/mkg/ - Mechanical Keyboard General

How long has the wiki been down?

>>58995953
For just a little over a month

Anyone know any good alps keycaps?

>>58995977
you can slavage some from old keyboards, or you can get some from Tai-hao or more high end ones from SP

Looking for some nice keycaps, I think my Rosewill deserves them.

>>58995977
DSA LightCycle

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>>58995781
>follower rolled 90 degrees off center
>bullets under follower
I know it's just some computer graffix kiddo but that steams my beans just the same.

Anyway can somebody post that picature of the different cap shapes? Barrel, cylinder, sphere, etc. Thanks a bunch.

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>>58996259
you mean this?

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>>58996274
Kinda, but I'm looking for the one that shows the difference in keycap faces. Spherical dish, cylindrical, flat, etc.

https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Mechanical-Keyboard-Tactile-High-Speed/dp/B009C98NPY

How is this for a first time keyboard?

>>58996339
Get something cheaper honestly.
Also
>full size
>gaming

>>58996339
I don't know what to recommend in that price range but keyboards like that one are almost impossible to replace the caps due to nonstandard key sizes.

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>>58996316
You mean the homing keys?
if you want a lot of info you can check the wiki
https://deskthority.net/workshop-f7/keycap-profile-demonstration-props-t9847.html

are there any manufacturers that make hall effect keyboards anymore?

>>58996462
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/xmit-hall-effect-mechanical-keyboard?mode=guest_open

You can probably find this off some chink site if you don't want to wait for another drop. Supposedly they're not nearly smooth enough like the old HE boards though.

>>58996462
yeah the Chinese. You can find them on Taobao

God you guys are gay. I see this every fucking day and haven't commented yet. Justify to me how it is worth it to spend money (any money) on a keyboard when I can just steal a spare lenovo from work. You have my attention.

>>58996497
It's more comfortable to type on. That's the main point really. Try asking your non-jew colleague if you can borrow a mechanical board.

>>58996497
Just get a cheap mechanical keyboard for under 30 bucks then call it a day. Otherwise go steal something better jamal

>>58996510
i work with a bunch of amish, they just tell a lady what they want to type in the e-mails

>>58996511
under $30 dollars like what?

>>58996531
A tomoko, some chinkboard. Don't expect anything amazing, but it's still a mechanical board for cheap.

>>58996544
ok i did a little research while lurking. How do I choose which color switches if i wanna spend like $150 or so?

>>58996553
You can get a switch tester and make your decision based on whichever you like best.

>>58996544
ps don't tell me you bought the 6 key sampler

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>>58996531
>under $30 dollars like what?
Any chink board really. Take your pick there are plenty of options

>>58996561
Nah m8.

>>58996557
>>58996561
kek

>>58996563
So you're telling me I can experience fingertip bliss for less than the last time I bought a Logitech after I spilled beer on that shit? What are the sources for this black magic?

>>58996563
Are these any good?
Would it be a good idea to buy one of these for the time being until I can save up for a custom one?

>>58996563
>>58996595
nvm im drunk ordering now

What's this meme about cherry reds being stiff or scratchy?

They feel fine to me but I'm a virgin

>>58996582
>What are the sources for this black magic?
Chyna
I mean don't expect to be blown away with the quality, but for under 30 bucks its definitely better then a similarly priced rubber dome

BEST CHEAPEST BLANK CHERRY MX KEY CAPS IN BLACK PLS

>>58996612
i dont want to buy the tester, I think I will go for the clear... Or maybe blue.. fugg

>>58996605
Kill yourself, you worthless piece of shit.

>>58996602
There are plenty of people who have bought these keyboards in this thread before. I'm sure some of them will show up and you can ask them

>>58996635
hey fuck you. Im not that guy but I"m drunk too. Can still feel the stiffness of the keys beneath my soft fingertips. Fucking elitist.

>>58996635
yeah you commie bastrd

>>58996628
Reds feel a bit too light imho, perfect if you're very accurate and used to the keyboard layout

Blue might be better

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>>58996612
If you compare them to gaterons you can definitely feel the difference

>>58996656
do you use a haxxor layout?

>>58996660
If they're better than these and cheaper everyone is a le cuck mem

>>58996679
I had a bigger/wider keyboard I guess before the one I have now so it's a bit weird

My fingers tap the sides of other keys a bit so they register but I think it's my fault

>>58996595
>fingertip bliss
It says Blue Switch, not Cherry MX Blue, even if it did, how is that @fingertip bliss@?

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>>58996683
well /mkg/ is Topre territory, but gaterons are fine too

>>58996595
>>58996708
The switches are zoro so they are mechanical

>>58996728
seriously, what did they mean by the clear housing and why is it so exceptional?

what's a good starter to pop my mkb cherry
I want something small, that can sit on my laptops current keyboard, preferably not over 100-110$ range.
I want to use it just for typing, coding not for gaming.

