What 2nd layer?
The plate?

Nice method by topre to break into the mainstream market.
For the general masses, they might need more education, as Topre's feels like a normal rubber dome, but better.

Pretty hard to tell the difference compare to MX switches.

Time to offer customization service

People who go to this length to do keyboard customization probably have more keycaps set than keyboards.

Though the option to order switches, would be a plus.
The more sought after are Milk and Clear Switches.
But Clear switches are hard to find, don't think Vortex has that.

If TKL become fullsize, I'd straightaway ask refund already


If you are fully customizing your own keyboard, there's no point to get Costar stabs.
Modifying Cherry Stabs would be much much better.

Easier to replace keycaps too. For most people, that doesn't matter.
But since you are deep into this wallethacking keyboarding world, you probably have more keys than keyboards

Boss, you sure nobody knows how to sleeve cables

Price of sleeved cable from wallethack is not cheap.
Lagi you have to pay shipping.


Here's a local guy that is good

https://forum.lowyat.net/topic/305519
This guy probably knows how to get those nice PS2 plugs as well.
Basically high end S-Video plugs modded to fit PS2 receptors.



prepare RM700 include shipping can get from GMarket
http://item2.gmarket.co.kr/English/detailv...os_class_kind=T

Otherwise, wait for Topre Heaven.
OR OR....

Prepare RM750 include shipping, get HHKB Pro 2 from Yodobashi JP.
Use Tenso service. Now 100 Yen = RM3, cheap cheap
http://goo.gl/EoHve

DAS ultimate, RM469 consider okay lah.
Mainland China people says DAS ultimate Blue switch is the best blue switch because the click has the highest pitch.
Otherwise, it's just a same old Costar made keyboard.

This post has been edited by kaiserreich: May 15 2013, 07:12 PM

You've never really used a Topre until you type on a HHKB.
It is a lot of difference with a common Realforce.

[quote=rao2100,May 15 2013, 07:41 PM]
[quote=kyrmian,May 15 2013, 07:34 PM]
Ooo, you won 3? Good for you!

On the other hand.. Sanctuary....

-- the black keys legends are a bit hard to spot. On the plus side forces me to touch type.

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Unfortunately the same issue with the Ragnarock set as well.
I wonder if thicker font would be better for the contrast.

I really like the HHKB.
Maybe get a TYPE S since Yen is so cheap now. Hmm...

There's more to that than just the solder wire.
Remember to get a good quality solder sucker. Try to buy one from element14, edsyn brand. Also get the Flux pens. Don't buy the no clean ones. You can't clean them off easily. Get the Rosin flux type.

Iron wise, you can try with RM15 first.
If not, get Hakko FX888 from Taobao, pretty cheap.
Need a good set of tweezers, flush cutters.

Go to your local chemical store and get 99% isopropyl alcohol for cleaning.

Pretty much a brief summary. As to the soldering job, you need lots and lots of practice.

Those are not for professional. More for hobbyist.
My workplace has multiple OKI Metcal or Ersa branded stuff. You can go look up how much they are.

Becareful with LEDs, especially if you want to do multicolor.
Some PCB are wiring 2 LEDs in parallel for the whole board, so if you mix, you might get one bright and one dim LED.
No problem with same color, but remember to check the voltage drop and add resistors as necessary. Normally these resistors are within few hundred Ohms range.

US $100 pun dah biasa.
Ini bising bising Rm15 per keycap buat pa

Just messing with you
http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=43383.0

Here's a non comprehensive list.

Get the FC660M with clears from TB.
Don't think you'll like it though. Clears are horrible.

Clears with modded springs are much much better.

This post has been edited by kaiserreich: May 16 2013, 10:16 PM

Abang adik sekalian, faster order fc660c kat abang cyclone

Morah morah.

Bad news for your wallets folks.
Dolch sets at originative has the correct TAB legends.

Another bombshell of the day.
POKER 2 can have LED directly soldered to get backlit function. No additional circuitry required.

LED got.
Don't know how to control brightness.
My LEDs are the same model as the one use in RACE.

Buy from Taobao la easier. You're gonna void the warranty by soldering the LED anyway.
TB also cheaper mah

PS: how many times need to remind you boss. Money things straight PM la.
Ini kan lowyat, ada rules. In lowyat must follow lowyat rules.
You no like you can migrate

This post has been edited by kaiserreich: May 18 2013, 07:26 PM

Heavyarm Rm299 + poslaju/skynet/gdex etc etc.
TB = 500 RMB + 20 RMB SF + RM13/kg shipping


Need to ask one meh.

got if you solder your own
ducky shine cable routing would hamper the use of custom sleeved usb cables