/mkg/ - Mechanical Keyboard General

reminder that if you havent designed your own dumb keyboard, built it, and tried to type on it, you are consumerist garbage

What's the most autismal board? Except one you build yourself.

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>>57032590
probably this

>>57032763
I am in awe.

>>57032763
fuck japan desu

Are there any good keyboards I can pick up on Amazon for under $100 or so? I am looking for a brown switch keyboard.

>>57032763
Thanks doc

>>57032263

Perfect pic to start, since I have a related question. I took the kb out the hunk of plastic because the zmk500 is way too tall for me, and while it makes a huge difference in terms of feedback and noise (for the better), is it okay to keep it out just like that? I don't eat next to the pc or anything like that, so other than dust no risk of getting it dirty. I added a few rubber feet to the back to rise it, the pcb is sitting on a towel, not directly on the desk.

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>>57033302
I think you might need to up your dose

>>57033282
yes there a lots of options from CM to rosewill as well as all the chink keyboards

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>>57033345
why not get shorter keycaps?

>>57033487
Okay. Which ones? Would love a nice white back light.

>>57033522
what size and layout do you want?

>>57033567
Normal keyboard size or full size, I don't really care. I am in the U.S so regular US layout I guess.

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>>57032941
when

>>57033584
For some reason the Ducky keyboards are 20 bucks more expensive then what they are supposed to be but the Ducky One is $99 and has a few extra features like a backlight and macros on mechanicalkeyboards.com

If you want to stick on amazon then you have E-Element which make knock offs of corsair keyboards. They have all sorts of model so pick one that you like.
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_ss_i_4_5?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=e-element&sprefix=e-ele%2Caps%2C216

Now if you don't like the look of corsair then Monoprice is another option
https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-Enthusiast-Backlit-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B0170WDZ5C/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1476222461&sr=8-3&keywords=monoprice+keyboard

And there are also other keyboards from CM
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Cooler+Master+keyboards&rh=i%3Aaps%2Ck%3ACooler+Master+keyboards

If you want a specific look and style for your keyboard just say so.

thoughts on this?
https://www.scan.co.uk/products/roccat-ryos-mk-pro-mechanical-gaming-keyboard-inc-per-key-illumination-cherry-mx-black-key-switch-2x

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>GOAT switch won't be manufactured ever again

Why live?

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>>57033624
you got scammed anon

>>57033505

Because the keyboard is not worth that much trouble and I like my tall profile keys, it's the keyboard itself, the case, to be outrageously tall. I have a good diy keyboard rest but it's still too tall overall. Now that I lowered it it feels so much better.

>>57033948
Kickstarter to buy a license to re-produce when?

>>57034105
you don't need to buy a license the patents expired, but the tooling required will be very expensive.

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how large is the resale market for keyboards? is it realistic to think i could sell pic related for any kind of profit?

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>>57033948
>MFW I score a chicony for 80 bucks.

>>57035031
If it was a limited production run you might be able to sell it for more then you bought it, unless another round is coming then selling it for a much cheaper price is really your only option.

>>57035124
interesting, thanks. mine has cherry browns, and i think this was the only time it was officially produced with cherry switches. the rest of the massdrop sellings have been kailh

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Its nice how mechanical keyboards have gotten cheaper thanks to the Chinese, not only that some of them even have great build quality and lots of features. Now when will the same happen to custom keycaps that aren't in OEM profile? I want cheap spherical keycaps like on old keyboards and SA profile.

>>57035627
Why is Apple shit at keycaps

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>>57033948

I want these and capacitive buckling springs to be available in mainstream keyboards.

Matias switches are a good start but they're only simplified whites and lack the beefy construction of complicated blues.

Likewise modelfkeyboards is the only place making capacitive springs but the premium is too high and the faux retro design just isn't very useful, especially when the bezel defeats the purpose of the compact version.

>>57035242

Might have potential. Can't hurt to put out some feelers.

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>>57036773
The patents expired so nothing is stopping anyone from making their own keyboard with those switches except for the high cost of production.

How snug are PCB mount switches supposed to sit?
I just got my GH60 in the mail, and the switches I got were PCB mount (still going to have a plate for mounting, waiting on that in the mail), the switches do not go into the slots properly, which was to be expected (Gateron switches have been reported to do this), so I need to sand down the pegs some, but I'm uncertain by how much. I could just clip them off but I don't see the point when I can just sand them.
Is it supposed to be snug? Should there be some wiggle?

>>57036820

That's the problem. We need based Chin to fire up the child labor.

>>57037049
It should be snug. Wiggle means the peg isn't doing its job and those forces are going into the solder joints.