>>58996803
I WANT A NUMBERPAD

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>>58996803
you can build a GH60 for well under that price point. Otherwise maybe something like the Anne Pro

>>58996818
see
>>58996812

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>>58996803
>>58996812
>I want something small, that can sit on my laptops current keyboard
>I WANT A NUMBERPAD
Thats not small. Maybe something like the 1800 layout since that is about as big as a TKL while still having a numpad. You can pick up a cherry g80-1800 for around 70-80 bucks, or you can get a Leopold 980m if you want a more modern keyboard

Is this any good or did I fuck up?
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00UBQZPXK/ref=twister_B00UMZ2R2W?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1

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>>58996822
okay then get a GH60 and build it with a numpad. The only limit is your creativity

>>58996847
Its a re-branded Filco Keyboard so yes

>>58996856
>GH60
where do you even buy that thing?

>>58996890
falbatech, it's probably on taobao or some other chinksite too.

>>58996902
yea but those are fake, right?

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>>58996890
banggood, ebay, taobao, aliexpress, originative. You see the GH60 is an open source PCB so its not that one person makes it, its that different manufacturers build their own variations

>>58996902
>falbatech
oh youre a euro

>>58996914
They're satanboards, or whatever they're called. So yes. Last I checked a lot of people still didn't get their GH60s from the group buy on geekhack years later.

>>58996914
nope they are all real. You'll quickly learn that chink shit is a necessity if you want to build anything for under 100 bucks

>>58996916
i get it but arent some inferior to others?

>>58996924
Nope, but falbatech had everything I needed to build another ergodox at a decent price, so I had it shipped overseas.

>>58996933
>>58996928
>>58996916

you guys are too edgy for me

>>58996935
It's literally a copy, so no.

>>58996935
You do realize that they're all made in china, even the high end ones.
The one on banggood is okay. It works just fine and the biggest issue is that a resistor isn't soldered properly, but that's an easy 10 second fix.

>>58996950
where my numpad at?

>>58996391
It's ok I can just buy a new one when it breaks ;^)

>>58996946
Since when is providing info edgy?

>>58996957
no danald says they will make im in america again, I'll wait if need be.

>>58996959
Just buy a separate one if you want it. Or get one of those custom 96-key boards.

>>58996946
okay then how about going to >>>/r/mechanicalkeyboards I'm sure they won't be as edgy or whatever that means

>>58996957
i can solder pipe not electrics

>>58996946
You are literally retarded. Kill yourself, you dumb fucking shit stain.

>>58996959
>>58996970
Its open source make it yourself.

>>58996976
kekekek i been here since unix

>>58996996
*before

>>58996980
Then you must be a special kind of stupid since soldering a resistor is stuff they teach in middle school. Look up a youtube video, or is that too hard for you as well

>>58996992
the multiplexing trips me up

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>>58997012

i can do it trust me

>>58995992
How do you get them from SP?

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>>58997039
wait for a group buy. you already missed alpine, but DSA lightcycle is coming soon. The first run reached production numbers, but had to be cancelled due to an error in the layout. Its running again with the correct layout sometime this year

>>58997012
No it isn't, you shit brained baboon. Go drink bleach, you dumb fucking shit stain.

>>58997061
Is the GB on Geekhack?

>>58997061
yea see that's why im hesitant to buy something from an "enthusiast"

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>>58997016
you don't have to worry about that shit. heck you can even hand wire the keyboard yourself, you don't even need a PCB

>>58997078
the error was because they had one layout for the legends then they changed it after a community vote, but they forgot to tell SP so thats why it was canceled

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>>58997075
its done by the minivan guys. If you check on geekhack they'll mention it obviously

>>58997078
The person running the original group buy owned up to his mistake right away and refunded everyone. He's not like ivan or gon.

>>58997109
Thanks, I'll go find it. I just bought a NOS Dell AT101W Bigfoot for it's keycaps for my KBP v60 mini.

where can i get a full sized mechanical keyboard that doesn't look ridiculous and costs less than $100

I'm buying a white HHKB soon.

Any recommended HHKB thick PBT keycap sets I should know of? Or should I just dye some of the blank keycaps instead and get a new spacebar?

>>58997231
Chyna
something like a Kaihua K16 is fine
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_list&c=360&sortby=price:asc

>>58997246
the stock dye-sub PBT keycaps on the HHKB are already high quality

>>58996627
pls respond

>>58997280
get something from china anon. Ebay and aliexpress are good places

>>58996856
>GH60
I don't know what this is, but I will spend money to get that exact keyboard.

1.) Is it what I want, or is there better?
2.) If it is what I want, where do I buy the shit?
3.) What's the GOAT 60%?
4.) What's the GOAT 6/7 row?

Alright guys, im looking for some pbt caps for an ansi alps keyboard.
What are some places to look?

