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Offline didjamatic

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Chicony 5181 w/Blue Montereys
« on: Sat, 19 June 2010, 22:27:29 »
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Offline aegrotatio

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« Reply #1 on: Sat, 19 June 2010, 23:13:11 »
I'm really stupid when it comes to this, but is it CLICKY?
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Offline aegrotatio

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« Reply #2 on: Sat, 19 June 2010, 23:26:00 »
Okay, I have bought, and I shall let you know.

Thanks!
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Yearning for: Any ALPS keyboard || Any tenkeyless mechanical keyboard
Permanent collection: Poker Blue and Brown || Adesso MKB-125B || SIIG MiniTouch Geek Hack Space Saver || Chicony 5181 Monterey Blue || Chicony 5191 Clone Cherry Blues || Key Tronic 3600 || Unicomp Endurapro & SmarTrex || A crate of IBM Model M and Model M Space Saving boards || NeXTstation Slab || Amiga 3000 || BTC-5100C black and beige || SIIG MiniTouch Plus black and beige
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Offline chimera15

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Chicony 5181 w/Blue Montereys
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 20 June 2010, 01:43:31 »
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Alps boards:
white real complicated: 1x modified siiig minitouch kb1903,  hhkb light2 english steampunk hack, wireless siig minitouch hack
white with rubber damper(cream)+clicky springs: 2x modified siig minitouch kb1903 1x modified siig minitouch kb1948
white fake simplified:   1x white smk-85, 1x Steampunk compact board hack
white real simplified: 1x unitek k-258
low profile: 1x mint m1242 in box
black: ultra mini wrist keyboard hack
blue: Japanese hhk2 lite hack, 1x siig minitouch pcb/doubleshot dc-2014 caps. kb1903, 1x modified kb1948 Siig minitouch
rainbow test boards:  mck-84sx

Offline elbowglue

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Chicony 5181 w/Blue Montereys
« Reply #4 on: Sun, 20 June 2010, 02:31:58 »
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My keyboards: Filco Cherry Blue Tenkeyless(daily home), Compaq MX11800 (modded to blacks), Compaq "MX 84u",  Wellington\'s Dampened Endurapro, Pinkalicious Filco Blue Cherry, Chicony KB-5191, Chicony KB-5181, Desko MOS 5023 UP "elbowglue" spos (modded to blues), Siig Minitouch (monterey blue), SMK-88 (blue cherries), Ricercar SPOS
Smallest to biggest keyboards in inches (Length X Height) - Length is most important for a midline mouse position
KBC Poker: 11.6 x 3.9 - HHKB: 11.6 x 4.3 - Siig Minitouch (Geekhack Space Saver): 11.6 x 6 - Deck/Tg3 82: 12 x 6 - Noppoo Choc Mini 12.4 x 5.3 - Compaq "MX 84u": 13.1 x 7.5 - Filco Tenkeyless: 14 x 5.3 - Cherry "ricercar spos" G86-62410EUAGSA: 14 x 7.75 - Topre Realforce 86u: 14.4 x 6.65 - Desko "elbowglue spos" MOS 5023 UP: 14.5 x 8.4 - IBM Model M Spacesaver: 15.3 x 7 - G80-1800: 15.9 x 7.1 - Adesso MKB-125B: 16 x 7.3 - Compaq Mx11800, Cherry G80-11900: 16.25 x 7.5 - Filco Standard: 17.3 x 5.4 - Unicomp Endurapro: 17.9 x 7.1 - Adesso MKB-135B: 18.3 x 6.0 - Cherry G80-3000: 18.5 x 7.6 - IBM Model M, Unicomp Customizer: 19.3 x 8.27

Offline elbowglue

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« Reply #5 on: Sun, 20 June 2010, 02:41:17 »
Quote from: aegrotatio;194853
I'm really stupid when it comes to this, but is it CLICKY?


You already have these switches on your rare siig minitouch with blue sliders - it's the full size equivelent to your rare siig..  Yeah, clicky, delightful switch.
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My keyboards: Filco Cherry Blue Tenkeyless(daily home), Compaq MX11800 (modded to blacks), Compaq "MX 84u",  Wellington\'s Dampened Endurapro, Pinkalicious Filco Blue Cherry, Chicony KB-5191, Chicony KB-5181, Desko MOS 5023 UP "elbowglue" spos (modded to blues), Siig Minitouch (monterey blue), SMK-88 (blue cherries), Ricercar SPOS
Smallest to biggest keyboards in inches (Length X Height) - Length is most important for a midline mouse position
KBC Poker: 11.6 x 3.9 - HHKB: 11.6 x 4.3 - Siig Minitouch (Geekhack Space Saver): 11.6 x 6 - Deck/Tg3 82: 12 x 6 - Noppoo Choc Mini 12.4 x 5.3 - Compaq "MX 84u": 13.1 x 7.5 - Filco Tenkeyless: 14 x 5.3 - Cherry "ricercar spos" G86-62410EUAGSA: 14 x 7.75 - Topre Realforce 86u: 14.4 x 6.65 - Desko "elbowglue spos" MOS 5023 UP: 14.5 x 8.4 - IBM Model M Spacesaver: 15.3 x 7 - G80-1800: 15.9 x 7.1 - Adesso MKB-125B: 16 x 7.3 - Compaq Mx11800, Cherry G80-11900: 16.25 x 7.5 - Filco Standard: 17.3 x 5.4 - Unicomp Endurapro: 17.9 x 7.1 - Adesso MKB-135B: 18.3 x 6.0 - Cherry G80-3000: 18.5 x 7.6 - IBM Model M, Unicomp Customizer: 19.3 x 8.27

