Simple Questions, Simple Answers (FAQ in the OP)

[combataran]

Winkeyless wob 1800s aren't that common. Don't expect to find stuff like that instantly. Hell, I searched over 9 months for a particular keyset.

What about BoW 1800s?

Same thing, they're not that common and you'll be hunting for a while.

And would it be correct to assume that the 3000s would be less rare then?

[CPTBadAss]

And would it be correct to assume that the 3000s would be less rare then?

As far as I can tell, it's about the same. Pretty sure that photekq and the other Cherry keyset hunters are out looking for a while. Took me ages to find a set for my 3000 build. Hunting vintage anything typically takes a while.

[combataran]

Hey Cap, does your Kingsaver sound like this?

They sound amazing.

[CPTBadAss]

Hey Cap, does your Kingsaver sound like this?

They sound amazing.

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Your embed didn't work but my Kingsaver sounds like this:

From my Kingsaver review

[Puddsy]

mmmmmmm

clicky ALPS

[Badwrench]

mmmmmmm

clicky ALPS

I fully endorse this statement.

[Roibhilin]

how do i get my Poker to display a tilde? it can only do a `

[CPTBadAss]

how do i get my Poker to display a tilde? it can only do a `

It's Shift + ` to make ~

So according to the manual, you'd hit FN+SHIFT+ESC

[CommonCurt]

how do i get my Poker to display a tilde? it can only do a `

This confused me at first also. 

Hold down shift and press  fn   then  hit  `

[ComradeSniper]

Anyone have experience powdercoating aluminum cases? Thinking about getting a silver lightpad and powdercoating it black because it seems that black lightpads are pretty much unobtanium atm. Just a little nervous about how the color will compare to my black Viper.

[Melvang]

Anyone have experience powdercoating aluminum cases? Thinking about getting a silver lightpad and powdercoating it black because it seems that black lightpads are pretty much unobtanium atm. Just a little nervous about how the color will compare to my black Viper.

I haven't done an aluminum case but I did have a batch of GH special edition panavise parts powdered.  They were 308 cast aluminum and it was no problem.  They turned out amazing.  The shop I used was Rainbow Paint and Blast in Cedar Rapids, IA.  Tammi at the shop has an amazing talent and is awesome to work with.

[dorkvader]

You can also probably get the silver one reanodyzed in black, as an alternative to powdercoating.

Normally I'd fret about the reanodyzation process making it weird (like eating away too much metal and making it hard to assemble) but I've heard about other GH'ers reanodyzing their keyboards with no problem.

[nubbinator]

Anyone have experience powdercoating aluminum cases? Thinking about getting a silver lightpad and powdercoating it black because it seems that black lightpads are pretty much unobtanium atm. Just a little nervous about how the color will compare to my black Viper.

Why not reanodize it?  I'm sure black is a common color and with something that small, you might be able to get a local shop to anodize it with another black order.

[ComradeSniper]

I would probably prefer reanodization to powdercoating, the only problem is I don't know where I'd have it done. There is a local place that does powdercoat work but I don't know of anywhere near that can do anodizing.

[frosty]

what profile are the new poker 2 caps in (new poker 2 as in the batches without the ugly phrase on the spacebar)
here are pictures of mine.

[CPTBadAss]

what profile are the new poker 2 caps in (new poker 2 as in the batches without the ugly phrase on the spacebar)
here are pictures of mine.
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I believe they're OEM.

[frosty]

what profile are the new poker 2 caps in (new poker 2 as in the batches without the ugly phrase on the spacebar)
here are pictures of mine.
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I believe they're OEM.

i have edited the post and now the second picture shows. someone told me they were cherry profile after i've complain numerous times that i've been making a hell lot more mistakes on this poker vs other boards with oem caps. so, does the second picture now show it's profile?

[CPTBadAss]

i have edited the post and now the second picture shows. someone told me they were cherry profile after i've complain numerous times that i've been making a hell lot more mistakes on this poker vs other boards with oem caps. so, does the second picture now show it's profile?

OEM is a bit of a misleading term in my opinion. When people say OEM, they are describing the huge tall profiles that companies like Vortex or Ducky make but I've have completely flat OEM caps from Leopold on my FC700R. So I still believe they are OEM, but not the typical tall OEM that you're thinking of.

