/mkg/ - Mechanical Keyboard General

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good night /mkg/

>>58102137
I'm going to cum on your cheek while you're sleeping.

How do I pry off those keys btw, it's not like the Model M with the covers

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>>58102176
Butter knife

>>58102031
>How do I pry off those keys btw

With a hammer and chisel. Then when you're done, you deposit the plastic shards and twisted bits of rust into the trash where they belong and go get yourself a real keyboard like a Razer Blackwidow.

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>>58102391
>a real keyboard like a Razer Blackwidow

>>58102380
I'll just get a wire puller

>>58102391
I'll need a new hammer and chisel after doing that

>inb4 Joel gets here

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Anonymous has a name now?

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Managed to spill beer in my old keyboard and I'm guessing it's never going to recover (also terrible excuse to get a new one)

>Budget
<200$
>Location (continent at least)
Europe/Sweden
>Preferred switch type
Blue
>Layout
ISO
>Form factor
60% or TKL
>Backlight
Preferably, any colour, RGB prefered since I can never make my mind up
>Previous/current keyboards
Steelseries something, it was huge as fuck but had blues, had nothing against it really except it was too bulky and is all sticky and shit now

>>58102602
Why did you pick that one over the blank board?

>>58102629
>blues
You might be able to fix it if you disassemble it and clean everything with alcohol. Just don't plug it in until you're done cleaning it and it's been dry for at least 48 hours.

>>58102031
Should I buy a meme keyboard from unicomp?

Or is it a scam

>>58102788
Its not a scam. The biggest difference is that they use lighter plastics so the case isnt as rigid

>>58102799
Is it worth it?

I've only used one mechanical keyboard so far, and that's been a Chinese knockoff I bought as a teenager.

It has served well, but it's literally falling apart now.

>>58102721
That's actually the plan, I just need a contingency if that doesn't help

>>58102837
Desolder the PCB and hand-wire the switches to a microcontroller.

A lot of these mechanical keyboard guides suggest 'trying' out the keyboards first to get a sense of what type suits you...

But say I live in Melbourne, Australia...where can I go to 'try out' mechanical keyboards without looking like a complete autist?

>>58102629
>>58102837
Don't listen to that other guy. See if Ducky is making an ISO TKL this year. Then look at the Pok3r and make up your own mind.

>>58102954
Just bought one of those connectors so I can use my HHKB with my phone.

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Found some keyboards at the thrift today, and one seemed quite interesting. It's a NMB rt6855t+. Anyone with a model M or F knows how the assembly is held to the steel plate by paper thin plastic rivets, right? This fucking thing seems to be bolt modded by default as the assembly is held to the plate by quite a bit of screws. Being that this is secondhand, it's possible that its previous owner bolt modded it, but I doubt anyone would go through that kind of trouble to just leave it at the thrift. This is probably the only old keyboard I've found that seems to have these screws by default.

Pic related: the keyboard

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>>58103160
To add to the oddity, the keyboard isn't even mechanical. It uses very tactile rubber domes. Though it feels quite nice, this just seems like a lot of effort for a rubber dome keyboard.

>>58102954
Richner.... Quite....

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>>58103298
Fancy seeing you here out of all places, anon

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It is very difficult to find pictures of hhkb legends on alphas and blank stock modifiers.

This is what I am gonna do when I get my legend set, gonna look rad
(Ignore the artisan)

>>58103469
good god
+3mb file for that fucking picture of that fucking autistic-ass little pad

i mean the fucking craftsmanship on that is top notch and it'd probably stump the majority of the human race as to why it's useful except for true spaghetti lords

but good god that thing's like a physical reminder that you will never see a vagina ever

>>58103519
He's gay also
>Vaginas are a meter of success in life
What a cuck!

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>>58103519
I sure hope so, wouldn't exactly have much use for one

Also
>Top notch
>Doesn't even have a mounting plate

>>58102823
Just got their 122 key layout board. It shipped in 3 days, and I'm super pleased with it. It really depends on what you're looking for though. The actuation force required is somewhat high. It may not be responsive enough for something like that. For typing though, it's perfect.

What happened to novatouch keyboards? They used to be sold all over at a decent price as a topre alternative, but now I can barely find them and the ones I found are ridiculously expensive (e.g. https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B00MY3S288/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482305690&sr=8-1&pi=SX200_QL40&keywords=topre&dpPl=1&dpID=418jZCuB4KL&ref=plSrch)

>>58103548
>or something like that.

Something like what? Lol

>>58103603
Discontinued.

https://deskthority.net/other-external-f66/last-stock-novatouch-tkl-ever-t15346.html

>>58103536
No, dollars are a meter of success in life. Vaginas are just generally exchangeable for dollars, assuming you aren't gay.

