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Title: Alps SKFL board with lovely doubleshots (Toshiba T3100 laptop board)
Post by: Oobly on Tue, 18 August 2015, 02:33:42

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Toshiba-T3100-Laptop-Series-Keyboard-Great-Shape/331628973163?_trksid=p2047675.c100011.m1850&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D33099%26meid%3D2eeb0dd557274097a38f637d6ab8105b%26pid%3D100011%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D1%26sd%3D291436814456

Some relevant info:
http://deskthority.net/photos-f62/toshiba-t3100-t5200-t4711.html
http://deskthority.net/wiki/Alps_SKFL

Title: Re: Alps SKFL board with lovely doubleshots (Toshiba T3100 laptop board)
Post by: harlw on Tue, 18 August 2015, 19:32:54

This is really tempting - I have an matias ergodox that sure would look a lot better with this set over the Apple II set I have now.

Title: Re: Alps SKFL board with lovely doubleshots (Toshiba T3100 laptop board)
Post by: CPTBadAss on Tue, 18 August 2015, 19:35:40

Oh man...those are great caps. I have a set from the same keyboard myself :D.

Title: Re: Alps SKFL board with lovely doubleshots (Toshiba T3100 laptop board)
Post by: bcredbottle on Sun, 06 September 2015, 14:20:28

Toshiba made some of the best Alps caps ever. I trawled eBay for T3100/T5200's for a long time but never found a deal like this. Damn.

(http://i.imgur.com/az7fI.jpg)

Title: Re: Alps SKFL board with lovely doubleshots (Toshiba T3100 laptop board)
Post by: remdell on Sun, 06 September 2015, 22:11:49

Quote from: bcredbottle on Sun, 06 September 2015, 14:20:28

Toshiba made some of the best Alps caps ever. I trawled eBay for T3100/T5200's for a long time but never found a deal like this. Damn.

Show Image

(http://i.imgur.com/az7fI.jpg)

I managed to get my T3100 for $49 shipped last year. Since then, I've seen quite a few go around for cheaper. Just follow your eBay searches of them via email, and you might have a good chance.

The keycaps are great but mod compatibility is quite low. I'd love to get my hands on another set without the orange font. Here they are on my DCK-84:
(http://i.imgur.com/WKMfNOI.png)

Title: Re: Alps SKFL board with lovely doubleshots (Toshiba T3100 laptop board)
Post by: bcredbottle on Mon, 07 September 2015, 10:04:39

Quote from: remdell on Sun, 06 September 2015, 22:11:49

Quote from: bcredbottle on Sun, 06 September 2015, 14:20:28

Toshiba made some of the best Alps caps ever. I trawled eBay for T3100/T5200's for a long time but never found a deal like this. Damn.

Show Image

(http://i.imgur.com/az7fI.jpg)

I managed to get my T3100 for $49 shipped last year. Since then, I've seen quite a few go around for cheaper. Just follow your eBay searches of them via email, and you might have a good chance.

The keycaps are great but mod compatibility is quite low. I'd love to get my hands on another set without the orange font. Here they are on my DCK-84:

Show Image

(http://i.imgur.com/WKMfNOI.png)

Are the caps with orange legends doubleshot? The legends don't seem as clear as the others...