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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: nocturn4l3030 on Thu, 17 February 2011, 08:13:01

Title: What's the cheapest donor board I can buy for Cherry Keys, Black Color w/ White font?
Post by: nocturn4l3030 on Thu, 17 February 2011, 08:13:01

^ what topic says.. did a google search and didn't find a particular thread on this

thx!

Title: What's the cheapest donor board I can buy for Cherry Keys, Black Color w/ White font?
Post by: bugfix on Thu, 17 February 2011, 08:26:03

Have you considered the group buy round three? I know it's not white on black, but those are some quality keys that would save you the hassle of harvesting them.

Title: What's the cheapest donor board I can buy for Cherry Keys, Black Color w/ White font?
Post by: manfaux on Thu, 17 February 2011, 08:34:15

check out this thread!

http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?t=15107

and order a Moogle Black Patch kit, you are good to go

Title: What's the cheapest donor board I can buy for Cherry Keys, Black Color w/ White font?
Post by: cgoldberg on Thu, 17 February 2011, 08:37:20

Quote from: nocturn4l3030;296676

^ what topic says.. did a google search and didn't find a particular thread on this

thx!

I've had good luck with Cherry MY-7000 (various models of it).  They can usually be found on ebay for around $15 (shipped in USA) used, or $40 (shipped in USA) brand new in box.

But in general, Cherry "MY" boards are great for harvesting keys.  I don't like the MY switches, but nobody else does either... so the boards are dirt cheap and the keys are compatible with MX switches.

Title: What's the cheapest donor board I can buy for Cherry Keys, Black Color w/ White font?
Post by: Mr. Perfect on Thu, 17 February 2011, 12:08:35

Is that your Filco in your avatar? That's a nice collection of caps you have there. There must be something to that MY board idea.

Title: What's the cheapest donor board I can buy for Cherry Keys, Black Color w/ White font?
Post by: kidchunks on Thu, 17 February 2011, 12:11:40

Only problem with harvesting keys from a MY 7000 is that the board comes with a small numpad 0 key and small + key. If you're doing this for a tenkeyless board then its perfect with a moogle black kit. If not, you may need to look at another board to harvest.

Title: What's the cheapest donor board I can buy for Cherry Keys, Black Color w/ White font?
Post by: cgoldberg on Thu, 17 February 2011, 13:40:51

Quote from: Mr. Perfect;296767

Is that your Filco in your avatar? That's a nice collection of caps you have there. There must be something to that MY board idea.

yup, thats my Filco!