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Title: Special Finger Wang
Post by: Michael on Mon, 11 April 2016, 15:33:20
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Special-finger-Wang-electronic-competitive-gaming-keyboard-backlighting-backlit-keyboard-professional-waterproof-wired-keyboard/32386072476.html
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: Air tree on Mon, 11 April 2016, 15:33:52
nice wang
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: Lokomotivet on Mon, 11 April 2016, 15:33:55
Everyone under this line got Special Finger Wanted ™
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Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: dohbot on Mon, 11 April 2016, 15:33:56
Yummy

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Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: Otesanek on Mon, 11 April 2016, 15:34:10
Dank Wang
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: Fire Brand on Mon, 11 April 2016, 15:34:11
I have a product tag line for you


 "All the better pressing key, to ban firebrand with"
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: Incredigasmic on Mon, 11 April 2016, 15:34:35
The Dankest of Wangs
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: Otesanek on Mon, 11 April 2016, 15:34:41
#slackexclusives
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: iLLucionist on Mon, 11 April 2016, 15:35:04
Quote from: Air tree on Mon, 11 April 2016, 15:33:52
nice wang

Site reads "Sorry, this item is no longer available!".

Isn't it long enough already?
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: Moistgun on Mon, 11 April 2016, 15:45:49
Do you like Battlefield? Knives? What about TRANSFORMERS?
   
     :p :p :p :p :p
 :p  FINGERWANG   :p
     :p :p :p :p :p
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: Otesanek on Mon, 11 April 2016, 18:54:08
People hating on my Special Finger Wang mechmarket post.  :(
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: ika on Mon, 11 April 2016, 19:09:33
get this keyboard and have good feeling of oneness with finger wang
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: kekman on Mon, 11 April 2016, 19:34:23
when is MD group buy?
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: romevi on Mon, 11 April 2016, 19:38:38
They should call it the Finger edition:
Special FingerEd Wang
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: Otesanek on Tue, 12 April 2016, 20:39:59
Reddit hate the Special Finger Wang
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: iLLucionist on Wed, 13 April 2016, 05:19:52
Special Wang Finger Keyboard. With "cleaning lotion" included for optimal results.
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: ThoughtArtist on Fri, 15 April 2016, 23:54:40
That's the special feeling your pinky gets from the single unit Backspace.
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: ThoughtArtist on Fri, 15 April 2016, 23:57:29
Wait it's WATERPROOF!!! I've always wanted to do some gaming in the bathtub. I'm going to stock up on candles... this is going to be  a VERY special occasion :)
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: iLLucionist on Sat, 16 April 2016, 05:09:36
Quote from: ThoughtArtist on Fri, 15 April 2016, 23:57:29
Wait it's WATERPROOF!!! I've always wanted to do some gaming in the bathtub. I'm going to stock up on candles... this is going to be  a VERY special occasion :)

You also take your PC build in the tub? You gotta water seal your PC man!
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: ThoughtArtist on Sun, 17 April 2016, 00:07:16
Quote from: iLLucionist on Sat, 16 April 2016, 05:09:36
Quote from: ThoughtArtist on Fri, 15 April 2016, 23:57:29
Wait it's WATERPROOF!!! I've always wanted to do some gaming in the bathtub. I'm going to stock up on candles... this is going to be  a VERY special occasion :)

You also take your PC build in the tub? You gotta water seal your PC man!

Plastic wrap and duct tape; LOTS of duct tape.
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: iLLucionist on Sun, 17 April 2016, 07:33:24
Quote from: ThoughtArtist on Sun, 17 April 2016, 00:07:16
Quote from: iLLucionist on Sat, 16 April 2016, 05:09:36
Quote from: ThoughtArtist on Fri, 15 April 2016, 23:57:29
Wait it's WATERPROOF!!! I've always wanted to do some gaming in the bathtub. I'm going to stock up on candles... this is going to be  a VERY special occasion :)

You also take your PC build in the tub? You gotta water seal your PC man!

Plastic wrap and duct tape; LOTS of duct tape.

