/mkg/- Mechanical Keyboard General

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first for CAD

Thinking of buying the Godspeed SA set but it's ridiculous how expensive it is because I need alphas, modifiers, calculus and norde kit. And I also really want the novelty kit too. All that would cost $188.

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>>56921871
CAD?
whats that supposed to mean?

I has filco with blues - where can I find the best keycap replacements for it? The stock ones are horrible.

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>>56921915
Filco has spherical Keycaps made by signature plastics, so you don't have to spend a fortunelike that anon >>56921875

>>56921875
>>56921952
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/godspeed-custom-sa-keycap-set

It's like $34?

I was looking for a retailer that didn't rely on group sourcing and I could just buy stuff from tho :\

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>>56921887
Computer aided design ya dummy

>>56922081
Yeah, for the alphas only.
>>56921915
Alright, thanks, I'll look into that.

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>>56922081
but that $34 is only the alpha keys (pic related). If you want modifiers and a numpad that is an extra $60

>>56922124
i'm tenkeyless tho so I guess it works.

I don't really like those keycaps anyway, looking for other retailers with alternatives

Any other good places out there?

>>56922086
lol I'm still using my student version of Autodesk 2013

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>>56922158
there are plenty of alternatives. Its way to much if I list them all, but just go onto aliexpress or ebay and search for keycaps if you want some cheap ones for under $40 for a full set

>>56922199
Is there a standard go-to place to buy quality ones that may be more expensive? I kind of would prefer to the buy-once-cry-once thing.

Appreciate all the answers thus far. Thx

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>>56922224
aliexpress and occasionally ebay do have high quality PBT keycaps, but if you don't like those sites then give this a try (don't let the design of the website scare you its actually a very good place to buy) http://www.vendio.com/stores/E-sports-Gaming-equipments/category/cateogry1-name/catId=3982960

or
These guys do have a more limited set of PBT keycaps, but if you just want cheap ABS then get the Tai-hao ones
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_list&c=40

Cheers, m8 - really appreciate the info

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>>56922224
http://pimpmykeyboard.com/keysets/
This site is owned by SP and sell keycaps in a variety of profiles (see pic). They are all PBT dye-sub except for SA profile that's double shot ABS. They are on the pricier side of things, but they do have some of the best keycaps you can buy. Also make sure to check which profile you are getting as there is a difference between DCS, DSA, SA, and G20

Trying to find a backlit UK keyboard is a nightmare

How annoying is using one with the wrong region/locale?

>>56922490
why not buy from Ducky?

Are there any good topre keyboards with nordic layout?

>>56922714
>implying good topre boards of any layout

>>56922714
Realforce 88UB if you want tenkeyless with dyesub legends.

Realforce 105UB if you want fullsize and lasered legends.

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>>56922714
Might as well buy a Nordic rubber dome keyboard and put a spring in it because that's the closest you will ever get.

Hey /mkg/, are cherry mx browns ok for gaming?

>>56923373
Cherry mx browns are not ok for anything.

>>56923373
browns are ok in general, they are called the 'baby's first switch' for a good reason. Reds are a lot smoother and better for rapid tapping

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Are these threads getting slower and slower or has the mechanical keyboard meme finally died down

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>>56924727
There's less shitposting in here nowadays, so they've gotten a bit slower. Sometimes they're lively, sometimes not so much, but the meme has hardly died down, the market just keeps on growing.

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So, I'm down to a few choices for my first mechanical keyboard. I will not spend more than ~65€ for now.

>Monoprice Select Series - Cherry MX Red
http://www.monoprice.com/product?pg_no2=2&c_id=114&cp_id=11401&cs_id=1140102&p_id=13787&sortby=&period=&rating=&seq=1&format=4#feedback

>Gigabyte FORCE K83 Cherry MX Red
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Gigabyte-FORCE-K83-Mechanical-USB-Gaming-Keyboard-Cherry-MX-Red-/182271662171?hash=item2a703cd85b:g:5K0AAOSw-kdX0CPU

>Ajazz AK33 with Blue Switches
https://pt.aliexpress.com/store/product/Ajazz-AK33-Backlight-Mechaincal-Gaming-Keyboard-Alloy-Base-75-82-Keys-Zorro-MX-Blue-Black-USB/914660_32468633257.html

>Noppoo Lolita Spyder 87
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mechanical-Keyboard-Noppoo-Switches-backlit/dp/B00T1P80XY

Cherry MX is clearly better, but I also like the smaller tenkeyless keyboards which, on this list, only have Kailh and Zorro switches.

Another thing to consider is the fact that my wrists are kinda fucked up and I need some light actuation keys. Are Blues heavier because of the click/bump or does it make little difference compared to Reds? Are blacks even worth it?

I'd appreciate some final thoughts on this choice or even another suggestion.