That being said, with that setup, I wouldn't count on seeing a dick that isn't your own, either. Beautiful work, though... like fucking fantastic craftsmanship, as I said.

>>58103539
Tbh vaginas are kind of useless in general. Sounds like they just cause chicks a load of problems, even if they exploit them to do shit like not have to learn anything and not have to get real careers. Like, if a program I wrote leaked a bunch of memory every month, that'd mean I wrote a shitty program. And like stallman said, reproduction isn't impressive because fucking plants can do it.

>>58103539
That's like a grown-ass man sleeping in a bed shaped like a racecar. come on

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>>58103688
Racecars are awesome though

Just look at how fast it is, even has red switches for extra speed

>>58103617
oh shoot

so then what's the best topre alternative that's compatible with cherry mx keycaps?

>>58103773
Cherry MX clears

>>58103808
ah, forgot about those

thanks anon

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I want to buy a %60 mech keyboard.
Do you recommend me this?
I can buy it.
>pls respond


IKBC POKER MINI 60% black mechanical keyboard compact cherry mx brown switch gaming keyboard PBT keycap detachable cable vortex
http://s.aliexpress.com/aUNJraeq

Which first keyboard /mkg/ recommends?

PD: never have one before

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>>58103854
What would you mainly use it for?

>>58103854
ducky

>>58103723
I will totally admit that this gets me harder than the L that the warriors took in the playoffs last year. And big ups for the red switbles, blood

>>58103938
sorry, finals not playoffs. i've had nothing to ingest but tequila and various APIs for the past three days

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>>58103854
>Which first keyboard /mkg/ recommends?
>PD: never have one before

HHKB

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>>58103938
>>58103962
Thanks mate. If you're lacking sleep, may I recommend some SPEED?

On a more serious note, I'll prolly make another one that's more fitting of the aesthetic of the tada. Something along these lines with a proper pcb, though I'm not sure about the switches yet.

>>58104041
>how to detect a topre shill

>>58104153
for some reason that shit just knocks me out. my brain chemistry sucks. speed puts me to sleep and opiate painkillers literally do nothing

but the acid, ho boy
and the shrooms
shrooms grow everywhere near where i live. now those keep me the fuck up, the psilly ones at least. the mario mushrooms just feel like doing k

>>58103160
>All those screws
>That massive cable with several fixtures
>Ribs everywhere
>Board is connected with a fucking film cable

I just put my hhkb on a mousepad intead of my desk and the difference in loudness is MASSIVE

>>58102862
JB Hifi
They'll have a handful of gaymer mech boards with cutouts on the box to let you finger a few keys

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>>58103847
pls respondo my questiono
I have a >fetish for poker keyboards

>>58104712
it's basically a poker 2.

it's good but desu the default fn layout is shit
(ALSO BROWN ARE SHIT)

there is a PN layout you can program but desu it's a bit convoluted, just research how it works on the poker2

>>58104811
Thanks for your reply man!
I don't care about layouts I just want a %60 keyboard with good aesthetics and low price. I will buy it with cherry reds or blues. Which one do you recommend my friend

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>>58104835
>I don't care about layouts I just want a %60 keyboard with good aesthetics and low price.
that's what we all say, then once you have it you start noticing flaws.

I had a poker2 with blues, it was good (except what already wrote) but I could not stand the blue click clack after some months so I sold it.

I'll post some pics.

>>58104857
Looks nice. So should I buy it with Cherry MX Reds instead of Blues?
I really only use the letters on a keyboard.
Yes, I don't use any shortcuts.

Your keyboard makes me cum. It is too aesthetic. You will make me buy that one. Thanks again for your opinion and time.

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>>58104883
>>Your keyboard makes me cum. It is too aesthetic
wait until you see my current keyboard

<------

>>58104892
Hmmm this is nice, too. Man don't make me spend 120$+ on a keyboard. :C
I am gonna buy this shit.
I love you <3
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/IKBC-POKERII-60-compact-poker2-mini-mechanical-keyboard-poker-II-cherry-mx-switch-gaming-keyboard-PBT/2043845811.html

Should I waterprint my terminal model M keybord? I love color of the keys, but the keybord itself looks out of place on my desk. Or is this just my plebeian taste?

>>58106060
>I don't like my model M

good taste

thoughts on

CM Storm QuickFire Rapid-i Keyb. [MX Red]
vs
CM Storm QuickFire TK Keyboard Red LED [MX Red]

>>58106535
Don't buy reds

That's all

>>58106700
Why not.

I'm already using blacks.

