[IC] Beam Spring Tour Planning

[NewbieOneKenobi]

Lol. I own a piece of such, but it would require a custom controller or some beefy piece of a converter (on converter on converter) to work with a PC. Zero chance for normal recognition, perhaps a chance of miracle through all the conversion into a USB keyboard, eventually. Though this is probably wishful thinking. Cost me a grand total of eight bucks. The key feel is enormously kewl.

Do you have pictures? Sounds very kewl indeed.

I'll get some! Meanwhile, it looks like this (there's a hi-res pic midway down the page).

[y11971alex]

So I received my 3101 keyboard, and admittedly it needs some work before it's in presentable condition.  In the meantime, is there still an interest in a tour of this board?

If the HHKB can do it, so can the 3101!

[romevi]

So I received my 3101 keyboard, and admittedly it needs some work before it's in presentable condition.  In the meantime, is there still an interest in a tour of this board?

If the HHKB can do it, so can the 3101!

Sure!

How much will shipping be, though? 

[y11971alex]

So I received my 3101 keyboard, and admittedly it needs some work before it's in presentable condition.  In the meantime, is there still an interest in a tour of this board?

If the HHKB can do it, so can the 3101!

Sure!

How much will shipping be, though? 

Shipping... it cost around $65 for it to reach me from the US, so it's definitely a problem.   The 3101 is 14 lbs.   

[Niomosy]

Sounds like you'd want to do tours with continental focus.  Let it tour Europe and North America separately so there's only limited inter-continental travel required.

[y11971alex]

I can only put this on tour after I deal with the pealing coat problem, though.

[y11971alex]

Still no interest?  :3

[Bucake]

too high shipping cost for me just to try out a keyboard :-/
and if i end up liking it, i will get depressed for not having one myself!
this is totally a bad idea.

[y11971alex]

too high shipping cost for me just to try out a keyboard :-/
and if i end up liking it, i will get depressed for not having one myself!
this is totally a bad idea.

:3

[Niomosy]

I'm honestly not huge on tactile keyboards, though IBM tactile boards seem better to me than others I've tried.  I'd be curious if it makes a US tour, depending on shipping costs. 

[romevi]

Yeah, I'm totally down for this but shipping will be a killer.

[ThoughtArtist]

I'm honestly not huge on tactile keyboards, though IBM tactile boards seem better to me than others I've tried.  I'd be curious if it makes a US tour, depending on shipping costs.

I like the IBM clickers because the click is actually part of the actuation, unlike Alps and Cherry with extra bits of material flopping around in the switch that feel like junk in the key.

I definitely want to try out some beamsprings on a tour, because I seriously doubt I can afford to go as far with the hobby in order to collect them on my budget.

[y11971alex]

Board is now fitted with solenoid.  Since demik won't tour Canada with his HHKB, let's do the same with this capsense board!

[romevi]

Board is now fitted with solenoid.  Since demik won't tour Canada with his HHKB, let's do the same with this capsense board!

 

[y11971alex]

Board is now fitted with solenoid.  Since demik won't tour Canada with his HHKB, let's do the same with this capsense board!

 

Well, it's gonna stay here in Toronto for a month if nothing happens by tomorrow evening.  I'll be travelling to Vancouver then.   

[y11971alex]

The tour is happening!  It's just making one stop though, at a neighbour's, who wants to try out various keyboards before investing on one.