/mkg/ - Mechanical Keyboard General

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Second for modding my soon-to-arrive model M

>>58303323
Is the type s worth the extra 100 bucks?

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>>58303339
just buy a beat to shit SSK and fix it you turbofag

>>58303345
I think so

pok3r is finally out for delivery I'm so excited

>>58303379
But where's the fun in that

I want to make a custom 3D printed case and do terrible things

Maybe I'll add some rgb lighting to it if I can figure out a way to power the LEDs

How can I make fn+1 input a custom string on linux?

Are Gateron blacks an acceptable switch?

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Who /wanting NASA/ in here

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>>58303339
looking forward to seeing this

>>58303690
yes

>>58303720
not into this one, looks sterile and not comfy enough

>>58303720
Not me. Godspeed is the best space set

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>>58303720
yuri looks more interesting

Hey topre users, would you say that topre boards are significantly different enough in feel to choose a brand to buy from, or is the choice of which to get more dependant on the layouts?
I'm thinking about getting one and I don't know which to choose between the three big manufacturers.

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>>58303857
Just get an HHKB for the meme status

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Carbon I need you!

>>58303886
$300 meme

>>58303886
Haven't seen an OLPC in a while. I suppose the obscenely cheap devices that you can use for internet access now made them pointless for the pajeets?

>>58303857
>dependant on the layouts
Regardless, choose a board with an acceptable layout.

trying to convince friend to switch to mechanical since he types alot for work. He told me that he hates the sound, what switch would he generally want?

>>58304820
Maybe a silent mx red?

>>58304880
oh really reds?like he's coming from membrane, would dampeners like decrease the "sensitivity"

>>58304880
is cheery the only one who makes silent reds?

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Does anyone have experience using a layout like pic related? Considering picking this up but I've never used the smaller space bar.

>>58303345
No, mod it with dental bands yourself.

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cm masterkeys pro s or pok3r rgb?

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>>58304820
>>58304897
>dampeners like decrease the "sensitivity"
O-rings would reduce the travel length.
If he likes tactile switches he could try a vintage rubber dome or MX Browns, but I hate them.

>>58304956
well he's never sued a mech kb before, simply because he doesn't like the sounds it seems. and since he dos do a lot of typing and i myself just switch from membrane, is till remember my fingers hurting after prolonged periods, I'm guessing he's better of with rubber domes then?

>>58304918
>Does anyone have experience using a layout like pic related?
I have, if you don't touch type. It's going to be weird and constantly be hitting the kana switch buttons

>>58304353
Or 180 if you get it from japan

>>58304912
Yes, but there are other silent switches like matias qc

>>58305024
Is that what they're for? So can you type hiragana natively?

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What's the best modern emacs keyboard? By emacs keyboard I mean something closer to the original space cadet layout of the lisp keyboard

>>58304938
Do you need any of the things missing on a 60%? Well, not actually missing, but less convenient, but still, if you use the F row and arrow keys then get the first one, but if you're fine with the 60% layout get the second.

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>>58305146
Any 60% keyboard really. If you need you can get keycaps to help you remember everything

>>58305147
I use the f keys but i still want a pok3r

>>58304820
Whatever switch you want + zealencios.

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

>>58305183
> keyboard with caps lock where ctrl should be
> for emacs

I know that Windows has a kernel mode driver to fix that, and that there are solutions in Linux and OSX for it as well, but dude.
If you want an Emacs keyboard, it should have Caps Lock turned into a ctrl from the get-go.

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>>58305218
Then get an HHKB and put some emacs keycaps on it. Cherry sliders can be found on aliexpress for cheap

>>58305189
Then get one and make use of the return period if you need it. I'm thinking of doing the same desu.

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I just want a comfy retro keyboard like pic related which isn't extremely rare and I can get in Amazon ;_;

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Two questions:

• can I go wrong with cherry mx reds?

• is there another case mounted topre besides the HHKB?

>>58305322
Get a time machine and get in the SA retro groupbuy.

>>58305128
Well one is for kata/hira switch, the other two are for kanji prediction. Where the tilde key is where kana/roman character switch is.

>>58304918
Does anyone know where I can find some hiragana keycaps like these but for cherry MX?

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What does /mkg/ think of pic related? Anyone here own it? Literally on the verge of getting one.

>>58305382
Do you type Japanese? Or do you want it for the weeb factor?

>>58305405
Eh.