>>58104863
classy

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R A M A

made a goddamn metal hhkb case

>>58106918
>>58106936
>happy hacking xD
>outside in the sun
it's like you want a piss colored keyboard.

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>>58107015
>not liking yellowing

you are not ready for the dankest meme of 2017

stay tuned

>>58106973
needs thiccer bezels

Current using vintage mx black. I really like how smooth it is, like pushing my finger against room temperature butter. Are there any switches like this?

>>58107125
Yes, vintage blacks.

There's also this groupbuy:

geekhack org/index.php?topic=85438.0

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Floating keys layout is cancer and needs to die.

Discuss.

>>58107158
Nah, easier to clean out that way.

>>58107158
>easy to clean
>space saving
what's not to like?

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>>58107146
>geekhack org/index.php?topic=85438.0
(Now with PayPal)

>>58107170
>space saving
What did he mean by this

It's not like the keys become smaller

>>58107252
remember that guy who said 60% boards had smaller keys?

I still don't know if he was trolling

>>58107158

Yup. The kiddos like it but we all know what a real case looks like.

>>58107261
iirc he was using or thinking about buying a corsair, so I wouldn't be surprised if he was serious

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1 step closer to buying the meme switch. Was going to just buy an hhkb type-s but listening to multiple f660c typing videos make me want to get that instead.

>>58107158
floating keys only work if your case is just as slim, and not think as in your pic

>>58107343
get an HHKB for that /mkg/-cred

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>>58107343
you know the leopold is uglier and will get you less meme points

also
>metal plate
>thock

still, good one on reaching towards topre

Ordering from elitistkeyboards. Should I buy a hhkb or a mx clear keyboard?

http://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=keyed_up_labs,tenkeyless&pid=es87u_cc_bbb_al

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>>58107392
>Should I buy a hhkb or a mx clear keyboard?
I cannot believe you are seriously asking this

Should you buy a Maserati or a Skoda?

>>58107407
also keep in mind im not a fag

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>>58107420

>>58107392
Get the clears. No need to overpay for rubber domes.

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>>58107420
go for a 60% keyboard with clears just like your favorite youtube idol

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>>58107420
HHKB is used by people who want to do real work, so go for that.

>>58107456
What sort of lift does he get with those wings on his head?

Does there exist a keyboard with a built in cassett tape player that doesn't cost an ungodly amount of money?

>>58107456
I'd go nuts w/o arrows and ins/del/home/end/pgdnup.

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>>58107494
it's actually quicker since they are always under your fingers

>>58107456
Alan Turing and you also have something in common, and it's not the intelligence.

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>>58107488
If you wanted me to post pure sex then you should have just asked for it

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>>58107488
sure

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>>58107517
>dat enter key

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>>58107515
dumping the rest of the set I have

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>>58107543

>>58107543
What sort of switches did that thing use?

>>58107543
>those apple kbs

fucking ruined it

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>>58107553
interestingly all the keys are mechanical, even the little nubs

>>58107543
is it possible to sort of re purpose this thing to be able to be used as a keyboard for any desktop pc? Kind of like you can with a commodore 64?

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>>58107565
Cherry m8s m8
https://deskthority.net/wiki/Cherry_M8

>>58107589
Neat.

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>>58107585
You can, but it will take some work. Something like this has been done before on other keyboards like the the old IBMs

>>58107621
>ctrl key in the correct position, left of 'a'
Good.

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>>58107621
The doubleshot keycaps aren't to bad. Shame they don't make them anymore

Sup /mgk/

Today I ordered my first Mechanical Keyboard (pic related)

Did anybody ever used a Redragon before? I know its chink but I didn't wanted to spend a fortune on it, (it was like $45)

>>58107704
>I had little to spend and bought cheap stuff
>please assure me if it's good

it's not like if I tell you it's shit you are going to drop 300$ on a korean board anyway

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>>58107721
Its like $45-50

And it had like 20 Positive reviews

>>58106535
Do all CM Storm keyboards have NKRO over USB?

There are certain games that I play which needs this.

>>58103773
Try MOD switches, to be honest, blood relative.

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>>58107961
did someone say

M O D
O
D

Cherry MX Reds or Blacks?
On a poker mini %60 used for general purposes?

>>58103910
Photoshop,CAD and gaming

>>58108269
>and gaming
how fast can you type >>>/v/ ?

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>>58108269
Get something with a numpad.

Or preferably, a discrete numpad.

CAD without a numpad is suffering.

>>58107989
Have you compared them with feelios? Or am I the only asshole that'll have 67g/78g feelios along with MOD-Ms & MOD-Hs (once they ship to me)?

