got gambar of the port?
got cable kah?

it's similar to my IBM Model M SSK.
if you have that cable, then you just need a PS/2 to USB converter (not the cheap ones)

this type works for me.


This post has been edited by justnits: Aug 5 2015, 05:51 PM

you got it cheap because of stock clearance sale.
quality is on par with the Shine series, which is their flagship series, just without full led.
jangan keliru orang2

if possible, do visit the first page of this thread

otherwise, read on.

i can vouch for ducky brand but unfortunately, i'm not too sure about their latest range.

if you don't mind having no led backlight, then go for filco.

if you are a bit tight on budget (RM250-RM300), i'd recommend ducky zero.

any lower than that you might have to resort to 2nd hand keyboards or china boards (some of them are not cherry mx switch, but compatible/clone mx switch which some are pretty good and can stand toe to toe with cherry, sometimes better.)

while i'm sure razer, corsair and logitech has keyboards that has macro functions, i'm still putting the ability to change keycaps with standard layout keys as one of the priority in my recommendations.
there's keymapping software out there, such as AutoHotKey.
use this with any keyboard, you get yourself a keyboard with the ability to keymap or macro it.

you can't go wrong with filco if what you are looking for is quality.
HOWEVER, one downside about filco is the stabs they use, which is COSTAR stabs, which i'll explain briefly later.
otherwise the other best option would be ducky.
i have ducky shine 2 and filco majestouch 2 tkl, hopefully that makes my explanation slightly more reliable HAHA!

Pros of COSTAR stabs - Keypress feeling is very natural for the big modifier keys.
Cons of COSTAR stabs - Changing keycaps will take more time compared to CHERRY stabs, and sometimes have the risk of breaking the inserts (or losing it). So if you like to change keycaps often, you will get pissed off with COSTAR stabs.

Pros of CHERRY stabs - Changing keycaps is a breeze, won't risk losing any part of the stabs or breaking it.
Cons of CHERRY stabs - Keypress feeling can be mushy and annoying for the big modifier keys. HOWEVER, this can be fixed by doing leg clipping mod on the stabs (but this requires you to open up the keyboard and desolder some keys, if not all, to remove the stabilizers and mod it.)

that doesn't look like a clean solder
also, when soldering LED, you must not "solder" it for too long (over 4 seconds on 300 degree) as what alpha001 mentions, heat will kill off the led.
best practice is solder one of the leg first, then proceed with other led before soldering the second leg, this is to give it time to cool off first before the 2nd burn.

if you desolder the led and then resolder it back, chances are some of the led might have died in the process since to desolder the factory solder requires high temp.

you can get new leds to replace the old ones or those which is not working, or just go to this link WTS Mechanical Keyboard & Accessories & Repair


EDIT:
eh, i baru nampak your statement saying that you kena shock a few times when soldering
sounds like electro static discharge to me.

1) you need to invest in a good soldering station with variable temperature and with ESD safe feature.
2) practice some soldering first before going in for the board.
3) i hope that you didn't connect your keyboard to your pc usb when soldering?


This post has been edited by justnits: Aug 11 2015, 02:55 PM

partially true, but also because:-
1) they are using non-standard layout, thus causing difficulties in getting full keycaps replacement for it. but who knows, over time, things might change in the keycaps industries
2) some are using cheap switches

quovadis123 has already answer your question regarding whether filco comes in full size or not. yes they do come in full size.

hmm, how to say ah, i use them all quite equally?
my ducky shine 2 (also my first mkb back in 2013!) had gone through some major overhaul (change switch to gateron red, led, nonslip mat and spray mod) and it's still working wonderfully.
i'm using this in my main office.
my filco majestouch 2 mx blue just gone through some minor mods (spray and non-slip mat mod) and i'm using it in my 2nd office.
at my home i'm using nerd tkl.

a moment of silence for the win key, menu/fn key and spacebar.

your corsair is a 6.5u spacebar and that DT post probably used a 6.25u spacebar and modify the stems at the bottom to fit corsair's 6.5u stem.
that probably involved some surgery to the stem at the bottom of the spacebar, removing it with a cutter, and reposition it and stick it with glue or epoxy or something.

hmm, which reminds me, my old Keycool 87 using cherry mx blue also has double tap issue...
i had to swap the switch altogether.

what switch is that?