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« Reply #50 on: Sat, 08 August 2009, 12:26:35 »
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I hate to mention this but if you decide you don't want those keys I would love to have them. But I can understand if you want to keep them.

Glad you understand, nicest keycaps I've come across. Dark brown, double injected and a wonderful curvature.... what are I describing... OT OT won't corrupt this thread.
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« Reply #51 on: Sat, 08 August 2009, 17:28:29 »
Those old keycaps are beautiful. Using them would raise a lot of problems though.
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« Reply #52 on: Sun, 09 August 2009, 14:52:20 »
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Those old keycaps are beautiful. Using them would raise a lot of problems though.

Other than just mounting them what issues do you foresee. I think I may have found a set but I'm not sure I want to pay the $79 that's wanted for them yet. I really want a set of them so I can try to get them to fit on a current board. Yea I know I'm going to have to rebuild the key stem some how but that is the only issue I see.
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Keyboards
Topre Capacitive: Realforce 87U, Realforce 86U, HHKB Pro 2, Topre MD01B0, Topre HE0100, Sun Short Type, OEM NEO CS (x2), NISSHO Electronics KB106DE
Buckling Spring: IBM Model M Space Saver (1291472), Unicomp Customizer x 2
Cherry Brown: Filco FKBN87M/EB, Compaq MX11800
Black Alps: ABS M1
Not so great boards Rare Spring over dome OKI, Sun rack keyboard
Trackballs - Trackman Wheel (3), Trackman marble (2)
Keyboards I still want to get - Happy Hacking Keyboard Pro 2 the White version, Realforce 23U number pad in black and maybe white, μTRON ergo board with Topre switches.
Previously owned - [size=0]SiiG MiniTouch (White Alps), Scorpius M10 (Blue Cherry), IBM Model M13[/size]

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« Reply #53 on: Fri, 28 August 2009, 16:05:06 »
Ok, I have settled with a Colour, a rustoleum 7214830 - Gray.
I think it will finish up the typewriter nicely. Thanks for the tip Ripster.
The powder coating was to risky due to the 220 degree C bakening, I'm not sure all my epoxy work will stand that.
Now my only problem is to find a retailer that will ship to Europe, help with that would be appreciated.

The "display" is almost finished with amber leds.
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« Reply #54 on: Fri, 28 August 2009, 16:38:18 »
That is going to be hard. Now days most paints are shipped ground in the US. I hate to say it but your best bet is to find a local retailer in Europe.
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Keyboards
Topre Capacitive: Realforce 87U, Realforce 86U, HHKB Pro 2, Topre MD01B0, Topre HE0100, Sun Short Type, OEM NEO CS (x2), NISSHO Electronics KB106DE
Buckling Spring: IBM Model M Space Saver (1291472), Unicomp Customizer x 2
Cherry Brown: Filco FKBN87M/EB, Compaq MX11800
Black Alps: ABS M1
Not so great boards Rare Spring over dome OKI, Sun rack keyboard
Trackballs - Trackman Wheel (3), Trackman marble (2)
Keyboards I still want to get - Happy Hacking Keyboard Pro 2 the White version, Realforce 23U number pad in black and maybe white, μTRON ergo board with Topre switches.
Previously owned - [size=0]SiiG MiniTouch (White Alps), Scorpius M10 (Blue Cherry), IBM Model M13[/size]

