/mkg/ - Mechanical Keyboard General

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Posting artisan numpad

It's very fast

>>58077575
Needs to be red for maximum wpm

>>58077626
But then it'd overheat

Needs some blue LEDs

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First for endgame

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>>58077647
then set up some ln2 cooling tubes and don't forget to add racing stripes so you can hit over 9000wpm

What's the difference between cherry and oem profile, they look the same to me?

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>>58077945
Cherry is slightly shorter

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>>58077671

you fucking hipster fags make me sick

when i see shit like this, i want to buy a shitty rubber dome logitech base model keyboard just to avoid being associated with faggot hipsters like you

at least with my 6GV2 i can be stealthy and feign ignorance about the whole mechanical keyboard Le Reddit scene. if someone asks me about it ill just be like cherry what ? i dunno i bought this KB cause it said it was ideal for gaming

>>58078083
>caring about other people opinions

who's the normie now

>>58078083
No one cares brah. You are overthinking this. Normal people don't go around posting pictures of their keyboards online, or make it a central talking point in conversions.

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r8 my keyboard pls

>poker ii
>taihao doubleshot abs
>pexon cable

>>58078203
pubes/10

>>58078203
>artisan water

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>>58078234
>not buying aritisan products

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>>58078234
Nothing wrong with fiji water, senpai

>>58078203
tai hao/10

>>58078278
Other than paying money for something you can get from the tap for nothing but the cost of rates/rent.

>inb4 Americuck with poisoned tap water

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>>58078305
I'm from OKlahoma senpai, tap water here is gross as fuck

Also I bring them to class with me to drink, how can I get tap water in the middle of class?

>>58078330
If your too stupid to figure out how to transport water, then maybe school isn't the right thing for you

>>58078330
https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=water+bottle

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>>58078330
>tfw to intelligent to drink water

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>>58078373
>>58078354
Guys pls read the first sentence of the post you're responding to

>I'm from Oklahoma senpai, tap water here is gross as fuck

>>58078403
Yes we've already established you're an Americuck, there's nothing that can reasonably be done about that so I only addressed the part of your post that can actually be responded to.

>>58078403
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se12y9hSOM0

Waiting on my Ergodox PCBs to ship out, already got soldering iron, solder, and keyswitches (Cherry whites)/keycaps ready to go.

Hoping that I get it all before Christmas so I can build my gift.

>>58078403
maybe this will help
https://www.amazon.com/LifeStraw-LSPHF017-Personal-Water-Filter/dp/B006QF3TW4/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482167648&sr=8-1&keywords=life+straw

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>>58078447

>>58077533

Any decent no frills keyboards under $80 that have cherry blue switches?

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>>58077533
numpads a shit

now, macro pads...

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>>58078513
>Doesn't even have a mounting plate
>Not even FAST

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>>58078083
mad as fuck

>>58078203
Where can I buy these keycaps?

is the model m good for gayming?

>>58078508
Rosewill 9000v2

>>58078663
They usually pop up on massdrop. You can also buy them at mechanicalkeyboards.com

>>58078663
china

>>58078786

It's a full $100 on amazon though.

>>58078837
Looks like they sold out and the only people selling them are resellers. They were like 60 bucks a week ago.

Your other option would be a g80-3000

>>58078821
What is the color scheme name though? I can only find the Miami color scheme.

>>58079033
this may help
https://mechkb.com/products/keycaps/tai-hao-abs-keycap-set

>Budget
$140
>Location (continent at least)
US
>Preferred switch type
Mx Blue
>Layout
Standard qwerty
>Form factor
Full size, numpad and home/end keys are a must
>Backlight
Don't care
>Previous/current keyboards
K70 MX Blue

I just want the best possible mx blue keyboard for work, where I type a lot and enter a lot of numbers.

>>58078330
>UNIRONICALLY BUYING water
You fucking disgust me, you and everyone like you
I don't care if you think your water is "gross as fuck." So fucking what? Can't handle your water having a very slight hint of mineral taste? Too retarded to but a water filter?
You're just a fucking pussy with more money than sense

>>58079059
this

>tfw found a 1984 5640987

Guys my company lets me buy any kb i want (no jokes) up to 240$. Can I safely assume all topres are of similar production quality?
I want to check the meme and honestly would never throw this amount of cash* on it.

*my cash

>>58079192
ibm model m 122 key

>>58079209
I would into model m. But i cant piss off my coworkers.

