/mkg/ - Mechanical Keyboard General

hi

>>58454394
/mkg/orning

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>>58454379
Why is it that the best keyboard ever made is a rubber dome

>>58454604
Jesus christ clean the cum off the Ctrl-Left arrow key gap
I dryheaved a little

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Memmmber, If you are not using a Model M, you are not using a mechanical Keyboard

>>58454634
that amount of dust do

>>58454379
that keyboard looks fantastic

but for programing I dont know if its going to work out well without fast acces to numbers and simbols

>>58454671
>without fast acces to numbers and simbols
???

Thoughts on gateron blues vs cherry mx blues?

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>>58454379
Who /GH60/? Not my pic but I'm expecting to receive the same keyset in blanks any day now

>>58454604
at least he didn't post the HHKB

>>58454831
Gateron blues are said to be smoother and clicker than Cherry MX blues. Not sure if it will be any help but I currently have MX blues and I'm expecting to receive some Gat blue switches either as early as next week or as late as the week after.

>GMK >Terminal_ is running still, $159 for a ton of layouts covered

Ugh, I want it, but I still have Godspeed coming, and I'm not sure if I'm going to prefer SA over Cherry. I already had to sell my DSA kit because of how much I hated the profile.

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How'd I do?

>>58455136

I don't get RAMA's stuff. It's flashy and super expensive. Is the build quality really that nice?

>>58455242
I'll let you know when it arrives in half a year.

>>58455007
Me too. I have chocolate, Godspeed, and now terminal. You can always resell, these things hold their value

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Carbon when?

>>58455549
When you Novatouch your HHKB.

My only regret with Carbon is not buying two sets.

>>58455549
that looks really cute on the hhkb actually

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>>58454831
Kind of a similar question but just Gateron vs Cherry in general.
When watching typing tests of gaterons on youtube, they seem like they have more "clack" but in a bad way, compared to "thock" of MX switches. That's when comparing the same type of switch on same type of keycap plastic.
Can anyone confirm this? I feel like they give off a cheap sound to them.
I want to get blacks but not sure whether to go MX or Gateron.

>>58454379
Is that keyboard a deliberate joke? It's got so many huge, retarded problems.

>>58455549
>shift below ctrl

with your_post as trash:
  trash_can.append(trash)

>>58456478
>>shift below ctrl
That's fucking patrician tier
Caps Lock is useless anyway.
I had a HHKB before but I sold it because muh rubber dome but when I built my custom cherry board I also programmed it in HHKB layout.
It's really great once you spend a whole 2 minutes getting used to it

>>58454379
>OP's picture
Autism truly has no limits

What brand other than ducky is good.. Or is ducky the best? I was looking at buying a One but they're sold out for the next couple of months.

>>58456205
That's because many of these YouTube sound test videos for Gaterons are done on cheap $40 chink boards. Watch every video you can find for a switch and you'll see how much the board itself and the keycaps can affect how a switch sounds like.

>>58456701
I'd say Ducky is the best till you get to the $200+ keyboard range,

One of the switches on my board is getting super squeaky

what do?

>>58456773
Damn.. Well below the one is there any board worth getting with blacklighting that isn't tkl

>>58456788
Get a new keyboard

>>58456812
pls anon, I know /g/ is a bunch of rich kneesock-posters but I wanna fix it

>>58456805
Doubt it. Don't know.

>>58456837
Better just give up. Man I love giving up.

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>>58456788
Replace the switch if you are able.

I guess somebody would tell you to oil it, but lubricating petroleum with petroleum really doesn't do anything, and using a dry film lubricant isn't a great idea around contacts.

>>58456877
would I be able to notice the difference between 1 new switch and the rest being 3 yrs old?

>>58456701
Leopold, Filco, Vortex

>>58456788
Replace the switch

>>58456837
Then do so. Buy new switches, take the thing apart, desolder the old switches and solder in the new ones.

>>58456897
There's only one way to find out.

>>58456521
Obviously caps is useless but why not just... shift the keys up?

Where can I buy white alp keycaps? Soaked my keycaps the other day and I can't find the '2'.

>>58456897
I shouldn't think so.

>>58456771
I did watch like mostly all the videos, good amount of gateron videos are custom boards with alu plate and case.


I also found this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dN8YLvGM2YA
I think that translucent top housing causes this, like it's made out of thinner or different plastic than the MX ones.

Did anyone here silence their 660cs with landing pads?

>>58457012
>>58456897
I'm expecting a delivery of new Cherry MX blues any day now. I'll keep y'all posted.