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>>57037156
lets be honest here there isn't enough demand. This switches are complicated and use a lot of material, even more then cherry so quality control, cost of materials, and production time all need to be higher. This results in an expesnive switch that wont sell as much since everyone believes cherry mx are the best mechanical keyboards out there.

>>57037315

You underestimate people. We've already got ALPS and Topre clones (and not just Novatouch for the latter), both of which suffered from similar adoption problems.

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>>57032763

2 many keys 4 me

>>57037315
People do not believe cherry is the best switch

>>57037426
Not on here, but go onto any mainstream tech blog/forum and everyone believes that cherry MX switches are the best. They fall for all the marketing like how cherry testes their switches in freezing temperatures and they are rated for 60 million key presses, etc.

>>57037475
It's 50 million, and they can legitimately say they've tested them to that measure.

They're still scratchy, obnoxiously high-pitched pieces of shit to actually use though.

>>57037583
Its funny I fell for the cherry meme for my first mechanical keyboard and one of the switches would get stuck for some reason. I could have sent the keyboard back but I just kept on mashing the key until it jumped back to life.

>>57033733
I don't like any of the ones you linked honestly.

>>57035031
i find that the keycool 84 and other boards that share same oem (so i've heard) like drevo gramr and mk84) have absolutely awful rattling stabilizers.

it's a shame, 75% is my favorite layout. also greetech browns are definitely worse than cherry browns. scratchier (some squeak occasionally) and inconsistent.

>>57033733
https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Backlit-Mechanical-Keyboard-920-007857/dp/B01CDYB8F6/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1476243102&sr=8-1&keywords=logitech+brown+switch+mechanical+keyboard

https://www.amazon.com/Corsair-Gaming-Mechanical-Keyboard-Backlit/dp/B01ER4B7K6/ref=sr_1_24?ie=UTF8&qid=1476243462&sr=8-24&keywords=brown%2Bswitch%2Bmechanical%2Bkeyboard&th=1

These two look good, I like them.

https://www.amazon.com/Qisan-Keyboard-Mechanical-Backlight-Cable-White/dp/B01872MCIA/ref=sr_1_56?ie=UTF8&qid=1476243563&sr=8-56&keywords=brown+switch+mechanical+keyboard

And this one would be cool for a Laptop station or something else that is small.

Damn, cherry mx reds are so shit for typing but do they feel so nice.

>>57032763
how in the fuck do you use that?

>>57038531
greens. if you have to type a lot, get cherry mx greens and thank me later.

Has anyone on here used Easy AVR to program a GH60?
is Fn the layer accessed when holding my Fn? Or is Layer 2 the layer accessed while holding Fn? Or is that a layer while holding a secondary Fn key. This documentation is not very clear.

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>>57037376
Oh, we doin' chording keyboards now?
Get that vile key profligacy outta here.

>>57038567
Space isn't mandatory for most Japanese writing, so presumably, along with left and right arrow and others, it's hidden on some other layer, probably accessed by the green and magenta shifts.

>>57038567
>>57039416
One of those shifts is probably a space key, they're usually like that on a 40%. And the user of the keyboard probably isn't Japanese.

>>57033345
Yeah it's okay. Just try not to spill anything on it since any liquid directly on the pcb will kill your keyboard pretty quick.

I also once gotten my hand on a stupidly tall case. It's painful to type really

>>57038592
I heard they need a lot of force. I might try browns.

>>57037943
These 2 keyboard you list has non standard bottom row, so changing keycap will be a bit of a hassle. Otherwise they're fine

>>57039543
order a tester off of Amazon and then return it.

>>57035627
Untill the Chinese can produce their own SA mould, the price will stay the same.

Currently AFAIK Signature Plastic is the only one who make SA. They set the price basically

How good are the Azio ones from Amazon?, they look decent and seem reasonable priced

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>>57039769

I picked up an Azio Levetron Clicker thrifting a while back. It seems to be out of production now but it had the absolute worst clone alps switches I have ever experienced. The flattened and rubberized WASD cluster was also a deteriorating unpleasant mess and there are no regular WASD caps for it.

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Anyone know where I can get the white model of the Filco Minila Air? I see it posted on jap blogs but never found a site that sells it...
I love how similar it is to the hhkb jp

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>>57033474
>>57032763

Why would you ever buy than 1 mechanical keyboard?

>>57041153
*more than

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>>57041153
maximum efficiency shitposting

>>57041219
You only have 2 hands though.

