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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: harghan on Thu, 25 July 2013, 11:42:16

Title: I found this at a secondhand market for 1.5€ need some help
Post by: harghan on Thu, 25 July 2013, 11:42:16

Hello,

I love mechanical keyboard and i seek them at Second hand markets.
I found this one for 1.5€ (initially 5€:D)

He look like this:

http://imgur.com/5tnX2FL,R0t2QXb,DxbTRqi,fxgDA2d,Mla5FAI,xTzznwb,KDDGwo3,JttO6Nq#1

http://imgur.com/5tnX2FL,R0t2QXb,DxbTRqi,fxgDA2d,Mla5FAI,xTzznwb,KDDGwo3,JttO6Nq#2

http://imgur.com/5tnX2FL,R0t2QXb,DxbTRqi,fxgDA2d,Mla5FAI,xTzznwb,KDDGwo3,JttO6Nq#3

http://imgur.com/5tnX2FL,R0t2QXb,DxbTRqi,fxgDA2d,Mla5FAI,xTzznwb,KDDGwo3,JttO6Nq#4

http://imgur.com/5tnX2FL,R0t2QXb,DxbTRqi,fxgDA2d,Mla5FAI,xTzznwb,KDDGwo3,JttO6Nq#5

http://imgur.com/5tnX2FL,R0t2QXb,DxbTRqi,fxgDA2d,Mla5FAI,xTzznwb,KDDGwo3,JttO6Nq#6

http://imgur.com/5tnX2FL,R0t2QXb,DxbTRqi,fxgDA2d,Mla5FAI,xTzznwb,KDDGwo3,JttO6Nq#7


So, Wich mechanical key is it ???

The keyboard itself works, and AWSOME FEEL WHILE WRITING WITH IT, except the spacebar the edge hurt my thumb as ****.


2nd Question:

I broke my W key here: http://imgur.com/5tnX2FL,R0t2QXb,DxbTRqi,fxgDA2d,Mla5FAI,xTzznwb,KDDGwo3,JttO6Nq#0
Can i replace it ?
Like i don't use the scroll lock key, how could i replace the mechanism of the scoll lock key to the W ?


Any idea ?
Does this keyboard is fine ?
Btw im french so the azerty layout is perfect for me ;)

Title: Re: I found this at a secondhand market for 1.5€ need some help
Post by: nubbinator on Thu, 25 July 2013, 11:54:00

It's an NMB/Space Invader switch (http://deskthority.net/wiki/NMB_Hi-Tek).

You probably could replace that switch if you can find a replacement...which will be the hard part.

Title: Re: I found this at a secondhand market for 1.5€ need some help
Post by: harghan on Thu, 25 July 2013, 12:00:19

Quote from: nubbinator on Thu, 25 July 2013, 11:54:00

It's an NMB/Space Invader switch (http://deskthority.net/wiki/NMB_Hi-Tek).

You probably could replace that switch if you can find a replacement...which will be the hard part.

Can i take the scroll lock key mechanism and replace it on the W, or i have to find a brand new ?

Title: Re: I found this at a secondhand market for 1.5€ need some help
Post by: fohat.digs on Thu, 25 July 2013, 12:13:13

Quote from: harghan on Thu, 25 July 2013, 12:00:19

Quote from: nubbinator on Thu, 25 July 2013, 11:54:00

It's an NMB/Space Invader switch (http://deskthority.net/wiki/NMB_Hi-Tek).

You probably could replace that switch if you can find a replacement...which will be the hard part.

Can i take the scroll lock key mechanism and replace it on the W, or i have to find a brand new ?

Yes, that is what I would do.