/mkg/ - Mechanical Keyboard General

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memes

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What are the alternatives?

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What does /g/ think of WASD doubleshot PBT? I didn't see any mention of them in the FAQ.

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bought this meme recently, how'd i do /mkg/?

>>60637156
You tell us. Does it feel like an upgrade?

>>60637156
>(2.51 MB, 2896x1944)
Are you trying to put chinkmoot out of business or something? Resize your grainy-ass fucking image.

>>60637182
yeah it does, i was typing on a corsair k70 with blue switches, this feels alot better.

>>60637186
tell me how then senpai, spoonfeed me like a little baby.

>>60637196
Better how?

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>>60637210

>>60637229
well now im typing on browns instead of blues, the switches on the k70 were wobbling all the time which sucks. The keyboard itself is sturdier and heavier which I like plus the 60% format looks better imho.

>>60637196
Lighter or heavier keypress compared to the MX blues?

>>60637335
lighter imo

>>60637186
>Are you trying to put chinkmoot out of business or something?
Why do you give a fuck, are you paying for the bandwidth for him?

Anne Pro, Tada68, or the Magicforce 68?

What do I get?

>>60637476
Pok3r

>>60637476
Anne Pro if you're fine with no dedicated arrow keys and want RGB and/or bluetooth, TADA68 if you don't care about RGB but need arrow keys, Magicforce if you want a more standard layout for a bit cheaper than the other two. If I'm not mistaken, the Anne Pro is the only one with NKRO if you care about that.
I own the first two in Gateron reds and browns respectively.

Should I upgrade from a chink gateron red to g810 for $30?
Seems like they're reds with tactical bump, but no one talks about those switches here.

>>60637394
I don't, I just don't like waiting for images to load because some mongoloid uploaded a 4000x3000 jpg.

>>60637879
https://youtu.be/fAkmFDz4Hgg

>>60638007
australian_anthem.flac.m4a.mp3

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Are there any cherry keycaps that resemble these?

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>>60636867
Is there a way to dampen the sound of when a key when it comes back up? I saw a weird key dampening thing that connects to the actual switch and I think it dampens the sound when the key comes back up too.

>>60636946
wait next round

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>>60638062
http://pimpmykeyboard.com/dsa-dolch-keycap-set/

Someone wanna post the buyer's guide and/or actually link to the previous thread or what?

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>Budget
$50 - $100
>Location (continent at least)
United States
>Preferred switch type
From what I have read, probably brown or clear. Planning to do a fair amount of typing with it for the rest of the year.
>Layout
ANSI
>Form factor
100%
>Backlight
Optional, but will require an physical switch on the keyboard to turn on and off
>Previous/current keyboards
I have a Saitek Cyborg keyboard that I received as a gift some 8 or 9 years ago that I stuck with for the longest while. Pic related. My favorite aspect about the keyboard was the detachable bottom piece that helped raised my wrist off the desk. I don't know if that's something I'll miss with a new keyboard, though I don't need another gaming keyboard.

>>60638293

Just what I needed.

>>60638592
Ducky Zero

Hi guys. Any suggestions?

>Budget
Up to $250

>Location (continent at least)
Australia

>Preferred switch type
MX brown

>Layout
Whatever the normal one is

>Form factor
100%

>Backlight
Rgb

>Previous/current keyboards
Razer lycosa

>>60638759
Ducky

Just got a Ducky One with black switches and white LEDs. I like it.

>>60638280
If you have a keyboard with plate-mounted switches, you could get Zealencios. If your switches are PCB mounted, you could get GMK QMX-Clips. Supposedly GMK are working on plate-mount versions of the QMX-Clips too.

>>60638592
Ganss 87key with MX Clears. Get a separate numpad later.
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/87-keys-mechanical-keyboard-TKL-tenkeyless-gaming-mechanical-keyboard-cherry-mx-brown-blue-red-87-compact/818123_32285359058.html

So I got a Filco keyboard with Cherry MX Browns some 6 or 7 years ago and have done a lot of typing with it to the point where almost all of the keycaps are shiny and the printed letter on top of many of the keys is starting to give way. I even went through graduate school with it.

I've always heard that the advantage of mechanical keyboards is that the tactile nature lets you avoid "bottoming out" the keys, thus saving your fingers from carpal tunnel syndrome or whatever, but in my experience, it is impossible to learn to type this way. In all that I've typed on this keyboard, I've ALWAYS bottomed out the keys. I can only assume that the ability to actuate the keys without bottoming out is only relevant for gaming because when I'm typing, there is no way I can "float" on the keys and avoid bottoming out.

Do people really type that way, or is the whole getting a mechanical keyboard to avoid bottoming out the keys just a meme?

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How is this keyboard and what is typing on it like, re: the variable weight switches.

>>60640236
It depends on the switch, I can't really do it on blues, but it's very natural on cherry clears, which is why they're my favourite switch.

Are there any programmable or unorthodox-layout Topre boards, or is that solely the Cherry-compatibles' domain?
Can you even get individual Topre switches?

