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Title: MX Switches Replacement on DAS Keyboard
Post by: Sovik on Tue, 07 June 2011, 16:04:53

It all started on another foreign forum, where I discovered the mechanical keyboards and MX switches. Following this I've requested my work to get me blank DAS Keyboard with Cherry MX Brown, and luckily the request was approved. Since I got the keyboard I was always wondering how do other MX switches feel and react.
So I decided to MOD my keyboard.
The MOD it self consists in unsoldering Brown MX Switches and soldering back another standard and modded switches.

The main changes are the following:
All "F" keys are MX Blue
ESC key is MX Blue with grey Spring
Arrow keys and adjustment keys are Ghetto Reds (Black with Brown spring)
Numeric signs on the NumPad are MX Blues with Brown spring.
Couple Clear Switches and some other few modifications here and there.

Also The article covers the basics of the Cherry MX Switch built.

I have posted the full article on my web page, which took me quite a bit of time; I had to remember how JS ans CSS works and browse through lots and lots of pictures I took.
***So here is the link to the page: http://obvious.pro/keyboardmod/dasmod.php  
I hope the keyboard enthusiasts will enjoy it. Leave your comments or any questions.

Few pics:

(http://obvious.pro/keyboardmod/small/DSC_5021.JPG) (http://obvious.pro/keyboardmod/keyboard_mod/DSC_5021.JPG)
(http://obvious.pro/keyboardmod/small/DSC_7180.JPG) (http://obvious.pro/keyboardmod/keyboard_mod/DSC_7180.JPG)
(http://obvious.pro/keyboardmod/small/DSC_4998.JPG) (http://obvious.pro/keyboardmod/keyboard_mod/DSC_4998.JPG)
(http://obvious.pro/keyboardmod/small/DSC_6572.JPG) (http://obvious.pro/keyboardmod/keyboard_mod/DSC_6572.JPG)


***If posting links to the external web sites with the MOD is not accepted be the forum's rules I can port it here, but I will be quite a work and kinda heavy all in one page.

Title: MX Switches Replacement on DAS Keyboard
Post by: guilleguillaume on Tue, 07 June 2011, 17:47:09

As I told you. Great mod!

Well done.

Title: MX Switches Replacement on DAS Keyboard
Post by: keyboardlover on Tue, 07 June 2011, 17:54:49

Similar to an mtl mod...why didn't he get a geekgirl?

Title: MX Switches Replacement on DAS Keyboard
Post by: Wibox on Tue, 07 June 2011, 19:22:05

Great pictures!

Title: MX Switches Replacement on DAS Keyboard
Post by: Sovik on Tue, 07 June 2011, 21:52:31

I like that you like, thanks for the nice feedback guys.
If you want any of the photos in a big res for any reason feel free to ask.
guilleguillaume, nice to see a familiar face, MV ftw ;)