It's quite decent, but the lack of full programmability and the fact that the case is merely spray painted are kind of lacklusters.

>>58305324
if those lightnings are LED and can "breath...."

>>58305382
https://www.keyclack.com/product-category/group-buys/mc-rebirth/

https://www.originativeco.com/products/modern-beige?variant=18906335301

https://www.originativeco.com/products/chronicler

>soware in sculpted SA
>$235
>no ergodox addon

So close, yet so far.

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>>58305322
Luckily for you those keycaps are compatible with cherry mx so if you do find it you can use them

>>58305382
EnjoyPBT on aliexpress is like 80 bucks

>>58305316
I dont want to need the return peroid i want to like it

>>58305426
I don't know how to type in Japanese, but I write it a lot since it's my minor. I think the keycaps look cool is the only reason I want them, I don't need them.

What's a good wrist rest for a TKL? Desk is birch so I'd prefer a darker wood for contrast.

>>58305435
How is it vs non-RGB Pok3r and versus the Anne Pro?

Also what keyboard is fully programmable?

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>>58305694
Do you want a wooden one? Sounds pretty similar to this one I bought recently from AliExpress.

>>58305616
You could just do romaji input and have shit resolve to kana which then resolves to common kanji

>>58305721
I want the Aoba one.

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>>58305752
Me too.

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>>58303720
The command key legends look neat but otherwise neh.

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>>58305616
Then I got the perfect keyboard for you

What's a cute TKL Keyboard with RGB leds and ISO layout?
I looked at the mk disco tkl rgb and it seemed nice, but realised they don't have ISO layout ones.

It'd need shipping to germany. Budget is pretty much open, but cheaper would be obviously better.

I'd also love if there was a way to choose the keycaps (ie. colors and motiv for the windows key), so I don't have to buy another ones. I'd also prefer if the design is pretty minimal (no obvious branding or gaymer design).

I currently have mx reds, but I would be happy with blues or similar too.

Is the logitech G710 the best choice for mechanical keyboards if I want one with some macro buttons? Can't stand the new romer g switches (need muh click clacks). Corsair's K95 is another option, but the software looks like shit and it's a bit more expensive. Don't like Razer's because you can't map folders easily with the macro keys.

>>58305721
How do you like it?

>>58305847
Search for ISO/UK layouts of the Corsair K65, some Ducky Shine TKL's ?

>>58305765
>you'll never be succubus'd by Aoba

>>58305059
where

>>58306026
The other day many people called Corsairs shit for some reason?
btw is Cooler Master Masterkeys Pro S any good?

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>>58304918
>>58305382
Got this bad boy.

The hiragana/katakana switch keys dont work though

>>58306048
Dunno, I have the Rapid-i and I can't complain. Look at some reviews, I guess.

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>>58306009
It's pretty nice. The wood looks great, it fits almost perfectly the width of my keyboard, and it's not uncomfortable to use. It came with a very smooth coating that wore off pretty fast, but that didn't make it unpleasant, just that now I can sort of feel the wood grains, but it's still a solid piece of wood that I can polish and maybe varnish later if I want to. It has a smooth curve on the top and some pretty decent big feet to help keep it from slipping. For like $25 it was a pretty good purchase.

>>58306048
I'm this anon >>58305721 and I like it a lot. Wasn't a big fan of the stock keycaps with the CM logo, but I swapped them out and it's pretty great. No edgy gamer stuff and some pretty nice RGB LEDs that you can customize on the keyboard itself with no drivers, though you can also download their desktop software to do it easier if you want.

>>58306026
The corsair looks shit, but the duckys look cute.
Currently looking at reviews for the ducky one tkl.

Anyone has one and knows if there's something I need to know about these?

>>58306119
Hi, >>58306060 here
Would you recommend it as an upgrade to a Rapid-i? I just got an Anne Pro but Gateron Greens are too damn clicky.

>>58306166
Yeah, there's also the Rapoo which looks as terrible as the Corsair.

I'd go with the CM or Ducky, though I lean towards CM because the Rapid-I is pretty good.

>>58306166
I don't have a Ducky One TKL specifically, but have a Shine 4. Ducky quality is really good, and there was support for some keymods (hardware) so I liked that. Had no issues with the board other than the fact that I didn't love the brown switches.

Can't speak about the CM boards, but I've heard they're good as well.

>>58306193
>Would you recommend it as an upgrade to a Rapid-i?
Only if you want RGB LEDs. Apart from that, they seem almost identical.

