/mkg/ - mechanical keyboard general

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Absolutely gorgeous. Right down to the PCB the switches are mounted on.
Perfection, bar none.

Kc60 or pok3r?

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>>57826262
neither

>>57826236
why PCB and not plate mount?
Its like they wanted this thing to break easily so you can buy another one in the next group buy

>>57826310
Where do I throw my money to get one of these?

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>>57826327
>Its like they wanted this thing to break easily so you can buy another one in the next group buy
The guy who designed it is an industrial designer, so that's no surprise.

>>57826262
KC60, you'll get a keyboard that's actually fully programmable.

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Received this in a trade yesterday.

Memes aside, this is great.

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>>57826393
what did you trade it for?

>>57826359
Taobao

OCD60

>>57826236
It is too fat/thick it is repulsing,also no plate mount

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threadly reminder that the best keyboard ever made uses rubber dome technology.

>>57826422
Stop being so fatphobic, all keyboards are beautiful regardless of size

>>57826419
Does it ship to milkbagland though?

>>57826416
Ergodox with cherry greens. No complaints with that either. It was fun to play around with, but not something I'd like to use everyday.

>>57826393
What keyboard is that?

>>57826444
Taobao agents will.

i cant solder so i cant make a custom mech bored

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>>57826471
HHKB Pro 2

welcome to /mkg/

>>57826473
What's a good agent then? I remember imsto sometimes shipping stuff from taobao to people if you asked, but he's been nonresponsive lately last I checked.

>>57826416
What keyboard is that?

>>57826487
pay someone else to do it for you

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>>57826422
Find me another aluminum keypad that isn't garish like that Van thing and I may cancel my order.

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>>57826487
My soldering's shit and I still managed just fine

>>57826500
TADA68

>>57826493
Sorry, replied to wrong post. Thanks for the answer though :)

>>57826500
https://www.originativeco.com/products/tada68?variant=20284675781

>>57826447
Is an ErgoDox good enough that I'll give up normal keyboards when I get one?

>>57826212
Digging the AEK keycaps. What alps variant do you have underneath them?

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>>57826536
I'd say so. I can still tolerate the normal staggered layout, but I doubt I could go back to using them all the time.

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>>57826540
Dampened cream alps, I also love the keycaps, they seem to be some of the few good caps you can get for alps-style switches.

Just bought an AEK II that may or may not work on eBay
I plan on harvesting the keycaps, but can I harvest the switches as well? And if so, what board could I put them on? I'd like a 66% one if possible

Is a mechanical keyboard worth having if you never learned touch typing?

>>57826614
will most likely have some form of alps switches you could harvest and put in a custom board

i believe clueboard has alps options and is 66%

>>57826568
I love soldering, where do I get one of these? I've been wanting a mech keyboard anyways so it's like two presents.

>>57826536
It depends on your usage. They are very comfortable; being able to type with both hands at shoulder width is certainly a luxury. Comfort is only increased with grifiti wristrests.

That being said, there are several disadvantages, namely, the inability to comfortably type one-handed. While still possible, it was significantly more difficult for me than on a more standard board.

I'd say that its one of the best for writing, but they do not particularly excel at much else aside from comfort.

>>57826641
depends on whether you like how they feel or not

>>57826643
That looks pretty nice, what case can I put this in? I see it's compatible with the fc600m's but I can't find that anywhere

>>57826660
damn

i don't really type two-handed much, but it looks super comfy and good for gaymin

>>57826641
I'd say so. Regardless, touch typing is an invaluable skill. Websites such as keybr.com are great for learning.

>>57826688
i believe varmilo make a board with the same layout as well, vb660m or something

you should be able to find cnc alu cases for that layout on taobao, know i've seen them there before

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>>57826614
yes, you can also harvest the switches. You'll need some desoldering equipment, but you can get a basic desoldering pump for 12 bucks or so.

I think the clueboard PCB supports alps, should also allow for a layout that'd accustom to the AEK II keycaps (non-standard bottom row).
Clueboard also offers cases last I checked.

>>57826654
That's not a kit you're looking at, what's a disassembled AEK II.

Though you can get a DIY keyboard kits all over the place. Aliexpress has some, clueboard.co, and mechanicalkeyboards.com should also have everything you need to build one yourself.

Or just design and build one from scratch. You could even handwire it if you love soldering to that extent.

>>57826688
https://world.taobao.com/item/520940971460.htm#detail

China is your friend

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>>57826512
you obviously have a bbw fetish so even if I recommend you the npkc one you'd say that its thin aluminum despite it just being 30 bucks

>>57826735
Thanks, I'll look into that
>>57826741
Will a 5 bucks like they have on amazon do?
Also the clueboard website currently doesn't offer cases, maybe I should wait a while to see if they sell them again

>>57826783
Thanks man
That's a bit expensive though, are all cases like that?

