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Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: Parak on Wed, 02 February 2011, 17:03:04: $10+ship (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250767852868)

Dye sub, 6 left, don't be greedy (looking at you, M13 buyer), etc :)

Edit: All gone, thanks for not being too greedy :D
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: sixty on Wed, 02 February 2011, 17:07:29: Korea is still sleeping, anyone who wants REALLY cheap dyesub keys and an awesome case for any g80. This is your chance.
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: Pylon on Wed, 02 February 2011, 17:11:13: So it's like an industrial M except it's for a G80.

Cool. And the font's the exact same one on the double shots.
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: sixty on Wed, 02 February 2011, 17:12:19: These are better than double shot btw. They won't go shiny and they will not yellow. Superior in any way. Koreans know why they pay $100 for these!
See also here (http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=14822).
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: lootbag on Wed, 02 February 2011, 17:17:41: What kind of switches does this keyboard have?
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: sixty on Wed, 02 February 2011, 17:19:18: MY. Throw the board away, get the caps :p
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: lootbag on Wed, 02 February 2011, 17:23:38: I like the case color too, Model M Industrial style!
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: 7bit on Wed, 02 February 2011, 17:36:27: Quote from: sixty;289009
MY. Throw the board away, get the caps :p

Quote from: lootbag;289011
I like the case color too, Model M Industrial style!

Let's split it up!

You get the caps and I take the shell!
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: sixty on Wed, 02 February 2011, 17:53:15: Quote from: 7bit;289015
Let's split it up!

You get the caps and I take the shell!

This was one of the few boards I was hunting for, so I'm after the entire board!
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: verbel on Wed, 02 February 2011, 17:57:15: They look nice but whats so great about this board? I only ask cause I know nothing about them.
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: sixty on Wed, 02 February 2011, 18:07:32: Quote from: verbel;289023
They look nice but whats so great about this board? I only ask cause I know nothing about them.

The boards are Cherry MY switches and have a terrible feel to them. However, the keycaps are the highest quality keycaps Cherry ever produced, using the dye sublimation technique. These were only available from 1989 to 1993, or something like that.

The keycaps are 100% MX compatible.

These boards are a steal, and usually go for much more with Asian collectors (http://page5.auctions.yahoo.co.jp/jp/auction/e100024462).
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: laden3 on Wed, 02 February 2011, 18:26:44: I would buy all of them if the seller can combine shipping...

Thanks Parak, I love you ~<3
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: sixty on Wed, 02 February 2011, 18:29:42: So that just went 6->3->2->0

Who got em all? laden?
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: laden3 on Wed, 02 February 2011, 18:31:40: too poor for all of them.. I bought 1..
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: REVENGE on Wed, 02 February 2011, 18:34:49: Thanks for the link, took one to check the keys out. If I'm not satisfied, I'll probably pass it along to someone else.
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: kidchunks on Wed, 02 February 2011, 18:43:12: Quote from: sixty;289042
So that just went 6->3->2->0

Who got em all? laden?

Jumped on one. Yummy caps and first MY board, should be interesting.
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: Moogle Stiltzkin on Wed, 02 February 2011, 20:16:13: Whats so nice about the casing ?

It doesn't have the nice textures Sixty's collection has.
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: laden3 on Wed, 02 February 2011, 20:22:36: The Fox and the Grapes. NIB too, probably molested and pictures taken, but, virginity retained.
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: laden3 on Wed, 02 February 2011, 20:59:59: 1984... probably one of these
http://geekhack.org/showpost.php?p=107419&postcount=1

I felt luckier now. =D
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: jaynoon on Wed, 02 February 2011, 21:46:22: Doh. I swear my superpower is missing deals like this.
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: Half-Saint on Thu, 03 February 2011, 00:33:10: Damn I just saw it now.. all gone.. nooooooooo! :(
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: calavera on Thu, 03 February 2011, 00:35:20: FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU

I ALWAYS miss the good stuff.
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: Parak on Thu, 03 February 2011, 11:46:46: One back at $20:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250768130980

