/mkg/ - Mechanical Keyboard General

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>>59632341
Recently got a Focus FK-2001 for free, I'm thinking if this is good keyboard to keep

>Keycaps are getting ready for a retrobrite and top and back cover are going to done tomorrow

>Budget: Equal to or below $130
>Location: USA
>Preferred switch type: As Silent as I can get
>Layout: ANSI
>Form factor: 60%
>Backlight: preffered
>Previous/current keyboards: some 15$ chinkshit mushboard

>>59632556
Didn't mean to green text, c+v'd the template

Budget: Cheap
Location (continent at least): U.S.
Preferred switch type: Any mechanical
Layout: ANSI
Form factor: 100%
Backlight: Required, any color

who are you people who browse /g/ and require gaudy backlit gamer boards?

>>59633083
I just usually don't have too many lights on when I need to type. Also, I prefer feeling the click of the key.

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This supreme artisan costs only 499$ for a raffle ticket!
Looking at it costs 199$
That'll be 698$ please

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>>59633284
in!

>>59633240
what do ledshave to do with click and why do yu need lights to type if you are posting on /g/

>>59632341
>fixed angle instead of split or variable angle
Into the trash it goes
Call me when you've got a real ergo board

https://unikeyboard.io/product/terminus-mini/

Anyone have any experience unikeyboards products? I really like the terminus mini 2, i thought about picking one up.

Lifelong Azerty user here; do Qwerty users really use the number keys above the letters as easily as the letters?

>>59634246
Yes.

>>59634268
I'm giving this a try, and it seems like I'd miss a lot of the time.

Do you miss a lot of the time?

>>59634246
Azerty here, I use my pinky to reach over to the numpad.

Works very well and quick, but the numpad really should be a little higher up for this.

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>>59633373
1u artisan spacebar, only 1499!

>>59634606
wow...

My dude does the EnjoyPBT keyset come with a 5.5u spacebar?

>>59634777
No, 6.25, 6 and 7.

>>59634802
dang, I just want a 75% keyboard with those keycaps.

>>59634819
Winkeyless B.mini

>>59634909
I see many variants of this B.mini, whats a B.mini X2?

http://winkeyless.kr/product/b-mini-x2-pcb/

>>59634941
X2 is just v2 basically, better RGB underglow implementation and some other improvements. Also IIRC v1 PCBs were green, X2 are white.

>>59634941

http://winkeyless.kr/difference-between-x2-and-non-x2/

Also in case you were wondering what the difference between X2 and R X2 is

http://winkeyless.kr/difference-between-r-and-non-r-pcb/

>>59634956
Oh its a kit, will the seller sell me an assembled one? I've never soldered before.

>>59634994
Yes, he will do full assembly if you ask. But, it will cost even more and take quite a while. Just getting the case made and having him do all the surface mount component soldering takes about a month, switch soldering is another two weeks to a month on top of that. And I believe he has a backlog built up.

>>59632341

I'm trying to find a chery MX brown Leopold FC750R in Europe but it's f*cking impossible.

Any good alternative outside of duckys ? According to this board Cherry is shit now because of Gaterons. Not sure if there are decent options outside of SEA & USA.

>>59632341
Damn, thought that keyboard was a novelty chocolate cake. Back to the cookery page I think.

>>59635039
Wew, do I have any other options?

>>59635085
currently out of stock except for one with blues but you can check https://www.candykeys.com/ in the hope they restock soon.

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Can anyone tell me why these TADA68 are so ridiculously cheap? One is about 2 bucks, another 12 bucks. I mean, they're likely counterfeits, but still, that's TOO cheap.

https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=537653557670
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=541210255731

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Help me out friends.

I need a keyboard, but am not sure about switch type, as I am new to mechanical keyboards.

>Budget:
$100 Max
>Location:
Texas, US
>Preferred switch type:
Not sure. Tried out Razer keys. Didn't totally like Green, hated Orange.
>Layout:
ANSI
>Form factor:
100%
>Backlight:
Preferred, but not required. Adjustable to purple is best, if not, a locked blue is fine.
>Previous/current keyboards:
Laptops only. Scissors keys with domes. Something that feels somewhat similar is proffered.

>>59635339
Uh, go click on the other items, the price changes. The low price is for like a single keycap or some shit.

>>59635339
a lot of sellers on taobao actually put multiple items in one listing, and the selection boxes will be for different things, just look at the images ffs, the 2 dollar one is for the metal label on the back for the case, 12 dollar one is a wristrest for the tada68. get the zhongwen browser extension if you need to understand shit on taobao.

