Recommendation needed for better locator (F & J) keys for Cherry MX OEM Profile keyboard
I keep losing the location of keys on new DAS 4 Pro Keyboard. i.e. My hands can't tell if they have shifted left or right a key. The keyboard has Cherry MX Brown OEM profile 104 keys. I'm looking for new keycaps to help my fingers better locate the F & J keys. I've been a touch typist for decades (going back to the IBM Selectric) but have been using MS Ergonomic 4000 keyboards (no longer available) since the 90s. The stretched G & H keys on that keyboard likely contribute to my having some difficulty getting used to a standard layout. I'm looking for either a more pronounced "bump" on the locator keys or I've heard about keys that are more spherical and the F & J keys are a deeper depression (MT3?). I've found that a touch typist position with more vertical fingers completely missing the bump on my DAS keyboard F & J keys. How do the different profiles change the keyboard. i.e. Can I use a few MT3 keys with my OEM keys? I have all black keys now, and am not looking to go...
May 23, 2024
That said, it is in much better condition than others here and I would like to salvage it. If my suspicion is correct, this is unfinished (unsealed) black walnut which is very porous, which explains why the wood is warping for so many people and the marble tops are cracking because of this. I put it back in the box and plan to seal it ASAP before it starts warping and cracking the marble top. If I'm successful and the sealer prevents warping successfully I will document my work for others that may wish to do the same.
If anyone can collaborate with me it would be of great help not only to myself but the MD community as well. I really like this rest and something as simple as sealing the wood could save so many of these gorgeous rests.
Edit: I bought a second one of these second hand and the adhesive from the rubber lifted some of the stain so I can confirm that these are unsealed. I will definitely be sealing my original purchase before putting the feet on.
Whether or not the polyacrylic will be enough to "seal" the wood to prevent the warping, shrinking, etc problems I do not know. My guess is no. Maybe if the entire wood piece were finished prior to adhering to the marble it might work.