/mkg/- Mechanical Keyboard General

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>>55876200
First for superior gaymin tech

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First for """"""""mechanical"""""""" rubberdomes that cost like 200$

>>55876200
>new ganss keyboards

did they release a new hardware revision or did they just go back in stock on amazon?

anyways ganss are 10/10 best value for money

>>55876250
I got the ganss with blues on Amazon, not sure if they're still in stock

but yeah, for the value it's pretty great

>>55876263
$65 right?
i bought mine at $65 and I haven't seen ganss in reds on sale ever since

>>55876275
mine was $59, They probably forgot the manufacture them lel

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m e m e

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>spill Windex on $300 mechanical keypad
>stops working
>unplug it and let it dry for a few hours
>good as new

Damn, that was a close one...

>>55876200

>Buy FC660M and 210TP
>Don't even use numpad at all

This community truly is a meme

>>55877755
>buying a keypad that only outputs NUM_ROW codes
>surprised that he doesn't use it
Stop buying into memes and then blaming other people for it, Anon.

>>55876391
Can you tell me what the deal is with plate mounted/pcb mounted switches? Can I just buy normal mx switches and still plate-mount them? About to pull the trigger on ergodox parts.

>>55877725
>keypad
As much as I like expensive toys, this is nowhere near reasonable.

>>55877725
mine worked after 2 sodas, baked beans and meat juice

>>55877811
No i got the one that outputs proper codes, 2016 edition.

>>55877849
PCB mount has 2 extra pins. So you need flush cutters to cut them off. That's the only difference between PCB and Plate mount.

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>>55877860
I agree with you, which is why I haven't bought anything keyboard-related for the last 2 years.

>>55877863
I'm gonna soak the PCB in rubbing alcohol, just to be sure.

My keyboard need a good cleaning, anyway.

>>55877878
is that a duck viper
can you not post those im trying to tell myself i dont need one of those

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>>55876391
nice lacquer and caps. pic is mine next to its soon-to-be Bluetooth LE micro

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>>55877922
Why yes, it is.

First run, blue-grey color.

You definitely need one.

>>55878057
>cherry switches

what about the gateron meme train

>>55878064
Not him but there is no gateron equivalent to cherry mx clears.

>>55878064
I bought my Viper well before Gaterons were a thing.

>>55878100
clears are too heavy anyways the kids are all about the ergo clears

>>55877870
oh thanks, can you tell me if stabilizers are actually needed for 2u keycaps if i plate mount the thing?

Where do I buy keycaps in middle europe?

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What's the deal with the Japanese HHKB pro 2? It's like 100-150$ more than a normal one on Ebay, and everyone seems to want one.

>>55879787

It has arrow keys.

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thinking about putting the miami's up and getting a black/tan layout or just buying a hhkb

>>55877878
Where did you get that sun microsystems keycap?

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>>55876200
My memekeyboard right there. any advice for a new (cheap) keycap set is appreciated

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>>55876200
>August is here
>memedox ship date approaches

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>>55880123
>inb4 one month delays

This must be the most stupid and pointless hobby ever.

>>55880267
it is, and we all like it that way

>>55880123
>ordering an infinity
why not just get a pcb and teensy-2 from falbatech

>>55880470

The infinity screens seem like a neat idea, but I have seen absolutely ZERO support for them.

>>55880511
i think they look kinda retarded and pointless desu. also why would you need support? it's all FOSS and well commented C.

Is there a full-size mechanical keyboard with a metal base like the Pok3r? I've grown attached to the build quality but I need a 100%.

>>55880537
>I need a 100%.
for what?

>>55880528

Has anything done anything with it?

All I have seen is a few poeple change the image it displays.

No live CPU or memory usage or anything neat like that.

>>55880552
I like having a numpad and function keys. I could be convinced to part with the numpad and get a TKL though if there was one well-built enough.

>>55877930
very nice, looks good. i hope the build goes well.

>>55880591
there are really nice external numpads (and layers with numpads), i don't think there is a backplated 100% that isn't bullshit.

>>55880606
By "bullshit" I guess you mean Corsair?

>>55880626
for example, yes.

>>55880640
Well is there a nice TKL I can have a peek at?

>>55880658
there is currently a massdrop for the whitefox, some of the pok3rs are nice. there is a lot really.

>>55880697
I have the Pok3r, haha! Ill take a look at the Whitefox later. Thanks!

Guys hows the Ducky Brand in Mech Keyboards? Is it worth it? For example the Ducky Shine 5

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How do i go about getting different keycaps? Do i have to buy whole set for keycaps for my model (pic related) or can i customize it however i want? I find the black look boring and wanted to add some red/white. I'm pretty new to this stuff.

