u/sabitech2k

I got a bit bored the other day and wanted to create a way to keep my domes in tip top condition... so i present to you.... my dome storage tray!

https://makerworld.com/models/3415944?appSharePlatform=copy

So i have been teasing this for a while now and thought it was time to share some nicer photos of this board (not just on my desk)

2005 HHKB Professional 1 with hand crafted Kangaroo leather wrapped keycaps BNIB (apart from testing function and photos)

It cost me a lot, it took a lot of effort to find its history but worth it.

**AI 'slop' now removed and original rambling is back**

It's seldom the right thing comes along at the right time and this was the wrong thing at the wrong time but..... i did it anyway. I havent actually seen any KB01 in person so when this came up despite it's battered and questionable condition i had to buy it.

But...

This is what I love about keyboards and especially the ones I own. I often see people with new boards and all shiny shimmery nice stuff but much like my Pro 1, I would worry if i could use it or not.
That's the shame about my Pro 1, It has a story but it hasnt really lived. This is really on the other extreme.

I read on the PFU site about the saddle theory, Being a horse owner i can relate. I have kit in our tack room older than this board and when looked after propperly it's going to keep going for many more years.

Treating these boards with love whilst really using them can add character. Give it life and really give the hardware chance to live it's life rather than being a show piece.

Heck i still wear my dad's Casio F91-W watch and get comments about it more often than i would have thought.

One of my friends asked if i was going to try to restore it and remove the yellowing... Personally i like it. I like the age, I like the destress. I like something having history. Some may like the shiny (don't get me wrong I do too) but perhaps some things are supposed to be 'inperfect?'

Some of you know i am making a little collection, Having sold two of my spare HHKB Pro2 i had has allowed me to aquire this board (and some other bits in life) The board will now be joining my collection as the oldest member. For anyone interested here is my 'archive' - https://codeberg.org/Dev01-D/Keyboards

Happy Hacking.

Been considering selling this one to be honest. It's an amazing board but i have used it once to check the keys work and it seems a shame to not enjoy using it :-P

I love seeing all the shiny boards we have here, the artsy pics too. But I'm curious, what are people typing on day to day? what's on your desk being used at the moment? let's see those daily drivers!!

For the last two weeks, my go-to has been my 2016 Pro 2

So i thought i would treat myself to a kb01 toward the collection, its pretty beat up but its now mine and I can proudly say i own most of the major revisions of this beautiful board.

Each board holds a story.

Just need to sell my 2 spare pro 2 and then I can fill some gaps.

Its been a productive evening dome swapping and tuning my 2020 Hybrid. just fancied something a little something different in my collection. bit of music, and chill time. Very therapeutic.

Took my boards iut the other day for a little family photo and some TLC.

L to R

1999 HHK PD-KB02

1999 HHKB Lite 1 - PD-KB100W

2002 HHKB Lite 2 - PD-KB200W/U

2005 HHKB Professional 1 - PD-KB300B (Kangaroo Leather keycaps from Wazakura Koubou (和櫻工房 / "Sakura")

2012 HHKB Professional 2 Type-S - PD-KB400WNS (Full Aluminium HHKB set from Sho Labs + 'Aria' Artisan ESC)

2015 HHKB Professional 2 Type-S - PD-KB400WNS

2016 HHKB Professional 2 - PD-KB400WN

2020 HHKB Hybrid Type-S - PD-KB800WS

Very pleased I was home this morning to recieve my gorgeous keycaps :-) just wanted to share here before I pop them on my board!

was feeling a bit sad so i pulled some boards out for a little tlc. Just a bit of cleaning and lubing :-)

So i thought i would share my latest purchases:

1999 HHK PD-KB02

2002 HHKB Lite 2

Excited to add these to my collection :-)

And a little left over from Membrane Monday?

After a quick lube job and wash im happy to be using my 1999 HHKB Lite 1 :-)

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This time an HHKB Lite 1 has appeared lol

So lately I have been comparing bottom rows on boards sold as "HHKB" or "HHKB layout" and a lot of them don't actually match PFU's original spec — the real HHKB has a 6u spacebar with asymmetric 1.5u/1u mod clusters that don't even mirror each other. Most of the boards using the label seem to just be Tsangan-style 60%s with blockers and no arrow cluster.

Makes me wonder if "HHKB layout" has just become a trendy label brands slap on because HHKB has such a following, rather than a real dimensional promise. Is HHKB having a bit of a moment right now and companies are riding the name recognition? Or has the term always been used loosely and I'm just noticing it for the first time?

Curious what it means to everyone else, and whether the marketing use bugs you or if it's just accepted as shorthand at this point. Anyone else have other examples?