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« Reply #55 on: Sun, 13 December 2009, 16:58:21 »
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« Reply #56 on: Sun, 13 December 2009, 18:01:39 »
I've also heard that green and yellow ALPS keyswitches are linear. How well do they feel for an entire keyboard?
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« Reply #57 on: Sun, 24 January 2010, 18:43:18 »
Almost two years since my first post in this thread and on geekhack... time flies.
A breakthrough have been made, this friday I handed over the case to the painter. It will be sandblasted and painted in a very darkgray colour with a sandy texture. Very close to the original finish.
When I've picked up the case later on this week I'll take some pics and share them as soon as possible.
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« Reply #58 on: Sun, 24 January 2010, 20:16:32 »
Looking good so far. I took a look a few months back at your work log on mashie forums  and noticed that you had made some progress. Where are you going to post the picks when you get it back from the paint job?
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Keyboards
Topre Capacitive: Realforce 87U, Realforce 86U, HHKB Pro 2, Topre MD01B0, Topre HE0100, Sun Short Type, OEM NEO CS (x2), NISSHO Electronics KB106DE
Buckling Spring: IBM Model M Space Saver (1291472), Unicomp Customizer x 2
Cherry Brown: Filco FKBN87M/EB, Compaq MX11800
Black Alps: ABS M1
Not so great boards Rare Spring over dome OKI, Sun rack keyboard
Trackballs - Trackman Wheel (3), Trackman marble (2)
Keyboards I still want to get - Happy Hacking Keyboard Pro 2 the White version, Realforce 23U number pad in black and maybe white, μTRON ergo board with Topre switches.
Previously owned - [size=0]SiiG MiniTouch (White Alps), Scorpius M10 (Blue Cherry), IBM Model M13[/size]

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« Reply #59 on: Sun, 24 January 2010, 20:27:02 »
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Looking good so far. I took a look a few months back at your work log on mashie forums  and noticed that you had made some progress. Where are you going to post the picks when you get it back from the paint job?


I'll promise to post them here.
But my main log is over at Bit-Tech. But the Mashie thread will be updated too.
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« Reply #60 on: Sun, 31 January 2010, 15:23:09 »
Getting the case back from the painter seems to take longer than expected, hopefully during next week...
I have made a temporary backing plate for the KB:


I have four bolts attached to the case and will clamp the KB between the case and the backing plate.
This plate is made of hard board and a girder of aluminium. But I'm working on a plate in aluminium with a thin foam sheet  to protect the PCB.

I read through the whole thread before I wrote this and I'm impressed and humbled by all help you have provided during this project. Thanks so very much, couldn't done it without you.

Edit:
I promise to write a longer and more well organised article in Modifications thread when this project is closer to completion.
It feels a bit ill-placed now, albeit not from the beginning.
« Last Edit: Sun, 31 January 2010, 16:54:50 by vils »
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« Reply #61 on: Wed, 17 February 2010, 12:08:40 »
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« Reply #62 on: Wed, 17 February 2010, 12:16:06 »
That's beautiful.  I would kill for a keyboard with that color scheme.
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« Reply #63 on: Wed, 17 February 2010, 12:40:36 »
This looks fantastic!  What are you going to use for a monitor?  It might be neat if you used an LCD with the same color scheme, and attached it so it could fold down when not in use.  That is going to be a sweet 'puter you have there.
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« Reply #64 on: Wed, 17 February 2010, 13:36:23 »
Thanks everyone.
Here's a shot where the colour shows better:


It's spray painted, but it has the grainy texture I wanted.
Powder coating was not an option due to all epoxi that I feared would melt  during baking.
I will get an TFT monitor, but propably make a custom vesa arm attached to the case's roof.
Short reply but my comp is constantly getting blue screens so I have to be brief. As soon as I have written something long the crappy machine crashes...
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« Reply #65 on: Wed, 17 February 2010, 15:32:07 »
Nice. Has that "just off the production line" look. I bet it even smells new.:thumb:
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« Reply #66 on: Thu, 18 February 2010, 10:42:22 »
My consideration says that's an awesome vintage 'board (with a HUGE spacebar).
 
 
My consideration would also like to mention that KBDMania is getting piped slow as Hell to my area of the world.
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« Reply #67 on: Thu, 18 February 2010, 10:44:51 »
Inspecting this some more, I would say this is almost a perfect layout; better than the HHKB, for sure.  The only problem I see right off the bat is a lack of F11 and F12.  Oh, and a complete lack of connectivity.
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« Reply #68 on: Thu, 18 February 2010, 14:49:49 »
I consider it far too good to be mass produced. Not quite perfect, but sooo close. Must have been made by an enthusiast.