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>>57041224
That's what hiroshimoot wants you to believe so he can keep the bandwith down

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Any thoughts about Anne Pro? I wanna get it as my first 60%, read up on it and the general consensus is that it's decent except for some small inadequacies like stabilizers rattling a bit, but that can be fixed easily.

About to pre-order it, good idea? I get that there are way better 60%'s, but I want an RGB one and don't have a lot of money to kill. None of my boards have been RGB or 60 so far, so I want to get one.

>>57041727
I really want to get it too, but I'm willing to wait until the end of time to get a black one. White would probably be okay, but the other colors are ghastly.

>>57033584
Logitech G610 desu

>>57039566
Is it something I can get used to? I am using a Cooler Master Devastator so that might be the same.

>>57042849
Does it come in browns?

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/infinity-keyboard-kit?referer=RX9Q5K

worth?

>>57043339
not really unless you like those keycaps

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>people think DAS keyboards are good

What the fuck is wrong with them? How can you possibly even consider that awful garbage as a good keyboard?

Why aren't people looking for the actual top tier that is Filco, Ducky and Leopold?

>>57044433
Nobody here thinks that DAS keyboards are good

>>57044433
>fancy name
>known for having "obsurd" blank keycaps
youtube shills promoted this crap.

>>57044433
They used to be like 6 years ago. Now qc is down the drain and they use knockoff switches.

>>57033487
>good

how do you guys feel about the Atreus?

>>57044433

Blame this fat faggot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=snv2Wny3y3g

>they fell for the mechanial keyboard meme

good goys, not only these things are overpriced but they also make unnecessary noise.

>>57044759
>falling for the blue click meme

cherry mx black or bust faggot.

>>57044759
>>57044785
What's the point in getting one if I can't wake the entire house up and show them how superior I am.

tada when

>>57044785
>not having buckling spring

>>57033914
umm, I said THOUGHTS ON THIS.

>>57045225
modern beige first

>>57045463
>not having <60% layout

>>57044785
>Linear switches
>Not having delicious tactile feedback

>>57033914
>>57045806
I think it's a keyboard.

Sell Planck, buy Atreus?

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>>57045806

>wow look at this LEET GAYMING keyboard guyese gonna buy it OR WAIT WAIT maybe t his corsair STRAFE RGB is bettert choice? guys thotse toughts?

I'm about to throw all my money in a g. Skillz mec keyboard. Yay or nay? Or any recommendations on a mec with macro keys?

>>57040909
bumping for a recommended jap site

Are wasd keyboards good?
The site in the where to buy guide but I've heard the printings don't last. Any experience with them?

>>57047387
I've got one of the full keyboards, and have been using it for two years. They're solid. Nothing flashy. I recommend for sure. Careful when buying the larger ones though. I made the mistake of getting the biggest one, and now I have no room in my keyboard drawer. Why the hell are numpads on the right side anyway? Get the standard or the 61-key

>>57047448
I'll get a 88 key since I use the arrow keys. Thanks for the info.

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>>57040909
Hey mate. I got mine from TaoBao. Here's a picture of it.

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>>57048009
That's a nice picture.

Do you have more?

>>57048108
http://imgur.com/a/D8n3K

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Post yfw 2 weeks to Overcast shipping

Why is it that I've had 4 different mechanical keyboards over the years but none of them have ever went a full year before starting to malfunction on several keys to the point I keep having to return to my trusty logitech k120 that I can always rely on to work properly?

>>57048283
List of said keyboards?

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Do any of you have the same problem as me where you simply can not fucking stop buying keyboards?

This month I'm getting my F107 back, I've bought a new in box model m, a model m ssk, I'm bidding on another model m ssk, and I've bought some more keycaps. I have a serious problem :(

>>57048332
First one was the original Blackwidow, second was a TTEsports Meka G1 Prime, third was a Steelseries 6gv2 Red Switch edition, and the fourth and latest was a Daskeyboard 4C Professional.

>>57048370
> I keep buying horrible keyboards with shit build quality.

Gee, I wonder what's the problem.
Spend some nice dollaridoodoos on Filco, Ducky or a Topre board (notactuallymechanicallol).

>>57048426
Honestly I don't trust that even those would fair any differently. something has to be going on.

Could it be that I smoke at the computer?

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I found this mechanical keyboard from a flea market for 2 bucks, does anyone know anything more about Packard Bell's keyboards or what type of switches this might have? I have to admit I'll a lil ignorant on mech keyboards

>>57048370
FYI the DAS 4 has worse build quality then the 3. Also all the other keyboards you've used are low end garbage sold as premium products.

>>57048461
The Blackwidow was and I knew that going in, but the others I did a lot of research on each at the time, and they were reported to have very good build quality.