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>>56925291
Get the lolita, judging by what you're saying it'd suit your preferences best and Kalih is a fairly decent OEM, nothing special like gateron, but one of the bigger ones and certainly amongst the more reputable ones.

Blues have a weight of 55g, reds 45g. So yes, blues are a bit heavier than reds, but they're both considered light switches. You probably don't want to bother with blacks if you want something light.

Personally, I consider even 45g to be somewhat heavy right now, but I've been typing on 35g linears for the past three weeks or so. 45g is about the lightest weight that you'll find in commonly available switches.

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>>56925291
Blacks are one of the heavier switches out there and the clicking mechanism doesn't offer any significant weight since you bottom out the switch anyway when typing.
If you like smaller compact keyboards why not get a noppoo choc mini?
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Noppoo-84-Technology-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B00HLW5DP2/ref=sr_1_2?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1475614735&sr=1-2&keywords=noppoo+choc+mini
The POM keycaps are a nice touch compared to the cheaper ABS on the other keyboards

>>56921621
> /mkg/ is now a thing
Smartphones have destroyed society.

>>56925455
>choc mini has not standard spacebar
>tfw no nice pbt set will fit it

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>>56925500
that is not true anon

>>56925522
is that fuckin space bar cut?

>>56925491
this general has been around for a very long time.
Not to mention geekhack and deskthority exist and have much larger communities

>>56925455
This is very cool, but now I'm afraid of the blues being too hard. I've always used rubber dome and my 6 year keyboard does feel kind of too hard to type.

Lolita Spyder does come with Reds and costs a bit less. The Choc mini is much better looking by far, though.

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>>56925533
no it was heat shrunk

but there are keycap sets made for the choc mini

>>56925584
damn thats cool
are they still for sale or was this made like years ago?

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Half of the keyboard people are posting don't even have numberpads. Like, what the fuck is wrong with people?

Keyboards used to be fly man.

>>56925550
rubberdomes average around 80g of force, while laptop chiclet keyboards have round 65g.

Blues on the other hand are around 45g so the weight shouldn't be a problem.

Also the noppoo is more expensive because of the better keycaps and switches (these aren't kailh)

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>>56925663
some people like cute keyboards

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>>56925663
Here's a keyboard, just for you.

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>>56925682

>>56925693
that looks like a fucking registering machine

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>>56925699

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>>56925685
Compact Keyboards are disgusting.

It's a fucking keyboard. Why would you need less buttons? You shouldn't need to use the mouse at all.

Seriously. A lot of people in this thread probably don't even have volume control buttons anymore from the looks of it. I don't know where to begin. Fucking touchscreens have robbed you all of tactile, quick, controls. You're digital paraplegics now.

>>56925706
Was used at ticket vending points of the national railway company. Don't know how old it is, but I'm guessing anywhere north or the 90s.

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>>56925748
You know that function layers are thing, right anon?

I have the functionality of a full keyboard on this board. Media controls, mouse controls, numpad, hell, I can even have macros. And all of that while staying right by the home row.

>>56925748
>It's a fucking keyboard
Exactly all you kiddies have been spoiled by fancy function keys and modifiers. Back in my day all what we needed was 52 keys and that was it.

>>56923600

>tfw already ordered the keyboard with browns

Fug.
Well, I guess it will do.

>>56925945
its not as bad as people make it out to be, but they are very underwhelming compared to other tactile switches.

>>56925663
Looks like any old junk sold at Best Buy within the past 5 years. In fact, I'm pretty sure Logitech still makes something similar.

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>>56925789
I'm talking to someone who unironically uses their Smartphone as a PC. Can you open a terminal? Can you install your own software? Do you even have a file manager? But you'd have us believe you use meta keys? Really? for what "app"?

You're struggling to brows this thread right now on your shitty screen. I have 20+ tabs open I can ctrl-pg between, am one alt-tab away from getting back to work, two away from a terminal, one button away from volume, one meta press away from music player control, and I can control the screen brightness with the function keys. Oh and my computer programs have menus.

I'm not even a power user. This is literally how shit gets done, and what's needed to do it. Your shitty phone and shitty keyboard get in the way of working. You are wasting your life on these excuses for personal computing.

Do you even know what the windows key does? Does it do anything on a smartphone? Win-E? Win-D? Why are you wasting your time on such a crippled device when you could have a rich client interface?

Smartphones are cancer. You are infected. Get yourself a real computer.

>>56925748
>this much bait

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>>56926210
looks like someone got triggered

>>56922086
Did you design the PCB too? I've been looking at using some of the school's equipment to build a mech board but I don't know eagle for jokes

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What should i buy for 30eur?

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>>56926268
It's a keyboard general and you people are posting the shittiest excuses for keyboards I have ever seen.

Literally.
Seriously.
I have never seen a set of such substandard keyboards on display on one page like this before. Never. Anywhere.

Never mind the iDinky little hipster mini-keyboards with no borders. Literally the half way normal keyboards have no number pad. No number pad? I'm in a keyboard general and people are unironically posting boards with no number pad?

