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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: czarek on Tue, 17 September 2013, 07:32:01
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Just received this. I wanted to try Vintage Blacks and this keyboard sports them. They are indeed silky smooth, much better than modern Blacks or Reds. Have a nice weight to them (although the MX Grey under space bar is a bit too heavy for me).
I was quite amazed with most of the keycaps being double shot, and the Polish Typewriter keys being dye sublimated... Nice and unique hybrid in my opinion.
Here are the pics:
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Very nice find, I've never seen one with this Polish layout before.
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Looks really nice. Can't wait to delve into the vintage sector.
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That is a NICE keyboard! Some really interesting keycaps, and thick Cherry double-shots? Wow!
Can I ask how much it cost you?
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Wow thats an awesome keyboard! I love the legends.
Very nice find, I've never seen one with this Polish layout before.
I was wondering what layout this was...
Makes it even cooler cause my grandfather is polish!
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A Polish Cherry! Nice find man!
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It's actually made in West Germany, not Polish ;)
I bought it relatively cheap, around 40 euros, and one more (G80-1000) coming soon.
Vintage Blacks are amazing, I tried them with DSA PBT caps for Ergodox and I was stunned. It felt better than anything I ever tried, the closest thing that comes to my mind is linear NMB switches from Amiga keyboards, but those had slightly shorter key travel. I'm totally considering making my ErgoDox with those switches and omitting the plate to have this feel.
The only thing that may prevent me from doing that is the fact that when I use linear switches I sometimes stop and check if the key really actuated. This never happens with tactile and clicky switches.
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Watch the screen, something happened? Yes, then the key actuated. :p
Type on linear for a while and maybe you will get the feel of where it actuate and don't have to worry about missed press or bottoming to 'be sure'.
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wow............that's a batteship
good find :thumb:
i love the old boards- thanks for sharing
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To be honest it is bug and looks decent but it's built like crap. Plastic feels cheap, there is no plate (apart from the function keys on top) and everything is very light. I was used to terminal keyboards weighting tonnes, I had IBM Model F Terminal and I still have IBM Model M Terminal and those keyboards do feel quality. This definitely doesn't. Apart from awesome switches and very nice and unique keycaps, there is nothing about this keyboard to like. I'm going to salvage the switches to possibly use in ergodox and keycaps will probably go for sale ;)
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If you don't like it, I think it would be better to sell it as is. It's certainly one for the collectors.
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that's really, really badass ^_^
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**** that is awesome looking. so clean!
congrats. now tell us where you found it!
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Wow, 40 euro's for a G80-5000HAU is an awesome price. Even with Polish layout. And I agree that vintage blacks are definitely better than modern blacks. Great job finding that keyboard!
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Oh well, I'm happy to pass it over to any collector interested in it. I'll just salvage switches because I love them. I have no interest in keycaps and the rest of the keyboard. I can let it go for the half of what I paid so 20 euros + shipping :)
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Oh well, I'm happy to pass it over to any collector interested in it. I'll just salvage switches because I love them. I have no interest in keycaps and the rest of the keyboard. I can let it go for the half of what I paid so 20 euros + shipping :)
Dude! I'll send you 1225 vintage blacks and €20 plus shipping! Please don't desolder the keyboard! :eek:
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Well the thing is I already started doing it and desoldered 25 switches (starting from the left. I can put them back, no problem.
I'm always careful when working with electronics and there are absolutely no cracks or scratches on neither the case or PCB, it will be hard to notice the difference.
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Well the thing is I already started doing it and desoldered 25 switches (starting from the left. I can put them back, no problem.
I'm always careful when working with electronics and there are absolutely no cracks or scratches on neither the case or PCB, it will be hard to notice the difference.
YGPM
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I've just bought a keyboard just like this one. I'm wondering which protocol it speaks...
Anybody has a clue? It doesn't work on my PC, I tried connecting 5V according to the PS/2 standard and then IBM terminal pinout, and it draws 100mA. I'm afraid to set the limit higher, I'm sure it doesn't need that much, so I must be powering it wrong.
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They've got another one on allegro.pl, a bit more expensive this time though.
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They've got another one on allegro.pl, a bit more expensive this time though.
Yes, and also this weirdo: http://allegro.pl/cherry-nowa-klawiatura-nr-2-i3614936969.html
It seems mine was bricked or I bricked it trying to power it up. Anyway, the vintage blacks and some doubleshots will find a new home.
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Not that weird, it looks very close to the DEK LK201 layout keyboards. It might have mx blacks.
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I hoped the 2500 is AT... like it's 255X brothers. I spent many hours this weekend bending diodes and placing them inside switches so I can restore it. I got it all finished soldering in the switches. I powered it and here comes the stink! I should have known better when I saw the controller chip. I have only seen that one used on serial keyboard like my 0499, 0879. :(
So for now I have another useless antifunctional keyboard. I really need to wrap my head around how to do controller replacements better.
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They've got another one on allegro.pl, a bit more expensive this time though.
Yes, and also this weirdo: http://allegro.pl/cherry-nowa-klawiatura-nr-2-i3614936969.html
It seems mine was bricked or I bricked it trying to power it up. Anyway, the vintage blacks and some doubleshots will find a new home.
Yeah I've got this one too. Posted pictures on geekhack. It's DEC Alpha keyboard layout. Indeed vintage MX Black switches. My unit (same model, from the same seller) is made in Marz 1990, in West Germany :)