>>59635418
>>59635339
Sorry 2 dollar one is probably not the metal label I was in ausbucks, but just look at the images for the first link. Also in the selections 轴 is the chinese character for switch and it will be preceded by the colour, 茶 = brown, 红 = red, 青 = blue

What do you guys think of the pok3r keyboards? I was originally planning on purchasing a masterkeys pro S (as i dont need the numpad) and stumbled across the pok3r, Its simply beautiful imo and fits my requirements almost perfectly, is it worth the price? The only keyboards ive owned in the past have been $20 and under so this is a big jump for me

>>59635656
pokers are great but you'll be paying a good chunk of the money for the metal case. if you aren't big on that you could find one of the (new) poker iis which are essentially the same but in a plastic case

>>59635769
Are the poker ii's backlit? The RGB isnt important to me, i dont need it, but the backlight is useful for dark enviroments where my keyboard isnt infront of my monitor directly.

>>59636138
backlit poker iis exist yes, not sure about availability

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>$52.99
thought?

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>>59636814
Link. Now.

>>59636934
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/magicforce-49-key-mechanical-keyboard?mode=guest_open

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>>59636814
>>59636965
Nice to see memeforce trying out new things.

Magicforce is a reputable brand, and it comes with both cherry and gaterons available. The price isn't bad either, but making a 40% that isn't fully programmable is absurd.

>>59637110
>40% that isn't fully programmable is absurd.
This.

Anon's I need your help! I am looking for a nice keyboard for programming, 60% (without arrow keys), and I'm trying to stay around $100, with some wiggle room.

>Budget
~$100

>Location
USA

>Switches
Either cherry blues or cherry browns, however if that is going to keep stuff out of my price range I would take gaterons

>Layout
ANSI

>Form Factor
60%, no arrow keys

>Backlight
No, don't care

>Keyboards:
none

>>59632556
rk61/Annie Pro (both have backlight and are wireless) with something like MX Browns
Maybe Plum 68 if you don't mind an electro-capacitive board instead of linear switches, I think it had backlight.

>>59632556
>>59637269
Ah yes, Tada68 too. Wonderful and cheap board. There is probably a version with Browns, but maybe there are some more silent Gateron switches, I forget right now.

>>59637110
Some of the layout choices are weird too. I don't think I've ever seen a 1.5u Esc key before, and 2u shifts are bloody hard to find since Minilas and Atomics are just about the only boards that use them.

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>>59632341
How's the search for the endgame going /mkg/?

>>59637358
Still waiting for switches.

>>59637358
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1568

This with the regular enjoypbt set.

>tfw too poor to buy either of those right now

>>59637358
G R E Y S
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>>59637358
got my TADA68 2 days ago with Gateron Reds, very happy with it

>>59637358
have my kbd75, filed the plate to my zealio stabs fit properly, still waiting on my switches though

gonna know a couple hundred on keycaps on friday, 75% and after UK ISO so i get to be double cucked

>Budget
Not a huge issue just nothing over 200, I don't mind saving up.
>Location (continent at least)
U S of A
>Preferred switch type
I don't have a switch testing kit so I am truly not sure - but I went to best buy I tried out some mechs to just get the feel of the switches. I like blue but I can't have that noise and I dont want tolose the feel because of a ring or dampener. What feels tactile and responsive like blue but doesn't have the same loud click. This lead me to beleiving mx clears are my best bet.
>Layout
ANSI!
>Form factor
No preference again.
>Backlight
Don't care
>Anything else
I need this keyboard to portable and programmable. I don't want something obscurely shaped and cant be morphed. When I say programmed I mean macros at the hardware level, so I can just plug and play.

>>59637719
GH60

>>59634378
No.

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Ayy

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>>59638016
yyy.

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What distro do HHKB users use?

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>>59638156
BotnetOS since some of want to use good software

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>Budget:
About 100€
>Location:
Germany
>Preferred switch type:
Cherry MX Brown
>Layout:
T2
>Form factor:
100%
>Backlight:
Prefered, not necessary
>Previous/current keyboards:
Currently generic laptop keyboard, previously Dell SK8115 and Cherry G80-3000

Also I hear PS/2 is better for keyboards than USB. Are there any modern-day manufacturers still using that?

Just got a Cherry G80-3000 from a colleague at work. What do you think about it? I don't have experience with mechanical keyboards, but typing feels nice so far. I now wonder if I can do better that that or if the black switches are ((the best)) for office environments

>>59638156
Gentoo. Unironically.

>>59637211
pls help I am lost

>>59639172
I'm in the same situation as you and just ordered a poker II from massdrop. Not sure if I can recon men recommend it yet, but it's the right size. Also have a look at the Pok3r. They come with all kinds of switches, with and without backlight.

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I'm very tempted to get this set for my poker.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/NPKC-Customized-61-ANSI-Keyset-OEM-Profile-Thick-PBT-Keycap-set-For-Cherry-MX-Switches-Mechanical/32800877173.html

Anybody here got a poker 3 rgb? how close can you get your backlight to pure white?