>>57826801
The thin nature of it doesn't bug me. It's just pretty ugly and unfinished since it was never supposed to be a fully keypad to begin with. Leopold once made a silver aluminum version of their number pad that I like the look of but they haven't done so in years.

>>57826839
For Aluminium? Yeah.

You can get some fairly cheap plastic cases sometimes, but they're normally only for GH60.

Where can I buy TADA68 in uk ?
Ukkeycaps sold out ages ago and they didnt get any in stock since :(

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>Current Orders (updated Dec 2, 12:42PM)
>ISO – 4
>MOQ 1: 25
Daily reminder life isn't worth living

>>57826904
yurofags btfo kek desu

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>>57826847
I really don't get what your obsession with metal is? Its not as nice as I thought it would be once I got my metal varmilo

>>57826876
Is that https://world.taobao.com/item/542168551280.htm#detail a plastic case that would fit?

>>57826808
>Will a 5 bucks like they have on amazon do?
Yeah, it'll be a pain, but that's the case with any handheld desoldering pump like that.

You could try sending the guy who runs clueboard an email, I hear he's quite responsive.

>>57826904
just buy like 5 of those sets, then sell them off as a scalper

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>>57826928
I like my computer and accessories to match to some degree.

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>>57826512
>garish like that Van thing
You mean this? How the hell is a simple polished square garish whole the rama pad isn't?

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Hiya everybody, newfag here.
I was recently contemplating purchasing my first mechanical keyboard, and found the

"Teamwolf Mechanical Gaming Keyboard Aluminum Alloy Body LED Backlit, 87 Keys, Blue Switch"

on Amazon...
Is it good? I mean, for the pricing an all.

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>>57826976
that's not even made from metal. What are you talking about m8?

>>57826958
At that price, most likely plastic yeah. Should fit.

>>57826963
>>57827007
Alright thanks a lot, I'll look into all that and probably post the result here

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>>57826917

>>57826966
anon that set is already $40, and evidently that's already too expensive :^)

>>57827027
>and probably post the result here
Please do, it's always nice to see people building things themselves

>>57826987
>while the
Fix'd.

>>57826989
that is one ugly keyboard. Zhuque uses some sort of propriety stabilizer, but it seem like it can be easily swapped. The tomoko one looks better, but I guess if you want the LEDs then go for it

>>57826998
>a computer that's cased in aluminum and stainless steel along with a matching keyboard are not made out of metal
what

>>57827032
What he fuck man? I just checked the prices on that GB and its even worse then gmk retro on massdrop

>>57826987
A shiny plain box is just not in my tastes at all. Might as well just get a converted switch tester if all I wanted was a metal numpad.

Hey /mkg/, I just bought a G810 from Amazon.
Got it for 80€ instead of 130€.
Any owners here and what should I expect?
First mechanical kb by the way.

>>57827091
shit

return it an get something that isnt made by logitech

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>>57827091
>what should I expect?
A non-standard bottom row and non-standard stabilizer placement.

e. g. don't expect to find any replacement keycaps that will fit the whole keyboard

consider this >>57827108

>>57827062
First not every part of the computer is made of metal, secondly that rama thing doesn't even match the aesthetic, What point are you trying to make other then you want to have an overly ostentatious set up.

>>57826568
How do they feel?

>>57827046
Can't wait until the guy cuts my plate and ships it to me so I can start building the case for my custom

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>>57827204
Quite nice. My friends describes as browns done right, though I don't think that I can really compare them to anything I've used so far. They're fairly light, with resistance building up as you press down, with a very distinct type of tactility that I can't really put my finger on. If I had to compare them to something, I'd say that they feel like lighter clears, but that's still far from a valid comparison.

>>57827221
Got any drawings or sketches or anything of the sort to show off? I'd love to see your ideas

>>57827171
It's true that the display has a glass front, I suppose.

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>>57827281
Sure, here's the CAD file for the plate.

Gonna be made out of clear acrylic
Controller will go in the little extension at the top mounted sideways with a right angle mini USB extension taking strain off the controller's one, without needing to fit the controller under the switches I can make the case less tall
Case will be cut out of a block of solid pine that I've got lying around using the plate as a template, using a router to cleanly carve out the interior

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>>57827281
Browns done right sounds nice. I've never really enjoyed browns - they feel generic, perhaps too lodged in the middle of the spectrum to be interesting.

I've never used topre before, but I can see why they get so much attention. They are smooth and buttery, requiring very little effort to actuate without being as slippery and light as reds.

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>>57827423
Thanks a lot. That picture actually just gave me an idea for my next build.

I'll be looking forward to seeing how yours turns out.

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Why do dumb yuros need a larger enter key?

>>57827602
For the same reason you need all those guns, to compensate for penis size

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>>57827642
Why are dumb yuros obsessed with penises?