>>58108327
only you m8

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>>58108327
>feelios
why the hell do you do this shit

>>58108293
burned DAO style

>>58108370
Because whatever switch I like best is going in my next ergodox build. May sell the others, or stick them in some other board. Who knows.

>>58108269
Where about do you live anon? and are you OK with a loud keyboard or prefer quiet?

Also age range? Might sound weird but this can be explained

>>58108370
i dont understand the atreus

what's the point of an ergodox that doesn't split

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>>58108381
>not waiting for the topre ergodox

>>58108399
quit catfishin /g/

>>58108420
I am looking forward to that board, but it's not like it'll be available in a month or two.

>>58108442
do you have topre boards?

I want someone to confirm or deny if mod-m are actually close to them

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I reviewed the AULA F2012, be gentle!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iCdhLtxN-W8

>>58108454
Nope. Once that ergo board becomes available I'll probably pick up some chink topre clone to take the switches from. That or I'll just slap MX switches in it.

>>58108424
If you grew up with loud keyboards, you'll probably like loud keyboards.
If you grew up with rubber domes, you'll probably like topre or at least have some affinity to (imo) boring switches.

and some boards aren't available in some places, plus layout is important too
I'll catfish if I want, though

>>58108471
>some chink topre clone
so a rubberdome keyboard for 100$

now that's stupid

literally everyone on deskthority is spitting on them

>>58108487
>>and some boards aren't available in some places
why do poor people fabricate lies?

It's like they would rather bend reality to their limited wallet,
than ammitting their options are limited

>>58108490
>literally everyone on deskthority is spitting on them

Got a link? Does topre sprinkle in unicorn cum in the rubber molds so they can charge double or something?

>>58108457
what did you do? they're going to shit all over your review.

>>58108557
start here

https://deskthority.net/review-f45/genuine-topre-vs-topre-clone-t14175.html

>>58108505
Sorry, I should have said 'easily' or 'readily' available. You're right.
I forgot for a moment that we all earn extremely steady six figure incomes.

>>58108631
Lol. You can afford most keyboards on mimimum wage. Not all of us are neets like you.

What is the absolute cheapest possible mechanical keyboard? Are the chinese imitations of the cherry mx switches any good?

>>58108578
Interdasting. Guess I could just grab a type-heaven for $140 if I only intend on harvesting the switches from it.

>>58108715
See
>>58108457

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>>58108715
You can get a tomoko for under 30 bucks

>>58108827
not bad, thanks
>>58108880
will investigate, thank you

>>58108457

>ordered an Aula F2012 and a Killing the Soul mouse bundle
>get an SI2012 keyboard instead

Did the same thing happen to you?

I guess I should be happy that I didn't get a keyboard with the annoying backlighting. Not sure what I'd do if one of the LEDs suddenly stopped working.

>>58102788

Once you try buckling springs, you'll realize all these other switch types are hot steaming garbage, and then you'll realize how silly these thread are when they should replace very post with advice to get a Model M or Model F and never worry about keyboard again.

>>58109058
Ok grandpa.

- sent from my hhkb on my iPad Pro retina

>>58108684
I certainly don't make minimum wage but okay, anon. I also don't need see the need to validate myself by having money or keyboards but sure, have fun in life if that's how you do it. Glad you were able to contribute to an active discussion.

>>58109058
It's a bit silly to assume there's a 'best switch' that will be unanimously agreed as being the best. In fact, trying to force that argument is what makes these threads so uninteresting to scroll through and read when it's either a topre or buckling spring enthusiast trying to shove them down your throat. I'm sure people can make their own decisions without the need to be spoonfed your preferences.

>>58108715
Cherry g84-4100

>>58106945
where did you get those keycaps?

>>58104325
Add to it, this thing is heavy enough to kill a man, and the steel plate is thick enough to survive gunshots.

>>58110971
>australian

>>58110769
Aero something on geekhack

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What color are you getting your $75 USD RAMA stainless steel keycap in?

https://youtu.be/rASgyE0ZP1A
https://youtu.be/rASgyE0ZP1A
https://youtu.be/rASgyE0ZP1A

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Fellas, I'm looking for a black, center-stemmed, backlighting-compatible, stepped Caps Lock keycap. Does such a thing exist anywhere? I can't seem to find it.

Alternatively, a black, backlighting-compatible, 1.25u or 1.5u Caps Lock?

>>58112198
>All that goddamn wobble

Cherry mx sure is a fucking joke.

I love how solid topre sliders are.

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>>58112198
>that video
I really hope this guy doesn't take himself seriously

>>58112314
I just got a ducky one led recently and the shifts, enter, backspace and 0 key all wobble, it's shit.

