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Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: False_Dmitry_II on Wed, 03 August 2011, 14:32:10: From reading (admittedly a small amount) I thought all of these boards were blacks so I had no interest in them.
Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: Parak on Wed, 03 August 2011, 20:23:05: Who would have 18 of these boards lying around in their room?

(I only have three.. right behind me..)
Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: REVENGE on Wed, 03 August 2011, 20:30:11: Per unit price isn't that bad considering they are brand new.
Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: Laggy-gaga on Wed, 03 August 2011, 20:48:19: I would take one if someone can distribute and ship oversea..
Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: BiNiaRiS on Wed, 03 August 2011, 21:44:02: Quote from: Laggy-gaga;392596
I would take one if someone can distribute and ship oversea..

I might be down for one as well. Group buy? Yeah?
Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: twn2 on Wed, 03 August 2011, 21:56:56: Quote from: BiNiaRiS;392626
I might be down for one as well. Group buy? Yeah?

Hmm, I would also be interested in getting some. But how does group buy work in this case? You mean group buy for oversea geekhackers?
Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: alaricljs on Wed, 03 August 2011, 22:05:04: Well either the group buy would have to be organized and funded within 4 days, or someone would have to front the money. Then that person would get to ship them all out after receiving them and bill the buyers for their shipping. That's $63.06 per plus the shipping to each buyer.
Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: False_Dmitry_II on Wed, 03 August 2011, 22:17:29: I might have been interested, but I think they're also platemounted, so no ergo's here. Therefore my interest has died a horrible death.

I'm pretty sure he was trying to sell them individually and nobody bought them.
Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: guilleguillaume on Thu, 04 August 2011, 06:07:08: I'm starting to like these TG3 keyboards and don't know why at all.

The single price for one isn't bad.
Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: Ascaii on Thu, 04 August 2011, 06:19:27: id take one.
Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: Laggy-gaga on Thu, 04 August 2011, 06:40:31: Shipped to oz he offers $99 per one,
Not bad.
Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: guilleguillaume on Thu, 04 August 2011, 07:06:36: I don't have any ebay account so if anybody decides to go with them I would take one too.
Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: mtl on Thu, 04 August 2011, 07:25:53: Can these keyboards send super/windows?
Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: Hysteria~ on Thu, 04 August 2011, 10:07:25: I'd be down for a group buy.
Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: Half-Saint on Thu, 04 August 2011, 10:32:55: $99 + shipping for one sounds like an awful lot...
Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: 7bit on Thu, 04 August 2011, 10:58:07: Quote from: Half-Saint;392872
$99 + shipping for one sounds like an awful lot...

What about waiting until the auction has ended without a bid and then wait for the seller relisting at a lower price. The 40 tipros had been listed for a while at 10 EUR per unit and sold now for less than 1.5 EUR including shipping!
Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: Half-Saint on Thu, 04 August 2011, 11:28:41: You got that? :D
Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: xbb on Thu, 04 August 2011, 15:11:51: I'd like one
Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: False_Dmitry_II on Thu, 04 August 2011, 16:30:47: At this point I'd suggest to wait till it ends then ask him to sell them individually.
Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: Laggy-gaga on Thu, 04 August 2011, 18:12:58: I bought one for $99 shipped,
$65 for keyboard and $34 for shipping to oz.
Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: elbowglue on Wed, 10 August 2011, 21:37:18: http://cgi.ebay.com/TG3-ELECTR-Blk-82-key-LED-Backlit-Keyboard-/220827728661?_trksid=p4340.m185&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC.OPJS%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUA%26otn%3D5%26pmod%3D220822958029%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D1975704825317608079#ht_1499wt_932

It's back. Starts at $19.99, low low $35 shipping to me. I wonder if it's coming from the north pole.
Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: REVENGE on Wed, 10 August 2011, 22:43:47: Quote from: elbowglue;396763
http://cgi.ebay.com/TG3-ELECTR-Blk-82-key-LED-Backlit-Keyboard-/220827728661?_trksid=p4340.m185&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC.OPJS%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUA%26otn%3D5%26pmod%3D220822958029%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D1975704825317608079#ht_1499wt_932

It's back. Starts at $19.99, low low $35 shipping to me. I wonder if it's coming from the north pole.
Funny. I ship my TG3s for $5 via USPS Priority Mail, $14 sends them anywhere in the world. :)

But anyways, good deal nonetheless if you pay close to the starting bid price.
Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: kpeezy on Sun, 14 August 2011, 19:55:48: That was a good deal on the auction for a single board. $65 per board is a good price as well. I might get one if my offer that other cheap POS mx clear board falls through.
Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: awry on Fri, 19 August 2011, 03:14:53: I'll be up for one. First backlit keyboard. backlit-ish...
Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: f/64 on Wed, 24 August 2011, 14:29:57: I snagged one of these for $54 total, any idea on how to get the backlighting to work?
Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: turbocharged on Wed, 24 August 2011, 14:39:51: Quote from: f/64;404460
I snagged one of these for $54 total, any idea on how to get the backlighting to work?

My old BL82 and my current Deck keyboard use "FN"+"1" through "FN"+"7" for individual brightness settings. Also you can use "FN"+"Up Arrow" and "FN"+"Down Arrow" to increase or decrease the brightness.
Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: f/64 on Wed, 24 August 2011, 15:07:32: Quote from: turbocharged;404465
My old BL82 and my current Deck keyboard use "FN"+"1" through "FN"+"7" for individual brightness settings. Also you can use "FN"+"Up Arrow" and "FN"+"Down Arrow" to increase or decrease the brightness.