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orite m8s

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>>55881154
waiting for regular model m to stick in this

close enough industrial for under 100

>>55881201
The middle keyboard in this pic is a regular model m in an industrial case
>>55881188

>>55881224
i figured because iso

Best lube for stabilizers? Got a CM quickfire rapid and some keys have rattle.

>Tfw can't type on my MX Browns board after buying a MX Clear board

Is this a slippery slope? Am I just going to get used to heavier and heavier switches?

how is the KBParadise V60 on massdrop?

i wanted to try gateron reds or clears

>>55883640
browns literally feel like nothing

>>55883640
just buy a classic cherry mx black keyboard for like 40 bucks and call it a day.
Can't get heavier then classic blacks :)

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Okay guys I think its time to take the plunge after I typed on my friends keyboard.
>Budget
$90 max
>Location (continent at least)
usa
>Preferred switch type
Mx Blue or their knock off equivalent
>Layout
ANSI
>Form factor
100%
>Backlight
Nice to have, but not needed
>Previous/current keyboards
just rubber domes

It doesn't have to be a genuine cherry. I just want a keyboard with similar feel to my friends blue keys

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Are topre switches a meme??

>>55882063
Anyone? I really want to order something ASAP..

>>55884245
just get a rubber dome keyboard and place a spring in it. Same exact feeling and durability but much much cheaper

>>55884342
how would you do that lmao

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>>55884286
>>55882063
I never had this issue but after a quick google search I found this website, you could try there

>>55883936
Yeah, I regret going with browns. I wanted a quieter version of blues but the actuation point on the browns are so weird that it actually slows my typing down. I want to try Gateron browns though since they're supposed to be smoother

>>55884123
so no recommendation or should I just stick with rubber domes?

>>55884704
get a dell quietkey, best mech

>>55882063
To lube stabilizers you can pretty much use anything on silicone basis.

>>55878057
its like that spongebob episode where he has no water and says he doesn't need the glass of water in front of him but eventually gives in
right now im saying i dont need a duck viper/eagle but when the rerun comes around i have to do it
80% korean customs are too expensive and i only like 60% anyways
thanks anon for feeding my keyboard problem

>>55880606
>>55880640
anon can you explain why corsair is BS
i understand that theyre somewhat overpriced and come at a low build quality but maybe your words might come handy in a way to save my friend from the meme that is gayming marketing

>>55885522
7) Why does it seem like /g/ hates Razer and Corsair mechanical keyboards?
- Razer has changed from Cherry switches to Kailh switches without reducing the price of their products
- While using Kailh switches isn't inherently terrible, Razer have switched purely to increase their profits

- Corsair mechanical keyboards have a certain aesthetic to them which attracts a specific demographic
- Corsair boards use a non-standard layout for the 5th row. This makes buying after market keycap sets difficult
- There have been reports of quickly dying LEDs on certain Corsair models
- RGB versions of this keyboard have had numerous issues with drivers and flickering

>>55885551
i didnt realize it was in the FAQ
thanks anon
sorry for being an idiot

>>55876200
Any keyboard recommendations? Programmer and gamer, I prefer quiet (not silent) and a clicky feel. Soft budget of ~80

>>55886027
Also, a palmrest is a must.

>>55886460
buy a seperate one if you dont want a garbage keyboard

>>55886460
>>55886513
anon is right
you should invest in a proper palmrest the garbage plastic ones that come w/ most boards also end up being connected to a shitty board

>>55886460
palm rests are the fastest most surefire way to give yourself an rsi

>>55886513
>>55886548
Any recommendations? I'm not even sure where to start looking. Plus, being connected is a plus as it won't move around as much.
>>55886587
As opposed to what, having an inch vertically between my wrist and the keyboard? That would cause far more strain on my wrist than keeping it on a stationary palmrest.

what is the max time for a unicomp order to arrive (USA delivery)?

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Anyone going for The Amazing Chocolatier set?

I'm not quite sure what I think about it, especially for the price of $90 for the base set + ergo child set (would be for atreus)

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/the-amazing-chocolatier-custom-sa-keycap-set?mode=guest_open

>>55887072
looks poopy

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>>55887072
>>55887107
>you must now choose

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>>55887072
I'd pay for a Noctua-inspired set.

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What's the best way to go about getting a deal on a(used) hhkb2? GH marketplace? I've been perusing ebay for the past 2 or 3 days and occasionally something will show up i'd like to have more options.

is there anywhere i can buy a keyboard without switches and keycaps but with everything else?

