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Title: HHKB Silencing Mod
Post by: longweight on Thu, 11 October 2012, 04:02:46: Hey,

A couple of months ago someone on here modded a standard HHKB with some dental bands, I can't find the thread now!

Can anyone remember it or even better find it?!

Thanks!

Long
Title: Re: HHKB Silencing Mod
Post by: cactux on Thu, 11 October 2012, 04:08:59: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=34972.0
Title: Re: HHKB Silencing Mod
Post by: longweight on Thu, 11 October 2012, 04:40:33: You are amazing!
Title: HHKB Silencing Mod
Post by: cactux on Thu, 11 October 2012, 04:42:00: ^ Is always a pleasure to help the good guys ;-)
Title: Re: HHKB Silencing Mod
Post by: rowdy on Thu, 11 October 2012, 04:52:28: So, what, us MX guys are the bad guys?? ;)
Title: Re: HHKB Silencing Mod
Post by: mikelanding on Thu, 11 October 2012, 04:54:34: Hahaha.. I plan to sell this exact black HHKB Pro2. Any taker?

Note: I from Asia country. Not sure US/EU will get hefty tax or not. :S
Title: HHKB Silencing Mod
Post by: cactux on Thu, 11 October 2012, 04:55:34: ^ You are just one step behind the holy kingdom ;-)
Title: HHKB Silencing Mod
Post by: cactux on Thu, 11 October 2012, 04:56:27: Quote from: mikelanding on Thu, 11 October 2012, 04:54:34
Hahaha.. I plan to sell this exact black HHKB Pro2. Any taker?

Note: I from Asia country. Not sure US/EU will get hefty tax or not. :S
Let me guess you got the S version
Title: Re: HHKB Silencing Mod
Post by: mikelanding on Thu, 11 October 2012, 05:02:18: Quote from: cactux on Thu, 11 October 2012, 04:56:27
Quote from: mikelanding on Thu, 11 October 2012, 04:54:34
Hahaha.. I plan to sell this exact black HHKB Pro2. Any taker?

Note: I from Asia country. Not sure US/EU will get hefty tax or not. :S
Let me guess you got the S version

Yes. But I had developed RSI since. :( I already purchased Kinesis Adv and will train that as my main, daily kb. I still love the Type-s and will keep as collection.
Title: Re: HHKB Silencing Mod
Post by: longweight on Thu, 11 October 2012, 05:02:24: I will get the type-s soon enough! I am getting annoyed by the rebound noise of the Topre switches so this is a quick fix!
Title: Re: HHKB Silencing Mod
Post by: mikelanding on Thu, 11 October 2012, 05:05:10: Quote from: longweight on Thu, 11 October 2012, 05:02:24
I will get the type-s soon enough! I am getting annoyed by the rebound noise of the Topre switches so this is a quick fix!
Go get it. Tiger!!
Title: HHKB Silencing Mod
Post by: cactux on Thu, 11 October 2012, 05:10:24: Quote from: mikelanding on Thu, 11 October 2012, 05:02:18
Quote from: cactux on Thu, 11 October 2012, 04:56:27
Quote from: mikelanding on Thu, 11 October 2012, 04:54:34
Hahaha.. I plan to sell this exact black HHKB Pro2. Any taker?

Note: I from Asia country. Not sure US/EU will get hefty tax or not. :S
Let me guess you got the S version

Yes. But I had developed RSI since. :( I already purchased Kinesis Adv and will train that as my main, daily kb. I still love the Type-s and will keep as collection.
You may know this already, but the keyboard by itself is not the magic solution to RSI.
Some things to consider are:

* Right positions of your : hands, wrists, harms (90 degree), your back.
* The right chair, and desk
Title: Re: HHKB Silencing Mod
Post by: longweight on Fri, 19 October 2012, 12:22:06: So I finally found sometime to do this modification to my HHKB, here is a link to my short work log: http://www.key-bored.net/hhkb2-silencing-mod/ (http://www.key-bored.net/hhkb2-silencing-mod/)
Title: Re: HHKB Silencing Mod
Post by: Anynoupy on Fri, 19 October 2012, 15:03:44: Oh, that's the keyboard I'll get (mikelanding's one) :D
Nice to see it's a mod people are interested in.
Title: Re: HHKB Silencing Mod
Post by: longweight on Fri, 19 October 2012, 15:07:34: It is such a worthwhile mod!
Title: Re: HHKB Silencing Mod
Post by: Anynoupy on Fri, 19 October 2012, 15:14:17: I didn't really know when buying, but now I realize it :)
I hope to receive it tomorrow, please French Post, please ! ;D
Title: Re: HHKB Silencing Mod
Post by: longweight on Fri, 19 October 2012, 15:30:00: Well lucky you! It was a bit nerve racking as it was my first mod.
Title: Re: HHKB Silencing Mod
Post by: Anynoupy on Fri, 19 October 2012, 15:37:21: I bet so ! And it doesn't seem as easy as modding a Cherry MX board (well, at least a Poker) though. Well done :)
Title: Re: HHKB Silencing Mod
Post by: longweight on Fri, 19 October 2012, 15:54:28: So glad that I did it though!

Thanks :)
Title: HHKB Silencing Mod
Post by: mikelanding on Fri, 19 October 2012, 17:29:14: Ah. Thank for mentioned me in your blog. Haha
This mod is needed if you are alway bottom down or you got a significant other complaint about the noise. (My wife was complaining whn i first got a un-mod HHKB)
If you like the result of this mode and got extra budget. Typs-S is the holy grail. It felt little bit smoother compare to modded HHKB (my personnel opinion)
Title: Re: HHKB Silencing Mod
Post by: longweight on Fri, 19 October 2012, 17:30:37: Thank you for showing me how to do it! I will most probably own a type-s one day soon :)