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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: remlap on Sat, 20 July 2013, 06:52:36

Title: New in box piece of crap
Post by: remlap on Sat, 20 July 2013, 06:52:36
Picked up this cheap in box Chinese buckling spring that some here will probably recognise as being f'n awful, only bought due to being new and probably how many of these were destroyed in fits of rage at how bad they are.

Here is a better gallery (http://imgur.com/a/DH79q)

And here is an audio recording of how loud it is (http://audiour.com/playlist/wdh5s4t3)
Title: Re: New in box piece of crap
Post by: bazemk1979 on Sat, 20 July 2013, 14:24:40
whats that you hate about the board?
Title: Re: New in box piece of crap
Post by: fohat.digs on Sat, 20 July 2013, 14:56:59
I had one of those once, with a clear/translucent case. It was not all that terrible, but it was no IBM.
Title: Re: New in box piece of crap
Post by: remlap on Sat, 20 July 2013, 17:39:56
Quote from: bazemk1979 on Sat, 20 July 2013, 14:24:40
whats that you hate about the board?

Keys are louder than a Model M13, some of the keys stick and others are easier to press down, utterly inconsistent.
Title: Re: New in box piece of crap
Post by: Neo.X on Sat, 20 July 2013, 20:13:35
curious, how much does it cost?
Title: Re: New in box piece of crap
Post by: remlap on Sat, 20 July 2013, 20:18:06
Quote from: Neo.X on Sat, 20 July 2013, 20:13:35
curious, how much does it cost?

I got it for £5
Title: Re: New in box piece of crap
Post by: Techno Trousers on Sat, 20 July 2013, 23:36:28
That's actually pretty cool. Some day I'd like to try a non-IBM buckling spring, just to see what it's like.
Title: Re: New in box piece of crap
Post by: meiosis on Sat, 20 July 2013, 23:58:27
Break it apart and make keychains
Title: Re: New in box piece of crap
Post by: remlap on Sun, 21 July 2013, 09:41:40
Quote from: Techno Trousers on Sat, 20 July 2013, 23:36:28
That's actually pretty cool. Some day I'd like to try a non-IBM buckling spring, just to see what it's like.

I've used IBM, Alps and this keyboard style buckling spring. IBM still the best. Alps second.