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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: uzoc on Mon, 25 February 2013, 14:04:42
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Looking at getting a non-staggered keyboard for ergonomics, faster typing, DVORAK, Coleman, etc. This Cherry G86-63400EUADAA - Rows and Columns model:
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http://www.cherrycorp.com/english/keyboards/POS/SPOS_Rows_Columns/index.htm
With relegendable and fully customizable keys, is really cool. Has anybody built one, tips, pics?
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These don't get much interest around here, mostly because they are rubber domes, IIRC.
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While G86 is not terrible for a domes, you might look around used market for Tipro, Access-IS matrix models which are MX based instead.
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These don't get much interest around here, mostly because they are rubber domes, IIRC.
I'll look elsewhere then, thanks.
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While G86 is not terrible for a domes, you might look around used market for Tipro, Access-IS matrix models which are MX based instead.
I can't seem to find any of these, could you point me in the right direction?
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While G86 is not terrible for a domes, you might look around used market for Tipro, Access-IS matrix models which are MX based instead.
I can't seem to find any of these, could you point me in the right direction?
ebay
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While G86 is not terrible for a domes, you might look around used market for Tipro, Access-IS matrix models which are MX based instead.
Could the domes be replaced with Cherry MX switches?
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While G86 is not terrible for a domes, you might look around used market for Tipro, Access-IS matrix models which are MX based instead.
Could the domes be replaced with Cherry MX switches?
Not possible , you will have to create your own custom pcb and keycaps
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While G86 is not terrible for a domes, you might look around used market for Tipro, Access-IS matrix models which are MX based instead.
Could the domes be replaced with Cherry MX switches?
Not possible , you will have to create your own custom pcb and keycaps
Thanks :)
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I decided to buy one of the Cherry G86-63400's off of Ebay. I know they use rubber domes, but I wanted a big matrix layout to play with, and 18x8 is about as big as they come. Here's the link: http://www.ebay.com/itm/230896192563 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/230896192563)
It was only $70 including shipping (he's asking $68, and I offered $57 so it would be an even $70 all together, and he accepted it. I probably could have offered less, but hey, it's a more than fair price for one new in the box). I then went over to Newegg and bought a Cherry G99-1779ZUB SPOS Accessory Kit (it has extra 1 x 2 and 2 x 2, Lens and Keybodies and Paper) for $23, plus another $4 for shipping. Everything should arrive next week, and for less than a $100, I have something that will keep me entertained for months, assuming I don't break things.
I think I'll try Colemak, a modified Maltron, and maybe a couple of other exotic types (plus QWERTY in a format similar to my TypeMatrix 2020, just to try it out with something I know). I will plop the number pad in the middle, though, to give me the widest possible hand separation. And I might put 1-2-3 on the top of the number pad rather than the bottom, like a phone. You know, all of the things normal people do when they get a new keyboard. :))
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I decided to buy one of the Cherry G86-63400's
Looks like they are available for around $100USD now. For example http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/480760/Cherry-SPOS-Rows-and-Columns-Keyboard/?cm_mmc=PLA-_-Google-_-Office_Machines-_-480760-VQ6-47886818756-VQ16-c-VQ17-pla-VQ18-online-VQ19-480760-VQ20-72929004596-VQ21--VQ22-176191796-VQ27-9134789756&gclid=CjwKEAjw0KK4BRDCiKHD5Ny8pHESJACLE620CPo2C6hJHUX5ff84xK1ZGDe4viHp4RDcE_Uuu1dHmRoCEdXw_wcB .
What were you expectations of the Cherry G86-63400EUADAA and were they satisfied?
The other best option right now looks like the Access-IS AKC120 http://www.access-is.com/pdf/AKC120_Programmable_Keyboard.pdf . The only one that I could find online was via http://www.ebay.com/itm/120-key-Programmable-Keyboard-hardware-mode-USB-/271187468861 for $235USD.
Both seem like good options; it would take a lot more effort to produce one myself.
$107 vs $235... some tradeoffs there.
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I decided to buy one of the Cherry G86-63400's
Looks like they are available for around $100USD now. For example http://www.officedepot.com/a/products/480760/Cherry-SPOS-Rows-and-Columns-Keyboard/?cm_mmc=PLA-_-Google-_-Office_Machines-_-480760-VQ6-47886818756-VQ16-c-VQ17-pla-VQ18-online-VQ19-480760-VQ20-72929004596-VQ21--VQ22-176191796-VQ27-9134789756&gclid=CjwKEAjw0KK4BRDCiKHD5Ny8pHESJACLE620CPo2C6hJHUX5ff84xK1ZGDe4viHp4RDcE_Uuu1dHmRoCEdXw_wcB .
What were you expectations of the Cherry G86-63400EUADAA and were they satisfied?
The other best option right now looks like the Access-IS AKC120 http://www.access-is.com/pdf/AKC120_Programmable_Keyboard.pdf . The only one that I could find online was via http://www.ebay.com/itm/120-key-Programmable-Keyboard-hardware-mode-USB-/271187468861 for $235USD.
Both seem like good options; it would take a lot more effort to produce one myself.
$107 vs $235... some tradeoffs there.
Thanks for the tips, the Cherry POS keybs, will be my next experiment.