>>55888521
Yes, there's tons of kits of aliexpress

>>55888601
cool, what should i search for?

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alright fellow planck and custom builders
what are my firmware options for a teensy these days?

>>55888862
everything that fits on there

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>tfw useless tiny keyboards
>tfw special snowflake colored key caps
>tfw colors other than gray or black
>tfw skull or otherwise shaped escape keys

>>55884123
If you want that particular layout you could get it here: http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=N82E16823333223

Just keep in mind that all Cherry G80-1800s are produced with Cherry MX Black switches. I also like blue switches but this doesn't feel bad to type on, the resistance is similar without the tactile clicks.

It was $90 last week, I might have bought the last one and despite the shitty pic it will most likely come in white with a non-standard bottom row (all R4-sized keys)

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>>55888894
if it affects you so much

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>>55878122
don't step on my swag senpai

>>55888862
Everyone is over your flavour of the month autism-playkit.

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Show me your collections!

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>>55891405
i am very boring

+ a ducky shine 3 tkl dust collector somewhere

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>>55891399
That's nice.

Does anyone care to share what firmware they're using though?
I finally got the things I need to finish mine.

>>55891622
That bottom board is awesome, is it custom made?

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>>55891705
Thanks! It's custom made in the sense that I put it together myself, but I just ordered the kit

http://atreus.technomancy.us/

pic related is what it looked like when i got it

well my Ganss capslock light is stuck on, again, and wont turn off.

>>55888454
what price were you looking at?
i just sold mine for $175 shipped conus on GH
someone elses sold for $170 shipped canada on GH as well

>>55892536
That's not bad at all. I'm looking around that price, with shipping, if possible. Good to know, guess ill focus on scumming around GH marketplace.

>>55878262
yes any key 2u or greater needs stabs

>>55886631
A R M R E S T S

>>55891704
Are you asking what fork of TMK people use?

>>55893272
nice pipe anon

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Just finished building my varmilo, /g/.

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>>55893327

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>>55893327
>>55893332

>>55893327
don't ever buy into the 60% craze. I cannot use a bigger keyboard now it just feels so overly big and clunky.

I have a Das Keyboard 2. It cost $60 and I've had it for 7 years.

>>55893343
What are your thoughts on Zealios?

>>55883640
I feel this deeply.

Whats a good, broad Cherry switch tester I can buy with as many switches as possible? Pref Amazon Prime so I can get it tomorrow and start shopping for a new board tomorrow evening!

>>55893879

https://goo [dot ] gl/c6xQQs

>>55893969
This is nice but I'm UK. I'll have to see if I can find this, thanks anyway!

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Alright, rate my first keyboard.

Used some HP membrane keyboard before this, friend suggested I get a mechanical keyboard so I built my own. Used a Teensy 2.0 to program, and Gateron Brown switches, and 4 Greens for Home/PageUp/Down/End.

Was actually really straight forward, pretty fun. And as usual, I am thorough ass at wiring.

>>55891704
I just flashed it with whatever kb.sized.io spits out.

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>>55891704
Quantum Keyboard Firmware (QMK) is planck default but I don't know how good it is compared to others, it's on mine now.

>>55894149
nice, can you provide the tutorials/instructions you used?

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Im looking for a silent keyboard for a late night gaming, any suggestion?

>>55895357
I don't see why you would need a silent board considering how quiet non silenced switches are but if you bottom out a lot (if you come from membrane that's all you do) o rings can help but the upstroke sound is inevitable unless you get something like silenced topre

I want to get my hands on some Salmon Alps.

How?

Just plugged in my Novatouch, goddamn it feels amazing and definitely like a step up from browns/reds (cherries I prefered).

>>55893738
I still prefer lubed 62g cherry clears, but zealios are also really nice. They are smoother, but have a little more wobble.

I also bough some 67g gateron tactile clears from winkeyless, but they dont seem as tactile as my zealios. Seems related to the bottom housing.

>>55895357
KBP V80 with matias quiet click, or maybe a filco with cherry silents.

So, my keyboard broke. Which, frankly, is to be expected all things considered.
Keyboard market seems a lot different to a few years ago, so, I figured I'd ask you niggers.

>Budget
Lower than £200.
>Location (continent at least)
UK
>Preferred switch type
Brown
>Layout
ISO
>Form factor
100%
>Backlight
Don't really mind.
>Previous/current keyboards
A fucking Razer Blackwidow 2010 because I was an idiot 6 years ago.

I want something with good build quality.
Don't really care for gimmicks or hipster trash.

>>55896372
Ducky Shine 5.

>>55896399

Kinda iffy on the plastic body.

