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Title: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: katushkin on Wed, 19 August 2015, 13:40:41
It's a little late (thanks Zeal) but here is the nomination thread for August's Keyboard of the Month.

July's winner was Ghostjuggernaut's 365CL DGE

(http://i.imgur.com/CQGr0vS.jpg)

Nominations will close on the evening of the 31st of August, ready for a poll on the 1st.

You can find the rules here:
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1.   A nomination thread will go up for the last two weeks of every month. You can nominate anybody you like, (even yourself) and any person can have any number of nominations every month.

a.   These boards should be ones you are drawn to, ones that stand out for one reason or another. Keysets, modifications, whatever you fancy. I don’t want to have to post guidelines or restrictions on the boards, but I may change this depending on the types of submissions we get over the first few months. Please also say a little bit about each board you nominate, as to the reasons why you think it deserves to be up for KOTM.

b.   The board must have been posted to the forums since the start of the calendar month. It can have been posted before then, but you must provide a link to the images that were posted after the first day of the calendar month.

c.   Keyboards may be resubmitted in subsequent months, but they must have had a picture or progress posted within the calendar month that they are nominated for.

d.   NO THEMES RIGHT NOW. These may or may not follow in the coming months. This also may or may not tie in with the calendar that may or may not happen at the end of next year.

2.   However, after the initial two week period of nominations, a user will only have ONE board get through to the final public voting process. The final three nominees will be selected by myself from the most nominated and praised board in the nomination thread. E.G. If one board is posted and has the most +1s, quotes or references  by other users in said thread, that will be chosen as one of the final three. Essentially, there is a crowd unofficial voting before the public voting. The final three are not up to me, they are up to you.

3.   PLEASE post some good quality photos of the board you are nominating. I’m not looking for Macro lenses and DSLRs, but maybe more than one, top down, blurry shot would be nice. I realise if it isn’t your board there isn’t much you can do about it, but just pick a couple that aren’t terrible from an album or post.

4.   On the 1st of every month, a poll thread will go up. This will consist of three finalists. Again, a user will only have one of their boards get through to this stage during any particular month. You can of course be nominated on another month. There will be one vote per person, and the results will remain anonymous until the voting closes.

5.   After a period of one week, the voting will be closed and a winner will be announced. The winner will be posted both on that month's voting thread, and the following month's nominations thread. I’m not sure if there will be a prize every month, but if there is then I will sort it out and backdate it if I come up with one in a few months time.

6.   The winner of each monthly process will go through to the ANNUAL KEYBOARD OF THE YEAR process, and the winner of the will DEFINITELY win a prize which I will work out in a 5 months time.

Happy hunting everyone!
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: Zeal on Wed, 19 August 2015, 13:43:23
Ahem. *self plug*
(http://i.imgur.com/7xnm9NB.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/7Zs9gsb.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/3BCAl4p.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/gjFkFIr.jpg)

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=69590.msg1835447#msg1835447
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: SpAmRaY on Wed, 19 August 2015, 13:45:50
I nominate BunnyLake's GH60 built by Matt3o

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=41464.msg1832237#msg1832237 (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=41464.msg1832237#msg1832237)

(http://i.imgur.com/A3wojMS.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/A3wojMS.jpg)

This board is possible because these guys took it upon themselves to try and save the GH60 group buy, to me that means a lot.

I didn't read the rules.
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: CPTBadAss on Wed, 19 August 2015, 13:51:36
(https://geekhack.org/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=73452.0;attach=106795;image)
Mad_Maxx's Blackwing (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=73452.0)


(https://github.com/yehoshuaf/m0110_matias_mod/raw/master/images/11_final_no_cap.jpg)
(https://github.com/yehoshuaf/m0110_matias_mod/raw/master/images/8_adapter_in.jpg)
yehoshuaf's M0110 Mod (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=74643.0)
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: katushkin on Thu, 20 August 2015, 05:59:33
Show Image
(https://geekhack.org/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=73452.0;attach=106795;image)

Mad_Maxx's Blackwing (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=73452.0)


Show Image
(https://github.com/yehoshuaf/m0110_matias_mod/raw/master/images/11_final_no_cap.jpg)

Show Image
(https://github.com/yehoshuaf/m0110_matias_mod/raw/master/images/8_adapter_in.jpg)

yehoshuaf's M0110 Mod (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=74643.0)

I should really spend more time in the making stuff together forum... That Blackwing is really cool.
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: Sent on Thu, 20 August 2015, 06:05:29
Show Image
(https://geekhack.org/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=73452.0;attach=106795;image)

Mad_Maxx's Blackwing (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=73452.0)


Show Image
(https://github.com/yehoshuaf/m0110_matias_mod/raw/master/images/11_final_no_cap.jpg)

Show Image
(https://github.com/yehoshuaf/m0110_matias_mod/raw/master/images/8_adapter_in.jpg)

yehoshuaf's M0110 Mod (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=74643.0)

I should really spend more time in the making stuff together forum... That Blackwing is really cool.

