/mkg/ - Mechanical Keyboard General

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>>57844900
first for topre rubber dome memes

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>>57844955
Speaking of oneness with cup rubber, the topre 87U with PBT spacebars is on massdrop right now for $200. I'm tempted to get the uniform 55g version if only to use it to eventually harvest the switches and put it into this thing.

Unless there's a chink torpe clone that's 55g or something.

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Reposting
Is there anywhere I can get this version of the lolita?
Aliexpress only has the floating key design

>>57844999
>chink torpe clone that's 55g
there are those korean ones, but they cost almost as much as real topres

>>57844900
>thick apple homosexual pcb mounted number pad

>>57845006
http://idressgood.com/product-tag/lolita-mechanical-keyboard-choc-104s/

>>57845061
Thanks but the link doesnt work, it takes me to aliexpress 404

>>57844999

Looks like the perfect keyboard, except Topre.

Might just end up making a dactyl soon. Have no fucking clue how to program it though.

>>57845279
Well it has the same number of keys as the ergodox, so you could just slap a teensy in the case and program it the same way you would an ergodox.

>>57845510

Dactyl is missing a collum I think.

Plus the latest version uses two micro pris instead of a teensy.

Just bought a Corsair K70 Lux RGB with brown keys.

How did I do?

>>57845616
>browns
Bad.

>>57845616
YOU DUN FUCKED UP

>>57845616

Brown switches. kek

>>57845622
>>57845625

Could you go into just a little detail as to why?

I know two friends with K70's. One is a moderately serious gamer, and the other one is very, very high level, competes in leagues, has sponsors, etc. They both love it.

Brown switches are really popular right now.

Meme'ing aside.. what gives?

>>57845640
Memes.

It's cool to hate on browns.
Enthusiasts don't like Corsair boards because non-standard bottom row so replacing keycaps is a more expensive and difficult process that is unsuited to new people.

>>57845616
>k70
bad
>browns
good

>>57845640
>>57845658
Browns become quite unpleasant to type on due to lack of response.
Clears are light years better if you're looking for that kind of switch.

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>>57844719
The terminus two actually uses all single keys besides the two spaces like the others.

>>57845796

>objective opinion

Browns are a good medium for typing and gaming. Period.

Blue's are the best for typing, but are loud.

Red's are objectively best for gaming, but don't have tactile feedback, which can cause mistypes.

Clears are awesome for typing, but require a little more force than most switches.

Just go with what you like to desu.

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>>57845831
>all those opinions stated as objective facts

there is no such thing as a typing or gaming switch anon. For example in Asia blues are marketed as the best gaming switch and most of their e-sports players use gaming keyboards with blues like the g89-1865

>>57845831
I never said that it was objective. That's just the general [spoiler]overwhelming[/spoiler] consensus.

>>57845881

We'll just agree to disagree that the majority of people think browns are unpleasant to type on.

And holy FUCK my K70 just developed the loudest FUCKING squeak on the space bar. It's literally two days old.


GOD

FUCKING

DAMN

IT

>>57845914
that's the scratchiness of MX switches for ya

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good night /mkg/

>>57846059

Would you recommend lubing the bar up with lithium based grease with a q-tip? It's so loud it's driving me mad. And to have just spent $130 on this. Fuck me.

didn't see new thread
>>57846132

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>>57846148
Depends. If its made of ABS then yes. If its made from PBT/POM then no.

some general info:
https://deskthority.net/wiki/Keycap_material#Yellowing

>>57846177
>>57846148
let me clarify: if its made from ABS then it will yellow over time, if its made from PBT and acetyl then it will stay looking white forever

>>57846177
its says on the website the keycaps are ABS but nothing about the rest of the keyboard

>>57846207
what keyboard?

>>57846214
Ducky one tkl rgb

>>57846224
Ducky uses a coating on their keyboards, so as long as you don't melt it off then you should be fine

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>>57846277
okay, thanks

Why is ASD row padded 0.25 compared to QWE row when every other row is 0.5?

>>57846553
Because staggering is a relic from the days when typewriters needed to provide clearance for the arms to pop up and hit the paper.

>>57846553
There are keyboards with uniform staggering, like I believe the Filco Minila has 1.25u tab, 1.5u caps lock and 1.75u left shift so each row has a .25u offset from the one above it

>>57846959
I was wrong, it's 1.5u tab, 1.75u caps lock and 2u left shift. All the alpha rows have .25u difference but the numeric row is still .5u off from qwer

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Perfection follows precision

>>57847188
thats lame as fuck dude you gotta know, im not even playing that was just fucking awful

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>>57847247
Alright, let me try that again

"Being a sleepy keyboard follows being a tired keyboard"

Hey
I just got a new K65. I've had a K60 for maybe 4 years now. Both red switches.
The old K60 has noticeably easier keystroke on all keys.
Is this normal? Breaking in a keyboard should make the keypress feel easier (less force)?