>>55896864
It's NICE plastic though. I know what you're thinking. Don't buy Corsair.

>>55896864
What did you expect? Pretty much every board that is not a $350 korean custom has a plastic body.

>>55896881

Nah, not planning on Corsair. And if it's decent, that's fine. Just curious if there's anything that isn't.

>>55896907

Dunno, it's why I'm asking.


How does the WASD V2 shape up?

>>55897091
>How does the WASD V2 shape up?
like total garbage
one of the worst boards i've bought
warped plastic and the entire plate had a curve to it

>Budget
probably up to about $120. $100 is a perfect sweet spot
>Location (continent at least)
USA
>Preferred switch type
I like them all, I'm more interested in browns or reds for this one though. Or perhaps something weird like a clear if it's just available.
>Layout
Either.
>Form factor
Ten-keyless is my favourite. Anything but mini works too generally.
>Backlight
Purple favourite color. White is also decent.
>Previous/current keyboards
CM Quickfire TK. Spacebar is shit and required cotton to be fixed. IBM model m right now, it's god-tier. Kind of want something smaller and in better shape though, it's huge and gross.

I'm on the market for a high quality board in the ~$150 ish range, looking at the ducky shine 5 and the filco majestouch 2.

Is the majestouch as good as people say it is? Build quality is more important to me than backlighting but if everything else is equal I'd probably prefer the ducky for the rice

>>55897714
Majestouch 2 fullsize or tkl? Does it need to be fullsize?

>>55897634
Wait until massdrop starts a varmilo VA87M buy. Not sure if they sell purple backlight (when ordering from factory they do), but white is avalible for sure.

>>55897921
Oh fuck, I forgot about massdrop. Shit's cash. Thanks for reminding me about it anon

>>55897875
Needs to be fullsize, I do a bunch of accounting so I use the numpad pretty frequently (and I'm sure as fuck not about to buy a seperate numpad). Why, is there a real difference between the full and TKL majestouch?

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>>55895357
fuck you anon. just in case.

>>55898282
Why follow pascal's wager

hello mkg.
i am looking for a 60% keyboard kit that has everything except for switches and keycaps
what are my options?

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>>55898386
I'm a new age man, of logic and science, yet I still have my superstitions.

>>55898390
Unless you want to pay 50% extra for removed features just buy a pcb and build your own case

>>55898529
what pcb should i buy?

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>>55898548
Building a case isnt hard plus you can design it however you want. If you want a cheap pcb you could get this and a teensy controler
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=536

>>55898390
Check this site out
http://www.gonskeyboardworks.com/4-parts-for-kbd

>>55897714
Anyone else have any experience/opinions on these? I'd also take suggestions on other full-size boards in this price range, mostly just looking for something with a really study build

http://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=13790
I've decided on this keyboard but, in red or blue? Outemu switches, I equally game and type a shit ton.

>>55876200
What are the name of these small, trimless comfy looking keyboards everyone around here seems to have?

>>55899194
60% keyboards.
But they are all expensive ~200 dollar range

>>55899219
what? there are several choices for under 100 dollars

>>55899249
Not if you want the ones pictured in this thread

>>55899249
Some of the custom keycaps these people use cost $100 alone.
This makes no sense to me what so ever. How come small peices of plastic cost so much?

>>55899285
yes?

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>>55895357
Trump card

>>55899314
?

>>55899312
someone would probably agree to kill you for $100 dude it's not that much

>>55899389
$100 isnt a lot of money, but for 15 bucks of plastic it is

>>55899412
Why do you think it costs 15 bucks to produce? Do you know how much an injection molding machine cost?

>>55899446
They cost 6 gorillion dollars i know, but you can get generic doubleshot caps for 30 to 40 bucks a set and then design them however you want.

Are there anyy brick and mortar stores around where I can try out different switches? Trying to find out which cherries I prefer and I'm not trying to drop $20 on a switch tester

>>55899840
it would help if we knew what area you lived in.
But here in the united sates I went to micro center where you can test out different switches

How do you guys clean your keyboards and keycaps?

>>55899944
I live in northern VA in the US, I'll give microcenter a try

>>55899976
with carburetor cleaner

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>Ducky Shine 5 with Blue Switches

Yay or Nay?

>>55899976
wipe it off with a cloth and blow out dust.

>>55876240
Do you not like topre switches?

>>55899194

What's even the point of the smaller boards?

Like... Is portability really that important in keyboards?

>>55900199
Its nice to carry one in a cloth bag then hook it up to your laptop and type on that instead of the horrendous keyboard

>>55893272
Wat mooi!
Van waar hebt ge die roze-tekst-keycaps?

