I've heard a few people here mention "sawing off" the numpad on a 'board they love that doesn't come in a spacesaver version (or, like the M, is ultra-pricey in that form factor).
I could see gently cutting the case and re-attaching the right "cheek" to the newly-shortened case, but what happens when you take a hacksaw to the PCB? Is there a semi-easy way to know what traces to jump, or even if such a surgery is possible? Would the controller freak out?
I have a Dell I'd like to cut down to size. I like the key feel but I'm no longer excited about full-length boards. Part of me almost wants to cut down my Model M to just the main keys (sans even the cursor/delete/insert cluster) and use Autohotkeys to make it behave like an HHKB.
Jesus, I've been reading this forum TOO LONG! haha