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Title: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: Alessandro on Tue, 28 August 2012, 06:14:28
Hello there!

There wasn't a thread for the poor, humble Choc Mini. So here's one now!
I want to see your Choc Minis and what you've been able to do with the limited keycaps available for it.

Here's mine currently, I'm now in the process of getting a full Cherry Doubleshot set for it:

[attachimg=1]
[attach=2]
[attach=3]
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: tadbitnerdy on Tue, 28 August 2012, 07:58:13
Still looking for replacement caps for mine.  I might have to do single orders from SP from there current inventory.  Unfortunately they have to have legends as it is my home keyboard, which my wife uses as well.

Nice looking board by the way!

-Tad
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: Alessandro on Wed, 29 August 2012, 07:57:51
Thanks! I got all the caps shown from WASD, just wanted something simple and efficient.

Come one everyone else! Don't be shy! :D
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: hazeluff on Wed, 29 August 2012, 08:58:17
(http://i.imgur.com/H6kv9.jpg)

My old Choc Mini.

But now I have a different Mini ; p.
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: Alessandro on Wed, 29 August 2012, 09:01:51
Dayum! A lot of novelty caps there!
I need the awesome face and LOD!
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: MadScientist46 on Thu, 30 August 2012, 13:38:39
My Choc mini is a mix of caps i like the most atm....

[attach=1]

Dunno how much longer it will look like this, cause my favourite caps are already on the way to me:D

Quote from: tadbitnerdy on Tue, 28 August 2012, 07:58:13
Still looking for replacement caps for mine.  I might have to do single orders from SP from there current inventory.  Unfortunately they have to have legends as it is my home keyboard, which my wife uses as well.
Maybe you can find something in Round 4.....? :D But that one closes soon, so you'd have to hurry.


@ Alessandro: Is that the Choc with detachable cable? I'd love to see that, harrrrrrrrrrrrrr ;)
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: Alessandro on Thu, 30 August 2012, 14:06:32
That's a great looking board you have there!

And yes, it is! I actually just did the mod earlier today, I'll have the project log up tomorrow! :)
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: Glissant on Thu, 30 August 2012, 14:24:57
Sending the wife to post her choc mini here when she finds the time ;-).
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: Alessandro on Thu, 30 August 2012, 14:28:23
Hehe! Great!
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: tadbitnerdy on Thu, 30 August 2012, 15:10:46
Mine :)

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8448/7896066040_ecca203f7f_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tad_zilla/7896066040/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tad_zilla/7896066040/) by tadbitnerdy (http://www.flickr.com/people/tad_zilla/), on Flickr

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8453/7896067360_19630b1efe_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tad_zilla/7896067360/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tad_zilla/7896067360/) by tadbitnerdy (http://www.flickr.com/people/tad_zilla/), on Flickr

(http://farm9.staticflickr.com/8450/7896068112_b2e9eff7e8_z.jpg) (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tad_zilla/7896068112/)
Untitled (http://www.flickr.com/photos/tad_zilla/7896068112/) by tadbitnerdy (http://www.flickr.com/people/tad_zilla/), on Flickr

I wish I could get in on R4, but I don't have the money right now :(

-Tad
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: Alessandro on Thu, 30 August 2012, 15:30:49
Love the detachable cable mod, just done that mod to mine!

Great job on sleeving the USB cable as well! I need to get one like that!
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: MadScientist46 on Thu, 30 August 2012, 17:04:56
Arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr  :p

You did a brilliant job there!
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: Alessandro on Fri, 31 August 2012, 10:29:14
Not as good as Tad's but:
Detachable cable article is up! :D
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=35178.0
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: hazeluff on Fri, 31 August 2012, 10:46:58
I did a similar mod, but i made a new hole off center = p.
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: Alessandro on Sun, 02 September 2012, 14:15:02
Needs more Minis. Go go go!
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: mars-bar-man on Thu, 13 September 2012, 16:43:52
Never got a photo of mine as it was, wish I had now.. It's all back to how it was ready to be sold.

EDIT: Found some!

(http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7279/7571064242_61b85ed246_z.jpg)

Ignore the off key profiles, I got them the wrong way round..
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: Glissant on Sat, 29 September 2012, 08:58:35
My wife still hasn't posted hers? For shame!
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: davkol on Sat, 29 September 2012, 09:32:16
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Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: demik on Sat, 29 September 2012, 09:59:04
Quote from: Glissant on Sat, 29 September 2012, 08:58:35
My wife still hasn't posted hers? For shame!
shame her until she does!
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: aMaNeCeR_ on Sat, 29 September 2012, 13:20:58
Here´s mine!!!

