Author Topic: Post your Poker! (Read 1029454 times)

CPTBadAss · « **Reply #400 on:** Wed, 16 January 2013, 22:12:31 »

Quote from: Gupgup on Wed, 16 January 2013, 22:08:11

I just got my Poker and I love it! Got my new geekhack keys on there too! They look awesome.

Oooo, very nice.

Preach · « **Reply #401 on:** Wed, 16 January 2013, 22:18:20 »

Quote from: Gupgup on Wed, 16 January 2013, 22:08:11

I just got my Poker and I love it! Got my new geekhack keys on there too! They look awesome.

Nice. I've been looking at pokers but not sure if I should get one cause they're made by same company that makes race. Not sure if they have the same issues as the race or not.

Also, I need to get a RGB set. =]

KangarooZombies · « **Reply #402 on:** Wed, 16 January 2013, 22:44:48 »

Quote from: Preach on Wed, 16 January 2013, 22:18:20

Quote from: Gupgup on Wed, 16 January 2013, 22:08:11
I just got my Poker and I love it! Got my new geekhack keys on there too! They look awesome.

Nice. I've been looking at pokers but not sure if I should get one cause they're made by same company that makes race. Not sure if they have the same issues as the race or not.

Also, I need to get a RGB set. =]

RGB is going to be my next purchase. Then mimic cable
Then life will be complete...
Until I find another purchase.

Preach · « **Reply #403 on:** Wed, 16 January 2013, 22:50:04 »

Quote from: KangarooZombies on Wed, 16 January 2013, 22:44:48

Quote from: Preach on Wed, 16 January 2013, 22:18:20
Quote from: Gupgup on Wed, 16 January 2013, 22:08:11
I just got my Poker and I love it! Got my new geekhack keys on there too! They look awesome.

Nice. I've been looking at pokers but not sure if I should get one cause they're made by same company that makes race. Not sure if they have the same issues as the race or not.

Also, I need to get a RGB set. =]
RGB is going to be my next purchase. Then mimic cable
Then life will be complete...
Until I find another purchase.

I have a feeling my QFR is going to end up as a vomit board. At least until I get another board.

KangarooZombies · « **Reply #404 on:** Wed, 16 January 2013, 22:57:42 »

Quote from: Preach on Wed, 16 January 2013, 22:50:04

Quote from: KangarooZombies on Wed, 16 January 2013, 22:44:48
Quote from: Preach on Wed, 16 January 2013, 22:18:20
Quote from: Gupgup on Wed, 16 January 2013, 22:08:11
I just got my Poker and I love it! Got my new geekhack keys on there too! They look awesome.

Nice. I've been looking at pokers but not sure if I should get one cause they're made by same company that makes race. Not sure if they have the same issues as the race or not.

Also, I need to get a RGB set. =]
RGB is going to be my next purchase. Then mimic cable
Then life will be complete...
Until I find another purchase.

I have a feeling my QFR is going to end up as a vomit board. At least until I get another board.

Refrain from creating a vomit board out of any of my own is the reason i have a lot of my caps in my KBT pure box, unused, for the time being.

singaporean123 · « **Reply #405 on:** Tue, 22 January 2013, 03:56:56 »

Guys, if I want to change the switches on a poker, do I have to desolder and solder them?

Batmann · « **Reply #406 on:** Tue, 22 January 2013, 04:21:58 »

^ no you don't, you just need to open the switch and change the stem/spring
You would have to do soldering/desoldering job if you want to mount a plate

Gupgup · « **Reply #407 on:** Tue, 22 January 2013, 15:37:14 »

Quote from: CPTBadAss on Wed, 16 January 2013, 22:12:31

Quote from: Gupgup on Wed, 16 January 2013, 22:08:11
I just got my Poker and I love it! Got my new geekhack keys on there too! They look awesome.

Oooo, very nice.

Thanks! Its borderline to much color and variation, but I think it looks sweet with the RGB!

Caaaarrrt · « **Reply #408 on:** Tue, 22 January 2013, 18:53:39 »

Quote from: singaporean123 on Tue, 22 January 2013, 03:56:56

Guys, if I want to change the switches on a poker, do I have to desolder and solder them?

There are 7 switches, i think, that have LED's in them, so you would have to desolder those LED's in order to change the internals of all of the switches.

