OCAU Mechanical Keyboard Thread (NO ITEMS FOR SALE HERE USE THE TRADING FORUMS)

[kandrews]

Originally Posted by m3k

i didn't really mention this because it wasn't brought up- but i managed to spill orange juice allover a filco- got into the switches and everything.. was reading funky signals etc..

just a good alcohol bath later and things running like new.

Man, I would of swirled it about before drinkin it down.......straight from the diatec housing.

Originally Posted by m3k

those gold key connectors are a treat as they don't corrode after u pour acid on it so even if there's any i left behind.. they still stay strong.

Yeah, They have soldered those babies tight. Hence you can swim with it, mix curries with it, throw it in the fish tank and watch the fishes make sweet love with that mama.

Nothing will phase that Filco........nothing at all.

[kandrews]

Originally Posted by BIG.TICKET

So how are you finding typing on that puppy? 30g is so light. I don't know how you can't press it down while your fingers hover over them.

Damn, not liking it at all.

I'm use to the 55g and now I have to try and calm down when I type....which is a big thing for me. 30g is the lightest ever, It's like Red left town and her skinny anorexic sister called "Pink" rolled in.

And the good guys at Realforce figured hey you know what, you can take the place of your sister cause we like you instead. So Pink got fixed into every stupid ass Topre board. Now you'll have those loving Pink, but that bitch is just too flimsy weak.

Although some hard core typists go ape over having this keyboard.......but me, not so much......I hate Pink.

[kazen]

Originally Posted by FatBoyNotSoSlim

It kind of sucks. I've quickly learned that I lean of the 'Q' key at work, given how many times I see 'qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq' racing across my screen.

FML Topre.

still offerin up my board for it :P

[FatBoyNotSoSlim]

Originally Posted by kazen

still offerin up my board for it :P

It's tempting, but lets see if I grow into the Topre first... if not, gimmie something with blues and I'll be good to go.

[BIG.TICKET]

Originally Posted by kandrews

Damn, not liking it at all.

I'm use to the 55g and now I have to try and calm down when I type....which is a big thing for me. 30g is the lightest ever, It's like Red left town and her skinny anorexic sister called "Pink" rolled in.

And the good guys at Realforce figured hey you know what, you can take the place of your sister cause we like you instead. So Pink got fixed into every stupid ass Topre board. Now you'll have those loving Pink, but that bitch is just too flimsy weak.

Although some hard core typists go ape over having this keyboard.......but me, not so much......I hate Pink.

Thanks for the feedback! It's a shame that the universal 55g isn't being sold in Australia; well not that I know of. That would of been the perfect board I think. Not style wise but type wise.

[FOXH0UND]

Originally Posted by BIG.TICKET

Thanks for the feedback! It's a shame that the universal 55g isn't being sold in Australia; well not that I know of. That would of been the perfect board I think. Not style wise but type wise.

It is the perfect board, I have one.

[BIG.TICKET]

Originally Posted by FOXH0UND

It is the perfect board, I have one.

Universal 55g? Where did you get it from?

[Akh-Horus]

Last query for a while - Deck backlit keyboards - anyone used one?

[wisie]

Does anyone know of any stores that sell the Vortex Pure other than mechanicalkeyboards? Was just about to buy until the postage of $55 popped up. Ouch.

[ReKleSS]

Originally Posted by FatBoyNotSoSlim

It kind of sucks. I've quickly learned that I lean of the 'Q' key at work, given how many times I see 'qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqq' racing across my screen.

FML Topre.

Somewhere on geekhack there are instructions for tweaking the weight - I think it was ripster than put a 45g rubber pad under the 'a' key. It's a messy procedure though.

[kandrews]

Originally Posted by wisie

Does anyone know of any stores that sell the Vortex Pure other than mechanicalkeyboards? Was just about to buy until the postage of $55 popped up. Ouch.

I have the KBT Pure (by Vortex) Aluminium bodied version. Heavy as, for it's size. The only thing bad about it are the MX Reds (don't mean to be harsh to the Red-lovers out there). Got stupid, jumped on the order line and Qtan sent it to me.

I made the major mistake of buying it for my old squeeze, but she actually loves her Dell keyboard a lot more. I won't make that mistake again.

At the same time I don't regret it, I suppose as I get older and waste away then maybe I'll start liking the Reds. But until then Blues are still the faves.

[kandrews]

Originally Posted by BIG.TICKET

Universal 55g? Where did you get it from?

I bought mine from Mehkat, plus this place still sells them;

http://elitekeyboards.com/products.p...opre_keyboards

BEST place to buy that special type of .......Topre.

[csimpson]

Is there somewhere other than Elitekeyboards that sells the Leopold Tenkeyless? I want a FC200RT/AB but I don't want to pay $60 for shipping.

[downforce]

Originally Posted by Bertross

LMAO my old Mech. That was a Full size wasnt it, i think im more after a TKL.

Haha yeah it was to both

Actually been using it a lot more lately and getting used to the reds, quite like the smooth motion. Once/if my Poker turns up I'll take this home and give it a run instead of the BWU.

Originally Posted by csimpson

Is there somewhere other than Elitekeyboards that sells the Leopold Tenkeyless? I want a FC200RT/AB but I don't want to pay $60 for shipping.

Why not get the FC700R from PCCG?

[csimpson]

Originally Posted by downforce

Why not get the FC700R from PCCG?

It's only there in graphite or white, isn't it? Black is much nicer.