I also ordered an Anne Pro, but with Gateron Reds. They're on back order, so I'm still waiting for shipping. How are you liking it? Is it well constructed? Just wanted something cheap-ish to play games on, and it seemed quite nice for $80, considering it has meme LEDs, PBT caps and even bluetooth.

>>58306239
I'll skip that then and go hunting keycaps.

I got it during Black Friday but it took ages and just arrived before New Years' Eve, but I was particularly unlucky with Christmas in between probably.

Gateron Blues are as I said clicky as hell, but Gateron Reds should be heaven, I've been told. Generally the keyboard feels great, though there's a loud THOCK when the spacebar returns. When it arrived, it was a little bit flexed, but flexing it to the other side fixed that. Feels sturdy overall but the case certainly is not as nice as my Rapid-i.

The rubber feet are grippy as fuck. The programmable Fn-layer and on-the-fly switching of layouts is neat, though it's not fully programmable and it needs to happen over bluetooth with this Engrish app.

Bluetooth is good once connected but a bit spotty. Might need to cycle/set profiles. Going into Bluetooth mode and re-selecting the bluetooth profile works great for me, but it's an extra step.

If you just stick with USB for input and bluetooth for config you should be good. Bluetooth is good when connection is established though.

I can go on but text limit

I have two stupid questions:

1. What's the cheapest I could find a functional MX Black board on Amazon?

I want a board with MX type stems for more keycap options. I can't seem to find anything for under 50 dollars. If I can't find one, I'll just buy a magicforce 68 with some Outemu blacks.

2. Has anyone tried the Topre to MX sliders that have popped up on ebay and aliexpress?

I'm willing to use them instead of an MX board if their quality is similar or identical to the stock HHKB sliders.

>>58305006
If he uses rubber domes he'll probably like a 'good' one.

>>58303323
okay now, explain to me how the weapons help your gaming performance and writing

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>>58306459
use your imagination

>>58306524
I personally think this would go better with a modern handgun.

>>58306563
You best not be talking shit bout the Tok, boy.

>>58303807
where can I get this?

Is there a keycap configurator like this http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/88-key-iso-cherry-mx-keycap-set.html but with support for rgb keycaps (see through text)? I need a german layout specificly. Also It'd be awesome if it would support for changed font-families and more windows key replacements.

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>>58306563
like this

>>58306614
you fucking what

>>58306684
That's better though I'm not sure Jukebox caps mix as nicely. Maybe Dolch or Granite.

A desert color would fit jukebox, probably.

>>58306426
That sounds really nice. As something simple and small just for games it seems perfect. I don't think I'm going to use the bluetooth that much, but for playing something simple from bed or just controlling video players it seems perfect. Thanks for the post anon, I appreciate it.

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>>58306728
maybe probably

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>mfw feeling thicc, high quality pbt keycaps for the first time

worth the 2 month wait

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Got the MOD-M & MOD-H switches in.They feel about as smooth as my clears lubed with krytox (zeals being smoother than either). The MOD-Ms are slightly lighter than the 67g zeals. The MOD-Hs are slightly lighter than the 78g zeals. MX clears are still heaviest among them.

Maybe because they're not as smooth, the MOD switches feel slightly snappier/more noticeably tactile than the zeals.

I set out originally to find something lighter than clears but not so light that I'd bottom them out constantly. Right now I'm leaning towards that being the MOD-Hs.

>>58305847
>>58305847

The Ducky One TKL RGB is launch with a ISO UK layout either this month or Feb. If you don't want a UK layout, you can just replace the keycaps with blanks - it's still ISO.

>>58307088
Apperantly you can already buy them in germany (where I am) https://www.caseking.de/ducky-one-tkl-gaming-tastatur-mx-blue-rgb-led-schwarz-gata-820.html

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>>58307083
>lubed with krytox
Why do people fall for this meme?

>>58306166
Ducky build quality is great

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>>58307131
lubes that separate less

>>58305616
They typically write romaji and translates to kana, there are keyboards that have kana on them and it's possible to type that way but I believe it is not as common.

>>58307131
It was years ago m8. Maybe if I knew about that lube I would've considered it.

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The white backplate really makes a difference

>>58303283
Where is the best place to get braided usb cables?

>>58307573

I got mine from http://pexonpcs.co.uk/

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>>58303283
Please tell me how I fix this?