None of you are posting wrist rests either. Like, it is beyond obvious that none of you type of any length of time. Function is gone. Only Form remains.
This is literally a keyboard fanciers general.

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>>56926210
I've gotten a lot of reactions to that picture, but you're the first to actually take it this far.

I took that picture for shits and giggles, I have a desktop, a shitty macbook and my thinkpad x220 should be here tomorrow (only a week late, thanks UPS). I don't see how people actually believe that anyone would use their phone as a device for any kind of computing that's not phone "games", communication or social networks.

>>56926342
I did some PCB design with target3001. Made a switchboard actually, keyboard matrices are quite simple business.

Don't know about eagle, I'll probably be using kicad for future projects.

>>56926342
I've never used a PCB printer before, but you can just hand wire the thing together, or draw your own pcb through a variety of methods

>>56926446
a chink board

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>>56926450
Oh so you like ergo memes

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>>56926450
>Numpad
Most people don't ever use it. I don't use it a whole lot myself, and in the event that I do, I just use one of my other seven boards that happens to have one. There's no need to put your mouse the far away from your typing area for the sake of something that you never use.
You can also get standalone numpads for that matter.

>Wrist rest
Wrist rests that are integrated into the keyboard suck ass. You can get plenty of standalone wrist rests in various materials and sizes.
I just use a small towel since it's really comfy and you can just throw it into the washing machine every other week.

I'm honestly not sure if what you're posting is bait or not.

>inb4 blank keycaps
I know how to touch type

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>>56926450
you know if you are programming a lot of these keys are unnecessary. Sure if you use excel all day then having a numpad is the way to go, but a small keyboard that I can place on my already limited desk space that has just the keys I use is perfect for me and a lot of other people on here too.

I've never tried topres but i'm curious about them. I really like the keyboard on my thinkpad x220, more so than my filco with browns. Do you think I should try out topres? Considering the japanese layout hhkb.

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when

>>56926755
get a topre switch tester first to see if you like 55, 45, or 35g switches

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>>56926773
Never Ever

>>56926891
where?

>>56926972
the ones on massdrop are gone, but there is this
http://www.ebay.com/itm/30g-45g-55g-Topre-Realforce-Switch-Testers-KEYCHAINS-Keyboard-Keys-/281924821649?hash=item41a4076291:g:mGMAAOSwEK9XAFMI

>>56927033
$33 jfc

I have never bought a mechanical keyboard before, but I decided on clears.

What is a good brand/specific model to purchase?

>>56927076
if you were willing to spend $200+ on a topre keyboard then 30 bucks shouldn't be that much for you. Also that's a good deal on switches

>>56927099
Ducky is a very solid brand, but clear switches are hard to come buy. Check these two keyboards:
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1292

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1941

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What is /mkg/'s opinion on my Deck 82 that I've been using for five years?

>compact tenkeyless layout
>double shot keys
>made of sturdy plastic with stainless steel bottom
>cherry black switches
>I don't think they make them anymore

I personally am not a fan of the blue LEDs because they make my fingers cold but it feels like it's built like a brick and comfy to type on

>>56927151
>they make my fingers cold

What?

>>56927235
how new?

>>56927375
2 weeks

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What is /mkg/'s opinion on razer switches? Just curious.

>>56927444
they are just kailh switches that cost more then average

>>56926773
not soon enough

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>suddenly remember I use shit like "ç" and "á", "à" in my language
>all those keyboards, invalid
>all the workarounds I'll have to research

FUCK

>>56927543
what language is it?

>>56922716
>>56922733
is magifoce alright? I see it on massdrop but I fucking hate the default keys, super ugly.

>>56927458
They are greetech now.

>>56927588
you can choose to use the standard OEM keycaps at a reduced price when checking out.

>>56927572
Portuguese

inb4 "we wuz"

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>>56927595
i'm assuming this is what you mean, but these are the ones I'm talking about, they're just too edgy for me.

I'm new to the whole mechanical keyboard thing. If I were to get this, what type of keycaps fit on this thing? I'm not sure if there are certain sizes or something

>>56927621
would spanish work?

>>56927641
You can put any keycaps that are compatible with cherry stems. If you don't like it you can buy it for cheap then get a back-lit set like>>56922348 from aliexpress

>>56927666
Might work better, yeah. Are they more common?

Anyway, I could just choose my language on the computer and get stickers on the keyboard for the right keys, right? I don't really care for it being neat and shiny as long as I have functionality. It might even give it a cyberpunk feel lol.

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>>56927737
well when I googled Portuguese layout I got nothing but Spanish keyboards. The layout looks something like this. Filco sells them for 120 including vat

>>56927772
Fucking cabrões. Filco is too expensive for me. Thanks, though.

All I find in portuguese layout is Razer and Steelseries shit for gamurrs.

