/mkg/ - Mechanical Keyboard General

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>>59947514

I'm retarded.
Previous thread: >>59914046

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hopefully soon I will buy a new case, and keycaps for this thing

but keyboard shit is so expensive

also in

I wish my Gateron master race switches would get here already

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what keyboard was this again? I remember someone linking it before, but I forgot.

>>59947940
Why is there no space bar?

>>59947940
Pawn 35 iirc

>>59948034
it's programmable (id hope)

>>59947514
30G NIZ (plum?) topre clone just arrived from china. First capacitive board and it is holyfuckingballs levels of smooth compared to cherry reds. This is easily the best keyboard I've ever used bar none.

G20 blanks arriving some time this week, just departed city two hours from my place. Will post pics when they arrive. Can't recommend capacitive switches enough after getting this.

I've got a Microsoft Natural Keyboard Pro, still working like it's new from 1999, complete with a 2-USB internal hub I still use.

Is there a decent <100$ mechanical board which could possibly tempt me?

Haha, OK you got me. The fucking membranes finally came unglued from the board 19 years later.

Seriously though, I'm in college and am fucking broke. I'm using the virtual Keyboard until I get a replacement, but I don't want to buy something that isn't lifetime quality.

Anyone used a Happy Hacking Keyboard?

Tempted to pull the trigger on this for home:
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Hhkb-mechanical-keyboard-kit-anode-aluminum-cnc-custom-cherry-shaft-with-light/2230037_32719978752.html

Have a Filco Majetouch 2 in the office with Cherry Browns, cannot understand anyone going for Blues

>>59948925
Topre feels like rubber dome to me

> <$150 preferably
> US
> Cherry Brown
> ANSI
> 100% can have side macro line
> RGB each key or none
> None mechanical

Would prefer keys that aren't too smooth.
Thanks in advance for any advice.

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>>59948925

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Im after a small keyboard, like meme tier 40% or something
Is a planck a good choice or should I get something else?

>>59949595
Get a gherkin

What shall I do with my old Majestouch 2 with Blues? I've never done any DIY shit with mechs, but I want to.

Good mechanical keyboard under 50$?
:^)

>>59949916
memeforce68

Does anyone know any way I could buy a Maxkey Ashen Set still? I missed the deadline on the GB, but they are made in china so I'm hoping they are like the Tai Hao sets and available from multiple sources.

>>59950553
Skip it and buy the Matt30 thing

Should i buy the g810 or masterkeys pro l?

>>59952665
Pro L is newer and has more features.

Anyone have a name for the keyboard in the OP?

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>>59952829
Seems to be the KMAC LE with some taihao keycaps

The layout is rare and this one I found here has a similar layout.

>>59952221
i was debating getting in on that or a set of DSA Quartz caps from pimp my keyboard...

October shipping is a bitch, but people on Massdrop are saying it's not Signature Plastics so it'll probably be before that...

realistically, how long will i have to wait?

>>59953362
>it'll probably be before that
That's wishful thinking. October is when it will ship if there aren't any delays, and there always are.

>>59953384
fuggg. thanks though

btw, what's /mkg/'s opinion on WASD boards? was looking at the 87 key barebones

babby's first mechanical...

Has anyone gotten their XDA milestone yet?

>>59949916
qisan magicforce with the knockoff brown switches
typing on one right now

Hey lads, I'm a programmer looking to get a nice mechanical keyboard. Any recommendations?

>Budget
80$ canadian
>Location (continent at least)
Canada
>Preferred switch type
No preference
>Layout
ANSI
>Form factor
100%
>Backlight
No
>Previous/current keyboards
Generic shit tier keyboard I got for free from an office that was closing down.

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reminder browns are fucking garbage and blue is the best switch

>>59953899
>blues
weird way of saying greens

>>59953489
Their keyboards are good, but pass on their keycaps

I'm looking at getting a 96 key layout, best I can tell is I have to spend a ton of money or get some chink shit. ZZ96 is $250-$300 and GB only, guy doesn't seem to be running another one anytime soon. RS96 is the chink shit, thought I can't find it on Ali anyways. Duck Lightsaver is $600-$700 and also super hard to find.

How do I get my hands on one?

>>59953979
yeah, seems that way- i wanted something spherical anyway... first choice would be SA, but those are apparently super rare for whatever reason

that's why the matt3o drop caught my eye- looks like a similar profile

>>59953962
>greens
Weird way of saying buckling spring

>>59954091
SA is not rare, but it IS bad.

SA is appealing. It looks so nice. Thicc, doubleshot, hi-profile chunks of plastic? Sounds great, doesn't it? I'm sure it does.

Problem is, they feel awful. They're tall, too tall. Switching between rows feels wrong, it makes you hate typing on a mechanical keyboard. They don't feel right, and they can really make the mech experience feel bad.