>>57048447
because there is no actual difference between a shitty razor keyboard and some leopold or hhkb.
yeah, alright buddy

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>>57048452
Here is the "enter key". It occasionally sticks, does anyone know how to fix this?
Thanks!

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>>57048452
why don't you pop a keycap off to see whats under it. Its definitely not a mechanical but some of them have cherry mx sliders so you can buy replacement keycaps for them
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtgg_wnsMQQ

>>57048498
you obviously dont know how to do research. i settled on a semi good one (WASD), which is still cheaper than a black widow in my country. its still running neatly after 2.5 years. only 1-2 keycaps are losing the uppermost layer.

>>57048563
All 4 of mine got the same exact issue, key chatter, and it always began its onset just before the first year.

>>57048452
>>57048522
its rubberdome, anon.

>>57048592
what switches were they? I had a cherry MX blue keyboard and I got a similar issue. I later found out that it was a common problem on cherry switches.

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>>57048522
Slider over rubber dome I guess. Into the trash it goes
>>57048447
>smoke at the computer
pic related

>>57048132
cheers

>>57048621
Cherry MX Blue, Brown, and Red, and whatever brown knockoffs the daskeybaord 4c uses.

>>57048592
what kind of switches?
seems like you are abusing your keyboards. you might settle on switches with higher actuation force.
also, just invest in decent one, they will last longer.

>>57048692
I don't abuse them at all, I take really good care of them and try real hard not to cause any damage because I want to avoid the issue.

I do blow smoke near it, but it's not like I use the thing as an ashtray.

>>57048536
>>57048610
>>57048640
Thanks guys, still gonna use it til it croaks cuz it types well.

hey /mkg/

is $50 shipped for a poker II a good deal?

>>57048759
yes

>>57048725
Well if you want a very well built keyboard then you can get a Unicomp model M for $84. If you want a nearly indestructible keyboard then get an IBM model F The entire thing except for the outer cover is made of metal. There is a new production run but they are very expensive and use higher quality materials compared to the ones you can get on ebay for much cheaper.

>>57048783
is there any way to tell what kind of switches it has without taking a keycap off? the person I'm buying it from clearly doesn't know what's going on.

>>57048804
tell him to slide a doorkey under a keycap and flick it off, then send you a picture.

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>>57048759
depends on the switch

but mostly yes

>>57048804
feel it.

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>>57048848
when is the next drop? These and dolch are on my keyboard bucket list

>>57039586
Vortex SA is coming.

>>57048892
I saw that but it's still gonna be expensive at first since they need to recoup their costs

>>57041153
Just off the top of my head:
Portable + home.
Multiple home computers.
Trying out different things as you decide what your personal ideal is.
Being a weirdo collector.

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>>57048873
No clue, anon. But looking at dates of the previous drops:
Round 1: early March 2015
Round 2: early March 2016
So if this is any indication, I'd say it will return in early March 2017

also you just missed a GMK Dolch GB on geekhack a month or so ago

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>>57048892
we are also getting DSA too very soon

https://www.instagram.com/p/BJSKlUBA03G/?taken-by=vortexgear

>>57049008
>GMK Dolch GB on geekhack a month or so ago
I know it was right after I bought my first mechanical keyboard too which peeved me a bit

>>57033474
Why is the space bar facing the wrong way?

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>>57049283
what do you mean that's how you're supposed to put them on

>>57049377
I always put it on the other way. It makes it easier to catch with my thumb.

>>57044759
Matias Quiet Click here. Stay jelly.

>>57032263
Where did you get those keycaps?

>>57048804
Ether look up the model# or try it in person.

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>>57049446
those are from an old micro switch Honeywell keyboard (pic related). If you want something with a similar that is compatible with cherry MX then these are available
https://deskthority.net/wiki/Round_6

>>57049410

It's not supposed to tilt outward. Autists with poor posture put it on like that so they don't bruise their thumbs from pressing it incorrectly all day. They hold their wrists limp and push down and forward on it instead of dropping the thumb straight down.

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>>57049659
>>57049446
I'm sorry I wasn't paying attention and forgot but round 6 is gone. Round 7 does start soon, but if you want it in that style you'll have to buy the parts separately
http://www.7bit.info/algol/index.html

>>57049664
You should make sure your spacebars are correctly placed then!

>>57048009
thanks. looks good

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>>57044744

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>Edgy is used as a selling feature

The guys over at DAS must be smoking some pretty funky shit

>>57050608

I thought animu girls loved fat american pig cocks.