>>58307669
Desolder the switch, solder in a new one.

>>58307694
How do I get to the pcb?

>>58307713
Gotta take it apart m8.

>>58307725
Im going to end my life. Any guides for a masterkeys L?

>>58307669
Did you try taking the cap off with your hand?

>>58307747
m8 if you need help in just taking the board apart, it might be best if you got help from a friend who knows how to solder to do it for you.

>>58307669
Doesn't the L come with a keypuller? There was one with my S. I always use it to remove caps and clean it, but this got me a bit worried.

hey guys how long does ali express shipping usually take? did screw up by using it? should i have sheckeled out for dhl?

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>>58307764
No, I used one of pic related

>>58307768
I know how to solder, I used to have hobbies that require it. I don't know what I'm supposed to solder tho.

>>58307802
Yes, that is what I used.

>>58307828
20 days for me

>>58307832
You replace the whole switch

>>58307848
I know that much. I don't know how to open the board.

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>>58307859
>I don't know how to open the board
Learn how to use a screwdriver and apply yourself

>>58307877
There are no visible screws. I've tried to open this board before.

>>58307901
Did you check under the rubber feet?

So I own a noppoo choc mini with blue switches and I've noticed that the left/right Ctrl keys comes off really easily. Just wiping it off can cause it to come flying off the switch. No other key does this, any fixes?

>>58307968
Different caps

>>58307990
Alright, it seems like a pain to find caps to the choc mini though, any special things to look out for? I think it's something with the space bar i'm not too sure.

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>>58307908

>>58307877
>apply yourself
Dem 2016 memes are re emerging

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>>58308025
under the goddamn rubber feet I said

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>>58308046

>>58308046
YOU'RE A RUBBER FEET

>>58308046
Screw game out from the top right. Now what? That is the only screw too.

>>58308170
take off any labels on the bottom and see if there's any screws hidden underneath.

Then carefully pry it open along the seam of the top and the bottom part of the case, you should be able to locate any remaining screws like that.

How are originative keycaps, expensive as fuck but are they nice quality? Don't want to spend so much on something that'll turn to shit in a week.

couls i use a pok3r as a weapon

>>58308190
im going to fucking kill myself.

to take this apart ive made so many scratches, this shit must've been glued together

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>>58308485
no pain no gain

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>>58308573
It's the "i give no fucks anymore" look.

Now I've just got the white part. There are 4 screws. I've undone those.

Now, pic related.

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would anyone have a real life picture of this gray, its listed as "white" in alibaba so i dunno how gray they would be

What spacebar keycap would I get for the Ducky one TKL RGB (mx blue, ISO Layout)? I don't want to buy a random one, because apperently there's different sizes and stem positions. I just want a black one without the ducky logo on front and dots on top.

>>58306651
Hasn't been released yet. Will go into GB in February I think

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Does MK send an email when a backorder has arrived? Or any updates at all?

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>>58306756
>buying an r51
Oh wow.

>>58308900
Please use a trip or at least a name so I can fucking filter you.

Your taste in keyboards is shit.

planning on buying some switches for my two sixkeyboards, one in 6 and one in 4.

what does /mkg/ think about these?

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1645

>>58307615
https://www.mimic-cables.com/
There's also pexonpcs.co.uk

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>>58308926
Anon, that's really mean and it hurts my feelings that you want me to become tripcancer when you imply you would like less displeasure rather than more.

I strive to contribute to the community to the best of my ability rather than post inflammatory remarks and rabble rouse, as is so easy. I always post on-topic in /general/ threads, can you say the same?

What can I do in the future to prevent the kind of distress that drives you and anons like you to hurl abuse?

>>58309258
>What can I do in the future to prevent the kind of distress that drives you and anons like you to hurl abuse?
That's a dangerous question to ask with access to all of those guns, anon.

>>58309258
Is that a p22?

>>58309461
multiple generations of the p22
all garbage made of pot metal

are cherry clears and gateron clears 2 completely different switches?

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Current goal for my memeforce

wtf do i do while i wait for them to arrive from our chinese overlords?? Im fucking spoiled by amazon prime....

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>>58309939
I've probably got eight or nine months to wait for pic related

if they ever come lol

>>58309902
yes

cherry clear is heavy and tactile
gateron clear is light and linear (lighter than reds)

>>58310049
oh wow i ALMOST bought a kb with gat clears thinking its the same as cherry....

