/mkg/ - Mechanical Keyboard General

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no RGB memes here, just a let's split cases.

I would recommend putting other keeb form factors in the pastebin.

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RGB buckling spring keyboards when?

>>58622904
FUCK

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>>58622904
>First
is this Youtube?

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your daily reminder to not buy things from redditor owned shops.

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anyone else getting a MK fission

>>58622946
how did that happen?

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kinda wanna get some striped IBM coloured socks to go with my SSK

>>58622952
not really into the acrylic meme

>>58622961
light use and poor quality

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>day 28
>still no UK+Russian ISO keycap sets
help me, please

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First for Miami

>>58622904
And still not first kek

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>>58622974
there are, but I won't tell you where to find them :^)

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>>58622900
Split boards? Split boards.

>>58622994
Yeah he fucking sniped me

>>58623058
I fucking sniped ya.

>>58622974
The alphas are the only part that's Russian. Just buy the Russian set and an ISO PBT then combine two.

>>58622946
Is this actually from Pexon? I thought they were supposed to be decent. Any alternatives that also do coiling?

Asking again, anyone with any winkeyless pcb experience?

>>58623020
No longer available

Any good and cheap mechanical keyboard with an azerty layout?

>>58622974
https://www.keyclack.com/product-category/group-buys/xda-milestone/

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>>58623100
not in chink land

>>58623126
Oh fug. Aren't they chink quality there though?

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Put my Model F internals in my 1987 SSK case, looking good!

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>>58622900
Split boards!

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>tfw model m

Want to get this http://www.kustompcs.co.uk/acatalog/info_30575.html but can't find it anywhere. Any alternatives?

>>58623123
>https://www.keyclack.com/product-category/group-buys/xda-milestone/
They seem to be out of stock here.

Where is >>58623126 referring to online?

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>>58623158
Actually they are some of the best you can get.

>>58623192
Seen these before, not ISO UK. Thanks for trying though. That would have been the best suggestion if they were ISO.

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>>58623192
can confirm, enjoypbt is good stuff

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>>58623215
>not ISO UK
they sell ISO add on kits for 12-15 bucks tho.
I just won't tell you where to get them :o)

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>>58623266
you're such a tease :^)

>>58623235
What is that in front of your keyboard? The fabric or whatever

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I'm in Europe, and looking for the best MX Blue keyboard that's TKL or 60%. Arrow keys are a must. Don't care about backlighting. Preferrably a white body.

If I can just get a board and separate keycaps that'd be fine as well, but I'm not looking to solder or program anything. I'd actually prefer US layout, so that should make it easier.

What are my best options? Sadly the pok3r isn't really available anywhere.

>>58623306
seiden always has a towel as a wristrest.
>>58623315
budget

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>>58623291
Enjoy PBT sells pretty much everything even 3u spacebars

>>58623266
damn dude, so hard to find
https://world.taobao.com/item/539468303798.htm#detail

>>58623315
Magiforce

>>58623315
pokers are available but they don't have arrow keys
check out candykeys or mykeyboard for 660/750 leopolds that fit those criteria

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>>58623338
then you must have had no issue finding the ISO kits

>>58623325
What the hell... I never saw this on their shop when I checked a few months ago. Fingers crossed for ISO substitutes. brb

Thanks a lot

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>>58623306
like anon said, it's a wrist rest.

best wrist rest I've ever had my wrists on for that matter

>>58623367
That wasn't me. Appreciate the pointers. Are these on AliExpress also?

>>58623323
>budget
I'd like <100 eurobucks, but would be fine with a bit more.
>>58623339
Can only find that one with OUTOMU or Gaterons
>>58623345
I'll take a look, thanks

>>58623408
gateron>cherry>outemu

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>>58622863
Which one of you GayBois going full faggot and pulling the trigger on this meme?

>>58623235
Is that a TADA68? Did you need to order any extra keys from that set? Looking into getting a similar one for the TADA I ordered, that being a PBT set with hiragana legends.

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>>58623437
Yes, that's a tada68, the set came with all the keycaps i needed. it even has keys for winkeyless layouts and just about everything else you'd want.

>>58623454
Nice. I was only a bit worried about the non-standard 1u stuff near the arrow keys. You're using End instead of PgUp though, right? Doesn't it look weird being from a different row?

