Magitronic K-156 Questions???

[do_Og@n]

So I have acquired a Magitronic K-156 keyboard and to my surprise it has Cherry MX Blues.

Needless to say I like this fact, but I am torn between keeping the keyboard as-is or harvesting it for switches, keycaps, and cherry stabilizers.

I need my fellow geekhacker's help in this decision. What should I do?


By the way....here are some pictures.
http://imgur.com/a/fq0dB#0

[IvanIvanovich]

Personally I would harvest the switches from it. It is not that nice even by Dah Yang standards and only 2KRO.

[SmallFry]

In your pictures they seem to be a bit darker than other blues that I've seen. I'm not sure if this is the lighting or actually the case. If they are indeed a darker blue, people will pay through the nose for them for no apparent reason.

[Photekq]

In your pictures they seem to be a bit darker than other blues that I've seen. I'm not sure if this is the lighting or actually the case. If they are indeed a darker blue, people will pay through the nose for them for no apparent reason.

I think you have that the wrong way round. Older blues were lighter than the new ones, not darker.

[SmallFry]

There are also dark MX blues, as seen in Tinlong's EMERGENCY SALE.

[Photekq]

Oh right. Never heard of them.. What's so special about them? Just the colour?

[SmallFry]

Yup, just the color.

[IvanIvanovich]

These would be considered 'vintage blues' as for the much larger Cherry logo on the switch housing.

[SmallFry]

Which would, the dark blues or the ones in the OP's K-156?

[IvanIvanovich]

Both the K-156 blues and the photo you posted are 'vintage'.

[SmallFry]

Interesting. Thanks.

[do_Og@n]

Well it's already desoldered and the keycaps have already been cleaned.....just added the case and PCB to the pile I've got going. Now for the difficult decision....do I use them on the Poker I've been planning on or sell em? That will be for another thread.

Thanks for all the advice guys!