>>58108327
i'll be getting the tada68 with MOD-M switches once it ships (this week?).

not sure what to expect, from the keyswitch testers i have i do like how MX clears and novatouch keys feel but MX black and unicomp buckilng springs are too heavy for my dainty fingers (although im forcing myself to get used to buckling spring).

i hope the MOD-M is closer to weight to MX/Gateron blues, from what the originative/kbdist rep told me, it would be the case.

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hey niggers, im back with some pictures

2 denture tabs broken up along with the keys

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adding warm water

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washed each key by hand with a toothbrush, now about to dry each individually and remove smudges on the sides

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as you can see, im a dumb nigger putting the keys back on

note the impossible to clean dirt on the bottom

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here it is, restored to its former glory

now I need a converter from 5 pin to USB

All this work to scrap the semen of your grandpa off his old encrusted keyboard

Nasty

>>58112921
no, you need a mobo with 5 pin support

>>58112921
You need an active converter. Passive ones dont work. You can find some on ebay or make one yourself
http://m.ebay.com/itm/NEW-XT-AT-to-USB-Soarers-Converter-Remapping-Macros-NKRO-Support-IBM-Model-F-/281476427201?hash=item41894d6dc1%3Ag%3AU4cAAOSwDN1USZL-&_trkparms=pageci%253A9db0e363-c7cc-11e6-99ff-005056aa054a%257Cparentrq%253A237ed3af1590a60cd800f58bffd4a2bf%257Ciid%253A1

>>58112996
>>58113013
yeah, a converter translates the signal and an adapter simply changes ports

fuck me it's $40

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Here's a nicer picture

ducky shine 5 y/n?

>>58113013
>>58113042
you can make a DIM5 to PS/2 converter by using cables and then use a bought 12$ PS/2 to USB converter

i did that and works

>>58112240
I've not seen any center stemmed, windowed caps before but here's some centered non windowed ones. The best you can do is mod the stem yourself.

http://techkeys.us/collections/keys/products/center-stem-stepped-capslock

>>58113381
Yep, I found one of those attached to another keyboard downstairs, I'll try getting a PS/2 to USB converter. + it will work with a model m if I find one

>>58103603
madepc.com had about 30 cm novatouch barebones in stock about a month ago for $140.

I asked my wife to buy me one and it's sitting under my christmas tree right now.

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>>58107456
Except he doesn't anymore.

>>58114547
HHKB had a bluetooth version released at the end of April this year. I wounder if he upgraded to that since that email was before it was released

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>>58102391
>go get yourself a real keyboard like a Razer Blackwidow
lol

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>>58112888
>impossible to clean dirt on the bottom
It's too late now, but did you try a moistened toothbrush? That impacted skin and grime does come off with a little elbow grease. A paper towel isn't enough.

>>58114683
>needing anything more than the .25
Compensating, I see

>>58114547
>HH didn't come in wireless
I don't know if the HHKB BT was out by that time but he might prefer one over the Microsoft wireless keyboard.
I would like one with white keycaps in the sumi case.

been typing on my hhkb for a couple days now and its really nice

i put a towel under it because it resonates a lot in my desk, thought to buy some rubber feet instead to see how well that works

>>58112198
srsly tho, why does rama hate stabilisers so much?

Why are 40% keyboards so expensive, where do i find a cheap as fuck one

>>58115337
the planck's pretty cheap

>>58114683
>DUDE GUNS LMAO
kill yourself """tough guy""".

>>58115337
http://unikeyboard.io/product/terminus-mini/

here's one that's $60 without switches or keycaps

>>58107125
Smoother than broken-in modern mx blacks?

>>58115380
>literally being upset by organized minerals
>shiggy

>>58114683
No, I didn't want water to drip onto the PCB. It's hard to notice anyway.

>>58116110
IBM keyboards are water resistant so a bit of water isn't going to hurt them. Why do you think they put drainage channels in the case. Just make sure its dry before you plug it in.

>>58116145
It's too late now, I probably won't need to take it apart until 2025

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>all ducky shine 5 with browns are sold out everywhere
>mechanicalkeyboards.com wont get any for another month

>>58116733
shine 6 with browns is still available. Its only 10 bucks more

>>58116733
>>58116781
silly me forgot the link
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=2129

>>58116791
I can't find anyone reviewing the 6 so I have no idea how it compares to the 5. I might cave though if that's all that's available

>>58116991
mechanicalkeyboards.com has a 30 day return policy so if you don't like it you can just return it. It should be similar to the shine 5, with the exception being the new software that it has to program the keys since the shine 5 doesn't have any software at all

>mfw endgame HHKB

>>58108457
>Cherry MX switches

"Aula" switches are made by Kailh, not Cherry.