>>57827485
You'll probably be waiting a while to see the complete finished product, I won't be able to order the switches until sometime after Christmas and the keycaps won't be here until about March because >3u caps

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What can I do with this?

>>57827669
Is that a Lee-Enfield behind the AR on the left? Magazine makes me think so but I can't see the metal band just behind the trigger to confirm it

>>57827688
sell it to someone stupid enough to spend on an industrial model m

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>parts finally shipped

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>>57827711
yes

>>57827688
those things used to sell for 80 bucks, now some dumb asses pay like $200. Good thing the Chinese still haven't caught on

>>57827742
I got mine in 2009 for somewhere around $60-$90.

>>57827742
>Good thing the Chinese still haven't caught on
someone has
https://www.modelfkeyboards.com/product/f62-model-f-keyboard-kishsaver/

>>57827728
You better be able to do a mad minute m8
>tfw Strayan
>want SMLE because patriotism
>rifles start at $600 for a low quality one
>would also have to spend about $300 on getting my licence and a gun safe first

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>>57827764
funny
this one is Australian

>>57827797
Nice

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Convince me to not get this

>>57827938
Get it

>>57827938
You can get a vanilla ergodox from falbatech and assemble it yourself, probably be cheaper.

>>57827965
It costs as much to build one from falbatech to get the combo package with LEDs + wrist rests + height mounts

>>57827473
Does the HHKB feel significantly heavier than Reds to anyone?

>>57827602
I like how it is more of a vertical key.

>>57827980
Including the full-hand acrylic case, switches, & DSA keycaps it's 240 yurobux off falbatech. So I guess if you want to pay an extra $55 for those little legs & to have it assembled for you, then sure.

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>>57827989
Its less that they are heavier and more that they feel much more responsive and springy. Perhaps its best to describe them as non-linear. They almost feel like a piano or keyboard key. Very soft while providing the perfect amount of resistance.

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>>57827642
http://i.4cdn.org/f/Hat%20HD.swf

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why is it so hard finding keycaps for these fucks? I just want pink modifier keys

>>57828268
https://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=access,toprekeys

closest you're gonna get

>>57828294
I wonder how it would go if i just bought another stock cap set and tried to dye the grey ones.

>>57828268
they're already blank, why not due them?

>>57828325
I want to, but i'd buy another set first, i just dont know how well it would go dyeing the grey caps, I guess it would just be a darker pink

>>57827112
>soviet paraphernalia on same table as GITS

yuck kys

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what is the gaudiest keyboard ever made?

Hello friends. I am new to this world of keyboard. For someone coming from standard cheap Logitech keyboards, what would be most comfortable? I do a fair mix of typing and gaming, and I've been told I should either get Cherry MX Reds or Browns. Any advice would be appreciated.

>>57828590
just get a dell at101w on ebay for like 40 bucks.

>>57828081
Have you tried to Ripometer your keys?
Mine seem pretty much the same but to bottom out from the top it takes up to 12 nickels, depending on how you place them

>>57828584
That one where each cap was a tiny OLED screen that could display any image or video you wanted.

>>57828268
Why?
Do you think it would be just as minimalist?

>>57828605
oh god I remember wanting that

I think we triggered this poor anon
>>57823696

>>57828605
It was the optimus maximus. As an added 'fuck you' the spacing between keys was non standard.

https://youtu.be/IJ5rX6WpxTk?t=1m13s

>>57828605
>>57828632
the poor man's version
http://pimpmykeyboard.com/dcs-relegendables-pack-of-10/

>>57828630
cause i want it to be more cute, and it would be exactly the same just pink instead of grey

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>>57828584

Why do people still buy cherry and cherry clones? Do they realize that they are a premium for one of the shittiest switch designs ever made?

>>57829071
Call me when alps switches have even half the variety of keycaps.

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>>57829097
>caring more about the way your keycap looks as opposed to actual switch quality

>>57829140
call me when we get descent modern alps switches

>>57829140
I'd rather have thick, cherry profile PBT than thin, OEM height, ABS caps thanks. Especially when alps switches are more wobbly than cherry. This is coming from someone who owns a matias board.

>>57829140
Call me when there's a uniform profile alps-compatible keyset.

>>57829140
the biggest problem is that matias switches suck compared to the older alps. Maybe if you can fix their quality first and have them in modern layouts, then people would buy them

How do I get an IBM Model M with beamspring switches?

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>>57829304
You don't. You buy a beam spring and reach true end game.

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>>57829304
you can't. Beam springs even predate model Fs. Would either have to build it yourself or have someone build it for you

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good night /mkg/

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Is there a good keyboard that is (almost) completely silent?

It doesn't even have to be mechanical but I very badly need such a keyboard.

