Author Topic: [FS] KMAC MINI (Read 10847 times)

Tenkey · « **on:** Wed, 27 March 2013, 02:16:06 »

kmac mini-$400 (blue switches, stabilizer on spacebar broken)

http://imgur.com/SDlahdp

Shipping: $40-60

pmh1410 · « **Reply #1 on:** Wed, 27 March 2013, 02:45:27 »

Good price, GLWS

Shadovved · « **Reply #2 on:** Wed, 27 March 2013, 02:47:36 »

If that KMAC2 was blues............and I didnt already have one

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L4yercake · « **Reply #3 on:** Wed, 27 March 2013, 02:59:45 »

Gunna see if I can gather some funds for that Mini if not GLWS! Wish you'd posted this a week ago.

okooko · « **Reply #4 on:** Wed, 27 March 2013, 03:05:02 »

color of LEDS?
Damn international post!

calavera · « **Reply #5 on:** Wed, 27 March 2013, 03:05:29 »

boy he's message box is gonna be flooded. Including mine for the mini!

Kabuks · « **Reply #6 on:** Wed, 27 March 2013, 07:11:43 »

How do the lubed browns feel compared to unlubed browns? I've used unlubed browns before and didn't really like the feel of them.

Acetrak · « **Reply #7 on:** Wed, 27 March 2013, 07:49:11 »

A lot of people have said it's like day and night, and if you don't like browns but still want a small tactile feedback, it's worth it to give lubed browns a shot.

deSheol · « **Reply #8 on:** Wed, 27 March 2013, 08:52:52 »

If I remember correctly, lubed browns has little to no tactile left..

Tenkey · « **Reply #9 on:** Wed, 27 March 2013, 13:51:33 »

if you dont like browns you're not gonna like lubed browns

tp4tissue · « **Reply #10 on:** Wed, 27 March 2013, 13:54:00 »

Could we get some HD pictures of the aluminum surfaces and Edges..?

This is rather important.

Aluminum is rather easily chipped

Moosecraft · « **Reply #11 on:** Wed, 27 March 2013, 14:48:29 »

How much do you think international shipping would be for the KMAC 2?

Patchwrks · « **Reply #12 on:** Wed, 27 March 2013, 15:34:22 »

Quote from: Tenkey on Wed, 27 March 2013, 13:51:33

if you dont like browns you're not gonna like lubed browns

, stock browns?, and stickers? and shipping to 23060 usa

evolyn · « **Reply #13 on:** Thu, 28 March 2013, 04:19:32 »

ustill got the kmac 2 ?

Gupgup · « **Reply #14 on:** Thu, 28 March 2013, 06:52:29 »

Interested In a trade?

OrangeJewce · « **Reply #15 on:** Thu, 28 March 2013, 12:18:49 »

cherry or costar stabs?

Cheers,

L4yercake · « **Reply #16 on:** Thu, 28 March 2013, 13:55:04 »

Quote from: OrangeJewce on Thu, 28 March 2013, 12:18:49

cherry or costar stabs?

Cheers,

Can't you see from the pictures? Cherry.

Tenkey · « **Reply #17 on:** Thu, 28 March 2013, 15:18:25 »

Quote from: Gupgup on Thu, 28 March 2013, 06:52:29

Interested In a trade?

shoot me a pm

Patchwrks · « **Reply #18 on:** Thu, 28 March 2013, 19:36:21 »

tenkey, what would the shipping be to usa 23060

Kabuks · « **Reply #19 on:** Thu, 28 March 2013, 19:42:05 »

Quote from: patchworks on Thu, 28 March 2013, 19:36:21

tenkey, what would the shipping be to usa 23060

It's in the op, it says $40-60.

Patchwrks · « **Reply #20 on:** Thu, 28 March 2013, 20:11:09 »

Quote from: Kabuks on Thu, 28 March 2013, 19:42:05

Quote from: patchworks on Thu, 28 March 2013, 19:36:21
tenkey, what would the shipping be to usa 23060

It's in the op, it says $40-60.

whoops. im either blind or that was added after i originally read it

L4yercake · « **Reply #21 on:** Thu, 28 March 2013, 20:17:24 »

Quote from: patchworks on Thu, 28 March 2013, 20:11:09

Quote from: Kabuks on Thu, 28 March 2013, 19:42:05
Quote from: patchworks on Thu, 28 March 2013, 19:36:21
tenkey, what would the shipping be to usa 23060

It's in the op, it says $40-60.

whoops. im either blind or that was added after i originally read it

Was added. GLWS.

Dubsgalore · « **Reply #22 on:** Thu, 28 March 2013, 20:48:39 »

if i had the money...dat kmac mini

Tenkey · « **Reply #23 on:** Wed, 03 April 2013, 02:11:12 »

kmac 2 is gone, mini still available

Moosecraft · « **Reply #24 on:** Wed, 03 April 2013, 06:57:20 »

I'm a bit bothered that the mini stabilizer is broken, how and where could you install a new one?
Probably would have bought it already if not.

ekw808 · « **Reply #25 on:** Wed, 03 April 2013, 07:48:35 »

Since these use cherry stabs, you can find donor boards or ask around for one. It is a little tedious to replace as you might have to desolder the entire board, but since it is the spacebar you might get away with just desoldering the bottom two rows just so you have enough room top pop out the stabs and replace them with new ones, either way you will need soldering abilities.

