Author Topic: PCB Mounted Cherry Browns (Read 3428 times)

erricrice · « **on:** Fri, 10 September 2010, 12:23:32 »

What 'boards out there have cherry browns that are PCB mounted?

Obviously the cherry made 'boards, but mainly I'm looking for a source of new cherry browns with a standard(or close to standard) layout.

Now that datacal is out of stock, I don't know where else I would get a new one since all the filcos are plate mounted...

aegrotatio · « **Reply #1 on:** Fri, 10 September 2010, 12:49:18 »

Is the Das Keyboard Silent PCB or plate mounted? It has no resonating or pinging sound, just flat tap-tap-taps.

washuai · « **Reply #2 on:** Fri, 10 September 2010, 12:55:37 »

It was my understanding that DAS Professional S are plate mounted.

erricrice · « **Reply #3 on:** Fri, 10 September 2010, 12:59:53 »

Yes, the Das are very plate mounted.

itlnstln · « **Reply #4 on:** Fri, 10 September 2010, 13:00:07 »

As far as I know, Cherry is the only manufacturer of PCB-mounted-switch 'boards. If Datacal is out, you will probably have to find something on eBay or import one from Asia.

erricrice · « **Reply #5 on:** Fri, 10 September 2010, 13:06:49 »

Quote from: itlnstln;221657

As far as I know, Cherry is the only manufacturer of PCB-mounted-switch 'boards. If Datacal is out, you will probably have to find something on eBay or import one from Asia.

Yeah, I thought that might be the case...

...*shiver*....importing....scary things can happen....

Quote from: ripster;221658

I like plate mounted better.

Keyboards are better solidly built. Manly.
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I agree, I love the build quality of Costar 'boards, but I need the quietness of PCB cherry browns. And I don't want to have to buy two topre 'boards (I hate typing on a different 'board at work than at home, it messes up my finger muscles and typing speed)

itlnstln · « **Reply #6 on:** Fri, 10 September 2010, 13:08:22 »

Get a HHKB. That way, you can just take it with you. I pack mine in my laptop bag.

erricrice · « **Reply #7 on:** Fri, 10 September 2010, 13:09:29 »

I thought about that, but I need my arrow keys. I like the layout for the HHKB, but it just doesn't work out for me practically. I used some Lites for quite a while, and loved it, but again, it ended up just being too much trouble.

erricrice · « **Reply #8 on:** Fri, 10 September 2010, 13:29:25 »

Quote from: ripster;221664

Wow, the DataCal ones are out. The Chinese Lettered Blue Cherry Special is no more. That means there ARE no Cherry Corp G80-3000 keyboards available new in the USA.

Damn US Cherry Corp Sales Manager!!!
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That's the problem I came across...

Oh cherry, why don't you sell standard keyboards in the US?

washuai · « **Reply #9 on:** Fri, 10 September 2010, 14:33:04 »

I'd say just get one of the compaq MX11800, or cherry POS with browns off ebay. Do the Kinesis cherry browns count as plate mounted? They're curved seperate pcbs, from what I saw.

If plate mounted is the only alternative, you could get a set of doubleshots and do the dental band mod.

Have you already tried out plate mounted browns at work and been told they're too loud?

Seriously, I think it disturbs my coworkers more, when I type super quiet (silent to them) on a silicone board.
Word is Elitekeyboards has double shot keysets on the horizon.

erricrice · « **Reply #10 on:** Fri, 10 September 2010, 14:36:44 »

Yeah, I used to have my DAS at work, and they were OK with that, but we're in a small room and it sometimes disrupts them when they're on a call or something.

Luckily they're not *****y about it, which is great, but I just want to keep the noise to a minimum. I will probably end up just getting a Filco, but for now I have a used g80-8113.

I'm just going to replace it in the near future as the keys are pretty worn and kind of uneven.

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