/mkg/ - mechanical keyboards general

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>tfw fast nunpad not that fast to print

>>58026412
print a "holder" for your folded towel

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>>58026399
>spending close to half a grand on keyboard + keycaps

>>58026421
caring about money is a clear sign of not having enough of it

why out yourself as poor?

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what have you bought recently, /mkg/?

I'm interested in buying my first mechanical keyboard. I am looking for a solid, minimalist design, in white.

What can you recommend me?

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>>58026516
>I am looking for a solid, minimalist design, in white.

>>58026497
Custom plate

>>58026516
white leopold fc750r

I once saw this really pretty mechanical keyboard in this gradient pastel colorway for the keys.

Anyone know what image I'm referring to? It's pops up from time to time in these threads. I would love to know how I can get that.

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>>58026582

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>>58026516
http://www.pckeyboard.com/page/product/UNI0P4A

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>>58026582
pom jelly caps?

>>58026590
It was something similar to this, but it had more blue shades in it. This is really cool though.

Really want a keyboard with this kind of theme.

Also, a question -- it seems like the majority of mechanical keyboards are without a number keypad. Are those usually bought separately? Or, could I find a good one with one attached?

>>58026538
>>58026592

These have grey/beige undertones. I'm looking for a solid white color.

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>>58026604
numpads are for secretaries.

>>58026417
I already have one

It's my desk

>>58026611
You can order a custom from pckeyboards, when you order ask for "Brilliant White case and keycaps"

>>58026613
I work from home for my job, and I have to key in a lot of numbers. It's pretty quick with a number pad, isn't it? Am I missing something here? lel

>>58026604
Most keyboards are still fullsize. Plenty of kiddiesized keyboards out there though.

>>58026613
And the F keys?

>>58026637
>>I work from home for my job, and I have to key in a lot of numbers.
must not be a good job

>>58026637
>caring what other people think
anyway, yes you can find plenty of full size mech keyboards, they're just not posted on /mkg/ as much as they don't have hipster cred

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I like hippie shit like this. What do you think?
Can you recommend anything better?

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>>58026688
>Can you recommend anything better?

>>58026688
Early 90s plastic with a nice beige patina.

You can thrift it, that's a hippie thing, right? Well there you go.

>>58026639
I was also wondering, would having a 'wireless' mechanical keyboard be silly?

>>58026740
Yes. I don't use wireless but I know some people want it no matter what.

>>58026751
Yeah, I mean, I prefer wireless for the mobility aspect, and it visually looks cleaner, but surely there are some drawbacks?

The only one I can think of is having to worry about batteries (although, they last a long time).
Any other downsides that come to mind for you guys? That's about the only inconvenience I've had.

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>>58026538
>>58026590
>no lettering
thats hipster as fuck! buy this scarf to go with that "keyboard".

>>58026740
there are some already.

>>58026497
Laser cut 1/8" aluminum plates for an ergodox build, 67g & 78g feelios, zealencios, aristotles, MOD-M and MOD-H switches.

Tried out the clips with some cherry profile PBT caps I had, they make a hell of a difference in sound. Quieter than my matias quiet click board, although that's probably because the matias has rattly caps.

>>58026361
Want a mechanical keyboard very similar to my Lenovo Enhanced Performance keyboard. Which would be the best one?

I don't need nor necessarily want any shitty gaymer gimmicks like backlights.

Want it to click clack too.

How much money do you earn with typing on your 60% mechanical keyboard with pink plastic caps?

Logitech G710+ is $100 CAD
good?

mechanical keyboards are a great way to give away your position to the enemy

>>58027061
>Logitech G710+ is $100 CAD
>good?
YES!
Buy two!

>>58026516
Leopold 750r

>>58027091
http://www.ncix.com/detail/logitech-g710-mechanical-gaming-keyboard-47-77806.htm?promoid=1081

>>58027061
>Logitech
>nigger doctor

I'm a janitor on pace to make 23k this year and I know better than to buy Logitech

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>>58026611

Hey /mkg/, I had a filco with reds that had a 3 key that stopped working so I bought a keyboard with clears to give something else a try. Only problem is I don't really like the clears.

I was thinking of getting a topre and returning this keyboard with clears. Any suggestions? Was considering the Fc600 since it comes with PBT caps. Open to anything. Would topre even be good for me since I don't like clears? I like the feedback, it just feels sludgy if you end up bottoming out the keys for an extended period of time.

>>58027143
what does this post even mean

>>58027159
Topre don't have much of any feedback. They feel a lot like linear switches.

>>58027159
Try ergo clears m8.

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>>58027171
>what does this post even mean
This is a retarded board with retarded memes, if you don't like it, you can leave, grandpa.