>>58454379
Why should I waste hundreds of dollars on a mechanical keyboard when I can get a decent quality logitech keyboard for much cheaper

>>58457265
Do whatever you want dude I'm not your real dad

>Budget
100€ max
>Location (continent at least)
Europe, Germany
>Preferred switch type
Read through the thing, and looks like brown gives a good balance for what i want:
gaming/programming
>Layout
need num pad and everything
>Form factor
dont care imo, can be bigger
>Backlight
no need
>Previous/current keyboards
logitech g11

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>SA penumbra
>SA hyperfuse
>SA chronicler
>not a single ergodox kit between them

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>>58457265
Protip: you can't nor do you need to
get a magicforce

>>58457265
>decent quality
>logitech
Ahaha, good joke anon

>>58456205
Where can I get a cable like that?

>>58457472
Idk prolly ebay?
Search for coiled usb cable

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should I get an rgb poker

what's the longevity of rgb diodes like that typically

>>58457472
I believe this is the exact one

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/IKBC-PBT-104-Double-Color-Translucidus-Backlight-Match-colors-Keycaps-Key-Cap-For-Cherry-Keycool-Ducky/32622632357.html

but there's also
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-Shipping-Mini-USB-to-USB-Curled-Coil-USB-line-USB-cable-For-Mechanical-Keyboard-For/32720119984.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Free-Shipping-Mini-USB-cable-Mechanical-Keyboard-GH60-USB-cable-mini-USB-port-for-poker-2/32757734047.html

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>>58457342

Mine just came in today. Already sending it back. It tilts even on a flat surface. All the feet are fine too so the frame is off. Pretty disappointed.

>>58457615
http://www.ebay.com/itm/1-5M-5FT-Spiral-Coiled-USB2-0-AM-Mini-5Pin-Cable-Data-Sync-Charge-Transparent-/291735538365?hash=item43eccb0abd:g:hZ0AAOSwq19XDFAs

>>58457322
gotta sleep soon, pls respond

>>58457744
https://geizhals.de/?fs=cherry+mx&in=
For 100 euros you don't have a lot of options
Just take your pick

Or for used keyboards within EU: deskthority forum

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tfw I didn't fall for the mech keyboard meme
Feels like I dodged a bullet.
I ordered a Cherry MX tester and frankly those keys feel like shit, worse than a decent rubber dome.

If I win the lottery I might try a Topre, but I'm done with Cherrys and everything like it.

>>58457849
thanks for letting us know

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I may be DTH but I'm not s ping pong

>Tfw sucbi key

>>58457849
Those testers are pure garbage and don't represent the actual typing feel of the actual keyboard

On the other hand getting a topre would be falling for the meme

>>58457849
You sound like a man who appreciates a real man's keyboard.

Try a Model M, or even a Model F if you can find one. See how you feel then.

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>>58457729
>>58457472
Well I decided to pick one up for myself. Should hopefully be here by Monday. Will update you guys.

>bought Magicforce 82 on MD some time back
>realize too late that they have 1u Right Alt, Fn, and Ctrl keys and 1.75u Right Shift
>keycaps will be impossible to find for it
>everyone I ask says Magicforce is a shit brand

Did I fuck up hard, or is there any way I can make this a decent board?

>>58458724
I never buy a non standard layout board for the exact same reason.
Sell it and get something with standard layout if u care about keycaps

>>58457576
please respond

>>58458969
Most likely long enough that you shouldnt worry about it

>>58458724
"Impossible to find" lmao those are common as hell in groupbuys because p much every 65%, 75%, 96-key and 1800 layout board use them

what do you /g/uys think of this memeboard

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=2228

I've been wanting something kawaii and try the mx clear switch. Also what do they mean by "Chinese: White"?

>>58459189
In chinkland mx clears are referred to as "white" while mx whites are referred to as "milk white".

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I'm thinking of buying new keycaps for my board. Do I need to know more than my switch type and layout to make sure the caps are compatible?

>>58459220
oh ok thanks anon

>>58459266
No. Not unless you have some non-standard spacebar that might not be compatible with your stabilizers or something.

>>58456531
What

It's so nice though

Is it just because it's from plebbit?

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guess what motherfuckers

>inb4 neighbors murder me in my sleep

>>58459281
Thanks, bby~

I feel an intense need to shitpost profusely

Is this the true power of buckling springs?

>>58459447
It's that new keyboard feel sempai, treasure these moments

>>58459483
it's more than just a new keyboard.

