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Hey, I'm so sorry, i know it's a long shot - do you still have this keyboard? I've bought a NOS keyboard minus case that has similar codes to yours, but the layout is markedly different. I can't find anything about it though, and I'm trying to figure out if it has SKCL or SKCC, if you found ...

Yep, I've had many boards reyellow over time (which is why, when I've got a board that's not yellowed, I take preventative measures, ie the UV protectant spray). Usually, it's always to a more subtle degree than the original yellowing, but it does revert.

For plastics that were originally a shade ...

I know I cannot completely avoid some Chinese parts inside a product. But I want a keyboard on which it is written ''Made in...'' ... somewhere else than China. And I thought Topre switches are made in Japan, similar to MX switches being made in Germany. Is that not the case?

Cristian


At least ...

As an fyi, you can buy some UV protectant for plastics to ensure the white/ivory plastics maintain their original color and don't yellow over time.

If you could make an IBM 4704 F107 case (and if you or another could make a PCB and plate), you'd be filling a demand niche for the people who bought into the F77/F62 reproductions.

I know topre wobbles, I had many topre boards in last 15 years.
Thing is the slider of Type-s is different - it has small indent under it, so rubber dome goes deeper, to feel like regular one.
Once you remove rings, you create a gap between dome and slider, that is why all caps would then be lose ...

I've never tried this myself so am unsure of what the results would be, but have you tried removing the type-s silencing rings?
I can't imagine there's any real wobble on the sliders as the rings are extremely thin


I was thinking doing it. I've read here and there that when you do that, they ...

Very good, Mu. :P Nah, I understand.

I know a lot of people who dislike sphericals because of their feel not being as smooth to use as cylindricals.
Which I can see. Cylindricals have those dipped edges in the front and back of the cap. Sphericals are raised on all sides, which can make ...

HiPro is like SA (example: Round 5) but not even quite that good. I’d rate them 3/10 for feel but 8/10 for looks. (Deduct points for those usual boring beige ones, though.) Quite imbalanced!

MT3 is a bit nicer than both of them, looks wise. For me, it’s a bit better feeling, too, as it screams ...

Would you say that those kbdfnas hipros are very close to topre hipro?
Or rather not?


You happen to miss my post up there? They're not very close, no.


No, didn't miss. I asked wobbled for his opinion.

So, you're saying that MG is closer than MT3?
Do you have any MG sets? If yes, do you ...

phinix wrote: 04 May 2022, 10:09 Would you say that those kbdfnas hipros are very close to topre hipro?
Or rather not?

You happen to miss my post up there? They're not very close, no.

I have a Topre RF mouse, but I waited for one to go for a fairly reduced price on eBay.

I got it mostly to have a silent mouse, which it fits that role well for. I'd not recommend it for any other purpose over other comprable mice, especially at its price.

I thought that MT3 profile caps are similar to Hi-Pro.
I wish I could grab some Hi-Pro for hhkb.
DId you see that new Hipro caps sets on kbdfans? They are at interest check stage, but they look lovely!



Since HiPro is now unaffordable for so many (which I hate), of all the alternatives that are ...

You haven’t heard it because it isn’t true. They don’t break in. They get a bit stiffer with age. ;)


See, that's the thing. I don't know what contributes to that exactly, but I have two Topre keyboards from 1985, one NOS, one subject to the Sahara, and both of the domes actually feel just fine ...

Here's my uneducated opinion on the subject not having the whole story just yet:


I just want to say that the marketing pushed the reproductions as the "original" model F keyboards, when that is not what they are.

They are specifically recreations of the 4704 banking terminal keyboards, but I ...

Yeah, the Topre market has gone absolutely bonkers these days. It's hard to even find anything under the radar now.

Good luck though. Yahoo Japan or Mercari might be a good place to look.

Thank you! The JustSystems projects were one of my first with Topre and even back in 2017, cost me a ton, and I tried to get everything as economically as possible. Buying a second 108UW in 2021 for this Nissho build was crazy, but hey at least I got 30th anniversary cups, right? :?

Topre is so ...

What is that Nissho board?


So, that Nissho keyboard is actually a project of mine after seeing how similar the 108UW HiPro and the Nissho's keycaps are.

A friend of mine had a spare Nissho case, and I wanted to give the project a shot.

I wanted to essentially swap the 108UW into the Nissho ...

Thank you!

Trawling through the imgur archives

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That would be a good reason. These are pretty alright.

andreas wrote: 23 Apr 2022, 23:59 I have ALPS stems ready, if that's what you are implying.

Nice!

I am looking for some recommendations.

I like the Model F's switch feel, and I like the nostalgia of it. Is there another vintage board that has a similar vibe to the Model F, minus the insanely loud ping?


I've always felt that Alps SKCM Cream aka SKCM Undampened Creams found in NeXT non-ADB ...

So, several Juki Celavi showed up on Yahoo Auctions around a year back.

I'm interested in buying the spare parts of an FK-212 which had shown up then. If anyone here purchased that one and is using the caps, I'd be willing to buy the barebones chassis off of you.

Of course IBM would be ones to time travel in the 80s. That's why we have synthwave

As for what the heart of a keyboard is: I'd say it depends on what makes up the strongest identifying features of the individual keyboard in question. What parts to it are truly unique from a design perspective? Which are special to you? It's subjective. Very subjective. That varies between ...

JP! wrote: 19 May 2021, 20:35 NIB? F AT
https://www.ebay.com/itm/124732346010

I don't see a box in that listing

Xerox 135 DocuTech JD-2

Seller says it has neon green Alps. The bidding's at $879.42 with 5 days left , so I'd say it probably is.
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Sold for $1325. Well, that's officially Beamspring range. Well, low-end. I saw a couple that sold for $1200, each.


There was one ...

Oh yes, this one, the one that reminded me of the F77.

Lovely little thing. Great find here. Have fun in putting it to use after conversion! The integrated molded plastic plate is very interesting on this board.