>>55900231
function layers can give you the functionality of a full size with less room

you can spend less money on switches

more room for your mouse

>>55899219
Thanks for the answer. Shame about the price.

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Okay /mkg/ I want your opinion.
How good are monoprice keyboards?
I'm thinking of picking one up with blue switches but it has a weird layout as you can see.The cheapest one with a standard layout is the rgb one, which I wouldn't mind getting.
Should I get one?
Also how good are Kaihl switches compared to cherry?

>>55900549
literally almost all 60% boards are around $100 some are slightly above some are slightly below
that anon doesn't know what he's talking about

>>55900199
aesthetics

>>55900549
>>55900573
that being said there's a few Korean customs that go for about $200 before LEDs and switches and soldering so there are some that exist at that price but not many
hhkb is probably the most popular example but topre is god switch

>>55900573
he wanted to know about the ones in this thread which pretty much all cost in the 180-200 dollar range.

Yes you can get them for under 100, but not the ones in this thread

>>55900553
so no one likes monoprice keyboards?

>>55884704
Ducky

>>55900612
you mean all the pokers in this thread cost $200?
there is one duck board that is $200

>>55901911
I couldn't find any ducky keyboards for under $90. The cheapest i found was a ducky one for $99. Am I just looking in the wrong place?

>>55891405
>no bigfoot
>no beamspring
kys

>>55876240
$120 for the NovaTouch in Poland.

>>55902847
these would be nice if they weren't so autistic

>>55902847
love ''em, but i'm a faggot and i can't write if i have no letters

>>55900199
Desk space. Portability too I guess, but that's fucking autistic, and this is coming from a guy who used to carry his keyboard to class. The smallest I'll go is TKL. I hate function layers, they remind me of using laptop keyboards where they put F1-F12 behind a function layer so I have to Fn+Alt+F4.

>>55878120
would you clarify, gaterons and ktb switches are just diff keyboard companies getting into the mix since cherry's patent is up? they are the same thing basically?

>>55903068
I use my letterless key caps as a normie deterrent.

Probably not the best place to ask, but whats a good laptop-like keyboard? Something low-profile as one

I feel like im closer to the buttons and input this way

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>>55883936
>>55883640
>>55893779
well i guess ill just throw away money at testing keys. youre all making me second guess my choice for browns

>>55903925
browns are junk literally normie's first mechswitch

>>55903925
it was a bad choice for sure
no one that has tried different switches like browns

>>55903925
MX Browns are useless.

They are really bad tactile switches to the point where the tactility is close to nonexistent, and they are really bad pretend linear switches because the """"""bump"""""" makes it feel scratchy as shit, and cherry linears are already scratchy trash to start.

I don't understand why anyone would get them.

>>55903856
gateron doesn't even make keyboards
they just make switches and keycaps I think
they're doing a better job than mx with smoothness

>>55903925
there's a va12m for sale for a while on geekhack if u wanna look at it
probably one of the better switch testers I've seen

thanks for the help everyone

>>55904040
>I don't understand why anyone would get them.
youtube """reviewers""", i know i know..

>>55904040
>>55904001
>>55903972
so in yalls opinion would clears suffer from the same shitty feels? also if you dont like brown then what do you use? i was thinking a heavy key press bc i basically smash my chiclet keyboard when typing for a length of time

>>55904091
oh okay thanks for clarifying, with so many damn options im just going to buy a test row and a bunch of different single switches, bc the only place close by to try any of them out is like 50+miles and im not that autistic to drive
>>55904109
right on ill check it out

>>55904154
clears do what browns fail to do

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>>55904154
i use clears every day, they are by far the best cherry switch, and the only cherry switch you should get unless you want something clicky

>>55904310
okayokay, thats good to know. Ill keep that in mind but just to be sure im going to go through with a tester row just incase bc i would hate to drop ~100 on something im not sure about

>>55904310
oh and do you use dampeners? thanks for sharing

>>55904310
L2focus
L2tripcode
You big fucking idiot faggot with your dsa keycaps

>>55904378
nope, o-rings a shit

>>55904379
you're so angry :^)

it's kinda cute t.b.h

>>55904397
SORRY BOUT THE TRIPCODE MY FAULT ITS LATE IM TIRED MY COLORCONTRAST FUKED ME OVER
STILL LEARN TO FOCUS

>>55904310
what if you want a heavy linear switch?