>>58309258
what kind of keyboard is that? i'm looking on the filco website but can't seem to spot it.

>>58310039
>8 or 9 months
>if they ever come

please enlighten me about your hell

>>58310039
>that left shift
Absolutely disgusting.

>>58310102
1965 set was said to complete june/july (i forgot), and then i'm assuming there will be delays liek usual

>>58310162
lol why wouldnt you want more useless keys?

just think of all the things i'll be too lazy to program to that extra key

>>58308859
last time i ordered a board that was backordered from them i only found out that they got it in stock when i got a shipping notification

so yes and no

>>58306524
>handgun
>not a m1911
Why do they even allow plebs like you to post?

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>>58309461
It's a transitional P22Q

>>58310087
NKRO Majestouch 1, MX brown, FKBN104M/EB ca~2010

>>58310581
>1911
It's not the 60s anymore grampa

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>>58310880
>more stale bait

>>58310581
>ccing anything other than 9mm
kys your'reself

>>58310741
okay seriously, why the guns in your keyboards? What's the advantage?

>>58310084
some idiot here keeps on telling people who want cherry mx clears to get gateron clears instead

it would make more sense to suggest them if you were considering cherry mx reds

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>>58311207
>clears
>stems arent even translucent

>>58311272
They are, but just barely. MX whites are what the stems would look like with 0% transparency.

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Can we come up with a different name than "clicky"? Tactile, linear, these seem specific and proper. Clicky sounds dumb.

>>58311397
No, it's perfectly descriptive for what it represents.

>>58311463
we should also use "touchy" and "smooth"

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>>58311580

>>58311606
Im saying clicky is how a toddler would describe said switches

>>58311623
Good for you, autist. I wish you luck in changing a convention that's been around for decades.

>>58311643
A lot of loyalty for a stupid adjective

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>>58311746
:^)

>>58308751
Ducky should include a replacement in the box thats just a blank space bar. If they don't then a standard 6.25u space bar will work since Ducky uses a standard layout

>>58311207
I almost fell for the meme

>>58311623
Ur not>>58311580
Are you?

>>58311804
Thanks, that's nice to know!

>>58311623
If you hate it all that much why not build a time machine and go back to the early 1900s and tell them that "clicky" sounds retarded to describe how a switch feels

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So, I purchased (pic related), from ebay.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/IBM-Model-M-Vintage-1392595-Keyboard-Clicky-Mechanical-Wired-RJ-45-1993-/401252245547?hash=item5d6c7f602b%3Ag%3Au50AAOSwA3dYWFDZ

How fucked am I with that RJ45 connector?

I'm getting conflicting answers everywhere.

Can I just get an RJ45 to USB and be done with it? First mechanical keyboard.

Laptop is a ThinkPad T520.

>>58311961
you need this since that the terminal model M
http://www.ebay.com/itm/NEW-RJ45-to-USB-Soarers-Converter-Model-M-Terminal-Keyboard-Remapping-Macros/281476431381?
Also $75 is waaaaaay to much for a terminal keyboard. Those things are worth 40 bucks at most

Test

>>58311397
>Tactile, linear, these seem specific and proper. Clicky sounds dumb.
That's because "tactile" and "linear" come from Latin roots and "clicky" comes from native Anglo-Saxon (ie. Germanic) onomatopoeia. Allow me a few minutes of research and I will invent a word for you so you don't have to be such an Anglo-Saxon pleb.

Can a POK3R double as a weapons since it's made of metal

>>58310741
Wow you are such a man
fuck off queer rich cunt i wish i had money to buy all those guns fuck you asshole

>>58312200
I wish he had a Kobo frame.

>>58304820
Linears. Reds, mainly. Topre is nice too.

>>58311154
There is no advantage. He just puts guns in literally every photo he takes. No matter what it's a photo of.

>>58312174
Anything can double as a weapon. Some are just better than others. That being said, the Pkk3r would break too easily. Not a good weapon.

>>58311397
>>58312038
OK, anon. I've decided "apocrotial" is the best way to go here. I made that word up just for you with my knowledge of Ancient Greek and Latin. It means "related to finger-snapping." Please use it with care.

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good night /mkg/

how would i go about making my own wooden wrist rest? how would i figure out the slope of the darn thing?

>>58312748
is that a pok3r

>>58308573

>sagres
topkek maninho

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>>58312475
That's not true.

>>58312993
what do you do for a living?

