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Title: Is there such a thing as PCB mount tenkeyless?
Post by: Mr. Perfect on Sun, 20 February 2011, 02:19:30

I'm interested in a tenkeyless with Cherry clears, but since no such thing exists and I don't know how to solder I'm wondering if there are any PCB mount boards that would be easy to do a switch mod on. I'm guessing not, but it's worth asking, right?:noidea:

Title: Is there such a thing as PCB mount tenkeyless?
Post by: Findecanor on Sun, 20 February 2011, 03:48:02

I don't know of any, but you could mod a Cherry G80-1800, then remap the keys in either software or by routing wires on the PCB. But then, if you could reroute wires on the PCB, then you should also be capable of replacing the switches by soldering.

Title: Is there such a thing as PCB mount tenkeyless?
Post by: keyboardlover on Sun, 20 February 2011, 09:12:08

There are some Cherry boards in a space-saving layout, but not truly "tenkeyless". There's one on PCHome I believe with nkro and browns. Would you be interested in something like that?

Title: Is there such a thing as PCB mount tenkeyless?
Post by: didjamatic on Sun, 20 February 2011, 09:17:08

Only prototypes, but the G80-1800 and MX-11800 are compact, have a tenkey and are PCB mounted.

Title: Is there such a thing as PCB mount tenkeyless?
Post by: Mr. Perfect on Sun, 20 February 2011, 13:55:35

Quote from: keyboardlover;298222

There are some Cherry boards in a space-saving layout, but not truly "tenkeyless". There's one on PCHome I believe with nkro and browns. Would you be interested in something like that?

Possibly. When searching for the Cherry G80-8113HRBUS-2 that you have in your signature, I did notice a few POS boards that look similar, but with the tenkeys cut off. Are those what you're talking about?

Quote from: didjamatic;298225

Only prototypes, but the G80-1800 and MX-11800 are compact, have a tenkey and are PCB mounted.

They're a little smaller then a fullsize, but was hoping to get closer to Filco tenkeyless size.

Might be time to learn how to solder, huh?

Title: Is there such a thing as PCB mount tenkeyless?
Post by: manfaux on Sun, 20 February 2011, 14:00:34

Quote from: Mr. Perfect;298366

Possibly. When searching for the Cherry G80-8113HRBUS-2 that you have in your signature, I did notice a few POS boards that look similar, but with the tenkeys cut off. Are those what you're talking about?

he's probably talking about something like this, it's got browns:

http://global.pchome.com.tw/?mod=item&func=exhibit&IT_NO=DCAH21-A53511797&c=A10&tm=u (http://global.pchome.com.tw/?mod=item&func=exhibit&IT_NO=DCAH21-A53511797&c=A10&tm=u)

compact but not a "tenkeyless", I've got one of these at home for my parents.

Title: Is there such a thing as PCB mount tenkeyless?
Post by: Phaedrus2129 on Sun, 20 February 2011, 14:43:36

The Cherry SPOS MX is ultra compact, about the size of a typical tenkeyless board (maybe a little taller). PCB mount MX browns. Only problem is they're rare.