/mkg/ - mechanical keyboards general

>>58514166
What the hell is that abomination?

40% seems pointless to me
reducing horizontal space makes sense, reducing vertical space does not

>>58514184
Dactyl

>>58514186
portability my dude

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first for lewd
⁄(⁄ ⁄•⁄ω⁄•⁄ ⁄)⁄

>>58514199
as if anyone who owns ``specialty'' keyboards ever leaves their basements

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>>58514186
it is
and anyone who it isn't agonizing to use is lying

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/mkg/ telegram chat
https://t.me/joinchat/AAAAAEGEghPcd5X2gGVwmw

keypuller back online when

>>58514321
2 weeks

>>58514166
That's a fagboard, not a keyboard.

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Buckling springs ftw

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>>58514166
(((OP))) WTF? 40% KBs have less room than my pixel keyboard. 60% is the smallest one can go without compromising functionality and efficiency

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>>58514355
Though i do like my beamspring

>>58514376
They got popular in the end of last year

this is their year

>>58514538
Fuck

I just bought a pok3r the day the core came out.

Are you now saying my pok3r is obsolete?

>>58514575
Depends, what switch did you get?

>>58514583
Clears. (((Browns))) were too light for me, and I don't want to piss off my whole house during the middle of the night to buy greens or whites.

>>58514607
seeing as clears are the objective best switch ever, you're fine for atleast 70 years.

I want a TKL with Cherry MX Blacks.

KUL ES-87
or
Leopold FC750R
or
Filco Majestouch 2

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We can go smaller than 40% much more stylishly.

Introducing the RAMA M36-A

Why should I ever buy another keyboard now that I own a model M?

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>>58515157
Because the Model F exists

>>58515157
because you don't want to be stuck with membrane trash

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I got my new ANNE keyboard with gateron blues and have two problems.
The first one: This retards couldnt fish in one year the problem where the battery gets damaged :V
The second one: So I use headphones and want to listen to the clicky sound but when I take them of I dont hear my Music

What to do my fellow retards?

>>58515460
play background typing noises while listening to your music?

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>>58515341
sucks to be you nerd

do keyboards that support usb3/xHCI really do interrupts now and not polling? i've been sticking with ps/2 after some bad experiences with usb fuckery

here waiting on my let's split parts from icewind and case from se7en9! Duper excited

Will a mechanical keyboard make me better at League of Legends?

>>58516137
nope. Improved gaming performance is a lie. That's like saying an SSD will make you better at games

So I finally got Fedex to admit they didn't know where my new keyboard was this weekend, and opened in investegation.

They found it this morning. In Oregon. After telling me it was in Utah for a week straight. When it was supposed to be in Washington 2 days ago.

I'll be getting it a week+ late, but at least it's not lost and I'm getting tracking updates again.

>>58516200
nice dubs and what memeboard?

>>58516137
Why would you even play that cancerous shit

>>58516272
Waifu fap bait mostly.

>>58514385
where did you get that beauty

>>58516231
Ducky One TKL RGB along with 100 clear switches and 100 62g springs.

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>>58511592
At that time, one Persian, one domestic shorthair mongrel.
Now, one Maine Coon mongrel, one domestic shorthair mongrel.

>>58513458
Some folks do more with keyboards than send Skype and Whatsapp emojis, or whatever it is weaboos do when they're not cramming rubber horse dicks inside themselves.

>>58515460
Option 1: Purchase open back headphones, not noise blocking.
Option 2: Move out of parents basement and use speakers like an adult.

>>58516367
hey

gun guy is back

how's the morning going

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>>58516654
did someone say guns

>>58516689
Guns and keyboards are always a good combo

is there any different firmware for the tada68?
the chinese site is a pain in the ass to use

>>58517137
it has an atmega32u4 iirc, so you should be able to flash TMK/QMK to it somehow

Idea 23, makes good die sub keys. Aka busgamer7394 on geek hub.

>>58517160
that stuff sounds confusing but im off today so i can try it out
thanks m8

what does /mkg/ think of clears?

>>58514166
>Budget
100-130 euro
>Location (continent at least)
NL
>Preferred switch type
red, silent
>Layout
US is a must
>Form factor
full
>Backlight
prefer none
>Previous/current keyboards
dell sk3205

>>58517678
also
linear, silent, soft

>>58514385
tell me right now where you got it

I bought cherry red logitech g610. Was it a good choice fort babby's first mechanical?