Don't do it kid

>>59954169
Yer mum dunt feel rite fagit

>>59953962
thats not blue

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>thicc pbt
>double shot
>fully compatible with noppoo choc mini
>$29 shipped
thanks based KBDfans

>>59954295
they're superior blues

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>>59947514
How different would you guys say a Model M buckling spring switch is to that of a cherry brown switch?

>>59954169
yeah, in the end i'll probably get some DSAs or whatever as a compromise...

as an aside good sources for caps i might be missing? other than massdrop and pmk...

>>59954378
>as a compromise

It's not a compromise when they feel better

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>>59954059
Plum makes a 96 key keyboard, but it looks like shit. Maybe try an 1800 layout instead since those are cheaper and readily available

>>59954336
Extreme different. All Cherry style switch bottom out feels about 1000x times better than a model M, but cherry browns aren't tactile at all, and buckling springs are fairly tactile

>>59949450
>doesn't offer split backspace

for shame

>>59954336
Cherry browns really do feel like reds with sand in them, while buckling springs are very tactile and responsive

>>59954646
I know thekey.company was coming out with an 1800 soon, maybe I'll check it out.

Although, I really just don't want/like/need all the extra stuff on an 1800.

Oh well, I'll look

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>>59954698
Leopold ones come with a few keys off and a more standard numpad layout. Plus you can get them with topres

>>59954059
AMJ96 group buy soon, guy's hoping to sneak it in before Duck fucks everything up with the Lightsaver V3

>>59954724
but i dont like any of the switches it comes in

:////

>>59954795
Let me guess you want clears or greens. If thats the case then you can order RS96 kits from chyna so you can build one yourself.

>>59948796
damn that looks good

>>59954147
I like the springs, sad thing is that it is insane to order them around the world.
Blues have the benefit of actually being available.
>inb4 fleamarket bin searching

I just bought a €29 keyboard form aliexpress.

No backlight because I didn't ever use it on my last keyboard

>>59953899
>>59953962

>clicky shit

cancer.

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>>59954303
>OEM profile

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>>59955513
it's cherry profile you pleb

>>59955513
>>59955537
They're the same thing

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>>59955549
""""""""implying""""""""

>>59955582
Not him, but stop misusing the quotes. Clearly you have to use meme arrows, muy

>>59955582
"OEM" just means someone tried and failed to clone Cherry profile

Where can I get a what is the best cherry style switch for someone who like clicky alps switches?

>>59956102
Blues or greens

What to make when assdrop ships to you early?
The GB was only scheduled to arrive at assdrop HQ in 3 weeks time but I've already got a shipping notice :O
Really makes your synapses fire.

>>59956102
MX Greens, not gateron greens

>>59956492
They usually get some completed samples in early and if they're all good they'll send them to a few lucky people

>live in Finland
>pay €130 for a 60% Ducky original
>it dies just after the warranty expires

FUCK

Is the $29 Aliexpress keyboard my only ISO enter option now?

Approximately how much longer will my penis become if I change my default cable for a braided one?

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What's a solid Mechanical keyboard for ~£100?
One that has a spacebar similar to pic related, so key switched each side (not a long metal bar like on the filco).
Right now I'm using a g80 3000 and it looks old and a bit out of date

>>59956807
Ah that makes sense. Thankyouverymuch.

Sold my pok3r with clears and bought a minila with blacks.

Getting very tempted to buy another pok3r with clears again.

Should i?

And what decent keyboard is that's that's iso-gb and supports a full set of keycap, can't be arsed memorising which fn modifier does what.

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>>59953899
>Blue
I like my Gateron blacks and clears.

Miami blanks for alps when

I'll pay anything

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>>59954303

>>59957682
Contact signature plastics, they can give you a quote, just don't expect it to be cheap

>>59957835
*sigh* I know, once I have money that's my plan. I know I said I'll pay anything, but I'm not looking forward to seeing what a custom order from sp looks like

>>59947514
lovely keycap set, where to buy?

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>>59957882
try doing a group buy, though I doubt there's enough interest for that.

doesn't SP already sell DSA blanks for alps already though? You could get some and dye them yourself.

Plan on getting a tkl ducky 1 but not sure if I should get the cherry blues or whites.
only other mechanical keyboard i have is a cherry black shine 6

>>59957986
I looked into dying, it only works on PBT and I couldn't find anything that wasn't abs or black/dark grey.

What I am looking for is:

Around 100 € (without tax and shipping)
Germany, yes.
Brown or Clear
Dont' care about ISO or ANSI
100%, but condensed (like Leopold FC980)
Backlight
Currently Noppoo Choc Mini (brown), but chinkshit shows its age, it's been at least four years now and I start to miss the numpad.

My question is: Does such a keyboard exist?

