Sifting through 3 lbs of random SP DCS caps is something most folks would avoid. I probably should have as well. There's just something about the font weight of that "Q" that triggers build mode.
I’m of two minds on this one, Please weigh in with your thoughts...
Timestamp : https://share.icloud.com/photos/0967jwSHqAoGbZx4IJ9Kxplnw
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Opened, mounted, pictures taken. Good as new, Indeed.
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So fresh, you can still see the potato flakes on 'em.
I’d been watching the Business Prime Day specials in the U.S. daily this week. I’d pretty much lost hope of finding a better deal than $1,250 for a "used-like-new" 13", 24GB, 1TB model because the prices weren’t budging. Then, midday Wednesday, when I least expected it, the silver model became available at a price I couldn’t believe. That’s also the "OG" color for a guy like me, so I bought it instantly, thinking it was a mistake. They processed the order, and I received confirmation shortly thereafter.
Still riding the high of such a crazy price, I checked back 10 minutes later, and it was still available. Teasing me like a BOGO sale on fried chicken thighs, I couldn’t resist and bought a second one. At that price, just two days later, I said to myself, "I should have bought the whole 8-piece bucket..." I now have $1,800 in equity (lol) and what I consider to be the best value currently available in a laptop.
You might have to be GenX or so to get the title reference, but one look is all it takes to appreciate it.
Go ahead Dads, take the day and build another one. Ignore the yard, laundry, and that nagging to-do list. Today, we've got more important things to do... Like build another board for the shelf!
Soon I'm sure we will see the feed full of these as the deliveries from the group buy are likely being opened up by many right now. Mine came in Friday night and in less than 24 hours, here it is.
Some thoughts on it: It's an affordable, unique FRL with an exploded number row that had some interesting build options and colors available. I chose both the buttercream yellow one and the grey, and two different PCB thicknesses. I don't remember why I did that though. I'm thinking it was because the 1.6mm tri-mode was 7U only and the 1.2mm is 6.25U? Anyhow, easy build with few surprises. I used the aluminum plate on this one with just the case foam because it was so unique looking and easy to take out after the initial build to compare tonal preference.
I am surprised that no one else has mentioned what may be the small cost of its design though: The board rings like a church bell when the space bar is struck. That's got to be coming from the pillar that divides the number row from the alphas. Holding it in the air during the build and flicking it produces a ring similar to a tuning fork. My plan is to wedge a bit of silicone under it next time I take this one apart to give it contact with the plate directly beneath it to see if that helps settle it down. Or, I might be wrong about it altogether. This is just the internet — don't believe me till you try it for yourself.
A fun surprise that I was not expecting is that it came with pre-lubed, assembled stabs. Looked to me like they used just the right amount of Dielectric Grease on them as well. Being a thrifty Dad, I went so far as to transfer the grease off the assembled 6.25U wire to the 7U wire with no issues. Would you believe my kids high-fived me after cheering loudly for that one? They didn't. But they did make me two amazing handwritten cards with pictures of keyboards drawn in them, and those builds are keepers.
Happy Father's Day to you all :)
With this kind of view, I really don’t care if the PCB works when I’m done. In fact, I’ll probably make it worse. Just taking a break while on vacation to sit outside, turn the soldering iron on and burn some stuff up.
Timestamp https://imgur.com/a/mm0612-tz4A5OX
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Take both, shipped for $129. Also Includes 2 Hershey kisses.
Found the perfect spot for these caps I got couple years back.
I finished the build and took a nap. When I awoke, my gaze fell upon my feed and posted was yet another. I wonder whom out there may have the other…