How does the lifespan of topre switches compare with Cherry mechanical switches?

>>60640769
There's aftermarket programmable controllers for the HHKB and FC660C

No unorthodox layouts yet, but there is a guy making a split column-staggered concave Topre keyboard

No, you have to harvest them from regular Topre keyboards, the same guy has made individual Topre switch PCBs though.

>>60638759
I'm using a Corsair Strafe RGB with cherry blues myself, but its the only mech keyboard I've ever used. Still, a whole lot nicer than rubberdomes.
Good for gaming, nice to type on, the only issue I could mention with it is the spacebar has a "gripped texture" that slightly rubs on my thumb a little annoyingly, but otherwise lovely.
Should fall into your price range.
Cost me £100 (GBP) on sale, though Amazon lists it at £150.
Worth a look.

>>60637119
looks like rebranded vortex to me based on that pic

>>60640932
Well lets see. Topre claims 50 million keypresses with no chatter issues, while cherry says 0

>>60640236
>filco with browns
oh fuck, don't summon that guy

I actually can type pretty well without bottoming out on MX blacks if I'm trying not to make much noise (at the expense of quite a bit of typing speed). But yeah, my experience with buckling springs is the same as yours with browns. I can hear the click and feel the actuation, but the increase in force after the actuation point isn't nearly enough to prevent me from bottoming out. I think the benefit is more to keep me from bottoming out at full force (if I even cared--I mostly just like the feel).

On another note, if your caps suck there are a lot of good options these days like enjoypbt. You clearly use the board a ton, so getting a brand new set of PBT caps will probably make the entire thing feel new again.

>>60640932
It's a rubber dome, will wear out/stiffer every day.

>>60642861
Does it wear out or stiffer?

>>60637186
Suck a dick you piece of shit Australian.

>>60637156
JESUS FUCK FIX THAT CABLE MESS

>>60640932
Topres are more durable then cherry switches, but since they are rubber domes they will get a mushy feeling over time

>>60642982
ill try friendo, ill try

>>60638759
Ducky Shine 6
http://search.pccasegear.com/search?asug=&view=list&w=Ducky
Since this distributor is based in Australia you don't have to wait for 1 month shipping.

>buy a topre board
>feels like shit at first but after a few weeks cant go back to a cherry board

is this sunk cost fallacy?

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>>60636867
Ordering this today.

>>60644684
I hope split space 60/65%s become more common

>>60645142
This one is 40%, I'm probably going to use it with my phone because it has usb-c.

>>60645177
yeah I know. 40%s are pretty cumbersome for home use which is why I hope slightly bigger versions of split space bar keyboards become more commonplace

>>60645177
Why would you need a keyboard for your phone? I never get people that do this

>>60644684
What's the point of these keyboards?
There is no way you can be as productive as TKL or full size and it doesn't look good either
So why people buy this kind of shit?

>>60644684
those side legends are sexy

>>60645695
It's better than a touch screen keybaord.

Hi /mkg/, I'm looking for a specific keycap (Or a set of keycaps if it only comes in a set.)

All I need is a white on black key for the Windows/Super key that actually says SUPER as opposed to Windows or the Windows logo.

I looked on Pimp My Keyboard and MechanicalKeyboards.com to no avail.

Thanks!

>>60638290
Seems like the only option

>>60642990
>Topres are more durable then cherry switches

citation needed.

dude wtf i love mechanical keyboards now!

https://twitter.com/jessleenyc/status/869239061717843971

>>60647152
Actuation is not contact based meaning it doesn't wear down and cause chatter. Topre only suffers from the cup rubber wearing down over time, reducing tactile feedback.

>>60647152
Just look at the data sheets. Capacitive switches are always more durable then contact based switches. That's why honeywell hall effect switches can have a 3,000,000,000+ keypress life cycle

>>60645911
Wondering this myself, at least for people who intend to use these for their desktop computer, what is even the point. I regularly use Home, End, and the arrow keys while typing pretty much any text. Just typing and editing this post, I've used those keys several times each. Having to hold a function key to do any of those things would slow me down considerably.

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>>60648372
Except users on geekhack have already confirmed that their HHKB domes have already started stiffening with 45g domes actuating at 50+g

Nor acceptable for such an expensive board.

I prefer my BTC 5100

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>topre

>>60648688
desu I have a Pok3r and I much prefer pressing caps and ijkl for arrows ome and end, I wish my filco had it without having to use ahk or similar tools

>>60649186
Why the fuck does it say desu in front of my comment I don't even use that type of language

>>60649209
if you say t-b-h it changes to 'desu'

>>60649223
Ah, thanks, I thought filters weren't a thing anymore

>>60640236
Typing without bottoming out requires practice and/or the right switch depending on how coordinated you are. If you're ham fisted you will never manage it.

Even if you do bottom out the spring's higher resistance at bottom of travel will lessen the force of the impact, which helps prevent tendinitis caused by repeated shock to the finger joints.

Why is the bottom of your keyboard illuminated?