>>55904464
Greys lol
Real men like greys

>>55904415
my phone takes awful pictures, and I really don't care how focused my shitposts are

>>55904464
i wouldn't underestimate how heavy clears are. soon i will mod mine with springs almost half the weight.

but cherry makes tactile grey switches if you want even heavier, but god only knows why you'd want that
https://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_MX_Tactile_Grey

>>55904497
i mean blacks but yea
gateron blacks are too light for my preference but cherry's are perfect

>>55904519
i said linear

>>55904519
Heavy switches are really nice imo not for really long sessions I guess but that why topre is a thing

>>55904540
Greys also come in linear
Try them they are amazing

>>55904540
my bad

https://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_MX_Linear_Grey ~80 cN
https://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_MX_Black ~60 cN

would get a switch tester and try out blacks too tho

yo where can i buy switch springs?
recently got gateron blacks and these niggas are light as fuck

>>55904707
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/custom-cherry-mx-springs - Wait for them to drop again then wait weeks/months for them to be shipped

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_list&c=42 - US based retailer

http://ukkeycaps.bigcartel.com/product/custom-springs-for-cherry-mx-switches-various-pack-sizes-available - UK based retailer

>>55904770
thanks man

>>55894749
https://deskthority.net/workshop-f7/brownfox-step-by-step-t6050.html

Designed the acrylic using
http://www.keyboard-layout-editor.com/

You can buy acrylic wherever, get it lasercut somewhere. The guide tells you to get an aluminum/steel plate to cover, which I would honestly do too, since the switches require a 1.5mm thick board to snap onto.

Programmed the Teensy with kb.sized.io.

Do I buy a barebones Novatouch or do I keep waiting for an ES-87?

>>55876240
I jerk off to topre

Anyone /silent/ here? Best "silent" mech keyboard for an echo-y office environment?

>>55907528
I'd go with the NT myself.

>>55899979
Reporting back, microcenter went okay but they didn't have any cherry greens or clears, and after I opened my 5th board to try the switches they sent a sales associate to harass me until I left. On the upside they had that MC topre board there so I got to try topres, that was neet

Anyone have any experience with cherry greens?

I love the click of blues but they're a bit light for me, I'm thinking of getting a pok3r in greens but I'm afraid they're gonna be too heavy

best cherry blue keyboard < $100? TKL preferred, don't care about much else. had a cm storm tkl but it gave out, so something similar

>>55907978
They should be relatively heavy but it all comes down to personal preference. Also, this looks like a great deal if you don't want to test it out as they are pretty rare:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C2MBG4I?m=A1XKLC8OYOZ2S0&ref_=v_sp_widget_detail_page

>>55908717
ganss 87

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FUCKING

FINALLY

Just have to decide whether I want Browns or Reds.

>>55896183
>tfw mine hasn't shipped yet

Also, check the sound out with this guy's mod:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5mLerU1aX0

I bought the silicon he mentioned and plan on doing this and maybe grabbing some PBT keycaps with it

>>55909332

>that mushy function row

WHY? It is so close to perfect...

>>55910139
Get a maltron if you want it to be truly perfect. With maltron 90 layout.

>>55910139
Cherry ML isn't mushy.

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>>55910152

I was actually looking into making a dactyl, but getting the case printed was like $250.

I really need my own 3d printer...

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>>55891405


Don't listen to that other anon. Your collection is really nice even though you don't have the older shit. My collection doesn't fit in even two pictures so you just get a random pic of my collection when I was in highscool.

>>55893327

Cool as fuck. Its like a semi-restrained flashy keyboard. Enjoy.

>>55894149

Looks great but you need a better fitting shift obviously.

>>55896251

I have heard a few people mention they still used cherry contacts and bottom housings with their gaterons. You should try that.

>>55897091

Id pass on the WASD. Its not terrible but it just seems the other keyboards in that price range feel better or even a little under. It just feels a little bit cheaper and more plasticy than other offerings.

>>55900028

I liked the ducky shine. Im not a MX blue fan though. If its what you want just do it fgt.

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>>55904310

Tru Dat. Friends almost unanimously agree so it should be true.

>>55910332
They definitely should listen. You'd know what a pretentious tool that person is if you'd been around longer than a week.

Don't mistake the vanity for actual interest and enthusiasm.

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>Budget
Probably $100-150, but I'd, of course, like to spend less if what I want exists in a lower price bracket. I also wouldn't mind spending a bit extra for something really exceptional.
>Location
USA
>Preferred switch type
I'm not too sure, to be honest, I'm open to suggestions. I fell for the MX brown switch meme. I just want something that feels really good man, so probably a tactile, clicky switch. With regards to actuation force, I guess I wouldn't mind something a bit heavier. I would really like to try buckling spring switches, but to my knowledge nothing (reasonably priced, anyway) exists in the form factor I want.
>Layout
ANSI.
>Form factor
60-70%.
>Backlight
Nah
>Previous/current keyboards
CM Storm QuickFire Pro w/ MX browns

>>55903893
cherry g84-4100
it uses low profile switches.

