wed, 08 December 2010, 01:53:58: i've readjusted my typing in preperation for my new v2 mod, my only issue was really the "c" button i used my index, now i use my middle finger 90% of the time.
Title: Back to my Xxxxxxx and loving it.
Post by: Sam on Wed, 08 December 2010, 02:02:44: I'd like to try a Kinesis Advantage or similar, but I do not like Cherry Browns. Have you opened it up? If so, do you think it would be a lot of work to replace the switches with Cherry Blues? Ideally, I'd like to pop in some IBM buckling (or beam) springs into that form-factor to try it, but I know that would be a major undertaking.
Title: Back to my Xxxxxxx and loving it.
Post by: Azuremen on Wed, 08 December 2010, 04:02:16: Hmm, making looking forward to using my Kinesis Pro again a bit, now that I've cleaned it.

The lack of hand travel is great though. And the backspace key.
Title: Back to my Xxxxxxx and loving it.
Post by: InSanCen on Wed, 08 December 2010, 05:37:14: I keep coming back to my M13. For whatever reason, I just don't get on with other boards for extended periods of time (Other than the AT F, but I need to sort out the Spacebar now that I have a new one, thanks HaaTaa!), and back out it comes.
Title: Back to my Xxxxxxx and loving it.
Post by: ricercar on Wed, 08 December 2010, 05:55:29: The M13 is a great board, and I keep pulling mine out and using it for a day or two. It's the only buckling spring board I use any more.
Title: Back to my Xxxxxxx and loving it.
Post by: itlnstln on Wed, 08 December 2010, 07:41:58: I'm back on crack, and I'm huffin' it!
Title: Back to my Xxxxxxx and loving it.
Post by: theferenc on Wed, 08 December 2010, 08:05:32: Quote from: Sam;259409
I'd like to try a Kinesis Advantage or similar, but I do not like Cherry Browns. Have you opened it up? If so, do you think it would be a lot of work to replace the switches with Cherry Blues? Ideally, I'd like to pop in some IBM buckling (or beam) springs into that form-factor to try it, but I know that would be a major undertaking.

You mean I'm not the only one who dislikes them?
Title: Back to my Xxxxxxx and loving it.
Post by: ricercar on Wed, 08 December 2010, 09:54:47: There's a hard-to-load project page on otd.kr (http://www.otd.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=review&wr_id=202) in which a korean installs Cherry reds, mechanical FKeys, and a trackpad into his Contour, so we know switch swapping is possible. I've also dreamed of a Cherry blue Contour, but I ended up selling my second Contour before starting that mod.

(http://www.otd.kr/data/file/review/988689789_3e28d731_06-521.jpg)

EDIT
Even my PDF print from the page didn't create properly. :-(
Title: Back to my Xxxxxxx and loving it.
Post by: Lanx on Wed, 08 December 2010, 09:58:07: you want to replace the browns with blues? mass desoldering doesn't take long, neither does resoldering.
Title: Back to my Xxxxxxx and loving it.
Post by: bionicroach on Wed, 08 December 2010, 10:10:45: Wow, that Cherry Red mod is epic! I particularly enjoyed this line from the Google Translation to English:

Quote
Contains a ***** went.
LIMKB and the best inventions of the 20th century (!) If this was a glue gun
Motkkul task was to dream.
"Ahkkwanim respect. ^ ^"
Can scroll through some of the pressure.
Title: Back to my Xxxxxxx and loving it.
Post by: elbowglue on Wed, 08 December 2010, 10:45:00: Thats the Korean version of Ripster.

BTW that's what Ripster sounds like to the Koreans who are perusing this forum.
Title: Back to my Xxxxxxx and loving it.
Post by: itlnstln on Wed, 08 December 2010, 10:57:27: I'll tell you what I am neither loving nor back to: my ex.

(http://media.peopleofwalmart.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/2225.jpg)
Title: Back to my Xxxxxxx and loving it.
Post by: keyboardlover on Wed, 08 December 2010, 11:25:12: Quote from: itlnstln;259568
I'll tell you what I am neither loving nor back to: my ex.

Whoah is that her? Baby got back! ;)
Title: Back to my Xxxxxxx and loving it.
Post by: keyboardlover on Wed, 08 December 2010, 11:34:02: Quote from: itlnstln;259568
I'll tell you what I am neither loving nor back to: my ex.

Whoah is that her? Baby got back! ;)
Title: Back to my Xxxxxxx and loving it.
Post by: xsphat on Wed, 08 December 2010, 11:42:10: no man, the other one — the one in yellow is itinstin.
Title: Back to my Xxxxxxx and loving it.
Post by: shrap on Wed, 08 December 2010, 13:10:15: Those are some crazy-looking keyboard internals.
Title: Back to my Xxxxxxx and loving it.
Post by: itlnstln on Wed, 08 December 2010, 13:11:03: He's right. I'm on the phone with my ex in that pic. Xs, are you going to make our court date? The judge said I get full custody of the kids. All 12 of them. I hope Wal-Mart is back in stock on Ramen by next week or I'm going to want more child support.
Title: Back to my Xxxxxxx and loving it.
Post by: Azuremen on Wed, 08 December 2010, 14:56:07: Quote from: shrap;259629
Those are some crazy-looking keyboard internals.

Yeah they are pretty zany.

And I love that mod that the Korean did. I was thinking how great it would be to have a trackpad build into the Kinesis.
Title: Back to my Xxxxxxx and loving it.
Post by: xsphat on Wed, 08 December 2010, 14:59:11: Quote from: itlnstln;259631
Xs, are you going to make our court date?

No man, I have a date with three underage hookers and a decent bag of meth.
Title: Back to my Xxxxxxx and loving it.
Post by: xsphat on Wed, 08 December 2010, 15:00:54: Oh yeah, cool keyboard mod too. I always wanted to test drive one of those keyboards, but sadly I may never get the chance. If a member has one I could try out, I'll pay shipping both ways and maybe even buy the thing off you. PM me.