It's a model m, and it's my model m.

It's in really fucking dire need of cleaning, but looking at it, I'm not even sure if I want to mod this thing into a TKL. Though I probably will anyway. It isn't quite unusable with this size, but I still feel like a TKL would be more geared towards my needs.
Not to mention that a wooden case would look dope as shit.

>>58457342
Where did you get and how much were your keycaps

>>58457849
bait spotted

>>58454379
>>>58438834
>>58438834

What keyboard is this?

>>58459573
tada68

>>58459573
TADA68

>>58459578
>>58459587
Thanks guys, I've been looking for this again for ages. I forgot what it was called, my current keyboard is a literal POS £5.99 Advent monstrosity. The 'P' button doesn't work half the time then it'll type 2 at once, half the keys rattle and squeak. Legit aids.

What is 'Originative Co' like for shipping to the UK?

>>58459623
Also are there any other similar boards around?

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>>58459623
I live in the middle of europe, and apart from the shipping costs (which is to be expected), shipping was just fine.

I can very much recommend the tada, best value I've ever had in a keyboard.
Though it's more expensive now that they use MOD switches instead of gateron, would be nice if they still offered those as an option

>>58459555
Not my pic but you can find the keycaps here
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Color-dolch-mechanical-keyboard-keyboarded-personality-pbt6-g-7g-filco-cherry-3000-3494-keyboarded/32746758706.html

im on wasd keyboards right now, is the cherry mx clear with 0.4mm sound reducers good for programming? i want something silent and easy to type

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CLICK CLACK MOTHERFUCKERS

>>58459805
Just so you know, WASD keycaps apparently wear much quicker than others

>>58459826
CLICK

FUCKING

CLACK

CLICK

>>58459826
Nice tada68. What do you think of it and how much did you get it for?

>>58459826
how do you like model m meme?

>>58459623
>shipping to the UK
expect to get cucked by customs fees

>>58459826
That's not your full tripcode, is it?

>>58457265
You shouldn't, it's a meme.

>>58459934

>hippy detected

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>>58459888
Got it for a total of 120 (shipping included).
Best value I've ever come across in a keyboard, I can only recommend it.

>>58459893
I'm not yet sure how I feel about how fucking massive it is on my desk, but I can tell why people praise these keyboards so highly. It's a lot of fun to type on, and it feels rock solid.

>>58459910
it is.

you forgot to proclaim my love for cock and general faggotry, at least try a bit harder if you're going to impersonate me.

>>58455136
>$300+
>not an hhkb

>>58459967
US dollars, I presume?
Sadly, I can't really justify purchasing another keyboard at this point. I've just spent like $280 on building not one but two 60% keyboards. But still, it's pretty damn nice.

>>58460003
>HHKB

>>58459934
I hope that cum filled Logitech K120 is working out for you

>>58460021
>US dollars, I presume?
I thinkso, could've also been CHF, but it's almost the same anyway.

Post pics of your builds please.

>>58460056
Still waiting for the parts to arrive from China. I'll keep /mkg/ updated. I should have all the parts by the end of the month, ideally.

>>58459967
>at least try a bit harder if you're going to impersonate me
I was just testing if that was your complete trip code in the pic. It wasn't, btw.

>>58460106
Looking forward to it.

Got anything to tell us about your builds? Switches, materials and why you chose them?

>>58460119
Ah, now I see what you were referring to

Guessing the rest shouldn't be too difficult if you're somewhat familiar with Japanese

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>>58459796
thank you my dude

>>58460035
its a good board its just really expensive. If you have 300 bucks to spend there is no reason to not get it.

>>58460050
My HHKB is working just fine, but it's still a meme.
Can't wait for my lube so I can put it on my older HHKB.

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>>58460161
Build number 1 is designed with portability and silence in mind. Inspired by white Poker 3, I decided to go for a white + sky blue theme. If it ends up working out for its purposes, I'll probably end up taking this one on the go.

Build manifest:
- Satan GH60 PCB £34
- Aluminium plate with Costar stabilisers in silver £18
- Acrylic case in white £13
- White + sky blue PBT keycaps (blank) £19
- Gateron Reds 65pc £18
- White LEDs 100pcs (not sure if I'll keep them on) £0.70

Pic related are the keycaps I'm getting, but mine will be blank. Quite looking forward to this one.

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>>58460161
Build number 2 is going to be the main keyboard I keep at my desk. Loudness won't be an issue so I can have a switch as tactile and clicky as I please, so I decided to go all out on this one.

