/mkg/ Mechanical Keyboard General

>>55549945
I've seen laptops with bigger keyboards than that

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They feel a lot like browns

I have a CM Storm Quickfire using Reds.

Should I get dampening rings or a braided mini USB cable?

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>>55549972
that's too bad

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>>55549962
there is really no excuse why laptops have such shit layouts

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>>55549945
Its pretty cute.

What is the best explanation of how Topre feels?

>>55549945

ML are pretty good for low-profile switches, decent starter/travel board if you only have 20-30 bucks

>>55550028
A good rubber dome.

>>55550028
Like not shit

>>55549945
Do you actually live on a boat?

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>>55550025
wow I wish my planck would ship already

>>55550028
good feeling of oneness with the cup rubber

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>>55550014
>Muh ergonomics

>>55549945
those Cherry keyboards are qt

was very close to wasting money on one even though I have no use for it currently

>>55550016

>Strg
>Strg
>Alt Gr

literlee so ep pic my men

>>55550085
but think of the meme points

did you think of the meme points

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>>55550091
hmm, what do you think it means?

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>>55550014
I have a feeling I'm missing something great by not having gotten used to an ergo layout

Can't justify it though since I'm not at the same machine all day

Maybe I'm just not autistic enough

>>55550135
Holy learning curve

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>>55549945

I have a similar board with ALPS SKFR, they feel like vintage MX blacks

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How is the build quality of the FC660?
just found out it also carries a topre version so I might really want to get it.

>>55550158
seems impractical imo

you would have to get something that fits well into your hand size otherwise you would develop arthritis in the first two minutes of use

Too lazy to google

what was the last keyboard to use alps?

>>55550257
too lazy to tell you

Are Poker 3s a lot better than KBParadise V60s?

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>>55549945
What is that?

>>55550333
Call it a pok3r, also nice trips

Should I?

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1769

What's a cheap 60% that is good? I was looking at the rk61 but heard it had shit build quality and I've never used khail switches. Does anyone have one?

>>55550443
15% Off All KBParadise Keyboards
Coupon code: KBP15
valid 07/01/16 - 07/15/16

>>55550434

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>>55550428
>ISO

fuck off retard, only normal keyboard are allowed

>>55550463
Thanks for the tip. I ended up buying it.

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waiting for it to arrive

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Reminder.

>>55544948
Looked up QPAD keyboards.
What the fuck,200$ for cherry and RGB, marketers have no shame.

>>55550881
kul story bro

>>55550881
tkl size is stupid desu

>>55550014
>spacebutton nowhere to be found

>>55550970
Better solution than doing some awful hand contortion to use your arrow keys.

>>55550165
Leopold keyboards have great build quality overall.

>>55550973
you'reright,thatwouldbeaprettygoodidea,noideawhyididntthinkofthatbefore,thanksanon

>>55551208
For real though, where the fuck is the space button?

>>55551295
http://atreus.technomancy.us/cheat
bottom left on the ride side

>>55551316
every
fucking
thread

anon, you're being baited

>>55551440
It's already done. What can you do?

>>55551440
i know what's happening anon :^)

>>55550623
The opinions of the ex colonies are of no concern to me.

any comments on steelseries g6v2?
about to pull the trigger

>>55551577
don't

flico instead

>>55551640
filco doesnt exist in my country
whats so bad about it? i need a full but minimalistic-looking kb, without leds and such, for cheap. black keys are probably what im looking for.

>>55551649
>6Gv2
Bad quality - double-clicking keys after few months of use. Just buy magicforce with gaterons from Ali

>>55550014
Kinda new to this shit. What keycaps are those? do they come with the builders kit for the Aterus? Kinda wanna pick one up how long would you say it took you to get this finished product?

>>55551440
Tea be age, I wasn't baiting. Genuinely curious since I never saw this contraption before

>>55552110
Those are the keycaps that come with the pok3r.

My $37 mechanical keyboard off aliexpress just came in:
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/LINGBAO-JIGUANSHI-Backlit-Computer-Game-mechanical-keyboard-black-shaft-green-axis-computer-emitting-metal-87-key/32653111593.html

Shipping only took exactly 2 weeks, so that's great.

I'll try to take some photos and write a short review later, but at least I can confirm it does have black gateron switches. Crazy value if you can live with ugly keycaps and shitty backlighting(the versions with blue and no backlight don't come with black switches).

Now if I could only figure out how to turn the damn backlight off...