Anyway, I'll wait until my keyboard arrive and look into ordering a set. Ordering stuff around Chinese holidays is a pain.

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>>58623550
>Doesn't it look weird being from a different row?
yeah, that's the only part that didn't fit the tada that well, unsuprisingly so. i just arranged it so it looks as not-out-of-order as possible.
given the i only noticed it again now that you mentioned it, i'd say it still works quite well.

>>58623433
>Tenkeyless
Absolutely disgusting. 104 key or GTFO

>>58623698
Can't you see that keyboard was made for cute boys. What's the point of a number pad if you are a cute boy?

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>>58623827
what a bizarre world we live in

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>>58623827
making cute things with CAD obviously

>>58623113
>no keyboard bayonet
are you even trying

>>58623325
3 unit is best unit

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Who /semiotic/ here?

>>58624494
why is C a dead person at sunset
explain some of these

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>>58624570
Watch Alien.

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>>58623698
>Using a numpad
>Not getting a matching cute number pad on the side on the off chance you do need one

What are you some type of heterosexual lesbian post-op tranny accountant?

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>>58623589
Vroom vroom

>>58623847
That doesn't sound like something a cute boy will do.

What's the point of 40%s? Why would you go smaller than 60%?

>>58625157
>numpad is a row taller
fix it

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Guys my Unicomp Classic 104 just came in the mail today. God damn what an amazing machine.

Coming from a Ducky with blues on it but this is just worlds better.

I can understand some complaints about lack of QC on the casing, but mine appears to be pretty nice, so maybe I got lucky. A few problems but nothing I give a shit about. There are some rattly bits floating about in the case but I am 99% sure those are just bits of plastic and sprue because after some tilting and shaking one fell out. Not worried about it

My god I feel so important.

So my /mkg/ collection is now:

-Ducky 2108S with blues
-Unicomp Model M (Classic 104) PS/2 model

Next is going to be a Cherry basic with reds. Want to try those out long-term.

It's loud but ahhh this thing is awesome. So excited. Can't explain how happy I am with this at this current time. My typing is way more accurate. EXCELLENT.

Showed it to my dad and he wants one for work now. Might buy him one for father's day but he'd need to get IT approval.

>>58622940
kawaii
>>58622967
you sound qt
>>58623113
Also very nice.
>>58623159
Was considering getting those modifiers (albeit labeled) for this boyo
>>58623170
I still want an original..But I love my Windows key.

>tfw you were "cleaning out" some old tech stuff out of basement a few years ago
>more like many, before I got on /g/
>Threw out an IBM CRT and what I'm pretty sure was a Model M (It was DEFINITELY an IBM keyboard)
>Kept some shitty other noname CRT and a shitty(really) old rubberdome Reveal keyboard
Life is suffering. I knew no better. God I hate little me sometimes.

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>>58625367
40% is too big imo.

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>>58625549
I would have gone for the Ultra classic instead with the two peice keycaps, but that's still a great keyboard

Luckily for me I still have my old tech stuff, though its mostly useless junk only I could find use for

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I lubed my cherry mx switches with "Finish Line Extreme Fluoro" and now some of the keys only work when you press down hard as fuck. Am I fucked or is there someway to fix this?

>>58625708
They're cherry mx reds.

>>58625549
i wish i was, sadly 4 years of comp sci as a neet tends to do bad things to a guys body

>>58625708
I would try dabbing a little isopropyl into the switch and mashing it.
A bit like the hot water straw thing, but with a solvent for the grease.

>>58625660
The Classic is the direct descendant of the Model M. It even says Model M molded on the bottom. It is the next generation of the Model M just not IBM branded.
This one does have removable keycaps, AFAIK the Ultra does not.

I misspoke when I said I wish I had a real Model M. This IS a real Model M. However, what I meant to say is I wish I had an early IBM-manufactured (so silver logo) Model-M.

The Ultra Classic is lighter, keycaps are attached to stems AFAIK, and takes up less space. I wanted the gold standard, so I bought the gold standard.

Miami is a shit colourway for faggots who don't even know what aesthetic is

should I get backlighting that goes through the plate upwards or underlighting

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>>58625628
>Caps lock
When will that meme end. Also, still too many keys.