>>59639172
Just get the poker mini from ali.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/IKBC-POKERII-60-compact-poker2-mini-mechanical-keyboard-poker-II-cherry-mx-switch-gaming-keyboard-PBT/2043845811.html

>>59639248
Is this the original poker? I found a poker 3 for $119 with cherry blues, is there any reason to not get the 3 if I can afford it over the one you linked? (genuine question)

>>59639215
Looks good. Thanks for sharing!

>>59636814
The only thing to really compare it to is this.
https://www.amazon.com/Vortex-Core-40-Keycaps-Aluminium/dp/B01MS3PWS0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1490805951&sr=8-2&keywords=vortex+core

Magicforce is about half the price, not as programmable (unless that's hidden in the manual, which I didn't bother opening), has keycaps with worse quality but a better profile, is a little bigger.

Vortex is much more expensive, better build quality, more programmable, has better keycaps but a worse profile, and is smaller.

I don't like the layout of either, but the Magicforce is really weird as >>59637331 pointed out. Also, if the point of a 40% is to be small, why does the Magicforce layout essentially add another column and only gain two keys?

The only reason to buy the Magicforce is the price, it is far cheaper than building your own.

The Vortex is not quite as programmable as I'd like, otherwise I'd buy it, even with that profile.

>>59637303
On originativeco they are releasing saber 68. It's basically the tada68 but comes in gatereons and mod switches

>>59639896
They changed the name from TADA to saber after the chinks started selling with gaterons for cheaper. I'd only pick up the """saber68""" if you want mod switches

>>59637211
Royal Kludge rk61. One of the top rated sellers on Ali has them with Cherry Blues. Source: I got one. Annie Pro is another alternative.

>>59639310
I think it's the same as the pok3r except plastic chassis instead of aluminium. Get the pok3r if you can afford it.

i was going to get a gaymen keyboard but once i stumbled across the shear sexiness of the pok3r i was in love. It seems to have a few less features than some of the gaymen boards but i think its worth it. Do you guys think its worth the 150 gbp

>>59636814
Good price but the layout is pretty awful

>>59637211
KBParadise V40

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Can someone explain to me split space? This board looks sick but I honestly don't now what would you use it for

>>59632441
Nice one, I also have ALPS white board but I gave $25 for it. Still I'm really happy, it was a blind buy

>tfw you give your baby some love with isopropyl and a new microfiber cloth

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Is this any good?

>>59641559
See
>>59639248

Any opinions on keycaps? Can't really decide between these.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Cool-Jazz-Black-Gray-mixed-Dolch-Thick-PBT-104-87-68-61-Keycaps-OEM-Profile-Key/32783684013.html

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Gray-108-ANSI-layout-Thick-PBT-Backlit-Keycap-For-OEM-cherry-MX-Switches-Mechanical-Keyboard-Gaming/32754161572.html

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/mechanical-keyboard-thick-PBT-keycap-cherry-mx-OEM-height-side-print-grey-white-similar-granite-classic/32745591886.html

Going blanks is also neat but I kinda like the backlight rice on my Anne Pro.

I did spray-paint the case black so I just need a new keycap set, also for my custom numpad.

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>>59642875
>Cooler Master "Meme-chanical" switches
>Not switches
>Not mechanical

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What do you guys think of the Logitech g910 Orion Spectrum?

The lack of onboard memory and its reliance on drivers for function is questionable for me (for a top-of-the-line keyboard), but the layout I feel is pretty god-tier.

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Interested in building a 60% keyboard kit here, I have a nice donor keyboard full of Cherry Reds.

Does anybody offer a full format keyboard kit WITH at LEAST 4+ dedicated programmable keys? This is a must for me for any keyboard because fuck modifier keys.

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How does this make you feel, vir/g/ins.

>>59643834

>windows key
>no end key

Fuck off

>>59643864
the end key is right there tho. Maybe get your eyes checked

>>59643864
Just change layer and you have an end key.

>>59643834
Just thinking about how ugly she is

>>59643834
I'd gladly fulfill her request.

Keyboard looks like the least-shit compact layout I've seen also.

>>59643834
>married
makes me feel like ntr

>>59643884
>>59643888

>not having dedicated end key

I bet you faggots don't even type

>>59643928
but it is dedicated tho. By default the key is end

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>>59643834
I feel very attracted to that keyboard

>>59643986

If a key serves more than one function it is not a dedicated key you illiterate homunculus

>>59644025

Nice karambit you raging faggot

>>59644036
well the keyboard is programmable so it has no dedicated keys then

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>>59644064

>>59643906
Leopold FC990C. Or M, depends on the switch.

>>59644025
Nice dassault Systems 3d mouse. What CAD program are you using with it, and does it really help with speed?

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>>59644179
Autodesk inventor

You can get by with keyboard shortcuts, but it makes life ten times more comfortable when you can just have one hand on the mouse and one the spacemouse to rotate the part as you're editing it. Now all I need to do is finish that numpad

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Quick question for the thread - do all keyboards with the same switch type require the same actuation force?