>>58027159
>Would topre even be good for me

Topre is what you wanted when you got tired out of your shitty membrane board and started looking at mechanical keyboards.
You just did not know better than cherry switches at first, but trust me you will never be satisfied with them
why do you think every month a new "flavour" comes out and people buy it? They cannot find peace

Only Topre is peace.

>>58026611
Ducky One series of keyboards

>>58027282
this. I genuinely do not get why topres are so popular when ergo clears and zealios exist.

>>58027047
No one really does email and internet buttons anymore, but if you want them you can buy a keyboard with programmable macros and set them to however you like.

There are some keyboards like the Ducky One that have volume controls, a calc button, as well as macros and layers, but that's it.

Others like the DAS have a volume nob and media keys, but no macros.

There is also the CM pro that has 5 macros and 4 profiles to do whatever you want with, as well as rgb lighting if you want

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I'm looking at the WASD V2

Is there site I could get design files for that?

>>58027534
tbqfwyf the keycaps made by wasd aren't very good and I'd only recommend them if you absolutely need custom keycaps. Now their bare-bones keyboards are actually good and you can pick up some nice PBT keycaps on massdrop for around 30 bucks, or you can buy them on places like ebay, mechanicalkeyboards, and vendio

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ded

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>>58026497
Just received my massdrop taihaos to replace my worn out white blanks, don't get why everyone is sperging about the antibiosis layer, they feel just right, maybe just a tad more gritty than usual.

>>58028568
quickfire rapid?
keycaps look very nice desu, even better if black cap legends were purple as well imo

>>58028615
Filco M2 tkl.

>>58027458
>Flavor of the month cherry switch
>better than Topre
Stop.

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slow day eh

>>58029245
Its final exam week for most of these kiddies still in school.

>>58029560
>students

geee, no wonder they don't have 200$ for a nice keyboard.

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>>58026613
Unproductive millennial detected.

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>>58029245
Some people got jobs, whippersnapper

>>58029593
>tfw dick too big to buy pistols to compensate

>>58029593
This.

While I use TKLs primarily, I still keep a num pad to the right of my mouse because it's far faster to type on a num pad than use num row. If you don't know how to use a num pad, it takes a week max to learn. All you scrubs take much longer getting used to retarded layouts like Planck and shit.

>>58027524
don't forget that every diy board has the option to use some keys for makros.

Does anyone have a Realforce RGB yet?

>>58029981
Yes, it sucks :-(

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>>58029981
Yes
>>58029998
No

>>58030008
I tried both these out in microcenter and at first I thought the type heaven was bad, but this is even worse. They didn't have any realforce keyboards so I cant compare it to that

>>58030038
Microcenter doesn't carry them so I don't know what you tried.

>>58030008
Is it all 45g switches? Do you have another Roper board to compare it to?

>>58030075
Yes it does anon. Only for in store pick up tho
http://www.microcenter.com/product/473485/TOPRE_REALFORCE_RGB_KYBD

>>58030107
>Is it all 45g switches?
Yes.

I don't have another Topre keyboard on hand but I can confirm it does sound different to other Topre keyboards. If that's your question.

>>58030176
>http://www.microcenter.com/product/473485/TOPRE_REALFORCE_RGB_KYBD
Well I didn't know. What didn't you like about?

>>58030184
Super neat. Is the configuration software easy enough to use?

>>58029593
>Lever-action with tube mag
Fucking disgusting tbqh

>>58026421
the keycaps are barely 110$ dollars.

Whats the cheapest reliable board you can buy? Thinking abou gifting one to my brother.

>>58030211
Yes. The only issues I have are minor. The software didn't detect the keyboard in the USB 2.0 slot on my mobo that I usually have my keyboard plugged into. Moving it to a 3.0 slot enabled it to be detected for whatever reason. I think this is more an issue with MSI's mobo then the software.

Only other issues was me being dumb. Software is easy to use just make sure to use one of the pre sets you setup or it resets itself on comp restart.

The actuation change is surprisingly nice to have. I just leave it on the lowest but it was nice to test others.

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>>58026497
ETA: March

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The solenoid in this thing is so badass

>>58030285
cm quickfire is a solid, cheap board. Not sure how available they are nowadays.

>>58030366
How much louder is it than the model F (with & without the solenoid)?

>>58030362
that good feel when in on that sweet drop. that good feel when zelios to match my RS96.

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>>58030403
Guy who designed that designed a keyboard that will have a GB in January as well. Solid aluminum and all that shit, RGB under / back lighting. Weighs something like 4 pounds.

>>58030370
Looks pretty widely available. Bout 80 or so. Okay.

>>58030441
Is that the JC65? Doesn't it just have an aluminum top layer and an acrylic bottom layer?

