Peripherals Mechanical Keyboards

Ahh good man!

Works out to 53 GBP which is almost half the Amazon price!

 

Long will PM you about your poker after work. Consider me very interested!


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I have just put it up for trade on here, will give it a few days and then list over at GH and DT.

http://forums.bit-tech.net/showthread.php?t=242788

 

What's the cheapest half decent mech keyboard? I wouldn't mind one for the family rig but reluctant to spend a fortune, would prefer with a num pad

 

Does it need to be UK layout? What switches do you want?

 

The Mionix I have uses blacks which I like, I've only tried reds or blacks.

UK layout would be handy, yes

 

Cherry G80-3000LPCGB would probably be one of the best buys locally.

 

I've never used a mechanical keyboard before, but I believeI may have tracked down an old one from my old Tiny PC.
After some research, I believe it's a Chicony KB-9805, though when I plug it in, the keys don't respond - though the caps/numlock buttons flash once.
Are there any drivers that will work with this?

 

Have you restarted the machine with the keyboard plugged in?

 

We are organising a London meet up over at DT, it looks likely to be one of the next few Sundays, who else fancies it? It will be a central London location in a pub for some food, beer and keyboards!

 

Works a charm!
Now, for my next question. How do I properly go about cleaning the keyboard? I understand I'll need to remove the keys to thoroughly clean it, but how do I properly go about doing that? Complete noob at keyboards.

Can I join your club now?

EDIT: So I found a way to pry them off easily. Now how do I safely clean it?

 

How dirty is it? If it is just general detritus then I would use compressed air or a duster and a good firm shake upside down! If it is pretty damn dirty then I would use a slightly damp cloth and some elbow grease.

To clean the caps you can put them in a bowl with a denture tablet for half an hour or so and then a quick scrub with a toothbrush.

 

Thanks for the help!
I don't have any denture tablets on hand though, are there any alternatives?

 

I have used a bit of washing powder in the past

 

I thought the Chicony 9000 series was domes. What does it have?

 

This might actually not be a great idea, it worked for me but it might damage some caps?

 

My Choc Mini is SOLD! W00P W00P!

Can't wait to have a Poker with blacks and blues!

 

Glad I could help facilitate this! Really looking forward to getting to grips with my first mech keyboard. Just hoping black was the right choice for me. Was torn between blacks and reds but as I'm a heavy handed oaf, and Kidmod was offering a very reasonable price I figured I'd have a stab at it.

 

I loved blacks and I'll be getting another board with them! They're very smooth but have a nice resistance for the heavier handed of us!

 

Keyboards rule!