>>57829555
Matias quiet click, topre silenced, or non clicky MX with orings, zealencios or QMX clips (depending on how much money you want to blow).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gs6CS88NtQ

>>57829555
the closest you can get is a matias quiet click since they are even quieter then rubberdomes

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>be about 10 years ago
>had an original model m
>needed a 5 pin din plug for a project
>rip connector off model m and throw the keyboard in the trash

I'm sorry /mkg/

I didn't know what I was doing

>>57828601
No I haven't Ripometered them. But you've got me thinking - perhaps the reason why they feel so light to me is because I've had greens for so long. I did also have a model m for some time, so that could also be why these feel so light to me.

Wait why is it the saying goodbye edition?

>>57826212
>Budget
Below 100$

>Location (continent at least)
South America but buying through Amazon

>Preferred switch type
Blue

>Layout
ISO spanish of course

>Form factor
60% is good

>Backlight
Nah

>Previous/current keyboards
Thermaltake Challenger meme keyboard that's been fine so far but after 3 years it's finally dying.

Seems like no one sells ISO layout or spanish keyboards on Amazon. I really don't want to buy one on europe, shipping is way more expensive. Fuck.

>>57828868
this is hilariously amazing, is this a joke or is it actually usable? If so, what switches? Can I just buy those key caps?

>>57830065
>is this a joke or is it actually usable?
Yes.

Any MX switches you want. Maybe some other switch types if you ask, beats me.

>>57827112
is that a popular clock? i have the same one at home. it's at least 15 years old.

>>57829071
MX compatible Hall Effect switches aren't in production yet and MX compatible buckling springs never garnered enough interest to get past proof of concept

Just joined the VB87M massdrop
How horrifically did I fuck up?

>>57828590
You don't actually have to get cherry switches
Just pick up something cheap

read about switch types and figure out what you want (hint: probably not reds for typing)

>>57826654
Not that one but the ones on falbatech are good projects for keeping your soldering skills decent.

>>57827938
Get it there or get it on falbatech. i would never recommend against an ergodox. Just get it with blank caps because you will change the layout.

Is the MK Disco just as good as the Ducky One TKL RGB or is it just a cheap meme keyboard

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What's /mkg/s opinion on logitechs K380 and K780?
I hate and love logitech and I know it's not a mechanical keyswitch. However, it is simply a different type of keyboard. Just due to the fact that the individual keys are round. An actual new thing on the market right now (when I walked into the store there were no round keyboard keys, ever).

>>57827688
You could write me what movie you'd recommend to me.

>>57830934
what's the point though? making the keys into circles decreases the surface area of the key

>>57831025
>>57831025
>what's the point though?
Are you serious?

>>57831082
Not him but really what's the point other than
>hurr they are like typer writer keys

Cause that's a completely bullshit hipster reasoning

/g/ was never good

>>57830796
pls respond

>>57830796
>MK Disco
They use different brands of switches.
Only one way to tell...
>>57830934
if I wanted to type a lot on my phone I would maybe buy one

>>57826212
>saying goodbye

About to give in and convert to chiclet finally?

>>57831420
well the ducky shine 5 and one tkl rgb are both sold out and my membrane keyboard isnt cutting it so might as well try

>>57826515
With the chassis? Sorry I'm a newfag at this /mkg/

>>57831454
I asked him a few days ago and he said it was custom

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behold
the space cadette

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>>57831759
Or you could order an actual space cadet set in SA. Ridiculously expensive for all the keys in pic related though.

>>57831811
you seem to have missed the glorious levels of puns in what i had done there
i'm rather disappointed by this

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>>57831829

>Budget
$150
>Location (continent at least)
Australia
>Preferred switch type
Quiet? So reds or browns?
>Layout
ANSI
>Form factor
100%
>Backlight
Yes please, no RGB shit, just a standard backlight - on/off and dimming would be a plus
>Previous/current keyboards
Some gay ''''GAYMER'''' keyboard - logitech g510

>>57832059
>wanting quiet switches

Get a load of this faggot

Every now and then my keyboard makes a kind of cracking sound.
Is that normal?

>>57832110
>wanting to pollute comms with your loud typing when talking to other people

Currently in the process of designing my first board. Exciting stuff.
Got my layout and plate sorted out but still not sure what case I should go for. Kind of don't want to do the whole "aluminum and acrylic layer"-thing. Any ideas /mkg/?

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>>57832353
Could go full overkill and CNC the plate out of the same piece of aluminum as the top case, like the clueboard.

>>57832408
Oho, that looks pretty neat. Although it probably costs a small fortune

>>57832433
Was around $250 when it was on massdrop.

>>57832462
I assume you're talking about the whole board, right? That wouldn't be of much use for me, as my layout is different than what the clueboard uses. I assume a one-off will cost a lot more than what that company payed.