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>>60650901
Mood lighting

>>60650901
Aesthetics

>>60649209
Welcome to 4chan. Enjoy the summer.

>>60649209
N E W
E
W

>>60640689
>>60642735
>>60650783

In addition to the Filco with Cherry Browns, I also have a Unicomp with buckling springs, but I hardly ever use it. I don't really enjoy typing on the Unicomp because the key actuation pressure is so much higher than on the Filco (I'm bottoming out with that too, albeit not strongly). I think that I generally type slower and less accurately on the Unicomp, which I attribute to the higher actuation pressure, but maybe that is because I'm more used to lighter keys and just never got used to the buckling spring keys. That's why I'm a little skeptical about the heavier Cherry Clears, but they don't seem anywhere near as heavy as buckling spring keys, so I'm not sure.

Do you think I would benefit from going to Cherry Clears, or is being able to float type just a matter of preference? If I could reduce the key travel distance, I feel like I could type a bit faster, but I'm not sure how easily I will be able to adapt.

Is it possible to hook a pok3r pbt to an iPad pro??

>>60651545
Lewd

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How hard is it to use JIS if I am accustomed to ANSI? Thinking of getting an HHKB JP but I don't know if I dig the shorter spacebar and 1u backspace.

>>60637156
nice mpk ii anon, do you like yours? I've had mine for a couple years and have not done much with it.

>>60652640
why do you want a HHKB JP anyways?

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>>60636867
I got this keyboard a while back and tried using it in finalburnalpha for fighting games but I coudn't press more than 3 buttons at a time before it would stop registering the input, what happened I thought mechanical keyboards didn't have that problem, or do some of them have to be set up first?

>>60652776
For the dedicated arrow keys, but I guess that kind of defeats the whole purpose behind the HHKB Pro 2 layout (never needing to move your fingers off the home row).

>>60652863
Plug it into the ps/2 port. It's a usb issue that some newer boards use firmware hacks to work around.

>>60652884
oh ok, that's weird I didn't know that was an issue

>>60651040
Is there a term for a 75% keyboard with a numpad?

>>60653081
that's usually just called a 96-key layout I think

>>60636898
>source?

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>>60653081
that keyboard in the pic is called the ZZ96, but there are several 96 key keyboards available

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Can you guys tell me what is that led base used in this one? Where can I buy something like this?

>>60653444
http://winkeyless.kr/product/bbb_acrylic-case-with-rgb-diffuser/

>>60653543
Thanks!

https://youtu.be/OqkXz4elNuU

lol

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Bought a used quickfire tk MX blue board today. Pretty cheap, used minimally and my first mechanical. Planning to take all keys out and put in a slightly warm soapy solution. Then using pressurised air or something else to clean debris from switches and base. Then isopropyl 90% wipes on the whole thing. Does that sound fine? Any other cleaning ideas?
>inb4 used boards probably being used while masturbating, eating, and nose picking.

>>60653998
the keycaps will probably be most disgusting. although ejaculate may drip through the gaps in the keycaps, most of it will probably just stay on the keys. and 99% of your touching of the keyboard will be the keycaps, too.
I'd get new keycaps.

Has anybody here owned or used one of those Filco Minila wireless mechanical keyboards?

I've been looking at one pretty hard for awhile and I think it's gonna be my next keyboard as I'm trying to go wireless (with an MX Master as the mouse).

Best mechanical keyboard for 300 dlls
Go

>Budget
$50-$125
>Location
U.S.
>Preferred switch type
Cherry MX Blue
>Layout
100%
>Backlight
fuck no
>Current
CM Storm QuickFire XT Blue
shit just broke after 3.5 good years of abuse; should I just buy again?

>>60654218
A new IBM model M

>>60654083
Sadly the quickfire tk has a non standard bottom row. In retrospect I should have spent more and gotten a full size ducky or something with gateron blue or brown.

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>>60636867
Hi guys I want something that is not loud,will last long,has n-key rollover,feels nice,looks nice,preferably not plastic,as low delay as possible

>Budget 60$ with shipping,taxes included
>Location Europe Slovakia [21%VAT]
>Preferred switch type: I think red are the less loud ones
>Layout:I do not really care as long as It is english not some moon-runes from russia.
>Form factor: I do not want some 50keys meme,I'd say full to -75%
>Backlight-> Actually I do not need any,but it is bonus
>Previous/current keyboards-> thunderx 24k membrane keyboard is my current
It does not feel bad but I'm not sure if i already clicked some button because my hands are not very sensitive.
Previous notebook scissor keyboards,old nokia keyboard,and then old shit from IBM with springs in it[They did not feel really bad but my fingers got tired after few hours]

I do not really buy what I do not need,but this is something I wanted to try,cosindering how much time I spend behind computers. Still can not justify to pay 10x the price of logitech kb that is already really nice.

>>60652863
You need to find one with anti-ghosting and Nkey rollover.

>>60654575
Filco has NKro over PS/2

>>60654584
what about anti-ghosting?