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I can't find any good info, is the GMK oblivion GB actually up right now? Or is it awaiting something regarding the supplier?

Take this (You) as payment in advance.

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>>59947514
what is /mkg/ waiting for in the mail?
>mfw my miami keycaps just shipped

>Budget: $100-150
>Location: Burger Land
>Preferred switch type: Browns, this will be my first "real" mechanical keyboard. Want it for both gaming and typing, so I feel brown is a good choice. If I can change switches, that would be a plus too.
>Layout: ANSI
>Form factor: 100%
>Backlight: only if I can disable it. Trying to get away from the flashy gamer garbage
>Previous/current keyboards: Flashy Blue light fake "mechanical" keyboard. Got it for $30, has done me well, but I want something less flashy for school.

>>59958513

AULA F2012 on aliexpress

>>59958676
Got VA68M in the mail currently. Boring cherry blue, but had heard sketchy things about Varmilo and Gateron boards.

>>59958828
fuck off

>>59958981
you fuck off you autistic little cunt go kill yourself

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>>59958828
>>59958981
>>59959025
>"shoo-wee can't wait to get some recommendations on a new keyboard"
>see this

Is this what normally happens in these threads?

>>59959079
fuck off

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>>59955582
Why not just have domicle key caps. Then none of the edge hit problems you experience with standard keycaps would be a problem. A little more domicle than pic related but obviously not as much width and not as much length. Would this solution not make the best of every profile option?

>>59958828
>ortholinear
biggest meme

>>59959115
>t. staggercuck
enjoy cucking your fingers and your rsi

Is it easy to swap the key caps on a magicforce 68 or do the keys have different sizes than most of the custom key caps?

Pls halp i'm a total newfag when it comes to keyboards, however i'm looking to get myself a 60% one since I just love the size.

>Budget
150~
>Location
Europoor
>Preferred switch type
Something that resembles Cherry MX blues
>Layout
ANSI US QWERTY
>Form factor
60%
>Backlight
JUST NO...
>Previous/current keyboards
Steelseries 6gv2

I was hoping ya'll could help me out ^^

>>59959220
It's a completely standard layout.

>>59959226
Pok3r

>>59959220
is it considered a "68 percent" keyboard, so yeah, the keycaps are a bit smaller than what you'd find in keyboards like Razer Blackwidow or other full-sized boards.

>>59959245
Which Pok3r and where to get 'em?

>>59959280
The third one (as the 3 in the name implies). Don't actually know where to buy one, as I bought mine second hand. I think you can find one with some googling. Theres both an RBG backlit and a non backlit version, so pick your poison.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Vortexgear-KBC-poker-Mechanical-Backlight-x/dp/B00TIM60FK/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1492552672&sr=1-3&keywords=pok3r

>>59959326
Thanks senpai :3

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>>59956969
$29 iso on aliexpress? Link plz?
Found this nordic iso dolch colored set on aliexpress for $38.

>>59959538
what is up with those arrows? It's like they couldn't pick a consistent font

>>59947514
What keycaps?

>>59952665
Masterkeys, looks tidy as on your desk. Just works. Only bad thing is I'm too dumb to find transparent switches to replace on my first one that I spilt orange juice on.

>>59956969
take the ANSI redpill

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Been printing some keycaps today

Not sure how this is going to end

Suggest me some good dolch keycaps for cheap (+1 for ninja printing)

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>>59959671
the side printed version is sex

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HHKB arrives tomorrow. I haven't owned one in years

>>59957882
If there's 10 orders you can get them for like $400 a piece probably

>>59959866
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Color-dolch-mechanical-keyboard-keyboarded-personality-pbt6-g-7g-filco-cherry-3000-3494-keyboarded/2230037_32746758706.html

>>59959538

AULA F2012 on aliexpress

>>59947514
i know this is a MECHANICAL keyboard thread, but i didnt want to start an entire thread so ill just ask here.

ive currently got an old membrane keyboard (logitech k200) and ive been thinking about getting something more flashy.

im deciding between the Corsair K55 which is a membrane
https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Gaming-K55-Keyboard-Backlit/dp/B01M4LIKLI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1492555453&sr=8-1&keywords=k55

or the Cooler Master MasterKeys Lite L (RGB)
which is mem-chanical.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KBXKMM6/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&colid=GCHBEZQ8G6G9&coliid=I2HLCH3VUOYDJA&psc=1

which would you think is better? or am i better off buying a cheap mechanical keyboard?

>>59959959
Go cheap mech

>>59959814
>red

Absolutely disgusting.

>>59959969
only reason im not sold on getting a cheap mech is because most of them look so cheesy. its hard to find a good looking minimalist full keyboard

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>>59959999
nice quads. What about the tomoko? There is also a full size version if you need the numpad

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>>59959999
what about budget corsair knock offs like the e-element. They are still pricey but 60 bucks isn't that more expensive then that $50 membrane keyboard you linked.