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Found this published along a battered as fuck PowerMac 8500 on a local site, do you guys know the model of this keyboard and if its mechanical?

>>58108293
Not to much, between 40 and 55 wpm

>>58108305
Yes, it must have a numpad.

>>58108399
I'm 20, living whit parents but doesn't affect the sound.

>>58117229
Look on the back. It should say Apple Extended Keyboard II. Those are mechanical.

>>58117352
no
>>58117229
its a rubber dome with slider
https://deskthority.net/wiki/AppleDesign_Keyboard

also all old apple keyboards require an active adapter since has to have everything be proprietary

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>>58117352
that doesn't look like an AEK since those are actually sexy

>Budget
30000$
>Location
USA
>Preferred switch type
Any
>Form factor
100% or 80%

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>>58117389
Korean custom made beam spring

>>58117389
Please buy me an HHKB, richfag

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>>58117419
they aren't all that expensive. Its like two days of work on minimum wage

>>58117406
wew
forgot to said no rare shit

>>58117406
>babbys first keyboard

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>>58117432
beam spring isn't rare.
If you want you can go to the guys making model Fs and ask them to build you a custom one

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>>58117367
Thanks, I did know about the adapter, found out you could make a ADB to USB adapter with a Teensy microcontroller and thought it could be a cool project but If its just a rubber dome keyboard I'm not sure if it would be worth it

>>58117470
you can get mechanical AEKs on ebay for like 40 bucks

>>58117419
r/mechmarket. got mine for 180

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>>58117455
I think this is babbys first keyboard

>>58117469
what guy is making custom model f's?

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>>58117518
they are just new production 4704 model Fs with better construction then the originals. They only have 75% and bellow tho
https://www.modelfkeyboards.com/product-category/main-f62f77-offering/

>>58117537

Almost everything about these designs is terrible. He doesn't make normal ANSI/ISO layouts without a huge fuckoff bezel?

>>58117590
thats why I said to ask him if he can make you a custom case. With a 30000$ budget anything is possible

>>58117597
I actually don't ave a 30000$ budget. I just wanted to see some awesome keyboards, if they were awesome but expensive, I would buy them, I dont think there is a 30k$ keyboard though.

>>58117590
Haven't you seen RAMA's stuff? Huge bezels and no mounting plates is in these days, we're going back to the 80s baby

>>58118536
>Huge bezels and no mounting plates is in these days

You go to hell. You go to hell and you die.

>>58118554
>Australian
I'm already in hell, haven't died yet unfortunately.

>>58117469
Beam spring is fairly rare. Those keyboards are capacitive buckling springs. Beam springs are from 70s keyboards only pretty much.

>>58107343
get the fc660c. no more memes

>>58113963
Already got that one on my keyboard. Satisfied with the feel, but having one white-text non-backlit sitting by itself in a sea of my preferred blue lighting is triggering my autism. Any non-center-stemmed I could mod? I've been looking for weeks in the deepest corners of the internet's asscrack and I couldn't find shit on my own.

Something else I've been looking at is this Vortex keyset

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1329

Anyone here buy this keyset? I notice it doesn't picture the alternate keys it comes with like other sets do and the reviews don't help with that.

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I want to erase/cover the tomoko logo cause it's ugly. What should I put on it?

What MX type switch would you recommend to someone who hated Reds?

>>58117430
>Its like two days of work on minimum wage

I'm well above minimum wage and earn 65€ at most in two days.

>>58120284
Minimum wage is 7$ an hour and a workday is 8 hours.
So minimum wage is 56$ a day.

You are a slave.

>>58120275
If you want higher spring weight and more tactility, clears. If you want clicky then aristotles in MX housings. Greens are more readily available though.

>>58120897
>2016
>still thinks murrica bylaws apply to rest of the world

ishygddt

>>58121172
You spoke of euro, same rules apply.

>>58117469
>guys
Its only one person anon

>>58121621
They have a whole factory in china. If it really is one person thats impressive

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Don't you 404 on me right now.

>>58121827
He doesn't own the factory, anon.

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IBM Model F 107 case has now been powdercoated black!

>>58121827
It's one guy behind it all, he has paid an existing factory to do the work for him.

Gonna fall for the HHK meme.

White or black?

>>58123559
white

>>58120254
I've seen something like that under a different name on Amazon UK. Why is that?

>>58112888
Why not just put all of them in a dishwashing machine?

>>58118385
i could make you one. :^)

>>58120254
Is this the same as this?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Water-Resistant-VicTop-Mechanical-Waterproof-Anti-ghosting/dp/B01DBYNVSY/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1482428287&sr=8-1&keywords=tomoko

How nice is it?

