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geekhack Community => Keyboards => Topic started by: engicoder on Wed, 06 April 2016, 11:49:27

Title: NMB/Hi-Tek ANSI Space Invaders
Post by: engicoder on Wed, 06 April 2016, 11:49:27

Finally found myself an ANSI Space Invaders board. It has linear white switches with a linear green for the space bar. 

(https://deskthority.net/w/images/thumb/5/54/NMB-116511-001-Front.JPG/1200px-NMB-116511-001-Front.JPG)
(https://deskthority.net/w/images/thumb/1/1a/NMB-116511-001-Rear.JPG/1200px-NMB-116511-001-Rear.JPG)
(https://deskthority.net/w/images/thumb/2/21/NMB-116511-001-Internal.JPG/1200px-NMB-116511-001-Internal.JPG)

Title: Re: NMB/Hi-Tek ANSI Space Invaders
Post by: CPTBadAss on Wed, 06 April 2016, 11:55:31

Looking good! I really need to explore space invader switches

Title: Re: NMB/Hi-Tek ANSI Space Invaders
Post by: engicoder on Wed, 06 April 2016, 11:56:30

Quote from: CPTBadAss on Wed, 06 April 2016, 11:55:31

Looking good! I really need to explore space invader switches

I'll bring you a board in June

Title: Re: NMB/Hi-Tek ANSI Space Invaders
Post by: jacobolus on Wed, 06 April 2016, 12:07:22

fohat is going to be so jealous.

I recommend swapping the spring between the spacebar and the Pause key or something. The standard spacebar weight on these is ridiculous.

Title: Re: NMB/Hi-Tek ANSI Space Invaders
Post by: engicoder on Wed, 06 April 2016, 16:08:27

Quote from: jacobolus on Wed, 06 April 2016, 12:07:22

fohat is going to be so jealous.

I recommend swapping the spring between the spacebar and the Pause key or something. The standard spacebar weight on these is ridiculous.

That's ok, most of my work is xcriptio continua so I don't need the spacebar anyway  :p
Truthfully, you are right, the spacebars on most Space Invaders boards are way to heavy, but I have found that after a short time I don't really notice...until my arthritis starts complaining. Of course upon, but returning to a more typical keyboard I end up hammering the spacebar.