Re: Seeking keyboard recommendation
Like you, my keyboard normally sits on an extension shelf bolted to the mill table. I buy only the finest $5 keyboards and toss them when they no longer are useful. I normally get a year or better out of them, I think my current one is about 2 years old. I usually buy about 5 at a time when I can find a closeout or other good sale. https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_fro...acat=0&_sop=15
I normally get mine at Big Lots, I haven't bought any in a few years, still have a few in my stock.
I have tried flexible keyboards and covers. While they work to a degree, they are cumbersome, don't like coolant, and are just not worth it. I do take an air hose to the keyboard occasionally (unplug it first). Sometimes I have to pop a key off to dig a chip out, but not often.
Jim Dawson
Sandy, Oregon, USA