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Offline Bluemercury

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My Topre Realforce 87U Arrived Today
« Reply #50 on: Thu, 14 May 2009, 15:43:45 »
Also it seems the left control key has a led in there but it doesnt seem  to turn on so far....
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Offline o2dazone

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« Reply #51 on: Thu, 14 May 2009, 15:55:13 »
It might be (but don't quote me) so that when you swap Ctrl with Capslock with DIM switches, you can tell if caps lock is on or not

Offline Bluemercury

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« Reply #52 on: Thu, 14 May 2009, 16:03:31 »
Quote from: o2dazone;90888
It might be (but don't quote me) so that when you swap Ctrl with Capslock with DIM switches, you can tell if caps lock is on or not


You're right going by the site it seems thats the thing. Still ive seen the diagrams for swaping keys but i get the impression i start to pull with too much force.
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Offline majestouch

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« Reply #53 on: Thu, 14 May 2009, 16:27:52 »
If Topre is originally Japanese, then it is probably pronounced, Toe-pu-ray, but it's a soft R closer to an L sound; formed with the tongue kind of like webwit describes.

BTW, is there any interest in all 55g Realforce boards in the US? I'll be carrying the standard Realforce soon, but 55g is a special item.

Offline Bluemercury

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« Reply #54 on: Thu, 14 May 2009, 16:38:04 »
Anyone can help in this thing of swaping the keys? also anyone knows where is the diagram of the g's section for the standard keyboard version?
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Cherry G80-3000LCMPO with black switches
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Offline rdjack21

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« Reply #55 on: Thu, 14 May 2009, 17:43:31 »
Quote from: majestouch;90894
If Topre is originally Japanese, then it is probably pronounced, Toe-pu-ray, but it's a soft R closer to an L sound; formed with the tongue kind of like webwit describes.

BTW, is there any interest in all 55g Realforce boards in the US? I'll be carrying the standard Realforce soon, but 55g is a special item.

I would not mind having one :) But it will be a while before I can get one maybe spring time. I have a few other things I need to get first. I just hope I can still get one when I can get the funds to purchase one.

Also are you going to also have the HHKB Pro as well?

NOTE: You are going to kill the ebay market for new ones.
Keyboards
Topre Capacitive: Realforce 87U, Realforce 86U, HHKB Pro 2, Topre MD01B0, Topre HE0100, Sun Short Type, OEM NEO CS (x2), NISSHO Electronics KB106DE
Buckling Spring: IBM Model M Space Saver (1291472), Unicomp Customizer x 2
Cherry Brown: Filco FKBN87M/EB, Compaq MX11800
Black Alps: ABS M1
Not so great boards Rare Spring over dome OKI, Sun rack keyboard

Trackballs - Trackman Wheel (3), Trackman marble (2)
Keyboards I still want to get - Happy Hacking Keyboard Pro 2 the White version, Realforce 23U number pad in black and maybe white, μTRON ergo board with Topre switches.
Previously owned - [size=0]SiiG MiniTouch (White Alps), Scorpius M10 (Blue Cherry), IBM Model M13[/size]

Offline Bluemercury

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« Reply #56 on: Thu, 14 May 2009, 17:53:19 »
Quote from: ripster;90899
Blue, here's the announcement thread - force diagrams are in there.

http://geekhack.org/showthread.php?p=81323#post81323

Key should be easy to swap - what problem are you having?  Flip Dip 1 and yank that sucker.



I'm pronouncing it as if it's French - sounds more expensive that way.  "Too-Pray"  like "Ashley Dupre".  Elliott Spitzer would get this joke.


I thought i only had to pull the key or do i need to rotate first?
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Offline majestouch

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« Reply #57 on: Thu, 14 May 2009, 17:55:58 »
Quote from: rdjack21;90907
I would not mind having one :) But it will be a while before I can get one maybe spring time. I have a few other things I need to get first. I just hope I can still get one when I can get the funds to purchase one.

Also are you going to also have the HHKB Pro as well?

NOTE: You are going to kill the ebay market for new ones.


Yes, HHKB as well, with sane shipping and a warranty.

Offline Bluemercury

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« Reply #58 on: Thu, 14 May 2009, 18:00:48 »
Quote from: majestouch;90911
Yes, HHKB as well, with sane shipping and a warranty.


Sorry to only catch this now, but what prices are going for?
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Offline bigpook

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« Reply #59 on: Thu, 14 May 2009, 18:02:28 »
Quote from: majestouch;90911
Yes, HHKB as well, with sane shipping and a warranty.


Thats pretty awesome, majestouch. I ordered a filco tenless with brown cherries from you and the pricing and service were very good. Its nice to see you branching out and offering more types of keyboards.
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Offline Bluemercury

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« Reply #60 on: Thu, 14 May 2009, 18:06:43 »
Quote from: ripster;90914
LOL.  I meant flip switch 1 on the DIP block.  Then swap keys.

Actually, if you have the black model don't even bother swapping the keys - nobody can read them anyway and both keys have the LED windows so nobody breaks their keys.

Me, I could care less about the warranty.  I took that sucker apart the next day.



Don't distract Majestouch until he ships those Blue Cherry Filcos.  FOCUS.   FOCUS.   FOCUS.


its that i have that red esc key :(....but is there any special way or is only pulling?
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Das Keyboard II
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Cherry G80-3000LCMPO with black switches
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HHKP2 BNx2

Offline majestouch

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« Reply #61 on: Thu, 14 May 2009, 18:10:53 »
Quote from: Bluemercury;90912
Sorry to only catch this now, but what prices are going for?


Are you wearing socks?

[insert crazy salesman price guarantee here]!!

...well, I haven't set prices yet, but they will be very competitive.

Offline bigpook

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« Reply #62 on: Thu, 14 May 2009, 18:20:30 »
OOOOhhhhh! Trackballs : )
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Offline majestouch

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« Reply #63 on: Thu, 14 May 2009, 18:20:44 »
Quote from: ripster;90919
Better be.

Watch out, BigPook will want you to stock TrackBalls next.

Did you say Blue Cherry availability is any day now?


I will cease to hijack this thread right about now;)

(blue cherries this month)

Offline Bluemercury

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« Reply #64 on: Thu, 14 May 2009, 18:24:54 »
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Puuuuulllll......

The Topre key caps are real simple.  No possibility of breakage as long as you pull straight up.  You should have that metal keycap puller in the box too.


yes, i have the metal puller.
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Offline o2dazone

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My Topre Realforce 87U Arrived Today
« Reply #65 on: Thu, 14 May 2009, 19:06:02 »
Quote from: majestouch;90911
Yes, HHKB as well, with sane shipping and a warranty.


Yusss
attempting to wait patiently lol