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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: do_Og@n on Thu, 09 May 2013, 20:14:39

Title: Magitronic K-156 Questions???
Post by: do_Og@n on Thu, 09 May 2013, 20:14:39

So I have acquired a Magitronic K-156 keyboard and to my surprise it has Cherry MX Blues.

Needless to say I like this fact, but I am torn between keeping the keyboard as-is or harvesting it for switches, keycaps, and cherry stabilizers.

I need my fellow geekhacker's help in this decision. What should I do?


By the way....here are some pictures.
http://imgur.com/a/fq0dB#0

Title: Re: Magitronic K-156 Questions???
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Fri, 10 May 2013, 10:28:20

Personally I would harvest the switches from it. It is not that nice even by Dah Yang standards and only 2KRO.

Title: Re: Magitronic K-156 Questions???
Post by: SmallFry on Fri, 10 May 2013, 10:32:25

In your pictures they seem to be a bit darker than other blues that I've seen. I'm not sure if this is the lighting or actually the case. If they are indeed a darker blue, people will pay through the nose for them for no apparent reason.

Title: Re: Magitronic K-156 Questions???
Post by: Photekq on Fri, 10 May 2013, 10:34:52

Quote from: SmallFry on Fri, 10 May 2013, 10:32:25

In your pictures they seem to be a bit darker than other blues that I've seen. I'm not sure if this is the lighting or actually the case. If they are indeed a darker blue, people will pay through the nose for them for no apparent reason.

I think you have that the wrong way round. Older blues were lighter than the new ones, not darker.

Title: Re: Magitronic K-156 Questions???
Post by: SmallFry on Fri, 10 May 2013, 10:45:40

There are also dark MX blues, as seen in Tinlong's EMERGENCY SALE.
(http://i.imgur.com/CjcxTmk.jpg)

Title: Re: Magitronic K-156 Questions???
Post by: Photekq on Fri, 10 May 2013, 10:46:50

Oh right. Never heard of them.. What's so special about them? Just the colour?

Title: Re: Magitronic K-156 Questions???
Post by: SmallFry on Fri, 10 May 2013, 10:47:21

Yup, just the color.

Title: Re: Magitronic K-156 Questions???
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Sat, 11 May 2013, 09:05:40

These would be considered 'vintage blues' as for the much larger Cherry logo on the switch housing.

Title: Re: Magitronic K-156 Questions???
Post by: SmallFry on Sat, 11 May 2013, 09:07:34

Which would, the dark blues or the ones in the OP's K-156?

Title: Re: Magitronic K-156 Questions???
Post by: IvanIvanovich on Sat, 11 May 2013, 09:12:18

Both the K-156 blues and the photo you posted are 'vintage'.

Title: Re: Magitronic K-156 Questions???
Post by: SmallFry on Sat, 11 May 2013, 09:16:14

Interesting. Thanks.

Title: Re: Magitronic K-156 Questions???
Post by: do_Og@n on Sat, 11 May 2013, 11:56:10

Well it's already desoldered and the keycaps have already been cleaned.....just added the case and PCB to the pile I've got going. Now for the difficult decision....do I use them on the Poker I've been planning on or sell em? That will be for another thread.

Thanks for all the advice guys!