>>58312993
I like the color scheme, wish keycaps weren't so expensive. Would probably cost more than my keyboard even.

>>58305721

I think your led lighting is broken m8

What's a good separate number pad?

>>58313309
If cheap chink shit is too expenive for you, then I dont know what to saw. Tai hao doubleshots cost like 30 bucks at most

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>>58313569
The fast one by saiden tech.
I think a lot of people are interested in the Ducky Pocket.

>>58313569
Varmilo VA22M seems pretty nice. I'm waiting for a version with a black case myself.

I dont want to be alive anymore

>>58313669
Keyboard is the $35 Tomoko so I can't justify it. I love the build quality of the keyboard for the price, it's the sturdiest one I've owned yet since it has a metal faceplate and big props with rubber on them, but the actual keycaps themselves are cheap, cheaper than my membrane keyboard was.

I don't know, I'm not a poorfag so maybe I'll just turn it into a $65 keyboard eventually. I'll see if the lettering starts wearing off first.

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>>58313741
Cheer up, have a Pepe.

>>58313569
Leopold makes some nice ones. If you want a full metal one then NPKC sells a kit for like 40 bucks that has everything

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>>58313741
me too

I just purchased a Pok3r with clears, are there any keycaps out there that have dark/black modifiers with light letter keys? I've been looking at GMK carbon, but I don't know if I want to wait for a GB. Can anyone recommend anything? The blank style would be alright, once I can touch type with this layout. Coming from an HHKB and there are quite a few differences in the FN keys.

goodbye mkg
i love you all

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Where do i get one of these esc keys?

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which one of you fags is responsible for this

Goodnight, /mkg/.

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>>58313964

>>58314081
What the fuck? is this real life?

>>58313964
http://www.k3kc.com/shop/

in all seriousness u might find something you like here i guess

>>58314093
i believe so

>>58314120
$50 for ONE key!?

>>58314140
Welcome to ~artisans~

>>58314140
yep! they're hand made (pouring melted plastic into molds) :^)

fuckers I can't get a good tkl in canada. what the fuck is wrong with this country.

fuck that import fee from US, I shouldn't have to pay that shit to fund for my hobby

>>58314171
is the import fee from china worse?

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>>58314140
>>58314150

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is this cool

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>>58314195
yes

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>>58313681
My man

POK3R RGB
vs.
Ducky One TKL RGB

Which do I get

>>58314280
POK3R non RGB

>>58314291
HAHAHA

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>>58314195
no it isn't

>>58314302
>getting an RGB keyboard
kys your'reself.

>>58305146
>HYPER
Now I've seen it all.

Poker is just a fag hipster meme board
> No adjustable feet
> No way to rout the cable any way like ducky
> No software support
> Metal will probably break or bend or some shit

Get a real keyboard like ducky leopold filco

just flipped my spacebar now it feeels so much better!

Can't wait for my hall effect to come in.

I thought being a toprefag was the end game, then fucking magnets.

>>58306070
i would recommend sanding the rest of the coating off and using oil on it 2-3 times with a very fine sanding inbetween. That will look nicer after extended amounts of time.

>>58306430
There are used capacitive slider switch keyboards for cheap on ebay, otherwise cherry mx black was used in the cherry g80-3000 series, you can get those for 10 bucks on there as well.

>>58314404
I have many gripes with the pok3r, but suggesting that a hunk of cast metal will just "break or bend or some shit" is inane

>>58314280
Get the Pok3r and see if you like 60%. You have a refund period.

>>58315093
What don't you like about it?

>>58306048
Corsair has a non-standard bottom row

>>58314120
>linking k3
>recommending k3 ever

>>58315179
The main selling points of the pok3r are programmability, pbt keycaps and the metal case.

The case is spray painted, the keycaps are laser-etched and it's not fully programmable either.

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anyone else /vintage alps/ here

ordered a ducky shine to replace my noppoo choc mini that refuses to die B)

This world is a stinkhole
I dont want to be here

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>>58316071
Then go to the moon

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I'm about to buy a used (almost new) Poker 3 with clears for about 100€. Gonna use it on my macbook pro. Do I need to reprogram it? Never used a 60% before.