>>58026613
even my millennial tier graphic design job requires me to have a number pad and function key. What are you doing with your life that you cuck yourself from functionality?

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>>58030441
Not the JC. "M65-A"
http://imgur.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/aXYCB

>>58030441
yeah i considered it but i knew i'd be cucking myself by buying a keyboard without function keys and having used a tkl for years i miss having a number pad. I don't want to have a set up where i have two separate pads just to do what one 96 key keyboard and a extra pad can do. It's like having a keyboard on life support. Also those thicc bezels don't work well on a keyboard. I like mine thin and accessible like a hooker working corners.

>>58030386
Without the solenoid it's pretty much just as loud, just a deeper pitch. With the solenoid it's a fuck load louder.

>>58030491
Kinda opposite situation for me. I use tablets and other macro accessories while working and just have a keyboard off to the side for text input as needed. Also I like the feel of just a solid chunk of metal.

>>58030555
same but i have too many macro accessories. too much desk space, i need to consolidate. Also for regular typing and day to day tasks, i don't want to go through many fn keys just to access a basic key like f5, that's total bullshit.

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>>58030788
Post accessories.

>>58031362
i'm not at my home desk but i have a Contour Design Shuttlexpress and a wireless drawing tablet. Soon i will have the RAMA macropad.

>>58027524
I meant the design and look more than anything else.

This keyboard is sexy as fuck.

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Hey.

Recently I asked for a suggestion to buy a new keyboard. I wanted a TKL w/ browns. A kind anon here suggested me a few shops and the Ducky brand. I come from having a Quickfire TK with blues, and I loved it.

My question is, do you guys know of any proper wrist rest for TKL keyboards that's comfy but not overly expensive?

I've been using the Grifiti FAT 17 for my Quickfire TK and it's a bit worn out now and I've noticed it's a little bit too high for this keyboard's low profile.

Thanks!

>>58031800
Soft.
I hear good things from http://www.pcgamingrace.com/products/glorious-mechanical-keyboard-gaming-wrist-pad-rest-black-thick

Bit of a reddit name but w/e.

Hard.
Can't go wrong with the Filco wood wrist rests. What I use.

>>58031828
I forgot to mention I live in Spain, so shipping might be an issue.

>reddit name

I honestly don't care much for the name or branding as long as it doesn't look too edgy and gaymur.

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>>58031871
who /colemak/ here?

>>58030441
What theme is that top keycap set? I love the orange on black/grey.

>weebs
R.I.P. /mkb/, it was nice knowing you. ;_;7

>>58031955
Nice underage.

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>>58031955
good riddance

>>58032007
Why are you still posting that moe blob ridden garbage?

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>>58031955
you're not wanted here anyway

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>>58032023
because I can

>>58032035
Maybe when you grow up you might get better taste.

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>>58032049
it's like you hate fun or something

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>>58032035
a lot of that is pretty gay tho

>>58032060
You may as well just hollow out a Chance dildo and throw it inhere.

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>>58032061
>pretty gay tho
no shit

>>58032086
>Chance dildo
a what dildo?

>>58032199
Might land yourself in jail with that knife euro.

Fuck this addictive ass hobby. Doing drugs is cheaper, more personally fulfilling, and more tangible in the long run.

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Hey guys, I just got my AEK II that may or may not work
Anyways, turns out the switches are already plate-mounted, so I should be able to cut the plate so it fits a 60% layout, right? That'd be a lot less expensive than having a plate laser cut
Also, how should I go about cleaning the old caps?

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>>58032242
But I live in the land of the free

I can even download copyrighted content without breaking a single law

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>>58032262
>so I should be able to cut the plate so it fits a 60% layout
yeah, that'd be quite simple business, though you'll have to either cut the PCB to shreds too or desolder the switches first.

Nice find.

>>58032270
>But I live in the land of the free

I feel that much worse knowing you live in the same country as me know.

>>58032291
I said land of the free, not USA.

>>58032306
There's no land more free than Murica, Euro.

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>>58032306
how much land do you own
do your neighbors care if you mag dump into your pond?

>>58032289
I was thinking of desoldering it all, gonna have to buy a soldering iron and a desoldering pump though

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>>58032324
I dunno, my country is a direct democracy, you get to choose between more than two candidates, and if you and enough other people don't like something you can just launch an initiative about it which will then be brought to national vote.

Not to mention that the government hands out firearms to any able-bodied man who are willing to undergo four months of military training.
Or you can just get a firearm license for 200 bucks or so and buy firearms like every other citizen.

>>58032395
Given that I live in a suburb, probably not a whole lot.
And I don't have a pond either.

>>58032439
damn switzerland stop stealing our rich people

>>58032439
I assume swiss? Pretty sure you guys have no free speech.