They might be similar to the Cherry profile but I can't tell without a Cherry or GMK cap side by side.

[appleonama]

Anyone know where to get 28/24 awg usb wire? that is 100ft or less.

[CPTBadAss]

Anyone know where to get 28/24 awg usb wire? that is 100ft or less.

Microcenter is the first place that comes to mind for me. Maybe a hobby supply store? Or maybe Radio Shack if you're lucky enough to have a Radio Shack that still carries electrical supply stuff.

[appleonama]

Anyone know where to get 28/24 awg usb wire? that is 100ft or less.

Microcenter is the first place that comes to mind for me. Maybe a hobby supply store? Or maybe Radio Shack if you're lucky enough to have a Radio Shack that still carries electrical supply stuff.

I can only find some chinese websites that have it but doesnt seem like something that could be proxied like taobao.

[CPTBadAss]

I can only find some chinese websites that have it but doesnt seem like something that could be proxied like taobao.

You don't have a Hobby store in town? A place that sells like RC cars and helicopters? Or you could ask someone to proxy you some from a Microcenter.

The usual suspects don't turn anything up either? Home Depot, Lowes, Ace Hardware, local hardware store, etc etc.

Amazon and eBay can't help you either?

[appleonama]

Im looking for raw usb wire at 40$ or less.
I searched amazon and I found more than 100ft and it ships in like a month.
I searched ebay kept finding already made usb cable and raw cat5-6 cable
I found a website that had 100ft at 40~ but out of stock.

[CPTBadAss]

Im looking for raw usb wire at 40$ or less.
I searched amazon and I found more than 100ft and it ships in like a month.
I searched ebay kept finding already made usb cable and raw cat5-6 cable
I found a website that had 100ft at 40~ but out of stock.

What about Monoprice?

[appleonama]

yep yep unless im bad at searching all i see is CAT wire unless i could use that 

[CPTBadAss]

yep yep unless im bad at searching all i see is CAT wire unless i could use that 

Im looking for raw usb wire at 40$ or less.

What exactly are you trying to do anyways? Are you looking for a USB cable or just some wire to jump your keyboard or what? I don't think there's such a thing as special USB wire. I think it's the terminations are how the cables work together that make up a USB cable. I could be wrong, I'm not an EE.

[appleonama]

I'm just trying to make my own custom USB.

[CPTBadAss]

I'm just trying to make my own custom USB.

So why not buy a USB cable from somewhere and just cut that apart?

[jorgenslee]

I'm just trying to make my own custom USB.

So why not buy a USB cable from somewhere and just cut that apart?

I think he's just trying to create 'many' custom usb cables that's why he is searching for a supplier for the wire and other parts. Buying a usb cable and cutting it apart won't suffice to his needs.

[Lastpilot]

I should really know this by now, but how do you know if a plate is costar-stab-compatible?

[CPTBadAss]

I should really know this by now, but how do you know if a plate is costar-stab-compatible?

image from GH60 thread

Look at the stabilizer cutouts carefully. The Costar cutouts are much thinner and longer versus the Cherry ones.

[Lastpilot]

Thanks Cap'n! So is it safe to assume that if a plate is costar compatible then it is also cherry compatible? Or is that just the GH60?

[CPTBadAss]

Thanks Cap'n! So is it safe to assume that if a plate is costar compatible then it is also cherry compatible? Or is that just the GH60?

No, the cutouts need to be specially cut like that. Typically you'll see one or the other, not both. For example, my KMAC plate only supports Cherry stabilizers.

It does seem like a very easy mod would be take a Cherry compatible plate and cut the Costar notches into it. A little more work going the other way.

Not sure why more custom plates don't have both cutouts like the GH60 though. Maybe extra cost due to processing time?

[Lastpilot]

Thanks Cap'n! So is it safe to assume that if a plate is costar compatible then it is also cherry compatible? Or is that just the GH60?

No, the cutouts need to be specially cut like that. Typically you'll see one or the other, not both. For example, my KMAC plate only supports Cherry stabilizers.

It does seem like a very easy mod would be take a Cherry compatible plate and cut the Costar notches into it. A little more work going the other way.

Not sure why more custom plates don't have both cutouts like the GH60 though. Maybe extra cost due to processing time?