>>58079230
buy them ear plugs with the extra money

>>58079253
Ill wait untill i know the fags myswlf and buy me my model mmyself.

For now I'd love to use company funds on topre, so bumping >>58079192

>>58079033
they're sold out atm

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1445

>>58079291
Jesus i can't type on smartphone.

>I'll wait untill I know the fags more and buy me my model m myself. (no earplugs included)

>>58079052
Ducky one with PBT keycaps. It also has macro recording so if you do need those for work it supports up to three profiles

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/search.php?keyword=&brand=1&switch=&size=&led=&capmat=2&capprint=8&model=&availability=in_stock_pre&show_kb=off&show_kb=on&show_acc=off

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>>58079326
Thank you!

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>>58077533
I have a Logitech K120. It's silent as fuck. Is there a comparable mechanical keyboard in terms of silence?

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>>58079059
yeah, i'm not poor, nigga. i don't mind buying actual water.

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>>58079476
>actual water
>as opposed to tap water
>which is fake water

On that note, if you weren't poor you wouldn't be living in a third world country that has shit tap water

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>>58079493
you're a funny guy

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Who else /waffle/ here?

>>58079493
Ha ha, where'd you get that host mold?

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>>58079525
Thanks, I'll do my best to remain funny

>>58079528
I dunno, the figurine just appeared out of thin air

>>58079527
>1.5-1.5-1.5-6-1.5-1.5-1.5 bottom row
It's shit.

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>tap water
>bottled water

>not living off coffee and beer

>>58079311
elite keyboards had an exclusivity deal with topre, but its coming to an end soon. Until then:

http://www.elitekeyboards.com/products.php?lang=en

>>58079572
Wait a second, is that a motherfucking Tapco'd out SKS in the background there?

>>58079429
topre, matias qc, and silent cherry

>>58079589
not only that but i hacksawed the front sight off and threaded it to 1/2x28

>>58079612
Bubba as fuck

How badly does it trigger the muh pure unmodded russian surplus people?

>>58079581
I was asking about keyboards themself more than a distributor.

Can i safely assume that material quality of realforce and hhkb are at similar level? And if I dont care about money the only thing i can rely on are the aesthetics?
The only viable kb I can think of is leopold but its impossible to get in Europe and novatouch which is shit tier.

>>58079633
idk i never post it
it was already really fucked up
some fudd had used a grinder to remove the bayonet
and i wanted some practice threading with my lathe

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>>58079652
Its made in Japan and has some very excellent build quality. The creator of C++ uses a HHKB and Richard Stallman has been using one since 1997. Since you need a numpad then the full size realforce keyboards also have similar build quality to the HHKB, with an exception for the Type Heaven and RGB

>>58077533
Why are Mechanical keyboards all such garbage. All they do is light up and make a shit ton of noise. They're the flaming faggots of keyboards.

Is there any near silent mechanical keyboards? Someone told me browns, but even those are still pretty loud.

do you have a mechanical keyboard taht work win7??

>>58079921
>light up
you're thinking of gamer keyboards

>>58079921
Mechanical Keyboards have been around since before your father was born. If you don't want a gamer keyboard then don't but a gamer keyboard. There are quit mechanical keyboards, but you're just here to shitpost for (You)

>>58079814
So you tell that type heaven and RGB are of worse quality than hhkb and real force?

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>>58080286
the type heaven was a budget topre keyboard and in order for them to sell it for under 140 bucks they had to cut corners. The RGB is also a "gamer" keyboard so they changed the feel of the switches. It still has higher quality then the type heaven, but its more of a matter of taste

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MDZSh2gmKUU

>>58079652
Actually

1. The novatouch has a good build quality.
With a bit of silencing it can sound as good as regular topre and you can use mx caps

2. Leopold fc660c is 230€ on eBay to Europe so same price as hhkb or realforce really

>>58080409
Shame the novatouch was discontinued since topre got so butt hurt about it.

>>58080449
You can snag iso ones for 110-140€ in many online stores which still have stocks in Europe.

They may not be your language but then again the shit caps are bad so you are gonna change them

>>58080357
The ABS keycaps are not the reason of the cheap sound.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_aKXBeOjuI

>>58079059
Do you know anything at all about EPA water standards?

>>58079572
>>58079589
>>58079612
No one cares about your fucking guns.