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>>57051434
And lets not forget how a laser etched sticker is a great improvement to build quality

wow keysets are expensive

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>>57052217
depends where you buy them. Sure if you go for any sets from pimpmykeyboard.com it will be expensive, but if you buy from the Chinese then its much cheaper
these on ebay are only 30 bucks
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NPKC-White-Grey-mixed-Thick-PBT-104-87-61-Key-caps-OEM-Profile-For-MX-Keyboard-/182305776679?var=&hash=item2a72456427:m:mYdYybxWby8WKGv_oFHrd5w

>>57044433
I'm sorry Anon, I was new, and that volume knob is delicious tbqhfamallama.

I got salty when I took it apart and found out they glued the USB3 cable to the board though. Also the ABS keycaps.

>>57052217
Only western companies because they knew tards have loads of disposable income if they're buying mkg's.

Buy them from AliExpress like >>57052266 said

>>57035031
/r/mechmarket

>>57032263
Thoughts on the new infinity run on massdrop with the gmk keyset? Thinking about getting the bent metal case, really like that exposed PCB.

>>57044433
>top tier
>chink shit

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good night /mkg/

I've recently bought a MasterKeys Pro S. It has a removable micro USB cable, but I don't really like how it has a 90 degree connector on the keyboard. Can I just use any other micro USB cable? I dig some of the braided coiled cables I see around here, is there any place I can order them with international shipping?

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should I get a ducky shine 5 or wait for the year of the monkey?

Hi /mkg/. Just wondering which is better keyboard. A Corsair K70 RGB or the CoolerMaster Masterkeys Pro Large? I'm just looking for a not too fancy RGB mechanical keyboard with a numpad. They are both a similar price so I'd just like some thoughts if thats alright. Thanks

>>57053439
Get the CM

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>>57052910

>>57041232
Very nice kb
What is it? I want one

>>57054103
top is an hhkb
bottom is a tada68

>>57053737
Any specific reason why the CM is better than the K70?

>>57053998
Sleep tight hotline miami keyboard :^)

>>57053998

sleep tight clacker

http://www.ebay.de/itm/302081646685
Worth it?

>>57054639
>http://www.ebay.de/itm/302081646685

Case feels like shit but all around its pretty good and a steal at that price.

>>57054639
isn't that the rubber dome version? i thought the ones where the plastic below the keys is rounded were all rubber domes

>>57056354
nevermind im wrong. buy it.

aaaaaaaa
holy shit these are sure loud

also does anyone know how to remap keys on windows?
say the keyboard has fn key and f4 does nothing with the combination with fn
with logitech there was a software for it but it seems like the CM keyboard doesnt have anything like that so i was wondering if theres a way to do it on the system level on both windows and linux

Alright first time buyer here

>Budget
Don't really have one, I won't be able to buy a new keyboard for at least another 2 months
>Location (continent at least)
Australia
>Preferred switch type
Honestly don't know. I do like muh gaymes, but I also enjoy being able to type prety quickly. Also need the click.
>Layout
Don't know. I think ANSI?
>Form factor
61 key looks really nice, but I like having the arrow keys. Something between the 87 key and 61 key would be great
>Backlight
Nope
>Previous/current keyboards
Crap membrane keyboards. Currently using a Dell SK-8185

about to buy my first mech keyboard, i suppose Kailh switches are shit?

>>57054356
Better leds, better soldering, it has a standard layout and doesnt look like gaymer crap.

>>57057266
Yes. They're cheap and probably still better than rubberdomes though.

I'm in the market for a very specific keyboard:
* mechanical
* wireless
* with numpad
Does a keyboard like that even exist?

anyone help me decide please
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Mechanical-Keyboard-Noppoo-Switches-International/dp/B00VNSUW1A/ref=sr_1_4?s=computers&ie=UTF8&qid=1476369157&sr=1-4&keywords=60%25+keyboard

or

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B00T1P8HTG/ref=pd_sim_sbs_147_6?ie=UTF8&refRID=G96W88W1H70KDN0Y0BSS&th=1

>>57058015
Majestouch Convertible

I just want a small keyboard for my laptop
why does no one make tiny keyboard ;-;

>>57058122
Did you even read the thread?

>>57058050
After a quick glance it seems exactly what I was looking for, thanks.