How long does the keys on a unicomp keyboard last until they get slippery?

What are the difference between TTC Switches and Cherry MX?

>>55876200
/mkg/ Can you help me find a place in Australia that stocks full size boards with cherry clears please? Mechkb has the tenkeyless kbparadise 80, but I want a numpad without having to pay $100-150 for it. Anybody know of a model that has one?

>>55909357
Interesting that he hole punched a silicone sheet. First time I've heard of that to produce silencing pads for Topre.

>tfw someone sells an ergodox-ez for cheap on ebay and you just ordered your parts to build your own on falbatech

>>55912351
buy some external cherry numpad, they go for 30 bucks.

should I get a kbparadise v60 with gareron reds from massdrop

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I work in medical field and I need a keyboard that's 60% silent and can be doused in sanitizer and not break. Budged is anything below 300 dollaridoos. Plis respond

>>55915161
call HHKB and have them make one for you

how many of you with led backlight use it for anything other than looking cool and what do you use it for?

>>55915445
I don't have rgb, just plain white and I use it when typing in the dark, it helped me a lot since I got a keyboard with this hybrid ansi/iso layout

>>55915496
I was just curious if there are actual uses for anything other then trying to be 1337 haxor, i imagined some type of intricate password or something with RGB but maybe im giving too much credit.

the white simple back lighting you mention is exactly what I would want from a future kb as well, ive had several times on my current one were i need to turn on a lamp bc i cant see anything

>>55910332
What's that keyboard on top?

>>55915556
its a shame since there are literately no good mechanical keyboards with white back lighting for a descent price. They are all this gaymer blue/red/green or rgb

>tfw have k70 gayman keyboard

I just bathed my reds in 99.9% isopropyl alcohol. Should I lubricate them once they have dried? Are cherry switches even lubricated when they are new?

>>55915762
Check out the whitefox on massdrop right now.

>>55916313
He said decent price...

>>55916313
I'm not paying 220 dollars for a keyboard.

blues>greens>clears>grays>>>>reds>>>>>>browns

>>55916535
buy a keyboard and add your own back lighting

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>>55916704

>>55915352
What'd their number? I really want one.

>>55916731
>Anime

fuck off autist
>>>/a/utism

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>>55916787
i love that that cross board link actually works

>>55916881
kek

>>55916746
its owned buy Fujitsu and I don't think custom ones will be cheap, but hey give them a shot
https://www.pfu.fujitsu.com/en/

>>55916727
Serious inquiry here. I wouldn't mind doing something like that however if I do go that way might as well build my keyboard from scratch. Are there any kits that would allow me to do something like that?

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>>55916920
Will do thanks anon. Prepared to blow some dosh on this beauty. I'm tired of out shitty membrane tablet keyboard makes me physically sick to my stomach.

>>55917019
if you go through with it come back and let us know how much whatever you were asking for costs so we can have more reference points of cost vs quality
>>55916966
2nd'ed, please

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>>55917083
I've sent an email asking for full aluminum chasis along with bleach cleanser resistant key caps. I've asked them to give me an estimate on the price. Hope they email me back cause this thing would be a beast.

>>55917019
Other guy but I once called Cherry asking them if I can buy one of their keyboards without switches and key caps (so just case and pcb) and they wanted like $300. I don't know if they were just telling me fuck off or if they were serious. But be prepared to blow some serious cash if you want a custom one

>>55917218
Im sure if you told them its for medical purposes they'll jack the price up to double what it costs

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>>55917242
>>55917270
Fuck

>>55917218
see>>55917270
diff anon here. at best say its for outdoor rental cashier service or something bland bc if mention anything about security or medical they will surely see dollar signs
>>55917242
that sounds like they were telling you to fuck off, it messes with their model and they probably have some type of manufacturing patents of stupid shit that doesnt matter. a SS box bent into the right shape shouldnt be too hard to obtain and shouldnt be too pricey, i think. im searching for kits/directions/sources now could be a fun DIY project that could save about ~$100, maybe. or it could turn out that economy of scale wins, am going to research for fun though

>Budget
0-60

>Location (continent at least)
Europe (France)

>Preferred switch type
Mx brown or cheap equivalent

>Layout
Ansi

>Form factor
60%

>Backlight
Nope

>Previous/current keyboards
Some 30€ 2006 Logitech wireless keyboard

Thanks!