>>60654521
Drevo gramr with reds

>>60637119
They'd be nice if I could customize them, last I checked they come in only one color. I have a certain color scheme I like for my boards, and recently got a backlit brown switch board and sadly no custom colors for backlit keycaps. :^(

>>60654591
sounds good,is it plastic or allumunium base?

>>60654590
Nkro fixes ghosting problems dumbo

>>60654702
Plastic. If you want all alluminium then quadrupole your budget. The magicforce 82 is at the top of your budgetand that comes with an alumium top plate

>>60638280
What keycaps are those?

>>60654751
Those are g20

>>60654733
Well the drevo one is already 74$ with shipping and tax.
For comparison Logitech G610 Orion is 140$ here.
And cherry mx board 75$

Maybe I should order 200drevo keyboards and sell them to other poorfags here.

>>60636867
Non Vim/Emacs users keep on complaining about the HHKB so the price drops. I want to get another one.

>>60654759
Thanks friend

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>waiting for Planck massdrop

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>>60654895
>waiting for Planck massdrop
>NL–Bullet started GB

>>60655057
Looks like kb for children.
If you are gay or woman I guess It is acceptable.
Does not go well with the glass or dark furniture tho.

Is this good or not? >>60640621

>>60655176
Space bars should be 55g too with screw on each side.

Is the Poker 3 any good?

>>60655451
Nope,It is so basic that you can just get Drevo for 40$ .

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my thinkpad t470 is coming in a few days - i came across the lenovo mk100.

greetech black switches, no backlight (i'm ok with this), $44 from gearbest

any good?

WHY IS SIGNATURE PLASTICS SO EXPENSIVE AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

>>60655811
Well if you value yourself a little you will need new keycap set on that and buttons are weirly high+no rest for hands.

I'd say It is no good but anything is better than thinkpad kb.

>>60655944
i like the thinkpad's keyboard, but nothing compares to a mechanical keyboard

i used to have a quickfire rapid with cherry blues that was nice, now i'm looking to get something around $50

would /csg/ be a better place to post this?

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Hi, I'm in Sweden and I'm currently looking at the various mechanical keyboards in the local shops. I've decided the Cherry MX Brown is probably the best alternative since I'm not much into gaming but I type at a rate of about 400 keys per minute (I learned to touch-type on a typewriter in middle-schoool).

When looking at the local shops such as:

https://www.inet.se/filter/262?sortColumn=Name&sortAscending=true&properties=%7B%22368%22:%7B%22value%22:%221%22%7D,%22432%22:%7B%22value%22:%221%22%7D%7D

I get a bit frustrated. What's a good keyboard that's readily available?

I don't think I'm demanding that much,
> Cherry MX Brown switches
> Backlight, preferably red but white is also OK
> Standard bottom row
> Menu key where it should be, don't care about the right windows key (not even a little).

Generally with brands...
> Coolermaster and Gigabyte has a FN key instead of the menu key
> Logitech seems to only offer some strange "Romer-G" switches
> Coirsair keyboards has some strange non-standard bottom row

Kingston HyperX Allow FPS and Dad Keyboard Prime 13 are the only remotely acceptable alternatives. Are there any better alternatives? And why do all the "name" brands all have some unacceptable problem?

Is there some kind of tool that lets me design a case so I can make it with a cnc ?
Grabbed the red scarf from memedrop but an aluminum or steel case for it would be cool

>>60656014
>400 keys per minute
what the shit

>>60656014
Why did you post that image? Do you think you're still on /b/?

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>>60656062
Yes.

>>60656082
I never visit that place, I just use /g/ and /fit/ and /mu/ for the kpg threads.

You don't like Sooyoung?

>>60656097
>>60656014
Posting with an avatar in a bannable offense.

>>60656131
I don't think you now what an avatar is

>>60656187
>posting the same unrelated gook waifu with every post

>>60656097
>>60656097
She has face of average fat american.
Or he has?

>>60646374
No-one?

So are Filcos still the best keyboards to get?

>>60656889
filco is stuck in the past with their keyboards and their pricing
there are so many new (and old) manufacturers that sell similar or better quality for better prices

> Max £50
> UK
> Brown (any brand)
> Any - preferably 68 or 87 key - but cheaper keyboard over one of those
> Don't mind - whatever is cheaper
> Memeforce 68 with blues

>>60656960
I'm thinking of getting a model m or bigfoot off of ebay.

>>60656909
Like?
Whats the top keyboards right now?

>>60652884
does that mean wireless mechanical keyboards can't have Nkey?

>>60657015
depends on the layout you want
if you want a full size one get a leopold

better quality, pbt caps and costs the same or less

>>60657049
No it just means it would be pretty expensive
I would never use bluetooth kb anyway,just like I would not use bt mouse.

Maybe I'm still just angry because of how shit battery life of those things was 10years ago.

But once you bt you never bt again.

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How many million key presses is your keyboard rated for?

>>60657143
30millions and it is membrane.
It is 30million until the gum becomes too uneven to touch. It is rated to work 750millions clicks or 1000years.

>>60657177
d-delete this!!