>>56927840
just look for any old cherry g80 keyboards with a PO an the end of its product number. They usually sell for around 60-70

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Is it even worth it to design a custom keyboard. And how much would it cost to build a custom keyboard?

>>56925435
Ok, got the Lolita with them reds. 50€ (probably about 55 Burgerbucks). Now, the 1 month wait...

>>56928523
Depends entirely on how you design it, to answer both questions.

>>56928523
Depends. Building a custom is worth it if you can get materials that fit what you want easily, and if they keyboard you want doesn't already exist in a finished form, but it's generally more for people who are interested in doing that sort of project.

>>56928523
Just doing a one-off would probably be prohibitively expensive, unless the design is simple. That's why a lot of the time these custom boards get made as group buys.

>>56928523
How do you program them? Or is there some generic keyboard controller people use?

>>56928998
Teensy

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To whichever one of you fa/g/gots posted this in the thread yesterday, where can i acquire the the colored caps?

>>56929198
https://www.amazon.com/PFU-Color-HHKB-Professional-PD-KB400KT01/dp/B00HC2W0FC
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/20595

anyone here have the whitefox?

>>56929216
Thanks senpai, i saved the pic yesterday and haven't gotten back till now but i deffinitley remmeber that trip now that i see it.

>>56929287
not my keyboard mate

that's qb's

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>>56929287
>>56929341
there's usually a "previous thread" in the OP, btw

>>56910015

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>>56922124
>>56922158
No, you're not reading it right, I know because I misread it too, it's $34 for the default setup.

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>>56929423
no it even says in check out that its only for the solar alphas. You won't get any modifiers that's and extra $35. But if you buy the cockpit for an extra 33 you get the full TKL set

Does anybody know a SA keyset that doesn't look like utter garbage?

>>56927588
Yes, it's a Qisan Magicforce. Mine has Cherry MX Greens switches and it was only $69.99

I swapped out the keycaps. The ones it comes with are hideous.

>>56929591
http://pimpmykeyboard.com/keysets/
there are also these made by the same people
http://www.keyboardco.com/product/double_shot_filco_104_key_usa_keyset.asp#reviews

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>>56929006
Thanks. I might make one if I ever need to replace my KBT Race II

Where's the cheapest place to get Cherry MX clears?

>>56929634
You can get 100 switches for $50 from mechanicalkeyboards.com.

>>56925682
>>56925699
>>56925708

What is this?

>>56929687
an IBM SSK.

>>56926450
Ayoo nigga hol up.

I actually use my palm rest (not wrist rest) everyday, i just don't take a pic of it. It's just a slab of marble that i'm too lazy to polish.

Palm rest + neg inclination = comfy hand

Why do you guys buy keycaps? What's wrong with the ones that come with keyboard?

>>56929732
E-peen

Does anyone have that keyboard from the 80s that had brown keys that were absolutely fucking gorgeous?

You know the one.

>>56929732
>What's wrong with the ones that come with keyboard?
Because they're usually shitty, thin, pad-printed, ABS keycaps.

>Budget - $100 CAD
>Location - Canada
>Preferred switch type - brown
>Layout - ANSI
>Form factor - 100 or 80
>Backlight - yes ?
>Previous/current keyboards - useless shit

>>56929706
thank you

>>56929622
Trying to decide between this and the tada68, having trouble deciding. I like that the tada is more compact

tfw have 2 keycap sets but only 1 keyboard

>>56929769
>pad-printed
Why care? Why would you look at keyboard at all? You guys can't into touch typing or what?

I currently have cherry reds but I sometimes have trouble with typing as I trip over myself. Kind of miss having feedback. What is something easy to press with a not so loud click, are browns the way to go?

>>56929817
It fades and looks ugly. That's why people buy doubleshots or dyesubs. It's not that people can't touch type.

>>56929776
The Canadian dollar is in the shitter right now so I would suggest some CM or Rosewill keyboards

>>56929817
PBT keycaps feel nicer do to their softer texture. Also it was only an extra 10 bucks for dye-sub PBT keycaps, its not like they are expensive. Sure if you want custom keycaps they will cost more, but standard mass produced high quality keycaps do feel nice

>>56929806
If it matters, I have one gripe with my Magicforce. You can't use modifiers in conjunction with the FN key. So, for example, if you're using Linux, pressing Ctrl + ALT + F2 to access terminal isn't possible. You'll have to make your own shortcuts to work around this problem.

It just a minor nuisance though.

>>56929886
Don't think it would affect me, but wouldn't the tada have that same problem anyway?

>>56929922
I don't know anything about the Tada.

>>56929574
Oh. Well, shit.

That sucks.

What are MOD switches?

Are they any good?

>>56922733
I like what you've done with this.

>>56929977
I heard they're supposed to be smoother than clears, and similar to zealios.

Cheapest switch tester on Amazon?