Ditto.  That Blackwing is badass. O_O
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: CPTBadAss on Thu, 20 August 2015, 07:31:53
Making Stuff Together = Best subforum on Geekhack
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: jdcarpe on Thu, 20 August 2015, 08:07:37
Making Stuff Together = Best subforum on Geekhack

+1
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: CPTBadAss on Thu, 20 August 2015, 08:18:43
(https://www.dropbox.com/s/xw30e4ghbdcmnru/IMG_20150731_164145.jpg?raw=1)
VVhitel2abbit's Gambler Build Log (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=71304.0) is very cool as well
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: Snowdog993 on Thu, 20 August 2015, 12:23:36
How about the keyboard I modified and have been using for almost 6 months with no trouble at all?

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https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=45475.msg1836497#msg1836497


The story how this keyboard came to life:
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Removal of the controller:
(http://i.imgur.com/fYqR3Bt.jpg)

Replacement IBM SDL 1391401 controller:
(http://i.imgur.com/OcJDvKW.jpg)

Controller dropped in and hooking up LED Panel to pins 9-12 of controller:
(http://i.imgur.com/Bdt5db9.jpg)

Lining up LED panel to top shell: (image from 1394204 mod)
(http://i.imgur.com/Xf5E7Ez.jpg)

Using soldering iron to make holes for LED panel: (image from 1394204 mod)
(http://i.imgur.com/WKuinGj.jpg)

Holes drilled in top shell: (image from 1394204 mod)
(http://i.imgur.com/EJMOz51.jpg?1)

Attaching new LED panel from Unicomp to pins 1-4.
(http://i.imgur.com/ITkL6Hp.jpg)

Everything works!  Hooray!
(http://i.imgur.com/UVKreVw.jpg?1)



(http://i.imgur.com/zU5LBR8.jpg)

(http://i.imgur.com/5vdn17u.jpg?1)

Edit: I did another photo shoot.  (and I am composing this message with the keyboard now fwiw...)
I hate it when something as unseen as a hair shows up between keys.  Dang!
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: jdcarpe on Thu, 20 August 2015, 13:57:42
How about the keyboard I modified and have been using for almost 6 months with no trouble at all?

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https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=45475.msg1836497#msg1836497


Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/zU5LBR8.jpg)


Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/5vdn17u.jpg?1)


Edit: I did another photo shoot.  (and I am composing this message with the keyboard now fwiw...)
I hate it when something as unseen as a hair shows up between keys.  Dang!
Needs more square label, hah.

In all seriousness though, that's a really nice terminal conversion!

+1
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: radio_killah on Fri, 21 August 2015, 12:55:48
Got to go +1 on the zealios. Biggest and most useful contribution to the mech community in the last year since I joined it in my opinion.
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: mrflow3r on Fri, 21 August 2015, 12:59:16
+1 for zealios. Take my wallet and my cards and my future children.
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: rowdy on Fri, 21 August 2015, 22:33:37
+1 zealios :D
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: njbair on Fri, 21 August 2015, 22:41:32
Nubbinator's Sprit 60% with GMK TA and custom-made wooden case: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=74527.0

(http://i.imgur.com/VmZqbu9.jpg)
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: ander on Sat, 22 August 2015, 03:16:35
I vote for Snowdog. The trendy mini-boards are pretty, but the noble Model M has transcended generations of technological change and fickleness.