(http://i.imgur.com/8hJfz.jpg)
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: moonprismpwr on Sun, 30 September 2012, 11:25:58
After much reminder from my husband...

[attach=1]
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: Alessandro on Sun, 30 September 2012, 13:56:53
Damn, that thing is awesome! :D
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: moonprismpwr on Sun, 30 September 2012, 14:41:56
Quote from: Alessandro on Sun, 30 September 2012, 13:56:53
Damn, that thing is awesome! :D

thank you! :D i am hoping to paint it or something, probably girlify it even more hehe
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: SmallFry on Sun, 30 September 2012, 14:54:25
Puts Hazelhuff's Unicorn Vomit Choc Mini to shame!
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: Magna224 on Sun, 30 September 2012, 23:57:31
(http://i701.photobucket.com/albums/ww18/y3ma/DSC_0075-1.jpg)
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: MissMurd3r84 on Tue, 30 October 2012, 03:01:28
Just ordered one today. Shame at the lack of key cap varieties out there for them. Trying to get a Tsangan kit for it, but I only decided that today, the same day orders closed  :(
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: Kellybear on Tue, 30 October 2012, 03:51:58
The thing that bothers me the most about my choc mini is the space bar.. even if I got a Tsangan kit, I wouldn't be able to change the space bar, which bothers me a lot. In the end I just have a novelty cap for my esc key and some pom rainbow jellies for the main 37 keys. :]
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: MissMurd3r84 on Tue, 30 October 2012, 04:16:20
Hmm. Hopefully the space bar not being able to be swapped won't annoy me too much. It's just been shipped from China, so I don't expect to see it for nearly a month. Hope I like black switches. Hopefully someone will release keys for it soon.
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: mztriz on Wed, 31 October 2012, 18:03:08
Quote from: Alessandro on Tue, 28 August 2012, 06:14:28
Hello there!

There wasn't a thread for the poor, humble Choc Mini. So here's one now!
I want to see your Choc Minis and what you've been able to do with the limited keycaps available for it.

Here's mine currently, I'm now in the process of getting a full Cherry Doubleshot set for it:

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(Attachment Link)

Where did you get modifier keys for this?  :eek:
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: Alessandro on Wed, 31 October 2012, 18:03:57
Quote from: mztriz on Wed, 31 October 2012, 18:03:08
Quote from: Alessandro on Tue, 28 August 2012, 06:14:28
Hello there!

There wasn't a thread for the poor, humble Choc Mini. So here's one now!
I want to see your Choc Minis and what you've been able to do with the limited keycaps available for it.

Here's mine currently, I'm now in the process of getting a full Cherry Doubleshot set for it:

(Attachment Link)
(Attachment Link)
(Attachment Link)

Where did you get modifier keys for this?  :eek:

WASDkeyboards.
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: Rinsaku on Fri, 02 November 2012, 05:14:22
Man i would so get a choc if that spacebar wasnt so unique.
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: MissMurd3r84 on Fri, 02 November 2012, 05:23:14
I reckon I can live without being able to change the space bar. I will most likely be waiting weeks and weeks for him to even get here :( LOL
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: boost on Fri, 02 November 2012, 07:02:33
Some nice choc mini pics here...Never got a choc mini as I wanted one when I first joined GH :(

Keep the pics coming!!
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: CeeSA on Fri, 02 November 2012, 18:04:18
you could see the backlit choc mini?
[attachimg=1]
[attachimg=2]
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: Alessandro on Fri, 02 November 2012, 18:20:32
That's quite a collection! Love the shelves you have for them too!
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: Batmann on Fri, 02 November 2012, 18:42:21
you can also buy tsangan kits in the GB section
there is a second chance round, it might not be too late to join
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: dreamingftw on Sat, 03 November 2012, 02:08:24
Quote from: Alessandro on Tue, 28 August 2012, 06:14:28
Hello there!

There wasn't a thread for the poor, humble Choc Mini. So here's one now!
I want to see your Choc Minis and what you've been able to do with the limited keycaps available for it.