>>57847345
cute keyboard bb

>>57847366
lots of people have reported having similar experiences

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>>57844900
hold me mkg
i made the mistake of reading the discussion section of the drop
the worst are the smug comments of the shitpeddler himself

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>>57847902
>No mounting plate
>No stabilisers either
>Not enough keys to be a functional numpad
>99 bucks

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first for triggering numpad cucks

>>57848140
>cuck
Totally not a ipad baby, kiddo.

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>>57848155
u already mad lol

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>got a 4 year old QPAD MK50, it still works fine but it's getting unappealing to look at due to over-use
>around $150 budget
>no gimmicks are needed, like lights, displays, macro buttons, etc
>dislike blue switches because noisy, used redd only since; are browns good?
Suggestions?

Have a pic of my cat in return.

>>57848171
>are browns good?
why does everyone keep asking this Jesus Christ

NO

brown are shit and the color is a hint

>>57846177
>>57846196
PBT yellows really badly.

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>>57848182
>PBT yellows really badly.

the hhkb case is abs right?
because mine has almost a year and the case is yellowing already but the keys are still white.

pic related, SOON

>>57848192
Probably abs. PBT may last longer but it yellows just as bad,

>>57845831
>Clears are awesome for typing, but require a little more force than most switches.

So, what if I want light tactile switches? My reds are already kinda stiff, compared to rubberdomes so I'm not even sure... (they're kailh, though)

>>57848427
>My reds are already kinda stiff
do you even lift

>>57848433
I guess I'm not used to the travel distance. Rubber domes were maybe stiffer, but required much less t bottom out/actuate. Will o-rings help (already ordered some to try out)?

>>57848427
>My reds are already kinda stiff

You're pressing them too far. They actuate long before they bottom out and the spring force goes up as it compresses.

Compare with a rubber dome, which has a stiffer force before it collapses, but then falls right to the bottom with next to zero resistance.

Tactile switches will allow you to know when you've reached the actuation point and can let go of the key.

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>>57848171
I want to pet this cat

>>57848225
>PBT may last longer but it yellows just as bad

Considering the PBT keys on my AEK are still pearly white after 28 years compared to the piss yellow ABS spacebar, "may last longer" is one hell of a fucking understatement.

>>57848864
Go on ebay and look for any old keyboard with PBT keys. You will find many that are yellowed.

>>57848900
I've seen plenty and not a single one of them is even a fraction as yellow as pretty much anything made out of ABS of similar age.

>>57848920
How new do you have to be to never have seen a model m with discolored keys?

>>57848959
>>57848900
stop spreading FUD

pbt never yellows unless you forget it 10 years in the Nevada desert

>>57847902
>>57848035

It is a neat little macro pad.

But the price is a fucking joke.

Even worse are people referring to ot as a work of art or an investment. Absolutely insane.

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>>57849017
Ye, anyone with some basic stuff laying around and a 3D printer can make something equivalent in function and nearly equivalent in design (save for the aluminum case).

Is Ajazz ak33 chinkboard good?

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Not enough model ms or fs. Allow me to make up for that

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>mfw waiting for my keyboard in the mail

it says coming tomorrow!

>>57849444
keycaps might be another deal. Have you managed to make good, solid, 3D printed key caps?

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Does this have 1000hz polling rate? Thinking about ordering this for a gaymer.

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>>57850118
Not really, though I haven't experimented a whole lot yet.

It works fine for everything but the stem. In my three attempts so far, I haven't managed to make a stem that fit properly and was also tight.

is there a reason some of these keyboards or so loud when typing? What causes that?

>>57850154
You literally cannot press a key fast enough for 1000hz polling to matter.

>>57850158
A friend of mine is also having issues. The tolerance is still a huge problem. I see some people do it on youtube, though.

I've heard that separating the engine from the needle(?) might help reduce vibration and fuckups, but I don't know.

>>57850172
Response time tho.

>>57850172
git gud

>>57850181
I think it's be easier to print a mold, possibly using a keycap for the part of the mold that includes the stem. You cast shit like that and still make nice molds quite easily.

Not sure what you mean with seperating the engine from the needle

>>57850206
>Not sure what you mean with seperating the engine from the needle

On cheaper printers the part through which the plastic is fed is mounted right on the beak that "prints". This adds weight and noise due to the engine and the fan. You can just adapt it to receive the plastic feed through a hose, the engine would be mounted someplace else.

>>57850228
Ah, I see what you mean.

My printer dies indeed have a fan mounted there, but the feeding mechanism is separated from the extruder.

>>57850244
>>57850206
I'd be willing to try using a mold, but from my little research I've read that you may need a vacuum chamber... It's getting too expensive for me.

>>57850283
A vacuum chamber? From what I could tell looking at guides on geekwhack, you can buy all the stuff you need for making molds for less than 30 bucks.