Also fuck you for what Sig does to us and not bringing over the SG 55- line of rifles.

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>>58032439
>direct democracy
gay

>>58032478
can you imagine how expensive anything from swiss sig would be

>>58032490
>can you imagine how expensive anything from swiss sig would be
I mean Sig charges over 2grand for the mockery they call the Sig 556 with a rail. I can't imagine much more. Steyr isn't that full retard.

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>>58032527
not like steyr is all that great tho

if you want swiss pricing look at what b&t is selling

>>58032576
>b&t
Anyone actually take them seriously?

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>>58032478
>Pretty sure you guys have no free speech
According to the constitution, we do.

>Jede Person hat das Recht, ihre Meinung frei zu bilden und sie ungehindert zu äussern und zu verbreiten.
https://www.admin.ch/opc/de/classified-compilation/19995395/index.html#a16

>>58032589
not since they released a tec 9 for $1k :^

>>58032576
Bulpups are garbage. Enjoy your mile long mushy heavy trigger pull. The rubber dome of triggers.

>>58032615
>According to the constitution, we do.
I don't believe you. I've read too many stories of skiers/snowboards being kicked out. And wiki says otherwise.

>>58032657
Beats me anon, it says that you have the freedom to form your own opinion and spread it right there, but I haven't read the whole constitution, so I could imagine that certain things are illegal, you'd have to ask a lawyer if you want a proper answer.

>>58032636
yeah thats why i hate it and think steyr is overrated

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Well my razer blackwidow got ruined yesterday. Is mecheagle a decent brand? Thinking of getting the cheapest one in pic related. Leaf dollars too.

>>58032742
I have that one, it's been great, i've had it for six months now and not a LED has failed on me yet, the keycaps aren't great but they are replaceable, the switches are exact copies of cherry mx blues.

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>order pbt keycaps from chinks on ebay
>DHL chucks it in a sack and leaves it in Germany for more than a week

ITS NOT FAIR

>>58032828
DHL is fucking shit

>>58026613
I'm starting to really miss numpad as an engineering student so I sold my topre actually

We are glorified secretary anyways

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>>58033134
I feel you.
CAD without a numpad is the reason why I made a numpad.

http://thewirecutter.com/reviews/our-favorite-mechanical-keyboards/

thoughts on this?

>>58034062
>For typists and coders
Pretty cancer,

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I just found a alps blue keyboard at my local recycling center. It's a leading edge dc-2014. I can't find much info about it other than it being made in the late 80's. Any info?

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TADA68 will be shortly on sale on UK keycaps
Cant wait !!

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What's a good lube for HHKB sliders?
Is this better than Mechlube 2?
I won't try Krytox because EK recommends against it for separation.

>>58026704
That keyboard would be so much fun. I would make little dogs as my keys.

>>58029593
Have you ever shot both at once while saying yeehaw and doing that cowboy gun flip thing?

>>58026361
>lifting the mouse
I'm so fucking glad I switched to the superior trackball.

>>58035693
Molykote medium 44 is the best you can buy.

>>58026361
Can I get a source on that gif, I don't know why but that hand motion just seems so fluid I'd like to see the scene that came from

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>>58026516

>>58035905
whats the cheapest blue switch keyboard? tenkeyless if it's cheaper (i would prefer it anyway)

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>>58035916
nvm i just saw this 60% beauty and i must have it

thoughts about it?

>>58035916
Meme force on Amazon. Costs 30£ with outemu or 50£ with gaterons

>>58035914
Fuck I want a white Minila so badly

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>>58026361
Just got some keycaps for the shine 3 :3

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oh boy!
There is a gold badge omni key with blue alps on ebay.
Let the bidding wars begin!

>>58035973
holy shit i ABSOLUTELY must have this

best places to buy it?

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>tfw

>>58036112
any place that sells Ducky keyboards

Is there anywhere I can get korean keycaps on a topre keyboard?

>>58036141
sure, but i'm from romania, no local shops here, 0 results on ebay, wtf is happening? is it for sale or what?

>>58036164
It is, but its $150 here in America, so don't expect it to be cheap anyway

>>58036112
You don't, that's long since been out of stock everywhere. There is some leftover red switches on amazon though for 215+ dollars.

>>58036019
Nice dude

>>58036200
>that's long since been out of stock everywhere.
god fucking damn it....

anything similar, /g/ approved?

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>>58036217
so do you want a 60% with thick bezels, or just a 60% in general

>>58036164
What happens with ducky is they make them in "batches" then distribute them to a sellers. Usually its only one of their models they produce at a time and they rarely do restocks. Ducky is one of the more popular choices for mechanical keyboards as they have a good rep for solidly built keyboards with good prices so they sell out fast normally. If you don't get them pretty fast after they make some you lose out till the next time they build more.