>>58514703
bump

>>58514354
are you old enough to play here?
>>58517616
Cherry clears or gateron clears? Huge difference. both seem to be pretty popular here.

>>58515152
>reduce the number of keys
>add a bezel and take up as much vertical space as a 5-row keyboard

>>58517940
cherry, should have said that

>>58517616
They're my perfect switch. I love the increase in weight after actuation, so the bottom out is nice. The sound is great and they go well with almost every key profile. The bump is nice and big, and unlubed the friction is perfect. there is no better switch

>>58517616
too heavy but ergo clears might be nice

>>58517940
Gateron clears are like 35g and linear.
MX Clears are heavier and tactile.
If Gateron made an MX Clear clone I would choose that. I think Zealios are their clone.

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>>58517968
Practicality isn't the concern here.
Pic related is to show off the acrylic bottom. So the guy who commissioned it can look underneath his keyboard and admire the silkscreen print he wants to have there.

>>58518186
what is this

rama 40%?

>>58517940
Are you old enough to use a real keyboard, instead of some toy?

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Wasdkeyboard with mx browns, I love this thing.

>>58514703
Do any of these support switch opening without desoldering?

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What other keyboards have a similar layout to this?

>>58518633
60% or that jis shit?

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Where can I find a keyboard with CLEARS in this compact layout? Does such a thing exist

>>58518750
Look at the bottom row.

>>58518633
love the set. where does one find SA profile caps?

>>58518783
Build your own.

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>>58518633
That's the JIS HHKB, the HHKB Pro JP.
That layout can be found in other Japanese boards, but they're usually larger.

>>58518633
>>58518903
None of those have F keys on the bottom row.

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>>58518918
The bottom row still inputs normal keycodes.

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>>58518918
>>58518941
I mean outputs.
You could use SharpKeys or AutoHotKey to remap your current keyboard closely to that layout.

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>>58515460
How are the keycaps fitting? Nice and tite? Also how long did the shipping take, im in scandinavia so im guessing shipping will take 3-4 weeks to get from china...

>>58518783
Probably have to build your own or swap switches.

>>58517616
clears are too heavy for me. i like typing on them for like a single typing test, but cannot do it for very long.

i think matias quiet clicks are my favorite tactile switch so far (more tactile than browns, but seem a bit heavier, and also quieter), but all my keycaps are for mx stems and pretty much every MQC board i've tried have had some minor qc issue.

currently using a matias mini quiet pro at work. only one of my arrows keys occasionally doesn't register when i press it so it's about as good as i can hope for (which is still awful considering i've never had any such issues with $10 logitech/microsoft keyboards).

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>>58518971
>>58518941
Of course I COULD do that.
But that's not what I asked.

>>58518884
>>58519080
That's lame. Any pointers on where to start building my own?

>>58519081
>too heavy
How does this happen. Clears are nothing, from the way people talk about them I expected something difficult to use but they're easy as fuck, is everyone else weak?

>>58519194
Winkeyless.kr

>>58519194
acquire switches, get a plate cut and handwire it

>>58517757
I got it from a deskthority user.

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>>58519197
small hands i guess?

3ds xl, hand, logitech g pro

>>58519197
Maybe some people constantly bottom out, so the 90g bottom out of clears would eventually get tiring for some.

>>58519209
thanks

>>58519267
Thanks but I don't have that kind of time or autism

>>58519339
>asks how to build a keyboard
>>i don't have that kind of time or autism

>>58518524
help please answer

>>58519437
No, they don't.

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>>58519339
>I don't have that kind of time or autism
you're in the wrong thread

Ok so is there a TKL that supports switch modding and stuff without desoldering?

>>58519462
is that a racecar numpad

where do I get this

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>>58519540
yes it is

you make one yourself

>>58519561
i dont have a 3d printer for the case though

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>>58519573
You can have this one for a few bucks if you like

I'm making a new one anyway

>>58519019
>How are the keycaps fitting?
They fitt well but the space bar I press to hard at the right corner it jumps out from the left but no issue for me because I use the left thumb for this

>>58519019
>Also how long did the shipping take,
No ideos maibe 3-4 weeks like you said, aliexpress ships a bit faster now (just my impression)

Are tomoko keyboards a scam or legit

>>58518633
>>58519113
The jap hhkb doesnt have F keys for the bottom row dumb ass. As a matter of fact retard it doesn't come with high pro keycaps. The guy just put them on there. If you want something like that then build it yourself fagot. The only keyboards out there that can do that are fully programmable ones for morons like your self. Thats really the only option you have fuck face.

