Shoutbox

A while ago I read about the Das Keyboard (link) and I immediately wanted one. Of course, it's around $80 and it has an American layout (no extra key to the right of shift) so buying one was out of the question. I thought about making one, but at that time I didn't have a black keyboard.

Today I got a cheap black one from where I work, with the intention of removing the symbols on the keys and thus creating my very own Das Keyboard. At first I tried tape, but that was easily visible and not permanent. I then tried pen, but it was a different shade of black so that didn't work well either. The only thing I could do was sandpaper them off.

It took me about 1 hour 15 minutes to do, but here's the result:






It's still not finished, I need to do a bit more sandpapering and then finish off each key. I'll be doing that another day though, for now it's perfect.

By using this keyboard it's going to force me to type better, and ensure that I use the numpad instead of the row of numbers on the top, since I can't use them anymore really. I also think it looks damn nice, too.

And it keeps people off my computer.

rofl. why?

What about the "Individually Weighted Keyswitches" ?

@Mnjul:

This keyboard has that too actually.

It definitely requires more force for the Enter/spacebar keys, etc, and less for the middle ones anyway.

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Originally posted by Shawnz

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Originally posted by Lee Jeffery
rofl. why?

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Originally posted by Segosa

By using this keyboard it's going to force me to type better, and ensure that I use the numpad instead of the row of numbers on the top, since I can't use them anymore really. I also think it looks damn nice, too.

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yeh but that takes a while, before you learn to type well you will be pised off

Most people can already type good enough to use it lj

I can type without looking at the keyboard, but it think having that would increase my speed just that little bit more.

Segosa, lol... (and nice mod job)

anways, here is a next idea once you get the hang of typing on that keyboard: purchase a flat touchpad keyboard (one where you simply touch a flat surface instead of pressing a button; you known like the heat induction cooking plates principle), and do the same with it. Then you only have a flat black panel on your desk (thus star-trek like, only without the lights and labels )

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
Segosa, lol... (and nice mod job)

anways, here is a next idea once you get the hang of typing on that keyboard: purchase a flat touchpad keyboard (one where you simply touch a flat surface instead of pressing a button; you known like the heat induction cooking plates principle), and do the same with it. Then you only have a flat black panel on your desk (thus star-trek like, only without the lights and labels )

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Or one like this...



Now that would be Star-Trek like