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Title: Topre Endgame
Post by: IonutZ on Thu, 21 May 2015, 19:59:21
So... I think this is it for me - for Topre at least. Here are my 3 boards :)

Realforce 87UB Type-S 55g with swapped UV LEDs
Realforce 23UB Type-S 55g with swapped UV LEDs
HHKB Pro 2 Type-S 55g Hasu's Controller (with perpler novatouch tkler mx slerders)

Album @ http://imgur.com/gallery/G1BSe/new (http://imgur.com/gallery/G1BSe/new)

(http://i.imgur.com/ZX8HY79.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/OvZky3w.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/0YHZkTe.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/aQmab1I.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/xsUqECB.jpg)




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WARNING: This is eventually gonna turn into another endgame thread as I'm about to finish my Topre collection :D

But I just wanted to show you guys the LED swap so far. Had some flat top ultra high brightness UV LEDs from another project so I figured I'd test out the Hakko FR-300 desoldering gun that I just got - works beautifully.

Comparison between UV LED and stock Blue LED.

(http://i.imgur.com/c2Y8aqd.jpg)
Title: Re: Realforce LED Swap
Post by: Evo_Spec on Thu, 21 May 2015, 22:21:23
Nice work man, do you have more pics of the process?

Also do you have a link to these led's? I'm looking for purple led's
Title: Re: Realforce LED Swap
Post by: septamber on Thu, 21 May 2015, 22:39:04
WARNING: This is eventually gonna turn into another endgame thread as I'm about to finish my Topre collection :D

But I just wanted to show you guys the LED swap so far. Had some flat top ultra high brightness UV LEDs from another project so I figured I'd test out the Hakko FR-300 desoldering gun that I just got - works beautifully.

Comparison between UV LED and stock Blue LED.

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/c2Y8aqd.jpg)


What is this endgame you speak of?  :eek:
Title: Re: Topre Endgame
Post by: IonutZ on Sat, 13 June 2015, 12:17:10
Endgame is here.
Title: Re: Topre Endgame
Post by: absyrd on Sat, 13 June 2015, 12:19:49
Endgame is here.

Liar.

Buy more ****.
Title: Re: Topre Endgame
Post by: naokira on Sat, 13 June 2015, 12:25:12
Wow. That's my kind of endgame.

Does the HHKB (or topre for that matter) feel different when using the novatouch mx stems?

If yes, how so?
Title: Re: Topre Endgame
Post by: IonutZ on Sat, 13 June 2015, 13:01:36
Wow. That's my kind of endgame.

Does the HHKB (or topre for that matter) feel different when using the novatouch mx stems?

If yes, how so?

It does not, they're slightly shorter than a regular slider, but I don't mind the bottom out feeling + I have another set of Type-S sliders for it.
Title: Re: Topre Endgame
Post by: dustinhxc on Sat, 13 June 2015, 15:33:02
 ^holy crap man, some sexy boards! 55g is sure fun to type on. That hhkb looks real sexy with the nostalgia set!!!
Title: Re: Topre Endgame
Post by: demik on Sat, 13 June 2015, 15:52:10
Ruined that hhkb
Title: Re: Topre Endgame
Post by: minTea on Sat, 13 June 2015, 15:58:07
That collection is impressive!  So beautiful! :)
Title: Re: Topre Endgame
Post by: Acerk on Sat, 13 June 2015, 16:51:38
Liar.

Buy more ****.
Haha. The infamous end game. So far no one has come back to tell stories of it.
Title: Re: Topre Endgame
Post by: abswyfe on Sat, 13 June 2015, 17:33:40
Ruined that hhkb

lolol

Took the words right out of my fingers
Title: Re: Topre Endgame
Post by: Firebolt1914 on Sun, 14 June 2015, 15:36:16
Not endgame until you have a uTron  :p :p :p :p :p
Title: Re: Topre Endgame
Post by: jerue on Mon, 15 June 2015, 10:53:29
Not endgame until you have a uTron  :p :p :p :p :p

And one of matt3o's PBT spacebars.  :)
Title: Re: Topre Endgame
Post by: awhitedev on Mon, 15 June 2015, 11:17:19
How do these feel compared to a stock Novatouch? Is 55g that much better?
Title: Re: Topre Endgame
Post by: alienman82 on Mon, 15 June 2015, 13:03:31
removed.
Title: Re: Topre Endgame
Post by: trees on Mon, 15 June 2015, 13:04:28
How do these feel compared to a stock Novatouch? Is 55g that much better?

45g vs 55g is purely personal preference.

BUT having a 45g HHKB and a Novatouch, the feels have quite a difference and I definitely prefer the HHKB. More of a downward deeper 'THOCK' sound, with less of a clack on the upstroke. Its magical.
Title: Re: Topre Endgame
Post by: awhitedev on Mon, 15 June 2015, 13:27:14
How do these feel compared to a stock Novatouch? Is 55g that much better?

45g vs 55g is purely personal preference.

BUT having a 45g HHKB and a Novatouch, the feels have quite a difference and I definitely prefer the HHKB. More of a downward deeper 'THOCK' sound, with less of a clack on the upstroke. Its magical.

Interesting. Sorry not to hijack this thread too much but wouldn't the difference in sound be purely the difference between the thick PBT of the HHKB and thin ABS of the Novatouch? Or was this with the same kind of caps on both?
Title: Re: Topre Endgame
Post by: trees on Mon, 15 June 2015, 13:46:11
How do these feel compared to a stock Novatouch? Is 55g that much better?

45g vs 55g is purely personal preference.

