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Title: Mechanical Numpad?
Post by: watduzhkstand4 on Fri, 12 June 2009, 13:17:02

I know many prefer a keyboard to not have the numpad, but I'm not one of them. I want to get a numpad because I recently bought a board that is compact enough for me to travel with but when I'm using it at home, I will have the option in adding numpad for it. I would prefer one that has mechanical switches. Got any recommendations?

I was looking at this one, sounds clicky but I can't find what type of switch it uses.

http://tekgadget.com/product_info.php?products_id=40&osCsid=da02abe2edbbc320432ce06cc3831aca

EDIT:

Here is the youtube video.
At around 0:13 she clicks it and it sounds like cherry blues. Correct me if I'm wrong.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=80BPuCtnw7c&feature=channel_page

Title: Mechanical Numpad?
Post by: o2dazone on Fri, 12 June 2009, 13:21:54

elitekeyboards

Title: Mechanical Numpad?
Post by: lam47 on Fri, 12 June 2009, 13:24:35

There is a Topre Realforce one but as yet it is unavailable to the public.
From what I have been told some banks in Japan are using them.
I personally would love one and it may be a good way for people to try the Topre switch without having to pay for a Realforce or Happy Hacking pro.

Title: Mechanical Numpad?
Post by: watduzhkstand4 on Fri, 12 June 2009, 13:31:47

@ o2dazone

I don't want brown switches. I definitely like the sound of the blue better =)

@ lam47

That would be cool if they released it to the public. I have yet to try anything that has Topre capacitive. Still looking forward to that!

@ ripster

Thanks for the info. Can you please teach me how to use that search for this forum? You can always find anything but when I use the search, everything pops up. Thanks again!

Title: Mechanical Numpad?
Post by: o2dazone on Fri, 12 June 2009, 13:38:19

you should buy a blue cherry donor board, swap the brown cherries in the keypad with the blues. That might be a first (at least here)


edit: just remembered there's no cheap blue cherry donors :( unless you can find a used g80 or something

Title: Mechanical Numpad?
Post by: watduzhkstand4 on Fri, 12 June 2009, 13:42:38

Quote from: o2dazone;95740

you should buy a blue cherry donor board, swap the brown cherries in the keypad with the blues. That might be a first (at least here)


edit: just remembered there's no cheap blue cherry donors :( unless you can find a used g80 or something

hahaha I just bought the blue cherry mini today, that's why I want to buy a keypad that has blue cherry as well.

Title: Mechanical Numpad?
Post by: talis on Fri, 12 June 2009, 15:00:51

Quote from: o2dazone;95740

you should buy a blue cherry donor board, swap the brown cherries in the keypad with the blues. That might be a first (at least here)


edit: just remembered there's no cheap blue cherry donors :( unless you can find a used g80 or something

Digikey sells blue cherries for around $1.50 each, for the quantity you'd need for a num pad, it'd work out pretty cheap.
Face plate mount (http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=CH196-ND) and PCB mount versions. (http://search.digikey.com/scripts/DkSearch/dksus.dll?Detail&name=CH197-ND)

Title: Mechanical Numpad?
Post by: wheel83 on Fri, 12 June 2009, 16:00:28

scorpius has a nice blue cherry numpad.  i use it/

Title: Mechanical Numpad?
Post by: talis on Fri, 12 June 2009, 16:22:01

Quote from: ripster;95806

Firefox keeps splashing up "Attack Site" when I try and look at the iOne site.

Nod32 pops up with a virus warning as well.  Looks like their site is infected.

Has anyone tried One of these? (http://www.xkeys.com/xkeys/xkdesk.php)  They claim to use tactile cherries, not sure if they're browns or blues.

Title: Mechanical Numpad?
Post by: wheel83 on Fri, 12 June 2009, 19:50:00

2 years ago i was looking into them for playing poker lol