>>58036236
good think Ducky is restocking their One line up right now, but you have to preorder before it runs out

>>58029593
small penis detected

>>58036233
i'm completely new to mech keybds. that one in the pic looks sexy as fuck, but i kinda fell for the key led lighting meme that the ducky one has

>>58036200
>>58036236
https://www.amazon.com/gp/offer-listing/B00NB8X35W/ref=dp_olp_0?ie=UTF8&condition=all&qid=1481937771&sr=1-2

is this legit, then?

>>58036263
>is this legit, then?
Yes, but shipping from Japan isn't going to be quick or cheap

>>58032576
>>58032490
small penis, fuck off to /k/
>>>/k/

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>>58036263
I guess you can go for a pok3r with rgb lighting, but it doesn't have thick bezels like the mini

>>58036263
Well yea those are in Japan and should be safe. You will definitely be paying way more than the MSRP though if you go through getting one of those. Conflicting information there as the product title says red switches but I see in answered questions a couple people got cherry mx blues. Sounds like a risk between Reds and Blue switches. Might want to try contacting the sellers before purchase. Yea stuff from Japan I have never had a bad experience with. Its product from China you gotta watch for.

>>58035997
There are sellers on TaoBao if you don't mind using a proxy.

>>58036297
this is a great recomendation, it seems like the best choice, looking @ reviews loox like it has a good build quality too, as well as meme backlighting. only downside is no thick bezel, might be uncomfrotable to put hands on, idk. maybe not, my hands dont really touch the bezel on my current kb. do you think it's an aesthetic thing or does it have practical effects?

anyways, what's the kb in the pic? that is so beautiful

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>>58035973
I want one too but can't justify it.

stop reminding me

I had a Ducky Shine 3 with Cherry MX Browns that I liked a lot, but it broke. I tried the Ducky Shine 5 but I don't like it (it has a different shape which requires it to be on an incline).

Any recs for something similar? Any mechanical keyboards that don't have a cord that you plug in underneath? Seems prone to breaking, especially when it's sideways.

>>58036297
that coiled braided cable is top cringe. It's only wrapped 13 times and braided cables do not spring back enough to be functional

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>>58036393
The bezel is there for aesthetic reasons. If you want you can get a wooded wrist rest to extended it. That keyboard in the pic is the clueboard with the acrylic case, but they don't make it like that anymore since the rgb fad died down.

>>58036382
I'm not enough of a Taobao expert to tell which listings are legit or not, unfortunately.

>>58036449
fuck, i just noticed, it's out of stock on mechanicalkeyboards.com ...

is there any expected restock? (blue switches if it helps (i need to wake up my neighbours)). i don't have the money right now but i'm gonna raise some money for this

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>>58036512
there's some on amazon if you want

>>58036555
>ABS double shot Keycaps
what does this mean?

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>>58026497
I bought two keyboards.

>>58036594
>>58036555
i found it, https://www.amazon.com/Mechanical-Keyboard-Pok3r-Keycaps-RGB/dp/B01ILVQUMQ/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1481932718&sr=8-1&keywords=pok3r+rgb+mx+blue

looking @ the comments they say it had mx blue switches (perfect) but chinese seller so its sketchy

anyways, that;s it for me tonight, im drunk af, gonna bookmark this and buy it soon

thank you so much for all the help, this keyboard is perfect <3 <3 <3 i love you

Is it normal for my keyboard to make a cracking sound every now and then?

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>>5803659
It means that the keycaps are made from ABS plastic and its done with double injection molding so the legends never wear out. You can find more info on the deskthority wiki

https://deskthority.net/wiki/Double-shot_molding
https://deskthority.net/wiki/Keycap_printing
https://deskthority.net/wiki/Keycap_material

>>58036594
ABS is the kind of plastic it's made out of. The tooling for ABS is less expensive than other kinds of plastic, but the oils on your fingers will polish it over the course of time, and some people don't like that.

"Double shot" means they injected the molds twice, with two different colors of plastic. It yields much longer-lasting legends than pad printing, because the "ink" is plastic and won't wear down with use.

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>>58036594
>>58036633
>>58036647
I messed up the link, but I hope you like the keyboard anon!

>>58036647
>>58036653
i see

>but the oils on your fingers will polish it over the course of time, and some people don't like that.
cool, i love that

>>58036680
I did say "some people" after all

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>>58036680
It really doesn't look all that great, but I guess everyone has their opinions

>>58036713
on my current rubber dome trash, which i've used for 8 years, i think, it doesn't look that extreme. i like it because it gives it a sense of personalisation, like it's mine

>>58036663
>>58036555
Where can I find this keyboard? I love that compact 100% layout.