What's the advantage of using a mechanical keyboard? I always skip these threads but I've become just a tiny bit curious on why would anyone spend over 30 dollars on a keyboard.

You faggots LITTERALLY pay hundreds of dollars for ugly, tiny, and loud as fuck keyboards when a $20 membrane does the exact same thing. Fucking kek

>>55552847
With how dirty my fucking keyboards get, membrane keyboards are much more convenient. I get enough variety that if a $10/$20 keyboard ends up getting real shitty after a year I can just get another.

On the other hand, having to clean a keyboard every once in a while, paying 60 bucks for it just so I can annoy everyone else around the place, yeah, fuck that.

>>55550028
a very overbuilt rubber dome

tried an HHKB Pro 2 for about five months. I just didn't like it. sold it for what i paid and use my old shitty microsoft rubber dome. just more comfortable to use

Yay, my Miami keycaps are shipping. Did i make a horrible mistake buting a pok3r in a foreign layout, just to buy those caps?

>>55552847
Joke's on you, my keyboard even has rubber domes

>>55552757
Feels nice to use and high level of modularity.

No I'm joking. It's all for the meme points

>>55549945
SAUCE NOW

>>55550028
i just got my realforce 87-u 55g. Shit is amazing. I can´t go back to cherry

>>55553303
Cherry G84-4100

>>55553280
>no gaterons
reee

>>55550881
Bought one. Used it for a few hours and returned it. Pinged like crazy around the middle keys. Kul managed to make the backplate out of some magical harmonic resonant material.

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>>55550623
I'm german. Our keyboard layout is ISO by default, what the fuck am I suppoded to do, huh?

>>55552130
>age
Is this how you pronounce the letter h?

>>55554424
>dutch speaking english
It's pretty typical here, yes
3 is commonly announced as "tree" too

>>55554218
>german
>QWERTY layout

cant fool me

>>55554218
Buy an import :^)

>>55554471
>3 is commonly announced as "tree" too
Oh, the French don't have the "th" sound either. Also, it's "pronounced".

>>55554557
Yeah I know, I meant to write pronounced. Just didn't proofread

>>55554538
>paying extra just to please some autists on a panty exchange forum

toppest of keks

>>55553308

Topre 55g is the sex. I like it just as much as ergoclears which those two are only behind Blue ALPS to me.

>>55555555

>>55554623
>Panty exchange forum

sorry, this is a Tibetan throat chanting blog

At some point you have to realize that you have gone too far

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X76o1yHRTJg

>>55553308
>>55555571
But what about silenced HHKB with 55g domes from Realforce and NT stems

MUH EPIC CLACKITY KEYBOARD. Rubber domes haven't been inferior to mechanicals for 10+ years now. The only reason this retarded shit exists because "gaymur gear" companies resurrected this outdated technology because of the insane markup they could charge, especially now that the cherry license ended. Why do you think 90% of mechanical keyboards have HELLA EPIC backlights? This shit is made for the same retard manchild audience as 5.1 headsets.

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>>55558059
ok.

>>55558059
What do you gain from this?

>>55549972
browns with sand in them.

>>55556989
is this you?

>>55550016
W2c a wood keyboard? Looks comfy af

>>55549945
im using it right now it's pretty good. I bought it from the ebay seller the photo yours is from.

Just get some lube and lube it up and it feels like there's less sand in it huzzah.

>>55558897
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/royal-glam-60-wood-keyboard-case?mode=guest_open // https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1721

https://corus-kb.com/en/pok3r/31-poker-3-pbt-iso-de-alu-casing-german-qwertz-black-version.html

>>55549962
I found one of those in the electrics recycle-bin. the reason for it being there seemed to be because the cable had gotten squished and one of the cables inside had gotten torn off. i soldered the cable and the keyboard worked perfect! Ive had it for like 6 years now for server-stuff! A good keyboard!

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I've got a question. How does the keyboard on a Thinkpad x200T (this one) stack up to a real mechanical?

>>55559045
Darn, sold out. Either way I'd prefer a 10key, I wonder if I could build one myself. I did pretty good in woodshop class in high school lol

>>55559303
they're on amazon too

why do you think you need a number pad?

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>>55559454
2/2

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>>55557159
i wanna do this, but i already spent nearly 200$ on keycaps and my gf probably gonna murder me if i buy 2 more keyboards

>>55550165
>no iconography on the modifier and whitespace keys
>letters, numbers, and words all over the place on damn near every other key
Do you not know how to touch type? Why do people do this?

