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Title: Chyron Max keyboard: lots of MX clear switches, bids starting at $48 shipped
Post by: jacobolus on Fri, 14 March 2014, 20:44:30

http://www.ebay.com/itm/380863033317

Title: Re: Chyron Max keyboard: lots of MX clear switches, bids starting at $48 shipped
Post by: dorkvader on Fri, 14 March 2014, 20:52:22

I was considering bidding on this, but now I'll let GH have at it. These are pretty common, so I'll wait for the next.

Title: Re: Chyron Max keyboard: lots of MX clear switches, bids starting at $48 shipped
Post by: SpAmRaY on Fri, 14 March 2014, 21:04:31

The one I got a while back didn't have clears. :(

Title: Re: Chyron Max keyboard: lots of MX clear switches, bids starting at $48 shipped
Post by: jacobolus on Fri, 14 March 2014, 21:12:35

Judging from the way the caps lock key looks in the picture, this one looks identical to all the MX clear versions I’ve seen pictures of, and distinctly different from the other (foam and foil?) versions.

Title: Re: Chyron Max keyboard: lots of MX clear switches, bids starting at $48 shipped
Post by: False_Dmitry_II on Sat, 15 March 2014, 02:37:10

Is that thing just gotten for switch harvesting?

Title: Re: Chyron Max keyboard: lots of MX clear switches, bids starting at $48 shipped
Post by: jacobolus on Sat, 15 March 2014, 03:39:05

I assume you could also try to put a teensy in there and get it working.

Keep your keyboard layout on a floppy disk!

Title: Re: Chyron Max keyboard: lots of MX clear switches, bids starting at $48 shipped
Post by: berserkfan on Sat, 15 March 2014, 11:48:09

Quote from: False_Dmitry_II on Sat, 15 March 2014, 02:37:10

Is that thing just gotten for switch harvesting?

Is it even usable for modern purposes? It's huge, it sucks power, it needs modding, it's got a distinctly uncool looking floppy drive... the only people who could want to buy it are those desperate for clear switches...

Title: Re: Chyron Max keyboard: lots of MX clear switches, bids starting at $48 shipped
Post by: ZeDestructor on Sat, 15 March 2014, 13:57:29

Quote from: berserkfan on Sat, 15 March 2014, 11:48:09

Quote from: False_Dmitry_II on Sat, 15 March 2014, 02:37:10

Is that thing just gotten for switch harvesting?

Is it even usable for modern purposes? It's huge, it sucks power, it needs modding, it's got a distinctly uncool looking floppy drive... the only people who could want to buy it are those desperate for clear switches...

If you're gonna mod (and you have to to make it talk modern), do it right and fit a new controller into the existing matrix. As a side result, this eliminated the power-hog thing entirely. As for the floppy drive, it's cool visual piece at this stage.... Or you could replace it with a little matrix display or something else fun to complement the existing matrix display. Personally I'd turn it into a dock for my phone.

Title: Re: Chyron Max keyboard: lots of MX clear switches, bids starting at $48 shipped
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 18 March 2014, 15:19:05

Doh, nobody bid on it :eek:

Title: Re: Chyron Max keyboard: lots of MX clear switches, bids starting at $48 shipped
Post by: jacobolus on Tue, 18 March 2014, 16:19:19

Try again: http://www.ebay.com/itm/380866504427

Title: Re: Chyron Max keyboard: lots of MX clear switches, bids starting at $48 shipped
Post by: SpAmRaY on Tue, 18 March 2014, 16:31:24

I know everyone said this looks like the one with clears but I'm just scared I'll get another foam and foil :P

Title: Re: Chyron Max keyboard: lots of MX clear switches, bids starting at $48 shipped
Post by: jacobolus on Tue, 18 March 2014, 16:54:53

Look at the caps lock key. It’s the same as this one: http://www.ebay.com/itm/380370298939

The caps lock on the foam and foil version looks like: http://www.ebay.com/itm/151216102438