/mkg/ - Mechanical Keyboard General

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>>56396737
Its only $65 should I go for it or not

>>56396809
you'll probably stop playing and then the keys will feel stupid

>>56396809
>$65 for a flavor of the month geimu

The colors are nice except the keypad is a bit much

Anyone else get a Tada68?
I really like mine
Also is there something in between Gateron Blacks and MX reds?

>>56396809
cheese keycaps make no sense to me

>>56396809
Blue looks dumb, and they're not exactly timeless, are they?

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hello

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>>56397124
I guess it would look alright if the cheese was taken out and all the Overwatch theming was gone.

Also, YF-21 keyset when?

>>56397580
YF-19*, fuck me.

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>>56397441
there we go I improved it

>>56397641
that would be nicer desu

>>56397653
Im sure you can make a custom key that size with that color

>>56397641
That is sooooo much more aesthetically pleasing. Post this pic from now on

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I'm to poor to afford a 1976 keycap set, however there are Chinese knockoffs like pic related. It says that they are lazer etched PBT caps and cost 40 bucks. Should I go for them or not?

Ducky One TKL RGB ISO when ?

>>56397673
how

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My Filco Majestouch-2 just died on me all of sudden. Seems like one of the keys got stuck, it just keeps typing "k" over and over until it suddenly won't work at all. I've tried using both the USB and PCB connectors, reinstalling the drivers on different USB ports, and cleaning the socket but it just seems like the "k" key is fucked.

What the hell /mkg/? You told me these things were durable... Thankfully I'm not a poorfag though and it lasted me 5 years I guess.

Thinking about getting an RGB board now and was looking at the Ducky Shine 5, you guys like that one?

>>56398311
Ever been cleaned? Give that bad boy a full teardown and clean.

>>56398311
have you checked the switch itself, you can open it up without having to desolder it

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>tfw spending friday night alone lubricating zealios switches

>>56398343
>>56398344
I'll take a look inside and clean it. Seems like this is a common unfixable common with Filcos though. I'm not optimistic, but if it works I'll report back.

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>>56398350
we've all been there anon

>>56398064
Well do you know what the keycaps are or did they come with the keyboard? If i can find the set I can know what color they are. I've already found a couple of purple keys but they don't seem to match the exact shade

>>56398370
Do it, my Microsoft Sidewinder X6 started jamming on the spacebar. About the same age as yours. Fully cleaned it and it brought it back to life.
Getting my first mechanical keyboard today.

>>56398350
>>56398376

legit been meaning to lube my switches (matias quiet) for a while but god damn I don't have the patience for it, props off to you

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>>56398388
anyway anon I have no exact idea but ill shot some at you>>56398064
Blank: http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=access,cherrymxkeys&pid=dmx_us104_lav_np
Pad Printed: http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=access,cherrymxkeys&pid=dmx_us104_lav_tw

These are out of stock but you can always ask:
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=963

These are for the shine 4 and 3, but give them a try:
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1164
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1159
The pic attached is a better one

You could always go for the royal purple by tai hao or Royal Purple Originative caps

>>56398571
thanks but that wasn't me asking
I have a friend who might be able to make something, he's already doing a few custom ones for me

>tfw new quality keycaps cost so much that I wonder if I should get a new keyboard instead.

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>>56397872
Its not in RGB but I'm sure you can mod it

>>56398595
You can get some thick PBT caps from china for around 40 bucks including shipping.

I spent the extra bucks and bought a keyboard with dye-sub PBT so I don't have to do what you are doing

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I want a cherry blue, tenkeyless keyboard with floating keys. Something like the Tomoko (pic related) but with cherry blue switches.
Bonus points for all-metal construction.

Any ideas /g/? Not interested in modding the tomoko (too much money to get the keycaps and switches, too much time to do it)

>>56395677
I think you should be able to get external wrist rests. There's some on amazon that are various lengths.

>>56398676
>Bonus points for all-metal construction
You know thats gonna increase the price by 1000% compared to a tomoko

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>>56397721
i have laser etched PBT ninja caps. pretty nice desu

>>56398725
Really? I thought it would be like a 20 bucks difference at most.
Well, something that is solid plastic would also do then I guess. Bonus points for a metal backplate in that case.

