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" ?

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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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@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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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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put it into production!

good for learning to touch type i suppose

it Might sound stupid, but when I saw your keyboard-pictures, it looked like my brain put over the keys... lol.. I saw it with the letters on it, very light though..

And no, this is no bullshit, i'm not kidding... I'm deadserious..

Maybe this is because I have a very similair keyboard (with letters on it )

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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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Originally posted by may73alliance
put it into production!

good for learning to touch type i suppose

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Originally posted by Sypher
it Might sound stupid, but when I saw your keyboard-pictures, it looked like my brain put over the keys... lol.. I saw it with the letters on it, very light though..

And no, this is no bullshit, i'm not kidding... I'm deadserious..

Maybe this is because I have a very similair keyboard (with letters on it )

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[18:12:52] <mezzanine> why is it more special?
[18:12:56] <segosa> omg
[18:12:56] <mezzanine> it's a regular keyboard
[18:13:00] <mezzanine> mine looks the same
[18:13:04] <segosa> eh
[18:13:06] <mezzanine> :\
[18:13:08] <segosa> you mean you can't see a difference?
[18:13:09] <segosa>
[18:13:24] <mezzanine> ??
[18:13:26] <segosa> you can't see the main differerence it has with other keyboards?
[18:13:26] <segosa>
[18:13:44] <mezzanine> the buttons are a little 'high'
[18:13:45] <mezzanine> higher than mine
[18:13:49] <segosa>
[18:13:54] <mezzanine> but the pics are so blurry
[18:13:57] <segosa> there are no letters on the keys!
[18:13:58] <mezzanine> wait
[18:13:58] <segosa> !!
[18:14:02] <segosa> noob
[18:14:05] <mezzanine> i JUST SAW THAT
[18:14:09] <segosa> rofl :\
[18:14:10] <mezzanine> on the link you provided
[18:14:16] <mezzanine> OMG

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LOL... Yeah, i've showed this thread to someone else and he had to look twice to see you didn't have letters on the keys

A strange thing, that human mind

I've seen that done before...

http://www.saneasylum.com/articles/590

O.o that's pretty cool...i guess it would help your typing, i dont see why u dont just use metho to get the letters off though.

My keyboard is already stuffed, the numpad is on the left! i hate it

gonna get a new one soon hopefully...

Tandy

This is one sure way to  test your typing skills, but apart from looking teh 1337, I don't see a point.

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Originally posted by CookieRevised
Then you only have a flat black panel on your desk

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That's pretty cool, I might do it to this one for a laugh, because I should be getting a new keyboard soon ...

lol, my keys are wearing away a little...

Although i'd probably get a letterless keyboard and forget where one of the letters was and be poking all over the keyboard to find it...

hmmm never seen this before... if i even find a cheap keyboard i'll try this

i m doing it wid my old keyboard....dont knw y tho!!!
lmao