One can try! Would be cool.. gaming in the tub.
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: kekman on Sun, 17 April 2016, 09:40:49
Quote from: ThoughtArtist on Sun, 17 April 2016, 00:07:16
Quote from: iLLucionist on Sat, 16 April 2016, 05:09:36
Quote from: ThoughtArtist on Fri, 15 April 2016, 23:57:29
Wait it's WATERPROOF!!! I've always wanted to do some gaming in the bathtub. I'm going to stock up on candles... this is going to be  a VERY special occasion :)

You also take your PC build in the tub? You gotta water seal your PC man!

Plastic wrap and duct tape; LOTS of duct tape.


why would you do that? then no water can flow through your system, do you even understand how water cooling works?
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: Vadisi on Sun, 17 April 2016, 17:54:23
Mmmmmmmmmm... wang... special wang... special finger wang...
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: chyros on Sun, 17 April 2016, 17:58:57
Don't suppose anyone wants to finger MY wang, right? :p
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: jerue on Sun, 17 April 2016, 18:25:45
Quote from: chyros on Sun, 17 April 2016, 17:58:57
Don't suppose anyone wants to finger MY wang, right? :p

that depends...is it special?
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: chyros on Mon, 18 April 2016, 02:36:22
Quote from: jerue on Sun, 17 April 2016, 18:25:45
Quote from: chyros on Sun, 17 April 2016, 17:58:57
Don't suppose anyone wants to finger MY wang, right? :p

that depends...is it special?
You could say that!
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: kekman on Mon, 18 April 2016, 03:24:06
Quote from: chyros on Sun, 17 April 2016, 17:58:57
Don't suppose anyone wants to finger MY wang, right? :p

if it's as good as your voice yeah :D
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: iLLucionist on Mon, 18 April 2016, 04:35:32
Quote from: kekman on Sun, 17 April 2016, 09:40:49
Quote from: ThoughtArtist on Sun, 17 April 2016, 00:07:16
Quote from: iLLucionist on Sat, 16 April 2016, 05:09:36
Quote from: ThoughtArtist on Fri, 15 April 2016, 23:57:29
Wait it's WATERPROOF!!! I've always wanted to do some gaming in the bathtub. I'm going to stock up on candles... this is going to be  a VERY special occasion :)

You also take your PC build in the tub? You gotta water seal your PC man!

Plastic wrap and duct tape; LOTS of duct tape.


why would you do that? then no water can flow through your system, do you even understand how water cooling works?

But dem electronics? He'll fry himself alive man!
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: kekman on Mon, 18 April 2016, 07:20:47
Quote from: iLLucionist on Mon, 18 April 2016, 04:35:32
Quote from: kekman on Sun, 17 April 2016, 09:40:49
Quote from: ThoughtArtist on Sun, 17 April 2016, 00:07:16
Quote from: iLLucionist on Sat, 16 April 2016, 05:09:36
Quote from: ThoughtArtist on Fri, 15 April 2016, 23:57:29
Wait it's WATERPROOF!!! I've always wanted to do some gaming in the bathtub. I'm going to stock up on candles... this is going to be  a VERY special occasion :)

You also take your PC build in the tub? You gotta water seal your PC man!

Plastic wrap and duct tape; LOTS of duct tape.


why would you do that? then no water can flow through your system, do you even understand how water cooling works?

But dem electronics? He'll fry himself alive man!

but how else is he meant to fit in with the very cool /r/pcmasterrace crew??
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: ander on Wed, 20 April 2016, 15:09:36
Sorry, but this WANG is no longer available.

– Chinglish for "Sorry, but these are the longest WANGs we have available. ("If you need a longer WANG, you must look elsewhere.")
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: Computer-Lab in Basement on Wed, 20 April 2016, 15:48:18
Windows 98 compatible, microsoft windows would approve
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: ander on Wed, 20 April 2016, 17:49:16
And for those of you with exceptional WANG needs, check out this heavy duty, full size WANG that'll satisfy anyone's size and durability requirements!

