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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: reaper on Wed, 19 January 2011, 21:32:53

Title: Datamancer keyboards
Post by: reaper on Wed, 19 January 2011, 21:32:53

Sorry if this was posted already but have you guys seen some of the keyboards there?  They're pretty unique.  Wonder what kind of switches are inside. =P

Here are some of them..

"The Marquis (http://www.datamancer.net/keyboards/marquis/marquis.htm)"

(http://www.datamancer.net/keyboards/marquis_tn.jpg)

"The Reliquary (http://www.datamancer.net/keyboards/reliquary/reliquary.htm)"

(http://www.datamancer.net/keyboards/reliquary_tn.jpg)

"IBM Model M Ergo keyboard (http://www.datamancer.net/keyboards/ergo1/ergo1.htm)"

Before:

(http://www.datamancer.net/keyboards/ergo1/ergo_before.jpg)

After:

(http://www.datamancer.net/keyboards/ergo1/ergo5.jpg)

Here's the link to that site (http://www.datamancer.net/) in case you wanna see more.  Here's the quote from an article over at HS:

"This keyboard was designed by Richard Nagy, who is an artist that specializes in the steam punk style and works on a commission basis. On his website he commented that he is thinking moving to a larger workspace so that he could produce more pieces at a time, but as of right now he is producing only one keyboard at a time upon request."

Title: Datamancer keyboards
Post by: audioave10 on Wed, 19 January 2011, 21:41:51

Very well built and artistic...but they look uncomfortable.
He will make you one for $1200 - $1500.

Title: Datamancer keyboards
Post by: j_r on Wed, 19 January 2011, 21:45:08

I believe they come with coffin key-chain as well.

Title: Datamancer keyboards
Post by: itlnstln on Thu, 20 January 2011, 06:38:36

I'm still upset about the M15.  At the very least, the adjustability should have been preserved.

Title: Datamancer keyboards
Post by: reaper on Thu, 20 January 2011, 08:47:32

Quote from: ripster;281560

He's a Geekhacker.  Tends to use ALPS. (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?p=270032#post270032)

Thanks for pointing that out, Ripster.  I didn't know that he's here. lol  Anyway, those are some very unique and interesting works indeed.

Title: Datamancer keyboards
Post by: eMps on Thu, 20 January 2011, 09:10:59

Fantastic pieces of art. Yum. I haven't tried ALPS switches, so I don't know if I'd want to get one if I ever stumbled upon a large amount of money.

Title: Datamancer keyboards
Post by: itlnstln on Thu, 20 January 2011, 09:17:49

If I were to get one of his 'boards, I would rather have one built off a Model M.