>>58123605
why

>>58123706
Get white if you don't fear yellowing of the case or if you want legends

Get black only if you want blanks (black text on black sucks) or you plan on changing caps

I'm about to fall into Tada68 meme.
Please talk me out of it

>>58123850
>I'm about to fall into Tada68 meme.
>Please talk me out of it

The only good option is the mod -m one and is 145$,
Might as well buy a hhkb

>>58107730
i'm also waiting it to be delivered, my first mech keyboard too

>>58123925
Well not really coz in UK there is a merchant selling them for 80£ while hhkbs sell for 220
And I was about to write inb4 topore

>>58124221
For 80£ you'll get SHIT like blue red and brown
Fucking nasty

Suit yourself

>>58124584
gateron switches are just fine anon.

>>58124584
I don't like this elitist mindset.
literally nothing wrong with cherry blue/red/brown

http://www.alliedelec.com/mkt/pb/cherry/pdfs/ZF_Transition_Press_Release.pdf

>by January 1, 2017 all CHERRY switch and sensor products will be sold
under the ZF brand name
But why??

>>58124999
hope this happens and goes to shit, so I can sell all my cherry boards few years later as "GENUINE VINTAGE CHERRY MX SWITCHES CLICKY KEYBOARD" on ebay for an inflated price.

>>58124999
Cherry name is associated with shit by now

Old modes, scratchy feel, bad quality control

Also something about patents

>>58125033
Molds*

>>58124999
Shame they aren't going to do anything to improve the shit quality of their switches

>>58125033
>Cherry
>bad quality control
lol no

>>58125058
Lol yes

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I bought this keycap set from wasd keyboards, does anyone have (had) experience with their "UV coating" shit? I loved the look of the keycaps on the picture, and it looked very comfy. Pic is what kind of color scheme I chose

>>58125680
You have ten seconds to justify that color scheme

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>>58125680
looks like shit m8.
As far as the coating goes if you look up review online a lot of them say that it wears off easily like pic related

>>58125680
looks like ketchup and mustard
ew

>>58125737
>>58125751
>>58125812
Thanks for the support /g/uys... Anyways I cancelled the order on the keycap set, where is a good place to buy keycaps?

>>58125921
Yes but what were you trying to "draw" with those colors in those places?

>>58125982
The yellow spots are where I will be frequently touching since I'm a "gaymer" I tend to use a bit of the number row and other keys next to wasd, honestly, the more I look at it, the more I'm disgusted sorry for the cringe guys

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>>58126015
just get a normal keycap set instead, You can go for custom keycaps made by maxkeyboard.

http://www.maxkeyboard.com/products/cherry-mx-keycap/ansi-layout-keycap-set/

Or an even cheaper alternative would be to just buy colored keycaps from elite keyboards

http://www.elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=access,cherrymxkeys

>>58126090
Thank you, I'm sure you can understand my autism

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man, I want to build an aluminum TKL, but I really detest how the bezel on the tex case is not uniform...

pic related is example of tex case

>>58126232
Uniform what

>>58126285
I think he means that the top and bottom bezels aren't the same size as the ones on the side

>>58126285
>>58126330

yep. it just looks ugly to me

>>58126343
TKL is ugly and asymmetric already

If you cared for symmetry or aesthetic you'd have bought a 60℅ or a hhkb

>>58126377
>℅
not symmetry

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>>58126343
there are some korean customs that fit your description, but they are expensive

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>>58126232
tfw no korean custom

>>58126435
>>58126549
the only aluminum korean customs I know of are the ones that were sold in very limited quantities and sell for up to hundreds (thousands?) of dollars now, which is obviously beyond my budget, and that's if the owners even want to let go of them

nowadays all I see are acrylic boards being sold which I'm not very interested in. do people even run aluminum customs anymore? i've checked on geekwhack a few times but the website doesn't really lend itself to easy navigation. where would I go to check out what's being run? are there any established vendors? deskthority maybe?

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>>58126549
Its okay you aren't missing out on much. Most of them are shit, or are just mass produced keyboards in custom aluminum cases

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>>58126615
mass drop runs some quite frequently

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/aluminum-case-for-leopold-fc660m

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/sentraq-aluminum-60-keyboard-case

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/varmilo-87-key-aluminum-case

>>58123225
better than that other model f that was painted black at least
christ that one was awful

>>58126665
cool, forgot about the vamilo. that looks good.

I've have been to every salvation army and goodwill in a 25 mile radius. No Model M. Should I off myself?

>>58102031
What is the perfect comfy mechanial keyboard ?
I may consider buying one but i don't really know the difference between a normal one and a mechanical one .
Is it sooo better ?