Vintage NOS Wang 21" Heavy Duty Full Size Keyboard 200-1081 US Wired
 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-NOS-Wang-21-Heavy-Duty-Full-Size-Keyboard-200-1081-US-Wired-/272218746832)

(http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/k5YAAOSwZ8ZW5Ihe/s-l1600.jpg)
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: kohi on Tue, 03 May 2016, 12:56:32
thirsty wang

(http://g01.a.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1YbIHIpXXXXbZXXXXq6xXFXXXa/200045691/HTB1YbIHIpXXXXbZXXXXq6xXFXXXa.jpg)
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: romevi on Tue, 03 May 2016, 12:58:53
Quote from: hojunski on Tue, 03 May 2016, 12:56:32
thirsty wang

Show Image
(http://g01.a.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1YbIHIpXXXXbZXXXXq6xXFXXXa/200045691/HTB1YbIHIpXXXXbZXXXXq6xXFXXXa.jpg)


Nice wet wang.
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: ander on Sat, 07 May 2016, 04:53:54

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KeU4Gcr4HgA/Uc8tOzmETkI/AAAAAAAAJ-k/VGV9fJX94QA/s440/baseball+arod-goes-deep.jpg)
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: infiniti on Mon, 09 May 2016, 12:10:12
sitch (https://geekhack.org/index.php?action=profile;u=39306) picked one up and did a review: https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=81970.0

P.S. The review delivers. :thumb:
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: ander on Mon, 09 May 2016, 20:45:49
He makes them sound like excellent RD boards. Of course, I don't know if sitch has any financial interest in their sales... I see he's vended some other Asian boards here in the past.
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: fknraiden on Mon, 09 May 2016, 20:48:06
too bad it isn't quite oneness with cup rubber.
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: ander on Mon, 09 May 2016, 20:53:44
Yeah, I agree... Having your Wang in rubber never feels as good as the real thing.
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: fknraiden on Mon, 09 May 2016, 21:09:49
Quote from: ander on Mon, 09 May 2016, 20:53:44
Yeah, I agree... Having your Wang in rubber never feels as good as the real thing.


like a raincoat in the shower.
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: ander on Sun, 15 May 2016, 01:45:41
Wangs also perform their best when lubricated. So if your Wang has been overused and has gotten dry and scratchy, lube it up!
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: ander on Tue, 28 June 2016, 03:08:16
Wow, take a look at this dusty old Wang (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1980s-WANG-PC-SCAN-PLUS-Model-651-1-Scanner-Keyboard-for-PARTS-/112039731372):


(http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/-u8AAOSwukdXcHAF/s-l1600.jpg)


Now there's a Wang that hasn't been used in a while. Wonder if it still works? Someone should finger it and see.
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: chyros on Tue, 28 June 2016, 03:21:50
Gross, looks like someone should give their Wang a good clean.
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: kekman on Tue, 28 June 2016, 07:08:33
give it a good ol rub with a rag
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: misconceit on Wed, 29 June 2016, 10:54:13
Great finds, indeed.
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: rotciveel on Thu, 30 June 2016, 15:19:43
Quote from: hojunski on Tue, 03 May 2016, 12:56:32
thirsty wang

Show Image
(http://g01.a.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1YbIHIpXXXXbZXXXXq6xXFXXXa/200045691/HTB1YbIHIpXXXXbZXXXXq6xXFXXXa.jpg)


dam can't wait to try this out
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: snuci on Mon, 04 July 2016, 20:12:33
Quote from: ander on Tue, 28 June 2016, 03:08:16
Wow, take a look at this dusty old Wang:

[pic removed...]

Now there's a Wang that hasn't been used in a while. Wonder if it still works? Someone should finger it and see.

Quote from: chyros on Tue, 28 June 2016, 03:21:50
Gross, looks like someone should give their Wang a good clean.

Quick follow-up:  Every keyboard needs a break.  Here is the cleaned "Wang"  :)

IBM 3277 Micro Switch based keyboard...
(http://vintagecomputer.ca/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IBM-2621364-keyboard-top.jpg)

More pics here: 

http://vintagecomputer.ca/vintage-ibm-2621365-keyboard-with-internal-micro-switch-keyboard-assembly/


Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: ander on Wed, 06 July 2016, 03:57:46
Congratulations, and good on you for making an old neglected Wang sexy again!