>>57850325
The vacuum chamber was needed to avoid air bubbles, I think. I shall research harder then, thanks

>>57850166
The actuating mechanism is th reason

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>>57848171
>>57848171
>>57848171
Bump

>>57850351
Ducky One is finally restocking. I suggest you preorder before everything runs out again.
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/search.php?keyword=&brand=1&switch=&size=&led=&capmat=&capprint=&model=17&availability=in_stock_pre&show_kb=off&show_kb=on&show_acc=off&show_acc=on

Not sure if I want to make the jump to mechanical yet, but given the price point and what I have now is very different.

>Budget
$100-200
>Location (continent at least)
Florida,USA
>Preferred switch type
Red I believe
>Layout
ANSI preferred
>Form factor
100%
>Backlight
Not important,I do like it sometimes at night for a little light
>Previous/current keyboards
Logitech G15 (Lasted me a nice long few years)

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>>57850550
get any white keyboard then buy some Miami keycaps

>>57850550
you can get some cheap keyboards like kaihua for like 60 bucks, or you can get some nicer ones like Ducky

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/search.php?keyword=&brand=55&switch=63&size=&led=&capmat=&capprint=&model=&availability=in_stock_pre&show_kb=off&show_kb=on&show_acc=off

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/search.php?keyword=&brand=1&switch=5&size=&led=&capmat=&capprint=&model=&availability=in_stock_pre&show_kb=off&show_kb=on&show_acc=off

>>57850596
The Ducky looks nice but the better looking ones aren't out until Mid January.

Unfortunately part of my space key onmy G15 brokeso I'm looking at a faster fix.

Would you recommend the Kuiha over just getting another G15 and then the Ducky in January?

>>57850628
KBP has an all black keyboard if that's the style you want
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1781

Now the ducky keyboard has a steel plate to hold the switches together, nkro, and some programmable macros and layers. If you don't really care about all that then get the Kaihua, or if you want those features then get a g15 and pre-order the keyboard you want because they sell out pretty fast. I got my Ducky when there were just two left, and that was the week after they arrived.

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Tempted to get this, now that it actually has enough keys to not be over-reliant on Fn layers like the 42 key atreus.

>>57850742
> 1u shift
> 1u control
> enter in the middle
the more I stare at it, the worse it gets

>>57850840
Those keys are 1.5u on the ergodox, which is what I'm used to. So I don't think I'd be bothered by them being 1u keys.

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>>57850860
>ergodox, which is what I'm used to
oh I see you already have a gaping asshole.

never mind, carry on then

>>57850877
Those keys don't need to be 1.75u and larger anon. It's a waste of space.

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>>57850877
y so mad, is only keyboard

Why are the 61% keyboards so expensive(+100$)?

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>>57850927
I lost control over my life

>>57850948
Boutique. Small market, often manufactured in limited qualities. On reddit there is a community of people who buy/sell/trade used keyboards. Definitely worth checking out if you are attempting to be somewhat frugal (as frugal as one can be when spending that kind of money on keyboards...)

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>>57850948
>Why are the 61% keyboards so expensive(+100$)?
it's cheap considering you won't desire any other keyboard after it

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>>57851014
Which is why you bought a memeforce with gateron clears

>>57851118
d-delete this

>>57850999
That reddit comunity is full of people trying to buy rares :(

>>57851014
What about rk61, its the cheapest one I found

>>57851149
>rk61
royal kludge is pretty solid for a chink brand.

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>>57851149
That is true, but if you spend some more time on it you can pretty easily find some people selling keyboards. Always sort by new. I've done a couple trades over there, just received this in the mail from another user a few days ago.

Has anyone here used the Rosewill RK-9000V2 with Cherry reds
Looking at buying for $60 and it looks really nice, just worried about extended use

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I don't mind the gap as much as I thought I would.

>>57851355
is the fox or the star the fn key?

>>57850343
can it be reduced? I honestly hate hearing myself type.

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>>57851428
>I honestly hate hearing myself type.
get a hhkb
not even joking

sometimes I type just to hear that pleasant thock thock thock

>>57851428
O-rings. Or if you want to blow much more money to kill the upstroke as well, zealencios/QMX clips.

>>57851376
By default the fox is the fn key, which is kind of stupid. But the configuration tool is excellent and really simple to work with. I remapped star to be fn, then I bound a reflash command to the fn - 1 layer.

Honestly the web configuration tool is the best I've used for any keyboard. It's easier than on-board programming, but it flashes straight to the chip, so no software is needed on your machine to run your key bindings.

>>57851448
>then I bound a reflash command to the fn - 1 layer.
you what

>>57851463
https://github.com/kiibohd/controller/wiki/Loading-DFU-Firmware

>ANSI clearly better for programming
>missing at least 4 keys for special characters in my language
>ISO not common at all

I'm fucked. I'd learn to use ANSI, but it would only be for programming and writing normally would become a huge pain

I wouldn't really ever suggest browns unless you were in an area where you really needed to drop the noise level a bit, and even then browns aren't exactly quiet.