>>58997425
There are PBT DSA caps on SPs site that are alps mount. Aside from that there are probably some old boards you can harvest PBTs from.

>>58997337
Just read the thread anon. You don't even need a GH60. If you can make a plate to mount the switches to you can hand wire the whole keyboard to a controller like an arduino or teensy similarly too>>58997080

>>58997425
old apple keyboards, otherwise wait for a group buy from SP like>>58997061

>>58997462
Those are ABS doubleshots m8.

>>58997445
>>58997462
I'm sorry, I am still a bit new to these threads. What is SP?

>>58997480
Signature Plastics, a company who fulfills a lot of the groupbuys for keycap sets.

>>58997480
Scat porn, duh. It's like you've never been on the internet before.

can anyone help me find mk that is wide-spaced keys? preferrably like a gh60 with the layer configuration.

I don't know what they are called hence I cannot find them. I have long fingers and most keys are so tightly spaced i end up hitting wrong buttons most of the time

>>58997787
you could make one yourself based on the gh60 gmk/qmk firmware. you just need to modify the switch plate in some vektor editing program or CAD program.

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>>58997787
You cant find them because they do not make them. You could get a keyboard from bigkeys if you are such an ape that you cannot type on a regular board, or just get something with heavier switches so it is harder to mistype.

Looking for a new keyboard that has a numpad and dedicated media options. Mainly just volume controls on the function keys (though their own volume buttons would be fantastic). Does anyone have suggestions for something like that?

>>58998075
Ducky

>>58998075
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/search.php?keyword=ducky+one&brand=&switch=&size=Full+Size&led=&capmat=&capprint=&model=&availability=&show_kb=off&show_kb=on&show_acc=off&show_acc=on

>>58998075
Leopold has media functions as well. Nothing much with dedicated buttons that is not gamer shit. I guess their is the daskeyboard Ultamate.

can aftermarket mx spring manufacturers please stick to one way of measuring spring weight or at least specify whether a product is actuation weight or bottom-out weight?

it's real fucking confusing when one brand of springs says their 60g ones are slightly lighter than stock clears and their 67g ones are heavier than stock clears, while another says their 78g is a lighter clear and their 85g is the same as clears

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Good morning /mkg/

Will a meme mech keyboard with special switches that were forged by elves in Japan from katana-grade steel, a braided cable, woven by the Pope personally, and lights that emit perfect sRGB colors really make me a better programmer?

>>58998796
nah, just buy some cheap chinkshit instead

>>58998796
no, but it will make your setup look really nice and give you the ultimate e-peen.

>>58998775
The actuation/bottom out weight thing is annoying. Just publishing a force graph would solve things.

>>58998809
That'd be the dream but we all know these people are lazy as shit and don't wanna bother doing up force graphs for all the various slider options.

Even Zeal and those Originative fags don't bother with it and they only have 4 and 3 variants respectively to deal with, lazy asses.

>>58998833
At least there are a bunch of force graphs here:

https://input.club/the-comparative-guide-to-mechanical-switches/

Speaking of, are MOD switches ok? With how good Originative's international shipping is compared to other sites, I can actually get an order of 110 mod switches + custom springs from them for about $6 cheaper than stock clears + custom springs anywhere else

>>58998855
They're bretty gud. Not quite as smooth as feelios, but the tactility does feel sharper.

>>58996800
I think they're Gaterons rather than Cherry or Kailh.

>>58998889
They are. You can't see it as clearly as on the example Zealio, but the top housing says Gateron.

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Varmilo keycaps arrived today. Cant wait to put my RAMA Esc key when that comes in

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https://www.aliexpress.com/item/63-Keys-Industrial-Desktop-Keyboard-Dust-proof-Stainless-Steel-built-in-mechanical-key-switches-integrated-optical/2037525720.html?ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_3_10065_10000073_10068_10501_10000077_10000074_10503_119_10000030_10000026_10000023_431_10000069_10000068_10060_10062_10056_10055_10000062_10054_10000063_10059_10099_10000020_10000013_10103_10102_10000016_10096_10000056_10000059_10052_10053_10107_10050_10051_10106_10000097_10000094_10000091_10000007_10000050_10084_10000101_10083_10000100_10080_10000047_10000104_10082_10081_10110_10111_10112_10113_10114_10000089_10000086_10000083_10000041_10000044_10000080_10078_10079_10000038_10073_10000035_10070_10122_10123_10121_10126_10124-10503_10501,searchweb201603_2,afswitch_3,ppcSwitch_5,single_sort_1_default&btsid=cb088fc3-8154-4391-9886-6077497e4486&algo_expid=5fa23a57-8c45-4418-ae2d-56eb7cee045f-27&algo_pvid=5fa23a57-8c45-4418-ae2d-56eb7cee045f

>>58998967
>rama
>>>/reddit/
>>58999003
i am skeptical of the trackball, do optical sensors nowadays work with shiny reflective surfaces?

