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Offline Hitcha

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Full Metal Poker II
« on: Mon, 08 December 2014, 11:44:41 »
Full Album Here! ->http://imgur.com/a/xK2Uv

After over 6 months of tracking down all of the pieces I have finally completed this board! I was going for a full metal theme, and I think the final result was well worth it.

Parts list:
-Poker II MX Clears, modded to Cherry MX Green Switches.
-Satin Nickle Painted Plate.
-Uniform color white LEDs.
-Blank Zinc keycaps with an Aluminum spacebar.
-TEX Silver Low Profile Case.
-Pexon Matte Silver Sleeved Cable.
-QWER Grey 60% Keyboard Bag.

Other tidbits:
-The keyboard weighs 2.36lb / 1.07kg, minus the case and cable.
-The Blank Zinc keycaps were by far the hardest part to track down, as the last group buy for them was over 2 years ago.

Thanks for looking!
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Re: Full Metal Poker II
« Reply #1 on: Mon, 08 December 2014, 11:46:58 »
Wow, that looks pretty impressive. Always nice to see a build come together like that.
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Re: Full Metal Poker II
« Reply #2 on: Mon, 08 December 2014, 12:54:34 »
Nice!  My only criticism is that the spacebar isn't flipped.    :D
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Re: Full Metal Poker II
« Reply #3 on: Mon, 08 December 2014, 13:00:44 »
Would love to hear it in action! Typing video possible?
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Re: Full Metal Poker II
« Reply #4 on: Mon, 08 December 2014, 13:08:09 »
Quote from: Hitcha on Mon, 08 December 2014, 11:44:41
Full Album Here! ->http://imgur.com/a/xK2Uv

After over 6 months of tracking down all of the pieces I have finally completed this board! I was going for a full metal theme, and I think the final result was well worth it.

Parts list:
-Poker II MX Clears, modded to Cherry MX Green Switches.
-Satin Nickle Painted Plate.
-Uniform color white LEDs.
-Blank Zinc keycaps with an Aluminum spacebar.
-TEX Silver Low Profile Case.
-Pexon Matte Silver Sleeved Cable.
-QWER Grey 60% Keyboard Bag.

Other tidbits:
-The keyboard weighs 2.36lb / 1.07kg, minus the case and cable.
-The Blank Zinc keycaps were by far the hardest part to track down, as the last group buy for them was over 2 years ago.

Thanks for looking!

WIth a keyboard like that, I don't think you will really want to sell your keycaps, will you?

But then again, I don't think that Poker is going anywhere. It can't be 1kg with the keycaps...
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Offline Hitcha

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Re: Full Metal Poker II
« Reply #5 on: Mon, 08 December 2014, 13:29:06 »
Quote from: berserkfan on Mon, 08 December 2014, 13:08:09
Quote from: Hitcha on Mon, 08 December 2014, 11:44:41
Full Album Here! ->http://imgur.com/a/xK2Uv

After over 6 months of tracking down all of the pieces I have finally completed this board! I was going for a full metal theme, and I think the final result was well worth it.

Parts list:
-Poker II MX Clears, modded to Cherry MX Green Switches.
-Satin Nickle Painted Plate.
-Uniform color white LEDs.
-Blank Zinc keycaps with an Aluminum spacebar.
-TEX Silver Low Profile Case.
-Pexon Matte Silver Sleeved Cable.
-QWER Grey 60% Keyboard Bag.

Other tidbits:
-The keyboard weighs 2.36lb / 1.07kg, minus the case and cable.
-The Blank Zinc keycaps were by far the hardest part to track down, as the last group buy for them was over 2 years ago.

Thanks for looking!

WIth a keyboard like that, I don't think you will really want to sell your keycaps, will you?

But then again, I don't think that Poker is going anywhere. It can't be 1kg with the keycaps...