I tried that when it first came in, no go :(
Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: turbocharged on Wed, 24 August 2011, 16:17:09: Maybe your PS/2 port doesn't have enough power to power them? Can you try it in another computer?
Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: f/64 on Fri, 26 August 2011, 17:06:22: Sorry it took so long; I have tried it on every PS2 port I've run across. There was absolutely no protection packaging wise except for an anti static bag and the very thin cardboard box it was shipped in. I'm not sure if it was just damaged or what, but I went ahead and sent it back.

Thanks for the help!
Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: Laggy-gaga on Fri, 02 September 2011, 05:52:49: same here,
backlight doesnot work!
no matter under PS/2 or USB!
Title: from TG3seller about TG3 keyboards
Post by: TG3seller on Fri, 02 September 2011, 14:27:31: very interesting thread.. since it's about my keyboards.
As offered they had the following in the description:
"This keyboard requires +12V nominal at J2 pin 1 or J1 pin 6 (J2 pin 2 or J1 pin 3 is ground) in addition to +5Vdc at pin 4 of J1 from the PS/2 port."
PLEASE make sure this is compatible with your equipment."

12 volts and "turbocharged" you were right.. it needs more juice to lighten up

NOW that you have the scoop on the keyboard

if you know how to get 12 volts TO LIGHT IT UP, pls get in touch..
Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: Laggy-gaga on Fri, 02 September 2011, 21:05:28: plz mark it as sell as-if unless u know electr
Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: TG3seller on Sat, 03 September 2011, 00:53:03: Quote from: Laggy-gaga;409714
plz mark it as sell as-if unless u know electr

If I get an easy "how to" on this I will let you know.

TG3 do not have the incentive to say splice the cord, find the red cable, get a 12 volt adapter and couple it with the red cable , for example. I imagine something like this might make it work. So the source of the 12 volts is not internal, from the computer, but a 12 volt dc adapter maybe?

so, for all the gurus out there, J2 is which pin on the PS/2 connector ?
schematic or pic would help.. better yet..
is there a particular cable color associated with that pin number. I am willing to try it.
Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: Lenny_Nero on Sat, 03 September 2011, 02:03:42: [ATTACH=CONFIG]25605[/ATTACH]
I just happen to have this in my clipmate HTH

If there is any of these left I might be interested in one,

as to the PS/2 port I am sure there are a few pins not used and as you have 12+ve
in your computer case it would be a doddle to put a 12volt feed to one of the unused pins.
Smart thing would be to switch it as well so you can still run it as per norm.
Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: TG3seller on Sat, 03 September 2011, 02:53:14: Quote from: Lenny_Nero;409821
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I just happen to have this in my clipmate HTH

If there is any of these left I might be interested in one,

as to the PS/2 port I am sure there are a few pins not used and as you have 12+ve
in your computer case it would be a doddle to put a 12volt feed to one of the unused pins.
Smart thing would be to switch it as well so you can still run it as per norm.

Yes, that's another option and the amperage is plentiful from PC's power supplies.
Yes I have more of these keyboard as you indicated interest in one.
Please send me a message iesv at hotmail
Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: TG3seller on Sat, 03 September 2011, 02:59:20: Quote from: Lenny_Nero;409821
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I just happen to have this in my clipmate HTH

If there is any of these left I might be interested in one,

as to the PS/2 port I am sure there are a few pins not used and as you have 12+ve
in your computer case it would be a doddle to put a 12volt feed to one of the unused pins.
Smart thing would be to switch it as well so you can still run it as per norm.

oh, thanks for the schematic.. did not see it at first glance.
Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: Ascaii on Sat, 03 September 2011, 11:42:45: Im hesitant to believe they mean the ps2 socket pins...J1 and J2 might be two internal pins on the pcb marked accordingly. Pin 1 on the ps2 is always the data pin, the one your pc will use to read the input. I would be able to understand 2/6.

Seller, do you think you could do us the favor of opening one up and making a picture of the controller PCB?
Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: False_Dmitry_II on Sat, 03 September 2011, 12:31:00: Yeah, I was assuming J1 and J2 were on the inside.
Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: Lenny_Nero on Sun, 04 September 2011, 01:47:49: Yep as said PS/2 pin 1 is always data, but not pin2.
I also dont ever remember seeing/reading anything with a PS/2 layout having pins being called Jn,
and most of the time Jn in PCB is junction number as I am sure you know.

So there would be (IMO) something like a few pins near the PS/2 port or mounting point if they have something like that,
or even a header like the Tipro's have to chain the add on boards.

IIRC these are old bill boards that I expect are/were to be fitted into a car (or whatever) so I expect the 12+ve would be fed from the lamp switch and simple to do.

But as I said 12volts is easy to find from the other end of a PS/2 cable and feed it via an unused cable pin, and the already there ground as return should be ok. the only problem would be if you are running via USB its only 5volts and 500 mA IIRC I never have much to do with USB unless I have to.

I dont have any great love for backlit boards so if I had one I doubt I would get it running,
but I would like to make sure it could be done.
Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: Magna224 on Fri, 14 October 2011, 11:04:39: I have one coming in next week.
+1 for a guide to get back lighting to work. =P
I don't think I will even use it but I'm bored and need a something to keep me busy while I wait for midterms. I have been thinking about doing something with my Blue ALPS lately....
Title: Box of 18 TG3 Cherry MX Clears
Post by: Ascaii on Sat, 15 October 2011, 07:52:56: remember...do not resolder the ps2 connector, the pins j1 and j2 are marked on the PCB. If you run +12v on ps2 pin 1 it WILL fry the port and keyboard.