Offline Brodie337

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« Reply #6 on: Sun, 20 June 2010, 02:44:03 »
The only thing I don't like is that the stroke seems to be really short.... Fantastic switch
besides.
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Offline J888www

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« Reply #7 on: Sun, 20 June 2010, 20:19:08 »
I have been searching for a better dressed Monterey kbd for Months, not really liking the flimsy Chicony casing but the switches are delightful. A shame this seller only ships US, else I would have purchased that SIIG MiniTouch (Montereys) 17 Days passed.

The pic of the switch seem to have some white bit in the centre, hope I'm mistaken but it seems to be part of the cap-stem.
« Last Edit: Sun, 20 June 2010, 20:27:19 by J888www »
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Offline Mental Hobbit

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« Reply #8 on: Mon, 21 June 2010, 09:03:05 »
Quote from: ripster;195115
Not sure if they are any good.  


Quite easy to find out.
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Offline aegrotatio

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« Reply #9 on: Mon, 21 June 2010, 10:10:00 »
Quote from: elbowglue;194898
You already have these switches on your rare siig minitouch with blue sliders - it's the full size equivelent to your rare siig..  Yeah, clicky, delightful switch.

Yes, this is awesome.  Thanks for the information.  They're sweet switches.

I still am on the lookout for clicky ALPS.  I think I have at least one coming in the mail.  I heard a rumor that SIIG's full-sized Mechanical Keyboard and the DSI equivalent are clicky ALPS but I have not been able to tell for sure.
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Yearning for: Any ALPS keyboard || Any tenkeyless mechanical keyboard
Permanent collection: Poker Blue and Brown || Adesso MKB-125B || SIIG MiniTouch Geek Hack Space Saver || Chicony 5181 Monterey Blue || Chicony 5191 Clone Cherry Blues || Key Tronic 3600 || Unicomp Endurapro & SmarTrex || A crate of IBM Model M and Model M Space Saving boards || NeXTstation Slab || Amiga 3000 || BTC-5100C black and beige || SIIG MiniTouch Plus black and beige
Retired collection: SIIG MiniTouch Monterey Blue || Razer BlackWidow

Offline elbowglue

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« Reply #10 on: Mon, 21 June 2010, 10:40:32 »
Yeah - if you are near a fry's electronics they have the siig mechanical keyboard on dispaly at fry's, they are clicky alps.  It's overpriced in my opinion but you can try them out there.  The chicony with blue switches actually feels quite white-alps like in my opinion however it is much lighter and crisper in comparison...
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Smallest to biggest keyboards in inches (Length X Height) - Length is most important for a midline mouse position
KBC Poker: 11.6 x 3.9 - HHKB: 11.6 x 4.3 - Siig Minitouch (Geekhack Space Saver): 11.6 x 6 - Deck/Tg3 82: 12 x 6 - Noppoo Choc Mini 12.4 x 5.3 - Compaq "MX 84u": 13.1 x 7.5 - Filco Tenkeyless: 14 x 5.3 - Cherry "ricercar spos" G86-62410EUAGSA: 14 x 7.75 - Topre Realforce 86u: 14.4 x 6.65 - Desko "elbowglue spos" MOS 5023 UP: 14.5 x 8.4 - IBM Model M Spacesaver: 15.3 x 7 - G80-1800: 15.9 x 7.1 - Adesso MKB-125B: 16 x 7.3 - Compaq Mx11800, Cherry G80-11900: 16.25 x 7.5 - Filco Standard: 17.3 x 5.4 - Unicomp Endurapro: 17.9 x 7.1 - Adesso MKB-135B: 18.3 x 6.0 - Cherry G80-3000: 18.5 x 7.6 - IBM Model M, Unicomp Customizer: 19.3 x 8.27

Offline J888www

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« Reply #11 on: Mon, 21 June 2010, 19:30:15 »
In comparison, the OP switches looks more like Low Profile Blue Sliders (Pic from ALPS Wiki) as seller stated rather than Montereys.