I ask you to resist, for once, the siren-song of glitz and bling and recognize true classicism and proven value—not to mention those cool numpad legends.
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: hwood34 on Sat, 22 August 2015, 03:18:51
Ahem. *self plug*
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(http://i.imgur.com/3BCAl4p.jpg)

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


https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=69590.msg1835447#msg1835447
+1
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: yomammary on Sat, 22 August 2015, 08:01:01
Nubbinator's Sprit 60% with GMK TA and custom-made wooden case: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=74527.0

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/VmZqbu9.jpg)

Yes.
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: Air tree on Sat, 22 August 2015, 11:18:27
Nubbinator's Sprit 60% with GMK TA and custom-made wooden case: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=74527.0

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/VmZqbu9.jpg)

+1
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: meiosis on Sat, 22 August 2015, 18:22:52
Clacktalk's LK1800-FE

(http://puu.sh/jKWvv/124b281fc3.jpg)
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: sethk_ on Sat, 22 August 2015, 18:52:50

Clacktalk's LK1800-FE

Show Image
(http://puu.sh/jKWvv/124b281fc3.jpg)

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Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: joey on Sat, 22 August 2015, 19:00:21
Just because I've been living the 1800 layout recently:

Phinnegan's tx1800.

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/6vfmBuVfM7RWK9cSWLQoSPioDo9oT2U-e6Xuf8vDdmKz=w2560-h1440-no)

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=35864.msg1843578#msg1843578
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: njbair on Sat, 22 August 2015, 19:04:58
Just because I've been living the 1800 layout recently:

Phinnegan's tx1800.

Show Image
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/6vfmBuVfM7RWK9cSWLQoSPioDo9oT2U-e6Xuf8vDdmKz=w2560-h1440-no)


https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=35864.msg1843578#msg1843578

I'm gonna +1 this 1800 instead of the LK-1800fe, just because the TX has been a long time coming and we already had an LK come in 2nd place in June.

Funny to note, though, both seem to have the same set of keycaps.
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: ghostjuggernaut on Sat, 22 August 2015, 20:32:27
Nubbinator's Sprit 60% with GMK TA and custom-made wooden case: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=74527.0

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/VmZqbu9.jpg)

+1
Ahem. *self plug*
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/7xnm9NB.jpg)

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/7Zs9gsb.jpg)

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(http://i.imgur.com/3BCAl4p.jpg)

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


https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=69590.msg1835447#msg1835447
+1
Clacktalk's LK1800-FE

Show Image
(http://puu.sh/jKWvv/124b281fc3.jpg)


+1
Show Image
(https://www.dropbox.com/s/xw30e4ghbdcmnru/IMG_20150731_164145.jpg?raw=1)

VVhitel2abbit's Gambler Build Log (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=71304.0) is very cool as well
+1


Some stiff competition this month.  Good luck to all nominees!
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: fanpeople on Sat, 22 August 2015, 20:43:05
How about the keyboard I modified and have been using for almost 6 months with no trouble at all?

+1 Buckling Spring, Buckling Spring is love.
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: azhdar on Wed, 26 August 2015, 10:06:48
Someone just dropped a bomb :
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=40658.msg1847305#msg1847305

PunksDead Leopold FC660C

(http://i.imgur.com/Qge8vaN.jpg)
(http://i.imgur.com/bws5fd7.jpg)


Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: bueller on Wed, 26 August 2015, 10:11:29
Another of PunksDead's boards. If this was ANSI it'd be perfect for me.

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


codys2Dustin2Me

FMJ case vintage clears ISO dolchy bebe <3
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: katushkin on Wed, 26 August 2015, 11:46:27
Another of PunksDead's boards. If this was ANSI it'd be perfect for me.

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


codys2Dustin2Me

FMJ case vintage clears ISO dolchy bebe <3

Oooooh, I've got to get me another small ISO board...
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: Blackhawk on Wed, 26 August 2015, 15:38:22
Someone just dropped a bomb :
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=40658.msg1847305#msg1847305

PunksDead Leopold FC660C

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/Qge8vaN.jpg)

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/bws5fd7.jpg)

+1

Someone just dropped a bomb :
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=40658.msg1847305#msg1847305

PunksDead Leopold FC660C

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/Qge8vaN.jpg)

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/bws5fd7.jpg)




+1

Ahem. *self plug*
Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/7xnm9NB.jpg)

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(http://i.imgur.com/7Zs9gsb.jpg)

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(http://i.imgur.com/3BCAl4p.jpg)

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


https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=69590.msg1835447#msg1835447
+1
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: Air tree on Wed, 26 August 2015, 15:42:17
Someone just dropped a bomb :
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=40658.msg1847305#msg1847305

PunksDead Leopold FC660C

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/Qge8vaN.jpg)

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/bws5fd7.jpg)

+1
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: katushkin on Sat, 29 August 2015, 11:25:38
Last few days to get your +1s and nominations in guys, make sure you support your favourite or they won't even get to the vote!
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: Melvang on Sat, 29 August 2015, 11:46:33
Show Image
(https://www.dropbox.com/s/xw30e4ghbdcmnru/IMG_20150731_164145.jpg?raw=1)

VVhitel2abbit's Gambler Build Log (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=71304.0) is very cool as well

+1 for the layout innovation
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: njbair on Sat, 29 August 2015, 11:55:08
Show Image
(https://geekhack.org/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=73452.0;attach=106795;image)

Mad_Maxx's Blackwing (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=73452.0)

+1 for the Blackwing.