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>>58081180
you care enough to cry about it

do they scare you?

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>nobody with an hhkb does serious work they said

>>58081147
I am going to be honest, the loud sound is really not all that bad.

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>>58081471
who said that. Some of the most influential people in the world use HHKB

Need a new keyboard; mine decided to die out of the blue.

Budget: $200 (CAD) ~ $150 (USD)


Location: Canada


Preferred Switch Type: I've used Browns for years now, but I think I'd like to switch to Clears or something stiffer.


Layout: Dvorak, but I don't care much for the printed out layout. Preferably a blank keyboard.
Form Factor: 100% or 80%; preferably with at least arrows. Keypad is nice, not mandatory.


Backlight: Not needed

Thanks.

>>58078083
posting a picture of a man with a baby sized head. Are you trying to tell us something about your intelligence?

>>58081669
Get a custom made Unicomp if you want Dvorak

>>58081726
>>58081669
Sorry, did'nt read the layout portion of the template properly. I meant ANSI, I guess. Doesn't matter too much to me.

>>58081669
https://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=keyed_up_labs,tenkeyless&pid=es87u_cc_bbb_al
ships to canada
then buy
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1652

>>58080409
> novatouch
Well I didn't mean it's a complete shit. But nobody will refund me the price difference and pay for the modifications. I can chose a keyboard - company pays for it. So I take better quality out of the box.

>2. Leopold fc660c - ebay
I'd totally go for leopold, but I need an official receipt with company name on it because tax refunds etc.
What more there's no ebay in my country so it may complicate it even more. I believe my only options are online, trustfull distributors like elitekeyboards etc.

>>58082128
mechanical keyboards has some
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/search.php?keyword=&brand=37&switch=42&size=&led=&capmat=&capprint=&model=&availability=in_stock_pre&show_kb=off&show_kb=on&show_acc=off

Are there any 65% Topre boards?

>>58082244
Literally the post before yours.

>>58082244
see
>>58082163

Do Filco keycaps fit on varmilo keyboards?

>>58082688
Yes, except for the topre ones

>>58082712

good shit, thanks for the info.

>>58081545
It's the pitch that bothers me most.
It sounds cheap, unlike the HHKB and Realforce.

>Budget
~$100
>Location (continent at least)
US
>Preferred switch type
Mx Brown
>Layout
Standard qwerty
>Form factor
Full size, numpad and home/end keys are a must
>Backlight
preferred but not required

>>58083742
>brown
are you sure, pal

>>58077533
No tab. Another useless memepad.

>>58083742
Ducky Zero and One are both 99 bucks

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=867

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1535

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Where can I find mechanical switches as cheap as possible? I'm working on a project and I need at least 32 keys that I can wire up.

>>58083954
china

>>58083954
Tech Keys has some for like 30 cents a piece

>>58083967
I've been looking but I can't find anything that doesn't cost as much as an entire keyboard and takes two months to ship

>>58083978
I need the actual switches too, not just keycaps

>>58084028
Yeah tech keys has them

>>58084055
I'm not seeing any sets of switches in their store and their front page describes them as just for "Cherry MX keycaps for mechanical keyboards"

>>58084118
Check the accessories section baka

>>58084055
>>58084118
Oh wait, I found them. I don't know why they were in the "accessories" section.

Thanks

>>58083978
I don't suppose TechKeys also sells cheap blank keycaps to go along with those switches do they? It seems like something I would expect them to sell but I can't find it. Maybe I'm just being dumb again.

what are the best switches for mostly gaming (all genres) with some typing on the side?

>>58084282
Whatever ones you like using

Alternately, if you really want to shave milliseconds off your keypress time, the ones with the shortest travel and lowest weight

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>>58079527
At least it's not ISO.

>>58084470
How is that legal? Barrel looks way too short. Is it because it's chambered for pistol rounds?

>>58081971
Is that sort of shipping standard or is there any place with cheaper shipping to Canada?

>>58084486
You know there's no actual law making short barreled rifles illegal, right? They just need a tax stamp.

>>58084565
no idea. you didn't say how much it was.

http://www.ncix.com/
is the only canadian retailer that i know/remember

>>58084282
there is no such thing as a gaming switch. In Asia blues are marketed as the gaymer switch, while here in the USA reds are. It mostly comes down to feel. Go to a store like microcenter and try out some switches

Has anyone fucked with a Realforce RGB? I've heard that it doesn't feel as nice as the other Realforce boards. Can anyone compare it to any of the other 45g Topre switches? Will be choosing between the RGB and the 104UG come tax time.