>>56398725

it'll also increase the noise tenfold but I guess op doesn't care if he's going after cherry blues

>>56398752
>Bonus points for a metal backplate
that's really only found in 150-200 keyboards

>>56398785
meant to say 150-200 dollars but I hope it was implied

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Just got pic related yesterday. Sound is god-tier and feel is great ( if anything I wish it had slightly more resistance); I keep looking for excuses to use it. So glad I fell for this meme.

>>56398785
The quickfire TK has it and is 70 bucks on amazon.
Not floating keys and I'm not sure I like the numpad/arrow key hybrid though.

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>>56398752
>I thought it would be like a 20 bucks difference at most.

In your dreams the cost of the metal alone.
If I were to DIY an all metal keyboard the aluminum case would cost $150 while the plate would be another $90.
If I was a large manufacturer I might save 50 to 70 bucks but that keyboard will sell for 300-350 dollars
So never ever Mr. Tomoko

>>56398921
What the flying fuck. It is much cheaper to go to a local metal shop and have every part custom machined then, that is quite absurd.
Anyhow, not going to spend that kind of money (diy or not) just for the metal construction then.

But again, see >>56398876

>>56398595
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1947

>>56398973
I think that anon said quality

>>56398962
I meant to say the plate and PCB but as you can see by my post a reformated it a couple of times poorly.

TRIANGLE SWITCHES > PLUS SIGN SWITCHES

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>>56399115
>TRIANGLE SWITCHES > PLUS SIGN SWITCHES

what are triangle and plus sign switches?
you mean whats printed on them?

>>56399134
No u nig

>>56399134
hes talking about cherry stems (plus signs) versus whatever the fuck uses a triangle

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>>56399175
Are you talking about the stem

>>56398921
this

>>56398962
>It is much cheaper to go to a local metal shop and have every part custom machined then
doubt it. maybe with steel it'd be attainable but not with aluminium

>>56399241
What about a stainless steel plate and and an anodized aluminum case. I think a steel case would be way to heavy

>EagleTec KG010 Office / Industrial LED Backlit Mechanical Keyboard (Black)
>$46
>https://www.amazon.com/dp/B015MPQQ0A?psc=1

This one sounds like it has a really good build quality, double shot injection molding, metal plates, gateron switches are supposedly pretty decent, and it's cheap as hell. Only problem for me is that it's too flashy

So instead I'm going for this one. Seems like less build quality, but it's even cheaper by virtue of being sold by monoprice. Nice modest looking keyboard that should feel pretty nice to type/play on.

>Select Series - Full Size Blue Switch Mechanical Keyboard
>$36
>http://www.monoprice.com/product?pg_no2=2&c_id=114&cp_id=11401&cs_id=1140102&p_id=13785&sortby=&period=&rating=&seq=1&format=4#feedback

I've 80% made up my mind, just wanted to let you guys know these cheapo ones are here, also to see if I missed an important problem with the monoprice one.

Just switched back to my blues after a couple months on browns. God it's refreshing.

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Is this worth anything?

>>56399437
I can buy it right now for 70 bucks, but its in japan

>>56399437
I'll give you 8 bucks for the imac.

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>>56399333
aluminium is hard to work with, like the computer case in pic related unironically costs $400, and ncase m1 cost $205, and even for a thin steel backplate you're paying for the labor and such

>>56399469
Link?

>>56399480
nope I'm trying to contact the seller to see if he will ship it to me :^)

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>>56399478
i want that case so fucking bad

>>56399524
Screenshot then.

dye sub or lasers nigga

>>56399554
Doubleshot > dye sub > engraved >>>>>>> laser > pad printed

>>56398343
>>56398344
Thanks for the advice, it's working now for some inexplicable reason. Didn't work when I cleaned it but I poked around the back of the PCB around where the "k" key was marked and pushed in the rubber socket with a screwdriver and that fixed it somehow.

>>56399577
would the IBM model M be considered both Dye-sub and doubleshot with the way the keycaps are assembled

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Was dusting off an old Powerbook today and rediscovered this neat little thing. It is a MacALLY MK-22, produced in Taiwan.