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>>58625821

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>>58625772
>I wanted the gold standard, so I bought the gold standard.
The ultra classic is just a regular model M. The biggest difference is that the case is smaller. They are both the same keyboard and there is no difference in feel. The two piece keycaps are an extra option for both keyboards.
You are thinking of the Unicomp Spacesaver that is the "different" keyboard. Its functionally the same but the metal plate and the plastic is different from the regular model M used in the classic and ultra classic keyboards

>>58625821
Caps lock is the best thing for coding in assembly.

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>>58625821
the keyboard is fully programmable and there aren't that many options for Japanese alps keycaps.

>>58625889
An extra option? I dunno, I never checked anything telling them to put the two part keycaps on.

And no, the Classic is the Model M. The Ultra has a smaller case. It's not identical in form. Don't know about the keycaps but it is not the same case.
The Classic is THE modern M.

anybody know if zealencios are cheaper during the gb stage?

>>58625979
I really don't get what your going on about. The ultra classic is just a model M dropped into a different case. You still get the same exact typing experience, just with a smaller case

>>58626092
I'm just saying, it's not quite as genuine in my opinion. I like the big bulky case on the Classic.

>>58626182
by that silly logic the Unicomp keyboards aren't genuine since they use cheaper materials then the original
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-A-vRZth7SI

>>58622920
where can I find this meme machine?

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>>58626374
That's just a RS model F. Its based of the old IBM Model F, but its still just a MX keyboard.

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>>58626374
chyna

>>58623414
corrected
gateron>outemu>cherry
I honestly like the feels of outemu better than cherry. More sturdy.

are there any china keyboards that carry cherry clears? or if at all possible, under a hundo usd?

also is it easy to coil my own braided wire?

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a-anyone wanna play some BF1

Can anyone recommend a good proxy service for taobao?

>tfw fell for the k95 RGB meme and bought it at launch

I'm getting sick of the RGB gimmick and the fact that it has literally 2X my ideal number of keys. Pok3r looks great, where should I buy it in Australia and how much should i pay?

What lube should I get for ergo clears with 62g Korean springs?

I keep reading about mixing krytox 10x and 20x, but that's like $60 in lube which is insane. Any cheaper alternatives that are decent?

>>58627187
magiforce has some

>>58627270
taobaotrends

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THEQUIKROWFOJUPESOERTHELAYDOG

>>58627388
really i thought they only carry gat clears

>>58627594
they do. Its funny because on massdrop they had the option of cherry clears and gateron clears, of course the gateron switches were cheaper then cherry , as a result some people bought the gat clears thing they were clones of cherry clears but they really were a 35g linear switch

>>58627621
yeah i almost bought gat clears too, good thing i asked

>>58627621
well at least not on amazon us, checking there rn

>>58627672
they definately do. On this keyboard getting cherry clears was an extra 50 bucks to the price tag so people went for the gateron clears instead
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/magicforce-crystal-108-mechanicalkeyboard-mac

after I have it on my hands I kinda regret buying them. the layout looks weird, I kinda want one where they arrow keys are all close to each other

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>>58627781
ops, hate it so much I forgot to attach the pic

>>58627738
aww did they ever release it for 68 key ver?

How many watts do the rainbow meme keyboards use in a day with continuous use?

>>58627781
where did you buy it? i never got a cool box like that

what dont you like about the layout?

>>58627819
nope only gat clears for the 68 key version
clears were on this tho

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/magicforce-82-key-mechanical-keyboard

>>58627870
I just want something more close knit. I always forgot the name of the KB but it was some stupid name like the taka of something. I want it as small as possible but with arrow keys and dedicated home and end key

>>58627900
tada68?

you can re assign the keys using sharpkeys. the only key you cant re assign is fn key. if you want it between ctlr and alt only way to have that is switch it w/ the win key via dpi switch then just re assign the ctrl alt and win key on the right.

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>>58627947
>tada68
ah yes that KB. the paige colour key it originally comes with is kinda ugly. I would need to get a new sets of keys too if I were to get it.

Some anon posted the magicforce with some chibi figurine previously and it looks kinda cute which made me bought it

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PLEASE HALP

Just picked up a WASD V2 barebones (fullsize) & I am installing my own keycaps. Previous keyboard was a Poker 2 and didn't have these metal brackets on the larger keys.I cannot seem to install the enter key for the numpad correctly with the bracket without it getting stuck when pressed. Any suggestions? I can install it without using the bracket but obviously this is not ideal.