>>58520034
No they are legit

>>58520034
They're just cheap chink boards, don't expect anything amazing for your $30-$40.

>>58520057
But where do you get other keyboards with a bottom row of F-keys???

>>58520107
You don't. That doesn't exist.

>>58519625
Can I message you somewhere?

>>58520079
>>58520094
I'm in Canada and it's $50 maplebuckz. Seems best deal

Or is there anything better

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40% master race
typing on anything else is just awful now

who else /cherry/ here?

>>58520107
Just program some diy board to have it.

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>>58520126
Drop me an email, or hit me up on telegram (t.me/seiden)

Preferably telegram, though email's fine too

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>>58520220
I forgot to add, my email is [email protected]

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>>58520107
No such thing. The keycaps are from this keyboard, but the japanese version which costs around $300 so a poor nigger like you cant afford it

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>>58520107
>>58520453
I would love some ABS Hi-Pro keycaps.
They would get so nice and shiny after a while.
>But where do you get other keyboards with a bottom row of F-keys???
I know I shouldn't feed the troll but outside of custom-built boards you aren't going to find one of these.
You could still use AHK or SharpKeys.

>>58519326
I bottom out every time too.

>>58514166

That's just some ridiculous "lol look at me hack mom" garbage. You get used to that bullshit and you're useless on a normal keyboard you will be issued at any job.

>>58514281

Whatever this is, I hope it's edible. Otherwise it's useless.

>>58514355

One of the best days of my childhood life was when dad got his first rubber dome. The days of that ear rape was finally over. No more sounds of trench warfare from my dad's mancave that reverberated throughout the small apartment. Finally getting some sleep.

Fuck you fetishists, you don't know what it was like. You play around with this crap like it's harmless, a neat retro curiosity. Fuck off.

>>58515152

This doesn't look stylish, it looks like a backdrop from a '60s sci-fi attempt.

>>58515460

I was gonna call you a faggot, but I love how you're making fun of that attention whore with a silencer collection. Your keyboard is still for faggots, but I was close to respecting you. Until you said "want to listen to the clicky sound". Fuck you.

>>58516689

No, fuck off.

>>58520684
lol

>>58520684
>You get used to that bullshit and you're useless on a normal keyboard you will be issued at any job.

Wrong. I use an ergodox as my main keyboard, but I can use a regular shit staggered keyboard just fine.

>>58520744

How fast do you type?

>>58520782
90ish wpm normally, over 100 if I just wanna get "muh blazing fast wpms".

>>58520863

Well, the question should have been "do you touch type", which you probably do. So how do you switch to a different layout and not start missing keys all over the place?

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anyone try speedlink velator? i could get it for cheap, the thing is it seems it has way too much bottom space so my wrists would always rest on it
pic related

thoughts?

>>58520887
I'm not as accurate with a regular staggered board if I just switch over, but there's still muscle memory from all the years I used it before switching to an ergodox.

You don't forget how to ride a bike even if you don't do it for a long time.

>>58520887
the same way I touchtype blindly on my iphone by now. the brain is amazing anon. it can save and adapt to more than 1 default

>>58520918
>>58520927

I don't understand that. I've had to use an ergonomic keyboard for a while and when I went back to a normal one, I was completely lost. I'm around 120 wpm normally, 130 when I push myself, if that's relevant.

>>58520976
Don't know what to tell you m8. Muscle memory is a hell of a thing.

>>58516137
Yes, but only if you get the pro models. So if you go Razer, get the Blackwidow Ultimate for brute force gaming or the Blackwidow Tournament for increased actions per minute. Make sure you get the RGB models because they have better electronics than the nonRGB models. Razer means better switches and faster response times so you can play League of Lesbians like a pro.

>>58520504
where do I get these caps?

Anyone have any 4 or 8 key keyboards. Looking into the max falcon 8 but would like to see other boards.

>>58521055
>4 or 8 keyboards
what

Literally just switched to blanks and so far, I'm doing pretty well. Still going to take a bit of getting used to for the non-letter keys though. I installed them on my Ducky Shine 3 for the time being before the rest of my GH60 parts get here.

>>58521053
Buy a JustSystems hi-pro realforce.

http://imgur.com/a/RqfgW

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>>58521055
This 10-key one was on Massdrop a month or so ago.

>>58521066
See
http://www.maxkeyboard.com/max-falcon-8-custom-programmable-mini-macropad-mechanical-keyboard-assembled.html

>>58521083
winkeyless sells a numpad you can prorgram. Might be more functional than those.