>>56925491
Most keyboards you have used were membrane keyboards, this is mechanical keyboards

>>56930228
Get the one with the most switches and then return it.

>>56930244
I don't know why I've never thought of this.

>>56930324
It might be easier to walk into a box store like walmart or microcenter and try out some keyboards

Why are metal backplates considered good? They cause a metallic reverb on every keyboard I own.

>>56930369
Metal is much more durable. That's why the Model F has almost double the life cycle of the Model M

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my curiosity can finally be laid to rest. just got the CM switch tester with cherry switches and a novatouch switch.

>it's literally nothing?
>rubberdome memes?

well, the novaswitch feels almost exactly like the Dell Quietkey which i love the feel of. the fact that it's cherry mx compatible is nice. still haven't had raw experience with a topre but if its the same nature of switch, i can't say im impressed and definitely would not fork out $200+ for one.

i can confidently scratch a topre of my list of keyboards to own:

layouts owned - 108-key, 104-key w/ macros, TKL, 84-key, 60-key, 1800

kbs by switch - NMB rubberdome, cherry mx red, cherry mx blue, cherry mx black, gateron blue, gateron brown, alps white skcm, matias click

upcoming - tada68 w/ MOD-M switches

last keyboard - something with buckling springs, IBM Model M but probably unicomp since windows key

Stupid question for those out there with a tada68, what type of keycaps does it take? I notice the right shift key seems shorter than every other mech keyboard. Does this make it difficult to replace??

My cheap $5 mouse died after 6 years of use. What mouse does /mkg/ use?

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>>56930630

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>>56930515
>Glorious PC Gaming Race

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Is there any good keyboard that's silent when you type?

I spent all this money on silent fans and shit to make my pc silent and then there's my keyboard that sounds like i'm slamming down a metal balls everytime i type

>>56930733
Any board with Matias Quiet switches.

Just got in on the R4 zealios drop and pulled the trigger on a grid planck kit

I'm in too deep /g/ents

>>56930733
you could lube your switches and add silencers to dampen the sounds. I've also read people adding some material to the bottom of their cases to absorb more sound, some kind of plastic shit

>>56930697
i-it's actually pretty comfortable. do you have an alternative that isn't branded?

>>56929999
thanks. nice quads.

>>56930733
You don't want a mechanical switch

>>56927543
Have an ANSI keyboard here and no issues at all when typing in portuguese. The only character you cant actually type is ª , but autohotkey solved that.

>>56922733
you need to replace that caps lock.

>>56930815
ignore him.

>>56921621
Which keyboard is that?

>>56930956
I agree. Do you know where I can buy a blank white pbt keycap sold as a single? I don't want to buy a whole set just to replace one keycap.

All of the singles I have found are abs.

>>56930733

KBParadise V80 with Matias quiet switches.

It's quieter than your typical rubberdome board, has strong tactility and a high actuation point.

Why do Mechanical keyboard users hate the numpad?

>>56931564
They don't, it's hipster manlets with narrow shoulders. The excessive posting of the same meme is just compensation.

So my current keyboard that I love very much (non-mech, Logitech K300) is shitting the bed and I'm considering getting a mechanical one, I've read a bunch around and I figured that I'd like brown switches the most but there's only a couple of those in the store I'm buying from and the only full keyboard that fits my needs is CM Storm Quickfire XT, any opinions on this keyboard?

>>56931729
I assume you meant to reply to me (>>56931726). I just read the descriptions of each switch and concluded that browns would work with me.

Anyone know of any modern keyboards with left-handed function keys? I've seen a few AT/XT ones but I'm not yet sold on the idea of having to use an adapter or build one.

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How do i tell good old mechanical keyboards from knockoffs of old mechanical keyboards?
Bought this FK-2001 but the A and D keys got fucked after just a month or so.
A would be very hard to press and the D would be typed at the slightest touch.

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>>56931910
i tend to play videogames quite often, silly me, thought the old thing would stand some epic fragging by a competitive gamer like myself

>>56931867
I had an FK-2000 Plus that stuck with me through 5 different machines. Finally gave up about 6 years ago during a rough move. Great keyboard otherwise. Could just be that the previous owner was really careless with it.

>>56931900
lighter control & not as noisy as others

>>56925663
You know, I like my number pad and all, but it's exactly right where I really want my mouse to be. So yeah, as soon as I get a new keyboard I'm going tenkeyless.

Besides, I learned to touch type numbers so I can usually go about as fast as I need if I'm not actually doing data entry.

>>56926485
So no one sells second hand. Gay.

>>56926773
Hey I've seen this meme a couple times now. What's it about?

>>56931118
Bump for interest! The keyset is also pretty nice

>>56931928
it was sold in the box for me for 15€
i think it might have been a knockoff
>>56931952
thanks, i was really happy when i found this CRT.
sadly im not very knowledgeable when it comes to actually modding and stuff like that but i might ask a friend for help and attempt what you mention

What is the cheapest mechanical keyboard?

