Keyboard For 'Speacial Op's'

Stigura

I'm looking for a 'Vandal Proof', steel KB. Desk top.

It wants to be IP65 rated ('Water Proof') Because, yes, it Will suffer tea, stout and masses of fur. Daily.

Steel, because I've worked out that nothing much short of the ATM sort of keys will withstand a decent period of my two index fingernails, smacking at them like ravens beaks.

Thankyou.

Lu Tze

Stigura wrote: »

I'm looking for a 'Vandal Proof', steel KB. Desk top.

It wants to be IP65 rated ('Water Proof') Because, yes, it Will suffer tea, stout and masses of fur. Daily.

Steel, because I've worked out that nothing much short of the ATM sort of keys will withstand a decent period of my two index fingernails, smacking at them like ravens beaks.

Thankyou.

Can't imagine there are many steel keyboards around. What have you used up to now? Most mechanical keyboards you can replace the key caps if they are wearing out, and the keybswitchs are guaranteed for something stupid like 50 million presses or something with mist manufacturers.

Also, fur? Are you eating badgers at your desk or something!?

TallGlass

ED E

Filter for Stainless Steel on the left:
http://www.ikey.com/industries/industrial/

Stigura

LuTze; I have a mechanical one. Cherry MX 30. I put that one up on the shelf, today and pulled down this bog standard, el cheapo.

Why? Because either I got stout in the Cherry, last night, and it's caused a malfunction. Or else I hit a mystery key and it's sent me to cyber hell. But, that's really a matter for another thread. I'll need to photograph the screen that one now takes me to on fire up.

But, there ye go. Couple of ton of keyboard, quite possibly killed off inside a couple of weeks. Liquid ingress. I'm always drinking something, at my desk.

Badger hair? No. Dog. I actually keep a small brush to hand. To periodically sweep off all the air borne hairs, before they get inside and clog the damn thing up.

Now do ye see why I want a steel one that's waterproof?

ED E wrote: »

Filter for Stainless Steel on the left:
http://www.ikey.com/industries/industrial/

ED E; Thanks. I see that form. Only, I'd as soon get the whole deal. I'm looking at This one:

http://www.keyboardspecialists.co.uk/3845-kbs-pc-f1-desk-desktop-stainless-steel-keyboard-and-fn-keys

Cutting out the middle man might drop the price some too. And, believe me; That £204.00 will be more like £300.00, time they suddenly whack on vat etc.

But, what's a man to do? I've explained my circumstances. I've tried the options. I'm throwing good money after bad and it's time I just manned the fcuk up and bought the equipment I need.

Really just looking for any views on these steel things.

Thanks, all.

ED E

Stigura wrote: »

But, what's a man to do?

And/Or

Stigura

Ed E; I have my finger nails down to the skin. Maybe that's why they grow so stubbornly hard?

Tea is a liquid too, by the way. Obviously, you don't enjoy a crafty beer on a Friday night though? Good for you.

ED E

I've usually got some Espresso Smirnoff beside me, failing that a Lungo or Monster. My keyboard is >6yrs old and still going strong. Just seems like treating the symptom vs cause IMO.

Stigura

Thank you, once more. If ye come up with any actually useful input? I'd love to hear from ye again

Cuddlesworth

Takes a fair but of stupidity to kill a keyboard in general. A spill will usually have little to no effect on it. Pissing liquids constantly all over any electronics will kill them eventually, steel caps or no.

you could try the below. I reckon you will kill it too by the sounds of it.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/VicTop-Mechanical-Keyboard-Switches-Waterproof/dp/B01DBYNVSY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468707540&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=waterproof+keyboard&psc=1

Stigura

Cuddlesworth wrote: »

Takes a fair but of stupidity to kill a keyboard in general.

:rolleyes: Yeah. Sorry, lads. I was So slow there! First the implication that I was a staggering alcoholic, stumbling about the place, knocking glasses over every night. Now I'm " Fairly stupid "?

It actually sunk in, earlier today though:

'Of course! I'm on here, saying how I've only just paid out pushing £200.00 for a keyboard. Now, after a couple of weeks, I'm dissatisfied with that one and am talking about throwing nearly £300.00 more at another one? Now I get all the snide, nasty dig schit!'

I showed Edge. Oh, and we laughed, and laughed!

Get over it, boys :rolleyes:

FortySeven

He's not an alcoholic lads. I'm an alcoholic and we don't spill our alcohol.

I am constantly drinking at my desk too. Same normal keyboard for years.

Stigura

Well, listen to Mr Laa di da! Bet you're one of those flash buggers that touch types though?

Seriously; Typing, for me, is like reading a book. I Have To be looking at the keys. And my two fingers jab away nastily. I remember in the days of manual type writers, I virtually dug scoops out of the keys. It's bloody murder.

bonzodog2

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/USB-Mini-Flexible-Silicone-85-key-PC-Keyboard-Foldable-for-Laptop-Notebook-Black-/391503880150?hash=item5b27731fd6:g:OrgAAOSwQaJXStSi

http://www.ebay.ie/itm/Algiz-7-Rugged-Tablet-External-Flexible-USB-Keyboard-Water-Resistant-/150754258376?hash=item2319a76dc8:m:m0-ArI2v_Pkk_3fMHRv9BlA

or get a 6 euro one from Tesco and some clingfilm

Stigura

BonzoDog, you absolute fcuking beauty!!! Through the canyons of ye mind, you've finally come up with that which was evading me, to the tune of bloody €100's!

Those roll up, bendy rubber ones? I Had one! Bought it, for the craich, years ago. I saw it in a shop and was so amused by its floppiness I bought it for a joke. Best bloody key board I ever had!!! :eek:

I'd completely forgotten about the damn thing. They really are amazing. Aside from the fun of flapping them about on ye desk A whole Dogs worth of hairs? Just flick the keyboard. Oops! Big splosh of tea? Wipe it off. Or just let it run between the keys while ye finish what ye were saying.

Being soft, rubber keys? They just fold beneath my digging nails. Absorb everything and bounce back. God knows how I finally killed my one. Doing something stupid, I seem to recall? Deliberately abusing it like Mengele. Otherwise, I'd probably still have it now.

Right: You're officially a genius. I'm a happy bunny. I just bought three of them. In Ireland. Score, delivered!

Thread Obsolete.

Thankyou!