>>60657177
delet

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who else RAMA here

>>60657481
How do i delete it? Would be really bad to anger some top-re specialist with his 600$ meme kb.

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>>60657496

>>60657496
Call me when he makes a compact 1800 layout board

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Getting rid of my Clear memes, how much do I ask for bois?

>>60657561
$899 for vintage out-of-print exclusive one-of-a-kind hand-calibrated model

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>>60636867

Korean Custom Edition?

Here is mine.

Considering a laquerware Japanese custom soon, but honestly I have run out of excuses to buy keyboards.

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>>60657599

Lights off.

>>60657599
>XDA Milestone
I need this

>>60657599
That case is nice, I'm sad the TX-CP's is solid alu so the underglow is wasted

I wonder how many hundreds of dollars a machine shop would charge for a translucent plastic replacement bottom half

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>>60657619

You do. Extras should be up soon if they aren't already.

>>60657669

If you have the pcb you could easily get that exact case cut. leeku released the file for it online.

Probably has a different plate than the TX-CP though...

>>60657987
I didn't know that, maybe I'll message kin about getting a spare PCB

I added O-rings to my caps and it feels and sounds so comfy.

Honestly can't decide between green and blue switches but have no way to try them out. How would green be for mainly typing and a little bit of gaming? I seem to bottom out on my brown switches a lot.

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what do yous think of the cooler master masterkeys pro keyboards? had my masterkeys pro s white with brown leds for a week now, enjoying it very much so far. pros:
>elegant, minimal design with no gaymur assthetic
>white sheet over the backplane
>very bright white leds
>built like a brick shithouse
>heavy as shit
>media keys
>no software required, can control brightness with function keys
>sdk available for programming new led schemes in
cons:
>scroll lock key led doesn't share brightness
>print screen key led is already deteriorating
>right angled micro usb connector
>ridiculous default led schemes

>>60658587
Masterkeys Pro L here, nice keyboard for its price. But that fingerprint magnet coating, only if it came with matte texture it would much better.

>right angled micro usb connector
That's why you should brought Pro M.

>>60658587
I have the RGB one, and it's pretty nice. Don't really like the angled cable, but you can just get a new one, which is what I did. I'd prefer it on the left too, but it's not that big of a deal.

looking for smooth linears
should I go optical, hall effect, or gateron
sound is a factor as well, don't want it to sound ugly

>>60657496
>makes macro pad with huge fuckoff bezel
>doesn't even fully populate it so he can use a full 1u space for logo

Keter/10 memetic hazard

>>60658587
pro m is the only interesting and cool one
I prefer other switch manufacturers to cherry though, so I probably won't get one myself
60 dollar ALPS with complicated whites (blues are too expensive unless happened upon by chance)
Matias
Gateron
those hall effects and opticals look cool too
Omron for cheap
Cherry is just to expensive for the qaulity of switches

>>60660037
whoops, meant outemu
omron are like rubbers from the ones I tried browsing best buy

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i can only afford ajazz ak33. dem the price of keycap is ridiculously expensive. i could buy a whole new mk for a full set keycap

first time buying a mechanical keyboard, what type of MX keys should i get? i know nothing about these. all help is apperciated!

>>60660464
was thinking of just a cherry MX red, corsair k70 LUX RGB keyboard

>>60636946
I don't get why you would use that. The thinkpad's nipple mouse was a nice compromise for the lack of an actual mouse, but this just seems retarded on a desktop

>>60654806
Lol its like 35 bucks here. Maybe order it from taobao or aliexpress

>>60656014
Just get a Ducky One from Ducky Nordic

>>60656054
Solidworks

>>60653231
it's mine. It's a ps2avr with gmk hyperfuse and unique0rn

>>60660464
Browns, can't live without subtle feedback.

>>60660464
>>60660510
these are just very basic recommendations.
>mixed gaming and typing
brown switches
>gaming most of the time, or always bottoming out
red switches
>typing
blue switches
>osu
blacks

>>60653244
>Up and down reversed
I've heard of playing games on invert but this is just ridiculous.

>>60660464
Depends
go to best buy and try linears, tactiles, and clicky
don't listen to /g/
just try to find what switch type you like the best, and buy from online because best buy is overpriced
most prefer clicky, but many prefer tactile and linear too
just get what you like

>>60658188
The problem is losing them when you go to clean your keyboard.

>>60660925
Shit, didn't even realize that Best Buy sold mechanical keyboards.

>>60660530
It's useful as an extra peripheral (you don't need to move your hand away from the keyboard), but yeah, not useful as a full mouse replacement.

>>60661242
yeah they have some display items
many tech shops do
try to find one with display items to try different switches

>>60660875
plep

>>60651573
>Unicom
If you don't like extra pressure, then browns, reds, or (cherry) blues are probably fine for you. If you want to reduce travel distance, get a pack of O-rings, which are super cheap so you don't need to worry about getting some if you end up disliking them.

Someone tell me some good cables to get. All I can find is fucken really expensive shit on Aliexpress or maybe massdrop.