What's the cheapest Cherry Clears kb of any type I can get?

>>56932318
delays for days as usual

Is it worth buying refurbished? There's a k65 on Newegg.ca and it looks decent.

Guys, serious question:
Can I buy Razer Blackwidow 2016 ultimate new for, like, $40 if I am not really a gaymur and kinda like mx blues but don't have money to afford some nice mech this cheap right now? Or is it absolute trash?

>>56933192
btw I'm using mac.

>>56925671
Doesn't Noppoo make gateron switches as well and the concession is that gateron are better than whatever Noppoo is using?

>>56933192

Don't think you're gonna find it for $40.

>100$
>california
>reds
>ANSI
>80%

plz help

>>56933284
A returned white Leopold FC750r with MX reds.

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1811

A new one is $114 if you don't trust returned keyboards, but there are no white ones with MX red in stock.

Cheap because I am cheap. Is this with shit guys?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B010M53SLU/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_ttl?_encoding=UTF8&amp%3Bcolid=2LQTVFYIQQ7AW&amp%3Bcoliid=I285868V59QNN3&amp%3Bpsc=1&tag=teksynd-20&th=1

>>56933691
*worth

>>56933243
What if I already found one?

>>56925945
You'll like it. If not just lube the switches and it'll basically turn into an mx red

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>>56931118
>>56932346
That keyboard comes with the Dolch Pac portable computers. The key set is just the standard with CYM modifiers and some orange spacebar

>>56930733
Any of these keyboards will do
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/search.php?keyword=&brand=&switch=32&size=&led=&capmat=&capprint=&model=&availability=&show_kb=off&show_kb=on&show_acc=off&show_acc=on

Is it just me or has the MKB hype died?
They don't seem to be as popular anymore...

>>56930733
lube it up

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>>56932653
A second hand chinkboard
>>56933175
K65 has LED issues so they tend to be returned and refurbished quite often. There is also the incompatibility with keycap sets due to the non standard bottom row

>>56934493
Maybe this general is slowing down, but mechanical keyboards are still growing in popularity

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>>56934493
This general gets slower and faster all the time, a few weeks of slow threads followed by a few weeks of faster threads is nothing new. The general got a bit slower slower overall compared to a year ago, but that's because shitposting has gone down massively since about half a year or so.

Overall, the mechanical keyboard market has been growing constantly. 30 bucks chinkboards weren't even a thing a year ago.

>>56934522
The black bottom row is killing me

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>>56934717
thats what happens when you buy a corsair keyboard.

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Gateron > Cherry

Clears best switches

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>>56935182
Alps > Gateron

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Just Ordered as First mkb (Blues)
How badly did I Fuck Up?

>>56935182
dayum 29 cent per switch. Mechkeyboards are fucking jews compared to techkeys

>>56934736
The fuck is wrong with the bottom row?

Best 60 compact keyboard available? Around the 100 range

>>56935635
Non standard keycap sizes.

https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/wiki/keycap_guides#wiki_corsair

inb4 >reddit

>>56935639
you can get 60% keyboards for 60 bucks, but if you want other options all of these are solid choices. I would recommend Pok3r or KBP
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/search.php?keyword=&brand=&switch=&size=60%25&led=&capmat=&capprint=&model=&availability=&show_kb=off&show_kb=on&show_acc=off&show_acc=on

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$8.99 and includes puller. PBT keycaps. Snag it?

>>56935786
On Assdrop btw.

>>56931867
>>56931928

The focus 2001 was the equivalent of getting a chinese ricer keyboard or a blackwidow. Its good but not quality.

>>56926572
>Most people don't ever use it.
Most people don't use their computer for anything other than facebook and email.

>>56932318
Fags paid for gaycaps in a group buy and the organizer is stalling while they run off with the money

>>56935287
Bad. You had the chance to get matias tactile clicks and ya blue it.

>>56936494
then they don't need a numpad do they

>>56925685
legit couldnt run any of my shortcuts with that

>>56933237
Noppoo switches are made by Gaote. Greetech is their own thing.

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Opinions on the Victsing 87? I want to get used to a keyboard with US layout so I guess I'd get a mechanical one, is it good for entry level? It's 40€ on amazon.

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>>56936541
Thank you

>>56928654
50€? You know they are like 38€ on Amazon UK, or are you counting shipping too?

>>56925435
Will the Lolita Reds feel the same as the real reds?

>>56935726
Does pok3r use standard sizes so I can get a different set of keycaps? I thought I remember something about the older model having non standard

>Budget
~50€
>Location (continent at least)
Europe, Sweden
>Preferred switch type
Reds, or maybe some other light linear one
>Layout
ISO
>Form factor
Preferably 100%
>Backlight
Doesn't matter
>Previous/current keyboards
Some rubber dome one

I would prefer 100% one but I also have thought about the Lolita Spyder 87 since it fits the other criteria. Would it be my best bet or do you have any advise on something better?