I just replaced an aged MX blue keyboard with another MX blue. Cant tell if placebo, but the new one just empirically feels to me like it requires a bit more force, and my hands feel a bit more fatigued than usual after typing on it today.

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What I really want is a completely programmable keyboard (want to turn my Capslock into Esc and make my own media keys). I think the Infinity can do this, but I am not sure if I'm patient enough for a drop.

In this pic, I'm going to etch with a laser-cutter a Hilbert space-filling curve into a piece of wood for a cover on my cheapo Rosewill Cherry MX Blue keyboard.

>>59645564
I wonder if there is an element of break in to these switches that contributes to them feeling smoother to type on over time, or if that's all in someone's head.

For those of you with laptops that use mechanical keyboards, do you just set the keyboard on top of the laptop keyboard area? Or do you just push the laptop back to set the keyboard on the desk? That seems silly as tyhe screen is then further away. Help me understand before I pull the trigger, I only use a laptop and very rarely have it docked so I'm generally using the built in screen

>>59645564
>>59645597
No. for example cherry clears are a heavy tactile switch, while gateron clears are a light linear switch. Some clones of cherry switches like to stay as similar as possible, but there is no standard

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>>59645752
Pick which ever one makes you look like the biggest fag in the class.

>>59633284
So glad artisans are all such fedorian designs, I'd so end up buying some otherwise.

>>59645578
There are lots of custom keyboards that are completely programmable (some with custom software to update the onboard firmware, some that you flash the compiled firmware yourself).

>>59645578
>>59647894
adding on to what this anon said, if you have a rosewill keyboard (depending on the model) there is a controller that you can buy that will turn it into a fully programmable keyboard

https://deskthority.net/wiki/Costar_replacement_controllers

>Budget: <=50 CAD
>Location: Canada
>Form factor: 4-10 keys

Looking for a small simple pad that I can program some macros and hotkeys to.

>>59647998
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/max-falcon-8-programmable-macropad-kit?mode=guest_open

I have no experience with this, I just know it exists.

>>59648060
he said 50 cad, so its like 20 bucks us

is it possible to replace a broken switch on a poker2?

>>59648094
Thanks for the amazing info, person who is not Canadian and is talking to a Canadian.

>>59647998
https://www.mechkeys.ca/product/macpad/

$35CAD, fully programmable with bootmapper client, 6 keys, Gateron switches, done.

what do ya'll think of planck boards?

>>59648447
i think it's cute

general non-reddit consensus seems to be that ortholinear is a huge meme and that 40% is nothing more than novelty

but I'll be able to say in the next week or so when my parts get here

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When does mkg die?

Are we strong enough to let it?

>>59649075
its like putting a old dog to sleep
/mkg/ has been around for years
if its in pain i dont want to see it suffer like /cyb/ did b4 it came back
lets just put ol' lassy down

>>59649075

Get an Apex trigger kit, it will be the best buy for your M&P you can make.

>>59648421
Is there anything like this but a diy kit without the switches?

>>59649263
Not that cheap.

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>>59649263
>Apex trigger kit
I had one, it doesn't work with the CORE because of internal differences the S&W Pro trigger has (trigger bar, sear, firing pin block and FPB spring). Back in 2013 Apex asked me to send my CORE in so they could prototype a trigger for it but I declined because reasons. The Pro trigger is """""good enough""""" and works for me.

>>59649243
I'm willing to stop posting to achieve this goal. But I fear it's not enough.

>>59648421
Thanks

How shit are mod switches

>>59649808
they're ok

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>Finally decide to buy a Unicomp Model M
>Estimated shipping cost is more expensive than the product itself
>Without even accounting for custom fees
The fuck is their problem? this is the first time i have seen something like this when importing stuff

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>>59649887
prolly would have cost less to buy a REAL Model M
take a look at this qt

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>>59649942

>>59649378

Ah, I would've assumed with the Pro they would've just stuck in a modified sear + sear spring or something.

I've never shot one before but my Shield with the Apex trigger I can put a 10 rnd group within a 3" circle at 15 yards rapid fire when i get warmed up.

As far as drop in triggers go it's one of the best I know of

>>59649942
The only thing you can find shopping locally over here are original Model F (PC/XT) which are absolutely disgusting on every single level

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Hey all, I'm looking for a DIY tenkey pad kit for MX keys. I want something fully programmable with n-key rollover. Any suggestions?

>Budget
Whatever's reasonable, this is a thing for fun
>Location (continent at least)
USA
>Preferred switch type
I got my own switches (backlit MX reds)
>Layout
Tenkey pad
>Form factor
Just the bare PCB is fine
>Backlight
Supports LED MX switches preferably

>>59650210
Aren't Model Fs supposed to be better than Ms lmao

>>59632341
/mkg/ I just bought a plum 108 key 30g capacitive off aliexpress. Cost me around 105 USD all said and done.