Correction: Slightly different model.
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: sixty on Thu, 03 February 2011, 11:50:04: Quote from: Parak;289338
One back at $20:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250768130980

Correction: Slightly different model.

edit: nvm, wrong auction.
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: verbel on Thu, 03 February 2011, 12:32:12: I got one of the ones from the auction and the seller just sent me an email saying that he does not have enough and I can have one of these.
NCR 3299-k440-v001 , 3299-k440-v003 , 3299-k440-v004
Are these as good key wise?
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: sixty on Thu, 03 February 2011, 12:37:23: Going by the auction that Parak posted above it seems that "NCR 3299-k440-v001" is sublimation dyed too.
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: itlnstln on Thu, 03 February 2011, 12:44:05: The sellers rating sucks. These might be sought-after, but I would be very careful.
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: sixty on Thu, 03 February 2011, 12:46:40: Quote from: itlnstln;289358
The sellers rating sucks. These might be sought-after, but I would be very careful.

Actually the guy has only one negative feedback, which may as well be left by an idiot if you read the auction and the rating. It just looks "sucky" because eBay introduced the silly percentage rating. There are so many power sellers with 10 negative feedbacks daily that manage to stay above 99% due to just having many thousands of auctions each month.

This guy seems fine to me, I guess.
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: verbel on Thu, 03 February 2011, 12:50:28: I don't really like how he says they are sold out of them when I won one of the 8 he had up, but its no big deal I guess.
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: itlnstln on Thu, 03 February 2011, 12:55:32: My bad. I should have looked into it a little more. Carry on.
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: Moogle Stiltzkin on Thu, 03 February 2011, 14:12:11: kinda sux how he over sold what he actually had. maybe it was an honest mistake, don't know :/

3099-K440-V004

this is dye subbed but it is rubber dome. so be careful not to tell him you want that. The stem isn't cherry mx compatible.

(http://www2s.biglobe.ne.jp/~duelist/3099_K440/key.jpg)
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: verbel on Thu, 03 February 2011, 14:18:50: I told him I would pass and I'll just keep my eye out for another one sometime. I might just use the saved cash to get more from 7bit's group order :party:
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: Moogle Stiltzkin on Thu, 03 February 2011, 14:32:38: Well sorry to hear that verbel.
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: verbel on Thu, 03 February 2011, 15:24:15: Just got another email from the seller and they do have my board. He thought I was enquiring about them and didn't realize I was one of the auction winners when he responded to my first message. That makes me happy. The seller seems very helpful as well.
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: Moogle Stiltzkin on Thu, 03 February 2011, 15:28:02: Wow good to hear that :D
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: snerual on Thu, 03 February 2011, 16:26:10: I got one of these as well. Haven't heard from the seller yet, but assume I'll get an e-mail soon. Never tried this type of board before - looking forward to the experience.
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: Moogle Stiltzkin on Thu, 03 February 2011, 23:25:48: For those who managed to get the 101 beige/white dye sub key set; please consider getting a patch kit for it.

The patch will be double shots with matching beige/white color scheme.

http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=14698
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: RiGS on Sat, 05 February 2011, 16:05:06: Damn. I have missed it. I want cherry dye-sub keycaps so bad. :(
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: kidchunks on Sat, 05 February 2011, 17:14:39: Mine just came in about an hour ago. The case has a little chipped piece on the lower left corner. Not a biggie though since I really bought it for the caps and showing love to MY switches. Typing on it now and it kinda reminds me of a rubber dome with a lot more force. Key caps are in great condition!
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: Moogle Stiltzkin on Sat, 05 February 2011, 17:19:53: gratz.

Got any pictures of the keys ?
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: kidchunks on Sat, 05 February 2011, 17:30:35: Took some quick ones.

(http://geekshelp.org/carlos/images/geekhack/ncr1.jpg)

Curved F and J!
(http://geekshelp.org/carlos/images/geekhack/ncr2.jpg)

In typing on them some more, I realize you don't have to apply as much force as MX browns or blues.
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: Moogle Stiltzkin on Sat, 05 February 2011, 17:43:03: Sixty's doubleshot white/beige also has curved F and J.