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>>58999136
>pretending to not like RAMA
le so funny XD

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>>58999158
>pretending to like fuckhuge ugly bezels and the occasional lack of switch plates
>le
>XD
ironic shitposting is still shitposting.

>>58999158
>I will make a numpad and four button keyboard with no switch plate or stabilizers.
>Moar bezels.
>Even more bezels.
>Cant forget the $90 each keycaps!
>Buy nine of them so you have a full set!

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>>58999220
>implying
>>58999338
I've got an M10-A on the way too. Should be good.

>>58999338
>Numpad
More like a macropad really, numpads have enough keys for all ten digits plus operations.

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>tfw missed royal navy DSA GB
>you'll never get a good looking azerty keyset

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I singed up for the Plum group buy. Then I found some dyesub enjoypbt sets for sale. Is getting a gmk set a mistake? I really like my gateron blanks and now I can't decide which set to get.
>>58999372
Either way he could have at least left room in the top of the case for a stabilizer on the long key.

>>58999396
IIRC, no stabiliser was a deliberate decision by Rama. He decided he thinks 2u keys feel better without stabs at all, so he never added the four small holes to the PCB for it.

>>58999417
Well his customers are clearly okay with it. So what would people use a 10 key macro pad for? I honestly would have picked up one of the 4 button ones if they were cheaper but I don't even know what I would do with it.

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>>58999417
He could have plate mounted them, and i bet he is just a retard that didn't know about stabilizers.

>budget
90$ max
>Location
norway
>Switch
something that doesnt make too much noice
>Layout
ISO
>Form factor
tenkeyless or as long as its compact and has arrow keys.
>Backlight
doesn't matter (rgb if possible)
>Previous/current keyboards
no mechanical ones

posting again since no response in the last thread

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>>58999158
>>58999367
go away child

Ducky One MX blue here.
O-Rings will arrive today :)
Pretty exited

>>58999787
where did you exit from?

>>58999794
kys

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>>58999513
Do you want the æ å o?
You could consider building a gh60 at that price.

>>58999971
yes i want the æoå. but the gh60 doesnt have arrow keys. i was considering it even though it doesnt have them.

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does anyone know of keycaps similar to this?
i want ones that are transparent like this but with the letters.
they probably dont exist but if they do please let me know.

>>59000188
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Front-Side-Printed-Backlit-Keycaps-Black-104-87-Keyset-Cherry-MX-Keycap-For-MX-Switches-87/2230037_32789273321.html

>>59000225
holy shit thank you.

>>58995944
Nice man, like it.
>>58996856
What caps are these?
>>58997109
Love this 9/10. What is the exact board?

>>59000298
Literally in the filename m8, it's a minivan.

>>59000298
>What caps are these?
Literally in the filename m8, it's a render.

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>>58999479
I do a lot of Photoshop / drawing work where the workflow is much more convenient with a macro pad of some sort. I wanted a pad that had the macros onboard as opposed to in software so I could just unplug it from my main computer and take it with me to the couch while on a portable tablet. Should be good for that.

>>59000362
There are existing off the shelf products that do exactly that for half the price, the only reason to ever pick the Rama over them is if you actually think that ludicrously gaudy and oversized case is aesthetically pleasing.

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>>59000362
so like literally any diy pad, you could make a full numpad and have a second layer for makros as well if you were not as retarded as rama.

>>59000467
What are the other existing off-the-shelf products?
>>59000476
Well, that looks like shit. So, no thanks.

>>59000490
http://www.maxkeyboard.com/max-falcon-8-custom-programmable-mini-macropad-mechanical-keyboard-assembled.html

here's one

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>>59000490
>Well, that looks like shit. So, no thanks.
That is not a macropad you cumguzzling retard.

Are there any fancy/designer/custom/fa/ keycaps?

>>59000812
The same guy who makes the gaudy oversized mini pads discussed above makes $70 solid titanium single keycaps too

>>59000757
I'm aware. I also don't like ergodox junk, much less though renders of whateverthatversioniscalled.

>>58996602
have bought one for my second pc. it seems very nice!

>>59000591
That thing is overpriced by at least $20 for what it is. You are more justifying the RAMA bezel king then showing it is a waste of money.

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>>59000812
There are countless shitty looking "artesian" keycaps at various levels of questionable quality. They range from fifty to hundreds of dollars.

>>59001544
Then go buy a Chinese B.pad clone for like $30, nice looking fully programmable keypad with 21 to 24 switches and 4 FN layers

where can I get kawaii caps for my hhkb? also anyone done the wireless mod? any good?

>>59001744
Clack Factory has some

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Hi

>>58999787
Follow up:

>o-rings are shit

>>59002324
I was debating between the Anne Pro and the Pok3r. Ultimately went with the Pok3r for various reasons (build quality and found one for $90 on ebay). What's up with the function layer on Anne pro?

