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Title: Remove & cover unused keys
Post by: vynn on Tue, 20 September 2011, 11:09:25

Does anyone make a mod for removing an unused key and then covering it so the key is disabled? For example, a row of macro keys that aren't needed, if the caps are all pulled, something to cover and block off the open area of the keyboard?

Title: Remove & cover unused keys
Post by: pyro on Tue, 20 September 2011, 13:06:59

I think people do something similar to LWin, placing something underneath it, so it cannot be pressed anymore, don't they?

Title: Remove & cover unused keys
Post by: Findecanor on Tue, 20 September 2011, 13:09:25

Check out this review of an Access AXE0XP312/2 (http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:10168) point-of-sale board with Cherry MX switches. It has switches hidden below "blanking plates".

I have also seen a mod in this forum where the owner cut off the stems of Cherry MX switches to put a piece of plastic on top. That was easier than desoldering the switches, apparently.

There exists also some kind of "locking unit" for Cherry MX switches that you can slide under the key cap to prevent the key from being pressed.

Title: Remove & cover unused keys
Post by: hasu on Tue, 20 September 2011, 22:22:56

Wow, impressive!
Access "blanking plate" is awesome.

I want to obtain them now though I came up with this method for blanking keys.

[ATTACH=CONFIG]26996[/ATTACH]

Title: Remove & cover unused keys
Post by: Soarer on Wed, 28 September 2011, 07:11:30

Quote from: Findecanor;419154

I have also seen a mod in this forum where the owner cut off the stems of Cherry MX switches to put a piece of plastic on top. That was easier than desoldering the switches, apparently.

No, that wasn't why - I'm quite happy desoldering switches :-)

The cut-off switches made a good platform to stick the piece of plastic onto - almost exactly the right height to match the rest of the case. Pics here (http://geekhack.org/showwiki.php?title=Island:10980).

The Access covers must sit a few mm higher, to cover the stem as well, so would look rather odd in anything other than an Access keyboard's case.

Title: Remove & cover unused keys
Post by: sinis on Wed, 28 September 2011, 08:00:55

rather remap unused keys

Title: Remove & cover unused keys
Post by: mR_fRag` on Wed, 28 September 2011, 20:54:27

[video=youtube;yWut880tep8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWut880tep8[/video]

In this video the filco L_windows key is coverded :)

Title: Remove & cover unused keys
Post by: hasu on Wed, 28 September 2011, 22:31:29

erase ease!
I'm impressed and have to try this nice mod sometime.

Ah, cover thing....
He says it is a part from FKB-101EB.
http://st.cat-v.ne.jp/pgr/keyboard/filcoxmg.html

He has a good skill and good amount of ALPS boards!