Glissant · « **Reply #409 on:** Tue, 22 January 2013, 19:02:51 »

Poker plate installed. Not really

Halverson · « **Reply #410 on:** Tue, 22 January 2013, 19:20:40 »

Quote from: Glissant on Tue, 22 January 2013, 19:02:51

Poker plate installed. Not really

(Attachment Link)

Img is broken on my end, so to me, not really installed

Glissant · « **Reply #411 on:** Tue, 22 January 2013, 19:23:15 »

You can't click it?

Halverson · « **Reply #412 on:** Tue, 22 January 2013, 19:23:50 »

Quote from: Glissant on Tue, 22 January 2013, 19:23:15

You can't click it?

Ohhh yes, I can! Just not look at the thumbnail.

Glissant · « **Reply #413 on:** Tue, 22 January 2013, 19:25:03 »

Yeah that happens when uploading with the new tapatalk2 application for some reason, and I didn't feel like uploading it to my computer then fixing the image just for a thumbnail =p

Halverson · « **Reply #414 on:** Tue, 22 January 2013, 19:27:24 »

Quote from: Glissant on Tue, 22 January 2013, 19:25:03

Yeah that happens when uploading with the new tapatalk2 application for some reason, and I didn't feel like uploading it to my computer then fixing the image just for a thumbnail =p

I upgraded, but from habit still use #1

singaporean123 · « **Reply #415 on:** Tue, 22 January 2013, 19:37:04 »

Quote from: Glissant on Tue, 22 January 2013, 19:02:51

Poker plate installed. Not really

(Attachment Link)

how does it feel like with the metal plate?

jdcarpe · « **Reply #416 on:** Tue, 22 January 2013, 20:12:06 »

Quote from: singaporean123 on Tue, 22 January 2013, 19:37:04

Quote from: Glissant on Tue, 22 January 2013, 19:02:51
Poker plate installed. Not really

(Attachment Link)

how does it feel like with the metal plate?

Glissant wouldn't know, because the plate is just sitting on top of the stock Poker. Poor Glissant, I want to help you brother.

To answer your question, it feels AWESOME! That, combined with an alu case, make the Poker into my favorite keyboard.

Glod · « **Reply #417 on:** Tue, 22 January 2013, 22:44:23 »

glod damn it, i came in the poker game late, i've tried different things with it, like switches and key caps, but what i really want is a damn plate and case. But as much as i could beg people in classifieds for one i might as well just wait for GH60. lol wont need the poker pcb anymore.

Turbo Slaab · « **Reply #418 on:** Tue, 22 January 2013, 22:47:51 »

Quote from: Glod on Tue, 22 January 2013, 22:44:23

glod damn it, i came in the poker game late, i've tried different things with it, like switches and key caps, but what i really want is a damn plate and case. But as much as i could beg people in classifieds for one i might as well just wait for GH60. lol wont need the poker pcb anymore.

We need more cases and plates! Seeing all these makes me want to mod one!

Glissant · « **Reply #419 on:** Wed, 23 January 2013, 00:58:27 »

J.D. is correct. I am having a hell of a time trying to desolder even one switch. Now I am sort of worried I might have overheated the pcb with my ****ty soldering iron.
I'll be buying some new tips later on, and going for a last look to see if I can find my soldering station that I bought about 7 years ago.

Thanks for the offer, J.D. =). Like everything else in this world I will figure it out with time and effort. And maybe some youtube videos.

The_Beast · « **Reply #420 on:** Wed, 23 January 2013, 01:02:28 »

Quote from: Glissant on Wed, 23 January 2013, 00:58:27

J.D. is correct. I am having a hell of a time trying to desolder even one switch. Now I am sort of worried I might have overheated the pcb with my ****ty soldering iron.
I'll be buying some new tips later on, and going for a last look to see if I can find my soldering station that I bought about 7 years ago.

Thanks for the offer, J.D. =). Like everything else in this world I will figure it out with time and effort. And maybe some youtube videos.

Just the tip?

Not the whole thing?

Glissant · « **Reply #421 on:** Wed, 23 January 2013, 07:08:38 »

Just the tiiiiip

. I just bought two new tips (is $13 for two tips expensive?) and the motherbleepers didn't even fit my iron. I'm going to have to see if a neighbor of mine has a spare iron to lend me or something. FFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFFF.
I'm hoping that I can show some poker pictures with a plate installed soon.