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>>58628075
those are costar stabalizers

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help. is this too edgy?

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>>58628075
you should have gotten little adapters that slide into the keycaps

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>>58628004
magicforce is a qt once you change the keycaps!

if you're gonna buy aliexpress be warry of the cheap pbt keys, i got an orange alpha set for 11 bucks, font aside, the texture was rough and hurts my figner tips when typing. and bad bleed through in the dark/shadow regardless of brightness level

>>58628145
I cant vouch for ikbc tho, their set is a bit more expensive but shit fonts

my white ones are from ali express too, theya re ABS tho, but they were 100x better than the orange pbt ones.

>>58628102
>>58628136
>you should have gotten little adapters that slide into the keycaps
I did. All the other keys work fine with the adapters installed. Enter is really giving me trouble. The adapters are slightly longer on one end. Should the longer end be oriented towards the right or left?

>>58628168
did you use lube?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WhRfIuKwqJo

>>58628191
No. Thanks for the heads up. I'll try following this guide. Kinda weird all the other ones work just fine and super smooth with no lube.

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>>58628130
Magicforce a CUTE

>>58628223
how did you change the led colours? doesn't seem like I could change mine

>>58628212
it could be that they sent you a messed up stabilizer. Changing them isn't that hard. Send them an email or something sayinh that its the only one that isn't working properly
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b8wYeGa6HEI

What does peak force mean for brown switches?
Can someone describe in detail how browns feel?

>>58628268
you have a diff version man,i believe theres 3 back light versions, white, blue, and the one you got there

>>58628271
Thanks! Appreciate the help. I'm going to ask them for a new stabilizer because it gets really stuck and I don't think simply lubing it would fix.Looks really easy to replace.

>>58628268
dunno where you got it, but if you got it from amazon, you can return it for free just tick item was not as described

>>58628305
>>58628324

time to return it then

>>58628275
Most likely refers to the force at the top of the bump.

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good night /mkg/

Where do i buy a pok3r without LEDs in Australia?

>>58628593
In China

where are all the pbt caps at on mechanicalkeyboards.com there is like 5 blank sets

>>58623235
How/where can you buy a tada68? Ive looked everywhere but cant find any for sale outside of their website (where theyre sold out) please help?

Should I replace the keycaps on my 750r from leopold with whiter ones?

>>58629055
Yes, being as white as possible should be the goal of all society.

>>58628525
good night sleep well

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>>58627235
How 'bout some insurgency

>Budget
£100-120
>Location
UK
>Preferred switch type
Red
>Layout
ANSI
>Form factor
Either 100% or 80% are fine
>Backlight
Yea
>Previous/current keyboards
Let's just not talk about that

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Damn that's nice.
The RAMA hype is real.

>>58630212
that has to be one of the noisiest photos i've ever seen

was it taken with a sub-$100 dumbphone

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>>58630212
Is this guy ever going to come up with something that isn't a block of aluminium with massive bezels and the same layout over and over?

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>>58630284
Have you not seen the successor to that board yet? Just the same thing with a bezel even bigger, so it's literally larger than a TKL.

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>>58630298
>big bezel meme

>>58630298
My favourite part is all the Geekwhackers circlejerking over it and calling it a triumph of "minimalist" design

I think they missed the minimal part of minimalism

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>>58630298
That's pretty hot too. Would've gone for that if I didn't order a RAMA M65-A already.

>>58630298
I'm waiting for the day someone on Geekhack designs a desk with a built in 40% board, for the ultimate bezel:keys ratio.

Looking at these threads made me want to give mechanical keyboards a try.Looking to get a Magicforce 68 w/ blue switches for $40. Is this a decent starter budget board?

Any idea on a switch lighter than reds? They're too stiff for me desu.

>>58630348
Yes.

>>58630356
Gateron Clears

>>58630298
>>58630298
this guy is doing some of the coolest cases around
putting those shitty diy hacks you see everywhere to shame
keep it up anon

tkl with cherry/clears, alumunium and white backlighting go. Bonus if it has PBT caps already

>tfw literally impossible to find Vortex Keyboards that have switches that arent brown

Is this nintendo artificial scarcity or autism

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What are the absolute cheapest switches?