>>57058122
Just buy any 60% you like. Pok3r and KBP v60 are common choices

>>57058122
How tiny are we talking about, like that tiny>>57032763

>>57058122
https://www.amazon.com/Matias-HK101-Half-Keyboard/dp/B00006IZIL

>>57058143
ye
>>57058157
too big

>>57058271
too small

>>57058170
>non pcb
>heavy wooden case
im sure thats what I want for daily lugging around

>>57058454
Something like these then?

https://thevankeyboards.com/products/minivan-keyboard-kit?variant=23068593411
http://1upkeyboards.com/product_info.php?products_id=314

>Corsair mechanical keyboards have a certain aesthetic to them which attracts a specific demographic
Im not really that knowledgeable when it comes to mechanical keyboards, what exactly makes the aesthetic of the Corsair keyboards bad?

Looking for a tenkeyless keyboard with blue switches that has a white case.

I can find plenty of those with black cases, but I'd like a white case to match my caps.

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>>57058998
https://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=keyed_up_labs,tenkeyless&pid=es87u_ce_wss_al

>>57058998
Ducky One, Filco TKL, Leopold FC750r

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1695
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1863
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1567

>>57059085
>>57059096
Thanks guys!

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Model F 107 finally came back, gonna put the white keycaps on it soon.

>>57058454
What about the Planck? (assuming you find it pre-assembled somewhere or don't mind putting it together yourself)

>>57059484
It can be pcb only btw

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>>57059524
Most small keyboards are plate mount since the PCB is too small to be sturdy. The van44 (pic related) has the option for PCB mounted, but it comes with a plate anyway

>>57058756
I dunno. Let me go ask xXx180Nosc0pe420Weed1993xXx on Steam since he has one.

>>57061028
>1993
More like 1999

>Budget
&150
>Location
USA
>Preferred switch type
MX Brown/Red
>Layout
ANSI
>Form factor
Full or TKL
>Backlight
RGB Prefered
>Previous/current keyboards
iShit Keyboard with scissor switches

>>57061406
Ducky One or Ducky shine.
They make full and TKL versions of both.
You can find them on mechanicalkeyboards.com
Use the advanced search if you want more options

When will """"ANSI"""" stop being a thing?

>>57061498
I had that suggested before i was just asking to see if theres any other suggestions. They're that good, huh?

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>>57061532
Why do you think it will anytime soon? It beats the shit out of ISO.

I want to buy an Atreus. Matias clicks or quiet clicks?

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>>57044759
>mfw using topre keyboard

>>57061694
Most likely. At least with respect to programming...

>tfw I have to press Alt+Gr+7 to produce an {

>>57053345
were you born on a monkey year?

does it sway your choice if yes?

do you like the gold border on the keyboard?

will you use the rgb software or the mouse bungee?

>>57059136
That thing is a fucking Behemoth

>>57061956
I know right! Weighs about 5KG and is made entirely out of metal. Love it!

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What keycap profile is the Ozone BattleStrike?

Also where can i get the cheapest Blank DSA/SA keycaps with this profile

And do o-ring dampeners lower the voleume or just the travel distance?

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Better picture of Ozone Battle-something

>>57061824
>tfw iso and ansi are physical layouts
>t
>f
>w
you are retarded

>>57061677
Its more of a price to features ratio. There are keyboards that are better, but they cost a lot more. They are a very solid choice compared to the competion.

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Is this mechanical?

>>57062161
It's a wang, so yes

>>57062031
>>57062051
Thats just OEM profile
>>57035627
That is what DSA/SA profile look like and right now only SP makes them so they are expensive like 60 to 100 dollars, but vortex is coming out with their copies soon so hopefully that brings the prices down.

6GV2 uses OEM profile right?

Planning on getting new keycaps since this printing is shit and i want PBT, aslo what it the cheapest PBT keycaps

>>57062246
Cheapest PBT is from china and cost around 30-40

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>>57062303
Would this be right?

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Would this dampen noise or travel

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should I get a ducky shine 5 or wait for the year of the monkey?

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Now we wait 2 or 3 months

>>57062246
>>57062386

Good luck w/ that... The 6GV2 uses an incredibly non-standard layout with a bigass enter key.

Those caps are for ISO, and they won't fit. Just look at the enter.

You could potentially find some replacement caps on TaoBao, Aliexpress, or some old keyboard that has the same layout, but it's more worth your time to just get a new keyboard.

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not using a superior ergonomic keyboard

I double dare you /mkg/
Which is the most "i'm a qt trap and like programming" mechanical keyboard?

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>>57063312
I'd say anything with miameme keycaps, but those have been memed to death by people with no taste.

>>57063267
Where's the spacebar

>inb4 "you're retarded"

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>>57063267
Soon anon. Although I am using an ergodox right now.

https://deskthority.net/workshop-f7/designing-a-custom-topre-board-t11734.html

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>>57063422

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>>57063364
>qt trap detector running...
>...
>...
beep boop not enough qt-trap-ness

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>2016
>not having glorious buckling spring

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>>57063521
Heh, I do actually have thinkpad since a week or so, though I haven't slapped any stickers on it yet.