Did I do good? Or did I get chink'd?

>>59650308
30G seems really light

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>>59650275
Among the things i'm looking on a keyboard is a layout that's barely usable, not even taking into account the amount of adapters you would need, if it were a Model F AT i could manage

How are these cherry speed switches, the silver ones?
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=2166

>>59650322
I wanted lighter than cherry reds.

If you've recently used an arcade cab or fight stick that's kinda the force I want. I think they're even lighter than 30g though.

>>59650742
I have an m800 it has roughly equivalent speed reds. It feels like a laptop keyboard, but much smoother. It's great for gaming but I tend to bottom out a lot.

Anyone got a 75% keyboard with gateron reds or yellows for sale? I tried posting on leddit but it wouldn't let me. Niggers need 10 karma to even let you post on that mechmart shit.

>>59650838
Also I found these on tao.

https://world.taobao.com/item/546492171767.htm?fromSite=main

>>59650852
>google translate
>crispy chicken
I chuckl'd

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https://world.taobao.com/item/541081096545.htm#detail

Taobao find. Dye sub thick PBTs for pretty cheap. I wanted to get the black on dark grey but why the fuck are there two alt caps. Otherwise seems pretty good.

>>59651377
also cherry profile

>>59650852
Someone translate that

>>59650852
>>59651420
spherical cap, for mechanical keyboard, group buy, crispy skin chicken, DIY personalised keycaps, corsair and razer additions

God fucking dammit sorry guys, I really don't know what they are trying to say with the fucking chicken, probably some name for something but from my knowledge it literally just translates into crispy chicken

>>59651503
whoops, before crispy skin chicken is jukebox

spherical cap, for mechanical keyboard, group buy, jukebox crispy skin chicken, DIY personalised keycaps, corsair and razer additions

>>59651503
Oh its for a group buy? Someone with a taobao account please speak to the seller and check. Its pretty cheap and PBT.

>>59633424
I like having very dark lighting, but not always on (I use a duckyshine with wave.) It just makes night time typing comfy. I hate obnoxious lighting though.

God why are Geekhack so fucking retarded

>Hey guys what do you think of this lightly coloured cream and pale blue keyset with a couple optional pale pink keys?
>REEEEEE IT'S EXACTLY THE SAME AS THIS OTHER HIGH SATURATION WHITE AND BLUE KEYSET YOU DIRTY LYING THIEF REEEEEEE

>>59652496
>Geekwhack

>>59652496
That'll be 100 dollars for the escape key and 300 for the others goy.

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Got my hands on an OZONE STRIKE BATTLE with browns. Anyone got it? Opinions? Experiences?

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>>59636814
A non-programmable 40% is beyond retarded.

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Took the spacebar off of my quickfire xt
How the fuck do i put it back on

>>59653881
buy a new keyboard

Should i get Mionix Zibal 60 for 40€?

>>59632341
ErgodoxEZ /thread

>>59653881
remove the keycaps around it and get it back in

>>59653881
Nice job retard, you've voided your warranty now?

>>59653881
Oh god, you broke it.
>how to void warranty

>>59653909
>>59653977
is this a /mkg/ meme?
t. first timer

>>59653993
No it's not. You just broke your keyboard.

>>59653881
Just hook the inserts and slide it back into the switch

>>59653993
cooler master uses costar stabilizers. it's a bit harder to mount keycap on them.
hook inserts on a wire and then mount cap on switch.

>>59653881
Remove all other keys and clean that shit

>>59653085
What's your verdict so far? I'm thinking of getting one myself.

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>I had my das ultimate for over a year and a half before I ruined it by spilling a glass of tea on it. I picked up a corsair k70 rgb with the speed switches but I've been strongly considering picking up the das again. Any thoughts?

>>59654593
that's not how you greentext.
>newfag
and yes, go for it.
it's a great keyboard

>>59654612
I know that's not how I green text but it draws attention and I know it's a great keyboard as I've already one. I just want someone to say "yes buy it, you won't regret it even though you already have 5 keyboards.

>>59654644
yes buy it, you won't regret it even though you already have 5 keyboards.

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Why Topre switches are so good?

Is KBParadise still the only company that makes third party Matias boards?

is getting a mini blootooth keyboard for my android tablet worth it?

>>59654767
because you enjoy chastity cages

>>59654884
Do you always think about someone's penises and cages? You have a problem, indeed.

>>59654513
Feels fine, but I'm going to have to test it with Windaz as well. Under linux it sometimes refused to acknowledge keystrokes, I didn't read up on how to set it up yet.

>>59654802
Ducky used too. Maybe they'll bring those keyboards back

>order switch sampler from banggood because UK stockists are expensive or not in stock and still waiting for it to arrive
>go to Maplins hoping they have a keyboard I can test out
>one razer keyboard with keys to test, better than nothing
>ALL-NEW RAZER™
MECHA-MEMBRANE

Why am I made to suffer, I would just order a Tada68 with blue switches right now but now thats out of fucking stock too.