>>59960023
if that had back lighting id be sold. i really hate how anything with RGB has terrible fonts
like >>59960042 although the black version of your pic looks nicer.

>>59960106
>although the black version of your pic looks nicer.
well there is
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01EFOJ0L6/ref=twister_B06XRDP3CQ?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1
Just use any of the $5 off coupons and it should be close to 60 bucks

>>59960106
>>59960157
If your wondering what DIY switches is, it means that you can replace the switches without desoldering them. So if you don't like the stock ones you can switch them out with something like gateron browns

>>59960185
just saw this one on massdrop for $70 which i think looks pretty nice.
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/klictro-chameleon-rgb-mechanical-keyboard

got a fold-2000
yall mech guys are bitches who can't full press

>>59958676
Got my pink EnjoyPBT today, now I'm just waiting for the 110 gat blacks I need to finish my board.

>>59960431
fuck yeah

>>59954776
>AMJ96
>still $260 minimum

fuck

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https://www.massdrop.com/buy/ajazz-ak33-rgb-82-key-mechanical-keyboard

So is this thing a piece of shit? Or is it any good? It has a layout I'm looking for. And its a really good price.

>>59960566

Ebay and Aliexpress has it. Just search ajazz-ak33

>>59960484
The only expensive part is the case. You can get the PCB and Plate for 40 bucks, not including shipping

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>>59960628
you are a living meme, and othrolinear sucks

>>59960775
Ive found it a few places. But whats /g's thoughts on the switches and the buy? Seems like the price is too good to be honest

>>59960842

They are all the same whether you pay $5 or $150

>>59960842
>Seems like the price is too good to be honest
not really thats the standard price for chink shit.

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>>59960836
How do you space with that keyboard, just call me soft in the head. I don't understand.

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>>59961042
It's programmable, so however you want.

But by default the 2u key on the bottom middle is space.

>>59960566
>nonstandard keys
>abs plastic
>lowest tier switches
you get what you pay for

>>59961598
Any opinions for a tkl with standard keys like this. around that price good anon?

>>59948796
f*cking gorgeous

>>59955054
>>59961658
It's lastpilot's lz-s. He has an album on flickr. Some of the images are too large to post here.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/128703954@N08/sets/72157648734594532

>>59959888
change the modifiers on your industrial SSK back to normal

wtf is wrong with you

Is Corsair good?

Looking for a reds board for gayman that's on par with my Majestouch 2 w/ blues.

>Budget
Less than $100

>Location (continent at least)
Burgerland

>Preferred switch type
Blue (Cherry or Gateron)

>Layout
ANSI

>Form factor
100%

>Backlight
Don't care

>Previous/current keyboards
Rubber Trash not worth mentioning

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>>59962041
>he posts on /mkg/
>he has a majestouch 2
>he asks if corsair is good

>>59962069
So I guess that's a no? Just kind of looking for something for gayman bro. The filco is a joy to type on.

Just go with Majestouch w/ reds?

>>59953662
Cherry MX G80-3800.

>>59962221
Tbh switch type has no impact on gaming. Unless you use 180g zealios or something

Just bought a Filco, what guns do I have to buy to compliment it?

>>59962305
Walthers

>>59962265
I'm just not a fan of the blues for games.

I have the filco for my work computer anyway. Should I just get another?

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>>59962076
why the fuck do you want to cripple yourself with ortholinear?
If you want 60% with buckling springs then those do exist. If you're too poor to afford one, then mod it yourself. Unicomp model Ms are super easy to mod and Unicomp will even help you if you need them

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>>59962404
If you want a gaming keyboard then get a Ducky or Cooler Master since those have macro support

Are all water resistant keyboards membranes, even if they take cherry mx keycaps?

>>59962481
no

>>59962429
thats aesthetic as fuck

details?

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>>59962265
>Tbh switch type has no impact on gaming.
Lighter switches tend to help a lot. Especially when you're holding a key down for long periods of time. Short actuation travel is very nice for spamming also.

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>>59962529
I can't find the thread, but someone on /mkg/ modded his model M. He also posted on geekhack. Maybe you'll have better luck

>>59947514
>$100-$200
>Ausatralia
>Browns
>TKL

I've been through filcos, duckys, leopolds. Probably my favorite was the leopold.

>>59947514
Cooler Master Masterkeys Pro S, anyone know if these are actually any good or just meme gaming keyboards?.

>>59963913
Why not just get another filco, ducky, or leopold?

>>59964016
Trying to find ones in Aus suck, theres only 1 ducky tkl i can see that's brown switches. wasn't a huge fan of this filco, it's got 2 broken keys already, it might just be me though, but 1 bad experience yo.