>>59002324
ew

>>59002324
That font is nasty. I wonder why its so popular

>>59002365
main and function layer all customizable except fn+ b r t y or u

>>58995944
Recommend me keycaps on aliexpress without the ugly fat font and not blanks. PBT or ABS I don't really know the difference. And not gay colorful ones too.

>>59002393
wireless gateron 60% with muh fancy lights

>>59002412
EnjoyPBT has the cherry font in the OP pic

What is the best type of Keycap?

Double shot? ABS? PTB?

>>59002461
PBT

>>58996563

Mine arrived yesterday. This is my first mechanical keyboard but I have used IBM's Ms in the past.

It's a very clicky, and it feels really nice to type on them. The keys have a little less resistance when compared to the model M (sorry that's the only reference I have).

Where can I buy some cool keycaps?
You guys know of any sites?

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>>58995977
Alpine Winter DCS (pictured) - I just picked these up for my V60, just waiting for a high-profile alu case to arrive before fitting them. The groupbuy finished but I believe Clueboard still have some sets for sale.

Alternatively you have DSA LightCycle, the next round starts early March and has Alps support this time round.

TaiHao have made some cheap sets in both Dolch and Olivetti colours, they can be found on the used market or probably Aliexpress etc.

Lastly, you can salvage some really nice ones from old Alps keyboards - the alphas from the old Apple boards are nice, Dell and Lexmark I believe used Alps too, there's a nice set of white w/ dark purple legends from a Xerox machine floating around.

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>>59002572
Pic is the Xerox DocuTech/6085 PBT alphas with Alpine Winter mods

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>>59002572
Also a user called Badwrench made, I believe, about 50 sets of his 'Infinity' modifiers which are like a turquoise colour. Pic is those with AEK (Apple Extended Keyboard) alphas.

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>>59002461
ABS is a common cheap plastic found keyboards. Its not verry resistant to oils and will quickly develop a yucky shine like pic related. If you've ever seen those old keyboards that look like they've been soaked in piss those are made from ABS as well since it yellows over time. PBT on the other hand never yellows and is much more resistant to wear compared to ABS and is also softer too the touch

>>59002461
Double Shot and Dyesub are both good and have about 0 chance of the legend ever fading. Don't ever bother with anything else.

PBT is normally better than ABS, but there are some people who stick by GMK's double shot ABS for its thickness and quality.

>>59002535
Aliexpress has some cheap PBT keycaps for like 30-40 bucks in all sorts of funky colours

guys
this thread caught my eye
i have a very old white mechanical keyboard that i'm typing on right now and it says cherry on it
is it worth anything and can i sell it to any of you faggots for a nice sum?

>>59003266
no, old cherry boards arent worth shit

most people here would barely pay $30 for one

>>59003266
I can go on ebay and buy some from a surplus store for like 20-30 bucks. I can get them new for 60-70

Just got a logitech G610. Was this a bad choice?

>>59003522
If you got it for less then 70 bucks then yes

>>59003545
*More then*
My silliy mistake

>>59003565
*more than

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>>59002324
The white one is cuter.

>>59002393
why do people hate on the font so much?
I definitely agree that it could be better, but apart from those dumb 'cuts' on them, they're quite nice
I dont think the secondary functions legend is necessary either, but it doesn't make it look terrible
it's infinitely better than the shit you find on corsair and razer keyboards, and it's not that expensive

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Just got my Filco keycaps. They're SA profile, double shot, and only about $50 for a full kit (with tenkey). Made by signature plastics.

Costs like 1/3 of the other SA profile sets and I'm really enjoying it. Feels satisfying as fuck.

>>59003986
You'll understand when you're older

>>59004725
Bloody hell they're gorgeous. Got a link for the caps?

>>59004782
retarded bait aside, im genuinely curious
remove the cuts and they're not much different from fonts people consider acceptable

>>59004794

http://www.keyboardco.com/product/double_shot_filco_104_key_usa_keyset.asp

The red keys weren't included, I got them from another set. The Filco caps are actually a dark brown with cream legends (not black and white), so they look really retro. Keyboardco also often has coupons available. I got 20% off.

>>59004838
Too angular

>>59002593
>Xerox DocuTech/6085
Did they make these in this size or did you like cut that out or some shit?

What is going on here?

>>59002343
>o-rings are shit.
What thickness and hardness of o-rings did you get? Last time i looked into it it seemed like you should get really hard 1mm ones and anything else would feel like mushy shit.
>>59003266
Depends on how old it actually is. If it has doubleshot keycaps I would probably give you $50 for it. Look up how to check and if they are I will give you an email address.

>>59004874
Didn't realise TKC did caps too. Nice one.

>>59002746

I actually like the feel of ABS and prefer it on SA profile keycaps. They usually come pre-shiny anyway.