>>58085068
>RGB and the 104UG
These aren't really the same.
The 104UG is variable weighted 35-45-55 ±15% while the RGB is uniform 45g.
I'd probably pick the RGB just because it is uniform weighted.

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>>58085068
I've only tried the RGB at Microcenter. Maybe yours has one in stock, if so then do check it out. At first I didn't like it, but now when I went back there again its begun to grow on me. I might buy it if they do some sort of Christmas sale

>>58085181
I am in Fry's country. They don't have one out there yet.

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good night /mkg/

>>58085181
>>58085201
>mfw too autistic to go to shop for keyboards in brick and mortar stores

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matching shift and space bar are coming, pretty happy with the look of it so far. will probably do a wooden case

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already got it

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>>58086134
next to the weeb edition

I have to ask

what is up with this whole mechanical keyboard fad?

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>>58086253
Fads usually last around 50 years, and modern mechanical keyboards have been around for just over 30. So I'd say give it 20 more years then everyone would have moved on to the more sensible rubber dome

>>58086253
It's not just a fad mom!

>>58086296
lol im serious though? are they supposed to be better or something?

>>58086332
The first cherry mx switch was blacks back in 1984. Those keyboards still work today while a rubberdome form the same time period would work, but it feels very mushy. They last longer and thats really about it. Other then that mechanical switches are more customizable then rubber domes. You can get some cheap mechanical keyboards for like 30 bucks if you want to try one out

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d-did i get cucked?

>>58085143
>104UG
I have the 104ug, the keys are all 45g

Hi, previously used a Das Keyboard (still do for my desktop work) but am also now working professionally as a travelling writer. Mostly on laptop, but nice to have somewhere to set up and sit down at the end of a day and type. I'm looking for a portable mechanical.

>Budget
Less than 150.
>Location (continent at least)
Australia
>Preferred switch type
Red or blue.
>Form factor
60%
>Backlight
Not necessary

Can anyone give me any ideas here? And if anyone knows of any good hard, protective cases for their mechanicals, I'm all ears.

Best

>>58087037
pok3r

anyone wanna swap stock realforce 88ub for realforce rgb
okay thanks

>>58087536
>pok3r
Do they come in white? My vision gets all fucked with a black keyboard.

>>58087857
If you look at your keyboard you already lost

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>page 6

nobody cares about keyboards

>>58088485
This is correct

People finally realized that mechanical keyboards are just a meme

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Bought this for my first mechanial keyboard, discount code takes another $10 off but tax adds it back

how fucked am I

http://www.corsair.com/en-us/corsair-gaming-k70-rgb-mechanical-gaming-keyboard-cherry-mx-brown-ch-9000119-na-refurbished

>>58088682
you did good ;-)

>>58088693
is that sarcasm anon pls

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>>58088706

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>>58088716
I am lacking in scrubs gifs

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>>58085143
>The 104UG is variable weighted 35-45-55 ±15%

>>58088682
>>58088706
>Gratuitous Blinkenlights
>Legends of the Bleeding Eyeball
>No Keycaps Ever: Bottom Row
>Regrettable Compromise: The Switch

Looks fine to me.

>cherry MX brown switches are preferred by typists
Is that true?
I'm watching videos to hear the sound the different switches make. Browns with o-rings sound pretty good but everybody here says they feel like shit.

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>>58089266
no, "typists" prefer topre.

>>58089266
Don't listen to anybody who makes blanket statements like "x switch is preferred by y demographic" as if personal preference doesn't exist.

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anyhone wants an EnjoyPBT hangul set for 65 bucks plus shipping?

>>58089286
>overpriced rubberdomes
no thanks

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>>58089312
you welcome

enjoy your reds with scratchy sand in them, aka "brown"

>>58089291
The thing is that I can't really test it out myself to get the feel. I hear complaints about reds causing a lot more mistyping and I'm afraid the clicking of blues would drive me mad.
Is there anyone who had tried all 3 and prefers browns?

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Why is it so addictive to type on buckling spring switches????????

>>58089374
nobody who tried browns liked them

brown is hyped by people who never tried them because it sounds like a "compromise" between linear and clicky

the truth is that it's only shit

>>58089320
I actually have chink blacks.