I nominate BunnyLake's GH60 built by Matt3o

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=41464.msg1832237#msg1832237 (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=41464.msg1832237#msg1832237)

(http://i.imgur.com/A3wojMS.jpg) (http://i.imgur.com/A3wojMS.jpg)

This board is possible because these guys took it upon themselves to try and save the GH60 group buy, to me that means a lot.

I didn't read the rules.

+1 for the same reasons. Not part of the GH60 buy, but it's awesome to see this actually happening after so much drama.
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: katushkin on Sun, 30 August 2015, 07:13:36
I'm going to nominate another one of Lastpilot's boards, his Crystal GON with GMKL Triumph Adler

(http://i.imgur.com/Ns6D25s.jpg)

More images to be found here - https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=70196.msg1827811#msg1827811
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: hwood34 on Sun, 30 August 2015, 13:02:39
I'm going to nominate another one of Lastpilot's boards, his Crystal GON with GMKL Triumph Adler

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/Ns6D25s.jpg)


More images to be found here - https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=70196.msg1827811#msg1827811

this board could be nominated 100 times and I wouldn't care :p. +1
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: rowdy on Sun, 30 August 2015, 15:18:53
I'm going to nominate another one of Lastpilot's boards, his Crystal GON with GMKL Triumph Adler

[/img]http://i.imgur.com/Ns6D25s.jpg[/img]

More images to be found here - https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=70196.msg1827811#msg1827811

I was going to nominate this, but I realised that this same board, albeit with different keycaps, won KotM a little while ago.

Is it within the rules to nominate the same keyboard twice in one year?
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: katushkin on Sun, 30 August 2015, 16:01:34
I'm going to nominate another one of Lastpilot's boards, his Crystal GON with GMKL Triumph Adler

[/img]http://i.imgur.com/Ns6D25s.jpg[/img]

More images to be found here - https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=70196.msg1827811#msg1827811

I was going to nominate this, but I realised that this same board, albeit with different keycaps, won KotM a little while ago.

Is it within the rules to nominate the same keyboard twice in one year?

Ohhhh, yeah that would make sense.

Yeah, I think it's probably a bad idea. As nice a board as it is :P
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: neverused on Sun, 30 August 2015, 16:28:55
+1 for nub's wooden case
+1 for the gambler
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: pr0ximity on Sun, 30 August 2015, 16:33:31
Show Image
(https://www.dropbox.com/s/xw30e4ghbdcmnru/IMG_20150731_164145.jpg?raw=1)

VVhitel2abbit's Gambler Build Log (https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=71304.0) is very cool as well

+1, sick layout

Nubbinator's Sprit 60% with GMK TA and custom-made wooden case: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=74527.0

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/VmZqbu9.jpg)


+1 dat WOOD

Someone just dropped a bomb :
https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=40658.msg1847305#msg1847305

PunksDead Leopold FC660C

Show Image
(http://i.imgur.com/Qge8vaN.jpg)

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(http://i.imgur.com/bws5fd7.jpg)





+1, would never be able to match up colors this well, takes a good eye

Ahem. *self plug*
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https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=69590.msg1835447#msg1835447

+1, if you don't like the switches out there, MAKE YOUR OWN?!
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: Yoe on Mon, 31 August 2015, 03:27:15
+1 for Zealios (his own switches, how can anyone beat that? My bet is with Zeal this month...)
+1 for Nubbinator's wooden case (yes, I'm a sucker for wooden cases...)
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: Eszett on Mon, 31 August 2015, 03:44:35
+1 on wooden case. The dark wood (mahogani or what?) looks high class!
Title: Re: Keyboard of the Month - August - Nominations
Post by: nubbinator on Mon, 31 August 2015, 09:02:34
+1 on wooden case. The dark wood (mahogani or what?) looks high class!

Walnut and purpleheart.