Mechanical Keyboard Guide - Page 11 - Overclock.net

timw4mail · 05-02-09

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Originally Posted by idgarad

Actually those older keyboards were damn near indestructible.

2 litres of cola, a chilletto (now called Chili Cheese Burritos), = dead keyboard BUT let it dry out for about a week. Hose it down with soapy water, then hose it clean. Rinse with 50/50 ratio of 90% pure rubbing alcohol (you can use 70% too if needed) and water. (Which btw is also a great home brew LCD cleaner with a soft cloth [I use felt from the fabric store)

RISE FROM THE DEAD KEYBOARD!!

Yeah, this Model M is a tank. Not only does it weigh about 5 pounds, its a very solid 5 pounds.

Acreo Aeneas · 05-04-09

I never liked how I had to apply more force to each key when it came to mechanical keyboards. So when I went from those to this plastic domes, I like the less pressure needed to type. I don't really follow the norm of preferring a mechanical keyboard. Instead I want a laptop keyboard feel, but with a longer depression.

I've typed on a few buckling spring keyboards, the now common plastic dome ones, and a few actual chiclet keyboards (not to be confused with the chiclet-style keyboard) - really don't like it.

timw4mail · 05-04-09

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Originally Posted by Acreo Aeneas

I never liked how I had to apply more force to each key when it came to mechanical keyboards. So when I went from those to this plastic domes, I like the less pressure needed to type. I don't really follow the norm of preferring a mechanical keyboard. Instead I want a laptop keyboard feel, but with a longer depression.

I've typed on a few buckling spring keyboards, the now common plastic dome ones, and a few actual chiclet keyboards (not to be confused with the chiclet-style keyboard) - really don't like it.

Not all mechanical keyboards actually require more force. The Scorpius M10, for example, has a very light keystroke that caught me off guard at first, being used to the heavier-action Model M. Each kind of mechanical switch is different in feel, and the amount of force required to actuate.

Manyak · 05-04-09

^^ What he said.

I suggest you get an MX11800 from ebay to try out. They shouldn't run more than $30, even brand new. It uses cherry MX brown switches, which require very little force to type on. My laptop keyboard actually requires more force than it does.

And if you want really, really light typing, try a Topre Realforce 87U. The letter keys all need only 35cn of force to actuate. Compare that to the 80cn required for buckling springs

. Its pretty expensive though, and will run around $350....so its really not worth it just to 'try out'.

Edit: Here you go, an MX 11800 for $25+shipping.

timw4mail · 05-04-09

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Originally Posted by Manyak

^^ What he said.

I suggest you get an MX11800 from ebay to try out. They shouldn't run more than $30, even brand new. It uses cherry MX brown switches, which require very little force to type on. My laptop keyboard actually requires more force than it does.

And if you want really, really light typing, try a Topre Realforce 87U. The letter keys all need only 35cn of force to actuate. Compare that to the 80cn required for buckling springs

. Its pretty expensive though, and will run around $350....so its really not worth it just to 'try out'.

Edit: Here you go, an MX 11800 for $25+shipping.

If I had known about those, I probably wouldn't have spend twice as much on the M10

The brown switches don't click, correct?

Manyak · 05-04-09

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Originally Posted by timw4mail

If I had known about those, I probably wouldn't have spend twice as much on the M10

The brown switches don't click, correct?

Correct, tactile only, and the bump isn't as pronounced as it is on the blues.

hitman1985 · 05-04-09

now i got to be the boo man i guess, the g15 i got (old version) i prefer over any other keyboard because of the simple fact that i can see all my temps on the little lcd, i can also see all the folks in teamspeak or ventrillo channel, i dont care if a keyboard looks plain or not, this is the function i bought this keyboard for, the simple fact that its a long lasting and very funtional keyboard, it cost me about 70 bucks last year, so i dont think its a waste if you need those functions. so the 70bucks saved me minimizing the game.

the point of those keyboards (mechanical) is more the daily typing not gaming in my opinion, but everyone has their preferrence.

Greetz
hitman1985

Enigma8750 · 05-04-09

Here is a 1599.00 Keyboard. No Joke.

http://www.frozencpu.com/products/59...html?tl=g12c43

Manyak · 05-05-09

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Originally Posted by hitman1985

now i got to be the boo man i guess, the g15 i got (old version) i prefer over any other keyboard because of the simple fact that i can see all my temps on the little lcd, i can also see all the folks in teamspeak or ventrillo channel, i dont care if a keyboard looks plain or not, this is the function i bought this keyboard for, the simple fact that its a long lasting and very funtional keyboard, it cost me about 70 bucks last year, so i dont think its a waste if you need those functions. so the 70bucks saved me minimizing the game.

the point of those keyboards (mechanical) is more the daily typing not gaming in my opinion, but everyone has their preferrence.

Greetz
hitman1985

Hey that's great for you then

. I'd actually like to have a little gadget on my desk with just that LCD and a few buttons myself.

Hrm....maybe whenever my girlfriend switches keyboards I'll harvest the LCD and circuitry out of her G15 and make one.