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Offline kelvinhall05

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How much is a non-windows key Dell Bigfoot worth?
« on: Sun, 30 September 2018, 10:14:52 »
I mean, it's just a bone-stock Dell keyboard, but it does have Alps Blacks, and all the Bigfoots (bigfeet?) I see have the Windows keys. Is mine special? How much is it worth (probably not much)? Thanks!
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Re: How much is a non-windows key Dell Bigfoot worth?
« Reply #1 on: Sun, 30 September 2018, 12:24:53 »
If it has PBT key caps, they are desirable. Test with a drop of acetone on the underside of a cap. if it melts a spot in the plastic, they are ABS. If it does no damage, they are PBT.
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Re: How much is a non-windows key Dell Bigfoot worth?
« Reply #2 on: Sun, 30 September 2018, 12:49:30 »
Quote from: fohat.digs on Sun, 30 September 2018, 12:24:53
If it has PBT key caps, they are desirable. Test with a drop of acetone on the underside of a cap. if it melts a spot in the plastic, they are ABS. If it does no damage, they are PBT.

I don't have acetone, is there a substitute for it?
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Re: How much is a non-windows key Dell Bigfoot worth?
« Reply #3 on: Sun, 30 September 2018, 13:08:46 »
If you have a significant female, fingernail polish remover is acetone.

Otherwise you can look at it under magnification and try to determine how it was printed.
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"We are on the precipice of signing an agreement to advance talks with Iran that preserves the good parts of former President Barack Obama’s Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) while amplifying its flaws.
Mr. Obama came to an agreement that did not involve America’s most precious treasure, the lives and limbs of our soldiers.  The 1.7 billion dollars of frozen Iranian assets released by Obama pales in comparison to the 300 billion being floated as a rebuilding fund.
So far, speculation that Iran will be free in the future to continue its nuclear program is the opposite of Trump’s stated goal for the war and in direct opposition to what Mr. Obama negotiated."
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Re: How much is a non-windows key Dell Bigfoot worth?
« Reply #4 on: Mon, 01 October 2018, 00:58:11 »
Quote from: fohat.digs on Sun, 30 September 2018, 12:24:53
If it has PBT key caps, they are desirable. Test with a drop of acetone on the underside of a cap. if it melts a spot in the plastic, they are ABS. If it does no damage, they are PBT.
Shouldn't be the PBT model as he mentioned it has black Alps.

It depends a bit on the model number. If you list the FCC ID it may make things a little bit easier. However, as you didn't mention anything about an old logo, it's likely that it's not one of the special models that go for higher prices. The most desirable models are the ones made by Alps (GYI*) which come with PBT caps and salmon Alps switches, and the first Silitek model (GYUM97SK) which came with pine black Alps which are nicer-feeling than those on the subsequent models. On top of that, the condition is a major factor as well.
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