>>59654644
You should buy 2 just in case you ruin one.

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OwO What's this?~

>>59649378
Aren't you some overweight diabetic juggalo with no sense of taste?

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>>59656979
Kek

>>59632341

No adjustable split width
No adjustable angles
Unnecessary key travel length

Into the trash it goes

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>>59656979
OHH YEAHH

>>59649942
A E S T H E T I C

>>59657110
Do you even shoot your guns? They all look brand new.

>>59657172
He can't even walk. They had to install double doors on his mom's house so they could get him outside to hose him down.

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Is there any non-shit hotswappable switch full sized keyboard that works with cherry/gateron switches?

>>59657219
http://winkeyless.kr offers hotlites now if you can afford their custom boards.

>>59657172
>going outside
hohoo

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A E S T H E T I C

>>59657435
Looks like chewing gum.

>>59632341

Buyer

> £90/$112
>UK
>Linear
>ISO but whatever
>num pad & arrows
>backlit
>Sidewinder X4
>Mechanical with better sized function keys. feet that dont snap & bust

>>59657570
How can you stand that thin ass grip? You must have microhands.

>>59657069
It was intended originally as a travel companion to the ergodox, as Phil was having trouble using his edox with his laptop when working from coffee shops

>>59657615
Well he's a gun owner so he has micro everything.

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Should I get SA Max Ashen or hold out for Oblivion?

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>tfw the thread dies

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red scarf iii

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>>59659134
>ISO

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>>59659061
nice shop

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>>59659158
turboshit compared to ansi
but muh old cherry caps

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Anne Pro with Gat Reds, sorry for the other stuff there.

>>59659203
>tfw no doubleshot swiss ISO
only found this laser-etched shit
though I don't think the recipient will be bothered by this very much.

Do you have a board with gat browns? I don't remember.

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>>59659311
yeah i have two with gateron brown

>>59659333
Give me an in-depth description and make it positive so I don't regret buying these

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>>59659354
i wish they were heavier
i got the red scarf with clears

>>59632341
What's that new Chinese spherical keycap profile called?

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Does anyone know anything about this keyboard? I'm considering getting one with black switches for use in a office job.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/James-Donkey-612-Ergonomic-USB-Wired-104-Keys-Anti-ghosting-Mechanical-Gaming-Keyboard-with-Backlit-for/32763842041.html

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<Possibly stupid question that I can't resolve>

Got the CMStorm Quickfire XT a year ago. Amazing keyboard which has developed a problem.
Basically, CTRL + ALT causes the PC to go to sleep in Windows 10. That means I can't use ctrl+alt+del either. For months I thought it was a software problem, something with the keybindings of Windows 10, but I couldn't find anything. Then I hooked up another keyboard on my PC and pressed CTRL + ALT and there was no problem.

Is either CTRL + ALT recognized as something else? I pressed both buttons individually and Windows sees them as CTRL and ALT respectively. Should I try thorough cleaning? Am I stuck with this?

/sqt/ never answers my question so I humbly come to you /mkg/. Thanks.

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Buy this for my uncle. He's a writer

>Budget: 70-130 usd
>Loction: US
>Preferred switch type: cherry red
>Lyout: NSI
>Form fctor: 100%
>Bcklight: don't cre
>Previous keybords: Corsir k90 just filed tody

>>59638575
>I hear PS/2 is better
Do motherboards still come with that port though?

>>59639215
That looks nice. Might get that for my anne pro (that I'm still waiting for...).

>>59660331
Yeah, you definitely need a new keyboard

>>59660608
They actually do, the ones I checked out at least

>>59659264
Link to keycaps? Or were they a special set from a group by or something?

>>59660745
I think they are just cheap blank pbt keycaps from aliexpress

>>59634606
Where can i get that japanese keyboard? what is it called?

>>59660791
Are they PBT? Still got a link to them?

>>59660791
>>59660816
Getting tired, I missed that you said they were PBT.

Anyway, still got their link bookmarked?

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>>59660804
It's a TADA68 with enjoyPBT keycaps

you can get the tada68 on taobao and the keycaps on aliexpress

>>59660835
something like this I guess https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Cool-Jazz-Black-Gray-mixed-Dolch-Thick-PBT-104-87-68-61-Keycaps-OEM-Profile-Key/32783684013.html
i'm not the guy who took that photo

>>59635348
Do your own research fag

>>59643720
Stop buying gaming oriented peripherals you disgusting fuck

>>59660893
Thanks, that's probably it. I've actually bookmarked those before but I guess I didn't recognise them due to the backlighting in OP's pic.

>>59644064
KEK

>>59642875
I have this, it's great but it's not mechanical

>>59659923
I am a translator and if he writes anything literary, a TKL keyboard is a godsend
>to have your hands symmetrically in front of your body, you need to have your belly button in front of the B key
>with a numpad keyboard this results in cancerous mouse position
A TKL keyboard looks nicer, too, this looks like ultra-hardcore-gaymer cancer.