>>58630625
brown chinkshit rip offs of real browns, depending on the angle you could argue the same for blues

>>58630716
I know I have seen switches for 0.22$ each somewhere, but I can't remember.

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Why can't someone create a keyboard that is actually an improvement and not just circle jerk over a e s t h e t i c s.

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>>58630778
Soon™

>>58630778
There are people doing that, they just take longer and don't get as much attention as people taking an existing layout and putting it in an absurdly large, expensive and heavy case.

>>58630798
looks like an overpriced monstrosity that will sell, regardless

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>>58630881
You mean you don't want another fucking aluminum TKL board???

Say it ain't so.

>>58630890
The plan at least is to have it around 200 sans the switches.

>>58630908
Will it have MX or Alps compatibility? Because getting your hands on individual Topre switches doesn't seem that easy.

>>58630896
but muh aesthetics

>>58630925
Eventually™

Just read the deskthority thread on it.

https://deskthority.net/workshop-f7/designing-a-custom-topre-board-t11734.html

RAMA makes me want to punch his face with one of his bezels.

>>58631016
I'm just glad his popularity on Geekwhack opened my eyes to how weird they get about aesthetics and how defensive, echo chambery and circlejerky they are about them.

>>58631036
>>58631016
To be honest, I just want a simple keyboard that feels and works amazingly, but I won't judge those people for wanting to get into their hobby more. What baffles me is when they argue that it's a functional upgrade and makes sense spending that much money. It's not, it's just pure aesthetic circle jerking.

>>58631036
Any forum like geekhack that is mostly about consumerism turns into a giant circle jerk about aesthetics and exclusive overpriced junk. It reminds me of superfutre jerking it over $1k foot long 4 inch thick leather trucker wallets.

>>58631073
I just don't like when instead of admitting that people can have differing opinions, they go "no see you just don't ~get it~ you philistine" and the pretension levels are so high it's suffocating.

>>58631087
Buyers remorse/ post hoc rationalization. Nobody wants to be the first to admit the emperor has no clothes.

>>58623315
tada68, Magicforce or Leopold. The latter has Cherry switches but gats are better anyway.

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>keyboards so good that people on anonymous image boards wanna FIGHT over them

Now that's the sorta passion that RAMA can inspire!

>leopold does another refresh on the 750r
>now it has dip switches
>I have last year model
Well at least I have the version with standard stabilizer spacing on the spacebar. I might see if I can sell mine for 100 and grab one of the new models.

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Feels good man.

>>58631308
please tell me that's not a keycap

>>58631383
yes rama makes $70 solid titanium keycaps

this is old news

>>58631383
Tis :)

limited edition of 20.

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>>58631393
>>58631386
>68 buckaroos

>>58631393
Falling for the """"limited edition"""" scam.

>>58622940
>>58628130
I think it's great that /mkg/ is so accepting towards the RGBT community.

>>58631450
We accept everyone here, unlike Geekwhack. We just shitpost about people too.

>>58631212
You don't understand, i want to fight rama with a rama case, not over it. Because this is what they are good as, blunt weapons.

>chink keyboard
>full size
>backlit (solid blue preferably)
>brown or red switches

Does such a thing exist?

>>58631573
but isnt that what mechanical keyboards' claim to fame is? being so well built they can be used as blunt weapons? I remember people bragging about that back in 2010/11 when this bullshit started.

>>58631607
it was never about bezel size, it was about construction quality, choice, feels and design.
having needlessly thick bezels makes no sense. it is aluminium, you could easily go down to a few mm with that.

Why is the K65 Compact so cheap? Does it use shitty everything?

>>58631640
it doesn't have rgb lighting, therefore it's inferior and outdated from a gayming company's point of view

also yeah corsair's keyboards are kinda shit

Why would you pay for features that don't help you type faster or more accurately?

>>58631655
I like the colors, if I replace all the keys with ABT will it atleast not be awful? I like my 750r but sweet jesus the beige clashes bad with my setup.

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>>58631668
because a lot of them help you type more comfortably and they have a better build quality.

