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Offline Michael

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Dolch PCB into a G81-1800 Case
« on: Wed, 20 March 2013, 00:42:11 »
Is this possible? Are they roughly the same size PCB?
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Re: Dolch PCB into a G81-1800 Case
« Reply #1 on: Wed, 20 March 2013, 00:55:44 »
I remember someone swapping the dolch internals into a regular 1800 case so it should be a simple job but I can't confirm it.
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Re: Dolch PCB into a G81-1800 Case
« Reply #2 on: Wed, 20 March 2013, 07:17:17 »
Yes they use the identical PCB. The only quirk is the lock lights are on another daughter board in Dolch and it's a bit fiddly to get aligned inside the standard 1800 case. I changed mine into 1800 case and hard solder ps/2 cable.
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Re: Dolch PCB into a G81-1800 Case
« Reply #3 on: Wed, 20 March 2013, 14:35:25 »
Yes - the Dolch is quite literally a G81-1800 with a daughterboard modification. As in, they took the G81-1800 as-is and put it in a new chassis, no controller changes at all. (I used to use a PAC62 on a near daily basis.) That's why it's a connector adapt rather than a logic adapt.
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Re: Dolch PCB into a G81-1800 Case
« Reply #4 on: Wed, 20 March 2013, 15:06:27 »
Do you have to remove the DOLCH logo on top to open the case?
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Dolch PCB into a G81-1800 Case
« Reply #5 on: Wed, 20 March 2013, 15:17:23 »
Quote from: calavera on Wed, 20 March 2013, 15:06:27
Do you have to remove the DOLCH logo on top to open the case?

Yes, there's a screw under there
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Re: Dolch PCB into a G81-1800 Case
« Reply #6 on: Wed, 20 March 2013, 17:48:25 »
Oh, another thing... put that G81 plate to use as an underplate after remove all the MY switch. It's definitely a task worth doing as it make the keyboard feel much more substantial and less bouncy. Just don't forget to make sure it's totally insulated from the MX pcb.
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Re: Dolch PCB into a G81-1800 Case
« Reply #7 on: Wed, 20 March 2013, 17:53:42 »
I prefer to use the Dolch case. It is sturdier than a G8x-1800 case and it is flatter, which I like. In my opinion, the only thing that the G81-1800 case has for it is if you want the keyboard to be inclined.
Besides, the case has the same colour as the Dolch modifiers.
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Re: Dolch PCB into a G81-1800 Case
« Reply #8 on: Wed, 20 March 2013, 18:05:02 »
Maybe OP has a Dolch PCB but no case or caps?
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Re: Dolch PCB into a G81-1800 Case
« Reply #9 on: Wed, 20 March 2013, 18:10:19 »
Quote from: jdcarpe on Wed, 20 March 2013, 15:17:23
Quote from: calavera on Wed, 20 March 2013, 15:06:27
Do you have to remove the DOLCH logo on top to open the case?

Yes, there's a screw under there

I remember there being two logos. I think the one on the bottom had a screw, but the one on the top didn't. I could be wrong, but it wouldn't hurt to start with just the bottom logo and see if that does it.
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