I have the same keyboard in browns and blues and typing on blues is an infinitly better experience. The sound makes it a lot easier to not bottom out keys, and the click is far more obvious on blues. On browns the tactile bump is basically unnoticeable on blues you can very much feel it.

Also the entire browns for gaming meme is reddit shit - I've not had a single issue in my 2-3 years of using blue switches in gaming, even games where I needed to double tap.

>>57851542
>I'm fucked.
I put accented letters on altgr

àèìòùé

>>57844900
What is the best chinkboard for under 50 USD?

>>57851562
I need á à ã â and ç, so.. 3 keys, actually.

Kek, I'm making a huge deal out of this, might remap some shit. I'll have to use a custom layout everywhere, though.

my motospeed k104 is loud as fuck, even with o-rings. they are mx blue fakes by outemo. what do? they literally hurt my ears.

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>>57851247
they are solid Filco knockoffs

>>57851593
get sum luuube

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>>57851444
I thought this was bullshit before I got mine.

Not the case - I too find myself typing solely for the satisfying sound of the keys bottoming out and coming back up. And that's not even mentioning the feeling of the switch. mmm.

>>57851444
>>57851642
what switch are we talking about here? Gateron clears?

>>57851656
TOPRE
O
P
R
E

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>>57851656
Topre

>>57851672
>>57851677
>the rubber dome meme

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>>57851712
the best kind of meme

>>57851602
thanks
guess i'll pick one of these up, theyre cheap enough

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>>57851712
cuprubber best meme

>>57851712
But it feels so right.

>>57851768
I'm willing to try anything, but I'd have to blind buy a topre keyboard to actually feel it, and that's not gonna happen. I don't think even a tester would suffice.

>>57851355
The gap is the best thing about the whole fucking layout

>>57851794
>but I'd have to blind buy a topre keyboard to actually feel it, and that's not gonna happen
buy from amazon and return it?

>>57851794
If you don't like oneness with cup rubber you could resell it without losing much. Or do what >>57851812 said.

>>57851619
will this work? im thinking about spraying some wd40 in every switch, as they also hurt my fingers because they take a little much force

>>57851842
>wd40
Maybe if your intent is to destroy the switches sure.

>>57851812
I think I'd have to pay shipping costs (for the order and for the return). I'd end up paying almost 40€ for testing a keyboard.

>>57851829
Could try reselling. How much is the cheapest topre?

>>57851865
>I think I'd have to pay shipping costs
I'm not a shill but I'm sure Amazon ships for free over 29€
also if you leave in a town you can return stuff at those pick-up boxes from DHL and shit

cheapest board is the memeforce at 200

>>57851865
Typeheavens are the cheaper topres, not sure if they still sell them. Otherwise ~$200 seems to be the standard.

>>57851890
I'm in yurop and not in UK. I'm gonna have to pay for shipping.

>200$

ayy lmao. Maybe when I make a few more € an hour. Thanks, though.

Any opinions on CoolerMaster QuickFire XT?

>>57851919
>I'm in yurop and not in UK.
???
amazon has a de, fr and it store, and all of them ship all over Europe.

Whatever, enjoy your loud mechanical I guess

>>57851955
good enough first keyboard

>>57851967
there is absolutely no indication of free shipping if I was in any of those countries.

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/gh60-poker-keyboard-wood-case-Black-walnutWood-Scented-RoseWood/32734682512.html
yay or nay?

>>57852273
Make yourself a wooden case, anon. It's fun as fuck and you can be sure of it's build quality.

>>57845616
you fucked up as bad as you could.
that said its an OK keyboard. you could get much better for much less though.

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>>57849444
It's almost like the aluminum case is a selling point. I'll let you know how it feels when March comes around.

>>57852470
>I'll let you know how it feels when March comes around.
No you will die before receiving it.

>>57852439
that's an idea but isn't it super hard?

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>>57852485
Die? Oh no, I could never do that to the wife and kids.

>>57852575
I wouldn't call it "super hard", but it depends.
If you or someone else has access to proper woodworking tools(check out some local makerspaces for that) then it becomes a whole lot easier.
If you have to do everything by hand it'll be harder(not "super hard" but a challenge for sure) and take a lot(a lot) longer. Your call obviously but imo it's very much worth the experience.

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>>57852485
Also a height comparison shot.

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>>57852688
>putting that monstruosity near the sacred board
heresy

>>57852591
>He already has a numpad
>He literally just wasted $100 for a 10 key (((prototype))) because "muh shiny aluminum case"

And I thought audiophile-cringe was the worst

>>57851919
If you ever end up getting a topre board, I strongly recommend the hhkb.

I have not used realforce boards myself, but if you search around online you will find that one of the main points of contention between the two boards, besides layout, is the mounting of the switches. The hhkb has case mounted switches, which significantly alter the sound created while typing, and to some the feel of the keyboard as well.

Again, while I have not used a realforce, one of the pleasures of the hhkb is the sound generated from typing. It sounds trivial, but I really think it is part of the board's appeal.

