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Title: This place is bad for me
Post by: migman on Fri, 11 December 2009, 12:07:51

Hi all,

Just found this place in the few days and it's bad for my wallet.  I am not new to mechanical keyboards as I had a Deck Legend up until earlier this year.  The Legend met it's demise due to an unfortunate orange juice incident (my wife).  I put my old Logitech something-or-other back into service and kind of forgot about replacing the Deck.  Enter two days ago...I find this place and the next thing I know I have purchased a new Legend tactile (on the UPS truck now) AND a CST 2545 trackball.  I am in trouble...

Title: This place is bad for me
Post by: itlnstln on Fri, 11 December 2009, 12:16:39

And just before Xmas, too.  For shame.  Your wife better be getting something good.
 
 
Congrats, and welcome to GeekHack!

Title: This place is bad for me
Post by: msiegel on Fri, 11 December 2009, 12:41:20

Quote from: ripster;141367

Congrats and be sure to talk up what a BAAAAAD man Tiger Woods is.  My strategy is to point out how trivial fooling around with a few extra keyboards are in comparison.

you've been messing with that silicone hussy realforce again, haven't you

Title: This place is bad for me
Post by: itlnstln on Fri, 11 December 2009, 12:48:19

No, that was Welly.

Title: This place is bad for me
Post by: 1839cc on Fri, 11 December 2009, 13:25:48

If you haven't thrown that Deck away, I would like to get it from you. Provided it was tactile.

Title: This place is bad for me
Post by: microsoft windows on Fri, 11 December 2009, 13:36:41

I'm one of the few whose wallet has resisted the forces of this forum. At least for now.

Title: This place is bad for me
Post by: microsoft windows on Fri, 11 December 2009, 13:49:19

Just make sure the alcohol dries before you power up the keyboard. I've noticed funny things with electronics wet with alcohol when they're turned on.

Title: This place is bad for me
Post by: migman on Fri, 11 December 2009, 14:12:25

I completely disassembled the old Deck and following directions from the Deck forum (I think) I completely submerged the PCB in water (yes, water) and gently cleaned it.  I let dry for a couple days, reassembled, crossed my fingers, plugged it back in and...it still worked just fine.  I used it for a while afterward but the affected keys were still not the same (slow to retract) so I took it out of service.  I still have it (Cherry blacks, btw) and maybe someday I will try to repair it again.

Title: This place is bad for me
Post by: rdjack21 on Fri, 11 December 2009, 14:31:16

Sounds like you have some OJ residue in the switch housing causing things to be a little sticky. You may have to take the switches apart to really clean them.

Also yes this place does tend to cause you wallet to get thinner.

Title: This place is bad for me
Post by: erricrice on Fri, 11 December 2009, 15:36:41

Quote from: ripster;141454

I just realized that the keyboard I'm typing on right now doesn't have this problem,  the Industrial Model M mini has drainage channels.

Show Image

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=4104&stc=1&d=1251471829)

Cleaning is remarkably easy.

Show Image

(http://geekhack.org/attachment.php?attachmentid=4106&stc=1&d=1251472999)

You are absolutely ridiculous.



OP: You will not like us here.  Or your wallet won't.  And most likely your wife.  But you'll love us.  It'll all be ok, we'll get through it together.

Title: This place is bad for me
Post by: msiegel on Fri, 11 December 2009, 15:41:23

Quote from: erricrice;141474

ridiculous

for Science :)

Title: This place is bad for me
Post by: ricercar on Thu, 24 December 2009, 02:46:13

The Internet is for Porn.

Title: This place is bad for me
Post by: Rajagra on Thu, 24 December 2009, 11:54:51

Quote from: ripster;141492

"Ridiculous" is the Harry Potter spell to ward away bad things.

She's gonna need a bigger spell.