Batmann · « **Reply #422 on:** Wed, 23 January 2013, 07:50:40 »

^ I had a hard time desoldering switches with my crappy iron too (30W)
First I found out that solder applied on ROHS boards (like the poker) requires more heat than the solder I use.
Then if you didn't manage to remove all the solder at the first attempt, do not insist otherwise you can burn the pcb. In fact if there is not enough solder left it won't "conduct" the heat properly so in this case just apply some fresh solder and redo the desoldering task. This worked very well for me.
I tried to make it clear but I'm not sure it is.
Maybe some solder wizard could explain it better

Glissant · « **Reply #423 on:** Wed, 23 January 2013, 08:55:36 »

Hahaha well I just pulled a piece of trace the size of Manhattan from the backslash to the backspace, so I'm pretty sure I'm f'ed xD.

jdcarpe · « **Reply #424 on:** Wed, 23 January 2013, 09:01:25 »

Been there, buddy, but it wasn't a Poker. It was my Phantom.

Probably alaricljs can save if for you, if you ask him.

Glissant · « **Reply #425 on:** Wed, 23 January 2013, 09:05:56 »

On the plus side I have a whole board of switches where I don't really care anymore =D. And I've already pulled and perfected pulling twenty switches ^^.
Thanks for the support, brother. I'll send him a message if I feel like getting it fixed

.

jdcarpe · « **Reply #426 on:** Wed, 23 January 2013, 09:06:58 »

Now you just need a GH60 PCB

Glissant · « **Reply #427 on:** Wed, 23 January 2013, 10:20:44 »

^ GH60 pcb is going to be amazing

. Wish mine said prototype, but a normal one will surely be awesome too.
Here's my poker now.

(click the link. posting images with tapatalk2 is still not working correctly)

Glod · « **Reply #428 on:** Wed, 23 January 2013, 11:01:24 »

Quote from: Glissant on Wed, 23 January 2013, 08:55:36

Hahaha well I just pulled a piece of trace the size of Manhattan from the backslash to the backspace, so I'm pretty sure I'm f'ed xD.

on your poker? damn that really sucks to hear

i've desoldered my poker twice and my race once didn't have an issue at all, set my 40w adjustable weller to 4 out of 5, used a pointy conical tip, held my Soldapullt over joint and press the button and everything comes up, empty the soldapult and repeat. if the switch doesnt easily fall out i either put more solder on and try again or i use a solder wick when i know its just a little bit holding it in. i couldn't stand the cheapo bulb-style desoldering iron, it was hurting my hand and not very fast really.

Glissant · « **Reply #429 on:** Wed, 23 January 2013, 11:26:48 »

I got the hang of it after a couple of switches, but by the time I got a working tip and the solder pump I had already burned the trace connection and lifted the trace. It came up really easily. I could probably fix it by soldering a little piece of copper wire and adding some aluminum to the trace connections that I burned, but that will have to be a future project.
For now I am looking forward to my ErgoDox and hopefully a GH60 PCB very soon

.

Glod · « **Reply #430 on:** Wed, 23 January 2013, 11:45:47 »

Quote from: Glissant on Wed, 23 January 2013, 11:26:48

I got the hang of it after a couple of switches, but by the time I got a working tip and the solder pump I had already burned the trace connection and lifted the trace. It came up really easily. I could probably fix it by soldering a little piece of copper wire and adding some aluminum to the trace connections that I burned, but that will have to be a future project.
For now I am looking forward to my ErgoDox and hopefully a GH60 PCB very soon .

ive messed up a trace on a couple kits i got to practice on, but they are really cheap quality, had to run a wire to repair it like that.

im looking forward to the GH60 and ErgoDox so much, i don't know if i will need any of my other keyboards lol. maybe someone will want a poker pcb when i dont need it.

Sai · « **Reply #431 on:** Thu, 24 January 2013, 01:17:33 »

i gotta careful too after reading this

Quote from: Glissant on Wed, 23 January 2013, 08:55:36

Hahaha well I just pulled a piece of trace the size of Manhattan from the backslash to the backspace, so I'm pretty sure I'm f'ed xD.

no exp in soldering or watsoever. :/

Glissant · « **Reply #432 on:** Thu, 24 January 2013, 05:04:31 »

I would say practice on something that you don't use anymore; that will make you a lot more confident when doing any type of soldering on something you actually do want to use ^^.

Caaaarrrt · « **Reply #433 on:** Wed, 30 January 2013, 06:28:03 »

Added my The_Beast plate to my poker and lubed the switches. Along with White on black cherry DS, RGBY and MiMiC DSS cable.