>>55559140
It's shitty and makes my hands want to kill themselves. Plus, the shit collects dust like a bitch. You have to buy 30 cans of compressed air a month just to keep it clean. Lenovo thinkpads are shit.

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>>55553280
Why penis?

>>55549945
Girlfriend hit a key on my Majestouch 2. Creamed her panties. Got laid that night.

THANKS /mkg/!

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Sup /mkg/, I'm looking to make my first mechanical keyboard purchase. I think I've settled on the CODE 104 with MX Clears. I just like the minimalism and the fact that it's available with the clears.

I'd like to make a couple of modifications, though. The board comes with ABS keycaps; I'd like to replace those with PBT doubleshots, like this:

http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/products/keycap-set/pbt-104-key-cherry-mx-keycap-set-backlit-doubleshot-black.html

However I need to know if these caps are in fact compatible with the CODE and will work with the backlighting. I'm guessing they will, but I wanted to be sure because it says on the CODE website FAQ:

"We do not have any replacement/add-on keycap sets for the CODE. WASD Keyboards can make custom keys that can fit the CODE, but the legends will not be illuminated as our keys do not work with backlighting."

Maybe someone can confirm?

I'd also like to add 0.2mm travel reduction O-rings to the board to further reduce noise, I was thinking of these:

https://www.amazon.com/Cherry-Rubber-O-Ring-Switch-Dampeners/dp/B00XAP8COI

Seems like 50A would be nicer than the usual 40A, especially since this will see some use for gaming and I don't want the bottom-out to feel squishy while holding keys down.

Thoughts, suggestions, criticism?

>>55559838
MX keycaps will fit on MX switches.

>Japanese
For all your weeb needs.
https://www.originativeco.com/products/modern-beige?variant=18906335365

Reeally haaapyyyy that I go t rtghe red switcvhes in my kleyboard. Madee a whiole lot of difference wheen I typee.

Just got a Cherry MX switch tester in and have been playing with it a bit. I really am liking the Whites, but I'm wondering about how they'll perform for gaming. Should I just install o-rings on the heavily used keys (WASD, spacebar, etc)?

>>55560773
>rtghe
Wait, what was this supposed to be?

>>55561182
How the fuck would any of us know if they suit you for gaming?
It's entirely personal preference and you can game with any switch equally good if you practice long enough.
Just buy a keyboard that suits you well, that gives you a deep feeling of pleasure, that is a choire of angels to your ears, that gives your fingertips feelgasms and just use that shit for everything and all and call it a day.
If you really like typing and keyboards this won't be your last board anyway.

>>55561588
I was asking for general experiences with different switches and gaming, not whatever conclusion you reached.

>>55550105
Strg - Steuerungstaste
Alt Gr - ???

I know AltGr is for typing shit like @ and []{}

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https://www.amazon.co.uk/Rantopad-MXX-Mechanical-Gaming-Keyboard/dp/B01B93HQFI/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468447535&sr=8-1-spons&keywords=mechanical+keyboard&psc=1

Does anybody know if this keyboard is actually worth the money and make me not want to kill myself one month in?

>>55561686
yeah
or in my case US-INTL characters

How do I make Costar stabilizers less rattly?

>>55562249

fresh hot glue from your anime rod

>>55562249
thicc lube on the inserts

>>55562249
lube lube lube summer

What if I'm
>US
>Want greens
>need numpad
>pay whatever
>if backlight must be full RGB or at least blue
>ANSI
>not sure about keycaps

>>55563717
Ducky Shine 4 with greens.

Good luck finding one.

can you buy gmk sets from vendors now or is it still mostly a group buy thing?

>>55555555

>>55550194
It comes with different sized palm rests, and you can adjust the height of the keys themselves.

ducky shine 3 randomly stops working on desktop PC. have to constantly yank usb ccable out and plug it back in then 5mins later it doesn't work again.


works fine on laptop tho.

is it the usb on the mobo that's the problem? I bought a cheap $50 mobo.

would usb hub fix the issue

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>>55554513
German has a QWERTZ layout with ISO return key as standard

I still have a saitek fucking eclipse kill me now

>Not using SA caps

now THAT'S meme

>>55549945
Where do I buy a mechanical keyboard that ships to Canada, or within, for low shipping?

mechanicalkeyboards.com was a $25 dollar shipping rate to Canada.

>>55565769
The usual enthusiast stores carry stock.

