twoodland Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 (edited) Given that this is a thread dedicated to quieting down the TI's keyboard, I'll also note that swapping in a new switch type wouldn't help much with the noise situation. Not only are modern MX switches just as loud as the stock ones found in TI keyboards, but they also sound much more high-pitched. Even the Cherry MX Silent Switches?!? https://www.cherrymx.de/en/mx-original/mx-silent-black.html My point is that you could customize the sound and touch to your individual liking... Edited January 3, 2019 by twoodland Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twoodland Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 I've built & hand-wired my own mechanical keyboard for my PC. One thing that has to be kept in mind is that the switches used in the TI's stock keyboard are much taller than any switch currently available today, so unless a workaround was devised, all of the keys would appear to have "sunk" into the case. Furthermore, you'd need new keycaps, which in my opinion at least would spoil the look of the TI. I agree that you might need to make resin molds of the 3 types of angled TI keycaps (Letter, Shift, Spacebar) then possibly dry transfer the images. I do not have the experience that you do, only from researching it a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AwkwardPotato Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 Even the Cherry MX Silent Switches?!? Ah... I didn't know Cherry made a silent switch! Would be neat to see those in a TI. I agree that you might need to make resin molds of the 3 types of angled TI keycaps (Letter, Shift, Spacebar) then possibly dry transfer the images. I suppose that's possible. But for all the time you would spend making the keycaps by hand, along with all the time (and costs) needed to make the PCB, plate, etc. wouldn't it be easier to use a USB adapter & a USB mechanical keyboard? Personally it wouldn't be worth it for me, but I know it probably would be for others. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted January 3, 2019 Share Posted January 3, 2019 ... wouldn't it be easier to use a USB adapter & a USB mechanical keyboard? Personally it wouldn't be worth it for me, but I know it probably would be for others. I already use Tursi's PS/2 Keyboard adapter, and don't know if it supplies enough current to run that type of keyboard if one exists (I have not checked). Still M@'s USB keyboard may work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tursi Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 Your link to my project is out of date (don't use the numbers ). https://harmlesslion.com/software/keyboard Current to the keyboard is a straight passthrough from the TI's power supply... but it ran every keyboard I threw at it, including some really old AT keyboards. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted January 6, 2019 Share Posted January 6, 2019 (edited) Thanks for letting me know Tursi. I'll update first thing when I get home tonight. ** EDIT ** Updated! Edited January 6, 2019 by --- Ω --- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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