>>56935820
I don't see it, link?

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hellooo, first time buying this kind of keyboard and i'm not sure about the switch. I think the blue switch would be cool (don't care about noise) but I usually play dota for like 2-3 hours per day. maybe a linear switch it's a better option? (red or clear gateron).

I'll get Magicforce because its on sale at £50 on amazon with gateron switches.

>>56937017
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/rgb-keycap-set?referer=Q3KUQD

Just ordered. I don't even think some of those keys will fit my Tada68. Fug it.

>>56936611
So then the gateron switches I see on Noppoo keyboards aren't gateron?

>>56937002
Just found out that the Lolita Spyder 87 ISO doesn't deliver to Sweden via Amazon UK.
Know if I could get it from somewhere else?

>>56935215
Alps =?= Cherry Clear =?= MOD-M

>>56937114
Gateron switches are Gateron. Noppoo buys them, not makes them. Noppoo switches are made by Gaote and branded Noppoo. Gaote also makes Outemu switches.

>>56937161
If you're talking tactility,
ALPS >>>>>>>>> anything Cherry

What is the cheapest UK layout keyboard I can get with a backlight?

All I'm seeing is stuff priced at £150

>>56937290
Ducky One is under 100, but some people dont like the 90s style case

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Gonna take some keycaps from my broken AT Model F for the numpad and directional cluster, and I might plastidip the casing to a matte black.

>>56933691
Why do most mkb's not have a the 10key?

>>56925663
Numpads are for women and walmart employees.

>>56934314
Can I get one of these for cheap like a Model M? It's so pretty. Is there a model type/number I need to look for besides "Dolch Pac"?

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You will never unsee the little man sitting down looking to his left.

>>56938278
If you are lucky sometimes these go on ebay as a stand alone for 100 bucks. The Dolch Pac 64 and 63 use RJ11 ports, but they do have a PS/2 interface so you need to re-wire the keyboard. The 65 uses RJ45

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Bumping this thread with a TX1800

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>red accents on monitor
>yellow accents on mouse

now I need some blue topre keycaps to complete my mongolian flag themed setup. where could I find some nice ones?

>>56936878
They should feel quite similar, not the same but similar. They're an imitation.

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>Why are you using such an old keyboard, Anon?

>>56938907
>RJ45

Would anything special need to be done to get this working on a modern PC? Any advantage/disadvantage compared to PS2/USB?

>>56939964
Which keyboard is that?

>>56940763
>TX1800

any keycaps out there that have the old keyboard look? like beige keycaps with grey modifiers

What would you guys say is the highest-quality plastic dome keyboard?

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>>56940828
all these old keyboards use the classic white and grey colors scheme. But if you want it to look even older then use spherical keycaps

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>>56940763
the TX 1800 is very expensive at $350. A cheaper option would be a second hand g80-1800 series keyboard as they usually go for around 70-90 bucks. Pic related is the g80-1865 model

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Why is it that most Topre keyboards on massdrop come bundled with useless junk.
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/topre-realforce-104ug-keyboard-thinksound

I bought a rosewill800 for $18 on eBay, its apparently still in the box. Wish me luck on my first mech

>>56941808
you mean the RGB one? Not bad since they usually cost $50 brand new.

do any of you guys use an alternative to qwerty such as dvorak or colemak? azerty/qwertz/etc fags need not apply

>>56929423
What board is that man? It looks great!

>>56942518
That is just a generic 3D render. But plenty of keyboards from Ducky, Varmilo and KBP look like that

>>56941643
They bundle high margin items they can cut down in order to make the keyboard they have no wiggle room on look cheaper.
eg: $280 keyboard + $120 earbuds, but the buds are all markup.

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If its at a reasonable price I might end up picking one of these up myself

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what do you think boys?

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>>56943695
Did you buy one or did you just find it in your attic?

>>56943695

Are 100 years old?

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>>56943734
Found it at a thrift store for 4 bucks since it was wacky wednesday

>>56943757
Some of them had Alps switches like>>56935215. What switch does yours have?

Anyone know of problems with the noppoo choc mini on Windows 10? I've been using my mini on various XP/Win7 machines for years with no problems, but today I tried it on a new Win10 machine, and only the letter and number keys work. Keys to the right of 0, p, l, and m don't do anything. Anyone seen this? Thoughts on how to fix? I don't want to go back to a shitty dell keyboard.

>>56943828
Looks like alps

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So I'm putting together a 60% keyboard.
I have two questions-
Firstly for the GH60, I see plastic cases for it- it looks like they're clones of the Pok3r cases, is this correct? I may upgrade to the Aluminum case for it at some point, if I find one cheap enough.

Secondly, I see plates for the top (so I can make the switches plate mount), will these plates work with these plastic cases I see?

Picture is an example of the plastic cases I'm seeing.