>>59955472
>membrane feels
retard

>>59954303
Mind posting a link?

>>59949595
what keyboard is this?

>>59963981
I'm getting one in the mail with silver switches. I'll let you know.

Are Ducky floating keycaps good? Does anyone have any experience with these?

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=2292

TADA68 arrived today.
this is my 2nd mech keyboard, my first being a shitty budget gaymur gigabyte board that died on me.
I wasn't sure if it would feel much different but I was pleasantly surprised today.
I'm not sure if it's the gateron switches or the build quality but it's much more satisfying to both type and game on.
I chose red switches and was anxious that maybe that was a poor decision.
However it feels more tactile than the cherry reds I had in the gigabyte board, which is a refreshing change.

I've fallen for a lot of /g/ memes, some excellent some mediocre.
But this was a good meme and I'm glad I fell for it.

>>59965160
Thanks I'll buy two in case my mx SPEED switches are too fast and I wear them out .

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I'm considering getting some sorta ergodox equivalent for work - what's the 2017 foty?

Ergodox ez? But they only come with gateron switches.
Ergodeck? But they're only available on Taobao and sold out.
Classic diy ergodox?

>>59965773
Ez is ok and gats are good, OG DIY is still best dox

>>59965872
thanks. I've got a diy dox from 3 years ago, guess that's always a solid option to fall back to.

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Does anyone own and use two 60% boards with different layouts?

I have a V60 and I like the layout a lot. I'd really like a Mistel Barocco but the function layer is way different and I think it would be a pain in the ass to have two 60% boards with different layouts.

>>59966511
I use a gh60 with an hhkb layout at home and and fc660c for work. It takes me 5 mins tops to readjust for the different backspace position

I touch type in case you would ask

I just committed to spending $450 on a TX-CP in the round 2 preorders, how retarded am I?

> <$150 can be a little more

> burgerland

> Brown

> ANSI

> 100% or 80%

> doesn't matter

> just some old non mechanical keyboards

Is the Logitech G610 at 90 Euros a valid option?

>Budget
120 Eurodollars
>Location (continent at least)
Europe west
>Preferred switch type
Brown/red
>Layout
Qwerty
>Form factor
Full
>Backlight
RGB is a plus, definitely want white at least
>Previous/current keyboards
Junk, crap, shit

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>watched the man from u.n.c.l.e
>see this beauty

I WANT THIS RIGHT FUCKING NOW

>>59962696
why white peple have such short fingers?

>>59968553
white people work with their minds
long fingers are a mark of slave labor
*tips*

>>59964685
v1 noppoo lolita with custom shit

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>>59957986

>>59958676
G20 blanks in black from pimpmykeyboard.

Got them for a 30g uniform topre clone I bought.

>>59963913
https://mechkb.com/catalogsearch/advanced/result/?switchtype%5B%5D=79&keycaptype=&keyboardsize%5B%5D=132

filco or the masterkeys

>>59964033
How the fuck did you manage to break a filco?

requesting keyboard tier chart

>>59970422
>capacitive
>mechanical
>membrane
>memchanical

there you go

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I got a jd40 and 50 gateron switches but on case... what do?

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>>59970856
Also rate my babies

>>59956102
Custom Aristotles.

>>59958421
Yeah you're pretty much stuck in that regard. the white DSA blanks are ABS. Your other option would be to settle for non-blank caps, and use something like AEK to dye, at least they're PBT.

I feel your pain though, I'm constantly searching around Alps stuff

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PCB mount ISO TKL incoming

>>59959280
The 'new' Poker 2 has USB-C

>>59959959
https://www.amazon.com/84-Key-Tenkeyless-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B01K1XDTJY/ref=sr_1_3?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1492621527&sr=1-3&keywords=noppoo&th=1

>>59960431
I'd fuken rock that Wilma

>>59963981
Cooler Master tend to be the less-shit 'gaming' brand when it comes to keyboards, honestly some of their stuff is pretty good. But if you have specific requirements for a keyboard you can almost always find better elsewhere.

>>59970356
Bit of a price gap eh?

>>59958676
>MechMini acrylic
>ALU84
>50 x 80g lubed Gat blacks
>Steel 60% AEK Alps plate
>Some Jelly Key I can't even remember when I bought

Someone link me to a website where one can buy the TADA68. It's sold out everywhere.

>>59971512
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Tada68-Mechanical-keyboard-gateron-swtich-65-layout-Dye-sub-keycaps-cherry-profils-enjoypbt-keycap-cherry-profile/32807055607.html

>>59971512
KBDfans store on AliExpress has them

>Budget - £120
>Location - UK
>Preferred switch type - Gateron red is a must
>Layout - ANSI
>Form factor - TKL
>Backlight - dont really care
>Previous/current keyboards - Anne pro gateron red/ v60 mini mx blue

>>59961749
What's wrong with RGB modifiers?

