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Title: Cherry G81-1800LUMUS-0 - $27.99 Shipped
Post by: Crowat on Tue, 31 January 2012, 07:55:18
Saw this on [H] deal thread.  Buy it maybe for the caps?  These are double shot caps right?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CHERRY-NEW-PC-KEYBOARD-G81-1800LUMUS-0-16-USB-/140691694588?pt=PCA_Mice_Trackballs&hash=item20c1e0e3fc#ht_2398wt_1344
Title: Cherry G81-1800LUMUS-0 - $27.99 Shipped
Post by: bazemk1979 on Tue, 31 January 2012, 08:03:06
not  a bad price, the only reason I never pulled the gun on the 81 series is because someone on the forums said the cherry MY switches have crappy feeling to them.... I would like to hear more from other peeps what they think of the MY switches.
Title: Cherry G81-1800LUMUS-0 - $27.99 Shipped
Post by: dorkvader on Tue, 31 January 2012, 08:42:13
They are pretty much universally hated by the people that've used them. The keycaps don't look doubleshot (legend is "gray") so it's probably lasered. as fas as I know: most peolpe strip the keycaps off and throw the keyboard out.
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That said, I've always wanted to try them, too.
Title: Cherry G81-1800LUMUS-0 - $27.99 Shipped
Post by: Crowat on Tue, 31 January 2012, 08:46:26
Yes, the only thing I would get this for is the key caps.  If they were double shot for sure.
Title: Cherry G81-1800LUMUS-0 - $27.99 Shipped
Post by: Mr. Perfect on Tue, 31 January 2012, 08:56:05
They should be lasered, the L in LUMUS indicates they are lasered.
Title: Cherry G81-1800LUMUS-0 - $27.99 Shipped
Post by: Crowat on Tue, 31 January 2012, 09:48:42
Ah, then idk if it is worth it.  What would they be made out of then?  POM/ABS?  If it's ABS not sure if it is worth the trouble then.
Title: Cherry G81-1800LUMUS-0 - $27.99 Shipped
Post by: Magna224 on Tue, 31 January 2012, 10:44:50
its PBT
Title: Cherry G81-1800LUMUS-0 - $27.99 Shipped
Post by: bazemk1979 on Tue, 31 January 2012, 14:52:13
Quote from: Mr. Perfect;504140
They should be lasered, the L in LUMUS indicates they are lasered.

What sort of code would it have if keys are double shots?
Title: Cherry G81-1800LUMUS-0 - $27.99 Shipped
Post by: BiNiaRiS on Tue, 31 January 2012, 15:31:27
Quote from: bazemk1979;504542
What sort of code would it have if keys are double shots?

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Title: Cherry G81-1800LUMUS-0 - $27.99 Shipped
Post by: Quarzac on Tue, 31 January 2012, 16:05:38
Heck, I have a NIB G81-8000 with lasered caps I would throw someone's way for $25 shipped.
Title: Cherry G81-1800LUMUS-0 - $27.99 Shipped
Post by: bazemk1979 on Tue, 31 January 2012, 18:45:45
Quote from: Quarzac;504623
Heck, I have a NIB G81-8000 with lasered caps I would throw someone's way for $25 shipped.
can you post a pic of it? laser etched or double shots? trow in a pic if u have time