Build manifest:
atan GH60 PCB £34
- Aluminium plate with Costar stabilisers in silver £18
- Aluminium case in silver £40
- Dolch PBT keycaps (blank) £19
- Gateron Blues 65pc £18
- White LEDs 100pcs (not sure if I'll keep them on) £0.70

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Where can I buy PBT printed custom keys?

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HHKB with blanks here
image from plebbit

>>58460388
Shenzhen YMD Tech on AliExpress have told me they could make keycaps with prints from AI files but it would be expensive

>>58460426
sounds like shit

>alps switches are known for their smoothness
>buy an AEK
>scratchy as fuck
Fuck you guys

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>>58460204
I can think of plenty of reasons to not get a HHKB when you have $300 to spend on a keyboard.
Pic related, two examples at the top of the image.

>>58460711
They probably need to be cleaned out/ lubed. Luckily you can open the switches without desoldering or taking the board apart.

>>58460779
>$300 shipped for the M65-A, no switches or keycaps
>$300 for a complete HHKB
That's not even a comparison

>>58457707
you pussy bend it flat. My V60 had a hell of a wobble and i just flexted the plastic a bit and now it's solid.

>>58460779
Sexy shiny ABS sculpted keycaps make me jealous, but if that board isn't using Zealios or Ergo Clears, I'd prefer my HHKB.

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SEXY AMERICAN PRODUCTS COMING THROUGH

>>58461231
I love how perfectly the Model M and HHKB represent the stereotypes of their countries of origin.

What is your favorite profile/switch pairing?

my spacebar does a little clink metallic sound when I press it sometimes. Is this normal? Keyboard is brand new, masterkeys pro l

>>58460933
>$300 for a complete HHKB
What kind of HHKB are you buying?
Its like 180 without shipping if you get them from japan

>>58461300
Cherry with vintage cherry

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>>58461280
we are pretty sexy

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me on my membrane keyboard
why do you mega autismos spend so much money on memechanical keyboards?

>>58461888
Because it's not about 'muh blazing fast wpm', it's more comfortable to type on than a regular rubber dome board.

>>58461901
>muh comfy
kek how's your loli figurine collection doing

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>Tfw keyboard was falling apart and keys not working
>TFW I GOT MAD AND SMASHED IT AND NOW CANT EVEN OrDEr NOrMAL KEYBOArD FrOM JEWMAZON.

FUCK THIS.

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>>58462012

>>58461888
>>58462012
nice bait

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>>58461888
Trips confirm mechanical keyboards are a meme.
My best was done on an HHKB with a black PBT spacebar but it makes this horrible sound so I'm using the stock spacebar.

>>58461888
Its only like 20 bucks more

>>58461888
>that font rendering
fix it

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I like my HHKB.

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>>58461888
>>58462089
>Two random screenshots from an anonymous person on an online Taiwanese pictogram syndicate proves that an entire multimillion dollar segment of the consumer electronics industry is a complete sham.

Fucking wew lad.

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>>58462331
>an anonymous person

>>58462089
>falling for the HKKB meme
still, nice bait and somehow, I doubt you actually have one

>>58462180
>that autism

Kill yourself.

>>58460056
Wait, you're Swiss? Which canton?

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who

>>58462624
>no ergodox kit

Not me.

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Are these any good? Bought this last year with no prior knowledge of mech. keyboards. Still none, obviously. I think it uses 'red' switches

>>58462726
Ducky Zero? Personally don't know much about the Zero series but in general, Ducky build quality is solid - up there with Filco.

>>58461328
even better. If you can get one under 200 then that eliminates its only flaw (costing too much).
>>58460779
I don't want a hunk of metal as a keyboard, I actually care about the typing experience and metal plates fatigue your fingers faster.

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>>58461888

>>58462793
Woo! Yes it's a DK2108SZ. I like it OK but I'm for sure going blue switches on my next kb.

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good night /mkg/

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>>58463088
good night

Does mechanicalkeyboards ever have anything in stock? Seriously, fuck this site.

>>58463114
should have pre-ordered :0)

>>58463121

It's not even giving me the option. Trying to grab the white rgb pok3r with brown switches but it doesn't even show when they're going to be back. Of course the black version has an eta though.

>>58462552
Bern, you?

>>58462624
Is that sculputred SA? Disgusting.

>>58463310
Better than uniform SA.

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>>58454379
Are ducky shine caps decent?

They are doubleshot and the legends easily rub off for the PBT ducky reportedly

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I want a more keycaps. Where to get them cheap?

