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geekhack Community => New Members => Topic started by: Mechanical Click on Sat, 02 May 2015, 14:45:04
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Hello! :)
I'm so happy because I have ordered my first retro keyboard!
Chicony E8H5IKKB-5191 don't know yet which switches are on the board.
After when I clean it I will make photo session to share with you first retro keyboard in my collection! :)
This forum was very helpful for me, I have learned a lot about mechanical keyboards, thank you!
PS.
Now I'm hunting for IBM model M, wish me luck :)
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Hello! :)
I'm so happy because I have ordered my first retro keyboard!
Chicony E8H5IKKB-5191 don't know yet which switches are on the board.
After when I clean it I will make photo session to share with you first retro keyboard in my collection! :)
This forum was very helpful for me, I have learned a lot about mechanical keyboards, thank you!
PS.
Now I'm hunting for IBM model M, wish me luck :)
Welcome to geekhack! In your pursuit of Model M keyboards, which one in particular were you looking for? I'm wishing you luck! I'm sure you will find what you really want!
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Thank you Snowdog993! :)
Right now does not matter for me which model I will get. My dream is of course SSK Space Saver (would be nice to have it for daily work) but I think I will never get it, because keyboards like this in my country are very rare, I'm from Poland. So I will be happy with decent standard version, just need to be QWERTY. I don't want to put it in the box, it have to be used :) Anyway SSK Space Saver will be my white raven, no one knows maybe someone in my neighborhood has it in the basement.
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Welcome to Geekhack!
There's a thread about the Chicony keyboard here (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=35917.0). Seems like a few models were made with wildly different switches. It will be interesting to see which one you end up getting.
Good luck also in your search for a Model M! I have 4 and counting (two SSK and two full sized). All ANSI layout though.
Could you use ANSI, or do you need a specific local layout?
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Thank you rowdy!
I saw the thread about Chicony already, I have read it's always roulette with those keyboards.
Over the years they use different switches, so it can be:
- Mitsumi
- Futaba
- Aristotle
- Cherry MX Blue
More info. here >>> http://deskthority.net/wiki/Chicony_KB-5191 (http://deskthority.net/wiki/Chicony_KB-5191)
I will be glad no matter which one I get :)
I can use ANSI keyboard layout, even german, but I prefer QWERTY.
This is my alphabet: a ą b c ć d e ę f g h i j k l ł m n ń o ó p r s ś t u w y z ź ż
For letters like ą ć ę ł ń ó ś ź ż I have to use Alt
For example if I want to write "ą" I have to press Alt + a
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Sounds like a lucky dip!
Whatever you get, I hope it is complete and functional :)
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I know already, it's Futaba clicky switch (Cherry MX mount) :)
I've heard that this switches are very nice, hard to compare them to any other switches.
I hope it's functional, was hidden in basement for long time!
I will ask for full story of this keyboard!
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=71589.0
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Welcome to GH! Good luck finding your Model M. :cool:
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Thank you LXXXIX! :)