>>55565841
You mean like a brick and mortar store?

>>55566147
Which also have online storefronts, yes.

>Canada
>Greens/Topre/I don't care whatever you think is nice
>TKL
>Not too expensive
>Don't need backlight but it's a plus
>ANSI
>PBT keycaps

Location: TX, USA.
Layout: ANSI, full size with 10 key preferred, but tenkeyless is acceptable
Switch: Cherry MX Red
Other requirements: Must be backlit, preferrably a not so bright color like red. No contoured keys. Alternatively colored keys are fine, just nothing that feels different like the WASD keys on a Corsair K70. Nothing retarded like a touchpad on the keyboard. Preferrably black case/keycaps but this doesn't really matter.

What is the cheapest keyboard I can find with these specs? Found some Duckys for around $110, but not sure if there's better/cheaper stuff out there.

can somoene pls post the recommended keyboards pastebin thing

who tada68 here?
got the printed keys with backlighting

>>55567487
>Buyer's template for the unenlightened:
http://pastebin.com/33S1gVkG
Where to Buy:
>http://pastebin.com/8Yku80VL
FAQs:
>http://pastebin.com/M5w7QtKp

You are new and want our advice? Use buyers template
>http://pastebin.com/33S1gVkG

Keyset wiki
>keypuller.com

I'm not sure how outdated these are, though

>>55550881
so is keyed up labs not dead?
i heard that they just went silent for months and that they went under or something
got their board with blacks last year and its amazing

why does hhkb cost so much

>>55567544
superior japanese rubber, folded over a thousand times

>>55567533
KUL emailed me last month to tell me that new shipments would arrive by the end of June. EliteKeyboards wouldn't respond to their sales email.

>>55567544
because people are paying that much for it already

>>55567558
thats good i hope they stick around
the 87 was my first mkb and i love it

>>55567518
thank you

>>55567500
Reporting in.

>Tfw it's not even august yet

>>55550071
my stupid preonic shipped today. over a month late already. are you from /k/ and or WA?

>>55551973
This I got a magixforce 68 and it's great. Looks much better irl than on the pics and the function keys are practical. Was concerned about how much they wobble, it's 1mm in every direction but you don't feel it while typing.
Gawd I just like to write and probably it's placebo but i think I'm typing faster.
>>55552847
>>55558059
I paid under 60 eurupees.
>>55559684
You simply place your hands correct at the beginning.

>>55549945
>Keyboard without numpad.
Is the new /g/ meme? I'm rather disgusted. In what world would a keyboard without a numpad be of any use except porn jerking?

>>55569788
In a world in which not everyone is an accountant.

Go do your taxes, grandpa

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>>55560514
>no JIS ISO support
Retards should not be able to manufacture keysets.

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Tiny keyboards with /fa/-tier special snowflake colored key caps still piss me off so much.

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hey /g/ look what i got

Does anyone know what Gateron Clears are like in comparison to MX CLear? I've tried MX Clear but not Gaterons, and I can't find shit about them.

>>55570362
Your haven't looked very hard in that case.

Gateron clear - 35g linear
Gateron tactile clear - basically zealios with a different color stem, 65g iirc
Cherry clears - tactile, actuation at 55g, bottoms out at nearly 100g

>>55570245
I wanted to order one of these.
How is it? Did you get Gateron switches?

>>55550623
>Amerifats complaining about how the rest of the world uses a standard layout thats not ass backwards

Is the Lolita Sypder 87 (brown switches) any good? or should I get cherry switches?

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>>55570440
it's not bad i guess but it's my first mx like kbd so i really can't say
however it's much better than my plastic rubber dome k120, typing is nice and i like it

i can't take a clear enough picture but the switches appear to be outemu
at least thats whats written on them

i would have uploaded a webm but my connection is crappy atm, maybe in a few days

if you do happen to order one have in mind that the packaging is not that great and they barely put any soft material in the box, mine was obviously well smashed

>>55570747
http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Backlit-mechanical-keyboard-black-shaft-computer-luminous-87-lol-metal-keyboard-wired/32647093778.html?spm=2114.13010608.0.63.AQiVMk
>Axis Body Brand:Gateron
when i ordered a couple of weeks ago it said aula
go figure

>>55570697
I forgot, wich switches does lolita use?

>>55558128
Daaamn qb you going hard its been a while sincce I been here nice nerd you got there!