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>>58520684
whoa there buddy
i hope you don't think people care what you think

>>58521053
From a donor board.
Probably were found on a JUST Systems Realforce.

>>58521177
how do you make braces on that thing?

>>58521471
different Fn layers
it's retarded and fucking agonizing and i would never use this thing seriously

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Are there any cheap PTB led caps I can buy for this beauty

>>58521551
The Vortex PBT/translucent doubleshots are supposedly pretty good, but are like 40 bucks.

>>58520220
Messaged

>>58521713
>Vortex PBT/translucent
Those are sexy regardless of price.

>>58522039
Until you notice that the J key is off center.

whats the best keyboard with floating key layout?

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>>58514166
>Having ABS keycaps

>>58522039
Yeah, I've been thinking of getting a set for my Shine 3 for a long time now.
I'm making plans for modding the thing anyway since like 7 LEDs went out and it's out of warranty anyway.
Shit like all new LEDs, clear switch tops, SIP sockets for easy LED swapping in the future, square LEDs and maybe a switch swap to ergo clears (currently using Browns).

Or maybe even go full madman and buy a Shine 5 and put that PCB into the Shine 3's case because I prefer how that looks, so I have both the 3's clean styling and the 5's RGB lighting.

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>>58522109
>Upgrading to shine 5
>MUH RGB LEDs XDD 2 kewl Gaymer

>>58522163
Hey, I like having the option to set the color to whatever I want. It's not like I'd have the damn thing flashing rainbows all the time.

How long will it take to get used to a mechanical keyboard?

>>58522178
Enjoy your Christmas tree keyboard, fag.

>>58522198
Not long at all.

>>58522209
I'm sure I will, thanks.

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>>58522109
>>58522178
Get a poker 3 RGB

>>58522249
Definitely looks nice, but I like my numpad too much.

>>58522278
Separate numpad

https://mitormk.wordpress.com/

Well?

>>58522713
It looks good, I just don't like uniform, short profile caps. Hi profile PBT when, matt3o?

https://deskthority.net/workshop-f7/hi-profile-pbt-dye-sub-the-time-has-come-t10805.html

>>58522713
why are some of those hipster keycap faggots so god damn pretentious?

>>58521713
Cant find them anywhere. Anyone have a link?

Why the fuck is handwriting so fucking hard

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>>58523138
see
>>58522713

there's your handwriting :^)

>>58514166
any wireless ones?

>>58523423
you can unplug the wire if you want

it just won't work

>>58523451
wil work without wire?

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>>58523451
>>58523462

>>58523462
no

>>58523462
Nope not a singal human bean on this earth ever thought to himself "I should make a wireless mechanical keyboard." As a matter of fact I think you're the first person ever to do so

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>>58523500
Why not? I would buy it. In fact I am not buyig mechanical keyboards now because I cannot find a wireless one.

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>>58523527

>>58523527
Nope no such thing exists. The Anne Pro, Rk61, Filco Air, Filco Convertable, Varmilo VB87, HHKB BT Pro 2, and Matias Secure Pro are all just made up. Don't belive their lies when anons recommend those to you

>>58523581
chiclet isn't that bad, and has wirless

>>58523581
Those have wires, just not going between the keyboard and whatever device you're using.

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first set of chinkcaps coming in tomorrow! i've been spoiled by prime so much that i forgot this feeling of your shit finally arriving after a long ass wait.

>tfw other set still "somewhere" in "america"

>>58523664
There is no such thing as a wireless chicklet keyboard. Who ever told you that is lying

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>>58523690

>>58523664
what even are wirs and why do you want to remove them?

>>58523679
Those are all bluetooth keyboards that are powered by batteries. No wires are needed

>>58523714
But what connects the batteries to the controller? Checkmate.

>>58523733
Copper traces and leads

I got a keyboard from wasdkeyboards and to use some of the function commands I have en enable a dpi switch on the back, but doing so doesn't do shit.
anyone know what's up

I had a filco that got flooded. It's been sitting in a garage for 5 months since then, what are the odds of running it through a dishwasher cycle fixing it?

>>58523804
did you read the manual?

>>58523855
>dishwasher
0%
clean it with something like alcohol or non-ionized water

>>58523956
Yes, it simple says
>SW6 must be on for Function Commands to work
I've switched SW6 on and none of the function commands work.

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good night /mkg/

>>58523979
Night friend

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>>58523979

I saw someone do a stem swap where they put a gateron stem in a cherry housing. Is there a point to doing this over just putting gateron in?