Else
Quote from: J888www;195076
......it seems to be part of the cap-stem.
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Offline aegrotatio

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« Reply #12 on: Wed, 23 June 2010, 13:13:25 »
Just got the keyboard in today.  It's much quieter and the click is more subtle than my Model M but at the same time the Chicony is more pleasant to type on.  The quieter sound looks as if it is due to the thin, plastic case that Chicony prefers.
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Yearning for: Any ALPS keyboard || Any tenkeyless mechanical keyboard
Permanent collection: Poker Blue and Brown || Adesso MKB-125B || SIIG MiniTouch Geek Hack Space Saver || Chicony 5181 Monterey Blue || Chicony 5191 Clone Cherry Blues || Key Tronic 3600 || Unicomp Endurapro & SmarTrex || A crate of IBM Model M and Model M Space Saving boards || NeXTstation Slab || Amiga 3000 || BTC-5100C black and beige || SIIG MiniTouch Plus black and beige
Retired collection: SIIG MiniTouch Monterey Blue || Razer BlackWidow

Offline spolia optima

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« Reply #13 on: Thu, 24 June 2010, 20:26:25 »
Blue Monties are a treat, for certain.
Just the sound alone makes them worth it.
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Offline spolia optima

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« Reply #14 on: Fri, 25 June 2010, 16:18:23 »
Quote from: ripster;196087
Blue Montys - lol.

Sounds like Canadian Porn.


geekhack is sorely lacking in switch slang IMHO
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Offline itlnstln

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« Reply #15 on: Fri, 25 June 2010, 16:37:29 »
Damn, we can't even get the real names right half the time, and you want to talk about slang?
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Offline spolia optima

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« Reply #16 on: Fri, 25 June 2010, 17:39:01 »
Quote from: itlnstln;196387
Damn, we can't even get the real names right half the time, and you want to talk about slang?


bah, you're no fun.
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Offline ricercar

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« Reply #17 on: Fri, 25 June 2010, 17:45:02 »
Using two names for one thing is bad clarity.
Using the same name for two things is bad clarity.

I an I go to Kingston mon, get me blue monties fo ma cherry gal.
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Offline spolia optima

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« Reply #18 on: Fri, 25 June 2010, 18:05:26 »
Quote from: ricercar;196413
Using two names for one thing is bad clarity.
Using the same name for two things is bad clarity.


Geekhack is not an academic journal.

Quote from: ricercar;196413


I an I go to Kingston mon, get me blue monties fo ma cherry gal.


this i like.
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Offline ricercar

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« Reply #19 on: Sat, 26 June 2010, 15:10:18 »
Quote from: spolia optima;196426
Geekhack is not an academic journal

My observation is still valid. It's a multipurpose rule. Works for comic books, gangbanger slang, and technical documentation, too.
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Offline Voixdelion

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« Reply #20 on: Sat, 26 June 2010, 21:14:24 »
Quote from: ricercar;196712
My observation is still valid. It's a multipurpose rule. Works for comic books, gangbanger slang, and technical documentation, too.


Gotta agree after my pos/crap/chute misread of one of Ripster's earlier comments today.
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Offline aegrotatio

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« Reply #21 on: Sat, 26 June 2010, 22:47:00 »
I'm going to clean it up and put it in the permanent collection.
It's filthy and the switches are a bit less noisy than my equally filthy Monterey SIIG Minitouch.

Now it's time to collect real and fake ALPS clicky which, to be frank with you, was the whole point of buying those two keyboards.  I still do not have a clicky ALPS.  I will probably buy a DSI ASK-6600 and make myself get used to the slightly wrong layout.  I used to work daily on a SGI Indy workstation and I hated that clicky keyboard like death (which is precisely why I bought three brand-new-old-stock IBM Model M Space Savings from Jameco in 1999) so I'm not too sure I really do like clickly ALPS after all.  I certainly don't like clicky Cherry Blues but the mistique is more the reason for my search.

Enough rambling...
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Yearning for: Any ALPS keyboard || Any tenkeyless mechanical keyboard
Permanent collection: Poker Blue and Brown || Adesso MKB-125B || SIIG MiniTouch Geek Hack Space Saver || Chicony 5181 Monterey Blue || Chicony 5191 Clone Cherry Blues || Key Tronic 3600 || Unicomp Endurapro & SmarTrex || A crate of IBM Model M and Model M Space Saving boards || NeXTstation Slab || Amiga 3000 || BTC-5100C black and beige || SIIG MiniTouch Plus black and beige
Retired collection: SIIG MiniTouch Monterey Blue || Razer BlackWidow

Offline isp

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« Reply #22 on: Sun, 27 June 2010, 19:07:50 »
I caved in and picked up the NEC APC H412 this afternoon.  Intriguing board I suppose, allegedly lighter than cherry blues and the NKRO was a bonus.   Really just a combination of boredom and curiosity I guess.  :-)  

I'll probably put it back on ebay if it's not my cup of tea...
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