>>59971762
You mean RGBT
Red
Green
Blue
Tan

>>59947527
A more perfect woman has never been seen before or since...

>>59971818
Tan? They are standard, the only ones I have added are RGB, so I ask again, what is wrong with adding RGB modifiers?

>>59971954
I wasn't that anon. I just made a joke since RGBT sounds similar to LGBT, and that the grey modifiers are just tanned alphas, hence the T

>>59964596
they have removed them from https://shop.kbdfans.cn/ but they still have the rainbow caps here:

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/double-shot-pbt-keycap-cherry-profile-rainbow-cap-for-mx-usb-mechanical-gaming-keyboard-5-5/32799680240.html

and here are the blog posts about them:
http://kbdfans.cn/?p=426
http://kbdfans.cn/?p=509

if you want >>59954303 maybe you can contact them and see what they say

https://www.reddit.com/user/kbdfans/

I have never owned a mechanical keyboard before, but I just found a Rapoo one for 35 eurobucks
Should I?

As far as I can find, no keyboard exists with the exact design and switch combination that I want.

Am I retarded for wanting to buy a used board or cheap chinese board and desolder/resolder the switches I want?

>>59972239
And what is this design?

>>59972311
ortholinear buckling spring 60% with spherical thick pbt caps

>>59972311
Greater than 60%
Flat base, or with flippable legs
Mounted switches? Not sure how to describe it. I dont like the switches sitting "inside" the frame and depressing downwards into it, i like them to depress down towards it.
Gateron reds
Standard keycap sizes, preferably
Preferably a grey or black metal frame, in my desperation i have accepted white and plastics

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>>59972466
>Mounted switches? Not sure how to describe it. I dont like the switches sitting "inside" the frame and depressing downwards into it, i like them to depress down towards it.
Thats called a floating design

so basically something similar to a magicforce 68?

>>59972513
Thanks for putting a name to that for me.
I like everything about that board except the lack of function keys. I know it "has" them, but...
I guess a more adequate description is that i want a TKL or full board.
Also, I want rgb or white leds.

That board is definitely in my top 3 options for how to proceed right now, though.

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>>59972466

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>>59972624
there is a larger version called the magicforce82

>>59972624
>I guess a more adequate description is that i want a TKL or full board.
Varmilo makes keyboards like those that fit your description, but I can only find the gateron ones on massdrop.
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/varmilo-vb87m-bluetooth?mode=guest_open

>>59972624
>>59972785
the CNC aluminum case is separate tho
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/varmilo-87-key-aluminum-case?mode=guest_open

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I love my memes

Can you guess my favourite board?

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I got a question.
Which keyboard should I get? The logitech g810 or pro? Right now I have a 20% off coupon code and that makes both keyboards the same price. The problem I'm having is whether it would be worth to have a number pad/media controls or not. I have been using a friends spare logitech keyboard and I'm just too used to the romer G switch so I'd like to get one or the other. Do you guys think the num pad is worth the extra dest space?

>>59972858
I know the pro has programmable macro and profile support as well as software to help configure the LEDs. Not sure about the logitech keyboards.

>>59972829
I love the grey ssk

>>59972785
I like the design, but it doesnt have gateron reds as an option for some reason. Also I dont like paying extra for the bluetooth that i dont want.

>>59972732
I dont like the 4 nonstandard keys, but i would live with it if i could find somewhere to buy it from.

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>>59972964
>I dont like the 4 nonstandard keys
While they aren't standard most sets cover them. Even tai-hao and gateron offer the additional keys in their sets by default. The only ones that don't are the super cheap chinese ones for like 20 bucks. So if you do end up buying something like miami you will be covered

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>>59973155
Doesn't the sawed-off spacebar bother you?

>>59947527
SQT TIME:

Is there a way to turn off input from laptop keyboard on debian? I'd like to do what she does, but my keys protrude and would fuck all the stuff up.

idk where else to go after /sqt/. My shitty HP keyboard that i only use as a backup apparently can't do ascii art. can i fuck with the settings?

>>59973248
you mean alt codes? have you turned numlock on?

>>59973278
of course. im holding alt, ive looked through the god damn settings, uninstalled and reinstalled drivers, FUCK

>>59973155
Yeah. But i cant find anywhere to buy it except an old massdrop.

>>59973298
Weird. Even my TKL does alt codes. looks like its just your keyboard.

>>59973298
try the other alt key

>>59973329
you can buy from tai-hao directly, you just have to email them.

>>59964274
>Implying linear feels anything like membrane

>>59973361
Oh. Neat. I've emailed them, hope they respond soon.
Thank you for your help.