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>>58454379
Does anyone have any experience with Ducky One PBT(cherry mx blue)? It will be my first mechanical keyboard. I don't want any RGB bullshit because it's autistic.

>>58464208
Tai-Hao

Where can I get keycaps with about the same shade of the blue in >>58454845 ?

>>58464483
tai hao set on massdrop comes in a blue like that

>>58464267
Its a good board. Apparently the text on the keys wears somewhat quickly. But they are thicc pbt.

>>58464337
Not him, but is there anywhere I can find Tai-Hao keycaps that isn't Massdrop or MechanicalKeyboards? First one doesn't ship to my country and the second does, but it's usually more expensive than the keycaps. Anything decent on AliExpress or other similar chink website?

>>58464645
Their actual site

>>58464713
Had no idea they sold stuff directly, I'll check it out. Thanks anon.

>>58464843
I can't find anything for sale directly from their site. I think anon was yanking your crank.

>>58464915
Looks like you have to inquire them directly about sales. Pretty weird, but yeah, no direct sales anywhere.

>>58464645
https://world.taobao.com/item/532671698858.htm

>>58464955
I doubt they do direct sales. Inquiries are typically for huge bulk buys, like 500 units or larger.

>>58462624
dayum senpai that's awesome

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GMK vim themed accesory pack group buy coming soon™.
http://www.mechkeys.io/product/gmk-vimcaps

>>58465759

holy-sheet, are you paying GMK's exorbitant tooling cost for each of those? Last I checked they wanted close to 800Euro per custom legend. That's $6400 right there. You'd need to sell 1000 sets at $10 a pop just to break even.

>>58465847
The arrow/hjkl keys is existing tooling, they're in GMK Terminal.

>>58465847
Unless I'm mistaken none of those are custom molds that didn't exist before.

>>58465859

Well that's swell. Not a fan of the arrows on the top, would prefer just side printed, but GMK quality can't be knocked.

>>58465861

Even the ugly Vim logo mold for 2 key sizes? I guess enough people would want this to cover the cost of a mold or two. I'd buy it for the HJKL keys at least.

>>58462726

The build quality is meh, they're flimsy boards. For the price you can get a very solid non-backlit TKL from Filco or KUL.

>>58466175
Now that I look around, the two vim keys are probably new for GMK. The only other vim keys I can find are either SA, DSA, or DCS profile.

>>58454661
Buckle Springs

<3 senpai

>>58463250
Freiburg, but I'm living in the States, probably until I retire.

>>58464267
i've had one for about 8 months, the w a s d have become purple instead of black
alt + numpad inputs DO NOT work but as a consolation you get mouse emulation on the numpad, the numlock, capslock, scrolllock & mouse emulate LEDs aren't very visible since they are hidden by the numpad and squished up against the calculator & volume buttons

was thinking of buying a das prime 13 does daskeyboard still use the shit china OEM or did they go back to the less shit china OEM?

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>>58454661
But anon, those are membrane keyboards

>>58466474
How do you like the US compared to Switzerland?

>>58465006
Ive bought individual keys from them, just ask im sure they will do full sets

>>58466504
>alt + numpad inputs DO NOT work
what do you mean by this ? alt codes dont work ?

>>58464483
AliExpress has you covered
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/NPKC-White-Blue-mixed-Sky-Theme-Thick-PBT-104-Keycaps-OEM-Profile-Key-caps-For-MX/32720204571.html

How could I use a model m with a laptop without a PS/2 port? Do those dongles work, or are they totally incompatible despite being PS/2? Isn't there a more elegant solution, like a universal dock with a PS/2 connector? Thanks!

>>58466711
alt codes do not work on ducky one
example i hold alt then enter 13 (on numpad) nothing happens when it should produce that music note symbol

>>58466891

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rss feed ~~((artisan))~~ keycap anon here
i-it's happening guys!

well at least for one of them anyway

>>58466816
Do you have these personally or did you just search it up

>>58466891
Holy shit, thanks for the heads up. I had a shortlist of 3 keyboards and was leaning towards a ducky one but that is a dealbreaker for me.

>>58466891
Is it a software/driver issue?

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>>58454379
Can't be bothered to make a new thread so I'll just ask here. My keyboard died today so I'm looking for a cheap replacement.

Is pic related any good? If not, what would you recommend? Doesn't have to be a mechanical keyboard, just something that isn't too fuckhuge and types comfortably.

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do you feel the hatred of 10,000 years /mkg/

>tfw illidan looks like pepe

>>58466977
I bought a set last week. They should be here pretty soon.

