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Title: Are Key Cool keyboards plate mounted?
Post by: Lethal Squirrel on Fri, 27 July 2012, 10:41:54

Title says it.  ;D

Title: Re: Are Key Cool keyboards plate mounted?
Post by: therecorder on Fri, 27 July 2012, 12:16:17

http://deskthority.net/keyboards-f2/where-can-i-get-another-white-otaku-leopold-t3324.html

Look at the Lysol comment...  Fifth one down...

Title: Re: Are Key Cool keyboards plate mounted?
Post by: Lethal Squirrel on Fri, 27 July 2012, 20:38:18

That doesn't really answer my question. all he says is it has an improved PCB. that doesn't mean its not plate mounded. Unless I'm missing something. :\

Title: Re: Are Key Cool keyboards plate mounted?
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Fri, 27 July 2012, 20:46:44

It's essentially Leopold's brother with costar stabalizer, and yes it is plate, just as Leopold. They are like a Frankenstein of Leopold fc700 pcb and fc200 case for less cost basically.

Title: Re: Are Key Cool keyboards plate mounted?
Post by: Lethal Squirrel on Fri, 27 July 2012, 21:05:26

Thanks much!

Title: Re: Are Key Cool keyboards plate mounted?
Post by: therecorder on Fri, 27 July 2012, 21:40:11

Quote from: Lethal Squirrel on Fri, 27 July 2012, 20:38:18

That doesn't really answer my question. all he says is it has an improved PCB. that doesn't mean its not plate mounded. Unless I'm missing something. :\

Sorry about the hastiness and incompleteness of my answer...  Glad Lysol made everything clear.

Title: Re: Are Key Cool keyboards plate mounted?
Post by: Lethal Squirrel on Sat, 28 July 2012, 00:28:48

It's no problem :)

Title: Re: Are Key Cool keyboards plate mounted?
Post by: WRXChris on Sat, 28 July 2012, 02:04:53

wow you guys just gave me a great idea; I've thinking about your poker plate mod, Lethal Squirrel, and where to get a cheap plate with costar stabs to make a filco-esque poker, and I think you just answered my question!  If only they made a board with MX clears for harvesting...

Title: Re: Are Key Cool keyboards plate mounted?
Post by: therecorder on Sat, 28 July 2012, 02:15:06

Quote from: WRXChris on Sat, 28 July 2012, 02:04:53

wow you guys just gave me a great idea; I've thinking about your poker plate mod, Lethal Squirrel, and where to get a cheap plate with costar stabs to make a filco-esque poker, and I think you just answered my question!  If only they made a board with MX clears for harvesting...

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=13514954417
I bought one of each of the listed Keycool keyboards (White87, Black87, & White84).  They are LE Editions, with Clears, but they are about $20 more than a regular Keycool.  Got them using Qtang as an agent.

Title: Re: Are Key Cool keyboards plate mounted?
Post by: WRXChris on Sat, 28 July 2012, 02:40:05

thanks, I'll look into that!  Sucks that I only have 2 pokers and 2 plates already otw and will probably be able to find some clear stems before the plates arrive, but the costar stabs sure are tempting!

Title: Re: Are Key Cool keyboards plate mounted?
Post by: WRXChris on Sat, 28 July 2012, 06:09:09

I just realized that the leopold spacebar puts the switch in the wrong place for a poker. Damn.

Title: Re: Are Key Cool keyboards plate mounted?
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Sat, 28 July 2012, 08:16:19

Spacebar switch has the correct placement, it's the stabilizers spacing that is closer together. If you are considering getting one to cut up for modding, punching 2 new stab mounts in the plate shouldn't be too difficult. I strongly considered doing that on one of the Leopolds I owned so I could use regular spacebars instead of modding the spacebars all the time, just fix the cause of the problem.