I also am a huge fan of the layout. To me, it is a perfect middlepoint between the functionality of a tkl and the benefits of other, more strange layouts such as the planck and other sub 60%'s.

>>57852575
if you have a router and experience, you it's easy.
let's put it like this. if you can think of a way to build it in 20 seconds, you can do it, otherwise just buy it finished.

>>57852439
I wonder if a whittled case would look good (only on the outside, of course).

Also, how would fix the pcb+plate into it? Screws?

/g/ buyers guide

polygon.com/features/2016/12/5/13637968/best-mechanical-keyboard-2016

>>57852729
To be fair, the one thing it does function-wise that my numpad doesn't is have the macros held on-board. Currently I use a couple programs to have the numpad do what's needed in Photoshop, but having to install and configure those on multiple computers is a pain.

>>57852772
>if you can think of a way to build it in 20 seconds

Wood is maleable (to a certain point) and easily attainable. Even if you don't know how to work it, google it.

>>57852470
Now I understand why people call applel computers fashion accessories. You can bang that thing around and it'll be just fine because of muh aluminum case, but it'll break from normal use because it doesn't even have a mounting plate.

>>57852827
somebody who never worked with wood can't get a good result with a project like this. obviously he does not have the tools and getting those will cost him much more than just buying the thing.

>>57852787
>I wonder if a whittled case would look good
I doubt a keyboard is big enough for anything of that sort to look good

>Also, how would fix the pcb+plate into it? Screws?
Screws and Stand-offs, yeah.

>>57852834
People trying to justify the purchase in the Massdrop discussion thread is pretty amusing. I really just like the way it looks, more than anything. Price doesn't really matter when it comes to that.

Is there any place I can order a 60% kit that doesn't take a year and a half to deliver? Or am I stuck with groupbuys or stuff from china?

>>57852849
>I doubt a keyboard is big enough for anything of that sort to look good

I can see it. I shall try it some day.

>>57845616
Truth be told, browns are pretty unpopular around here, and the reasons for that are good ones. For many they provide a dull and unremarkable typing experience, and to many users they offer much less when compared to other switches.

That being said, cherry browns are also some of the more popular switches. They are not challenging, they provide a tactility which many new mechanical keyboard users find lacking in their former rubber domes, and they are quiet enough to be used in communal or office settings.

All in all, you did fine. However, depending on your engagement with keyboards in general, you may get bored with them and want to try something new.

>>57852953
Make sure to keep us updated then, sounds incredibly interesting

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>>57852863
I can understand buying shit because you love how it looks, even though there may be choices that are a bit better.

My problem with that thing is that there's no reason to not include a mounting plate.
Y' know, survival of thr fittest n' shit

>>57853007

Thanks for the write up man. I think you're spot on.

I'm liking the browns so far.

>>57853007
They are popular because a lot of people is mediocre, just like them.

>>57853624

What's better than browns?

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It's been more than five business days since I ordered and paid for a V2 custom from WASDKeyboards and I haven't received an update of any sort, or a reply to emails. Also, no option to cancel my order.

Is this typical?

>>57853736
Everything but red

>>57853776
Took about that long when I ordered my keyboard, and it was in stock

>>57853776
Ask them for a tracking number. If they haven't shipped it an another three days then talk to your bank or paypall to get a refund

>>57854169
F

>>57853029
what keyboard is this?

>Budget
>£150
>Location (continent at least)
UK
>Preferred switch type
No preference
>Layout
>Form factor
60%/10 keyless
>Backlight
Nah
>Previous/current keyboards
A shitty Logitech keyboard

>>57854169
Did you sell it?

>>57854549
Tada68

Buy it on originativeco or taobao

>>57849880
best in thread

rest are poorfags

>>57854558
Hhkb

>>57854562
He gave it to a friend in exchange for buttsecs

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>>57854562
Nah, just gave it to a friend who will make better use of it than I would since
>ISO

I'd hardly consider myself on the level of doing commissions yet.

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now I just have to find out how to split shit

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>>57855066
i wonder how similar that is to autocad

>>57855253
That looks a bit like freecad, though I'm quite sure it isn't.

Probably not that different, 3D CAD tends to be quite similar in how it works.
The fuck are you cutting?

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>>57855272
rocks

https://www.keyclack.com/product/gb-sa-1965/

one ISO kit purchased in the last 3 days

looking good

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>>57855318
Damn, that shit's beautiful.

Post more rocks.

>>57855330
yurocucks btfo

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>>57855330
and how long does that have left

>>57855342
detroit rocks that need replacing

>>57855318
>>57855410
Mirin

>>57855410
>December 14th, 2016, 11:59PM PST
not enough

cute rocks btw

>>57855330
>$38.00 for the iso kit
>literally almost $40 for 10 keys

Not to mention everything else is just as ridiculously expensive
>$65.00 for the non standard keys

What a joke of a GB

>>57855960
Keycaps are so stupidly expensive. I understand the appeal - having a nice looking keyboard is a good thing - but they just get so prohibitively expensive over time and depending on the set you are looking at.