>>56944570
As long as the plate has cutouts to be able to screw the PCB in, sure.

>>56944635
So the plate on top would just screw in to the same holes that the PCB (GH60 in my case) would normally, correct? This is my first time assembling my own keyboard (been using a mech keyboard for years) so I'm just trying to visualize everything before I spend money on it

>>56944674
The plate would just have a hole wide enough for the PCB itself to be screwed in. The plate doesn't get screwed in.

>>56944674
If you already have the plate then ignore this, but if you don't one of these should work
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Aluminium-60-Plate-Universal-Frame-Kechanical-Keyboard-GH60-multiple-colors-/272106950371

>>56943757
That looks retarded

...I'll give you $30 for it

Is there any mech keyboard with an ergonomic design similar to a MS comfort curve?

>>56944742
VE.A, matias ergo pro, truly ergonomic. Take your pick.

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>>56944742
not really

>>56944705
That's what I was trying to describe, the hole on the PCB and the plate would line up with the threading on the plastic case and the screw would just hold both into place, correct? do I need any extra spacers or anything to separate it from the PCB so there's no short?
>>56944715
This is the kind of plate I'm looking at. The only question I have is about stabilizers. I saw a few on Aliexpress that specify Cherry stabs or Costar stabs. Are they generally universal or am I shopping for a specific type for Cherry stabs

>>56944764
>>56944765
Holy fuck I'm not autistic lol what the fuck are these abominations?

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>>56944780
what have you never seen an ergonomic mechanical keyboard before

Are the blue (as in blue case, not switches) Majestouches limited edition or something? I got one years ago, but I don't think they're available anymore.

Anyone have recommendations for a good set of replacement keycaps that don't clash with the case?

>>56944771
>do I need any extra spacers or anything to separate it from the PCB so there's no short?
Nope,

>>56944799
Yes, I've seen the Microsoft and Logitech ones that have a nice curve, not these weird Japanese autistic ones.

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>>56944780
VE.A is pretty sexy tho
>>56926599

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>>56944825
They're British, but whatever

>>56944875
They look like a blind person moulded it then threw some keys at it.

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>>56944953
Some people don't have both hands you know

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>>56945000
or even worse some people have no hands at all

>>56945000
Well I'm glad a product that suits their needs exists, but I'm looking for something with more of a standard design.

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>>56945045
you mean something like this?

>>56945091
We're getting closer but that gap is still pretty autistic.

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>>56945165
This is one of they few mechanical keyboards without a gap. Of course its not fully mechanical

>>56945189
The key layout is nice but the weird design is pretty autistic. I think what I'm looking for simply doesn't exist and I'm probably just gonna get a CM Storm or some shit.

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>>56945206
this is the only other thing I can find.
http://www.mistelkeyboard.com/keyboards
Anything else and were getting into Ergodox territory >>56926510

>>56926454
He's probably blind as a bat.
Wouldn't use a phone myself because hardware limitations but I HAD to do it once and the screen was actually quite comfortable,but I have 20/15 vision.

>>56945206
cm storm are masterace

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>>56945206

>>56945021
He could type "SATA Cable" with less effort using just his mouth than we can on our keyboards.

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Just got my first mkb with Cherry Reds and I find myself accidentally pressing my keys while my hand is resting on my keyboard.

It's kinda silly.

>>56945954
Any mechanical switch under 50g is automatically shit really.

I'm using an Apple Extended Keyboard II I found in my dad's basement, and I like it a lot. Is it worth upgrading to a Model M?

>>56946303
No not really one keyboard is enough.
If you do upgrade though I'll buy your keyboard.

>>56946314
kek, I've drawn on it with white-out and sharpie to rearrange some keys and add volume up/down/mute keys with sharpkeys and AHK. Are AEK2s too rare to find on ebay or something?

>>56946370
No but they are overpriced as hell and are usually in awful condition.

But yours is too apparently so nevermind.

If the other guy doesn't outbid me, I'm about to spend $44 including shipping on a model m
I already regret this

>>56946461
>$44
not bad senpai

I don't get all those shitty overengineered fifty sublevel programmable keyboards.

my Model M has lasted me ages, and it's all I'll ever need for the serious typing I do (40 pages a day)

I think most of you just have those keyboards to show off, instead of doing real work with them. The keycaps look too new, and there is no gunk, dust and crumbs on them

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ducky zero dk2108s
First Mechanical , How did I do?
Any tips , mods , tweaks?

>>56946557
>How did I do?
shit
>Any tips
Return it and buy a new keyboard.

>>56946603
derrrr okay shitpost nothing constructive, may be mi first but not newfag you are cancer killing it for the rest faggot.

>>56946612
>helping people not waste money on shitty keyboards is shitposting
what a laugh

Go get yourself a an nice alps board kid.

>>56936780
I'm counting shipping. It would end up being almost the same because of it, aliexpress charges no shipping.

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>>56946756
>an nice