>>58318098
only if he programmed some stuff on it but you can just reset it to factory
otherwise the default fn layer is pretty adequate

>>58308926
What's wrong with Filco? Unless you mean the fact that they're full size

>>58306048
And build quality generally suck led tend to go bad pretty quickly. Seems minor but remember you're paying premium cost for corsair keyboards

My dream is pok3r to release 68 keys

>>58318369
Not him, but my one gripe with Filco is their pad printed keycaps that wear out easily. Shame since its such a great keyboard otherwise

>>58318908
When your only gripe is with the single most easily replaceable part of the board, sounds like they're pretty bloody good to me.

60% owners who use their boards for gaming, how is it? Going to be playing Overwatch, Battlefield 1, Payday 2, maybe Heroes of the Storm. Highly considering the Pok3r RGB.

>>58318947
Except the keyboard costs like $190. For that price I'd rather get a topre keyboard which has much better keycaps on it by default

>>58318960
Where are you looking?

On mechanicalkeybaords.com, a Filco fullsize with pad printed ABS keys is $150, while a Topre Type Heaven with laser-etched ABS is $140 and a Topre Realforce with doubleshot ABS is $260.

>>58319032
even for that price I'd rather get a ducky one, which is slightly cheaper with similar build quality and has pbt keycaps

>>58319098
That's fair, I was just responding to the idea that Filco are so expensive that they cost the same as Topre boards that come with much better keycaps. They're pricey sure, but not that pricey.

>>58318948
perfectly adequate

>>58318948
None of those require extensive arrow key, nav cluster or function row use so you'll be fine

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>>58318948
If you play games with quick saves then you need to rebind those, and games that require arrow keys can just be rebound to WASD or whatever it it you prefer

>>58317268
not sure if I want this keyboard or a TKL

I don't even use the F1 keys but I want the arrow keys

what keyboard is that though?

>>58319821
Tada 68
you can buy it from originative's website, or from china

>>58319879
are there any other KB with that layout and includes backlit keys?

working in the dark made me dependant on backlit keys now

>>58314195
Custom keycaps are never cool.

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>>58319932
tada 68 is backlit

If you want a more flashier keyboard then the RS68 also exists

>>58318098
You only need to program it if you want to. Let us know what you think of it though. Thinking of doing the same.

>>58320043
Where can I buy one from in the UK that won't get be hit by customs charges?

>>58320109
which one the tada or the red scarf?
https://world.taobao.com/item/541210255731.htm?spm=a312a.7700714.0.0.IO7MoV#detail

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Is it ever going to run again?

>>58320261
When Prenumbra runs again

>>58320261
Probably not. Your best bet is to put up a WTB ad on geekhack & deskthority and hope you don't get raped too hard with the price.

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>>58320261
>tfw all the keycap sets you want are gone right after you bought your first mech keyboard.

>>58320342
Lots of good sets are gonna run this year at least, m8.

>>58320373
Like what?
I'm asking because I want to make sure I don't miss any.

>>58320373
Last year was bretty good tbqh

>>58320373
Is there a hub or something with all of the ones going? I don't wanna miss out

>>58320421
Terminal runs in a few days
GMK Laser
GMK Carbon R2
SA Carbon R3
Some MiTo set in the fall

>>58320430
There's a pinned thread on geekhack keeping track of currently running groupbuys.

>>58320489
Don't forget SA oblivion and GMK yuri. There's the SA soware set on originative right now, but it's ridiculously expensive.

>>58320512
I thought Yuri was going to be SA?

>>58320525
Originally yes, but it's GMK now. There was also talk of doing a tripleshot latin+cyrillic caps if it proved popular enough (a bit pie in the sky imo).

>>58320489
gmk honeywell looks nice, but I wish the numpad was black and the colors were closer to the original

>>58320552
Huh. Well, idk how GMK profile is yet, so idk if I want it

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>>58320572
It's the same as cherry profile.

pls to recommend a two-tone white/gray pbt keycap set for cherry MX (that isn't blank because am babby)

thank

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>>58320579
chink sets for 30 bucks are great

>>58320579
https://www.keyclack.com/product-category/group-buys/mc-rebirth/

>Budget
I have a budget that can buy a sports car.
>Location (continent at least)
US. I live near a Micro Center.
>Preferred switch type
I'm undecided between red and black.
>Layout
ANSI
>Form factor
100%
>Backlight
Optional, preferably one I can turn off.
>Previous/current keyboards
https://www.amazon.com/Microsoft-Digital-Media-Keyboard-3000/dp/B0013ITQA8
I get a lot of use out of the zoom and audio buttons. The rest just get in the way.