>>57856063
Thing is, this set is absurdly expensive even for keycaps.

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i dont want to live with reds for another month

>>57853736
gateron browns

>>57850172
It will register the stroke faster.

>>57857139
Greens are nice. Sux you gotta wait senpai

What's up with Leopold spacebars? I got a kit of PBT keycaps (blank whites) and its a weird spacing for the connector bits.

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I'm a first time mechanical keyboard buyer and was wondering if anyone knows how good this keyboard is. It uses Cherry MX Reds.

>>57857671
It has a non-standard bottom row so if you ever decide you wanna replace the keycaps, you're in for a bad time.

>>57848140
nth for you should have gone black

>>57857671
reds are for morons

anyone have some diykits that are available to buy not as a group buy? RGB support would be cool

Memeforce with gateron linear clears 35g should come tomorrow

>>57857785
GH60 kits are common as muck and Ergodoxes arent hard to find either.

Just bought this as my first mechanical keyboard and I'm loving it: https://www.amazon.com/CM-Storm-QuickFire-TK-Mechanical/dp/B00A378L4C

I bought a cherry mx switch tester and dont like any of the switches

am I meant for gaterons or the topre meme instead?

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>>57858030
Gateron Too similar just better quality

Go topre and never look back

>>57858030
Gaterons are basically Cherry but much smoother.
Topre is a nice rubber dome.

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>>57858030
Hard to answer that when you dont give any details, friend

>>57858091
thanks I will

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>>57858030
>>57858091

Seconded. I started with cherry reds, went to blacks, switched to buckling spring, thought I made up my mind with matias quiet clicks, got bored, switched to cherry greens, said fuck it, and now have a hhkb.

Never look back senpai.

I didn't know this thread existed until today.

Im currently half working on a project to build a fully custom keyboard (almost) from the ground up (almost because Im not like, pressing microchips myself or anything crazy).

Im currently working on learning V-USB and programming an ATTiny85 to be recognized as a USB HID Keyboard. And the PCB design.

I'm going to use shift registers and hardware de-bouncing because I want to. Unless theres some huge drawback other than component cost (which I wont consider an issue because I'm not going to scale-up production).

Do you guys know of any pitfalls I may not be seeing in general or have ideas for features that could be included with this level of customization?

One thing I was thinking of doing is per-key addressable dimmable LEDs which might enable a cool 'water-drop' ripple effect.

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>>57850112
whatcha get anon?

>>57858209
Not even memeing, what is the lifespan on a topre switch anyway?

>>57858288
This as a second board to my hhkb
>>57857840

>>57858320
Good question. I just headed over to the deskauthority wiki to check but a quick skim yielded no results.

I would imagine that it would be comparable to cherry or gat. Chances are, the keyboard will either break from 1000 different more-likely ways, or the user will get bored of it before the switches break.

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i need to leave this place.

>>57857139
Despite this arriving in a month, i am about to buy the meme.

The order tab is open. Send help.

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>>57858320
>Not even memeing, what is the lifespan on a topre switch anyway?

NO CHATTERING OVER 30 MILLION TIMES

>>57858320
The Realforce boxes used to say no chattering up to 30 million cycles but the RF RGB says 50 million strokes I believe.

>>57851586
Quisan/ magicforce

>>57854719

How to buy from taobao without getting chinked?

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How are TTL switches?

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why do they need all that wide space above the F keys?

>>57858761
That is where your pencil and/or pen goes.

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>>57858761
You don't.

>>57858779
i dont know why i like this thing the more i look at it.

numpads on keyboards are useless, but damn that layout looks nice

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Comfy keyboards.

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Anyone here know what kind of keyboard this is? It's listed for $5 on craigslist near me. The post says it hasn't been used and they think it was for a Commodore system, but I can't find anything very similar when searching.

It looks pretty cool. I wonder if it's mechanical or not.

>>57858779
A little too cramped for my taste, but still looks good anon.

What keycaps are those? They look like a cross between those exorbitantly priced 1976's and an actual set of commodore keys.

>>57859054
For 5 bucks why not. At the very least, you can potentially harvest the switches and/or caps and do something cool with them. The layout is nice.

>>57859091
>1965 - SA Profile, Beatles-themed Keycap Set
http://www.keyrenders.com/interest-checks/

>>57859091
SA 1965. Also, they're probably even more expensive than the 1976 set. Supposedly the reason for the high price of the 1965 set is the pantone matched colors & custom molds.

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>>57859105
That's what I was thinking, too. I just emailed to see if he still had it. The only other keyboard I can find with an arrow key layout like that is this one:

>>57859198
>24 function keys
>no escape button

>>57859198
Why are some of those keycaps blank?

Someone talk me off the ledge before i spend more shekels.