But why are you referring to it as "Vintage IBM 3277 keyboard with internal Micro Switch keyboard assembly"? The seller described it as "1980's WANG PC SCAN PLUS Model 651-1 Scanner & Keyboard (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1980s-WANG-PC-SCAN-PLUS-Model-651-1-Scanner-Keyboard-for-PARTS-/112039731372)". Didn't they know what they were selling? Did IBM really use Hall Effect switches? I never heard of that. Of course, I may just be being an ignorant old Wang here myself.
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: chyros on Wed, 06 July 2016, 05:17:01
Quote from: ander on Wed, 06 July 2016, 03:57:46
Congratulations, and good on you for making an old neglected Wang sexy again!

But why are you referring to it as "Vintage IBM 3277 keyboard with internal Micro Switch keyboard assembly"? The seller described it as "1980's WANG PC SCAN PLUS Model 651-1 Scanner & Keyboard (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1980s-WANG-PC-SCAN-PLUS-Model-651-1-Scanner-Keyboard-for-PARTS-/112039731372)". Didn't they know what they were selling? Did IBM really use Hall Effect switches? I never heard of that. Of course, I may just be being an ignorant old Wang here myself.
Looks like beam spring, is Hall effect ;) .

(https://deskthority.net/resources/ibm-3277-typewriter-keyboard-dirty-top-view/31345)
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: snuci on Wed, 06 July 2016, 05:46:05
Quote from: ander on Wed, 06 July 2016, 03:57:46
Congratulations, and good on you for making an old neglected Wang sexy again!

But why are you referring to it as "Vintage IBM 3277 keyboard with internal Micro Switch keyboard assembly"? The seller described it as "1980's WANG PC SCAN PLUS Model 651-1 Scanner & Keyboard (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1980s-WANG-PC-SCAN-PLUS-Model-651-1-Scanner-Keyboard-for-PARTS-/112039731372)". Didn't they know what they were selling? Did IBM really use Hall Effect switches? I never heard of that. Of course, I may just be being an ignorant old Wang here myself.

Hi Ander,

I spotted that IBM keyboard within a few hours of it being posted.  The scanner is a Wang and a SCSI one at that but I haven't had a chance to look i over.  The keyboard was something that the seller thought might go with the scanner.  He had purchased a few items in an estate sale and these were the last two items and thought these might go together.  Seeing as the IBM keyboard wasn't marked, he thought it was a Wang also.  Page scanners don't come with keyboards, especially when the keyboard is older than the scanner.  In this case, the seller didn't know the exact nature of what he was selling.  I was expecting Chyros to have known what it was (at least the beam spring variety).

The use of Micro Switch hall effect key switches is a bit of a phenomenon.   There is only one other one that I've seen discovered and the theory is this may be the first IBM "industrial" keyboard (minus the gray paint job).  Beam spring switches were available at the time (they were patented in 1970 and this is from 1972) but the hall effect switches may have been considered more robust so the Micro Switch keyboard assembly was used internally because it could take harsher environments better than beam spring.   Again, this is a theory.

This looks exactly like the beam spring variety but I was able to tell from the pictures that this was a hall effect keyboard and messaged the other owner about it before it arrived; telling him that I found another one.  It was a fortunate find and when you posted a link to the auction that I was the only bidder on, I thought I was going to lose it. Thankfully the seller is a "Buy It Now" type seller that put a 10 day auction up because he had no idea what he could get for it (if anything). We figured out a price that we were both happy with and now I have a Wang scanner I need to try to fix :)
Title: Re: Special Finger Wang
Post by: ander on Thu, 07 July 2016, 03:49:06
Quote from: snuci on Wed, 06 July 2016, 05:46:05
...It was a fortunate find and when you posted a link to the auction that I was the only bidder on, I thought I was going to lose it. Thankfully the seller is a "Buy It Now" type seller...

Yikes, sorry about that. I'd never do something like that deliberately. In fact, very few things I do are deliberate. Just ask my wife—she's convinced that, most of the time, I don't know what I'm doing. So this is just another example. If it happens again, feel free to hit me with a big Wang.