Oh~ I see, alright, thank you. :]

Meh, as for why more custom plates aren't both, I blame Korea's obsession with cherry stabs, hahahaha.

[MOZ]

That small tab on the top part of the stab cutout is the only extra space required for costar stab to fit in a Cherry stab compatible cutout.

[CPTBadAss]

I should really know this by now, but how do you know if a plate is costar-stab-compatible?

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image from GH60 thread

Look at the stabilizer cutouts carefully. The Costar cutouts are much thinner and longer versus the Cherry ones.

That small tab on the top part of the stab cutout is the only extra space required for costar stab to fit in a Cherry stab compatible cutout.

Right. Thanks for making that much clearer. Re-reading my post and it's a little misleading.

[divito]

Took a look at SP's profile sheets, but I don't see height dimensions on the most sculpted caps.

What's the absolute height of SA profile row 1 caps for someone who has SA caps?

[taylordcraig]

I read something the other week about taking the yellow off ABS caps.
The thread concluded that _______ works even better than hydrogen peroxide.
There was a brand that used it but you could just get the chemical from a pharmacy or whatever.
I'm fairly certain it was not Retr0brite as that is essentially hydrogen peroxide.

Please help me remember what ____ is.

[rowdy]

I read something the other week about taking the yellow off ABS caps.
The thread concluded that _______ works even better than hydrogen peroxide.
There was a brand that used it but you could just get the chemical from a pharmacy or whatever.
I'm fairly certain it was not Retr0brite as that is essentially hydrogen peroxide.

Please help me remember what ____ is.

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=61901.10

??

[taylordcraig]

I read something the other week about taking the yellow off ABS caps.
The thread concluded that _______ works even better than hydrogen peroxide.
There was a brand that used it but you could just get the chemical from a pharmacy or whatever.
I'm fairly certain it was not Retr0brite as that is essentially hydrogen peroxide.

Please help me remember what ____ is.

http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=61901.10

??

No it wasn't hydrogen peroxide. It was a different chemical that actually worked better...
Argh I really wish I could remember. Time to scour my browser history.

[fohat.digs]

Lysol recommended coffee machine cleaner.

I want to try it but have not found any yet.

[Blaise170]

What is a good active PS/2 to USB adapter? Many of them on Amazon had bad reviews for being sent generics instead of the real thing.

[CPTBadAss]

What is a good active PS/2 to USB adapter? Many of them on Amazon had bad reviews for being sent generics instead of the real thing.

There is one that Techkeys and geekhackers.org carries that I recommend using. I have a few and I've never been disappointed with them.

[CommonCurt]

What is a good active PS/2 to USB adapter? Many of them on Amazon had bad reviews for being sent generics instead of the real thing.

GeekHackers.org  also carries them right now for a real good price,

http://www.geekhackers.org/collections/keyboard-accessories/products/id-innovations-ps2-to-usb-adapter

[rowdy]

What is a good active PS/2 to USB adapter? Many of them on Amazon had bad reviews for being sent generics instead of the real thing.

GeekHackers.org  also carries them right now for a real good price,

http://www.geekhackers.org/collections/keyboard-accessories/products/id-innovations-ps2-to-usb-adapter

+1 vote for these - I have used one to successfully use my 1980s NEC AT keyboard (with a generic AT to PS/2 adaptor) working on my Mac.

If that combination works, I guess almost anything else would.

[rowdy]

What is a good active PS/2 to USB adapter? Many of them on Amazon had bad reviews for being sent generics instead of the real thing.

GeekHackers.org  also carries them right now for a real good price,

http://www.geekhackers.org/collections/keyboard-accessories/products/id-innovations-ps2-to-usb-adapter

+1 vote for these - I have used one to successfully use my 1980s NEC AT keyboard (with a generic AT to PS/2 adaptor) working on my Mac.

If that combination works, I guess almost anything else would.

Edit: Also, sorry for the double-post, I was getting gateway timeout with no idea if the post was getting through or not.

[Puddsy]

yeah the 503 error is back

it was good for a few months but not so much anymore

[SpAmRaY]

yeah the 503 error is back

it was good for a few months but not so much anymore

You mean 504?

[Puddsy]

well it's back and it's not good

[domoaligato]

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