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Title: Mod ideas?
Post by: siouxscout on Wed, 20 July 2011, 10:24:26

Want to do more to my mx11800. I have removed the numberpad/trackball all but the first row so I didnt have to soldier anything. Next want to kinda skeleton mod it to expose the board and switches more. Probably remove the top of the case but a few of the connecting ends the screws use and cut down the bottom case on the edges.

There anything I can do to the current switchs? maybe cut springes, I would like to replace the stems with blues or black to try also.

Any other ideas, or just general cherry mods?

Title: Mod ideas?
Post by: The Solutor on Wed, 20 July 2011, 10:54:08

Is that brown ?

If so is the perfect candidate for ergo clears mod

Title: Mod ideas?
Post by: siouxscout on Wed, 20 July 2011, 11:37:20

Is there a guide on doing that? what would be the benifit?

Title: Mod ideas?
Post by: The Solutor on Wed, 20 July 2011, 11:43:10

look at the cherry wiki

http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Cherry+switches+and+boards

and ergo clear mods

http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:15658

http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?17357-U9BL-Beige-edition-(clear-switches-brown-springs)

http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:17248

Title: Mod ideas?
Post by: siouxscout on Wed, 20 July 2011, 12:17:29

I would do it, if I can find stems.


EDIT, oh the wiki has links where I can buy :D yay

Title: Mod ideas?
Post by: siouxscout on Wed, 20 July 2011, 13:04:31

Dang, 70 buck for 101 switches. Might as well buy a new board with those switches... if only you could order just the stems...

Title: Mod ideas?
Post by: dreamingftw on Wed, 20 July 2011, 14:05:45

I got this keyboard off ebay for about $28 shipped, salvaged the clear stems and modded my noppoo into ergo clears.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320531739158&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT#ht_6412wt_1042

Title: Mod ideas?
Post by: The Solutor on Wed, 20 July 2011, 14:10:17

Quote from: siouxscout;384133

Dang, 70 buck for 101 switches. Might as well buy a new board with those switches... if only you could order just the stems...

Given you are in the us your best bet is an used cherry pos board meant as donor board.

In europe a brand new cherry clear board is sold for 40 euro, which is not that bad.

Title: Mod ideas?
Post by: elbowglue on Wed, 20 July 2011, 15:15:39

Hey I have a empty cherry clear board (no caps on it) which I am not using.  want to trade this board for a MX11800?  I'll send you a PM lets figure it out.

Title: Mod ideas?
Post by: siouxscout on Fri, 22 July 2011, 10:52:54

On its way to ya :D