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>>58522979
Check out massdrop or Xtreme Solutions Singapore.

I'm a Ducky fag with the same KB as yours, equipped with muh Vortex PBTs.

Goodl luck buying. My set was missing a 'n' key. Now I can only type igger. Jk.

does anyone have actual pictures of xda keycaps on a real keyboard yet, or is it still only renders and pictures of the caps by themselves?

>>58524716
Those pics of them on that TKL board aren't renders. Anyway, here:

geekhack org/index.php?topic=85828.msg2313002#msg2313002

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whats the best method for quieting mechanical keyboards?

i got a mechanical eagle z-77 for dirt cheap a few months ago, feels great but the clacking is deafening

>>58524799
If you have a lot of cash to blow, zealencios.

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

>>58522979
They should be available on MechanicalKeyboards.com

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>>58515460
buy a microphone, do pic related, aim it at your keyboard if necessary

>>58524827
They are out of stock

>>58520199
I...

>>58520199
why not 5u spacebar

>>58525050
They aren't.

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

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1330

>>58525135
Oh.. thanks!

>>58524454
Gateron stems are smoother and a bit lubed

>>58524799
Jailhousing the keyswitches, aka putting o-rings inside of them

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guys i got about tree hunnit, should i get the HHKB Type S or the Kinesis Advantage?

- I have joint pain in muh fingers.
- Editor: vim
- terminal multiplexer: screen

>>58525485
Get the kinesis. Or an ergodox.

>>58525496
What do you guys use for tenting and tilting the ergodox?

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>>58525513
Before I had these aluminum stands made I used kinesis v3 lifters velcro'd to the bottom.

>>58525540
doesn't look too adjustable, but I guess neither is the Advantage.

>>58525617
It isn't now, but then that's the angle I like so I wouldn't be adjusting it anyway. The kinesis lifters do have an adjustable angle though.

>>58525540
I need fucking SA keycaps man

>>58525750
Put your order in today for SA hyperfuse then, only $210. There's also SA chronicler, only $235 :^)

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Really not a bad time for my new keycap. I figured it would take at least another week with the holidays.

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Just nigger rigged a detachable cable connector to my tomoko.

My keycap shipping from korea was marked delivered on friday but never showed up. Fucking postal service.

mkg best

Hey /mkg/ need some help cause i dont want razer to buttfuck me financially again.

>100€
>europe
>i have no idea of switch types but the last keyboard i had was super loud. If it doesn't influence the button "smoothness" silent ones would be nice but if that would raise the price i'd be just fine with a regular loud one.
>regular german layout
>100%
>not a must have. no need for fancy LED razer rave partys just gimme some white light if possible

>>58526787
Are you sure about getting a 100% layout?
Why not get a switchtester first and test some gateron switches? Maybe the bigger magicforce would be to your liking but i would really suggest considering a tkl and a separate numpad. it is more comfortable.

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>>58526787
What cheap 60% PCB should I get?

I'm ordering parts for my second 60%, I already have a GH60 Satan.
But I found this:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/bface-60-RGB-underground-copy-pcb-from-china-gh60-pcb-Customize-keyboard-PCB/32731084597.html

And all pics for comparison:
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Mechanical-keyboard-hc-keyboarded-translucidus-keyboarded-resin-keyboarded-personality-keyc-for-aps/32679211714.html

It looks like bface has presoldered RGB backlighting but I don't have a transparent case anyway.

Which PCB should I go for?

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Thoughts on the SteelSeries Apex M500?

I'm looking for a cheap mechanical keyboard and i like the minimalist non gaymer look of this one, it has cherry mx reds and a store in my country has it on sale for 80€ VAT tax included.

pic related.

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If your keycaps ain't PBT you might as well trash the keyboard

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>>58527499
New PCB revision, sadly with a few faults and no time due to exams coming up

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>>58527513
Not sure how to use the RGB leds at the front yet. Probably status indicator for current layer/mode.

>>58527513
what the fuck is this meme

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>>58527527
>>>58527513 (You)
>what the fuck is this meme
Custom 40% I've been working on on and off for the past three years.
I want to finish it eventually though. Got a few different case designs that I worked on but as student I cant afford to have a prototype milled out of aluminum and I'm not a fan of layered cases. There still are a few things I changed and have yet to change for the next PCB revision anyway.

>>58527592
What's the point of this honestly?
Standard 40% is barely usable and you made this 35% which is even more of a cancer to use?

