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Title: Does anyone have information about this "Shi-Tec" keyboard?
Post by: boTy on Wed, 05 August 2015, 15:36:53
[attach=1] Here's a image.

Does someone have information about this board? According to the seller it is mechanical, and the switches feel like a Cherry MX Blue.
Title: Re: Does anyone have information about this "Shi-Tec" keyboard?
Post by: CPTBadAss on Wed, 05 August 2015, 15:39:08
Have any other pictures? Maybe of the back or of a pulled cap? That picture and your description aren't too helpful.
Title: Re: Does anyone have information about this "Shi-Tec" keyboard?
Post by: chyros on Wed, 05 August 2015, 16:24:15
Model sticker and switch shot would definitely be useful.
Title: Re: Does anyone have information about this "Shi-Tec" keyboard?
Post by: engicoder on Wed, 05 August 2015, 16:31:37
I'm always doubtful of any older board that doesn't have at least an inch of body above the top most keys.


Plus, I like somewhere to put my pencil  :D
Title: Re: Does anyone have information about this "Shi-Tec" keyboard?
Post by: Touch_It on Wed, 05 August 2015, 16:43:55
The layout itself reminds me of omnikey but not the case.  As you mentioned on reddit, it does have a reversed spacebar, as thought, though kinda hard to tell from the pic.  Likely mechanical but I have no idea what.  Ideally the seller would pull a cap for you, as well as take a pic of the back label.  If I had to warrant a guess, I'd say it is some sort of White Alps or White Alps clone.

Edit: Open question.  Has anyone ever seen a RD where you could do a reverse spacebar mod. (without modification to the keyboard).
Title: Re: Does anyone have information about this "Shi-Tec" keyboard?
Post by: boTy on Wed, 05 August 2015, 16:44:48
The layout itself reminds me of omnikey but not the case.  As you mentioned on reddit, it does have a reversed spacebar, as thought, though kinda hard to tell from the pic.  Likely mechanical but I have no idea what.  Ideally the seller would pull a cap for you, as well as take a pic of the back label.  If I had to warrant a guess, I'd say it is some sort of White Alps or White Alps clone.
Thanks for your reply. I have already sent a message, but he hasn't responded yet.
Title: Re: Does anyone have information about this "Shi-Tec" keyboard?
Post by: boTy on Thu, 06 August 2015, 05:13:11
Have any other pictures? Maybe of the back or of a pulled cap? That picture and your description aren't too helpful.

He has sent me this picture: http://ic.tweakimg.net/ext/va/1117726.jpg

Doesn't look mechanical, but it may be worth getting for the keycaps. It's only 10 euros.
Title: Re: Does anyone have information about this "Shi-Tec" keyboard?
Post by: boTy on Thu, 06 August 2015, 05:14:30
Model sticker and switch shot would definitely be useful.

The layout itself reminds me of omnikey but not the case.  As you mentioned on reddit, it does have a reversed spacebar, as thought, though kinda hard to tell from the pic.  Likely mechanical but I have no idea what.  Ideally the seller would pull a cap for you, as well as take a pic of the back label.  If I had to warrant a guess, I'd say it is some sort of White Alps or White Alps clone.

Edit: Open question.  Has anyone ever seen a RD where you could do a reverse spacebar mod. (without modification to the keyboard).

He has sent this picture: http://ic.tweakimg.net/ext/va/1117726.jpg

I don't think it's mechanical, but the keycaps look Cherry MX compatible.

Model sticker and switch shot would definitely be useful.
Title: Re: Does anyone have information about this "Shi-Tec" keyboard?
Post by: CPTBadAss on Thu, 06 August 2015, 05:19:38
Edit: Open question.  Has anyone ever seen a RD where you could do a reverse spacebar mod. (without modification to the keyboard).

I've seen rubber dome keyboards which have alps compatible keycaps. While the ones I've seen have specific spacebars, I would guess there's some that have spacebars you can flip.



Ugh are these the switches that look like futabas but aren't? I always guess futabas on switches that look like these. Those keycaps might be mx compatible but for some reason, I've got a gut feeling that they're slightly off. So I'm not sure :(
Title: Re: Does anyone have information about this "Shi-Tec" keyboard?
Post by: boTy on Thu, 06 August 2015, 05:26:05
Edit: Open question.  Has anyone ever seen a RD where you could do a reverse spacebar mod. (without modification to the keyboard).

I've seen rubber dome keyboards which have alps compatible keycaps. While the ones I've seen have specific spacebars, I would guess there's some that have spacebars you can flip.



Ugh are these the switches that look like futabas but aren't? I always guess futabas on switches that look like these. Those keycaps might be mx compatible but for some reason, I've got a gut feeling that they're slightly off. So I'm not sure :(
Thanks for the reply, I'll talk to the seller about it.
Title: Re: Does anyone have information about this "Shi-Tec" keyboard?
Post by: chyros on Thu, 06 August 2015, 08:33:08
They look like Montereys with Alps- compatible caps Oo .
Title: Re: Does anyone have information about this "Shi-Tec" keyboard?
Post by: BrewCaps on Thu, 06 August 2015, 18:18:12
Pretty sure it came with a ****y Computer.
Title: Re: Does anyone have information about this "Shi-Tec" keyboard?
Post by: chyros on Thu, 06 August 2015, 19:30:03
HA! I knew I was right! Montereys with Cherry mount ^^ .

http://deskthority.net/wiki/SMK_Cherry_MX_mount
Title: Re: Does anyone have information about this "Shi-Tec" keyboard?
Post by: boTy on Fri, 07 August 2015, 02:43:44
HA! I knew I was right! Montereys with Cherry mount ^^ .

http://deskthority.net/wiki/SMK_Cherry_MX_mount
Yep! I've talked with the seller, and i will probably buy it.
He also sells a model M!