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Offline jacobolus

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AEK II with Japanese keycaps in Australia
« on: Sat, 21 February 2015, 03:48:13 »
Not sure this is the best deal anywhere, but it’s kind of interesting:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/221696553749
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Offline Ludovician

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Re: AEK II with Japanese keycaps in Australia
« Reply #1 on: Sat, 21 February 2015, 05:05:42 »
What kind of switches are in this, do you know? Description only says they're ALPS.
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Re: AEK II with Japanese keycaps in Australia
« Reply #2 on: Sat, 21 February 2015, 06:23:48 »
Almost certain to be dampened Alps switches http://deskthority.net/wiki/Alps_SKCM_Cream_Damped (but no promises)
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Re: AEK II with Japanese keycaps in Australia
« Reply #3 on: Sat, 21 February 2015, 08:31:19 »
I was considering it until I saw the shipping price.   :eek:

Cool board nonetheless.
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Re: AEK II with Japanese keycaps in Australia
« Reply #4 on: Sat, 21 February 2015, 08:43:58 »
Yeah, shipping anything to or from Australia is going to be mind-bogglingly expensive.
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Re: AEK II with Japanese keycaps in Australia
« Reply #5 on: Sat, 21 February 2015, 10:00:43 »
Quote from: Ludovician on Sat, 21 February 2015, 08:43:58
Yeah, shipping anything to or from Australia is going to be mind-bogglingly expensive.

From the US a keyboard goes via Priority Mail in a flat rate game board box for $78.
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Re: AEK II with Japanese keycaps in Australia
« Reply #6 on: Sat, 21 February 2015, 11:01:55 »
Snagged.
I had a nice aussie friend who is proxying the caps for me.  :thumb:
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Offline Ludovician

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Re: AEK II with Japanese keycaps in Australia
« Reply #7 on: Sat, 21 February 2015, 11:33:28 »
Wait, there are nice aussies? Where does one find these mythical creatures?

Congrats on the keyboard.
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