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/topre-pbt-spacebar

>>55571159
>https://www.massdrop.com/buy/topre-pbt-spacebar
overpriced af rofl
glad I got 4 in my realforce drop

>>55571176
I guarantee you you overpaid for not only the Realforce but the set of pbt spacebars of which they have been bundling with Realforces for awhile now, in order to circumvent the exclusivity rights EKB has on Topre in the west.

>>55570967
Kailh.

>>55571342
The bars sell like cheese in french. If you add up I got it for cheap. And I could always sell it for almost the same price I didnt lose money

Where the fuck is the /mkg/ sticky? isnt there one?

I need to know about the Magicforce Smart 68 TKL with black or white gaterons I dont know what theyre called

>Buyer's template:
http://pastebin.com/33S1gVkG
>Where to Buy:
http://pastebin.com/8Yku80VL
>FAQs:
http://pastebin.com/M5w7QtKp
>Use buyers template
http://pastebin.com/33S1gVkG
>Keyset wiki

what are some cheap mk that also have wirst rest

>>55572004
just put a bread there

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>>55572004
Thank you based anon

anyway i found out that Gateron is basically a Cherry MX alternative, and they make all kinds of switches too. The magicforce 68 tkl is so cheap wtf I hope it's good. I'm copping it for less than $60.

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>>55572023
no, it molds too fast and I'm used to having a real one
I'm looking to replace this meme I has

>>55572192
Wait, why do macro buttons on the left have two numbers? Are they rocking or something?

>>55572213
you can switch 2 sets of macros with the 1/2 button underneath

>>55572213
>rocking
?

>>55549945
how much should a model M ssk actually go for?

what is too much?

>>55572701
~300 dollars for a clean one

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>>55549945
Indeed

Found a CM Quickfire XT with blues for ~$50 on a local craigslist, looks brand new from the pics, it's supposedly 2 months old


The cheapest mechanical keyboards here start at about $100, should I go for it?

>>55573108
as long as you know what you are getting yourself into with blues you should go for it for sure

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First MK was a Ttesports Poseidon ZX with Blue Switches. Wasn't too happy with it, so I returned it and used the money to buy a Model M. Fucking love it, best keyboard I've ever used.

>>55573803
how much did you pay?

>>55573816

$45 for the keyboard, $10 for the cable. All the switches work and it's in pretty good condition so even if I could've found one for cheap or free somewhere else I'm more than happy with the deal I got.

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>>55549945
fuck yes ML4100

>>55573868
45 for a model m is very cheap. and it seems to be in good condition, nice find!

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>>55572701
I paid $200 for a pretty fucked one
then cleaned it, replaced the springs and bolt modded it

i see clean ones go for $300 to 500
i would say 500 is too much for one that isn't absolutely LNIB

>>55573940

thanks man! happy to finally have one in my hands

>>55574060
Got mine for $170 and it's in immaculate condition.

>>55574060

Very nice board! I hope you're happy with it

Which keycap puller should I get and where can I get one? I'm in the UK so its hard for me to find a good keycap puller

>>55561701
Get this instead, somebody posted it here a few days ago. Cheaper and better build quality.

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B01EJ3219G/ref=sr_ph_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468517001&sr=sr-1&keywords=noppoo+keyboard

>>55574172
well that's great for you

>>55574337
why are they so cheap?

>>55559789
Who needs a girlfriend when you can play with your switches all night long.

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damn /mkg/ I want to get me a mechanical keyboard but none of the TKL's have wrist rest
what do? I'm not paying 40€ for a piece of wood

Whats a good keyboard for playing games like LOL and Osu? I people recommended red keyboards but is there any advantage of getting other switches?

>>55574694
red might be the shit for you because they are very light. Might be of importance for OSU

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>tfw no ibm model m 15

>>55574738
which one of the razer keyboards uses the reds?

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>>55574745
Industrial > M15
Just won another industrial model m on ebay for £164.

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>>55574745
Dang this ugly beast is worth more than I make in a year

>>55574738
aren't brown better for spamming one key?

>>55574784
none that I know of?
Always thought they used blues and browns and now greens and orange (which are the equivalents of blues and browns)

>>55574814
M15 is worth like 5000 dollars last time I checked. Its a nice collecters keyboard

>>55574814
what is the difference between a industrial and a normal model m?

>>55561669
you should prolly read that post again. it really does depend on what switch you like.

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>>55574814
Needs some additional keycaps and probably a clean but I have loads of spare Model M Keycaps. What a steal this was, will go nicely with my industrial SSK.