>>60661242
They'll probably only have maybe 2-5 keyboards actually sitting out, but it's definitely well worth your time to go there if you haven't used a mechanical keyboard before, so you know what you're buying.

>>60662542
https://www.mimic-cables.com/products/custom-usb-cable

Get this shit, make it however you want. It's expensive-ish, but you should be able to get exactly what you want.

>>60661242
Go to microcenter if you have one. They carry everything, even topres

>>60662468
Do you have a set of o-rings for keyboards that you recommend?

My keyboard finally died on me last night, need to buy a new one, so I figured why not get a mechanical this time around.

>$100
>US
>Red, brand doesn't matter
>ANSI
>I'd prefer 80%, but 100% is cool too
>RGB if possible, not necessary
>Corsair K40

>>60662903
Go to home depot and buy some for 2 buck pack of 100

>>60654227
yeah just buy one from their new masterkeys series

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>full size
>browns (can take reds if browns aren't possible)
>blue backlight (or rgb that I can set to solid blue)
>shell doesn't look like a transformer
>audio passthrough is a plus, but not necessary
>shipping to EU

What options do I have, in both commonly found brands and chink ones?

100 bucks
USA
Don't care
ANSI? (whatever is the standard)
65 percent just want function keys and arrows
Leds
Something like the anne pro but with with function and arrow keys. Would also like rgb leds and bluetooth capability.

My body is ready

>>60654895
What's the pricing on the Planck massdrop?

>>60654227
Ducky One non-blacklit.

What's the cheapest way to get a Planck /mkg/? Or is there a good cheaper alternative?

>>60663155
>RGB if possible
>>>/v/
Just get a Ducky One TKL for 90 bucks. If you want a backlight then those are an extra 10

>>60663734
Right now?
From their website

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>>60663734
1) Order switches
2) make a case and/or plate out of cardboard
3) hand wire the switches to a usb controller

or if you want official planck shit

1) order the parts individually from olkb

>>60663814
thx

>>60663825
Do you know the price for the last massdrop? It might be worth waiting because I live in Australia so just the plate, case and pcb are like $170 shipped.

>>60659987
hey, cool memes bro

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r8?

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>>60664072

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>>60664094

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what keyboard is this, guys?

What are some good, understated keycap sets that follow the retro sort of light gray, dark gray, white color scheme?

>>60636867
I have a serious question, don't you think that mechanical keyboards are way too expensive? Good ones go for 100-150€, I think these prices are way to high for a simple keyboard. The manafacturing costs can't be that high.

What's your opinion? I'm really interessted into getting a Keyboard with Red MX Switches, but they all seem way to expensive.

>>60656765
NO-ONE?

>>60664621
dolch, or any of the dolch ripoffs

ripoffshttps://originative.co/products/dolch

>>60664830
what profile?

usually you won't be able to find one off keyscaps anyway

>>60664862
Dunno. Gonna be using it on KBParadise V80.

>>60664875
This one, in particular.

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1324

>>60664696
Buy keyboard with Gateron red instead.

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>tfw the spacebar for my new memecaps arrived warped as shit and all melty-looking

how bad will massdrop fuck me?

Does anyone make a 75% keyboard with mx clears?

>>60664887
even if you somehow found a white on black super keycap I don't think it's likely you'll find one with that exact font, and the placing and size of that font

probably gonna have to buy a new keyset, buy a blank black keycap that probably won't match exactly, or get one made by wasd keyboards from a file

>>60665546
they'll probably send a replacement tb-h. at least they do for signature plastics group buys

>>60666024
alright, thanks anyway man.

I just know I saw a keyboard once like that and I really wanted it.

>>60665546
Vaporwave is a dead genre.

>>60664696
Maybe back in 2015. You can now get keyboards with cherry MX switches for 15-30 bucks depending on what you want. If you want stuff like fully programmable, metal construction, high quality dye-sub PBT then yeah that costs 100-150 bucks

>>60666024
I hope they will, it's a nice print and matches my generally earth-tone room

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>>60636867
Are Zealencio clips compatible with Pok3r keyboards? Does anyone use them and how are they? My keyboard is MX Clears.

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>>60667861
There's two steps for using these
1. Be a cuck
2. Have a keyboard with MX style switches
you cover both, so they are compatible, yes

>>60665546
Oh my god those are hideous. The font is ugly, and the way the graphic wraps around the whole key is ugly.

>>60668504
But DUDE VAPORWAVE

>>60667861
Don't give any money to zeal. His shit's overpriced, he's a massive faggot who sucks nigger dick, and worst of all he threatened to sue gateron in order to price gouge on his wobblyos switches

>>60667861
>Zeal

>>60637156
Is this the pok3r rgb? I got this meme board back in November. Took some getting used to for the arrows. Never realized I used them that much.

There is a specific name for these small keyboards?

>>60669231
s p a c e s a v e r
a
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s
a
v
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>>60669231
how nu r u

>>60669231
There's more than one

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>>60636946
Unicomp Durapro. You're gonna be missing the middle button unfortunately

>>60669231
Tenkeyless.

