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Offline Edjewh

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Keyboard like the CmStorm Tk
« on: Wed, 29 May 2013, 16:23:28 »
anyone know of a keyboard like the Cmstorm tk no Insert keys and arrow keys but still has a numberpad in mx blacks?>
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Re: Keyboard like the CmStorm Tk
« Reply #1 on: Wed, 29 May 2013, 17:41:07 »
The keyboard on which the CM Quick Fire TK was based on, PLUM 96.



It works wired or wireless, has POM keycaps on the black version, it's PCB mounted and uses Costar-style stabilizers. The quality is quite good from what I've heard. You can buy it here:

http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Plum-MX-96-Machanical-Keyboard-wireless-Wired-Cherry-Black-switch-N-key-rollover-Fast-Free-shipping/803343_703481812.html
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Re: Keyboard like the CmStorm Tk
« Reply #2 on: Wed, 29 May 2013, 18:49:09 »
It also has a more standard bottom row of caps as opposed to the TK.
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Offline Edjewh

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Re: Keyboard like the CmStorm Tk
« Reply #3 on: Wed, 29 May 2013, 19:43:38 »
awesome that is what I want do you know if they make them backlit?
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Re: Keyboard like the CmStorm Tk
« Reply #4 on: Thu, 30 May 2013, 15:11:04 »
Quote from: Edjewh on Wed, 29 May 2013, 19:43:38
awesome that is what I want do you know if they make them backlit?


Not the PLUM 96, but according to its advertising, it does comes with all the LED holes drilled and probably the circuit ready so you can modify it and make it become a backlit keyboard, though you'd have to buy the 3mm LEDs, diodes, solder them, test them and get some keycaps made for backlit keyboards "borrowed" from some other keyboard and put them on it.

Why didn't they make it backlit from the start? Well, besides the higher price, the battery (two AAA batteries) only lasts 1 week on wireless mode. Now, make it backlit and anyone can guess it won't last more than a few days or even a single day.

But well, the Morphling PLUM KB-87, which is PLUM 96's younger brother is backlit and it's the world's first mechanical keyboard that's backlit and wireless at the same time.
http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Morphling-Backlit-Wire-Wirless-Mechanical-Keyboard-Black-Switch-Brand-New-in-BOX-Fast-Free-shipping/803343_934440561.html

Though its layout is Tenkeyless and not the same as the 96.
« Last Edit: Thu, 30 May 2013, 15:16:07 by wetto »
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Re: Keyboard like the CmStorm Tk
« Reply #5 on: Thu, 30 May 2013, 15:33:09 »
yeah I use my number a lot I have a qfr and I don't like the setup at all
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Re: Keyboard like the CmStorm Tk
« Reply #6 on: Fri, 31 May 2013, 23:25:12 »
it's a really cool layout, and part of why i like the model F AT so much..

sadly not a lot of keyboards have it.
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Re: Keyboard like the CmStorm Tk
« Reply #7 on: Sat, 01 June 2013, 06:31:02 »
does anyone actually own the PLUM? I'm quite intrigued by it.
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Re: Keyboard like the CmStorm Tk
« Reply #8 on: Sat, 01 June 2013, 07:55:29 »
Quote from: berserkfan on Sat, 01 June 2013, 06:31:02
does anyone actually own the PLUM? I'm quite intrigued by it.

I really wanted one because I'd like a wireless keyboard with a numberpad thats not full size.....but other than TaoBao have not seen one for sale, and I believe most listed on TaoBao or actually out of stock.
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Re: Keyboard like the CmStorm Tk
« Reply #9 on: Sat, 01 June 2013, 10:43:45 »
Quote from: ray4jc on Sat, 01 June 2013, 07:55:29
Quote from: berserkfan on Sat, 01 June 2013, 06:31:02
does anyone actually own the PLUM? I'm quite intrigued by it.

I really wanted one because I'd like a wireless keyboard with a numberpad thats not full size.....but other than TaoBao have not seen one for sale, and I believe most listed on TaoBao or actually out of stock.

http://www.aliexpress.com/store/803343/search?SearchText=plum+mx+96

White case: PBT Keycaps
Black case: POM Keycaps
« Last Edit: Sat, 01 June 2013, 10:45:32 by wetto »
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Re: Keyboard like the CmStorm Tk
« Reply #10 on: Sat, 01 June 2013, 10:45:14 »
Quote from: wetto on Sat, 01 June 2013, 10:43:45
Quote from: ray4jc on Sat, 01 June 2013, 07:55:29
Quote from: berserkfan on Sat, 01 June 2013, 06:31:02
does anyone actually own the PLUM? I'm quite intrigued by it.

I really wanted one because I'd like a wireless keyboard with a numberpad thats not full size.....but other than TaoBao have not seen one for sale, and I believe most listed on TaoBao or actually out of stock.

http://www.aliexpress.com/store/803343/search?SearchText=plum+mx+96

I guess I just put aliexpress in the same basket as TaoBao :p

Thanks though!
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