CONVINCE ME THAT I HATE THE GOOD FEELING OF ONENESS

>>57858751
use an agent like taoboa trends

>>57859321
Do it fagget, hope you enjoy paying an order of magnitude more than a rubber dome board should cost :^)

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>>57859321
good hearing of thock sound

>>57859270
old terminal keyboards had all sorts of weird keycaps. The ones that are blank just don't do anything on that specific terminal, but you can reprogram that board to do whatever you want with it.

Be honest, how many of you bought a fucking top off of MD

>>57859393
A what?

>>57859393
I wasn't aware massdrop sells tops

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>needing to edit the OP to suppress your buyers remorse

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>>57859465
>>57859475

>>57859393
what's wrong with that

>>57859518
I don't see any tops on that community

So I have two Chiconies that have been rotting in my closet for 5ish years now. Both have an AT connector.

One has Vintage MX Black switches while the other one has some kind of rusted cream switches that need a lube job.

Are they worth anything? For my purposes a shitty membrane wireless Logi keyboard is good enough.

>>57859596
look up the models on the deskthority wiki, or ask there on the forums. There are plenty of experts there that will tell you how to find/make an active adapter, if you need one that is.

>>57859596
Also, the one with cream switches came with what I think are called doubleshot caps.

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is the Rosewill rubber or Tai-Hao rubber keycaps good?

I'm looking at getting a new keyboard
where do I go for information that isn't native advertising written by someone who doesnt know what they're talking about?

>>57859915
Just get a Realforce.

>>57859915
read the pastebins in the op (ignore the massdrop thing that the anon edited). If you have any other question just ask

>>57859943
We all know Massdrop is a great source for unbiased information. Take this reasoning behind a lack of a stabilizer on the one big key in the OP keypad:

Hey mate, you're correct :) The 2U isn't stabilised, and funnily enough - I actually prefer it that way. With the configuration/layout of the keys, it makes it easier to actuate when struck on either side which works well from an ergonomics standpoint! Also, when the 2U key is removed, the RESET button is revealed beside it - which you can hit to reprogram the device.

Thanks,

RAMA

>>57859984
it would have looked better if they used custom cherry MX switches like on those old OEM keyboards that had navy and orange cherry's

>>57859984
That whole product is a mess

"Replacing a potential key with my logo isn't a flaw, it's a feature"

>>57859984
So basically he just didn't want to drill a hole on the bottom and place the reset switch on the other side of the PCB?

To be fair I've never felt the need to install stabs on the 2u keys of my ergodox.

>>57859922
>Realforce
...300 CAD?
That's how much I paid for my video card.

>>57860027
But it's made in Japan with oneness with cup rubber

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>>57860027
>not spending $300 on a rubber dome keyboard

>>57860041
The backlighting meme needs to die.

>>57860041
>having $300 to spend on a keyboard
what do you take me for
employed?

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>>57860046
no it doesn't. Actually everything needs a rgb backlight, even the case

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>>57860055
>keyboard equivalent of neon underglow for cars

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>>57860074
we can go even bigger and better

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Why haven't you bought a Realforce RGB yet? It's the end game of keyboards.

>>57860186
I just wish it don't look like a shine 5 since its one of the ugliest cases out there

>>57860210
Modern 108 key keyboards look similar so.

>>57860260
the One case looks much better tho

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>>57860186
those sliders are endgame worthy
but PBT Topre keycaps are pretty much good enough for me until there is a HHKB with those sliders
I would like to see a RF RGB in a case like pic related

>>57860302
I like the RF RGB case as it is. It really is the end game keyboard in my book.

I only got two complaints.
The software wont detect the keyboard unless it's connected in a USB 3.0 not 2.0 slot for some reason.

The keyboard resets itself on startup. It's easy to set the actuation distance you want but you got to do it every time. Unless I'm dumb and am missing some kind of preset I can set up.

>>57860442
>The keyboard resets itself on startup
I hope that its not a glitch, you most likely have to flash it in order to keep it permanent rather then storing it in the ram

>>57860480
By reset I mean the profile that you selected resets. Like for example if I have the profile selected with just the backlight on, once I restart it will reset to stock and I have to select that profile again.

>>57860442
The Korean Custom esque look is kind of neat but the text on the case itself is tacky.
It would look even worse if the keycaps were replaced as the fonts might clash.

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>>57860519
The font reminds me of the Japanese Saturn font. Pretty rad.

Are there Gateron keyboards or can I only buy the switches and put them on whatever keyboard I got? Bored of my Cherry blues on a $60 rosewill keyboard (which is pretty good if anyone is looking at one.)

>Budget
$60~
>Location (continent at least)
USA
>Preferred switch type
Curious about trying linear since winter break is up and I'll have more time to game. Looking at Gateron clears and browns but I'm open to suggestions like khail switches.

I would like to sell my current keyboard after I get a new one but I'm worried that linear would be unrealistic to use for heavier typing, even though I mostly work on my T430 now.
>Layout
ANSI
>Form factor
Full sized. I don't care if there are macro keys on it or not.
>Backlight
Don't want gamer shit
>Previous/current keyboards
That $60 rose will keyboard in Cherry MX blues

Also, if one uses a PS/2 connection that would be great since I made sure my current build supported it, but USB is fine too.