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>>59004927
None of those images are mine btw, but pic related is a Xerox DocuTech. Loads of industrial applications like this used Alps switches over the years, and as the machines are replaced or decommissioned, people salvage the caps.

what chink sites besies banggood sell the genuine anne pro

>>59004725
The filco set is one of the only SP sets to not have the large centered legends. I think it is one of the nicest sets I have seen from SP. Clean and simple, too bad it is all the same profile except for the top two rows.

I swapped my Sidewinder x4 with a CM Storm Quick Fire TK (brown switches) and notice i make more mistype errors.

Dont know if it's coming because i swapped to a mechanical or from switching to a TKL design.

how long did it take for you to come back to your old "level"?

>>59005351
The mid profile keys threw me off at first compared to the low profile rubber dome keyboard I had. It only took me a week to adjust to and now I'm looking to buy high profile keys

Are Alps switches what I want?

>>59002365
Mins sharing the link to the pok3r

>>58996856
What are the keycaps on this? I love the font.

So I started work on my Shine 3 rebuild today. SIP'd 50 switches out of 108 needed, and replaced 4 on the keyboard just to try.

Fucking hell, no one told me desoldering switches would be such a bitch.

>>59005673
They're cheap, more tactile, smoother, and actuate at a higher distance.

>>59005769
Its a 3D render, but those keycaps are based on SP SA

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Alright, so I wanna get some text macros going on my keyboard. Is there a way to do this without having to run some software all the time?

>>59006759
get a programmable keyboard

>>59006759
You can get custom controllers for some keyboards that make it fully programmable. Without the need for software running all the time

Just dropped $200 on a b.mini ex case and pcb from winkeyless, how badly did I fuck up?

>>59007136
There is a universal controller too. Hasu made a USB to USB converter that takes input from almost any keyboard, runs it through TMK, and outputs whatever you programmed it to. Only problem with that method is it can't do fn layers iirc

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Oh man it finally got delivered!

>>58996708
The switches are Huano blue, Cherry copies.

>>59007706
Is that the Shine 6? I have one on the way. What switch did you get?

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>hey I don't need no fucking letters I am pro typer
>getting locked out of your PC 3 times later
>getting locked out of accounts 10 times later
Bad keyboard decisions that you regret, anyone else?

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>>59008209
Yeah the yotm, which is the 6. Black switches. Never had a mechanical before so didnt know what to expect and have nothing to compare it to. It seems really well built and a lot heavier then I imagined it would be. I like it.

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>>59008408
It came with 2 sets of keycaps, their standard ones and the half height ones that I have on it rn

>>59008408
>>59008443
Neat, my ducky will be my first mechanical as well. I went with browns due to it supposedly being a middle ground switch. I'll find out soon enough when it gets here next week. Mine doesn't have the neat design yours does from what I'm aware of.

I got a magicforce68 and it's working great but the metal plate is giving tiny electric shocks. wtf did the chinks do

>>59008284
I bought an ansi keyboard that came with blanks so not only did I have to learn ansi but also on blanks. I wouldn't mind getting another set but I don't want some overpriced and double taxed abs shite and good pbt sets seem to be really rare for some reason

where do I buy a pok3r, non rgb, with clears, in australia?

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>Go to a local store that sells open box/return items from Amazon
>Had my eyes on a Logitech G910 Orion they've had all week for $74
>I use some Logitech rubber dome keyboard a buddy gave to me
>Decide to get it today since everything in store is 20% off
>Buy keyboard and go home
>Hype af
>walk in the door
>get on the floor
>get up
>open box
>see broken tabs
>continue unwrapping
>wrist rest only held on from one side
>top left full of cracks where some nigger dropped it
>I inspected it earlier this week and it was immaculate
>Some faggot at the store dropped it between Wednesday and today

Why live

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>>59009473
>G910

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>>58996418
Rad info, thanks!

>>59009351
lol
https://mechkb.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=Pok3r

>>58995944
What keyboard is this tho

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>>59009828
that's a render, but a similar 60% with floating keycaps would be a Pok3r

>>58999513
maxgaming.no har et par forskjellige Cooler Master TKL keebs med nordisk ISO. De har også noen TK-varianter - samme stǿrrelsen som TKL, men du kan bytte fram og tilbake mellom numpad- og piltast-modus, noe som faktisk kan være sykt praktisk.

De har en del varianter, som ligger mellom 850-1200 kr. Men om du skal RGB-lys så må du nok dessverre opp i sånn 1400-1600 kr.

>>59004725
Link to where you got the modifiers from?

>>59010203

Got them from signature plastics on PMK

Logitech Romer G RGB boards on sale, do i do?

can git for $100

Just worried the typing experience on Romer G might be awful

>>59010525
Why don't you try one out first?

