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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: burli on Tue, 19 January 2016, 03:32:02

Title: Where can I get Topre switches to build my own keyboard?
Post by: burli on Tue, 19 January 2016, 03:32:02
Hi, is it possible to get single Topre switches to build own keyboards? If yes, where can I get them?
Title: Re: Where can I get Topre switches to build my own keyboard?
Post by: sth on Tue, 19 January 2016, 03:33:17
this is unfortunately not possible because topre switches are not discrete units.
Title: Re: Where can I get Topre switches to build my own keyboard?
Post by: VinnyCordeiro on Tue, 19 January 2016, 06:23:37
There is another problem: a Topre switch is basically a variable capacitor. Making a long story short: you have to use a PCB for it to work.

There is a thread on Deskthority where a guy is building a custom Topre keyboard, if you are interested: https://deskthority.net/workshop-f7/designing-a-custom-topre-board-t11734.html
Title: Re: Where can I get Topre switches to build my own keyboard?
Post by: burli on Tue, 19 January 2016, 07:24:53
Well, I know that the PCB is part of the switch. But it should be possible to get the components and the know how to build Topre keyboards
Title: Re: Where can I get Topre switches to build my own keyboard?
Post by: joey on Tue, 19 January 2016, 07:29:03
Well, I know that the PCB is part of the switch. But it should be possible to get the components and the know how to build Topre keyboards
You currently have to buy Topre boards and disassemble them.
Title: Re: Where can I get Topre switches to build my own keyboard?
Post by: demik on Tue, 19 January 2016, 08:02:42
Pfu already made the only keyboard you need.

Hhkb
Title: Re: Where can I get Topre switches to build my own keyboard?
Post by: burli on Tue, 19 January 2016, 08:15:07
Pfu already made the only keyboard you need.

Hhkb

If you read my signature or my threads you can see that HHKB is not the keybord I want
Title: Re: Where can I get Topre switches to build my own keyboard?
Post by: romevi on Tue, 19 January 2016, 08:30:42
Pfu already made the only keyboard you need.

Hhkb

If you read my signature or my threads you can see that HHKB is not the keybord I want

Oh, ****. He insulted demik's HHKB.
Title: Re: Where can I get Topre switches to build my own keyboard?
Post by: burli on Tue, 19 January 2016, 15:48:18
Pfu already made the only keyboard you need.

Hhkb

If you read my signature or my threads you can see that HHKB is not the keybord I want

Oh, ****. He insulted demik's HHKB.

Did I? Oh. Well, I could say, I don't want a staggered, unsplitted keyboard at all. Is that better?  ;D