Here's mine currently, I'm now in the process of getting a full Cherry Doubleshot set for it:

(Attachment Link)
(Attachment Link)
(Attachment Link)

How did you order your keys from WASD? I don't see options for 1.5 modifiers anywhere. Thanks.
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: MissMurd3r84 on Sat, 03 November 2012, 03:09:13
Aren't they these? http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/row-3-size-1x1-50-cherry-mx-keycap.html
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: Alessandro on Sat, 03 November 2012, 05:18:43
Quote from: MissMurd3r84 on Sat, 03 November 2012, 03:09:13
Aren't they these? http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/row-3-size-1x1-50-cherry-mx-keycap.html

Yep!
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: MissMurd3r84 on Sat, 03 November 2012, 05:54:42
Cool thought so. Just ordered the WASD sampler pack yesterday, so if I do decide I ever want any modifier keys from them, I will be able to see the colour of every key they have so that I can easily choose what suits best :D

*color for Americans :P
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: rowdy on Sat, 03 November 2012, 06:08:36
The o-rings should prove interesting, I have been wondering what impact they would have as I tend to bottom out most of the time, including on the MX blacks.

Plus an extra switch or two (or four) might come in handy one day.

And at that price - can't go wrong :)
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: dreamingftw on Sat, 03 November 2012, 10:15:22
They just aren't the same profile right? The look a little higher in your picture.
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: Alessandro on Sat, 03 November 2012, 10:25:49
Quote from: dreamingftw on Sat, 03 November 2012, 10:15:22
They just aren't the same profile right? The look a little higher in your picture.

That's correct. To keep my bottom row the same I used all R3 caps on it. :)
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: bace on Thu, 29 November 2012, 14:07:14
heres a crappy picture of mine with a ghetto full sized usb mod I did last year ^-^

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v335/bacewithgrace/2011-07-02_20-51-19_890.jpg)

I'll take a better pic once I get home.
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: bace on Thu, 29 November 2012, 17:52:10
I lied. some more crappy cell phone pics  >:D

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v335/bacewithgrace/20121129_184431.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v335/bacewithgrace/20121129_184506.jpg)
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: TheShining on Sun, 02 December 2012, 16:40:17
Quote from: Magna224 on Sun, 30 September 2012, 23:57:31
Show Image
(http://i701.photobucket.com/albums/ww18/y3ma/DSC_0075-1.jpg)


Nice and simple.
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: dadgh on Wed, 08 May 2013, 19:28:55
(http://i.imgur.com/tgonxme.jpg)
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: megaxpop on Fri, 12 July 2013, 00:25:00
Quote from: hazeluff on Wed, 29 August 2012, 08:58:17
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/H6kv9.jpg)


My old Choc Mini.

But now I have a different Mini ; p.
i love your rainbow
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: Glissant on Sun, 14 July 2013, 01:16:07
Just wanted to throw up an image of the wife's updated board:

[attach=1]
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: Defect on Fri, 23 January 2015, 13:25:31
Necro this with some Choc love.

(http://i.imgur.com/Yp2fvCu.jpg)

Taken from mobile.  Lazy and bored at work.

Edit:
(http://i.imgur.com/l7zOlsk.jpg)
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: MythicalWagyu on Fri, 23 January 2015, 13:39:17
Don't think I ever posted mine here:
(http://i.imgur.com/X5Rx2Kk.jpg)
HYPERFUSE!
(http://i.imgur.com/Vl6r4Yk.jpg)

I need to update photos as now it's sporting Olivetti from GhostofHarry's Tai Hao GB. Also, I swear one of these days I'm going to order a 3D printed spacebar (https://www.shapeways.com/product/274MBNFB5/blank-spacebar-keycap-5-5x?) from RaVNzCRoFT...
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: frosty on Fri, 23 January 2015, 22:13:39
Quote from: MythicalWagyu on Fri, 23 January 2015, 13:39:17
Don't think I ever posted mine here:
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/X5Rx2Kk.jpg)

HYPERFUSE!
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/Vl6r4Yk.jpg)


I need to update photos as now it's sporting Olivetti from GhostofHarry's Tai Hao GB. Also, I swear one of these days I'm going to order a 3D printed spacebar (https://www.shapeways.com/product/274MBNFB5/blank-spacebar-keycap-5-5x?) from RaVNzCRoFT...

What spacebar is that?
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: MythicalWagyu on Sat, 24 January 2015, 00:09:24
Stock plus plastidip... It's about due to be peeled and have fresh dip put on.
Title: Re: Post Your Choc Mini!
Post by: getf on Fri, 13 March 2015, 21:05:41
Loving my little 75% workhorse

Here are my 3 last setups:

(http://i.imgur.com/sgcTWEG.jpg)
SA from grab bag

(http://i.imgur.com/kds9xl2.jpg)
DSA from grab bag

(http://i.imgur.com/VL1HE2C.jpg)
OEM ebay doubleshots