And yes, I'm certainly not a qt trap.

>>57063527
Buckling springs don't get enough love here, most of these plebs circle jerk their pink keycaps on 60% boards. That's why I stick to DT or GH. These faggots don't know shit

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>>57063548
>boi pucci intensifies

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>>57063655
Well, I do actually have a date with a qt boy lined up for tomorrow, so I can't deny that part.

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>>57063548
You certainly aren't, not enough colors to be "qt trap"

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Anyone here has bought an ANNE Pro? How is the build quality? (considering a 80 bucks RGB BT Gat KB)

>>57062470
wait for monkey and tell us how the pbt caps are

>>57062470
wait for a cooler animal like tiger or dragon

>>57063926
so, 2022 for tiger and 2024 for dragon?

>>57063881
I was actually looking at information for these today, Where the hell can I buy one without jumping through China hoops?

will a new keyboard help me strafe in CSGO

I use an old Dell mechanical keyboard from the early 2000s

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New caps today, I think it's just about done.

Are Outemu switches any good?

>>57049742
Where can i buy caps that are listed on this website?

>>57057825
Alright, thanks for the info anon.

>>57065134
you have to send you order to a bot. Its done the same way in the previous round
https://deskthority.net/wiki/Round_6#How_to_order

>>57033505
Where did you get these keycaps and for how much?

>>57065838
Its g20 stealth, $80 for a TKL set and the numpad is an extra $26, everything is night mode
http://pimpmykeyboard.com/g20-stealth-keycap-set/

The cheapest is a blank set for $54 and the numpad is $17, plus you can pick some colors
http://pimpmykeyboard.com/g20-blank-keycap-sets/

The second cheapest is PBT dye-sub for $60 for TKL with the numpad an extra $18, and again you can pick some of the colors
http://pimpmykeyboard.com/g20-sublimated-sets/

>>57063926
>>57063908
ok, looks like I'll wait for the monkey

thanks for the advice.

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>>57063312
HHKB. The keys are closer together so qt traps with smaller hands can type easier.

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>>57066482
>that right shift
:^

I don't know much about mechanicals. Is this a piece of shit?

http://www.newegg.ca/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIABSJ4H62564&cm_re=cherry_mx-_-9SIABSJ4H62564-_-Product

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I have a very specific use case: I don't want to buy a laptop to take around with me to write notes in uni so I want a small, preferably low profile, mech keyboard to connect to my phone (S3). At this point, I don't care if I look autistic as fuck.

>Budget
I would like to keep it under $100.
>Location (continent at least)
Australia
>Preferred switch type
Quiet (very important) and tactile.
>Layout
ANSI
>Form factor
60% I suppose.
>Backlight
No.
>Previous/current keyboards
Nothing worth noting, just rubber domes.

>>57064794

Oh christ that's ghastly.

>>57067550
https://mechkb.com/kb-paradise-v60-alps-compact-mechanical-keyboard

Thinking of this with Matias quiet click. I know I said under $100 but I guess this is reasonable.
Y/N?

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Who SpaceInvader here?

There was a guy selling several fully working boards with the clicky vaders in my area a while back for $35 each, but I hesitated and they were all gone the next day. How badly did I fuck up?

>>57067648

The Matias switches are delightful but it has pad-printed caps so front-printed legends are a must.

A little cheaper here: https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1476

>>57067663
pretty badly if they were ANSI, otherwise that's just under the going rate for ISO/frankenshit ones.

>>57067745
The one I was looking at was ANSI. Fuck.

>>57067719
Actually, that's more expensive because USD > AUD conversion.

>>57062161

Probably. Old 725 n stuff used complicated ALPS but that's really old. It is probably mechanical though.

>>57067663

I passed one up for $2.50 once. Shoulda got it im really sad I don't have a space invaders board in my collection

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>>57067756

Many of their boards with the huge backward-L enter and tiny backspace are actually convertible.

Pic related. The PCB on the RT8256CW has properly wired through holes for ANSI backspace + slash + enter.

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>>57068038

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>>57068074

>>57068080

You'd need to mod the plate a bit but that's no big deal, and the stabs are a non-issue since they mount to the switch rather than the plate.

>>57067778
>I passed one up for $2.50 once.

Wow I think I'd want to try drinking bleach after missing that deal.

>>57068115

I have tons of mechanicals lol. I'm not a big fan of clicky switches either. I wouldn't use it. It would just be another keyboard in the collection. So I guess its better it ended up in someone else hands.