>>56399621
cool, maybe it was a loose connection or something

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>>56399656
Ugh, that was supposed to be rotated.
Anyways, I remembered from over a decade ago that it had a very distinct "mechanical" sound that the Powerbook's keyboard lacks. On closer inspection, it turned out that it is indeed apparently mechanical and has Cherry MX-style switches too. They don't have any visible identifier, but I've searched Deskauthority a little and I feel it might be a variant of these: https://deskthority.net/wiki/Taiwan_white_and_black_shaft

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>>56399690

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Hey I asked about the master keys L this morning in the last thread. I brought it. Anymore want a review?

>>56399775
I don't think that you can say anything that hasn't been said already.

>>56399813
Basically. That's cool. Thanks for the advice anyway.

why does my review on reddit keep fluctuating between having a downvote and not having it? is it a bug on the server or does someone keep changing his mind or what

>>56400000

>>56399437
how many times are you going to make this same post? it's like the 5th time this week

fucking macfags

What is the best switch

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>TFW you found an IBM industrial model M and an IBM model M SSK for 80 bucks each, but your too poor to buy either one

>>56400620
Beam spring followed my buckling spring followed by Alps and their clones followed by topre and their clones followed by cherry and their clones

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>>56400620

>>56400639
>Pennzoil
Common at least use something goof like Mobil

Any recommendation for someone who wants to play games and mmos, but has baby hands?

>>56400688
60%

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>>56400688
mech keyboards mostly have the same size keys though it's just the layout that varies

>>56400751
So what are my options then? Play on a controller?

>>56400719
Something like this?

https://www.amazon.com/Noppoo-84-Technology-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B00HLW5DP2/ref=pd_sim_147_2/153-2821412-4031243?ie=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=EGN6YE33Z7AR6EK00P26

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>>56400785
that's 75%

60% is smaller like pic related

if you really have baby hands maybe you could look for some kind of pc controller like in >>56398731

>>56400785
nah use this

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1774

>>56400821
for MMOs you usually want extra macro keys, you could use the function row for that

>>56400821
How am I going to play mmos if there are no F keys?

>>56400815
I have no idea about keypads, because no ever talks about them so I'm clueless on what brand, key caps, etc. to buy.

>>56400848
buy a pad you nig stop being a fucker and think

>>56399621
Noice. Hate seeing good tech wasted.

I have a Logitech G105 that I'm thinking of replacing with a Tomoko keyboard. Is there anything better near the same price range?

>>56400860
There is only Razer and Logitech.

>>56400688
Measure your hand and post.

>>56400964
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Dcomputers&field-keywords=mechanical+numpad

>>56400994
the keys wouldn't be smaller than on a regular keyboard he means a device like in >>56398731

>>56400986
7 ft.

>>56401030
What keypad is that? I'll just buy that instead.

>>56401030
Why do you need a pad like that? It's literally only three more keys. if you need more buy another numpa53d

>>56401069

You're a big guy

>>56401069
idk but i think it's bigger than it looks, the perspective is screwy since the keyboard sits higher

>>56401091
I think I meant 7 inches, because I haven't used a ruler in a long time so I just took the side that had the bigger lines.

>>56401116
Nigga, my hand is seven inches. You'll be fine with any keyboard.

>>56401182
How? I can't reach tab without lifting my pinky, I can't hold Shift for long periods of time, I can't reach the F keys without lifting my hands nor the number keys.

>>56401182
yeah my hand is a bit bigger (assuming we measure them the same way) but i think you'll be fine anon

>>56401207
I measured from the first line on my wrist to the tip of my middle.
>>56401200
You're supposed to tab with pinky. F keys aren't made to be reached without lifting hands. Curl fingers for numbers.

>>56401200
>I can't reach tab without lifting my pinky
but you're pressing tab with your ring finger?

>I can't hold Shift for long periods of time
that's a strength/endurance/technique issue, not size

>I can't reach the F keys without lifting my hands
not strange, some gaming keyboards have macro keys on the left because F keys are awkward

>nor the number keys.
ok i could see that being an issue for someone with smaller hands

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>Spend years typing & gaming on Cherry Blues
>Literally worse than membrane
>Keyboard finally dies a real death
>Try all of the switches
>Browns are somehow even worse than Blues
>Every tactile switch on the market feels awful except Razer Greens, which are just almost-useable
>Settle on Cherry Blacks
>/g/ is all about compact, minimalist form factor
>take this as my queue to buy full-size

Ended up with a Roccat Ryos. It is easily the best keyboard I have ever owned or used, including buckling spring Ms.