>>55574872
which one do you recommend?

>>55574904
Razer? None.
Otherwise -> http://www.logicalincrements.com/keyboards

>>55574814
I am
>>55572701
I just got my ssk for $150.
The seller named his ad "ibm keyboard" and I believe thats why nobody but me found it.
I let the bid expire and private messaged him an offer for $50 less and he agreed.

>>55574060
looks really clean sempai!

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Its summer now and I have nothing better to do, what I want to know is there a place that will let me just buy a PCB then I can build my own case and get my own switches and key caps. It shouldnt be too hard. I just want a fun project to make the time to by

>>55574882
the color and the badge iirc

worth it

>>55574873
Nowhere near 5000, there were 2 on ebay in a bundle about a month or 2 back, they had a reserve of just under £1000. They are pretty cool though, next time I see one I'll try and get it.

>>55574882
The colour of the case, the black badge, and if you have the SSK variant - rare blue keycaps.

>>55574932
you have Jewish blood

>>55574932
it cleaned up pretty ok
all of the keys are one piece except F and J

I haven't seen another one with reset and send keys, so I don't know whats up with that

I wish we have a teleport system, when you order something it teleports right in front of you so you don't have to wait for some long ass delivery

>>55574867
Than reds? How so?

>>55574992
soap and warm water for cleaning the keys or should I just rub alcohol on it as well ?

>>55575016
well, since you know the exact moment the key press is registered
I don't know this from experience so I may be wrong

>>55575032
i had to use citristrip to get off whatever was on my keys

but soap and water usually works

>>55575066
who are you replying to?

>>55574693
how about you DIY it? making a wrist rest is easy.

>>55575080
really how? I don't think I have the tools

>>55567552
don't japanese people do that with omelettes too?

>>55575091
you got wood, sandpaper and a saw right?
for oil you can even use olive-oil if you don't have any linen-oil.

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can someone post the cleaning bin thing? Going to clean my ROCCAT® Arvo - Compact Gaming Keyboard, I've used it for 2 years without ever cleaning it

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>>55574937
so after looking online a bit i can only find 60% keyboards. I want really want a full size keyboard preferably. Again i don't care about the case or switches since ill machine those my self

>>55575122
have you done it before?

>>55575214
i didn't put the keyboard into the wood (mostly because the wood is too thin) but i use a wooden board for under the keyboard and use the flat side as a wrist rest, see >>55573067

when will the cherry mx meme die and people embrace topre

There are no 60% keyboards in Germany that does not have blue or brown switches.

Proof me wrong

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>>55575238
how is that different from having the keyboard on the table

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>>55575246
i did
3 times
then i still went back to mx

>>55575339
it is angled and can be put on your lap.

>>55574937
what keyboard is that?

wtf are these keyboard without numberpads

>>55575493
either you use an external one in case you ever need one or you use a second layer solution like the OP one has.
>>55575478
looks like an NCS keyboard.

>>55575523
i meant to say the layout because im interested in checking out how much a keyboard like that will cost? Also it doesn't look like its made by NCS

>>55575478
its a TX1800
Gateron PBT Dyesub keycaps

>>55575342
You like cherry red qb?

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Cherry MX black keyboard for $40 this seems off

Probably gonna get a custom set of keycaps from WASD when my (black) 60% comes in. Any cool ideas?

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>>55576647
you will regret getting keycaps from there
just get some nice thick pbt trust me nigga

>>55576111
do you think old used POS keyboards are worth more than that?

>>55569788
OP here

What part of "Lives on a boat" Do you not understand you fucking mongrel

>>55576683
is that a noppoo choc mini?

i have one with cherry reds that's getting worn out and some of the switches are sticking or slow to push back up after pressing, but I can't find the cherry red one anywhere now

>>55576683
Word. Thanks famalam.

>>55576784
yeah it's a choc mini
i dont think they make them with cherry switches anymore but you should get gaterons anyway because they are far better switches

>>55576813
yo make sure you avoid the noppoo switches though

>>55576813
whats closest to a cherry red in gateron? red?

>>55576813
also all the ones i can find now on amazon are "noppoo switches" like what >>55576833 said

>>55576861
yup

>>55550828
Why is that board so cheap?

>>55576938
nevermind newegg has a bunch of them apparently but they ship from a dealer in hong kong

are gateron clears just lighter reds? or do they have tactile bumps in them?

and what makes gateron better than cherry?