>>58036757
Whoops not the >>58036663 one here, the other.

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>>58036757
those are two different keyboards. This one >>58036663 is a Duck Lightsaver, while the other is the RS96. They are both Korean customs, and the RS96 was on massdrop last month, so it won't be until at least the end of next year when wee see it drop again.

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what's the purpose of this multi-leveled caps lock meme?

>>58036789
I went digging and found kits for the rs96 on buychina and aliexpress. Dunno what I'd get with those though. How much did they cost on massdrop?

http://www.buychina.com/items/red-scarf-iii-keyboards-rs96-keyboards-new-kit-srwpopoqnjjh

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Mechanical-keyboard-rs96-pcb-mechanical-keyboard-kit-red-scarf-iii-keyboard/2230037_32677061756.html

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>>58036790
Back in the old days they didn't use stabilizers on those keys, so the two levels meant that it forced you to hit the center of the key. Of cousre that isn't an issue today since stabilizers or so cheap, but those keycaps are made by cherry's old tooling

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>>58036805
I think it was like around $350 if you went with the custom aluminum case and 180 if you went for the base model

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/red-scarf-iii-ver-a-96-key-custom-keyboard-kit

>>58036864
very cool looking keys, except the windows keys, thats cancer

>>58036834
wow, you're trully a keyboard historian.

>>58036680
>>58036680
I'm pretty sure that since the plastic is softer, it gets worn down faster.
You can't unpolish it by removing the finger oils.
You can sand blast it, though.

>>58036864
Thanks for the link. I'll have to buy one when they're available again.

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>>58036882
I try my best anon and I totally didn't get it from google

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>>58036922
Better not go to fast down the rabbit whole. Soon you'll be wanting to tryout Hall Effect, prototype cherry switches, snap-action, and beam spring in no time

>>58036953
I say let them come.

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>>58036960
I warned you about /mkg/ bro

I told you bro

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>>58036989
My boss thanks you.

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who ps2 masterrace?

its really twice as fast as USB and offer full NKRO

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>>58037067
heh

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>>58026497
some keycaps off of massdrop

>>58032061
My nigga, Felix is hot af. I would go gay with this nigga without thinking twice.

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good night /mkg/

Post the typewriter keyboard that is going to be the new /g/ meme by lofree

>>58037118
If only it was hot swappable then it would be perfect

Jesus fucking christ

I RMA'd my old Rosewill RKx9100 w/ Browns because my 0 and 9 key weren't working (they kept double typing) and a few other keys like brackets and +/-

So I RMA it, pay 20 dollars to ship it back. Then a week later I get a new keyboard with Cherry MX reds and the windows key doesn't fucking work

god fucking damnit Newegg

What's a good lube for plastic-on-plastic connections?

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>>58037903
The newer rosewills are now just rebranded Filco keyboards. Should have just asked them to give you one of these

https://deskthority.net/wiki/Rosewill_RK-9000

>>58037953
is it backlit and have other aux ports for microphone, and USB?

>>58037967
but its a shit keyboard

>>58037982
thats not what I asked man I'm just looking for a good, full keyboard with cherry mx browns that is minimalistic like the RK9100 with no gaudy features, backlit, etc

>>58032615
Freie meinungsäußerung and free speech are not the same thing actually.
not that i agree with burgers though. They have a pretty low freedom index.

>>58038030
I don't like USB hubs, but there are a few options like Klictro, DAS keyboard and Max nighthawk keyboards

There are other keyboards like the ever popular HHKB, but those are 80% and bellow

>>58038146
ok USB or microphone/headphone jacks permitting. Are there any for what I'm looking for? Cherry Reds are way too sensitive for me and my fucking windows key doesn't work

>>58037953
they don't even make the RK-9000 anymore, only the 9100

>>58038171
Klicro has both a USB hub and a separate headphone, microphone ports, but they use kailh switches. Max nighthawks use cherry switches, but they only have a usb hub. DAS keyboards also use cherry and have dedicated media controls and a USB hub.

They all come in every style of cherry switches and have better build quality then rosewill so take your pick

>>58038185
Well if they don't then the two I bought that say 9000v2 aren't real and are just holograms

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I just realized that my cm storm keyboard has no fn lock key, is there a way for me to remap the scroll lock in the registry to perform that function? I used sharp keys and saw several keys that were listed as f locks, though I'm not sure those would work.

>>58038171
Topre is heavier than Cherry MX Red to me.

>>58036250
>>58029616
>retards who know nothing about firearms and vote liberal because they have no brain detected

>>58038570
>liberals using liberal as an insult

>>58038520
why would you want to disable your function keys?