It's like typing into a tight, silky vagina. Juuuuuust enough resistance to keep me from bottoming out when I get a bit too enthusiastic.

Tactile switches are the worst meme in history, followed closely by TKL

>>56401256
>You're supposed to tab with pinky
when touch typing sure but when gaming with WASD surely the ring finger makes more sense

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>>56401030
by the way, if you get an orbweaver with cherry switches you can open it up and swap the springs and stems for whatever you like. its really nice to have a gamepad with reds and a keyboard with clears instead of sacrificing tactility for muh gaming. i have pic related except for bottom left switch is a red stem with 40g springs

am I the only one who thinks white keycaps look like shit with backlit boards? colors just come out so much nicer with black caps

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>>56401269
Ugly photoshopped bitch. Your taste is absolute shit.

>>56401269
looks ugly as sin, but I do agree tkl is a meme and anyone who uses it is homosexual

>>56401290
no backlit looks awful in general

>>56401299
it comes down to personal preference i just think it's not worth having the numpad right there so it gets in the way of the mouse, if you really want a numpad you could get a separate one that you could position to the right of your mouse or behind the keyboard etc

>>56401299
>implying 60% with miamis isn't gayer

>>56401313
TKL is the worst form factor if you don't want a numpad get a 75% or 60%

>>56401325
fair enough i'm not a fan of TKL myself i thought you were talking about full size vs all compact form factors

>>56401304
I mean true
but it's objectively worse with white keycaps

>>56401313
>numpad right there so it gets in the way of the mouse

Mouse on different plane than keyboard
Problem solved.

>>56401418
>not having the mouse right next to the typing area for maximum productivity and ergonomics

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>>56401429
put it to the left then nigga

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>>56401453

i have a ducky year of the horse edition with mx browns

they dont make this anymore right? will it maybe be worth something one day?

>>56401488
>1488

>>56401501
oh lawd

>>56401488
>mx browns
no/maybe a few years ahead it may go up.
Most old alps keyboards are $40

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By the way, when are those Vortex PBT SAs coming out?

>>56399988
now it has 2 downvotes (and 1 more upvote), thanks assholes

>>56402326
>>56399988
please return from whence you cam, reddit faggot

>>56402334
keep downvoting it butthurt faggot

wtf now it says different scores every time i refresh the site's fucking broken fucking web cancer

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>tfw the Novatouch really is discontinued
>tfw its replacement has a nonstandard bottom row and is full size
>and it's fucking expensive
There's some barebones left, but who knows how long those are staying there.

wow reddit really is this cancerous they randomize the score counts so you can't easily tell if you've been shadowbanned

>>56402431
What? They do that to prevent salty people using loads of account to downvote people. Check if you're shadowbanned by logging out and going to your profile page, or checking on r/shadowban

>inb4 reddit faget

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>>56402375
what makes you think im going to the site to downvote your shit? in fact, what makes you think anyone is doing that

>>56402529
people vote on the wrong strawpoll alternatives just out of spite, 4chan is shitty like that

>>56402514
what are you on about, how does that prevent people from downvoting

>>56402567
you're a pretty big fucking moron, even for redditrash standards

>>56402594
i'm obviously not a reddit user since i didn't know about the upboat fluffing until now

>>56399656
>>56399690
>>56399712
That's preddy cool desu.
Does it still work well? Looks clean too.

>>56402567
Don't remember, just read a comment on it a few years ago by one of the (inept) admins

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>black
>compact
>iso
>backlight, preferably rgb
>preferably cherry switch (brown)
>can buy from/in eu
does this even exist?

>>56402412
Go to Poland. There's literally dozens of them around still in stores.

Can anyone comment on the quality of WASD keyboards? The ones with the custom caps.

>>56403867
The best I can think of would be corshit TKL board.

Which are shit.

Other than that, there's the pok3r RGB, but I don't think it's available in ISO.

>>56403013
W O A H D U D E T H A T ' S S O V A P O R
I S I T 2 0 1 3 ? ? ?

>>56402956
Yeah, it is very lightly used and was stored with care. All switches feel like new too . Can't use it on newer computers right off the bat due to connector it seems, but I suppose there is an adapter for that.