>>55577082
gateron clears are just lighter reds yes

gaterons are better because they are just far smoother cherry switches

>>55577099
"smoother" in what way? linearly?

>>55577103
as in less scratchy they made of a smoother plastic and have better molds

>>55577120
who manufactures them? i've always just thought they were "knockoffs" of cherrys made from like a 3rd world country whereas cherrys are made in germany are they not?

>>55577140
gateron manufactures them
and they are just a chink copy of cherry switches, doesn't matter though because they are still way better then genuine cherry switches and anyone who has tried them will tell you the same

>>55577176
im gonna trust you anon, and go with the noppoo gateron clears

i started off with a black keyboard then went to reds and never wanted to go back to black ever again, now i find reds to be too fucking hard to press these days even so clears might be better

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Tried several mechanical keyboards and I just keep coming back to my old Microsoft Sidewinder X4

It's just too comfy

>>55572192
man do you think I will come to mine >>55577401?
what makes you come back? also which switches did you try

>>55577464
I don't know... I'm usually pretty happy with the mechanical, but then once I get my hands on the X4 again I realize how much I've missed it

Right now I'm contemplating trying out a mech again because I could get one at a really good price, but I don't really know.

>>55567797
every mkb gb I'm in ships in August
this is going to be a long month

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>>55571159
>got 4 bars
>mfw i don't even have a topre board

>>55576111
Buy it, some sap will pay more than that for the desoldered switches

Vintage MX blacks are all the rage

>>55577103
>>55577140
>>55577214
trust the anon. i have a ducky shine 4 in cherry blues and a varmilo va87mr in gateron blues and gats just feel way slicker. doesn't matter if they're knockoffs.

do avoid kailh and outemu switches though. they're complete shit.

also have a noppoo choc mini with gateron browns. they don't feel great but it's good for my twitch streaming since it doesn't piss off my viewers as much.

Filco Majestouch 2 and Quickfire Rapid both tkl quick comparison?
Are they the same oem product? One of them has better quality?
Given that in my country the filco costs 160€ and the quickfire 130€, what would you recommend?

>>55578508
Both are fine choices. Filco has no removable cable while the Quickfire Rapid does.

People have said that the Filco is more sturdy.

If you can find one try looking for the Leopold FC750R, otherwise choose whichever fits your budget better.

>>55578508
Same OEM; Filco is better quality.

That's pretty expensive for a QFR.

>>55578941
No Leopolds here
>>55578958
Maybe because it's the Rapid-i version but it's the only quickfire tkl version available

Well I will have to overthink that... I think I narrowed my choice down to a 75% with reds while coming from full and blues.

Thanks to you both

Looking for a smaller, quiet keyboard.
Topre is acceptable
>hhkb is 2pricy
>no mx Browns

Looking for a small plasticky obnoxiously loud chink tier keyboard

>>55579096
https://www.amazon.com/Mechanical-Keyboard-Keycaps-Cherry-Mx-Clear/dp/B00OFM6F80/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468537512&sr=8-1&keywords=vortex+poker+clear

>>55579126
https://www.amazon.com/Arteck-Adjustable-Brightness-Smartphone-Rechargeable/dp/B00X5P8BJO/ref=sr_1_34?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1468537616&sr=1-34&keywords=keyboard

>>55579071
>the Rapid-i version
Oh, that's not the same OEM. Forget that board.

>>55579143
Too flat for me, thanks though

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well that fucking sucked to program

>>55579353
Why?

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>>55550085
>>55550135
Your wrists will tell you when it is time for ergonomics. For me it was enough to switch to the MS natural 4000 for the pain to subside. But I miss the feel and the sound. I used to own M-series IBM keyboard before that. Still I'm curious about other types of input devices. Minimalistic keyboards seem useless to me since I use a lot of custom key bindings. I'd give a lot for a mechanical keyboard that would be like the MS natural 4000.

>>55579467
There aren't any that are EXACTLY like the MS Natural, but there are plenty of ergonomic mechs out there.

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>>55579437
the program that they made to flash the frimware just doesn't work at all for me
you can do it through cmd but directions to do that are not listed anywhere

the configurator and the pcb don't agree where the backspace and the \| are and my menu button doesn't work, and i think it still thinks it's f2 even though i have no second function layer

>>55573108
Bought it.

Not sure how I'll like it but I figured at $50 there's not much to lose.

>>55579583
Oh, it's the infinity.