>>59010525
Romer G switches were designed for RGB lighting first then usability second, then durability last. I guess if you want one for 100 bucks its okay

>>59010550
i tried it in best buy and it was shit but cant be sure if that is how it would actually be since you have to type at a weird angle there

>>59010577
durability isn't actually a big deal for me, just a few years at least desu

by then i would get something more classy probably

usability is the biggest for me then RGB simply because my case is all RGB shit + logitech gaming mouse RGB so i figured get some RGB meme might as well

>>59010645
>case and mouse are RGB
You can turn them off you know.

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>>59010645
If you really want to fall for the RGB meme then Ducky makes some keyboards were the side of the case lights up with RGB lighting

>>59010672
I paid extra for this shit because the glass 460X came with RGB fans

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>>59010645
>>59010691
Yikes. You've come to the wrong place if you favor looks over descent build quality as Omron has always had problems with their mechanical switches, but if you want RGB lighting then why not get a cheap Chinese mechanical keyboard like the Corsair knockoff E-Element for 60-70 bucks on amazon. At least their switches are hot swappable so if they fail you can replace them, unlike the Logitech keyboard

>>59010305
Link to it? Can't seem to find the shift and return keys.

>>59010932

They may not have it anymore. Just look in the single key section.

Is there such thing as a filco Cherry MX Clear board? Also is there anything modern that's beige/retro looking with clears?

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What are peoples' experience with this keyboard?

>>59010997

Why would you ever even consider buying this bullshit.

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>>59010997
>non standard layout
>iso
>gaymer trash
How about no

>>59011119
>iso
implying there anything wrong with iso
>gaymer trash
literally how? it aint even razer or some shit like that.

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What is your grail keyboard?

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>>59011182
this but with 67g topre

>>59011085
>tfw you already ordered this and its shipping
Well, just fuck my shit up senpai

>>59011146
>literally how?

It is a cheap, poorly-built corsair trash board with a gaymer design.

>>59011203

Return that shit. If you want a cheap mechanical that actually looks decent, just get a CM Quickfire or something.

>>59011216
>corsair trash board
But corsair didn't even build it.
>gaymer design
If you actually looked at "gaymen" boards you would know that it looks nothing like actual gaymer boards. But you are probablly parroting what /g/ has told you anyways so that's useless.

>>59011146
>it aint even razer or some shit like that.
actually it is. They fucked up the layout because gaymers need an extra long Ctrl key, not to mention it has those gaymer macro keys with those hideous orange acents. Just get a cheap programmable keyboard for 60-90 bucks then do whatever the fuck you want. It will a lot more elegant then that gaudy heap of shit

>>59011250

Please stop trying to defend the indefensible. You fucked up and bought a shitty gaymer board that looks/feels awful. Realize your mistake, return it, and buy something decent for the same money.

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>>59011250
there nothing wrong with gaymer keyboards anon. But don't go around saying this isn't one of them. Pic related is one of the gaymer keyboards /mkg/ recommends

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>>59011182
pic

it's not the ideal keyboard to me, but it's the one I'm least likely to ever buy

>>59011292
I aplogize. I have already sent in a return request and will return it. Do I have to wait for it to arrive at the shipping address or will it just return on its own? Furthermore, what is a board you would reccomend I get instead?

>>59011312
Any 100% form factor ones you would recommend?

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good night /mkg/

>>59011312
What do you think of this one?

https://www.amazon.com/EagleTec-KG010-Industrial-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B015MPQQ0A/ref=s9_simh_gw_g147_i2_r?_encoding=UTF8&fpl=fresh&pf_rd_m=ATVPDKIKX0DER&pf_rd_s=&pf_rd_r=WK6MCC9G3BZG6WV11S7S&pf_rd_t=36701&pf_rd_p=73d413a8-89aa-49cc-8cd4-5d2e63403349&pf_rd_i=desktop

>>59011331

Just wait till they have a sale on Cooler Master Quickfires. They're a decent low-end board with a standard layout that you can find for cheap. They're essentially rebranded Filcos.

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can anyone tell me what this shit is. whatever it is its always built up on my keyboard and I have to clean it off

Deciding between Cherry MX Reds and Browns. Which does /mkg/ recommend?

>>59011624
That's greese. Stop eating at your keyboard. Soak all of your keys with denture cleaning tablets to clear it off.

>>59011624
really? Have you never seen dirt before? Its just dead skin, oils, and dust

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so where can i get this that doesn't have topre switches, has cherry clears, andhas the same color scheme and isn't $260 dollars

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V60 w/ Pulse

>>59011932
the only clear switches Leopold offers is on the 660m, The 980m can be converted to ergo clears if you want

>>59012098
can't really do that, don't have the tools/time to do something like that, any similar recommendations? I really like that color scheme it's comfy

Thoughts?
http://www.pcmag.com/roundup/347603/the-best-mechanical-keyboards

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>>59012117
get a g80-1800 for 70 bucks. Since its PCB mount you don't need to do any soldering. Just pop the switch open and replace the stem

>ctrl+f 'Thunder k3'
> 0 results

Feels bad man.