>>58320577
I've never used GMK or Cherry profile tho

>>58320678
KUL

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>>58320678
then get a Korean custom with that budget. I'm sure Duck or Gon will happily make one for you

ever since i switched to lighter switches, my typos have increased dramatically. any idea why?

>>58320709
That's the way it goes right after you switch to lighter

>>58320709
what kind of typos?
Like these: ther quick brown focxc jumps over the lazy dog

or these: thhe quick brown fox jumpss over the lazy doog

>>58320704
>buy GON
>arrives 2020

>>58314140
lol And that's on the fairly cheap side these days. They really blew up in prices in the past year. I mean, Clacks have always flipped for the past few years, but only recently have they gone in the quadruple digits.

It's so fucking stupid, but if someone is going to pay you $1k for one keycap are you going to object?

>>58308573
>beers
looks really comfy, man.

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>>58314093
>>58314120
>>58314140
>>58314150
>>58314307
>>58319959
>>58315341
>>58320815
lol what a bunch of poorfags that don't appreciate the work of true (((artisans)))

Unlike you I pay for quality and craftsmanship

>>58320704
There's a difference between buying one I want and getting a custom that I'll hate myself for designing. Also what >>58320809 said.

I exaggerated the budget to get recommendations on things that'll suit what I want, not get "just design one yourself lol" responses.

>>58312038
Are you a linguist or someone that likes language?
Rare to see here.

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>>58320902
If you're patient, wait for this. Otherwise commission someone to make you a stainless steel ergodox or something.

>>58320895
Ha ha, true.

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>>58320902
then get some programmable keyboard like a Ducky One because I don't know of any keyboard with dedicated zoom in and zoom out keys

What layout is the best and why is it the Varmilo 68?

>>58320735
first kind.

>>58320722
so basically i just have sloppy typing?

>>58320902
Apparently he takes only a few months (like 1-2) to ship out just parts.
I wanted to assemble my own but didn't have the money so I just bought another HHKB.
The normal one is definetly better than the JP version for me except for the arrow keys, but that's just a gayming thing.
>>58321028
>so basically i just have sloppy typing
You have to get used to the board.
My accuracy is ~95+ and I get 80wpm on that, but I once got 99 and my wpm was 95; not great but much better.

What Gat switches should I consider if I mainly prefer MX Clears and Blues but that don't make a shitload of noise? I've been thinking about trying the Gat Blacks but I don't know if I'd enjoy going from Clears to linears.

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>>58321028
I had that problem too. You can fix it over time by getting used to it (took me a week) or you could get uniform low profile keycaps like g20

>>58320931
Yeah there's maybe 3 linguists total in the whole history of 4chan.

...Sometimes I get lonely.

>>58321062
The closest gateron to clears are zealios. Either those or MOD switches. If you like the weight of clears then either 78g zeals or MOD-Hs would probably work for you. They're not as heavy as stock clears, but still have a good weight.

>>58321062
Gateron did make cherry clear knockoffs, but the zealios guy got pissy at them so they stopped.
If you don't want zeals then gateron blues is your only other choice.

>>58321087
How did you become a linguist? College for it?

>>58321102
>>58321115
I do want Zeals but I can't be assed to make a custom board. I've been looking at getting the Varmilo 68 since that has my ideal layout but Gat don't have any Clear equivalent so I think I just have to suck it up and get Blues and not care if I piss people off.

>>58321167
What about the tada68? It can be bought with MOD switches.

>>58321167
there are keyboards that come with zeals pre-installed, but those are expenisce

>>58321121
There aren't a lot of linguistics jobs in real life. There's demand for maybe a hundred field linguists to camp out in rainforests researching the languages of dying tribes, and ten or twenty consultants inventing new languages for movies and games. Everyone else just ends up teaching linguistics. I studied it in college for a while and then became a programmer.

Should I expect to get boned by customs if I get a keyboard via Massdrop in Europe?

>>58321271
Yes. Some people had to pay 80 euros in vats for those exclusive massdrop headphones that were like 200 bucks

>>58321271
Definitely

>>58321411
So, they're morons. inb4 poor

>>58321558
okay I lied. It was actually a $500 audiophile headphone that had a limited run of like 150 units. But yes you are correct, they are morons.

New thread!
>>58321722
>>58321722
>>58321722
>>58321722
>>58321722

Any gamers use magicforce?

Thoughts?

>>58321749
there are no gamers on /g/