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 [V23] Lowyat.Net Mechanical Keyboard Club, Lowyat.Net Key caps are here!!!!

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quovadis123
post Apr 29 2014, 04:56 PM

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QUOTE(Charmaine88 @ Apr 29 2014, 04:44 PM)
Anyone here interested in doing a bulk import of some unicomp buckling springs? I used my friends IBM model M 1993 and got hooked.
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Which unicomp keyboard you eyeing on? TKL?
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post Apr 29 2014, 05:11 PM

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QUOTE(Charmaine88 @ Apr 29 2014, 05:05 PM)
Looking at the Ultra Classic, may ask a relative bring in, cause the single shipping price to malaysia will faint.
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I see, I thought you will be getting the latest keyboard.
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or other TKL or SSK. nod.gif
How much is the shipping fee?
Malaysia custom do not charge any for keyboard bringing in. thumbup.gif
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post Apr 29 2014, 05:27 PM

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QUOTE(Charmaine88 @ Apr 29 2014, 05:13 PM)
TKL model released d? Got a link?

I buying 3 keyboards, total shipping cost over 120 USD last I checked.
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Here is the original attachment from the email sent by Unicomp.
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Source: http://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=56668.0 , https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=67297851

The picture is from Unicomp website : http://support.pckeyboard.com/PR/APR2014/

I haven't see the real picture of the product yet, but, you may contact Unicomp for this if you interested in this new product. laugh.gif
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post Apr 29 2014, 07:13 PM

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QUOTE(carllkc @ Apr 29 2014, 05:51 PM)
Dear Sifus,

Just got my Ducky today, may I know where can I find customize keycaps?
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There are alot of information in the front page of this forum.
For your case finding keycaps, please refer post #2 - click the link below.
https://forum.lowyat.net/index.php?showtopi...post&p=67611539

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post Apr 29 2014, 08:55 PM

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QUOTE(carllkc @ Apr 29 2014, 08:52 PM)
Ah.... Ten Key Less. make sense now  tongue.gif
nope mine is full KB
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After you always visit this forum you will slowly understand most of the term.
Yours is called full layout.
There are a lot of different kinds of layouts.. General 1 are full layout, TKL, 60%.
So, come visit everyday or your free time to learn more.. brows.gif
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post Apr 30 2014, 02:20 AM

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QUOTE(diaBoliQu3 @ Apr 30 2014, 01:43 AM)
Raindrops on 90% so nice... drool.gif
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What is 90% ?
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post May 1 2014, 02:48 PM

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QUOTE(kaysa @ May 1 2014, 01:55 PM)
Guys, I m getting some spacebar for my Realforce,
if any one wanna share shipping let me know,
the price for each Spacebar is $USD4.50, shipping is about $USD10.

Sadly it is like the original one, which is made of ABS, not PBT….
and only available in Black, made in Japan thou.

https://www.elitekeyboards.com/products.php...d=tspacebar_blk

if no one wanna share, I will get it myself.
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Why you want to get a new spacebar? Current 1 broken in half ? laugh.gif
Ya, original HHKB/Topre 6x spacebar is abs. thumbup.gif

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post May 1 2014, 03:45 PM

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QUOTE(kaysa @ May 1 2014, 03:39 PM)
Just wanna switch it out, the original one is a bit shiny in the edge.
Might get another spare one...

doh.gif how come you think it can break? Did yours broken to 4?
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Nope. brows.gif
So original get shiny then you want to change.. laugh.gif
But, even you get another one, will get shiny too, right?
Since the material of the spacebar is abs.
Unless there are pbt spacebar for topre. sad.gif
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post May 1 2014, 04:58 PM

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QUOTE(kaysa @ May 1 2014, 04:48 PM)
If you can make custom one la, saw out the stem of it,
and then glue it to a PBT spacebar with epoxy,
I think I saw someone do that mod on spacebar before,
not sure I was it in geekhack or some china forum...
maybe that can work. if I were to do that, I might use it on POM key…
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I actually use scotch tape and tape the surface of hhkb spacebar. laugh.gif
My hhkb spacebar is white, so, finding replacement is hard.
If got free time then change the scotch tape. brows.gif
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post May 1 2014, 05:17 PM

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QUOTE(kaysa @ May 1 2014, 05:01 PM)
Haha, white spacebar is still available if you get a whole 60keys set,
The gray spacebar is impossible to find a replacement…

got to using a black one on the RF 10th anniversary doh.gif
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You use scotch tape and tape it, then you can continue to use your grey spacebar.
Here some examples of scotch tape on topre spacebar.. nod.gif
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I think better for you use the original RF 10th anniversary, at least looks good on your keyboard.


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post May 1 2014, 09:21 PM

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QUOTE(kaysa @ May 1 2014, 09:06 PM)
The spacebar with 3M tape is not anywhere near "looking good" IMO. doh.gif

Btw, Did you put the spacebar upside down on the Leopold? That's a 660C or 660M?
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You can use normal transparent scotch tape. Looks good also.
At least better than black spacebar.. sweat.gif

The leopold keyboard is not mine, just take from internet.
That is Leopold FC660C using green blank keycaps. The spacebar is put reverse mount (or in other term, upside down for more better typing experience).