>>57827728
hows that mx master? do you claw grip

>>57832510
not him but do you have any friends who machine stuff? never made a board but ive got plenty of stuff CNCd for just the cost of materials.

>>57832621
Sadly I don't. My guess is that the other parts of the board will cost me enough already, so maybe I'll just go with making a case out of wood.

>Budget
As cheap as possible
>Location (continent at least)
Bulgara (Eastern Europe)
>Preferred switch type
White or Clear
>Layout
`1234567890-=<backspace>
<tab>qwertyuiop[]<Enter>
<caps>asdfghjkl;'\<Enter>
<Shift><zxcvbnm,./<shift>
bottom row doesnt really matter
home keys etc on the left along with arrows
standard esc/F keys
>Form factor
Without numpad is okay. Although would be nice.
>Backlight
Without is okay, although would be nice to have.
>Previous/current keyboards
Some big, normal, 10 bucks keyboard with all keys, which are kinda clicky and with no bump.

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Hey guys, AEK II guy from last night here

The clueboard FAQ says "The Clueboard PCB supports a large number of layouts. The specific layouts you can use will depend on your plate. For Cherry MX plates you can use any layout. For Matias/Alps plates you can only use the default layout with a few bottom row options. In the image below the white keys are fixed and can not be changed. The default layout is shown in the top center, and keys of the same color may replace each other." with pic related

Does that mean I can't have my ISO enter if I use Alps switches, or is it just about the bottom row?

>>57832906
I mean home keys etc on right along with arrows, not left :)

>>57832681
On that note, I'd like to know if seiden.tripfag is around. He seems to have made a wooden case before so I'd have a couple of questions

>>57829782
There are adapters right?
>>57833103
Not him but i made an ergodox casing from wood before, what do you want to know?

>>57826897
>Where can I buy TADA68 in uk ?
>Ukkeycaps sold out ages ago and they didnt get any in stock since :(
Origonativeco or taobao

>>57828268
>why is it so hard finding keycaps for these fucks? I just want pink modifier keys
There's a guy on eBay who sells hhkb dyed caps.
He still has pink iirc

>>57829545
Rotate that keyboard, the picture is wrong

>>57833300
Well, I'm mostly interested in how to properly secure a hand-wired board inside a wooden case/how much clearance I need etc. so I'd really need someone who's made a wooden case for a hand-wired board before. Should've been more clear with that.

>Budget
£120

>Location (continent at least)
UK

>Preferred switch type
Cherry MX Browns

>Layout
UK preferably, but US also works

>Form factor
Not 60%

>Backlight
Don't care

>Previous/current keyboards
Ducky DK2108S (Cherry MX Red Switch)

>>57833480
as long as your standoffs are long enough it should not have any contact with the wood. Glued on acrylic screws with rubber rings (o-rings) make for good invisible spacers.

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>>57831438
Handing off this baby

>>57831454
Chiseled it from a block of wood

>>57833103
>>57833480
Yes, I'm here.

I actually didn't do a whole lot in the means of securing the thing. I printed this support structure to prevent flexing, but the whole plate fits quite snugly into the pocket in the wood, so all I had to do was push it in a bit and now you can even turn the board around without having the plate fall out.

Wood isn't conductive, so you don't have to worry about clearance there that much. You should just make sure that the wires going to the controller or connecting the switches don't short out anywhere. As long as that's not the case, you're good with mangling it in however you like.

Though like the other anon said, I would recommend making stand-offs, it's more elegant and will prevent flexing of the plate.

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>>57833603
So I found out the clueboard couldn't take my ISO layout, and I haven't found any PCB that could either
Should I just buy a plate and wire it up to a teensy?

pic related, my special snowflake ISO

>>57833805
that wasn't very clear, by "wire it up" I meant solder a matrix on the switches like you did

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>>57833805
>Should I just buy a plate and wire it up to a teensy?
I'd say that's your best guess. It's what I did when making this thing, though you should make sure that your plate fits the bottom row of your keyboard.

On another note, these here are practically the same as a teensy but a whole lot cheaper
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-Shipping-New-Pro-Micro-for-arduino-ATmega32U4-5V-16MHz-Module-with-2-row-pin-header/32269525920.html

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>>57833603
Thanks for the advice, really appreciate it.
Pic related is a first draft of the plate, if anyone's interested.

>>57833866
That is cheap as fuck
Can I program it the same way? Wouldn't want to have some chinese botnet firmware on it

>though you should make sure that your plate fits the bottom row of your keyboard.
I was thinking on having it custom cut on http://builder.swillkb.com/, I can't find the measurments anywhere for some reason though. I'll probably just measure the caps when the keyboard arrives

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Chaps, yesterday I managed to spill some sprite on the bottom right part of my g710+, I unplugged it immediately, turned it upside down, carried it to the kitchen where I wiped it down with paper a cotton sticks. Today 15 hours from when I spilled fucking sprite over it the number buttons from 1-5 dont work. Could Sprite be the cause?