I really didn't want to, but I did find a buyer for the caps. And yes, it was very heavy; it barely ever moved.
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Re: Full Metal Poker II
« Reply #6 on: Mon, 08 December 2014, 14:04:24 »
awesome! nice photos too. that's a blingy keyboard and a bit. I wonder what it'd look like in all gold :D
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Re: Full Metal Poker II
« Reply #7 on: Mon, 08 December 2014, 14:27:02 »
Nice to see my full metal poker has family out there!

Had er for a few years

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Re: Full Metal Poker II
« Reply #8 on: Mon, 08 December 2014, 15:28:33 »
Wow, I never like the look of zinc caps, but I actually really like them on this  ;D
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Re: Full Metal Poker II
« Reply #9 on: Mon, 08 December 2014, 15:45:50 »
Cool, this looks like a keyboard made for Robocop. The robo-board.
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Offline Lurch

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Re: Full Metal Poker II
« Reply #10 on: Mon, 08 December 2014, 15:46:54 »
Quote from: Linkert on Mon, 08 December 2014, 13:00:44
Would love to hear it in action! Typing video possible?

This!!!
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Offline Data

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Re: Full Metal Poker II
« Reply #11 on: Mon, 08 December 2014, 15:56:52 »
That... is actually really impressive.  Some of those photos look like a render.  It's so... pure.

It is the keyboard of the gods.  PC Master Race++
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Offline user 18

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Re: Full Metal Poker II
« Reply #12 on: Mon, 08 December 2014, 16:04:08 »


Quote from: Data on Mon, 08 December 2014, 15:56:52
It's so... pure.

Actually, it's a poker, not a pure :P

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Re: Full Metal Poker II
« Reply #13 on: Mon, 08 December 2014, 16:04:43 »
I knew someone would make that joke.
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Re: Full Metal Poker II
« Reply #14 on: Mon, 08 December 2014, 16:06:04 »
Glad to be of service :)
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Re: Full Metal Poker II
« Reply #15 on: Mon, 08 December 2014, 20:31:29 »
I am curious to know if you modded the switches to greens because the weight of the caps made other switches too light? I always figured metal caps would just be too heavy for each individual switch.
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Re: Full Metal Poker II
« Reply #16 on: Tue, 09 December 2014, 01:02:37 »

Quote from: SpicyLobotomy on Mon, 08 December 2014, 20:31:29
I am curious to know if you modded the switches to greens because the weight of the caps made other switches too light? I always figured metal caps would just be too heavy for each individual switch.
My zinc caps are on reds. Very very light. Most would say too light but to me, it's a dream to type on.
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Offline skuko

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Re: Full Metal Poker II
« Reply #17 on: Tue, 09 December 2014, 02:33:34 »
how much does it weight? you could probably kill someone with that beautiful thing pretty easily :D
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Offline bowji

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Re: Full Metal Poker II
« Reply #18 on: Tue, 09 December 2014, 02:37:08 »
Classy!
I never knew there were metal modifier keycaps, Im digging the metallic simple look.
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Re: Full Metal Poker II
« Reply #19 on: Tue, 09 December 2014, 02:39:07 »
Disappointed the switches are not 100% metal.  :)) Nah I am kidding  :p Looks bloody fantastic!  :thumb:
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Re: Full Metal Poker II
« Reply #20 on: Tue, 09 December 2014, 04:23:55 »
Quote from: bowji on Tue, 09 December 2014, 02:37:08
Classy!
I never knew there were metal modifier keycaps, Im digging the metallic simple look.

They're still on sale on Taobao. If you need help searching just ask around here.
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Re: Full Metal Poker II
« Reply #21 on: Tue, 09 December 2014, 11:04:43 »
Quote from: berserkfan on Tue, 09 December 2014, 04:23:55
Quote from: bowji on Tue, 09 December 2014, 02:37:08
Classy!
I never knew there were metal modifier keycaps, Im digging the metallic simple look.

They're still on sale on Taobao. If you need help searching just ask around here.

Thanks! Im going to have a deeper look into this set. This community never stops amusing me with helpful members <3
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