>>57860734
I don't think there are any full size keyboards with gateron clears. Right now there is that Bluetooth varmilo tkl that has clears on massdrop, but its double your budget and ends in 4 hours
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/varmilo-vb87m-bluetooth

>>57860734
Magiforce has some gat clears for 60 bucks
https://www.amazon.com/Mechanical-Keyboard-GATERON-Magicforce-Qisan/dp/B01E57PW7Y

I just got the blackwidow x for $100 and wholly shit my fingers have never felt better. Aside from the edgelord name the keyboard itself is great. (

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>>57858091

I tried Topre. They are nice and smooth. As nice as they are though, they feel like they are missing something.

I need my clickiness. Just feels right. I grew up on buckling springs. Green comes close enough for me.

Can't wait to get my XDA Milestone for this board.

Looking to buy myself a mechanical keyboard for christmas, but I don't really know much about them. Some help would be great

>Budget
~$100
>Location (continent at least)
Massachusetts, USA
>Preferred switch type
Probably tactile, medium, clicky
>Layout
ANSI
>Form factor
84 key
>Backlight
Looks like shit
>Previous/current keyboards
I honestly love my 2012 MBP's keyboard

>>57862020
if you can find a cooler master quickfire rapid (not rapid-i) in blue switches, it would be a pretty solid first mk

>>57857671
its a good board

Anyone have experience with WASD keycaps/full boards? Would like a full-size keyboard with Cyrillic letters. Switch type and budget doesn't matter.

Currently using an IBM model m

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Are there any cyrillic sets that don't use these atrocious glyphs?

My god damn K95 RGB has really bad key repeating issues, happens often and to quite a few keys, but not all of them. It started happening slowly over time after i turned the keyboard over to look at the bottom. Otherwise ive done nothing else.

Any ideas? Can't afford express RMA/a new keyboard and I haven't got a spare keyboard.

>>57862713
i like mine
there's a bit of flex when you apply pressure to it in the middle, but you shouldn't be doing that when you're typing anyway

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OH FUCK THEY'RE GETTING EVEN MORE RETARDED!

>>57863272
At least it has a mounting plate now.

Just needs some stabilisers now and it'll just be an overpriced macropad.

>>57862744
whoa that's a cool typeface

>>57863272

You just don't get it.

This is art.

>>57863352
>>You just don't get it.
>
>This is art.
I have a (blank) hhkb and get people "not getting it" all the time

but this is too much

>>57863311
No, it's shit.
Doesn't take knowing Russian to notice how O (J) and A (F) are aligned differently because of tactile bumps.
Or how Ц and Щ are higher than other letters. Not to mention the abomination that is Д. Those should be the same height except for descenders going below the baseline (like latin lowercase q and p).
Ъ and Й have no business having their diacritics like that.
У and Ч have very weird proportions, this is not how those letters supposed to look. No one curves К or Я like that.

This is just a terrible typeface and extremely lame execution. how the hell did it become this common?

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>>57863578

Any one here ever used TTC switches? Are they any good?

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>>57848171
>>57848171
>>57848171
Bump

>>57862380
>cooler master quickfire rapid (not rapid-i)
Just curious, what is wrong with the qfr-i compared to the qfr?

bought the red scarf III 96 keyboard with all the options and zealio switches. how fucked am i? This is an upgrade to my 4 year old rapid fire with brown switches.

>>57864170
You did great

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OUT FOR DELIVERY!

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>>57864392
Let the memes begin

>>57864524
I still don't see how that shape would be for "one hand vertical kb"

>>57844900
/g/ convince me to get a mechanical keyboard

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>>57864652
Why would I

Get a rubberdome

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>>57864664
Like this?

>>57864664
>>57864675
>memedomes

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>>57864609
Well, for on thing it has to be a bit bigger overall. Secondly there'll have to be a strap so you can strap it to your hand.

The idea is definitely stupis when compared to other methods of input we have nowadays, but that's not what having fun is about

>>57864758
On what side would the keys go?

>>57864767
Inwards facing side, there the end of your fingers is.

Though that prototype should've actually been for the right hand, turns out vaguely eyeballing what I think would fit the right hand gave me the opposite of what zi wanted

>>57864774
>What zi wanted

Did you just assume your own gender?

>>57864784
All genders are beautiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>>57864796
The only two genders are beautiful. Women are pretty bad though.

What is the white thing btw

>>57864868
Frozen smegma

>>57864868
First form-prototype for a single-hand keyboard

>>57864758
>that arm hair and fingernails
Serbian?
Slovenian?

>>57864991
Nope, neither

>>57865019
Estonian

>>57865070
Nope, not from eastern Europe, no eastern European descent either

NEW THREAD

>>57865116
>>57865116
>>57865116