>>57833904
Then again, ordering from swillkb seems super convenient so I might just order a plate without screw holes on there and drill them myself.

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>>57833904
My pleasure.

I take it you're going for a layout similar to the one of the TADA68?

>>57833928
Not sure if you can use the teensy loader, but atmel provides software for flashing firmware to the Atmega32u4, aside from that, some guy on geekhack made this here
geekhack [DOT]

org/index [DOT ] php?topic=82505.0

I don't know how the chinks would get botnet software on that chip, it's not connected to the intetnet, and you'll be overwriting the memory anyway.

I haven't used swillkb, but I think it accommodates for the keycap sizes when making the plate from a layout.

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>>57830934
Alien is a great movie with great cinematography and good suspense, great acting, atmospheric music, and it's just overall a good film.
Lawrence of Arabia of course, but that's almost overrated, even though it's fantastic.

I haven't watched enough films to give more recommendations however. I'm more of a music person.

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>>57834041
>I take it you're going for a layout similar to the one of the TADA68?

Pretty much. I started with the TADA68 layout and then tweaked it a bit to my liking.
I haven't fully decided on a single layout yet, but at this point it's mostly just "I could switch those 2 key around"-stuff.
Pic related is my current favourite

>>57834041
Alright then, I'll do that

>>57833996

Also the LEDs light up, and can it be saved?

>>57834196
I see you listened to my suggestions.
Nice.

>>57834432
>Sugar

You need to open it, clean it and let it dry a day

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>>57834196
>>57834219
Very nice, I'll be looking forward to seeing how things work out for you guys

What do you guys use to clean out your keyboards, I'm already gonna get some compressed air because I also need to blow out a few kg of dust from my PC, but is there anything else I can like soak the keycaps in to get all them neckbeard droppings off?

So I started with a CM Quickfire TK with cherry browns, with what do you think I should go next?

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https://www.massdrop.com/buy/magicforce-82-key-mechanical-keyboard
>clear switches

so tempted but mfw march 3

also ive heard alot of good things about clears how are they when playing some fps/moba?

>>57834636
keycaps are fine in the dishwasher. To get them white again you need h2o2 though.

>>57834761
Might be tiring if you have to constantly hold down a key (like shift for run in every fps). They are the most tactile MX switch though. Here, have a force graph.

https://input.club/tactile/cherry-mx-clear/

>>57834829
ahh i see thank you anon, i guess back to looking for some brown

>>57834857
The thing with clears is that it's actually light up to the tactile bump. All the weight is essentially after the actuation. Helps not to bottom out all the time while typing.

>>57827602
Why do dumb ameriburgers need a large ass left shift?

thinking of getting this
https://smile.amazon.com/Mechanical-Keyboard-GATERON-Magicforce-Qisan/dp/B01E57PUNA/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1480860939&sr=8-2&keywords=brown+switch+keyboard+gateron

cherry switches will fit on gaterons right

>>57835020
i mean keycaps not switches

>>57835020
Yes.
Gateron are better than cherry tho so why downgrade

>>57835030
correction >>57835028

Redpill me on brown switches
are they as people say they are?

>>57835085
As shit as they say they are? Yes. Get clears (or one of its clones) if you want a tactile switch

>>57835075
YES they fit

>>57835085
Yes they are shit
Like red with sand

>>57829576
>>57829594
MQC are not silent at all, the key rattle sounds like a snake is about to bite you

>>57835103
>>57835130
Thanks
I think I will go with browns then

is there a good overview over all available filco models and their differences?
their website is ridiculously bad and the store i'm browsing uses the same image for all of them

>>57834631
Don't get your hopes too high though, I'm perfectly capable of fucking everything up

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>>57835260
Don't worry, I also ran into a bunch of problems and fuckups while building this thing. You'll be just fine.

>>57835288
Is this keyboard yours?

>>57835288
Now i want to see the back of that thing

>>57835288
Wall pls?

Also mirin jaw game

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>>57835571
Yup, though it won't be any longer in less than an hour now.

>>57835588
You asked for it.

Though I redid the wiring to the controller since this picture was taken.

>>57835607
>jaw game
?

Hit me up next thread and I'll have the whole folder uploaded for you. It's something between 300 and 500 images and I don't have the time to sift through all of that right now.

>>57835791
What plate did you use? Is it custom-made?
If so, what case did you put it in?

>>57835791
Hahahaha. 10/10 cable management. Teensy placement too.

>>57835791
Is that not you in the Spotify pic?

>>57834443

Okay, thank you mate.

>>57826212
Getting my HHKB Pro 2 in tomorrow. Cannot wait!

>>57835860
Nice!!!

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>>57835813
Thanks, I learned to not handwire a controller with soldi-core wire after four hours of sleep and five cups of coffee.

