I picked up one of these a while back. Since the keyboard on a Tormach tends to get a good dose of coolant and chips in it, the ability to wash the keyboard is a great feature.
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Frederic
I picked up one of these a while back. Since the keyboard on a Tormach tends to get a good dose of coolant and chips in it, the ability to wash the keyboard is a great feature.
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Frederic
I also got a similar coolant/chip proof keyboard from Frys. The keyboard was totally sealed and cost was <$15. Came rolled up in a plastic tube.
http://www.frys.com/product/5881063
Don
Here is the same for 6 dollars free shipping. I got one like that long ago. I did not like it too much. You can't really go wrong for the price though.
Mini USB Silicone Roll up Flexible Foldable Keyboard PC | eBay
I got a wireless keyboard like that one:
Lenovo - United States - 57Y6336 - (US)
I love it. I can always place it away from chips.
Christian
Just wanted to tell everyone, if you want to order one of the rubberized keyboards online or from eBay, make sure you get a good look at the keys. I have one of the under $10.00 types and it does not have a page up or page down key, on the up side it has 4 shift keys!!
Terry
Beware - That one is coolant-friendly, but NOT very chip-friendly. There is still plenty of room for chips to get under the key caps and jam them up. For me, this has always been a bigger problem than coolant, even with a machine that's pretty well enclosed.
Regards,
Ray L.
If you want a roll-up keyboard, these styles:
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is infinitely better than the cheaper ones which have taller keys, like this one:
Dekcell USB Flexible Full Sized Keyboard: Compare Prices, View Price History and Read Reviews at Nextag
The latter do not sit flat, and the keys are so tall, with such a long "throw", they are miserable to type on. This one is quite "type-able", albeit "squishier" than a normal keyboard.
Regards,
Ray L.
FYI Here is a keyboard that is really is totally immune to coolant and chips:http://www.thinkgeek.com/gadgets/cellphone/e722/images/ The keys are not tall at all ;-)
BTW when you go into a Frys you better know exactly what you want as Frys’ staff is totally clueless. The different motifs at Frys are cute though like the one in Anaheim that has a space shuttle motif and occupies property that really was part of Rockwell that built the space shuttle.