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>>57054746
>>57056364
Thanks, I offered 5€ and he accepted. Cheapest cherry g80 I ever got.

>>57060017
What is that sexy beast?

>>57068527
>What is that sexy beast?
it literally says right in the post what it is

>>57068527
The Van44. It is right there in the post.

>>57068355
All the cheap cherry g80s come with mx blacks. I wish I could pic one up with Blues for about as much.

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Looking for advice on cleaning white keyboards.

what is a pretty good 60% keyboard

>>57071604
Keycool 84

>>57036820
Are there already chinese knock off of those capacitive sqitches? I've seen the on hk and alibaba.

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>>57071558
Just wipe them down with a damp cloth and use warm, soapy water to clean the keys. It's worked for both my Filco and my HHKB.

>>57032763
That's pretty retarded. Japanese has 46 different syllables, this keyboard only has 27 of them. Also for some dumb reason there is katakana on the keys and not hiragana. And inputting japanese needs the space key too, to change kanji/kana for homophones.

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Just went from a CM Storm Quickfire XT to a Ducky One, pretty nice. But now I need to sell my old one.

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So I got the at goodwill for $10, it has Cherry whites I think. I really like the feel of it. Any way to give it a non ugly case? Is the backplate standard?

https://imgur.com/a/nxco7

I really like my topre boards but I want to add a non-topre to the collection. the infinity is back on massdrop
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/infinity-keyboard-kit
but not sure if I should wait for the tada to be available again

what do

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>>57067663
Got mine at the flea market for $7. The switches are nice and smooth and the click isn't too loud, but the hysteresis is annoying. I also heard that these NMB keyboards aren't fun to take apart.

>>57072338
That case is beautiful desu

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>>57032763
What about mine friend?

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Are the 12 dollar blank DSA keycaps from PimpMyKeyboard.com any good? also are they OEM profile?

>>57072991
Fuck thats not 12 dollars i saw wrong fuck me

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>>57032263
outemu blues are fucking sweet

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>>57072338
I don't even necessarily like that style of keyboard but those caps and that case look really, really nice.

>>57048848
>>57048873
Ah, I had a dream I owned a keyset in brown and orange like this

Feels bad

>>57072496
I have a 101-key with black space invaders I took apart for cleaning and there was nothing unusual about it. A few screws held the case together and two held the PCB to the bottom shell. The keycaps lever off easily and stabilizers don't need to be unclipped from caps.

I could see someone having trouble if they used a key puller though. NMB caps are removed by levering to unclip, not pulled straight up.

>>57071615
thats 75%...

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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/302057702404?_trksid=p2057872.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Oi m8s

I just bought my first MKG. I am typing on it now. Never typed on one before. Can anyone tell me what the big whoop is? It actually takes me longer to type the key since the depression distance is higher, and consequently I type slower than my low profile apple keyboard.

What gives? Did I fall for the meme?

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Is the massdrop blank pbt keycaps any good?
I found similar keycap in aliexpress and wondering if I should order from ali instead.

>>57074474
I'm using the same keyboard right now and it's a joy to use. I like Apple aluminum keyboards but they cramp my hands, and I think it's because of the steepness.

Give it a week.

>>57074474
>It actually takes me longer to type the key since the depression distance is higher

You dont need to fully depress the key for it to register.

Would you recommend Gateron red or brown switches?

>>57074474
>buying a chink board from the UK
you dun goof'd.

>>57073114
Are they actually good? Was tempted to buy one of those cheap chink boards with them.

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>>57074567
Dunno but I recently bought some keycaps from Ali for $24.
Options were side print, top print, and blank. Hopefully these turn out blank.

>>57074760
the difference is negligle tbf

>>57074645
#
ok m9

>>57075001
>>57075001
By 'steepness' I meant shallowness.

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>>57059136
White keys installed

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>>57075075
I wanna hot glue that keyboard

>>57075001
>the difference is negligle

Aren't you the one complaining about the travel distance? Well, typically scissor switches actuate at 2.3mm (at bottom). Cherry switches actuate at half travel, 2mm. Cant see how the difference is "negligle".

Btw, gaterons actuate even higher.

What a "mechanical" keyboard? Is my regular keyboard for pc needing pressing keys mechanical?

>>57075075
Where'd you get the keycaps?

>>57075324
Unicomp

What are the cheapest OEM profile blank PBT keycaps? preferably 15-25 dollars,

>that yuropoor feel

h-haha it's so much fun paying extra and not being able to find the shit I want without importing

>>57075611
There's one running in massdrop.
Alternatively you can look for some at aliexpress.