>>58467074
pick fucking whatever if it's not a mechanical, there's not going to be a huge difference honestly

>>58467074
you can get the corsair k55 or logitech g105 both around 50 usd and id assume to be much better build quality than that

>>58466608
How did you get vertical tabs in Firefox?

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like my keyboard?

>>58467119
>Spending 50 bucks on backlighting and extra buttons I'll never use
Nah

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>>58467172

>>58467172
anon im getting those exact orange key caps, can you give me a better angle and with lights on if you have? please

>>58467172
Hey I remember you

You're from plebitt

So for the longest time I was gonna grab a KUL TKL but the switch I want has been out of stock for ages, and I want a new keeb before some caps show up. Is Filco Majestouch 2 a worthy replacement?

>>58467225
Leopold FC750r

>>58467251
Aftermarket keycaps tho, I don't wanna hack apart my spacebar every time I switch caps

>>58467264
What are you talking about? The leopold uses completely standard cherry stabilizers.

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>>58467198
Here ya go... i tend not to use the lights as i think they look like trash

>>58454379
name or model of the bottom keyboard please

otherwise reccomendations for qt3.14 tiny keyboard
requirements:
-cheap
-smol
-no additional space that isn't keys, like the upper keyboard in the op (the bottom right and left part)
-thin thing around it... what is it called. bezels?
-don't care about switch type, as long as it's not scissor hinge abomination it can be as shit as it gets.
-am EU
-don't care about backlit.

>>58467462
>name or model of the bottom keyboard please
looks like a minivan

>cheap
nope

>>58467418
Believe me the lights are the least of what is trash.

>>58467488
no need to be so hard on yourself dude <3

>>58467462
Golbat on /r/MechMarket

Only $100 right now

>>58467484
>>58467519
thanks for responses

>>58467364
No the stabs are in a weird place and you can only use the stock spacebar

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>>58467130
Tab center with Firefox test pilot.

There's also a bunch of add-ons

>>58467567
How's the meme tada68?

>>58467654
Very good

>Order new keyboard and springs
>Tracking hasn't been updated since 2pm yesterday

I don't want my keyboard to be stranded in Utah...

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>>58466891
U sure something isnt wrong with your keyboard. Mine works just fine

Code 80% or KUL 87? Because Pok3r is out of stock in France. Code is Mx Clear, KUL is Mx Brown.
Which one is the better choice?

>>58467418
that font on the f6 f7 remembers me of dark souls

>>58467795
KUL is a better board, but clears are a much better switch

>>58467795
Browns are shit so the choice is obvious

>>58467567
are you really gonna fall for every meme /g/ throws at you?

>>58467795
Build your own GH60. But if you must pick from the two, go with MX clears.

>>58467418
ty anon!

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Awwww yeah. RAMA M65-A paid for.

Who else getting one? I went for a Space Grey case since I thought it'd go well with GMK Carbon keycaps.

>>58467817
Obviously so.

Can't say I regret any of them so far.

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Daily reminder that Zealios is the Nvidia of mechanical keyboard switches and if you choose to buy zealios, then you're a cuck

>>58468000
>Zealios is the Nvidia of mechanical keyboard switches
So they're the best you can get if you have money? You're not making them sound like a bad thing at all.

>>58468000
Nice trips, but that is a terrible analogy. If anything Topre would be the nvidia of switches

https://zealpc.net/collections/accessories/products/zealencio

what the fuck

$50

>>58468000
Dude's a fucking jew, but zealios are my favorite cherry-compatible switches so far, and I can't help it.

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/mkg/ telegram group for all your mechanical funposting needs

https://t.me/joinchat/AAAAAArW0Uz7B1G-nRy1ng

>>58468309
>literally just ergo clears in different colors
how is this nigga not sued

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>>58468309
>$50
Try $75 for a fullsize keyboard.

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>>58468000
>gruesomely overpriced
>sacrifices functionality for aesthetics
>original popularity comes entirely from brand image
>maintains a stranglehold on the market through cloak-and-dagger anti-competitive behavior
>Nvidia
You're thinking of a different company.

>>58468377
But RAMA is already the apple of mechanical keyboards

why are mechanical keyboards a thing?

>tfw tried a Model F
>tfw tried Cherry mx
>tfw tried Dell AT101w
>tfw tried Realforce Topre

They don't offer significant comfort, nor boost my wpm compared to my $5 ms keyboard.
I'm starting to think people buy them for solely for the aesthetic and muh keycaps

/mkg/ belongs in /toy/ t b h

>>58456877
That is some expensive gear.