>>60669231
65%

>>60664154
Anyone know?

What's a solid tenkeyless? Like built out of aluminum or some other metal.
Was looking at WASD code, but it seems a bit pricey for something made of plastic.
$300ish budget

>>60670562
Is titanium acceptable, or is the melting point too low?

>>60670562
Varmilo VA87, the metal case is an add-on, but if you already have one you could just order the case

>>60670580
If I'm going to be shitposting in toxic environments I want something that won't melt

>>60670598
Then how about a keyboard made from tungsten, or is that too radioactive?

>>60648688
>Just typing and editing this post, I've used those keys several times each.

No offense, but you might want to work on those writing skills a bit, anon.

>>60653244
This is reddit as fuck

>>60670720
Do you never edit your writing? Because I think you might be retarded if you don't.

>>60670752
Of course I do, but if you needed to use your home and end keys and whatever the fuck for that short passage, then you might need to work on directness.

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Is this any good, guys?
Thinking about spicing up my old poker II...

https://pt.aliexpress.com/item/gh60-poker-keyboard-wood-case-Black-walnutWood-Scented-RoseWood/32734682512.html?spm=2114.13010308.0.0.3SfNBi

>>60663684
I paid $160 for Matias switches/caps etc

>>60670755
I don't think you've typed 20,000 words in your entire lifetime.

click clack clack click
boy, I've got a small dick
I clack my keeb all day long
because I've got a tiny schlong

spent a hundred on some caps
time to fap to qt traps
I've got the guns I've got a knife
I've got the keeb, I've got no life

Now's the time, count
one
two
three
Time to post in /mkg/

>>60671362
Look man, all I'm saying is that I can't imagine needing to edit a post of that length that much.

>>60671376
well you posted in /mkg/

>Budget
$25-$50

>Location
Idaho

>Preferred switch type
Cherry MX Black

>Layout
ANSI

>Form factor
100%

>Backlight
A backlight with a physical I/O switch would be nice.

>Previous/current keyboard(s)
HP 5183-7399

>>60663611
Bump you fucks

>>60636867
Is it full autism to lube your switches? I'm using cherry MX clears and I do feel a grainy vibration when I click down and I'm hoping lubing them will help eliminate it.

For a Pok3r, do I unscrew the metal plate and then I'll be able to unclip the switch casings? Or can I unclip the case without unscrewing?

>>60672259
You'll have to desolder the switches completely from the PCB to open them.

If you want to get into lubing or any of that autism, you'll have to build your own keyboards or get hotswap ones.

>>60672474
Damn, that sucks. I'll do that one day when I have more time. For now my autism building is dedicated to gundams.

>>60661225
How are you attaching o-rings that there is a risk of losing them?

>>60636867
Anyone double o-ring so that when you bottom out that is the actuation point, rather than going past the actuation point?

>>60672792
>>60672824
Tell me where I can buy o rings for keyboards and I'll answer your questions.

Anyone who buys a backlit keyboard is cancer.

>>60661282
Then why not just go with other peripherals like function keys or volume controls? That keyboard looks like it's meant to be minimalistic and then just tacked on a little gimmick.

>>60672824
Update, don't double o-ring unless it's your spacebar. It feels really good once you get all of them on, but half of your keys won't work since it doesn't bring it to the actuation point. Might try again with smaller sized o-rings.

Using the red Rosewill rings.

>>60673289
the internet

why are faggot Cherry MX Blue switches more prone to key chattering than Reds?

>>60673565
Double update, it's dependent on your key length. Works fine on my chinkforce board and I'll definitely be using it for games more often over my Pok3r. The key travel is much shorter and keys still actuate.

I've been tossing and turning between the Ducky Zero Dk2087s and the Coolmaster MasterKeys Pro S. Are there another cheap mechanicals that are backlit (not that RGB shit, just white or blue) that I should take into consideration? I'm leaning more towards that Ducky one presently, but I feel like there could be something much cheaper. Or am I an idiot for wanting LEDs?

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>>60674046
Not even joking, Magicforce is a great keyboard and feels great too. I've had people prefer the Magicforce over the Pok3r.

Can someone tell me the sudden big deal about these?

I have a keyboard from Logitech that has all the volume, program shortcuts on the side. Why is a minimalist mechanical keyboard better?

>>60674071
Any particular models or makes? I'm only after TKL and backlit with brown switches.

>>60674103
Mechanical keyboards aren't "better". They have a longer lifespan and some people prefer how they feel, that's all.

>>60674270
so they're a meme

>>60674276
Sure, whatever.

>>60674103
Same reason people buy nice cars, nice homes, nice pens, etc.
People want something that's "better"

>https://www.massdrop.com/buy/carbon

>69 dollars for an ISO enter key

What the fuck?

>>60675053
ISOcucks BTFO

>>60675053
>modifiers are 70 dollars

wew lad

>>60675053
>Estimated ship date 22nd of March 2018
Nine months!
Nine!
Months!
Ahaha, oh wow, and people are seriously buying this.