>>56405184
Don't get cherry in the first place

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Are Cherry MX Greens too heavy?
I've only ever tried membranes and a Razer with the Kailh blue switches, and they felt good, but light.
Considering how the membrane I'm currently using actuates/bottoms out at approximately 80 grams (I don't find it to be too heavy), should I get the greens or stick with the blues for a safer first purchase?

Pic related - the Quickfire Rapid with Greens is only $74.

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>>56397441
>>56397641
hello there

>>56405269
Eww
Don't post that ugly thing ever again

>>56402169
The entire SA line up has been delayed for like 3 months

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A gift from a friend

>>56405445
Your friend's a queer

>>56405536
well you're not wrong

Where can I get some gucci red/black braided micro USB cable for my Thinkpad keyboard?

>>56398604
You can't replace single color with rgb because they have extra pins

>>56405777
keyclack

>>56405780
Are the LEDs on the motherboard or on the switch. Because you can just replace the switch and get a new controller

>>56406236
aren't you forgetting something else

>>56403867
I can think of a 65% board that has all that.

It has backlights, but only on the arrow cluster, caps lock, escape, and Page up. They're not RGB.

>>56403867
Talk to Ducky Nordic on deskthority they might help you out.

>>56406374
>memegb

Is there a way to make an alps hhkb?

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>>56406236
Some of these look nice

>>56406727
I just did a quick google search and found this
http://imgur.com/a/Y0foU
He's not using genuine Alps just clones but if you do have some lying around the I guess you can use those

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>>56406916
Thanks man

>>56401277
What, no, you're taking your finger off your movement key that way.

>>56403867
if you can drop iso that will open up your options, ansi is better for programming anyway

>>56407049
usually you only bind less crucial things like scoreboards to tab, and your pinky is used for ctrl+shift+caps, but sure i guess you can use your pinky

>>56401277
ESDF is far superior.

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http://vocaroo.com/i/s1dDyhyeShqM

guess the switches

>>56406374
what is it?

>>56407547
okay I'll make a guess its tactile alps

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I've been using a Razer Black Widow Tournament edition for 1-2 years now, but I want to move to a smaller form factor (60%-40%). I have no idea what I'm doing, and need your help.
>Budget
$150
>Location
USA
>Preferred Switch Type
I have no idea. I'd like switches suitable for typing and the occasional gayming
>Layout
I don't too much about different layouts, but I achieved 110 WPM on my Razer BlackWidow, so anything similar to my current layout is preferred but I am willing to learn a new layout if it's more efficient.
>Form factor
Like previously stated, I want to try 40% or 60%, but I don't know which one would be better for me.
>Backlight?
I honestly don't care. It's completely optional.
>Previous keyboard
Razer Black Widow Tournament.

>>56407881
forgot to ask, but is link related a good start? How do you use numbers on a 40% form factor?
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/minivan-keyboard

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>>56407881
If you want a 40% keyboard your options are very limited. This is the only one I could find in you bydget pic related
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/minivan-keyboard
The PCB is fully programmable so you could customize it to you liking

As far as 60% goes you have much wider variety though if you want arrow keys I recommend you get a 65% keyboard

>>56407547
Sounds like a dampened cream alps or matias QC that you're being very aggressive with. Or maybe it's just your spacebar that you're mashing.

>>56407881
40% is rather extreme, look at keyboards from 60% to 75% imo

>>56407547
A S M R

>>56407947
How do you type numbers with a 40%? Is it practical? And what kind of 60-65% keyboard would you recommend?

>>56408072
Like what? Is this an ideal keyboard?
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/the-whitefox-keyboard

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>>56407818
>>56408005
Nice.

Yup, they're dampened cream alps

So I wanna build a 60% board, for my workshop desk the extra bit of space would be wonderful when I'm working on other stuff.
The problem is- I use the arrow keys, a lot. I would be perfectly happy using the bottom four right keys next to the space bar (alt, ctrl, super etc) as my arrow keys. But I have one question- aren't those normally different sized keys compared to the normal 1x1 keys? Are there any keycap sets that aren't going to rape my bank account that will show those glyphs on those keys? Alternatively, is there any other common setup on a 60 percent keyboard that has the arrow keys?