MX silent type well and are silent the God Switch

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I just want some retro/NASA SA keycaps that are actually in stock.

>budget
160 aud
>location
au
>switch type
i'm using blacks with the 6gv2 but i would honestly prefer anything
>form
100%
>backlight
no
>previous
steelseries 6gv2, i'm starting to not enjoy the enter key setup.

>>58996660
>>58996683

Scratchiness is from springs not shafts. Cherry shafts have an intentional texture so your finger can feel a minute bumpiness when the switch is moving up and down. Gateron doesn't have any applied texture because they just copied the shape of the shaft and have not been doing R&D in ergonomics and switch technologies for 50 years...but sure everyone who buy's Cherry over Gateron is a "cuck" because someone thinks smoother keystrokes equal better or better quality.

inb4 "dat's mold-wear brah, Cherry has old molds..." -- No you're not a tooling engineer even though you have rare Clacks on your board. That type of texture is not the result of aging molds.

>>59012538
Why are vintage blacks smoother?

>>59012552
Through wear. The texture on the stem has just been worn down smoother. Unless someone magically finds a vintage NOS board and it's still smoother, then it may be different molds.

>>59012568
Molds themselves wear.Molds are always changing, thank God autists don't know this yet.

>>59012604
Yes, molds also wear down. I can almost guarantee that no one here knows how often Cherry changes it's molds for switches though.

>>59011624
This is why people use pbt caps.
>>59012538
That doesn't change the fact that lots of people prefer smooth switches and dislike scratchyness. and since cherry cost almost twice as much they don't have any reason to use cherry switches.

>>59012552
>Why are vintage blacks smoother?
Allegedly they used to use a different plastic for the stems and housings.

>>59003986
>>59004782

The cuts in the font are necessary because of the 2-shot process they've used. In order to get more uniform light dispersion and simplify the creation of diverse numbers of legend molds, they use a completely solid (no holes are allowed in the legend molding) mold for the legend "part" of the keycap. The downside is you cannot have any legends with closed loops.

Other 2-shot backlit keycaps have closed loops, but they suffer from non-uniform lighting and are more tedious to engineer.

>>59011481

Quickfires are not rebranded Filcos. The design of the outside of the case is near identical, but the thickness of the case (thinner) and the internals are different - completely different board, controller, and USB connector module.

>>59012998
Are they still worth getting though?

>>59013013
CM quickfires are good boards, yea.

>>59013013

Hard to beat for the money, but more likely not to last as long as a higher end tenkeyless like a Filco or KUL.

>>59013035
How long do those boards last on average? Besides I honestly don't mind waiting and then buying a new keyboard once that one breaks down.

>>59013022
So I was looking at the CM quickfire and I noticed that while it has a numpad, it has no arrow keys (the arrow keys are on the numpad). Should I just get the TKL version of it or is there a TK version that has arrow keys?

>>59013356
If you want dedicated arrows & a numpad, it'd just be a full size board. I guess just choose between numpad, arrows, or having more space for the mouse.

>>59013372
I mean there IS the CM Quickfire XT, but that's out of stock. I guess I would rather have arrow keys rather than a numpad if it came down to it, I just would prefer to have a numpad to put numbers down on if I have to do calculations or something like that.

>>59013424
You will get used to using the arrow keys on the numpad pretty quickly. It is a very cozy setup.

>>59013424
get a 96-key

they're about the size of a TKL and have all the functions of a fullsize

>>59001604
>>59000825
I just meant interesting ones with a qt image printed on it or some shit

Just wondering, are there mice generals?

How do I go about making a custom keypad/numpad? I have the switches ordered and I probably want to hand-wire them and slap some controller on.

What controller should I pick for a numpad + 4 keys?

How do I do casing and backplate stuff?

>>59012069

Can I ask what camera you use for this pic? I think this looks beautiful. Both the keyboard and the photo itself. I'm no photographer myself so it might be shit by photographer standards but as a pleb I think it looks beautiful.

>>59011312
You have to turn around and buy translucent PBT keycaps for the Ducky One though.

>>59014583
>What controller should I pick for a numpad + 4 keys?
Teensy 2.0

>How do I do casing and backplate stuff?
http://lasergist.com/

>>59014656
Thanks!

>>59014583
https://world.taobao.com/item/531398557252.htm

numpad case for like $12

>>59014767
It looks like that case only uses PCB mount stabs. There's no way to stabilize the keys if you handwire it.

>>59014780
yeah, but no stabs isn't too big of a deal on 2u keys

>>59014598

Thanks. It's just the camera on my G4 phone. fstop 1.8, 1/15sec shutter speed, ISO-200, 3400K white balance.

>>59014780
>>59014793
I think I'll go for the laser cut aluminium backplate and just use long stands or something.

>>59014892
>>59014892
>>59014892