Also, how much is it? If you can get a TKL for the same price, I'd go for that, if he's not working those numbers a lot, although fucking american keyboards have lower-case top-row numpads, I have to hold shift or else I type shit like š or ř or é.

>>59659923
Case in point for my previous reply, I have this with Mx browns. It's cum-tastically good.
>>59653085

>>59643720
0/10 try harder

>>59645802
Definitely not what anon asked you autist

>>59649378
We're willing for you to stop posting as well

>>59659623
XDA

It's like SA, but instead of S, it's XD

>XD

>>59662966
>We're
Don't speak for """"us.""""

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>>59632341
So I really like the shape and feel of the microsoft ergonomic keyboard, the problem is the keys aren't mechanical. Does anyone know a keyboard that is shaped like it and has mechanical blue switches? Can I pay someone to retrofit one with blue switches?

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>>59632341
Can someone identify this? It was in the background of a pic someone posted to >>>/ck/thread/8745220

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>>59641939
I remember back in the day Compaq keyboards had a backspace on the left half. Do what you want though.

I've never tested a TKS keyboard, how hard is it to get accustomed? I sometimes use it for the slash and intro keys but nothing else.

>>59663824
Some kind of 60%. I don't know of any with that particular layout but based on the plastic case and the keycap style it could be one of those Chinese Topre knockoff boards.

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>>59663824
noppoo nano 75

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Is this worth the $169 dollary doos?

>>59665159
Not really.

>>59665159
no

>wasn't quick enough for troubled minds SA
>look up prices folks are selling sets for
>mfw $300+
>mfw pmk has shit for color choices
what the fuck, I just want an eva themed ergo

>>59659264
is this your actual edc
Why are you bringing your kb everywhere?

>>59663392
the shit in the op, ergodox, etc
no, can't retrofit that

>>59655626
I ordered it from taobao for 60 usd thru taobao trends, yes only tale 10% +postal fees. Arrived a few days ago, its worth it anon, took me 80 usd

>>59659333
tada68? What keycaps?

>Budget
$80-$100

>Location (continent at least)
Burgerland

>Preferred switch type
Blues (Cherry or Gateron)

>Layout
ANSI

>Form factor
65%-75%, if includes arrow keys, home/end and delete keys. I don't like the ugly space between arrow keys and home/end/del keys.

If not possible, otherwise, standard 100%.

>Backlight
No

>Previous/current keyboards
Ducky Shine 3 , 100% , Cherry MX Browns

Also, out of curiosity, what is the keyset used in >>59649378 ?

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Friendly reminder that the Tada68 is only 84$ on taobao

(60 $ + 24$ shipping)

taobao /item/537653557670.htm?fromSite=main

>>59667280
Tada68

>>59667280
>Also, out of curiosity, what is the keyset used in >>59649378 ?
Tai-Hao Purple PBT Doubleshot

>>59667286
>>59667288
I'll take that as a sign of God, with these two coincidental posts so close to each other. Thanks.

>>59667286
Still can't get over how good that keyboard is. Only regret I have is not ordering the aluminum case because I assumed it would just be a secondary board.

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I fell meme

How are gateron clear compared to my blue for writing? I currently have a poker 2 but I'm considering assembling a gh60

>>59668107
They almost couldn't be more different

I think Blues are like ~55g? and clicky/tactile. Gat. Clears are 35g and linear.

Meaning they are significantly lighter, and you won't feel any bump or click when pressing down.

Anyone ever order from bang good?

I payed for their DHL Express option that should take 5-8 days. It's day 4 and nothing and the package haven't even reached the first hub in Singapore. Just says "Shipment information received".

Ordering to Europe btw.

>>59668182
I know that they are really different, I just wanted to how good is to type on them.
I'm tired of the loudness desu

>>59668255
Cucked
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>>59660745
They are bootleg Dolch from Aliexpress, don't think I can link and the Ali link is fucking long, so here's the whole name
"Cool Jazz Black Gray mixed Dolch Thick PBT 104 87 68 61 Keycaps OEM Profile Key caps For MX Mechanical Keyboard Free shipping" by Shenzen E Sail Technology

>>59660835
>>59660745
>>59660791
>>59660816

Yup, they're exactly
>>59660893
These ones

Should I make the switch from a normal Dell keyboard to a small mechanical keyboard or a full sized mechanical keyboard such as a Corsair Strafe?

>>59666988
Nah not my EDC other than the shoes and watch really. Other than the pens I guess you could say they're my hobbies (the watches are cheap Timex, but I still do like reading shit about the big boys like Omega, Fossil, the nicer Seikos etc.