>>58527617
That's a matter of opinion. I've been using prototypes of my keyboard to write code for many hours and tweaked the layout every now and then.
I can type up to 80wpm on it which isn't too bad compared to my 110wpm on the HHKB.
For coding WPM is even less important and it allows me to have a vim style navigation layer everywhere.

I just wanted a super portable mechanical keyboard and at the time I started there was nothing like it that you could buy. By now there are a couple 40% keyboards but since I got so far I'll finish my own instead so I have full control over hardware and software and can add features if I want to.

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>>58527513
>>58527522
>>58527592
>right angle traces
>no chamfer
>autistic layout

>>58527760
>>right angle traces
>>no chamfer
>>autistic layout

> people are stupid for doing what they enjoy
> I am perfect and never do things for fun
Hate all you want. I learned this all on my own in my free time and used only free software.
It's a working PCB in the end so what's your point except for trolling?

>>58527791
>say you can lay that board out better
>Ya well fuck you
K

>>58527381
well with a 100% layout i got everything i need.
i can imagine a seperate numpad to be more comfortable so i would be up for that.

as for the switchtester that is another 20-30€ (i guess) which i really don't wanna spend.

I really don't want to spend more then 100€ i would be super happy with 80€.

Considering that i don't really have a lot of experience and play like 2 hours a day i dont think a switchtester is necessary.
Which one would you recommend anyways, you seem like you know what you're talking about.

I was super happy with my last keyboard which was a blackwidow ultimate.

Unfortunately Razer decided to shove their big black dicks in my far too small whiteboy anus and fuck me up cause i poured like 1 ml of cola in there and it was instantly broken

>>58527467
>SteelSeries Apex M500
It's the successor to the 6gV2 which is ok in terms of quality - the main thing that I've found with the 6gV2 is that it's indestructible. I can't vouch for the Apex but if it boasts the same sturdiness, it's definitely a plus.

>>58515460
Where are those keycaps from

>>58528133
>be clumsy retard
>some how razers fault
Maybe get a Tomoko instead that way its somewhat spill resistant

>>58520162
Of course there are things that are better, but if you want a cheap one go for the tomoko.

>>58528285
its cheap as fuck so i ordered one, i'll report back if its shit or not

zealios are pre-lubed right?
think I'm gonna get an rgb poker and replace the switches with zealios and sell the stock ones to regain some money

>>58528665
>jewlios
why would you ever

>>58528665
Not sure about before, but now they're not lubed. Smoother than cherry MX, but imo smoothness is a bit overrated.

>>58528665
just get vintage cherry switches if you want smoothness

>>58528325
https://es.aliexpress.com/item/Free-Shipping-NPKC-61-87-104-Keys-Miami-Thick-PBT-OEM-Profile-Keycap-For-MX-Switches/32694274773.html

keep in mind that the pink is a light one not like the other miami keycaps that have a much darker and a neon touch on them

>>58528927
>>58528942
I mostly want a more noticeable tactile bump while not having hard to press keys like mx clears

>>58529211
youd probably get used to mx clears after a few weeks anyways

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What is it keyboards and guns?

I would like the same keys that are on my Filco MT2, but in a different colour. Nordic layout. Where do I get this?

https://www.bhiner.com/taobao-agent/45435851956

These chinks are driving me crazy, is listed price for the number of switches in the brackets.
So lets say I want 70 switches, I would have to order 7x that item with 10 in the brackets, right?

So that would cost me 7 x $1.52 = $10,64

Idk $10 seems kinda too good of a price for 70 switches?

>>58529528
autism and inferiority complex

>>58529528
I wish it was keyboards and anime instead, or anything cute. Even sockfags with their 60% are better.

>>58529211
Have you considered exercising your hands until they aren't baby weak

>>58530018
I'm pretty sure there are next to no muscles from your wrist downwards, at least none that you can exercise.

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>>58529968
Got you covered

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>>58529968

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>>58529968
>>58530052
>>58530129
We need more mechs with Nendos and anime in general.

>>58530046
There are plenty of exercises that help with grip/hand strength, just because you can't make the muscles there super swole doesn't mean they don't exist

>>58529211
Then you won't be disappointed. Prepare to get jewed though.

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>>58521055
Got ya senpai.

Coming 2017 from RAMA

>>58530480
What's it with this guy and bezels

Doesn't he get bored of constantly making the same designs?

>>58530129
tell me you are fluent in japanese

>Doesn't he get bored of constantly making the same designs?