Below picture only is my keyboard.
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post May 1 2014, 10:46 PM

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QUOTE(kaysa @ May 1 2014, 10:20 PM)
Normal transparent scotch tape will make a slippery key surface no?

as for lack of a better term: "more better typing experience",

I shall now try to put the spacebar key in reverse position...

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I've sense the different when typing, difficult to tell if it is better or worse...
lets see after one week...
U wanna get a spare one? sharing shipping with me smile.gif
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Somehow if you only use single layer of scotch tape, then the surface is smooth, not until slippery.
Then you can add another layer of tape that different like perforated etc.
This is just a poor man spacebar. nod.gif
I will not get another hhkb keycaps set just for the white spacebar of hhkb, so, I'm still ok with the tape. sweat.gif

You should try it first if you like the scotch tape on the spacebar or not?
Or you can use transparent duct-tape which has woven surface better for grip. smile.gif
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post May 1 2014, 10:55 PM

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QUOTE(kaysa @ May 1 2014, 10:52 PM)
Although I like the texture of the 3M matte surface tape,
I just can't stand sticking something on top of key(s) doh.gif
It kinda feel like bandage on a wound,
but I don't mind mix using different colors of keys,
see my board there, the keys are varied in colors anyway tongue.gif
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Still I have no choice laugh.gif
Because I will make my abs keycaps shinny in very short time. >15hours typing per day on hhkb. nod.gif
That's why is poor man spacebar as I claimed just now. Btw, I just accept the fact that topre whole keycaps set are pbt except the spacebar. sweat.gif
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post May 1 2014, 11:06 PM

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QUOTE(kaysa @ May 1 2014, 11:00 PM)
Does the tape become shiny tongue.gif
Maybe someday they will make a different colors spacebar doh.gif
But I hope they make spacebar made of PBT...

I will try to get a few extra Topre spacebar,
and try to cut the stems out to glue them into a PBT spacebar ...

See if it work tongue.gif if that work, I can sell you a white one if I success. tongue.gif
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Really don't know will shiny or not. Haha. But can change the tape, so don't worry.
Topre already ceased production of their keycaps. laugh.gif
Maybe you glue the stem it on OEM pbt cherry switch spacebar. icon_idea.gif

The HHKB white is not really white. It's white beige, but lighter color than Filco white beige. sweat.gif

So, maybe we wait for topre-to-MX Cherry stem. smile.gif
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post May 2 2014, 12:09 AM

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QUOTE(kaysa @ May 1 2014, 11:53 PM)
My original idea is to cut the stem from Topre spacebar and glue the stems on OEM PBT Cherry Spacebar with the cherry stem cut away...... doh.gif
didn't I make myself clear in the previous posts? or my English is really that broken?

Don't be so particular la doh.gif little different colors wouldn't harm......
your Fn key is in different color anyway tongue.gif
What? stop production???
Does it mean if our keys broken we are screwed?

but come to think of it, it probably won't have any problem until the whole keyboard is broken except the spacebar that is. doh.gif
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Yup, stop production. brows.gif
Currently, you still can buy the left-over replacement keycap sets in the market.
We still do not know the future.
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post May 2 2014, 01:19 PM

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QUOTE(IMBeta305 @ May 2 2014, 08:38 AM)
why is the spacebar so awkward, the other way round??  hmm.gif
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Reverse-mount spacebar
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Different people have different typing habits.
Normal mount, I tends to press on the sharp edges on bottom spacebar.
When in reverse mount, the sharp edges not there anymore. So, it's comfortable for me to press the spacebar.
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post May 2 2014, 05:47 PM

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Anyone here using their mechanical keyboard with non-QWERTY keyboard layout?
For example of those layout, colemak, workman, neo, azerty, norman.
Just a survey. smile.gif
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post May 2 2014, 06:06 PM

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post May 2 2014, 06:17 PM

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QUOTE(dadudeneverabides @ May 2 2014, 05:51 PM)
Tried dvorak for 2 hours. Couldn't adjust worth shit for me sad.gif
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So, revert back to qwerty already? After 2 hours using dvorak, what do you feel about the layout?
Nice?
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post May 2 2014, 10:42 PM

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QUOTE(dadudeneverabides @ May 2 2014, 07:36 PM)
Not really... I plan to type out my short stories using the dvorak keyboard... trial by fire. So should adjust quickly...
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QUOTE(combataran @ May 2 2014, 08:46 PM)
I'm learning Dvorak right now. It would seem that it's less tiring on the hands compared to QWERTY. For me that it. But the tactile bump on my RF is messing up my speed. Have to bottom out every single time, it's annoying. It sounds amazing though, like breaking chocolate pieces.
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Looks like dvorak layout is popular, more and more people want to try this layout.
You guys will notice that when you typing using dvorak layout, your fingers will stay on the home row most of the time.
So, this layout famous with touch typing.

So, other layout users out there want to comment?

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