>blank keycaps
couldn't afford keycaps with legends after spending everything on a meme rubber dome?

>>58089416
the lavender keys alone cost more than your chinky keyboard.

>>58086156
ahh that picture hurts my brain! why does the JP look smaller when its the same footprint??

>>58088614
I realized that on the first keyboard I bought.

>>58089312
the price is for the capacitive switches. People buy also buy them because they don't end up mushy like cheap rubber domes.

>>58077575

>not putting actual pinewood derby wheels on it

I am disappointed.

I wanna get an RC tank and mount a working wireles numpad to the tracks.

What keyboard and keycaps set gains you the most respect and admiration on Reddit?

What keyboard and keycaps set gains you the most respect and admiration on /g/?

>>58090144
>What keyboard and keycaps set gains you the most respect and admiration on Reddit?

IBM model M space saver
Stock keycaps

>What keyboard and keycaps set gains you the most respect and admiration on /g/?

HHKB Professional 2
Carbon gmks or blank keycaps

>>58090144
>What keyboard and keycaps set gains you the most respect and admiration on Reddit?
Korean custom with clack artisans and gawdy sets like carbon or hyperfuse

>What keyboard and keycaps set gains you the most respect and admiration on /g/?
Hhkb in any color or caps

>>58090144
Former, probably some "custom" ortholinear with zelios or gaterons.
Latter, HHKB Type-S with some keycaps

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Pic related, I did this on a rubber done keyboard. Would I even benefit from upgrading to a mechanical?

>>58090360
Mechanical keybaords aren't about 'muh wpm'. They're more comfortable to type on.

>>58089391
just give them time bro just break them in you'll get use to them xD

>>58089298
I'm interested in the enjoyBPT.

>>58090913
it's on deskthority
I'm not the seller, just thought it might interest someone here

>>58090927
found it, thanks anon

>>58088682
I have a K70 with blue switches, I love it. It's a very nice feeling board IMO.

>>58084603
On their website it says something like $33USD to $53USD for shipping 0.25kg-2kg, which I would guess is about the weight of the keyboard.

>Budget
$10000
>Location
USA
>Preferred switch type
Any
>Layout
Any
>Form factor
Any

>>58091636
If you just stretch your budget a bit I'd recommend an Apple Lisa

>>58089391
I like browns, my daily use keyboard has them even.

My plan is to build a new board with ergo clear though.

>>58091670
What layout?

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The daily RAMA.

Shown beside some cheap feeling of rubber domes.

>>58092256
>not cup rubber
at least get the meme right

>>58092284
do you not see the hhkb's in the picture

>>58092319
you wrote cheap feeling of rubber domes

the meme goes cup rubber

kill yourself

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>>58092284
It was what someone said in a review of that RAMA macro pad thing.

Have a pic of a RAMA forcing itself on top of a HHKB, showing its Alpha strength.

>>58092256
>>58092342
Plz go

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>>58092377
A shame the 36 key keyboard was a custom one-off. Pretty sexy.

wow R A M A (ram again my ass) guys are already worse than topre fags and ibm fags

is perharps rama australian?

>>58092387
check his website, he is

lives in melbourne which explains the pretentious hipsterdom

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>>58092387
Apparently the guy has fans who already compare him to Apple. Go figure.

>>58092434
He's like reverse Apple though, instead of being obsessed with making products as ~thin and light~ as possible at the expense of usability, he's obsessed with making everything massively oversized, overweight and overpriced.

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>>58092460
Gotta use all the shavings that Apple builds up somewhere.

The plastic window is apparently so you can see some sort of silkscreened art inside the keyboard.

https://rama.works/store/?category=XO

Y'all ready to pay $75 for a single keycap?

>>58078248
What

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>>58092412
>he is
>
>lives in melbourne
lmafo I get it now

He's an aussie shitposter trolling the mech community

he's actually a hero who is trying to expose the hypocrisy of this stupid circlejerk

truly 10/10

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>>58092500
It'll look gorgeous.

>>58092495
damn, the hhkb is so beautiful

fuck rama, I'm going to buy a hhkb

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>>58092500

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>>58092500
It might be worth it if it was useful

is there a footpedal set that i can program keys to?

>>58093044
kys

>>58093097
never heard of them

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Its not fair

>>58093097
What is wrong with you? Are you that triggered that people want to test new HID concepts?