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>>56408256
that one looks good but it's probably relatively expensive and it would take long to arrive and it depends on your personal preference too like if you want F keys you can look at pic related

>>56408567
Oh I should note I don't want to use FN for the arrow keys, like I said I use them quite a bit and having to use two hands for it would be a huge pain

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>>56408567
like this?

>>56408600
I could do that, or just use the four across and completely forgo the fn key.

>>56408570
this seems to be the perfect keyboard. i don't know how people survive without dedicated F-keys, and other 75% boards' F-key rows aren't pleasingly aligned with the number keys like the noppoo choc mini

>>56408662
i have the rgb version and it's literally perfect for me

https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/50mdnx/review_noppoo_choc_mini_rgb_with_noppoo_blue/

>>56408731
really like the POM caps are still around for the rgb version - probably gonna pick that keyboard up in brown switches soon

>>56408570
>>56408662
>>56408731
Only thing I don't like about it is the case and keycaps. Keycaps are easy to replace but the case would be more of a challenge. I'll definitely look into this one though.

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>>56408731
Thinking about picking up this

CM Storm QuickFire Rapid

Is coolermaster a good brand? Also not sure what switch type to get. I thought I wanted blues, but I went over to a friends how and they were (not sure if this is the right word) too "heavy". I didn't like how they felt. Maybe Reds? I want to try Clears but they seem rare.

Also why is Brown the worst?

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>>56408838
Blues aren't that heavy.

But if you got babbyfingers, you may also want to get reds. Browns suck because they are a shitty compromise between tactility and weight. They feel like reds with dirt in them.

Clears are heavier than blues.

>>56408210
>How do you type numbers with a 40%?
Its done with function layer mapping

Also the whole keyboard is programmable so you can make it just one giant numpad if you want

>>56408892
are clears louder than blues?

>>56408935
No. Blues are clicky, clears aren't.

>>56408935
Red are a linear switch with no tactile feedback
Blacks are heavier reds
Browns are reds with dirt inside them
Clears are very heavy switches with an extended tactile bump, but you can always put lighter 35g springs in them
Greys are even heavier clears
Blues are a tactile and clicky switch, though they are slightly heavier then reds 45g vs 50g
Greens are heavier blues

>>56408892
I realized I flubbed that sentence - I tried my friend's blues and I didn't like them. If clears are heavier I may just go with reds.

Thanks

>>56409075
why not just buy lighter springs
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1183

and replace them

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

Its basically a new keyboard

>>56409059
aren't clears just heavier browns? do they not suffer from the same sand/dirt sensation?

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>>56409183
no they have bigger bump and with the added weight feel much nicer

anyone try 62 and 65g gateron blacks?
stock is a tad too heavy for me
i really like the weight of browns/45g topre or blues
any suggestions friends

>>56409887
so you want to replace the springs or get a different keyboard?

If you want springs check this site out https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_list&c=339&sortby=price:asc
they go from 35 all the way to 100

>>56409956
o wow
i wanted to change out the springs in my gateron blacks but i wasnt quite sure where to find them
thank you!!

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anyone know of a website that prints hiragana keycaps?

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>>56410961
Like this?

>>56411087
yes dood

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$3 at the dollar store

>>56411156
No idea, sorry

>>56411285
is it mechanical? and judging by the size of the legends and keycap color it's for the visually impaired

>>56411484
some people just want a big ol keyboard that looks like a honeybee

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>>56410961
Whoever designed this needs to be fired.

>>56405445
Hey can you tell me what board/keycaps those are?

>>56411730
>>56408256

>>56410961
https://www.originativeco.com/products/modern-beige

What WPM do you guys get on 10fastfingers?

>>56412273
0 because i only have 9

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>>56412273
85 in English
94 in French (better layout / more used to the words)

>>56412417
>slowfags on this board

I do 126 in english and 160 in ebonics

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>>56412273
I have to re-learn how to type

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im probably show as trash

>>56412477
prove it

>>56405214

can't comment about greens but i got rapid-i with reds and its great

>>56412273
66, could probably do better with more tries, only had 4+1 hours of practice with formal-style touch typing, can hit upwards of 100 WPM on keybr.com with the full alphabet

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>oh cool, this keyboard is everything I wanted and massdrop is doing a special!
>ship date: oct. 11
>well, let's see if it's anywhere else
>mechanicalkeyboards.com
>same price, no wait
Welp.

Anyone have experience with Keycools?