>>58126794
there is a TKL varmilo on massdrop right now, so you could buy that, then buy the aluminum case when it drops later. It should come back after a month and a half since you just missed the previous the drop

>>58126809
have you found any other boards

>>58126809
you could buy a Unicomp or a model M on ebay

>>58126836
>comfy
ergodox, maltron or kinesis
the feeling in switches differs and is pretty subjective. Test a few ones aside from reds and see your preferences.

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>>58126836
The biggest difference is that mechanical switches come in a huge variety of flavors. If you prefer a certain type of feel that rubber domes don't offer then go for it.

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>>58102031
I have got this bad boy

>>>58126602

>>58107506
>not using hjkl

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How are Matias Quiet Clicks compared to simplified black Alps? I think those black Alps are kind of scratchy but otherwise decent.

Pic related is what I'll buy, despite the stupid glossy finish.

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>>58126665
>>58126889
some anon posted his varmilo with an aluminum case a while back

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>>58127048

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>>58127065

>>58126941
I suggest you go to the Deskthority forms and post there. Maybe someone there will help.

>>58127117
thank you, anon

>>58127153
could you link the deskthority thread that you started

>>58117430
Here in Eastern Europe, it's a month of work - both because of our minimum wage and because you have to pay VAT on them as well.

>>58127027
I haven't used many Alps boards. My main point of reference is an AEK with oranges. Compared to those, MQCs are much more tactile with far less ping (apparently ping is a common problem with Alps, and Matias has less of it across the board). I don't remember the AEK being scratchy, but MQCs are certainly much smoother than my Cherry boards.

The main flaw in Matias switches, I think, is the slightly smaller stem that wobbles and rattles around a lot and tightly grips any keycaps you put on it. Chattering is also a common problem but you may be able to fix that yourself.

>>58127256
Wait does it really take a month to earn $200 in disposable income on minimum wage in Europe. I thought yuropoor was just a meme.
In my state minimum wage is $400 a week or $280 after uncle sam takes his cut

Is KBParadise still good to buy? https://www.massdrop.com/buy/29252
I was thinking about this, thoughts?

>>58126891
Yeah primarily older membrane boards. Nothing amazing.

>>58126903
I heard that I should avoid unicomp

>>58127417
Unicomp are nearly identical to model Ms. The biggest difference is that they use less plastic in the case, that is it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-A-vRZth7SI
One thing too is that he got the keycaps wrong in his review. On the classic white and grey keycaps they are two pieces like the original. On the one he is reviewing they are one piece

>>58127287
Yeah I've heard about the chatter. I haven't run into that problem yet, even with the cheaper boards I've used. Apparently Alps switches can be easily taken apart by taking the top of the switch housing off with some toothpicks, though I don't know if it's the same story with Matias switches. Either way I'm not afraid to desolder. I think I'll go with it, thanks.

>>58127698
>Apparently Alps switches can be easily taken apart by taking the top of the switch housing off with some toothpicks, though I don't know if it's the same story with Matias switches
They're exactly the same. I remedied most of the chatter on my MQCs by opening them up and cleaning/adjusting the contacts.

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why

>>58128002
Let me guess Argintina

>>58128029
yes

Hi, friends

>Budget
$80-$130
>Location (continent at least)
United States
>Preferred switch type
Cherry MX Brown
>Layout
ANSI
>Form factor
Full
>Backlight
Bonus if included, not necessary. Don't need RGB nonsense
>Previous/current keyboards
$12 logitech rubber dome horse shit from walmart

>>58128029
I don't understand why ohter keyboards can be shipped internationally but the KUL ones are just for NA and EU shipping...

>>58128097
Anything from Ducky
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/search.php?keyword=&brand=1&switch=2&size=Full+Size&led=&capmat=&capprint=&model=&availability=in_stock_pre&show_kb=off&show_kb=on&show_acc=off

I suggest you pre-order the one you want before they are gone again

>>58128396
Ah, fuck. That Ducky One seems perfect, but
>Available for Pre-Order! Estimated Arrival: 01/14/17*

>>58128411
Well they sell out pretty fast. At least this time they gave us a chance to pre-order. I got lucky about 8 months ago when I bought the second to last one that was in stock.

>>58128438
I guess I'll pre-order it unless someone knows a decent alternative for the Ducky One @ $115

>cherry mx brown switches
>double shot abs keycaps
>led backlight

>>58128463
There is Leopold, but they do have a similar situation.

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/search.php?keyword=&brand=37&switch=2&size=Full+Size&led=&capmat=&capprint=&model=&availability=in_stock_pre&show_kb=off&show_kb=on&show_acc=off

Saw the thread was about to hit the archives, so I made a new one

>>58129131
>>58129131

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You're all a bunch of faggots