>>58631679
They actually use a non-standard bottom row (a mix of 1, 1.25 and 1.5 size mods with a 6.5 size spacebar instead of all 1.25 size mods and a 6.25 spacebar) so replacing keycaps ain't easy. You'll be waiting for a groupbuy you like then spending a fair bit extra for all the non-standard keys, if they even offer a 6.5 spacebar at all.

>>58631703
Thats very helpful thanks anon.

>>58631703
>>58631703
Just to hijack this a bit.

I have a K90 that I wanted to replace the keycaps on as I've started to wear through the coatings on mine. I'm loath to give more money to Corsair because they're kinda cunts.

Can you suggest any keycaps to me? Anything you think would be a good choice?

I'm a rather hardcore keyboard noob, but looking to learn.

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>>58631909
for good keycaps you need to know about profile, plastic type and printing technique.

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>>58631988
https://deskthority.net/wiki/Keycap_material
https://deskthority.net/wiki/Keycap_printing
forgot the links

>concave instead of convex

disgusting

>>58631909
You not only need to find a set that includes all of the non-standard bottom row keycaps you will need, but from what I can tell also 18 extra ones for the macro keys, and they also need to be on the correct row profile. You can try AliExpress, but good luck. It's easier to just buy another keyboard.

>>58632023
what?

>>58632032
>correct row profile
At least he could try using a uniform profile keyset to make that a non-issue.

>>58632033
imagine the strain you'll subject your hand to when typing on that ugly thing

>>58632059
wouldnt convex cause more strain by increasing finger movement

>>58632072
you have to raise your hand far too much to reach the high keys. It will strain the abductors

>>58631988
>>58631988
Holy shit that's a lot to know.

I'm happy to keep with what the K90 has in terms of key cap shaping.

>>58632032
>>58632032
I'm quite happy to leave the G1-16 keys alone entirely.

Is the entire bottom row custom? I understand the space key is a 6.5. I presume this also fucks with the widths of the other keys?

>>58632086
and constantly raising and lowering your hand to move along the hump of a convex board would somehow be better?

>>58632086
on a dactyl, maltron and kinesis advantage you do not move your hands at all, the fingers rest in the "bowl", you are talking out of your ass. low finger movement is a huge plus.

>>58632089
Standard bottom row:
1.25 - 1.25 - 1.25 - 6.25 - 1.25 - 1.25 - 1.25 - 1.25

Corsair bottom row:
1.5 - 1 - 1.25 - 6.5 - 1.25 - 1 - 1 - 1.5

I'm going to buy Pok3r MX-BLUE with PBT keycaps, but the layout is ISO-DE.
Is it any good, even if I'm never going to type in German? There isn't anything else available.

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>>58632089
>>58632123
visual representation

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whats a good color combo with white? pref abs since im probably chink, and i lost faith on their pbt ones. Also no grays cause i dont want a monochrome theme. I think these keycaps are slightly off white so i was wondering if there are keycaps that are more off white w/o going gray. or are whites just white? if ya'll got any examples would appreciate it

>>58632123
>>58632136
Well shit. Thanks a bunch.

Any suggestions on what I should buy to replace this? I'm not epically worried about the G keys, but I do want real media keys.

Definitely prefer Cherry Reds, but am willing to change.

I've seen plenty of 60/80% boards, but full size with media seems pretty rare.

>>58632147
How's magicforce/qisan keyboards build quality? I really like the layout.

>>58632170
Dedicated media keys are rare in general, only boards that really do it are gamer shit and Das (Which only come with blues, browns or Massdrop-exclusive clears).

Of course fully programmable keyboards can put dedicated media keys anywhere you want, but they're more expensive and there's very few programmable fullsizes.

>>58629034
did you try china?

>>58630192
Filco TKL

I have a black CM Storm XT and I don't know what caps I should buy to make him look cool.

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>>58631016
could be worse imo

>>58632230
Ithought about this one
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdrop-x-mito-canvas-xda-custom-keycap-set

>>58632198
the magicforce has excellent build quality probably the best for the price point. I did do some switching for the spacebar row. I got gat browns.

heres a good review: https://deskthority.net/review-f45/magicforce-68-review-t12847.html

originally its ctrl win alt space fn alt ctrl
toggled a dpi switch which switches fn adn win key then re map keys with sharp keys same goes with prt scr

>>58631598
yes they're called Kahiua something. I forget, but you can google it. They're like 60 bucks

>>58632170
As the other anon said, dedicated media keys are only common on gaming keyboards. There are plenty of keyboard with keys that have media controls as secondary functions, but separate exclusive ones are harder to find.