>>59668969
Well, do you want a smaller keyboard? Of yes, get Poker, Anne Pro or something like that, if not, please don't buy Corsair or Razer keyboards, they're overpriced, the quality is sub par, get some CoolerMaster or Ducky.

>>59668929
>>59668954
Thanks for confirming. How is the quality? Better than what your keyboard came with?

>>59669002
Alright thanks man!

>>59668652
they're described around here as
>typing on a cloud

they should be wayyy quieter than blues, but you might have a difficult time not bottoming out, which will produce more noise

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>>59669006
Definitely better, at least for me. They're more grainy and overall feel more solid, the stock ones already have a tiny, shallow, low quality sound when bottoming out, these sound more durable. They also don't have the shade of green on the letter keys which they seem to have in the Ali photos. The stock ones are still good though, I think they're equal to the Poker caps, just don't like the font.

>>59669016
Sure, no problem

>>59669122
One final question, is a Nixeus Moda Pro a good mechanical keyboard, it is on massdrop and I'm deciding on picking it up because it is pretty cheap.Thoughts?

>>59669161
No clue, never really heard if it, but it uses their own switches, which is usually a red alarm. Key word usually, sometimes brands have good switches. I think someone with more experience could help you better.

>>59669276
Alright thanks for the help I'll stick with buying a Cooler Master keyboard!

>>59669295
Can't go wrong with that one, good luck!

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>>59638016
>>59638048

Board name?

>>59669336
/g/mkg/

>>59669336
GTX 980

>>59669336
Leopold FC980C

>>59667286
God damn, is this enjoyPBT cap's set on stock keyboard?

>>59670319
That's stock keycaps

>>59670328
I know they are stock. But they look exactly like enjoyPBT, even bumps on F J and font.

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I compared tada's stock caps and my enjoyPBT. Tada is on right.

>>59670367
So what's the difference?

>>59670438
I don't know lol.

>>59670438
Tada68 uses enjoypbt keycaps, so there shouldn't be one.

Is there a vintage keyboard guide or something? Excluding the obvious model M
I want to have a comfy old keyboard

>>59669331
I was also going to purchase a coolermaster keyboard - i suggest going with the masterkeys pro s. Brilliant keyboard

>>59670356
That's because they are enjoyPBT

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Is korean kustom a overpriced meme?

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I just pulled the trigger on pic related, a black pok3r with blue backlight. Cherry MX blues. How big of a mistake did I make /g/

What caps should I go for if I hate sound but want a bit of resistance as I'm typing? I write a lot.

>>59670714
do you mean switches? if so you should go with either tactile or linear grays

>>59670662
I'm worried that I should have gotten MX greens, is the difference in resistence super noticable between the two?

I have Topre and Alps boards and love the switches, and hate linears. Is there any Cherry switch I won't find horribly disappointing?

>>59671018
Oh and I also own a Model M and I like those switches, so no other buckling springs either.

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REALFORCE RGB TKL WHEN?!

what are some good tenkeyless wireless?

Normal 60% ansi topre when?

>>59671144
>rgb
die homo

>Budget
$100

>Location)
Paris

>Preferred switch type
Brown (Cherry or Gateron)

>Layout
AZERTY

>Form factor
tenkeyless

If not possible, standard 100%.

>Backlight
No

>Previous/current keyboards
Filco , 100% , Cherry MX Browns

Wow is this gonna be the first thread in almost a month to finally hit the bump limit. Seriously why was /mkg/ so slow over the past month? We've had several threads that couldn't break 100 posts

>>59671491
Because I wasn't around.

>>59671939
Thanks Anon

Should I get a buckling meme from maasropp?

So I got a unicomp model M about 3 years ago, and now it doesn't register when I press space. Any advice on how to try to clean out the contact? Has anyone else had this issue.

At least I'm in the US so I only had to spend $85 on it, but that's still enough money to make me kind of upset that it's now not working.

>>59672221
Is it the Unicomp one? If you're in the US, I'm pretty sure they're already only $85 on their website.

I loved typing on mine, but I'm also the one who posted >>59672273, which was pretty disappointing to be completely honest.

>The Amazing Chocolatier

>not import fees or tax added

Is this a sign from god?

Bump limit reached!
>>59672832
>>59672832

>>59672331
Yeah I'm just wondering how 'good' buckling is, don't give me any 'its subjective' obviously I want opinions

>>59673096
Well BS are a unique typing experince since the tactile feedback and audible click happen at the exact moment of actuation, no other switch can do that, plus it has a fast reset time. The switches are heavy so if you prefer lighter switches you might not enjoy it. Also it really is loud.

>>59673165
Yeah about the heavy I'll be playing games and maybe holding down a heavy spring would get RSI

>>59673187
The weight isnt that big of a deal since they are lighter then cherry clears. Also you'd get rsi faster if you use a wrist rest then a switch thats only 15g heavier then a rubber dome

>>59673240
Ok nice

Now I just need a place to sell my g810

>>59673255
Try craigslist or reddit