>>57835835
That's the artist I was listening to, Burial, iirc.

Not sure about how similar I look to him. At least I'm not bald yet.

>>57835805
The plate is custom made, a friendly fellow named Yoe on geekhack had it cut for me.

The case was cut from a solid block of wood.

>>57836010
Alright then

I need to find someone who's used swillkb's custom plates so I can ask some questions

>>57836047
Go check over at geekhack or deskthority, there's probably a few people there.

>>57836063
Roger that

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Is there a place I can get this version of the lolita, aliexpress only has the floating key one

>>57826416
>>57826493
please clean up that print, you aren't doing it any justice.

>>57836126
>Literal pedophile keyboard
Do you use it to browse Tor?

>>57836333
Pedo will be legal soon
It's the next logical step after gay marriage and adoption

Wtf I love Jews now

Can someone reply?

>>57832906

>>57836481
the Magicforce 68 or the KC60 might suit your needs..

Go check on amazon what's possibly available (you also might be able to buy something from amazon.fr/de/uk)..
Otherwise you'll have to import from outside europe and will be much more expensive (+ shipping time)

is there any reason to not do this

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=2172

>>57836822
nah

is there any reason to not do this

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/rama-m10-a

>>57836873
> Estimated ship date is Mar 17, 2017.

>>57836873
>PCB mounted switches
>Excessive bulk
>SA keycaps
Take your pick.

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>>57836822
its a good keyboard

>>57836912
what switches

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>>57836941
blues

>>57836873
>10 keys
>$150

Why do people say mechanical keyboards are more durable, like it's relevant? I've never had a keyboard break.
I have a dirt cheap rubber dome that I've been using for 10 years and it still works just fine.

>>57837111
all of my rubber domes got mushy over time, while my model M still feels great to type on, even after almost 30 years

>>57837111
Because mechanical switches are objectively more durable than your typical membrane. I believe for Cherry MX switches, it's by a factor of five, and others are even better.

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>>57837111
I've got rubber dome keyboards that are older then you and still work, but they feel like shit to type. Mechanical keyboards still feel nice to type on even after years of heavy use compared to some rubber domes then get mushy after two

>>57836903
Sounds about right for Massdrop. Took me 5 months or so for keycaps to arrive.

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>>57836315
I actually did that.

Turns out it didn't take that well to an acetone vapor bath

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oh deer looks like 4chan is down again

>>57838655
>g20
how much do those suck?

>>57837873
haha well it's funnier that way

>>57826989
You might luck out and get gateron switches

https://youtu.be/r40q0U_qLiU

Just got a pok3r a month back, how long do i have to wait for it to be acceptable to get a new keyboard?

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WhiteFox Prima with a custom wrist rest

I dunno if anyone here can help me but whatever, I have a magicforce 68 keyboard and whenever I touch the metal part of it I can hear a very faint static noise from my headphones (it's very short and barely audible), I fucking tried everything and it doesn't go away, what can be the cause of this? (maybe doesn't even have to do anything with the keyboard itself)

>>57839810
Touch a metal part of your case. Same noise?

>>57839869
Nope, also one time I touched my electric guitar strings with the amp on and touched the keyboard at the same time and I got a shock every time I touched the keyboard

Does Unicomp ship to Canada?

>>57840838
yes

>>57839916
move out, your apartment isn't properly grounded and will burn down soon.

>>57826515
Gross 2" bezels

>>57841481
ISO enter is worse.

Whenever I stumble on this kind of thread, one simple question always comes to my mind:
Do you actually type with these keyboards or are you too afraid to use them because the friction could wear them?
Are they just for looks?

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>>57842089
>Do you actually type with these keyboards
Of course not. You can't even press down on the keys with most of these, they're just display models.

>>57842110
That's what I was thinking.

All these layouts, they look so... impractical.

Just bought 4 spacebars for a keyboard I don't have.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Topre-realforce-hhkb-capacitor-keyboard-keycaps-multicolour-cap-pbt-material/32680577961.html?spm=2114.01010208.3.12.k6A7rI&ws_ab_test=searchweb0_0,searchweb201602_4_10065_10068_10084_10083_10080_10082_10081_10060_10061_10062_10056_10055_10054_10059_10099_10078_10079_426_10073_10097_10100_10096_10052_10050_10051_424,searchweb201603_2&btsid=e36db04f-095b-4070-a776-270ceb403d33

>>57826212
Can you put on the bunny ears and take a pic of your boy poocchi

>>57842089
I use my HHKB and don't worry about it wearing out because I will probably buy a new one by that time.

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is this really that bad?

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>>57842170
I don't know if you're the same guy who asked me for nudes last thread, but I can assure you that I'm not a cute femboy.

>>57842136
They are. Impracticality goes well with self-loathing.