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>>60660464
The blue ones, buy the blue ones! the chinese clones are the best.

>>60675126
You could just buy the keys off Aliexpress.

>>60674103
Better ergonomics
The smaller board lets the mouse be more centered.

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>>60675170
>Aliexpress.

Hey handsome, could you help me to find a good and cheap keyset for a keyboard kind ISO? I'm looking keycaps like pic related, with that vintage style.

>Budget
80€
>Location (continent at least)
Poland (amazon.de preferred)
>Preferred switch type
Gateron Brown > Cherry Brown
>Layout
ansi (us)
>Form factor
75% - something like noppoo choc mini (those are available on amazon but nothing is said about the switch brand)
>Backlight
optional (would be off 99% of the time)
>Previous/current keyboards
Currently cooler master quickfire with cherry browns, previously razer with cherry blues.

I really like the browns, but after several coffee spills I just need a new board. I'd also like to try a 75% size.

If there is nothing out there, my fallback is rantopad mxx, which is fine but it's larger than 75% and has a gamer look.

>>60670834
Don't buy it at all. I have bought one and regret about it. Low quality crap as is.

>>60675403

Damn, that is a shame.
Can you be more specific? Did it had no effect on the sound of the switches?

>>60675217
I still fail to see how having to hold down a modifier simply in order to type numbers (on a 40%) is a good "ergonomics" tradeoff, but something like a TADA68, which only eliminates infrequently used keys makes more sense.

>>60637156

i have the same midi keyboard, its pretty good. the keys kinda suck though. Knobs work well

>>60673666
Blues are just built to chatter? Also, nice satan digits

>>60673289
It literally was the first thing when I searched amazon: https://www.amazon.com/ENHANCE-Mechanical-Ultra-Quiet-Dampeners-Accessory/dp/B01LZ4LNUF/ $12, but comes with a keypuller and other shit.

They're super easy to find, why do you need help?

>>60675903
Gaymer use low DPI and need lager mouse pad, that's why.

>>60671376
Sounds like you need help, anon

>>60675903
Not many people use 40% and see 60% as the bare minimum

40% users typically only buy them for portability or novelty, not as a practical daily driver

Except Ortho fans, but they have brain problems

>>60676028
I shouldn't try to type properly this late at night, that should be most people see 60% as the bare minimum

>>60676094
This wouldn't have happened had you used a 40% and had fewer keys to confuse you while tired.

>>60636867

>Mechanical Keyboard

finding ways to waste money. You guys are genius

@60676644
>not having disposable income
>being this poor

>>60676644
>do woodworking for hours daily
>use harbor freight tools

>>60676644
I get a hell of a lot more enjoyment out of a mechanical keyboard than I do out of a colonoscopy, but guess which one costs more?

are pmk custom sa caps worth the price?

>>60676854
No. SP sold their old toolings to the chinks, so get that instead

whats the particular brand in ali express? is it ikcb?

>>60676987
for >>60676940

>Budget
€150ish

>Location (continent at least)
Euroland

>Preferred switch type
Brown or clears? Maybe blacks..need suggestions desu.

>Layout
ANSI
>Form factor
60-75%, maybe even TKL at a stretch

>Backlight
Don't care.

>Previous/current keyboards
Some cooler master thing with mx reds.

Currently using a "gaming" board with mx reds, they're ok I guess, I mean for sure better than you're standard membrane board. I do tend to unintentionally press keys occasionally due to the lack of tactile feedback and lightness of the switch. I think I have 3 options; switch to browns and hope the tactical feedback is enough to help me correct my mistakes, say fuck it and go for either blacks or a clears.

I do have a switch tester with most if not all of the major cherry switches. The browns have less tactility than I thought they would, clears seem to have a nice amount of tactility but I'm not sure how good they'd be for gaming (FPS especially) as that is more important to me than typing experience if push comes to shove, blacks seem like better reds to me.

Would really appreciate anything you guys can tell me about what those switches are like to game on and live with over an extended period of time. Also not married to it being a cherry board, would be fine with one of the cherry copies too if the switch/board quality is good enough, gives me the option to change keycaps too which is something I wanna do at some point.

Do i get the pok3r or the cm Masterkeys Pro S, and why?

>>60677289
Vortex just released the Poker III. 60% just looks better than tkl.

>>60677289
If you can live without the dedicated navigation cluster, get the 60%.

>>60677182
maybe a tada68
you don't have to go as large as tkl and not as small as a 60%, plus you can get gateron browns which are better than cherry ones

>>60677024
Maxkey has the tooling, and they make sets for other people.

>>60677953
>Maxkey
sorry for being retarded, but maxkey=/=maxkeyboard?

>>60677953
>>60678099
is it this?
https://www.bhiner.com/taobao-agent/544545490255

>>60669717
Reminds me of the model m13 with the nipple thing and two buttons on the bottom.

>>60678099
>>60678114
No both are the same, and yes that is them. They don't sell them directly on their website, so you're gonna have to order of taobao.