BUT having a 45g HHKB and a Novatouch, the feels have quite a difference and I definitely prefer the HHKB. More of a downward deeper 'THOCK' sound, with less of a clack on the upstroke. Its magical.

Interesting. Sorry not to hijack this thread too much but wouldn't the difference in sound be purely the difference between the thick PBT of the HHKB and thin ABS of the Novatouch? Or was this with the same kind of caps on both?

I put some Vortex PBT doubleshots on my Novatouch Day 1, never even attempted to try the stock caps.  So yes, this is with PBT on both. The sounds are still very different.
Title: Re: Topre Endgame
Post by: Defect on Mon, 15 June 2015, 15:11:35
Digilog case required
Title: Re: Topre Endgame
Post by: alienman82 on Mon, 15 June 2015, 15:13:41
removed.
Title: Re: Topre Endgame
Post by: demik on Mon, 15 June 2015, 15:17:05
How do these feel compared to a stock Novatouch? Is 55g that much better?

Yes. 55g is god tier. Anybody says different is a filthy liar.
Title: Re: Topre Endgame
Post by: alienman82 on Mon, 15 June 2015, 15:27:03
removed.
Title: Re: Topre Endgame
Post by: demik on Mon, 15 June 2015, 15:30:37
How do these feel compared to a stock Novatouch? Is 55g that much better?

Yes. 55g is god tier. Anybody says different is a filthy liar.

Have you tried 30g?  I haven't but curious

Nope, don't plan to tbh. 45g is already too light to rest your fingers on. Don't need the rotation of the earth to trigger my keys to register.
Title: Re: Topre Endgame
Post by: alienman82 on Mon, 15 June 2015, 15:31:08
removed.
Title: Re: Topre Endgame
Post by: trees on Mon, 15 June 2015, 15:56:44
How do these feel compared to a stock Novatouch? Is 55g that much better?

Yes. 55g is god tier. Anybody says different is a filthy liar.

Have you tried 30g?  I haven't but curious

Nope, don't plan to tbh. 45g is already too light to rest your fingers on. Don't need the rotation of the earth to trigger my keys to register.

You Sir, have some very heavy fingers. I can easily rest my fingers AND apply some pressure before toggling the switches.
Title: Re: Topre Endgame
Post by: demik on Mon, 15 June 2015, 15:59:43
How do these feel compared to a stock Novatouch? Is 55g that much better?

Yes. 55g is god tier. Anybody says different is a filthy liar.

Have you tried 30g?  I haven't but curious

Nope, don't plan to tbh. 45g is already too light to rest your fingers on. Don't need the rotation of the earth to trigger my keys to register.

You Sir, have some very heavy fingers. I can easily rest my fingers AND apply some pressure before toggling the switches.

You call my fingers fat? Rude.


After years of construction, I've developed heavy hands.
Title: Re: Topre Endgame
Post by: trees on Mon, 15 June 2015, 16:07:52
How do these feel compared to a stock Novatouch? Is 55g that much better?

Yes. 55g is god tier. Anybody says different is a filthy liar.

Have you tried 30g?  I haven't but curious

Nope, don't plan to tbh. 45g is already too light to rest your fingers on. Don't need the rotation of the earth to trigger my keys to register.

You Sir, have some very heavy fingers. I can easily rest my fingers AND apply some pressure before toggling the switches.

You call my fingers fat? Rude.


After years of construction, I've developed heavy hands.

My girly IT hands don't match up then, haha.
Title: Re: Topre Endgame
Post by: Lain1911 on Mon, 15 June 2015, 16:39:03
You think Topre is a game?  ^-^
Title: Re: Topre Endgame
Post by: demik on Mon, 15 June 2015, 16:43:24
How do these feel compared to a stock Novatouch? Is 55g that much better?

Yes. 55g is god tier. Anybody says different is a filthy liar.

Have you tried 30g?  I haven't but curious

Nope, don't plan to tbh. 45g is already too light to rest your fingers on. Don't need the rotation of the earth to trigger my keys to register.

You Sir, have some very heavy fingers. I can easily rest my fingers AND apply some pressure before toggling the switches.

You call my fingers fat? Rude.


After years of construction, I've developed heavy hands.

My girly IT hands don't match up then, haha.

I still have girly soft hands, they just happen to type hard.
Title: Re: Topre Endgame
Post by: Joey Quinn on Mon, 15 June 2015, 18:10:34
HHKB needs OG dyesubs + alu case before endgame
Title: Re: Topre Endgame
Post by: alienman82 on Mon, 15 June 2015, 18:11:39
removed.
Title: Re: Topre Endgame
Post by: demik on Mon, 15 June 2015, 18:13:16
No. Keep cherry off topre, like kb gods intended.
Title: Re: Topre Endgame
Post by: Cicada88 on Mon, 15 June 2015, 20:46:43
what did you do to that poor HHKB
Title: Re: Topre Endgame
Post by: Polymer on Tue, 16 June 2015, 00:31:51
HHKB needs OG dyesubs + alu case before endgame

I think an ALU case would be interesting..but a bit worried it would just end up feeling like a Realforce instead....I like both but the HHKB just has a warmer feel to it which I'm sure comes from the plastic case mounted switches....Put ALU in there and it would lose a lot of the warmth...but as far as coolness factor..yeah..it would be sweet...
Title: Re: Topre Endgame
Post by: Chromako on Wed, 17 June 2015, 03:01:27
Liar.

Buy more ****.
Haha. The infamous end game. So far no one has come back to tell stories of it.
HA. End Game.


(https://i.imgflip.com/n0cfb.jpg) (https://imgflip.com/i/n0cfb)


That being said, nice collection! Too bad you ruined your HHKB. Fix it, and then we'll talk  :p