Moosecraft · « **Reply #26 on:** Wed, 03 April 2013, 08:23:38 »

Quote from: ekw808 on Wed, 03 April 2013, 07:48:35

Since these use cherry stabs, you can find donor boards or ask around for one. It is a little tedious to replace as you might have to desolder the entire board, but since it is the spacebar you might get away with just desoldering the bottom two rows just so you have enough room top pop out the stabs and replace them with new ones, either way you will need soldering abilities.

Which I neither have the skills or equipment to do :/

ekw808 · « **Reply #27 on:** Wed, 03 April 2013, 08:47:31 »

But depending on the severity of the damage, the keyboard could work perfectly without needing to fix it.

tricheboars · « **Reply #28 on:** Wed, 03 April 2013, 09:31:33 »

you can replace a cherry corp stab on the spacebar without desoldering anything. the fix takes like 2 minutes. and i should know

i preformed this fix last week to save my custom poker.

for the fix check out this thread:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=41718.0

so whoever buys this... it is easy to fix and this mini is a badass keyboard.

foxer · « **Reply #29 on:** Wed, 03 April 2013, 10:51:45 »

May I ask what the left keys are for? o_o

Michael · « **Reply #30 on:** Wed, 03 April 2013, 10:53:39 »

Quote from: foxer on Wed, 03 April 2013, 10:51:45

May I ask what the left keys are for? o_o

programmable.

jdcarpe · « **Reply #31 on:** Wed, 03 April 2013, 11:04:06 »

Quote from: tricheboars on Wed, 03 April 2013, 09:31:33

you can replace a cherry corp stab on the spacebar without desoldering anything. the fix takes like 2 minutes. and i should know i preformed this fix last week to save my custom poker.

for the fix check out this thread:

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=41718.0

so whoever buys this... it is easy to fix and this mini is a badass keyboard.

Except that your plate supported plate-mount Cherry stabs, and the KMAC Mini plate only supports PCB-mount stabs. I'm afraid it's not going to be that easy to fix.

Moosecraft · « **Reply #32 on:** Wed, 03 April 2013, 11:09:33 »

I didn't really get how to remove the stabilizers from that thread anyway.

guilleguillaume · « **Reply #33 on:** Wed, 03 April 2013, 11:17:53 »

Quote from: foxer on Wed, 03 April 2013, 10:51:45

May I ask what the left keys are for? o_o

They are mostly used for function row F1 to F10 but you can actually program them all to your needs.

esoomenona · « **Reply #34 on:** Wed, 03 April 2013, 12:54:09 »

That's not correct, tricheboars. This board has PCB mount stabs, IIRC. Getting to those under the plate may not be easy.

tricheboars · « **Reply #35 on:** Fri, 05 April 2013, 12:07:33 »

pcb mount? why? do people actually find that preferable?

L4yercake · « **Reply #36 on:** Fri, 05 April 2013, 18:00:20 »

Quote from: tricheboars on Fri, 05 April 2013, 12:07:33

pcb mount? why? do people actually find that preferable?

In my experience so far. They absoulutely suck. The space-bar doesn't work properly from certain angles and the right-shift on my keyboard gets stuck when i press it too hard.

guilleguillaume · « **Reply #37 on:** Fri, 05 April 2013, 18:31:53 »

Quote from: esoomenona on Wed, 03 April 2013, 12:54:09

That's not correct, tricheboars. This board has PCB mount stabs, IIRC. Getting to those under the plate may not be easy.

Today I decided to remove all the stabilizers on the Kmac mini execpt for the one on the spacebar. To do it I had to cut some parts of them because the wires made it impossible to remove them. The keyboard feel way better now and it doesn't make noise when pressing those modifiers.

When I arrived to the spacebar I was looking for the reason that was making it NOISY and it was the wire out of place so I put it back in the right place. It is really easy to do that on the spacebar and I can say it is the only one that you can remove and put it again without desoldering.

So people buy this keyboard without any worries because you would be able to install another stabilizers without problems in less than 5 minutes.

tricheboars · « **Reply #38 on:** Sat, 06 April 2013, 15:10:58 »

so can you install plate mounted cherry corp stabs on this now?

jdcarpe · « **Reply #39 on:** Sat, 06 April 2013, 15:45:48 »

Quote from: tricheboars on Sat, 06 April 2013, 15:10:58

so can you install plate mounted cherry corp stabs on this now?

KMAC only uses Cherry PCB mount stabilizers. KMAC plates aren't designed for any plate mounted stabilizers.

I guess someone could redesign the plate.

elton5354 · « **Reply #40 on:** Sun, 14 April 2013, 21:53:32 »

Are the switches openable without desoldering? And are LEDs possible?

sth · « **Reply #41 on:** Sun, 14 April 2013, 22:12:00 »

Quote from: foxer on Wed, 03 April 2013, 10:51:45

May I ask what the left keys are for? o_o

evryting

most people put function keys on that block but kmac is programmable so you can have whatever you like (yeaaaaaaaaaah)

sth · « **Reply #42 on:** Sun, 14 April 2013, 22:12:19 »

Quote from: elton5354 on Sun, 14 April 2013, 21:53:32

Are the switches openable without desoldering? And are LEDs possible?

no. yes.

ekw808 · « **Reply #43 on:** Mon, 15 April 2013, 09:40:46 »

LEDs are possible on 3 keys.

elton5354 · « **Reply #44 on:** Mon, 15 April 2013, 11:07:06 »

Which 3? Ty

ekw808 · « **Reply #45 on:** Mon, 15 April 2013, 11:28:39 »

Caps, 2nd and 3rd key from the bottom up on the right side of the board.

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Author Topic: [FS] KMAC MINI (Read 10847 times)