>>55917380
get fucked euro cuck

>>55915161
Maltron do custom made keyboards, but your best bet would be a diy one. Get a Teensy2, a soldering iron and ask someone with a cnc or a lasercutter for a switchplate.

>>55917380
There is really not much in that budget that is reasonably good, just get a cheap >>55911213

>>55917380
Your best option would be to go to the deskthority market place and buy a used one.
From experience a kind soul sent be a cherry mx with blue switches from Germany to the usa for 59 dollars, so as a europoor im sure you could get one for less

https://deskthority.net/marketplace-f11/

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>>55917369
It's too l8 the email is sent but it's okay I'll somehow afford it on my dirt salary. Honestly I don't mind paying more for a reliable keyboard. I know that if I brought my normal mechanical keyboard to work it'd break faster then a teenage girl In a Mexican prison and I don't wanna have to get new keyboards every week cause the bleach we use to scrub everything rapes it. Any other suggestions for indestructible keyboards with that oh so sexy HHKB feel?
>>55917582
How much are the maltron boards? Sorry I'm at work.

>>55917427
Wow. I'm sure you made your day with this comment

>>55917610
>>55917711

Thanks! At which minimum budget can I have one? 100? 80?

>>55917218
>>55917019
There is no reason for your pictures to be this big.

>>55917776
ohhh of my one.

But if you are getting one used id say 60-80 bucks, if its new then 80-100

>>55917814

Ok thanks dude

>>55878122
>>55878135
is this the poker 3?

>>55917798
DAH. why arent you at least auto resizing pics with 4chan setting?

>>55917758
Too much probably desu. This is why I said build one. The ones I know that are waterproof/-resistant are all over 60% (and from cherry). Whatever you do, get one that has holes in the bottom so that liquids can flow out.

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>>55917798
>complaining about image size when it's within the limit set for the IMAGEBOARD
Hmmmmmmm

>>55917862
Alright thanks homie will make sure to look for those holes. It's a shame they don't make good mechanical keyboards for hazardous environments :^(

>>55917758
whatever you decide to go with make sure to put your name on it in an obnoxiously big/visible place so it doesnt get swiped and dont trust the lockers at work. lost stethoscopes out the ass this way until I had my name etched onto a new one

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Thinking about pulling the trigger on this one. Should I go for it?

>>55918456
MX is done you're better off w/ a gateron board unless its mx clear
youre going to get tired of blues(noise)
everyone i know has eventually its just matter of time

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I picked up one of these. How did I do?

>want to make my own keyboard
>look into Matias QC
>50$ for switches
>50$ for keycaps
Gateron it is.

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Clean

>>55918083
>buying your own stethoscopes instead of just using ones provided by your employer. Plebian. But srsly. Never bought a stethoscope in my life lel

i have a poker 2 right now and i like the size but i kinda want to get a fullsize just to have one

>>55918456
I'm not a real GAYMER until I can hear the CLICKITY CLACK XDDD

Anyone bought into the Royal Kludge Doubleshot
ABS tenkeyless massdrop? Thinking about buying in myself
probably gonna get pink legends but im a little skeptical of the
cheap pricing

[spoiler]https://www.massdrop.com/buy/royal-kludge-doubleshot-abs-keycaps[/spoiler]

>>55909332
is that fucking hackertyper

>>55919491
solid choice anon

>$150 for bare Novatouch
>$60 for Hypersphere rings
>$60 for Ducky PBT caps

Is it worth it?

>>55919951
I just picked that because it was the cheapest mechanical keyboard with cherry mx switches I could find.
>>55919108
I have an ibm model m i think i can deal with the noise

>>55920231
fuck no, Topre is releasing a new board that blows that shit out of the water soon

>>55920421
A fullsized ugly as fuck rgb meme board that will probably cost twice as much a novatouch.

>>55920421
The Realforce RGB? I hear that's coming out of the gate at ¥20000 and full size.

>>55920487
Only saw a full versions at Computex, saw both Realforce and Type heaven versions so I think there's a high chance of TKL versions too anyway fullsize doesn't concern me too much. I heard 250 price tag for Realforce fullsize. The main reason I find them interesting is being able to set the distance actuation and possible non-shit Mx compatible sliders.

New thread: >>55920679

>>55919999
If you don't get your product or it's significantly delayed then you should have no problems getting a refund from Massdrop.
That drop in particular is one they've done a few times and they're trying to get rid of the leftovers both they and their distributor have (notice how the black option is gone because it's sold out).

>>55880819
Google cherry MX keycaps.

>>55915581

mck-84