>>58468336
>>58468352
not the switches

the silencing clips

just the fucking silencing clips

>>58467567
wanted a tada but could only afford a magicforce :'(

>>58468598
What sucks the most was that the TADA was $75 with gateron switches, but now you could only get it with mod-m for $135

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>>58468734

somebody please answer this

i love the compact 60% keyboards visually. but how the hell do you use those on a regular basis? to paste in a urxvt terminal you need shift+insert. to scroll up and down in irssi you need page up + page down buttons. to switch to a different tty you need alt+shift+f1 or f2 or whatever.

how do you get around this?

>>58469143
Everything you need is on the Fn layer my friend

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>>58454379
Should i buy this or tenkeyless mech board?

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>>58469199
no get this instead

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Hey guys, my 6 year old keyboard's keys are finally starting to give out so I guess it's time for an upgrade, would rather do it right this time than get buyer's remorse again.

1) looking to stay under $150 if possible
2) in USA
3) cherry I guess? I mostly use it for gaming (twitch shooters all the way to city sims) and spouting my opinion on a weeb imageboard. Don't know or have an opinion on most switches so I'm open to ideas.
4) ANSI
5) my current form factor is 100%, but I'd be interested in trying 80% if I could get a better product at my pricepoint.
6) I like a backlight but it's not a dealbreaker one way or the other
7) currently using a very aged Razer Lycosa, it was alright but the backlight frequently went out on its own and I've since educated myself on how cheap Razer products are. Only reason I'm guessing it only lasted this long is because I take care of my shit. Would love something with a little more response if someone is familiar with the Lycosa.

Thanks for the help, just want to get a good product with my money.

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>>58469284
Leopold FC980M. Its about the same size as a TKL while still having a numpad

>>58469311
thanks, this is really under budget

do you advise red/blue/black/etc for the cherry switches? I also to a fair amount of writing on this thing.

>>58469403
Not that guy, but in my experience blue/clear are the best multi-purpose switch. Black's are hard to type on and reds are even worse.

>>58469403
rubber domes are tactile and have about 60g of force required to press them down. If you want no tactile feedback and a lighter switch then reds would be my suggestion, or blacks if you want something as heavy as a rubber dome. If you want a nice and tactile switch then clears would be the best choice. I prefer lots tactility in my keyboard so I went with blues. Greens are even heavier so you could go for those

>>58469403
Don't buy reds.

Blacks are the linear if you want that.

If you can stand noise, get green.

If you don't want the noise but do think you would enjoy some feedback, i would highly recommend clears. I type on them all day and game on them in the evening

>>58469436
>Black's are hard to type on
t. bottoming out fag who doesn't know how to type properly

>>58469497
I'm confused at your hypocrisy, the only way to know you typed a key on blacks is to bottom out.

>>58469518
pleb, my fingers learn the actuation point and I flutter the keys just like my senpai taught me

>>58469403
>are you a tryhard gamer?
If yes, get reds. Else:

>do you care about noise?
If no, get blues. Else:

>are you a heavy/light typist?
If heavy, get clears. Else browns. Browns are shit, but I doubt you'll be able to tell the difference.

Anyways, the main reason for choosing TKL isn't cost, but ergonomics. You're better off sticking to full size imo. Something like Ducky Shine 5.

>>58469533
this

>>58469518
>being this much of a pleb
>defeating the whole purpose of linear memechanical switch

Blue or brown?

>>58469534
I'm glad you bring that up, because due to my current setup desk space is at a premium. The lycosa is too fucking big (bigger than most other full-size kbds). I might be better off with the TKL; I cn't even remember the last time I used my numpad other than for FFXI back in the day.

>>58469579
neither

>>58469403
Look up Matias Quiet Click switch if you want a quiet tactile that isn't shitty gritty browns. Alps are just a much smoother switch IMO.

Keycaps are pretty much impossible to find though if you're into ricing your keyboard.

>>58469589
Which shoud I choose then?

>>58469497
why wouldnt you bottom out any switch you type on

>>58469591
I do plan on getting cosmetic keycaps at some point later down the line, but function is my priority atm

>>58469591
>Matiass
>Alps
pick one.
Matias is literal trash compared to skcl/skcm. wobbling garbo.

>>58469584
Then you can either get >>58469311 or KBParadise V80 Matias Quiet Click like >>58469591 said. Or if you care about LEDs, get Ducky One TKL RGB.

