Haha, I probably should've done that, no?

http://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a230r....&id=37128555665

This post has been edited by Schadenfreude: May 1 2014, 12:57 PM

Such case. Very exquisite looking case. Wallet burn

016 is this the link you meant?

I think it is, the images on both the Taobao link and Qtan's store look the same. The pricing is also the same as what 016 mentioned.

gg wallet, man.

I will order plexiglass block to compensate my wallet a bit.
Planning to use plexiglass or acrylic as a start first. I'm not too rich for metal/aluminum casing :'( I cri everytiem

Go straight endgame la.

Don't waste time.

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.

Why you want to get a new spacebar? Current 1 broken in half ?
Ya, original HHKB/Topre 6x spacebar is abs.

This post has been edited by quovadis123: May 1 2014, 02:49 PM

Tag me in for one. Arrange payment as and when you like. PM details

Just wanna switch it out, the original one is a bit shiny in the edge.
Might get another spare one...

how come you think it can break? Did yours broken to 4?

This post has been edited by kaysa: May 1 2014, 03:41 PM

Nope.
So original get shiny then you want to change..
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.

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…

I actually use scotch tape and tape the surface of hhkb spacebar.
My hhkb spacebar is white, so, finding replacement is hard.
If got free time then change the scotch tape.

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

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..


I think better for you use the original RF 10th anniversary, at least looks good on your keyboard.


This post has been edited by quovadis123: May 1 2014, 05:19 PM

Why not get a good paint job for your shiny spacebar? Does it has different feeling after paint spray?

Spray paint too much work for just one key.

Besides, the texture after spray paint also not nice and will wear out easily.

The spacebar with 3M tape is not anywhere near "looking good" IMO.

Btw, Did you put the spacebar upside down on the Leopold? That's a 660C or 660M?

the paint wouldn't stay long on the key,
so you have to spray again and again.....
that is gonna cause uneven surface.

The thinner in the spray paint maybe will harm the ABS key also?

This post has been edited by kaysa: May 1 2014, 09:11 PM

You can use normal transparent scotch tape. Looks good also.
At least better than black spacebar..

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.

IIRC, if there's acetone it'll harm the ABS keycaps.

Mine hasn't started shining yet, so I don't really have anything to worry for, although I'm just paranoidly stocking up just in-case disaster happens and I notice the shine :|