>>58038707
When I'm listening to music it is more convenient to have them mapped as multimedia keys without having to press the fn button every time I want to pause or switch. This is the epitome of a first world problem, but I might as well ask. My laptop has no option in the bios to do this, nor does Windows mobility center.

>>58026361
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/topre-realforce-rgb?referer=QT4KKQ

o fuck

Damn that topre premium though

>>58038140
Kek you can't even deny the holocaust.

>>58039074
This topre is pretty shitty and lacks the thock sound

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rate my meme

>out of the country
>delivery notices every second day
i fucked it, i want to go home

>>58040179
What the hell is it with those prices? A g84-4100 is like 20-30 quid a piece

>>58040179
Nice reddit meme, why don't you stay there?

>>58038802
You can map any keys to your media player.

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>>58026497
I bought nice and cheap thick pbt keycaps from aliexpress only for 20 bucks with a pair of keypullers.

>>58040179
Nice HD, fag.

I dont get what all the fuss is about.
I wanted a mechanical keyboard, googled it, learned about cherry mxs. chose one i liked (brown) then bought a gaming keyboard with cherry mx browns in it.

Its been 2 years with it, and im still using it fine.

whats the appeal of taking it further?

is this some retro hipster thing like vinyls disks?

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>>58041149
Pssssh. It is only consumerism.

>>58041149
You have been 2 years with the worst switch.
GG

anyone actually going to buy the RAMA M65-A?

>>58034939

Blue ALPS. $200. Sell it to a collector or do work son.

Where do I pre-order the Ducky one to be sure to get it in time before the batch production ends? Ask my local store or their site?

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>>58040179
I don't really get it.
Yes, wrist rests are useless but some of those boards aren't that expensive or inconveniently large.
I picked up pic related as my first keyboard and quickly replaced it with the Noppoo Choc Mini.

>>58042451
Mechanicalkeyboards.com

>>58041163
Show us the 6Gv2's bigass enter key!

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how long until the next whitefox drop?

>>58026361
Why so much "devotion and praise" for the mechanical keyboard? Redpill me please.

>>58043111
that shitty wooden board looks totally out of place

>>58043111
>Choosing white fox over RAMA

How dumb do you have to be?

>>58043140
Rubber domes get mushy overtime, but mechanical keyboards dont. Thats the biggest differance really. Some people say durability, but I've got membrane keyboards from 20+ years ago and they still work. I dont use them though since they feel like mushy shit to type on. Also mechanical switches have much more variety to suite what specific feel you want

>>58043000
Is that the only place that organises the pre-order? I'll have to pass then because of shipping and import tax. I l live in Europe.
Is their some sort of press release I can read or i it all word to mouth?

>>58043161
nah, it's real nice.

>>58043266
Just google Ducky channel partners and it should take you to a "map" of all their distributers. Then scroll down to see which country is the closest

>>58043275
no it's not, why do you even show off that crap all the time? looks horrible.

>>58043297
What bothers me also is that it doesn't look good with the wooden desk in the background.

>>58043252
Thank you.

>>58043327
Some worn membrane keyboards also take a lot of force to get the key to actuate.
It's nice not having to mash the key down just to ensure it actuates.

>>58043287
Thanks, already sent an email to the partner store in my country. the shop doesn't have the correct layout for Ducky One. Hope it exists.

Also don't get how Qwerty US is so popular, I nee my accents and shit for various languages. Wouldn't it make more sense to have a mix of latin-germanic keys for the international market?

>>58043297
>>58043319
>samefag

You just can't appreciate typing perfection and beautiful aesthetic.

>>58043380
>Some worn membrane
Sounds like my gf.

opinions on
QPAD MK-50 MX Red
vs
Corsair Gaming Strafe MX with either blue/brown/red?

i play games.
I come from a steelseries 6gv2

>>58043566
INSANE in the Membrane

Is there any logic behind the sku codes of the Ducky keyboards (the second part) so you can deduct the switch/layout/colour scheme? Or a list?

>>58043395
>Also don't get how Qwerty US is so popular
It's the standard since our civil war. How else can you teach someone to type if there is no standard?

>>58043395
>Also don't get how Qwerty US is so popular
>I nee my accents and shit for various languages
Well you see, the thing is, you are not the majority.

>>58043713
Unless they changed it this is how it is:

(A)(BBB)L(C)(D)BR1

where:
A = switch type (A = Cherry MX Black, B = Cherry MX Brown, C = Cherry MX Blue, G = Cherry MX Green, R = Cherry MX Red, W = Cherry MX Clear)

BBB = layout (USA = US, DEA = German, etc.)

C = keycap colour (A = black, W = white)

D = case colour (A = black, R = red, S = grey, W = white)

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>>58043716
For just English it's probably great but it's missing so many characters that you find on other layouts and which could easily be added for a more international keyboard:
¨ ´ ` ~ é è à ^ ç All these are standalone keys on my layout and makes typing different languages much easier.