Best of luck in troubleshooting.

>>55579680
oh i've already got it
all my layer keys work just fine

it was just a total pain

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My fucking caps are getting scuffed because my fingernails drag when I switch keys during games.

>>55580069
Cut them

>>55580114

I can't cut them further I keep them short. It's just how my fingers are positioned when I play.

>>55549945
>http://www.ebay.com/itm/391500455237

Totally just bought two.

>>55580146
Vertically down?

>>55570666
>ass backwards
You mean common sensical, right?

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:)

>>55580069
This is why you shouldn't buy expensive ABS keycaps for a keyboard you actually use.

>>55579353
what keycaps are those
they look thicc
those alphas are turning me on

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>>55580948
from a royal alpha typewriter
GMK modifiers

has anyone ordered a JD40 or a JD45?
I really want to buy one but I don't want to get reds/blues/blacks/browns

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>>55549945
hey how ya doin OP?

>>55550016
blame apple

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>>55550070
yes, anon. I do

>>55574060
>>55574172
>paying more than 5USD for any model M
walking meme tbqh

Anybody have a good experience with this keyboard? Or any experience at all?
This would be my first mechanical.

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1288

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>>55581590
sucks 2 b u

>>55581600
really good keyboard
if i were you the pok3r w/ pbt keycaps would be a better acquisition
it may be a little more pricy but the pbt keycaps while they fade will not shine over time

mechanicalkeyboards.com how has filcos

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_list&c=340

>>55581678
That would be $60 more for me. Would it be worth it to buy the KBP for now and when the keycaps inevitability start to shine, buy a set of keycaps that are PBT?

>>55581667
I'm happy not having to wipe cum and shit out from under my 20 yr old meme board after paying 200USD to look like a hipster on a Chinese pottery messageboard

suxs 2 be you 2bqh

Would post a picture of my Realforce but the 3000USD DSLR I ordered to take pictures of it on the beach is still in the mail

>>55581857
>take pictures of it on the beach
Sunrise or sunset?

>>55581128
desu senpai i just bought one from that exact listing

>>55581956
both obviously

Not sure if I have to put it on a leash when I take it outside though

should i buy

filco
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1820

or

varmilo
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/varmilo-108-keyboard

Wish there was anything 80% or less worth buying from Germany, but everything I see is crazy overpriced

>>55581990
Might want to put booties on it - could be glass in the sand.

>>55581999
in red / gateron red*

>>55582006
the neighbors complained so I put orings on mine
Guess it's just one of those experiences that come with having a mechanical

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just finished putting this together

>>55581128
>>55581962
Haha, I bought two >>55580238

>>55582020
I had my Topre permanently silenced. You can't take chances with this sort of thing.

>>55577026
Because of that Chinese build quality; Redragon's stuff can sometimes be sort of hit-and-miss.

t. anon who's K553 Usas started shitting the bed today, back to the old Comfort Curve 3000 for now.

I need

>Cherry MX Green
>ANSI with Numpad
>No Backlighting
>PBT Keycaps

I'm in the US and down to pay whatever.

Sorry it's out of buying advice format but a cetain faggot who will not be named didn't use the format when making the thread.

>tfw buy a CM quickfire and it overdraws power from your USB ports

Oh well at least now I know Blues are too soft for my manly hands.

>>55582028
looks gay af tbqh

How do you like it?

>>55582028
what is it

>>55582028
>colored arrow keys

>>55577026
(...equivalent)

>>55577099
no they are not. stop shilling for Gateron

>>55582041
it's nice
>>55582042
infinity whitefox

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Hey /g/
Buy my keyboard
http://www.ebay.com/itm/272308260658?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

any reason not to get a fullsized if i have the space for it

>>55582277
Poor ergonomics.

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>>55581857
are you actually this assmad?

>>55582425
clearly, I must be assmad for pointing out the truth, tripfriend

keep shitposting though since this isn't the reddit account you work hard on

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>>55582452
i should make a reddit account
but i would probably be banned for violating their safe space

>>55582552
Why do you use these keyboard with no function keys or anything, do you even do anything on your computer besides post your keyboards all day????

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>>55582601
there is function keys

>>55582033
"permanently"

wat

most silencing mods are reversible

>>55582639
I was performing memery. I just meant that Topre silencing isn't easily reversible like taking o-rings off Cherry caps.

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>>55582039
someone pls

>>55582020
How do your neighbors hear your keyboard?