>>58093044
There's this thing called stinypad or something.

Or you can just build one yourself, doesn't get a whole lot simpler than a footpedal.

>>58093044
>>58093213
http://stinkyboard.com/

there we go

>>58093044
what is a potentiometer or position switch and an arduino zero

but then again this is g

>>58093267
What kind of switch would i use for it that has sufficient travel distance and actuation force?

>>58093234
I like how it's literally just 4 cherry blue switches in a massive shell

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1336

Would this look good on my Rosewill RK-9000V2?
I am thinking about replacing them with these when the keys wear out in a few months.

>>58093298
>out of stock
try
http://www.geekkeys.com/black-blank-pbt-104-keyset/

>>58093395
I want them with the letters in the front like the ones that I posted.

>>58093292
It really depends on what you want to do with it, a couple contact switches supported by springs, what i assume the stinkyboard is, or a full pedal.
The latter you could rig something to work off an existing switch, like a tig welding foot pedal or one of the driving game arrangements that used to be so popular.

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r8 this thing i made /mkg/

>>58093419
Well i do want tactile feedback and a click i think. It would be nice to know what is available for what i want, i think i want about 2cm-4cm travel distance. Maybe i should ask on /diy/ but i am not sure under which topic.

>>58093892
>2cm-4cm travel
the fuck?

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>>58077575
now this is a top tier fucking meme right here

>>58078203
its super cute anon

>>58088485
holy shit nice boards
what's the one in the middle

>>58093966
sounds about right for a foot pedal

when i was like 12 and made a custom star power pedal for guitar hero i used a momentary switch with about 2cm travel

>>58093724
Nice.

>>58093234
not really what i am looking for, i just want the switches and "keys" with maybe a controller and board that i then can map to things like Mod1, Mod4 and shift.
2-4cm travel distance, tactile+clicky, movable (i would build a footrest+"switchplate" for it so i can use it comfortably)
are there no standard parts i could use?

>>58094125
where in the travel do you want it to actuate?]

If you don't mind if it actuates at the bottom, you could take any pushbutton and have a plate which is supported by a spring that you then press down on, as you bottom out you press the pushbutton. Get an arduino or some clone with an atmega32u4 and program it to do whatever you want it to do. You can emulate a keyboard or a mouse quite easily with some libraries for the arduino.

>>58094202
i'd really like to have it on 2-5mm and also have the feedback at that time. did anyone ever attempt a full switch in a bigger switch mechanism?
bottoming out with my feet would probably feel shitty.

>>58094241
so just that I get this right, you want 2-4cm of travel, and you want it to actuate at 2-5mm?

>>58094288
pretty much, do you think something else would feel better?
can one diy a custom switch without a mech eng. degree?

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>>58094241
maybe a concept similar to a guitar hero strum switch design, but on a larger scale with more switches?
the strum key would be analogous the footpedal/lever. iunno

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>>58094300
I wouldn't call it anything close to a "custom switch", but I'm working on it right now

>>58094300
I think it would be easier to just get a used racing wheel and take the foot pedal from that. Then if you want to add some tactile/clicky feedback you can just get an omron switch. You don't even need to wire it up, just place it at the base of the pedal and let it actuate.

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>>58094300
>>58094321
here's a very basic idea that is probably terrible for a variety of reasons

There are probably commercial solutions to what you're looking for, but if I were to diy a mechanism of the sort, I'd do something along these lines.

Though I'd probably separate the tactile and electrical part and have the contact be made with two metal leafs (obviously a bit sturdier than those found in mx-style switches) that get opened/closed by some part of the tactile mechanism.

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>>58094531
alright, here we go

I'd make a model of this, but I'm currently re-installing inventor

>>58094653
what happens when I bottom out the pedal? would the contacts break off from pressing together hard

>>58094760
well if you add a stop and give the actuator a bit of travel (which probably feels bad though) it would not break anything.

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>>58094760
if you make the contacts rigid, I could see that happening.

Either you just design the contact mechanism in a way that this won't happen, e.g. just have them touch lightly and then have it stay like that for the rest of the travel. That'd probably be quite easy to do, all you'd just have to adjust the shape of the pusher a bit.

Or have them move fairly freely but make them go back to their original positions with springs.

I'd have to prototype this myself, but I feel like the first solution would be quite easy to do.