Edit> I'm talking about the keyboard webwit linked, not the cleavage linked by ripster.
Edit2> But then again...
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« Reply #69 on: Thu, 18 February 2010, 15:10:03 »
Damn, the mirror was lightning fast. Much better.  Thanks, webwit.
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« Reply #70 on: Thu, 18 February 2010, 15:26:18 »
Houston, too, nonetheless.  Nice.
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« Reply #71 on: Sat, 27 February 2010, 00:34:22 »
I have considered to order a complete set of key caps for the "white" smk-85 so I can experiment with colour combinations. The all-black keycap layout looks a bit massive to me.
DSI, however, charges $1 a piece and $85 for a full set seems a bit to much.
Maybe I should just order all the dark grey function keys, still nearly 40 caps...
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« Reply #72 on: Sat, 27 February 2010, 02:38:27 »
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« Reply #73 on: Sat, 27 February 2010, 08:37:21 »
Quote from: webwit;159131
For your consideration.......
It is nice to see a compact keyboard with ALPS switches - and of a unique older variety, to boot - but given the location of the Backspace key, I'm afraid it isn't going to win the award for Best Keyboard, or even the one for Best Keyboard Without a Numeric Keypad, with the help of my vote.

The envelope please...
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« Reply #74 on: Sun, 28 February 2010, 17:01:46 »
The Arc mouse was the worst blowing-smoke-and-mirrors-up-your-ass mouse ever designed by Microsoft, and I've had em all except the sidewinder, even the Starck petrified walrus penis. They should do better with the Arc keyboard--hell, they can't do worse.
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« Reply #75 on: Fri, 09 April 2010, 21:30:25 »
Im writing this on my now almost completed typewriter computer. Fast as hell and a bliss to type on. There are some minor issues that have to be fixed, worst of them are a non-working DVD player. I belive my IDE-SATA adapter iis the culprit. Well, what doyou expect from a $5 thing shipped for free?
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« Reply #76 on: Sat, 10 April 2010, 01:18:55 »
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Im writing this on my now almost completed typewriter computer. Fast as hell and a bliss to type on. There are some minor issues that have to be fixed, worst of them are a non-working DVD player. I belive my IDE-SATA adapter iis the culprit. Well, what doyou expect from a $5 thing shipped for free?


This post perplexes me.

On the one hand, you're describing something interesting.

The other other, it's not relevant (but that doesn't matter since it's Geekhack)...but also on this hand is the fact this thread has been dead for over a month.

Not criticizing, just stating that I find the post very odd lol. Carry on.
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« Reply #77 on: Thu, 15 April 2010, 09:17:22 »
Im in Madrid right now and showing of my case.
My first impression is that out of the hundreds of participants all (but me) have keyboards that would make you all cry.
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« Reply #78 on: Thu, 15 April 2010, 09:29:43 »
Pics or it didn't happen.
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« Reply #79 on: Thu, 15 April 2010, 10:11:54 »
With make you cry I dont mean of joy. Expensive flashing multimedia keyboards with rubber domes.
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« Reply #80 on: Thu, 15 April 2010, 10:13:59 »
Oh.  OK.  No pics, then.  Thanks.
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« Reply #81 on: Thu, 15 April 2010, 12:01:35 »
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Looks neat.


I'd buy it if it wasn't wireless
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« Reply #82 on: Sun, 02 May 2010, 16:24:31 »
Just some media coverage:
http://www.bit-tech.net/modding/events/2010/04/28/campus-party-europe-s-best-mods/1
The machine works almost perfectly now, apart from the fact that I can crash my usb to ps2 adaptor with some key combinations. Must buy the cube clickykeyboards sell.
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« Reply #83 on: Thu, 03 June 2010, 14:50:30 »
I recived a NeXT keyboard from Half-Saint today. I have replaced almost all key caps on the SMK-85 with the doubleshots from NeXT. Fitted perfectly.
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« Reply #84 on: Thu, 03 June 2010, 14:56:10 »
vils you have just inspired me to pick back up my long overdue compaq case mod... :)
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« Reply #85 on: Thu, 03 June 2010, 14:57:45 »
Good.
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« Reply #86 on: Thu, 03 June 2010, 22:34:11 »
Congrats on a beautiful job.
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« Reply #87 on: Thu, 03 June 2010, 23:28:08 »
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Looks neat.
Wow.  Whiskey is alive!  Welcome back . . .
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« Reply #88 on: Sat, 24 July 2010, 12:24:05 »


Some NeXT keys installed.
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