>>58043759
Awesome, thanks!

>>58043796
You know you can get some generic ISO, then change the layout using windows. Any legends you dont have can either be memorized, tapped on, or you can get custom keycaps

>>58043827
>get custom keycaps
mfw Topre

>>58043796
I'm Belgian and learned to type on azerty, it's fucking trash compared to qwerty for punctuation and programming.

>>58043872
You can get cherry stems for like 5 cents a peice

>>58043827
Yes, just thought it would make more sense to push an international Qwerty suitable for the majority of Latin and Germanic languages so everybody can use it and easily type in their language without messing with custom keycaps or reprogramming in a different OS.

>>58043900
I can see that { } are weirdly placed and the use of shift for the full stop is retarded, on the other hand the semi colon must be handy for you but is was just an example layout which has many characters to easily type different languages.

have had a 60% for a little bit, kinda want the full keyboard back.

whats the standard good full keyboard?

>>58045738
Ducky is the gold standard. WASD v2 (Code or bare bones) is a solid fallback if you want greens or clears, you don't want to wait for restock shipments, and you don't mind paying a small premium. You might also find Unicomp acceptable if you're a murderer.

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>>58045870
>Ducky is the gold standard.
Chink shit anywhere near the gold standard

good one m8

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>>58045978
Well memed, my friend!

But seriously, Ducky is the brand people always recommend and talk about here, and if you've heard differently you should give a different recommendation.

>>58046033
I've got a Ducky keyboard and it is a very good brand. I would most definitely recommend it to others, but its a solid 8/10 keyboard. There are better keyboards out there like Gateway, but they aren't as diverse and readily available as Ducky

>>58046112
>There are better keyboards out there like Gateway, but they aren't as diverse and readily available as Ducky
This is the part people always forget. Yeah, you can pay $3000 in a specific hour of June 2013 in a group buy for a Korean custom, and maybe you'll get an amazing keyboard better than a Ducky, but you can't turn around and recommend the same model to every random stranger on the internet.

Ducky makes competitive boards at competitive prices and distributes them around the world. You can't use a board you can't find.

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>>58046192
I wasn't talking about Korean customs.
I can get most of these for almost new or go onto Craigslist and find a bunch of old Gateways, focus, some old IBMs, and one omnikey. All of which are better then Ducky


Now if you'll excuse me, I've got to go get this now before someone else does

Redpill me on this keyboard:
http://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/AULA-Machine-Royal-Gramma-Basslet-Series_60556306709.html

>>58046952
>ISO
No.

>>58046977
I want ISO, though.

>>58046990
Then find some other ISOfag to convince you you're not an idiot.

I bought 110 Cherry MX brown by accident for a retro-fit keyboard that uses a different mount (i'm a fucking idiot)

Any suggestions for a PS/2 keyboard from the 90's/2000's that will accept these?

>>58047883
there should be some keyboards made by cherry

>>58047883
did you buy plate mount for pcb or pcb mount for plate. If its the later you can snip off the extra pins and it would work just fine

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>>58031929
A set of keycaps from a couple years ago called HACK'D by GEEKS

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>don't question rama
literally the apple of mechanical keyboards

>>58048353
If you wanted a metal numpad why not go for the ones made by Van, NPKC, Tomoko, or TGR

I want to buy the leopold 750r with the dancer keycaps (massdrop).

It would be my first mechanical keyboard.
Tell me what you think, /mkg/. Is it a good choice?

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>>58048424
the stock PBT keycaps are actually of high quality on the Leopold. They are 1.5mm thick and are in cherry profile which is nice. If anything you might consider it a downgrade compared to the dancer set on massdrop. But there aren't any PBT SA sets yet so if you like the looks then go for it.

>>58048415
>If you wanted a [beautiful model] why not go for [ugly models]

Is it worth it to keep looking around for any place that lets me test, or that even sells, a topre? Or should I just stick with the Cherry of my choice?

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>>58048415
That thing isn't even a numpad though, it's just a macropad.

And it doesn't even have a mounting plate.

>>58048087

It's Alps

>>58048771
How much does the plastic to print cost?

Is 75 dollars an acceptable price for a good condition model F XT?

>>58048862
A kg is 30 bucks.

That thing was printed with an internal density of about 30%, you can press with both thumbs on the middle and it barely flexes.
I didn't weigh it, but it weighs next to nothing.

It's cheap as shit. A 3D printer may cost something, but the material itself is cheap as fuck, and you don't even need a whole lot of it to make really solid things.

>>58048817
well then just get a used g80 on ebay for like 40 bucks

>>58049073
>>58049073
new thread