>>59973339
>>59973344
https://www.amazon.com/HP-H6R56AA-ABA-Wireless-Keyboard/dp/B00FARSAVY/
this is my keyboard. now i realised i cant type on the number pad at all

>>59948796
What keyboard?

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this keyboard has shown me just how bad browns are
it's so good
I am very happy with this
quiet click switches are great, not quiet the original complicated alps, but good
fuck cherry

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>Budget
250$ or less
>Location (continent at least)
USA
>Preferred switch type
heaviest click
>Layout
either or doesn't matter
>Form factor
tenkeyless preferrably or full.
>Backlight
no
>Previous/current keyboards
PS/2 Keyboard from 90s, mechanical, upgrading my computer and it doesn't have a ps/2 port on it so i think it's time to upgrade.

>>59974140
>upgrading
>no ps/2
what kind of shit motherboard does that?
anyway
you can get a white backlit green mx code
if you want cheapest green mx you will have to get a backlit 60 kbparadise but for 160 you can get a tenkeyless greenmx code
you will probably be dissapointed though as 90s alps would be better if that is what you got

>>59974333
>what kinda shit mobo is that
micro atx

>>59974333
>>59974140
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=984
>>59974385
oh

>>59974140
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1327
also this, but keep in mind knockoff alps aren't as good as the original (and these ones are fucking loud)

>>59974445
>simple and cheap
thanks, i don't care if it's knock off.

>>59974504
well an alps knockoff is better than going cherry in my opinion
no problem

>>59973339
>>59973344
GUISE I DID IT I FIXED IT
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▲▲

>>59974613
wait what. i used the god damn 255 code
▲
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>>59974636
▲
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>>59971597
>>59971606
I should have mentioned that I want the gaterons brown aluminum version.

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has anyone built a dactyl? is it actually worth the insane amount of work it apparently takes?

>>59974969
I want to make one of these some day, even if I'd probably hate it.

>>59948418
Just purchased a topre clone from aliexpress, what am I in for?

>>59974636
alt+255 hasn't been working on 4chan for a very long time

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mistel barocco: y/n?
leopold 660: y/n?
leopold 750: y/n?

>>59960566
is there an ISO of something like this?

>>59972829
The grey/rainbow SSK.

Why don't you guys use keyboards with number pads? Is it some kind of minimalist meme? Do you not do work involving math? inb4
>/g/
>working

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>>59976942
It's a hipster thing. You wouldn't understand.

>>59976942
I do have a full one, but it takes too much space for me when I play games, so I'm getting a 60~75% one and a separated numpad.
Also, depending on your work the numpad may not be necessary at all, as I only fill some excels when at home I only have to enter some numbers and not a million. The numpad is only useful for me to ascii ■_~ÿÿO‗¶N

>>59976942
I never really had any use for a numpad. It just taking up space.

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Guys I need help.

I'm looking for a keyboard with the following specs:

75% Layout
Mx Browns

Doesn't have to be backlit, basically looking for the smallest keyboard I can find with a function row. If there are keyboards smaller than 75% that fulfill that requisite that'd be preferable.

Thanks in advance.

>>59976942
I use two keyboards
a shitty corsair k70 with a numpad
and a compact matias quiet pro (quiet clicks)
the corsair k70 stays in the closet till I need, also I have an fn numpad on my matias which is perfectly fine

>>59977700
>Mx Browns
worst switches ever made

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>>59977720
Enlighten me?

I've only tried Blues, Reds, and Browns. Blues were fine but a little loud, reds I didn't like and Browns seemed like they were ok.

What would you recommend?

>>59977700
noppoo nano is a 60% keyboard with a function row on top

>>59977764
cherry sucks
brown bumps are lazily done shit half bumps where they just add a a tiny bit of plastic rather than changing the mechanical contact

>>59977808
>Cherry sucks

What would you recommend then/?

>>59977832
if you want something smooth but still mx for keycaps go gateron
if you wants an actual quiet tactile switch, the bumps on matias quiet clicks are good
I've been shilling them all thread cause I just got one and the difference between my brown board is easily noticeable

>>59977832
the downside of matias is they use alps keycaps which are harder to find and have less variety in what you can find
also you have to order them from a taiwanese supplier which means long as shipping times for the keycaps
also matias make a 75% keyboard themselves

>>59977832
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=523

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>>59977851
>>59977861
>>59977881
Thanks for the info, I'll look into it.

>>59977881

>>59977861
I get hard every time I hear a matias. Keycap selections sucks (I'm the guy who keeps whining about miami blanks) but it seems to be getting better

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What are Romer G switches like?

>>59977900
Same, I like how the quiet clicks are much more bassy and quiet with their sound. Making a review on mk right now so you will probably see that.
A dampened switch with a click leaf rather than a tactile would be cool to see

>>59977923
Romer Gs function similarly to a rubber dome, as a result they feel like one.