Seems my order for the v001 went through, so i'm getting one white/beige kit for both my DS and the new dye subs once they get here :}

Oh yeah, someone previously said that the keys on Cherry MY boards may fit a bit loosely on an Cherry Mx. Do you have a cherry mx board to try it on ?

I think sixty's was kinda like that too, but after installing, then turning my keyboard upside down and give it a few dozen shakes, none of the keys flew off.

So i'm guessing nothing to worry here.

I'd also be interested to know your take on the casing compared to say more modern G80-3000 series.
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: laden3 on Sat, 05 February 2011, 18:40:57: Quote from: kidchunks;290478
Show Image
(http://geekshelp.org/carlos/images/geekhack/ncr1.jpg)

these again... FFS
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: Moogle Stiltzkin on Sat, 05 February 2011, 18:45:21: Why whats wrong Laden :d ?
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: laden3 on Sat, 05 February 2011, 18:54:18: These switches are just awful. I was expecting the black MY switches since it's made in 1984.
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: RiGS on Sat, 05 February 2011, 19:16:20: Quote
Oh yeah, someone previously said that the keys on Cherry MY boards may fit a bit loosely on an Cherry Mx. Do you have a cherry mx board to try it on ?

I think sixty's was kinda like that too, but after installing, then turning my keyboard upside down and give it a few dozen shakes, none of the keys flew off.

So i'm guessing nothing to worry here.

Maybe it affects the overall keycap rattle.
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: Moogle Stiltzkin on Sat, 05 February 2011, 19:19:17: i thought all my switches were bad.

whats the black my switches like ???

Anyway i bought mine for the dye sub keys. When Mike gets it he can check what my switches it uses.

My model is a NCR 3299-k440-v001
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: kidchunks on Sat, 05 February 2011, 20:19:23: I tried them on my rosewill and no rattling for me.
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: sixty on Mon, 07 February 2011, 00:29:10: Quote from: laden3;290496
These switches are just awful. I was expecting the black MY switches since it's made in 1984.

These are not made in 1984. I don't think Cherry even introduced MY switches before 88.
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: verbel on Wed, 09 February 2011, 14:48:16: I got mine today and I am very happy with them especially for the price. Unfortunetly one of the keys broke off and part of the switch is stuck in the key. Does anyone have any suggestions on how to get it out?
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: Mazora on Tue, 03 May 2011, 16:12:17: so those beauties sold for 20$???
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: RiGS on Tue, 03 May 2011, 16:28:05: Nope, They were sold for 10$+ shipping.
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: elbowglue on Tue, 03 May 2011, 20:12:07: How about these?

NCR 3299-K440-V004 KEYBOARD
http://cgi.ebay.com/NCR-3299-K440-V004-KEYBOARD-/250807852237?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item3a65501ccd#ht_500wt_715

Says G83-3077 SLU/01 on it

Could these be cherry compatible?
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: snerual on Tue, 03 May 2011, 20:20:14: That's a Cherry G83, so rubber dome and not compatible with MX or MY.
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: Mazora on Wed, 04 May 2011, 15:07:51: I'm still not over the fact the I missed this opportunity. Never will sell again at this price.
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: HaveANiceDay on Wed, 04 May 2011, 22:09:06: Quote from: Mazora;341714
I'm still not over the fact the I missed this opportunity. Never will sell again at this price.

It's pissing me off too. I AM FURIOUS!
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: MissileMike on Thu, 05 May 2011, 11:11:00: Someone needs to make a key with a cherry mx stem that allows you to put the top part of an ibm/unicomp 2 piece keycap on it. Then it would be dyesub for all.
Title: [US] NCR G81-3077SAU / New
Post by: MissileMike on Thu, 05 May 2011, 13:06:19: The underneath part is the same for each row, then a dyesub shell is put on that. The problem would be the stabilized keys, though, because they're not 2 pieces.