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Offline remedyhalopc

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Assembling a Poker
« on: Wed, 20 February 2013, 16:44:32 »
Alright. Just trying to get some opinions on what I should do here.

I love the size and idea of the Poker, and I've been wanting to get some linear switches so I picked up a Poker PCB/Plate from imav and also got some vintage black switches. All I need now are stabilizers, caps, and LEDs, correct? Although I'm not sure what kind of stabs I need.

Side note: Is the Poker mainly used for typing? I have a QFR with Greens and was thinking about maybe putting the green switches on the Poker and putting the vintage blacks on my QFR, or even doing the mods as greens, and the alphanums as blacks. Thoughts?
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Offline IvanIvanovich

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Re: Assembling a Poker
« Reply #1 on: Wed, 20 February 2013, 17:01:37 »
You will need stabs, some sort of case, and keycaps. You need Cherry PCB mount stabilizer. I do have a spare set.
I would go with the blacks on the Poker, would make a nice little gaming board which is what I mostly use mine with reds for outside of forum posting.
Going mixed switch like that can be a bit jarring, but it can make sense in a way too. I have done something like that before with linear and clicky though it was in a good part from laziness. I do have mix switch one of my Poker now, but they are both clicky type, light white on alphas and blues on the mods.
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Offline gnubag

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Re: Assembling a Poker
« Reply #2 on: Wed, 20 February 2013, 17:04:29 »
actually you need plate mount cherry stabilizers

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=40257.60

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Offline alaricljs

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Re: Assembling a Poker
« Reply #3 on: Wed, 20 February 2013, 17:11:02 »
And I happen to have some of those.
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Offline IvanIvanovich

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Re: Assembling a Poker
« Reply #4 on: Wed, 20 February 2013, 17:25:51 »
I can't seem to find any picture of the Vortex plate anymore, but I seem to remember them being cut out to allow PCB mount stabs to pass through, which would make sense since that is what Vortex use on Poker.
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Offline Caaaarrrt

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Re: Assembling a Poker
« Reply #5 on: Wed, 20 February 2013, 17:32:39 »
Is it like the top picture here in metafour's thread? http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=40134.0
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Offline IvanIvanovich

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Re: Assembling a Poker
« Reply #6 on: Wed, 20 February 2013, 19:43:13 »
That is a Vortex plate and you can clearly see it is PCB mount stabs used there as plate has more of a collar to keep them from falling inside. I guess it doesn't really matter which you use but I find the PCB mount version to be more sturdy and would use them if the PCB supports mounting for them.
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Offline Caaaarrrt

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Re: Assembling a Poker
« Reply #7 on: Wed, 20 February 2013, 19:52:01 »
Yeah I knew they were PCB mount in that picture, I didn't know which was better since I have never used plate mount, so thanks for that.
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Offline whelmingbytes

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Re: Assembling a Poker
« Reply #8 on: Wed, 20 February 2013, 19:59:20 »
Quote from: remedyhalopc on Wed, 20 February 2013, 16:44:32
Alright. Just trying to get some opinions on what I should do here.

I love the size and idea of the Poker, and I've been wanting to get some linear switches so I picked up a Poker PCB/Plate from imav and also got some vintage black switches. All I need now are stabilizers, caps, and LEDs, correct? Although I'm not sure what kind of stabs I need.

Side note: Is the Poker mainly used for typing? I have a QFR with Greens and was thinking about maybe putting the green switches on the Poker and putting the vintage blacks on my QFR, or even doing the mods as greens, and the alphanums as blacks. Thoughts?

I got a plate and pbc from iMav as well (well two of each). These will be my first mechanical keyboard and obviously first custom ones too.

Just wanted to say good luck :)
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Offline WhiteFireDragon

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Re: Assembling a Poker
« Reply #9 on: Wed, 20 February 2013, 20:19:02 »
To complete assembly, you'd need LEDs, case, cherry stabilizers, USB cable, caps, and screws.

Plate is optional, but most people do prefer plates. And if you're going to use plate, might as well use plate-mounted stabilizers. It offloads some of the typing stress to the plate, although it doesn't really matter too much since stabilizers don't have any traces or solder joints connected.
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