Probably as much as you seem to get bored shitposting with the same images over and over.

what is THE most tactile switch?

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>>58530523
Depends on what you consider fluent.

I can talk Japanese and make myself understood quite well as well as explain day-to-day things. Things get more difficult when the topic becomes something specific such as academia or politics since I lack the vocabulary.
Yes, I've been to Japan and I spoke with natives.

>>58530557
I don't really get bored of it since I mainly come here for the discussion or for seeing new things that may interest me.

I just don't see the appeal in constantly rehashing the same design when you could be exploring new things instead.

>>58530602
memespring

>>58530602
Beam spring, but if you are to poor to get one then Omron switches are next down the line followed by buckling springs

>>58530191
we need less anime

>>58530801
no. fuck off normie

>>58530801
are you sure you're in the right website?

>>58530813
>>58530817
I watched anime until 2 years ago, then I got bored

>>58530839
thanks for letting us know

>>58530846
I even played osu you know

Any reason to not get a Unicomp?

Would you guys recommend trying ebay to get pbt keys with blacklighting? I know they're rare.. The only ones I seem to find are white or black and I'm looking for some that are colored. I refuse to use aliexpress because they ask for too much personal info.

What mechanical keyboard is good for around $100 if all I care about is it being silent? I live in the US.

>>58527428
Are they asking you to give them pictures of your id/passport and credit card on both sides?

Hey mechanical fags, is there a type of switch that is very similar to the logitech PerfectStroke keys? They only have like one keyboard with it and it costs a fuckton and I dont want it.

>>58531109
Unicomp classic.

>>58531322
59 dollars is a fuckton?

>>58527428
the one on falbatech is nice and cheap.

>>58528133
Switches are highly subjective, this is why i would suggest a switch tester.
my personal favorites are gateron browns (or blues sometimes) and cherry clears. Some people like linears, some like buckling springs, alps, topre...
the coolermaster ones have okayish build quality for the price, the magicforce as well.

>>58531632
It says out of stock

>>58531122
Why would they do that?
I'm gonna order through a taobao agent

>>58531504
It costs more than that where I live. Also it has a huge bezel

>>58531828
Ask them to reorder and wait a few days i guess.

Are brown switches good for programming and some fps games?

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>>58532068
Ok for typing, great for games.

>>58530925
They're loud. If noise isn't an issue then do give them a try. They have a very unique typing experince

>>58531034
Did you try Tai Hao's website?

>>58532083
Oh hey you finally got rid of those red and black caps? Thank Christ

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I'm looking to get a WASD but don't want to color it myself.

Is there a site/forum where I could get design files for that thing?

>>58531855
The only thing that might be close to long travel scissor switches is topre and that will be a fuckton more expensive.

>>58532359
Get one without caps and buy nice ones. The stock ones are pretty meh.

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>>58532083
Browns aren't really good for either. Linears are far nicer for games.

>>58532083
I got blues for games am i fucked

Ducky one PBT

>>58532451
no
you can play games with any switch, dont fall for the 'gaming switch' meme
yes, linears are easier to doubletap, but that's about it, and it shouldn't be that big of a deal unless you're playing shit at really high professional levels or whatever

>>58532359
get the bare bones version like>>58532388 said. WASD keycaps fade pretty fast so getting an aftermarket set for 40 bucks is a much better deal. Unless you absolutely need custom I'd suggest you look at MAX keycaps instead

>>58532451
sure there will be times when you'll notice it, but in the end, having "gaming" switches wont increase your dps, kdr, etc. if your shit to begin with

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>>58532451
I have a Ducky One with blues and I don't have a problem when playing games

>>58532617
Blue version here better not be shit

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>>58532625
blues are fine for gaming. As a matter of fact in Asia blues are marketed as the gaming switch and many starcraft players use blues in their tournaments. If they have no problems with blues then you shouldn't either

>>58532625
>>58532671
I mean the ducky with blue and gray hoping it's not brown and blue

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>>58532691
Well if its any condolence the grey used in that keyboard is the same color grey used on my modifiers. The color does change depending on the lighting used. As you can see with no lights on and using a camera flash the grey looks different from >>58532617

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am i the only one that would be interested in a keyboard designed like this? i've always wanted a modular volume knob. left macro keys optional. rear auxiliary could replace them instead with an optional extra keyboard, such as a separate numpad for a TKL version, or simply an extra numpad for assigning macros. i've always wanted to have an extended, external keyset off to my left to assign macros for pushing sets of hotkeys for me, opening applications, media playback control, typing things out quickly, etc.