>>58094841
The obvious solution is to fashion shoes out of tinfoil, then just step on a sheet metal mat to make a connection.

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>>58094653
what if you do this instead? or am I retarded

>>58094888
nvm, this would be bad since you'll have extra actuation after springing back up from bottoming out

>>58094872
I like this idea.

Though I'd make them out of solid lead, for extra structural integrity.
I'm sure RAMA would be up for that.

>>58094888
For the electrical contact?

That would work, you'd just have add some debounce time. And it'd wear down over time, something you don't really want with electrical contacts.

Alas, if you made the contacts from solid metal it'd work fine enough, not exactly the most elegant solution though.

>>58094948
Fag

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>>58095142
I wonder what gave it away

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>>58094653
Wouldn't the spring buckle if the pedal is angled like that? I would start from enclosing the spring with plastic sliders that also provide tactility

>>58095320
the slider and spring should be perpendicular to the top plate btw, not the ground

>>58095320
Yeah, you'd have to keep the spring from bucking, so an enclosure is what you'd want.

Not sure about integrating the tactility into the slider though. I'm fairly sure that it should be possible, but I couldn't think of a good way to do that off the top of my head.

Also this >>58095351

>>58095207
Idk Joel

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>>58095382
idk either anon

>>58095382
ARE YOU A HACKER?!

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>>58095374
maybe something like this

>>58095457
Did you ever think about finding actual friends?

>>58095523
We're his friends

>>58095457
Man what keyboard is that?

>>58095558
pretty pathetic life 2bqh fampai

>>58095572
you probably can't handle it man, it's an exclusive keyboard for hackers that's made in japan

>>58095142
>>58095523
>>58095582
GO AWAY REEE YOU BULY US IRL AND NOW IN HERE TOO

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>>58095523
I probably did at some point, though I don't a whole lot in general since I already have some

>>58095519
I could see that work, you'll just have to make sure that whatever material you're using for the top slider has enough give or is attached in a way that allows it spread, maybe make the top slider two parts and have it be held together by an elastic band.

Also, be aware that your travel will be limited by the sliders, though that's fairly obvious.

>>58095572
HHKB Pro 2

>>58095631
>>58095623

>21:47:51
>21:48:21

hello samefag

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>>58095663
Hi anon

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>>58095663
im not him tho

>>58095585
Well considering I AM a hacker and basically from Japan....GIMME GIMME GIMMEEEE:)

>>58081471
drawing circles isn't serious work

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>>58095728
they're very nice and round circles tho

>>58095715
well the HHKB pro 2 costs $200+
you can get them at elitekeyboards if you live in North America

Are the realforce keyboards good for gaming?

>>58096229
They are rubberdome so Yes

How's the CODE? Was thinking of getting one with clears

>>58092524
>750 dollars worth of keys
>people will actually do this
Maybe pol-pot was right.

>>58096371
>How's the CODE? Was thinking of getting one with clears
Good

>>58091023
I know I'm late but thank you anon

>>58077533
I have a blank keycap fetish but I'm a retard who can't type fast without looking

wat do

>>58093892
then the stankyboard is pprobably a good bet if you don't want to build something,
spring loaded contact switches of almost any size rigged up to an arduino mimicking a keyboard, or get a couple momentary switches as big as you can and either print or lay out some plastic ontop of a frame for the buttons, with springs holding the plastic up.

you could even run rubber ducky scripts to start programs or add a switch to change the outputs

>>58096910
maybe front print legends?

>>58096996
maybe someone sells keycaps in wingdings

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>>58096996
I looked it up thats a pretty good idea anon

ty

>>58097001
you actually can get some at wasd keyboards if you want.

Just a notice in case anyone cares. Pimpmykeyboard.com just restocked some keycap sets. SA profile Industrial and SA Icecaps at the least. Grabbed myself an Icecap keycap set can't wait!

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>>58097484
Forgot pic

>>58097484
weird that they'd be doing that when the queue for sa is supposedly backed up with months of group buys

>>58097535
those two are PBT and use a different toolings. Since the quality on them is shit they make them every now and again to see if they really are improving. You can buy one if you want, but chances are some of the keys will be warped

>>58096371
Board is good. Caps are shitty. Hope you enjoy white backlighting.

>>58097592
I shot them an email about it. I hope by now they have improved. Hopefully if there is any keycaps with inconsistent quality you can get them replaced without charge.