>>56412273
79, Eh

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>>56412553

you guys should seriously learn proper touch typing, what you're doing when trying to type fast is probably really unergonomic and limiting your speed because you're not using all your fingers properly

>>56411285
Is that you, Peter?

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>>56412649
>implying I don't use catholic school-tier proper touch typing
>trying to make yourself feel superior

>>56398604
please hook a fellow danefag up with some sauce on this beauty

>>56412745
Ducky shine 3 in Nordic ISO.

If you want one go ask Ducky Nordic on the deskthority forums.

This website is also a ducky re-seller though I don't think they have those exact keycaps: https://www.getdigital.de/Ducky-Keyboard.html

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>>56412855
thank you so much, based anon. here's a cool pape

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>>56408600
snap

Sades K-10 is the only mech keyboard in my country for a non ridiculous price.
So, how is it? Should I pull the trigger?

>>56412948
How are we going to help you if you don't tell us your country nig

>>56412948
How much are you getting it for? Because it looks like its worth 20 bucks

>>56412948
what's your budget

>>56413007
>>56412993
>>56412983
These questions could all be solved if he wasn't a queer and used the buying template

>>56412649
I don't see how you can reach peak wpm without touch typing. Especially when you have a layout optimized for the home row; there's almost no finger movement.

>>56412933
man I want Memeiami but I could only find it in stock here, though they seem way too overpriced? Since tai hao was selling a full set for 50 bucks
http://www.geekkeys.com/sp-miami-keyset/

>>56413039
yeh i hit like 90 wpm and realized my typing style was utter shit tier and that i really needed to learn proper touch typing, especially since i just got my first mech keyboard it was time to git gud, now i'm at maybe 70 wpm but after a minimal amount of practice and i'm improving fast

>>56413024
I just asked on how is it, I can't get anything here in Argentina. So I really don't have choices here.

>>56413062
tbf, that's not the tai hao one

>>56413096
Why would you get a multi color LED keyboard, why not go for RGB or a solid color instead

>>56413062
you could just wait till thy're available on massdrop

>>56413253
For a slightly cheaper price, I can get a Redragon.

>>56413121
tai hao was PBT while these are shit ABS
>>56413262
any idea when they will drop ?

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>>56413301
wow those are some really thin keycaps. not to mention they are made from weak plastics instead of pbt. no wonder its so cheap.
Also are you just browsing cheap mechanical keyboards off amazon?

>>56413357
I'm browsing my "local amazon", importing something I can't import from Amazon by myself I think.

where can i find bucling spring keycaps?

>>56413414
honestly just get a Tomoko. Its cheap and descent enough and plenty of people here on /mkg/ have one so you could always ask them for opinions
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01K9CNIWK?psc=1

>>56413488
Unicomp's website duh
http://www.pckeyboard.com/page/category/Buttons

What's the most clicky switch out in today's market?

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>>56396737
Check out my new keyboard guys

>>56413671
nice

>>56413671
What the fuck is wrong with your hand??? Please get help.

>>56413748
It's reposted from some CSGO cancer faggot. Learn to reverse image search these things.

>>56413492
Looks nice, I wil try to get one.
Thanks phamalam

I posted earlier, I'm deciding between https://www.massdrop.com/buy/minivan-keyboard
and
https://www.amazon.com/Noppoo-84-Technology-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B0091Q34EI

Is a 40% going to give me a WPM boost? Will I be able to reprogram bindings I need? (f1, etc.)

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>>56413659
Well the most clicky switch in existence would be omron amber pic related. Though if you want mainstream switch my guess would be cherry green

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>>56413851
>Willingly subjecting yourself to layer hell

>>56413851
Me personally I got a minivan bare bones kit so I can put cherry dark navy switches on it

Now the minivan doesn't come pre-assembled so unless you want an experience building it, which for a beginner might take 40 minutes, I would go for the noppoo

>>56413975
I have the means to assemble it, I'm just asking if it'd serve my needs? (want better wpm, going to use for typing, occasional gaming)

what's the tacticoolest board out there

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>>56414014
cant get cooler then tactical rails to mount your macros

>>56408892
whats that 60% keyboard with really big bezels?