>>57842210
Are you a cute muscleman?

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>>57842223
No, I'm just a tall and skinny faggot, no muscle either.

>>57842176
No, but you're still paying for an overpriced gaymer shit board with chink switches.

>>57839530
Looking good.

>>57842238
would have a drink with

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>>57842252
Cheers. The local selection in beer isn't half as expansive as I'd like it to be, but if you ever make it here I'll invite you for one.

>>57842240
Thanks!

>>57842176
no
its even worse

>>57839530
Genuine question, what does the Whitefox do for you that a TADA68 or RS68 doesn't? The gap between the arrow cluster and the right alt and ctrl keys?

>>57842330
I know that the Whitfox has more programing options then the rs68, but I don't know much about the tada68

>>57842330
The whitefox showed up a long time before the TADA did, not to mention that you can put standard keycaps on it.

>>57842446
>standard keycaps
>1.75u right shift

>>57842479
Whoops, forget what I said.

Now that's retarded, they could've just gone with 1u right side bottom row modifiers if they're already going to have non-standard keys.

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>>57842479
>>57842509
I guess it depends on the layout you choose

>>57842527
Didn't Matt3o discontinue the Jack of all trades option after the first round because it was so unpopular?

>>57842543
Yep, winkeyless too.

>>57842543
I bet it was unpopular because of the arrow keys.

I am going to buy myself a first one on Christmas. Please tell me how annoying the Cherry MX Blue are to people in another room. If they are annoying I'll take the brown ones.

>>57842806
Get Gateron Browns or Cherry Clears

>>57839518
Why would you want a new one?

>>57842821
Nobody sells obscure ones near me and I will not order anything from China.

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>>57842806
are your walls made of cardboard? If they are then it really shouldn't matter since the sound of bottoming out is louder then the actuating mechanism. I've got a model m and even the people in the room next door can't hear me. Then again my walls are cement board with plaster on them

>>57842858
>I will not order anything from China
why? China makes some really good budget keyboards like the Tomoko and Magiforce ones

>>57842885
I will have to pay 21% tax to wait for it a month and hope it didn't get mangled on the way. I'll rather but something locally and get it right away for the same money.

>>57842867
My walls are pretty thick but I fear the high pitched sound will really stand out at night.

>>57842941
If it helps my friend in the room next to me has blues and I can't hear him.

>>57842952
Alright, are the clicks really worth the noise? Do they feel better than linears and browns? Just from the youtube comparisons I feel that others have a deeper, more satisfying sound.

>>57842210
Nah I'm not that person.

I'm not into femboys. I'm into normal twinks

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>>57843385
I guess I'd fall into the twink category, though my height doesn't really fit my mental image of what I'd consider a twink.

>>57843582
how tall are you? i'm like 195cm so you can still be my twink if you're below that~

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>>57843604
191cm or so, it's been some time since I last checked

You're a tall guy

>>57843646
For you

>>57838136
Noppoo Choc?

>budget
~120 usd, flexible
>location
US
>switch
Brown or black
>form factor
don't care, preferred tenkeyless or full
>backlight
RGB
>previous keyboards
just various rubber dome ones

>>57843582
You don't have to be short to be a twink. I'm only 168cm. But still. Post bp

So no one has yet explained why this is the saying goodbye edition

>>57843762
Because he won't have the keyboard in the OP anymore.

>>57843782
Oh ok I was worried one of the generals was going away I hate change

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>>57843736
>Post bp
How about you come over and we look at each others respective genitals in person

>>57843796
Jesus, where would I shitpost then

>>57843582
>USB keyboard connected to a shamdroid phone
I want to punch you in the face until you cry

>>57843860
Well it depends what country you live in.

My genitals are ready

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>>57843865
funky

>>57843872
Middle of Europe.
You better be quick, I got a date lined up next week.

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>>57843919
>Europe
DROPPED

>>57843939
Don't worry, I'm in the good Europe

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>year 28 of the heisei era
>no lacquer keycaps for my hhkb

Shit sucks.

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>>57843919
>has a date
Cute.

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>>57844127
>has enough room for another row of keys at the top but is just giant bezel
keyboard equivalent of this matey

>>57844225
Or maybe it's just that the controller board takes up that space.

>>57843919
Is he cute

>>57844248
That should only be like 1"x2" at most, why so much space?

>>57844326
so you think its better to have a tumor sticking out of the top, rather then just extending the bezel to the ends of the keyboard

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>>57844326
Something like this is my guess. The controller (teensy in this case) extends past the keys, then you have some bezel thickness due to the layered design of the case.

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>>57844127
>>57844359
>>57844378
done right

>>57844359
Yeah, actually. It's pretty aesthetically pleasing to me.

>>57844397
Sure, when the option of having a tiny SMD mount controller on the back of the PCB is something you can do, go for it.