The V80 Matias QC has a tendency to have key chatter though (from my experience), but apparently that's due to excess grease that's easily cleaned.

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>>58469614
rubber domes

>>58469654
>cup rubber

>>58454379
Do I need a 30% keyboard?

>>58469616
memebranefag pls go

>>58469645
the chatter is real, just sent my board in for the second time for a repair, when it works it's nice though.

>>58469644
The ping on Alps switches bothers me a lot more than the wobble on Matias.

>>58454379
Do I need a 1% keyboard? Do everything via modifier?

>>58469686
Indeed. That was literally the first time I encountered key chatter in my entire life. I'd buy it again in a heartbeat if I knew they fixed it completely.

>>58469700
>implying Matias doesnt ping at all

>>58469709
there was a firmware update a few months after they came out that fixed 90% of the chattering, but I always have a couple that are persistant. Pushing around on the stem can get them to stop for a while but fuck that.

My old Dell AT101 never once chattered in like 10 years.

>>58469645
The ducky one looks really nice, but the caps are ABS. Sorry if I sound like a dumbass, but do you guys typically just order better caps with the keyboard and trash the factory ones?

>>58469721
Ping tiers:
>Matias = 0.5
>Cherry = 5
>Alps = 15
My old daily driver was an AEK. It was like typing on a gong.

>>58469766
I leave the stock keycaps on there for months before replacing them, so I have time to decide if I really hate them or not.

>>58469685
i use clears on my main 2 and gateron greens on my 3rd

I don't understand why you wouldn't bottom out

it sounds awful

>>58469785
Cherry is shit for a lot of reasons, but its switches don't ping

knock-off chink blacks with thick o-rings that stop the key just past actuation. i just bottom out like it's a chiclet keyboard. THWACK THWACK THWACK

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>>58469813
>I don't understand why you wouldn't bottom out
literal plebs on /mkg/

>>58469814
why are they shit

>>58469748
When I first contacted KBParadise about the issue, they told me to upgrade the firmware to the latest version. Sadly, mine was already the latest version. Then they offered to send me replacement switches for me to solder myself, but didn't have a soldering iron yet. So I declined and requested a refund instead (from Massdrop).

Did you try cleaning the excess grease? According to leddit, it helps.

>>58469766
Yes. There's also the Ducky One TKL with PBT keycaps, but without LEDs. Generally, you have to give up backlighting if you want PBT caps.

>>58469858
I don't get it

I just trie it and it feels like shit. Bottoming out is the stop of my keystoke. Please enlighten me, please.

>>58469864
I might try some tuner cleaner but it's most likely going on geekhack when I get it back.

>>58469907
>being able to register keystrokes without full travel feels like shit
then why did you buy three mechanical keyboards for you mega autist

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>>58469907
I've only used membrane but just bought this mechanical like two weeks ago and I fucking love not having to bottom out. Just personal preference, I guess? But I thought that was the main point of the keyboards.

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Anybody here with a 660C try to silence it with landing pads?

>>58469953
because i bottom them out and i enjoy it

>>58469965
board?

>>58470079
you're fucking retarded. kill yourself.

>>58456205
They sound similar imo, but you should test it yourself.
>>58457472
Just make one yourself, coiling is as easy as wrapping it around a pencil, heating it with a hairdryer or heatgun and then slowly cooling it down again.
>>58470103
Bottom right corner of the case

>>58469284
>>58469645
>>58469864

Ended up getting the Ducky One TKL RGB with cherry reds. https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1755

Thanks everyone for the help, can't wait until it comes in!

>>58470119
sorry i enjoy typing?

>>58470255
hhkb? Is it any good?

How does a HHKB work with that lack of modifier keys?

>>58470352
well you do pay a massive amount for the brand name, but otherwise it is not a bad keyboard. for a rubber dome. :^)

>>58470079
I bottom out on every single keystroke also. Fuck developing the muscle memory required to type like a dick.

>>58470467
it's a rubber dome? Then why is it in the mechanical thread?

>>58470491
It has a metal spring that acts as contact point. The rubber domes give the tactility.

New Thread!

>>58470498
>>58470498

>>58470498
>>58470498
>>58470498

>>58470498
>>58470498

>>58470491
>>58470509
It's a noncontact switch. The rubber cups are springs.

>>58470491
Well it is a rubber dome with sliders, making it semi mechanical. Topre are very smooth, you could try a btc dome with slider keyboard, like the BTC 51X9 series

>>58470272
>reds
Well, as long as you're happy. Glad to help.