>>56414012
>want better wpm, going to use for typing, occasional gaming

Well for words per minute it varies per person. My first keyboard had tactile switches so I could feel the actuation point and quickly type. This improved my typing by 10-15 WPM. But again its anecdotal and varies between people

Now if your going to use this for typing do you mean like writing essay or programing. Since I'm going for my masters in biology most of my writing is research with occasional programing and while I still haven't used a 40% layout my 65% works just fine.

As for gaming what games do you play. It seems like this will be terrible for MMOs but fine for other games like FPS, though I use the quick wheel in games so if you like to switch with the numbers on top your keys it might not be best for you unless you don't mind that console invention

>>56414159
>What kind of typing
I'm going to be using it for writing essays and programming on the side (most of my programming is done on my Thinkpad anyway).
>games
I don't play MMOs. When I play games I typically play things like Civ, Minecraft, Battlefield, etc. I got a controller if I ever can't handle gaming on this keyboard. Important thing to me right now is making a decision because this drop ends tomorrow.

>>56414159
forgot to ask, if I decide to order this keyboard, what switches should I get? I like feedback.

>>56414220
imo the choc mini is better for programming

the minivan is really minimalist and niche and more for if you need it to be portable or if you're a diehard keyboard enthusiast who wants it to be that small just for the sake of it

>>56414274
no.

>>56414324
k

>>56414220
>>56414245
If you want tactile and clicky then gateron blues or the heavier greens would be my choice. If you want a quieter switch but still tactile then get browns

though what this anon said>>56414274
is true. I'm getting it because I have already used a 65% keyboard before and I want to be a special snowflake and use these cherry dark navy switches that I found.

If you want to have fun building a keyboard and sharing your experience online then get the minivan though with its small size you might miss things like dedicated number keys if you use them a lot, otherwise if you want a solid out of the box small keyboard then get the noppoo

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Comfy keyboard wooo.

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>>56414576
Which keyboard is that? Looks like one of the matrix layouts I've seen at my school

>>56414460
disregard this anons opinion

whats the quietest keyboard? my microphone when recording or talking with other is really loud (model m)

>>56414683
Silenced topre

>>56414668
k

>>56414683
quiet click matias switches are really quiet

>>56414659
haha what about SPACE

>>56414683

Razer oranges

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>>56414752
There is a spacebar. That guy is just using custom keycaps and they don't have a spacebar that small, why would someone need three shifts lol. Also its fully programmable so if you want you can make every key space

besides this is the keyboards default layout

>>56414782
>its fully programmable so if you want you can make every key space
kek this meme every time

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>>56414659
Terminus mini that I painted with g20 keycaps.

I love the hhkb layout, but hate topre.
wat do

I also dislike cherry switches

>>56415007
then make an alps HHKB
http://imgur.com/a/Y0foU

>Budget - ~$150
>Location - US
>Preferred switch type - Red or Black
>Form factor - TKL
>Backlight - Doesn't matter

>>56415301
Ducky one TKL from http://mechanicalkeyboards.com/

>>56415301
fuck you

>>56415503
Why?

>>56415664
because you are homosex

>>56415301
Leopold FC750R

>>56415503
what pissed you off don't like TKLs

>>56415837
yes

>>56415748
>>56415348
Between these 2, which is better?

>>56415961
they're both shit

>>56415961
They are very similar.

FC750R comes with side-printed PBT keycaps, while Ducky one has versions with doubleshot ABS and dyesub PBT.

Between PBT versions of those, get whichever has switches that you like and looks better to you. Avoid ABS.

>>56416038
alright thanks

Lads,
Will waytools ever ship? Feels bad man.

>>56415301
KUL ES-87

>>56411730
Yup. Whitefox Prima

>>56396809
can always switch out the keys anytime. Go for it man

how much ibm model m 1391406 is worth?

>>56412477
lol

Would 60% isopropyl alcohol wipes fuck up my PBT keycaps or the UV coating on my keyboard if I use the wipes every other day or so?

>>56417795
https://geekhack
.org/index.php?topic=68721.0

and

https://www.reddit
.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/41h6zy/help_tai_hao_pbt_doubleshot_miami_isopropyl/

4chan fucking up my links again

>>56413062
im pretty sure i saw them on amazon a while back for like 40 USD

>>56414576
>>56414659
these look cool and all but how functional can they really be

NEW THREAD:
>>56418051
>>56418051
>>56418051