>>58097936
they replace them for free. The biggest issue they had was on the spacebar and shift keys since they are the longest of the bunch. The alphas were fine from the start. Hopefully they managed to fix their toolings so we can start to see dye-sub PBT in SA profile with more then just row 3

>>58096371
backlighting is a meme. just get the regular v2

>>58093986
where were you able to locate the caps for that choc mini?

Sent my IBM Model F 107 case to be powdercoated black, should have it back tomorrow.

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>>58098324
Almost anykeycap set would fit, except for the spacebar

>>58093986
MF Doom 10/10

>>58098371
post pic after you get it

>>58098754
will do

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I'm buying a chink Redragon Kala

It has positive reviews in my country, will post some details if its worthy the $50

Where can I get a WASD cluster in SA profile?

I've been using Pulse but the way my fingers rest when gaming has caused the cluster to get scuffed up from my nails.

I'm about to pull the trigger on the Leopold FC750R. AM I MAKING AN OKAY CHOICE? Please advise

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Am I the only /rubberdome/ here?

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Why diversify when I can buy more HHKB's?

>>58099983
Yes. The leopolds are solid boards. The thick, low profile PBT caps are nice too.

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>>58100025
Well you're in /mkg/, after all.

>>58100039
another.

>>58100039
>>58100056
Sorry there isn't any cure for autism anon

>>58100039
>>58100056

wow ull a fucking cuck huh

>>58100052
okay thanks im doing it. i trust you anon

When did these HC Granite DSA caps go up on PMK?

>>58100190
about 4 days ago

>>58100190
Granite color scheme in thick, high profile, sculpted PBT when? The ergodox kit is nice and comprehensive, just wish it wasn't DSA.

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Getting different blank mods. Should I get GDE (the medium grey from Granite) or black mods to replace these red mods?

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Anyone know where I can find another one of these for my Zenbook UX305?

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>>58100711

>>58100711
>>58100730
You might want to contact the manufacturer for that.

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>>58100503
The former. I had the latter on my old poker though, for comparison.

>>58100503
i think black would be too harsh of a contrast, so my vote is for grey. in any case, i like your setup. very sleek.

Can anyone recommend a modest full keyboard for me? I was looking at a Ducky Shine 5 but they were out of stock. Then I started to think that I don't really need full RGB backlights, but I still need a good keyboard.

>Budget
$150 or less
>Location (continent at least)
USA
>Preferred switch type
Cherry Brown
>Layout
ANSI
>Form factor
100%
>Backlight
Preferably some sort of backlight
>Previous/current keyboards
$10 BestBuy keyboard, a Cherry Blue tenkeyless, and a Cherry Red tenkeyless. The tenkeyless boards had shitty cables that came loose and had no palm rest so hurt to use after awhile

>>58101508
well Ducky is restocking soon, so if you don;r mind waiting a bit I recommend you preorder the one you want before the run out again.
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/search.php?keyword=&brand=1&switch=2&size=&led=&capmat=&capprint=&model=&availability=in_stock_pre&show_kb=off&show_kb=on&show_acc=off

If you want RGB you could go for the shine 6, but its 160 bucks

Hey all!

My Corsair keyboard broke and I'm looking for one with:

Media Keys
Brown or Cherry switches
Macros
Backlight is nice but I really don't care
Doesn't have to be small, Full size preferable actually

I have no limit on budget, hopefully less than $250 though

>>58101781
>brown or cherry
what did he mean by this

>>58101781
Ducky One with PBT keycaps has all those, but the media keys are limited to volume only. As for the macros, oh boy there are a lot of those. Almost every key on the keyboard can be programmed into a macro, and there are three layers meaning you can have three different macros on the same key. The dye-sub PBT keycaps are a nice addition too since they don't yellow over time and are more resistant to wear then ABS. Also since they are sublimated the dye is burned into the keycap meaning that in never wears off and has the nice side effect in that it the legends can't be felt since they have become a permanent part of the keycap

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/search.php?keyword=&brand=1&switch=2&size=Full+Size&led=&capmat=2&capprint=8&model=&availability=in_stock_pre&show_kb=off&show_kb=on&show_acc=off

>>58086921
*ducked

new thread >>58102031

>>58079059
>UNIRONICALLY BUYING water

That water coming out of your tap isn't free either.

>>58093724

I was thinking about getting one of those keyboards in black. how do you rate the touchpad?