It feels so good with the plate and lubed switches

egotrippin · « **Reply #434 on:** Thu, 31 January 2013, 05:41:11 »

I just received this Poker with Cherry MX Blues yesterday. I have a full white PBT keycap set with grey writing and the original black keys. I'm playing with the pattern a little bit here but I'm not sure what my final configuration will be. Sorry for the bad photo.

Does anybody know where I could get a nice aluminum case or other accessories? I want one of those with the suits cut into the back.

jeroplane · « **Reply #435 on:** Thu, 31 January 2013, 05:49:53 »

Quote from: egotrippin on Thu, 31 January 2013, 05:41:11

Does anybody know where I could get a nice aluminum case or other accessories? I want one of those with the suits cut into the back.

Then be prepared to pay $300

It is called a Duck Poker Case.

egotrippin · « **Reply #436 on:** Thu, 31 January 2013, 06:59:31 »

Quote from: jeroplane on Thu, 31 January 2013, 05:49:53

Quote from: egotrippin on Thu, 31 January 2013, 05:41:11
Does anybody know where I could get a nice aluminum case or other accessories? I want one of those with the suits cut into the back.

Then be prepared to pay $300 It is called a Duck Poker Case.

eek - I'm not sure if I like it that much, I'd probably rather get in on one of those LZ-GH deals. I haven't grown used to the small form factor yet. I keep reaching for the arrow keys and realizing that they aren't there. Also, next to my giant monitor and speakers it appears to be dwarfed. It's still a bad ass little keyboard.

jeroplane · « **Reply #437 on:** Thu, 31 January 2013, 07:41:11 »

Quote from: egotrippin on Thu, 31 January 2013, 06:59:31

Quote from: jeroplane on Thu, 31 January 2013, 05:49:53
Quote from: egotrippin on Thu, 31 January 2013, 05:41:11
Does anybody know where I could get a nice aluminum case or other accessories? I want one of those with the suits cut into the back.

Then be prepared to pay $300 It is called a Duck Poker Case.

eek - I'm not sure if I like it that much, I'd probably rather get in on one of those LZ-GH deals. I haven't grown used to the small form factor yet. I keep reaching for the arrow keys and realizing that they aren't there. Also, next to my giant monitor and speakers it appears to be dwarfed. It's still a bad ass little keyboard.

The Duck is a lovely case, but thankfully there are also cheaper options. Imsto and treble318 have made cases and I believe either or both of them may be making some more in the coming months. Those usually run at around $100ish.

rygar · « **Reply #438 on:** Sat, 02 February 2013, 09:49:03 »

Quote from: jeroplane on Thu, 31 January 2013, 07:41:11

Quote from: egotrippin on Thu, 31 January 2013, 06:59:31
Quote from: jeroplane on Thu, 31 January 2013, 05:49:53
Quote from: egotrippin on Thu, 31 January 2013, 05:41:11
Does anybody know where I could get a nice aluminum case or other accessories? I want one of those with the suits cut into the back.

Then be prepared to pay $300 It is called a Duck Poker Case.

eek - I'm not sure if I like it that much, I'd probably rather get in on one of those LZ-GH deals. I haven't grown used to the small form factor yet. I keep reaching for the arrow keys and realizing that they aren't there. Also, next to my giant monitor and speakers it appears to be dwarfed. It's still a bad ass little keyboard.

The Duck is a lovely case, but thankfully there are also cheaper options. Imsto and treble318 have made cases and I believe either or both of them may be making some more in the coming months. Those usually run at around $100ish.

I on the other hand would definitely buy a duck poker case, if anyone has one hit me up PM if anyone is selling.

jdcarpe · « **Reply #439 on:** Sat, 02 February 2013, 10:24:48 »

I think sherryton has one silver Duck case left. You could PM him to find out. But the international shipment would be pretty high, due to the weight of the case. Probably an additional $100 on top of the $300 price of the case, if I'm guessing.

mashby · « **Reply #440 on:** Sat, 02 February 2013, 11:36:45 »

Quote from: jdcarpe on Sat, 02 February 2013, 10:24:48

I think sherryton has one silver Duck case left. You could PM him to find out. But the international shipment would be pretty high, due to the weight of the case. Probably an additional $100 on top of the $300 price of the case, if I'm guessing.

I don't know if he has another, or if I bought his last one, but it's definitely worth reaching out to be sure. It's the nicest keyboard case I've ever seen and the entire kit is well thought out and includes a lot of extras.

I just posted an unboxing on Flickr, you can find it at this link.