>>58532795
>non standard bottom row
Yes you are the only person who's interested in a shit keyboard like that

>>58532822
grabbed random image from google, it's not so much to focus on the key layout as much as the extra features

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Does anyone make modern keycaps for the Model M?
Does anyone else besides Unicomp make a buckling spring keyboard?

>>58532852
>Does anyone make modern keycaps for the Model M?
Unicomp does or you can get artisan keycaps for your model M
>Does anyone else besides Unicomp make a buckling spring keyboard?
Yes there are chinese clones of the model F with capacitive buckling springs for $350+

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>>58532795
to big tbqh

Thoughts on Das Keyboards? I really like their aesthetic and they seem like they'd be nice to use.

>>58532979
The newer the keyboard get the worse the build quality becomes, while the price stays the same. If you do want a Das keyboard get an older one with Cherry MX, before they switched to chink switches

>>58524817
Just got lube for my HHKB.
Can't wait to silence it even further.

I'm reluctant to get a 660c because I feel like I'd miss my 60% layout. and HHKB is out of the question because it's not sold here and I don't want to deal with import taxes.

>>58532671
>As a matter of fact in Asia blues are marketed as the gaming switch and many starcraft players use blues in their tournaments.
Things that are not remotely true for 500, Alex...
The worst part is it'd only take a few minutes to check what keyboards are popular with professional Starcraft players. (Hint: It's MX Reds)

>>58532098
Mmk.
Would you say they are better for typing o gaming?

>>58533608
nope blues and browns are more popular. Heck when cherry made the g80-1865 to commemorate China's first win in Star craft (I believe it was WCG) the keyboard came with with cherry MX blues. Reds are the gaming switch here in the US
https://world.taobao.com/item/524905090751.htm?spm=a312a.7700714.0.0.L5FdxO#detail

>>58533620
you can game on them since they reset pretty fast. They do have 2kro like most rubber domes, but since modifiers don't count towards the limit it really isn't a problem

>>58532889
>artisan keycaps for your model M
Where? Is there a type of keycaps that fits? Or are they all universal?
What about the space bar, and shift. Those are not caps.
I only seen kits for small form keyboard shit, and never the full set.

>>58533774
Yikes that seems pretty low - then again I can't think of an instance where more than two at a time is really needed... Unless maybe in a FPS walking forward and to a side and needing to jump at the same time.... Hmm. Maybe they're not for me afterall....

I'm going to be switching out the springs in my blues so I was wondering while I'm opening up the switches, should I sticker them?
Are stickers a meme?

>>58533832
again modifiers like shift, space, and crtl don't count towards the limit and certain combinations can be pressed due to the way the matrix is desgined

>>58533858
Oh, I interpreted modifiers as ALT, CTRL, and WIN/Super.

God to know, thanks!

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>>58533813
why on earth would you ever buy ((artisan)) keycaps. But if you want then here
https://www.etsy com/shop/DecentKeyboards?
ref=listing-shop2-all-items-count&section_id=15982549

>>58533905
I dont. I just want to see what my options are
Unicomp has these here
http://www.pckeyboard.com/page/product/WASD

but no fucking pictures of the other colors they offered.

>>58532917
>not using 100% Keyboard
autism. it‘s as simple as that.

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>>58532412
Black would be better if you're a button masher, but I appreciate brown in FPSs.

>>58532451
The only reason I don't like blue for gaming is because I don't want TAKKATAKKATAKKA when I'm trying to hear footsteps.

>>58532129
Not that there's anything wrong with red and black boyracer colors r-right?

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YES!!! Pre-orders are finally up!

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/search.php?keyword=ducky+pocket&brand=&switch=&size=&led=&capmat=&capprint=&model=&availability=&show_kb=off&show_kb=on&show_acc=off&show_acc=on

>>58534028
This. After I finally grew out of my pathetic Gaming phase, I switched from brown to blue.

New thread guys!
>>58534112
>>58534112
>>58534112
>>58534112

>>58534116
no

>>58534145
:^)
>>58534152
>>58534152
>>58534152
>>58534152

>>58534116
permaban nigger

>>58534171
relax man in my excitement I forgot the subject line, so I deleted the thread and tried again

The new thread is here >>58534152

>>58531828
Every time I make an order they close it and make me do an appeal where i have to send them all that information for no reason.

>>58534381
give back the credit card jamal

>>58531464
I dont that would fit really nice