Norbaforce All-in-One Breakout PCB Kit stocked which gives the frosted finish

which gives the frosted finish the best possbile cosmetic uniformity

The housings include a matching blasted titanium rear cover plate rather than the contrasting powder-coated stainless steel plate used on my normal housings

These units are often able to be re-coated or re-polished up to a B stock or even sometimes A stock condition through the use of third-party refinishing vendors

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I can supply no rational reason

Norbaforce All-in-One Breakout PCB Kit stocked which gives the frosted finishThis kit supplies the necessary additional components to assemble a Norbaforce Mark II or Mark III housing with a RealForce keyboard, one breakout PCB for the 87U and similar older Realforces and another breakout PCB for the newer R2 family. Both use USB Mini connectors. All Norbaforces shipped in 2021 and later include this kit; it is no longer necessary to purchase this kit separately unless you would like extras. It supports the following: 86U 87U