>>59977900
also getting a red "dolch" set from the Tao-Hao ebay supplier (their English format site is a nightmare)

>>59977971
Oh that looks nice, one of the first nice looking alps compatible sets I've seen

>>59978003
yeah, sucks it will take 2 weeks or more to arive from taiwan though

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Looking for some advice aesthetics wise. I have a Noppoo choc mini because it has some cool features that are important to me. I don't want to replace it because the board is fine but I want keycaps for it. It's space bar and two shift keys are not standard. I could replace the space bar with a different color but it's going to be like a $20 key.
So right now I have a white space bar and both shift keys are gray. I'm looking for a cheap keycap set that will look good with the gray shift and white space. Any suggestions? I'm in the US

>Budget
0 - 110 USD (would prefer for under 100 USD)

>Location (continent at least)
Canada - willing to import if shipping isn't ridiculous

>Preferred switch type
Something clicky-er than MX blues. MX Blues as a fallback

>Layout
Regular QWERTY

>Form factor
TKL, or anything else compact. I need dedicated: Arrows, Home, End, Delete. Function keys would be nice too.

>Backlight
RGB preffered; if not, either plain white or none at all.

>Previous/current keyboards
Corsair K70, cherry MX Reds - sold, did not like reds
IBM Model M - broke
Ducky Mini, cherry MX Blues - currently using, would like more dedicated keys
Ducky One, Cherry MX Greens - Returned, greens felt less clicky than blues b/c of weight
Razer Ornata - On order for 75 USD, have a week to cancel. Enjoyed the "switch" at my friend's house.

>>59977954
fuq, thx though

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>>59978072
get a rainbow keycap set

please recommend me cheapest existing mechanical keyboard, want to try it out before pouring too much money into it

>>59978142
a $5 alps board from goodwill

>>59978142
>>59978159
this
but clean it before using
ALPS switches feel different when dusty

>>59978142
Not him but also looking for this.

Currently using an old ms keyboard. I wanna try a mechanical keyboard. Can't buy used cuz thrift stores are shit where I live.

Any new tenkeyless mechanical keyboard for less than 30usd?

>>59978239
there is this >>59960023

Thoughts
https://www.amazon.com/LEOBOG-K21-Mechanical-Keyboard-Chromebook/dp/B01N1YKW8V/
???

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>>59947514
waiting for these. It will take forever.

>>59978384
>some ghosting
>produced mechanical keyboard switch in China.
worth the price but you do get what you payed for, probably a good keyboard for trying things out

>>59976942
it gets in the way of the mouse. without a numpad you can have the mouse more conveniently placed. you can touch-type numbers, emulate a numpad in a layer (for example jkluio789 as 123456789), and/or use a standalone numpad.

>>59976942
also
>Do you not do work involving math?
if you're doing high-level math a lot of it is just working with variables and if you have a lot of numerical input/output it's automated and copy-pasted or written to a file

>>59971048
That's really gay

>>59978384
for $20 it's probably ok but you might want to upgrade later on if your budget allows

>>59971048
>browns

>>59978895
gateron browns are fine to type on.

>>59976942
>Do you not do work involving math?
if you're typing in enough explicit numerical values to warrant a special interface then there's something wrong with your process

the benefit of moving the mouse closer to your right hand is fairly obvious

matias quiet click or topre?

About to order

https://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA11P1JB1914&cm_re=cherry_mx_brown-_-9SIA11P1JB1914-_-Product

Any reason not to? Just looking for cheap cherry mx browns.

>>59979063
topre

literally no difference between browns, romerg ,and membrane unless youre autistic enough to notice

>>59979266
>there's no difference except when there's a difference
Quality post my man.

>>59979266
membranes are just awful especially as the rubber stiffens with time. even a normie would be able to tell the difference

>>59975955
>tfw oldfags can't triforce

>>59979555
Using this piece of wet dog shit for a decade now, never learned to triforce
ama me anything one time

>>59979266
that's because brown are shit

>>59979063
quiet click if you want anything below 200$
topre only if you're willing to go all the way with a good realforce or hhkb, otherwise don't

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Is anyone getting one of those new Model Fs? Beige or industrial gray?

>>59978142
>>59978239

Whatever this thing is: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r40q0U_qLiU

$35 with Gateron Blues. Looks like shit but apparently feels alright.

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/LINGBAO-JSH-Backlit-Computer-Gaming-Emitting-9Led-Light-Modes-Mechanical-Keyboard-Black-Blue-Switches-Metal-Panels/2342231_32734886333.html

>>59957177
Masterkeys series

>>59981447
>>59981447
>>59981447

Is there any good keyboard in ANSI compact with arrow keys? I've searched but I haven't found that much

>>59982534
TADA68
varmilo VA68M