>>58632201
>>58632201
So I'm kinda stuck with what I have then.

Thanks so much for all the advice. Very much appreciated.

I'll just keep an eye on the threads and hope one eventually gets made.

>>58632278
Max keyboards sells custom keycaps that will fit on your corsair. Their quality is about the same on your corsair, but at least you can fully customize them

>>58632089
This supposedly has keys for Corsair's layout: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/108-key-PBT-Double-shot-Translucidus-Backlit-Keycaps-For-Corsair-STRAFE-K65-K70-Logitech-G710-Mechanical/32702357890.html

>>58632309
>>58632374
Thanks again guys. You've both been awesome.

I'll go do some more searching.

>>58625260
I'm a cute boy with a 3d printer, fuckin fight me
and win
please

>>58631711 Here. I just bought a Black 750R and I am gonna get blank whites, maybe sideprint to match, idk yet, for a few keys. Keyboard is literally the last thing I need for my setup.

>>58632613
the stock keycaps on the 750R are already high quality. Most likely you'd be downgrading

>>58632491
what are you, a fag?

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>>58632491
I also have a 3D printer but I'm not cute

Post cute

can i coil my own braided cable?

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>>58632747
where there is a will there is a way.

>>58632738
you're plenty cute senpai ;)

>>58632268

Kaihua? From what I know that's a switch manufacturer, not keyboards. Thanks though, I might be able to find a keyboard while searching on these.

>>58632768
my braided cable is not a paracord i think it has some nylon thread braided with it? so i was wondering if the blow dryer method will work

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>>58632786

I take it back, found the Kaihua K16, seems to be what I'm looking for. I'll search a bit on the quality and we'll see.

>>58632786
they make keyboards too
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/search.php?keyword=&brand=55&switch=&size=&led=&capmat=&capprint=&model=&availability=in_stock_pre&show_kb=off&show_kb=on&show_acc=off

>>58632717
Only a few keys for assdicks anon. I use a 750 now its just the beige version and it doesnt match my white/black/grey setup and it triggers tf outta me

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>>58632775
You're hazukashing me anon-kun

>>58632904
For a moment it looked like you rested your ballsack on the keys.

>>58632840

>Can't find it anywhere other than mechanicalkeyboards
>Free shipping is US only, yet to find someone that paid less than $30 to have them ship to europe

Ouch. Back to the drawing board it is then

>>58632795
it works with most cables. just try.

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Hi friends, I broke the usb connector of cm storm quickfire tkw and I do not know which connector to buy or how to fix, can help me on how to repair or what to buy to repair, I like the keyboard very much

>>58633101
A thing called a soldering iron

>>58633140
I do not know which connector to buy, the original broke

>>58633373
its not that hard. The small wires should be colored so all what you need to do is splice them to a usb connector and your all set. It won't be detachable

>>58625549
Is the board as bent as it looks or is it just the camera's angle?

>>58625549
Should have gotten a 103 key Ultra Classic.

>>58632309
>>58632374
>>58632428
Based on advice, bought a set of keycaps from Ali Express.

Thanks again guys :) Hopefully I can eke some more life out of this board.

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HELP, what are some good looking full sized keyboards?

>>58634309
MK Fission

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>>58634309
Wey Tec MK06

Bonus: the key clusters in the top corners are swappable with differently laid out ones or even touchpads.

>>58634309
Anything by razer

>>58634318
Floating keys are gross.

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>>58635800
no senpai ur gross

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/mkg/ got btfo!

>>58635490

>>58636516
Just imagine how good he would be with all those things

>>58636516
Wait, you can get computer chairs that massage your prostate? Where and how much?

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>>58636557

1) Budget
~180€

2) Location
Germany

3) Preffered switch type
Cherry MX Brown

4) Layout
ISO

5) Form factor
- 100%or 80% - I don't care
6) Backlight
Optional

7) Previous/current keyboard
CM Masterkeys Pro S RGB

I'm looking for a white keyboard or a keyboard with white keycaps as default. I hope you guys know something specific

>>58636516
>being productive is the only important thing in life
I hate that meme.
Also you see he is using a pretty good monitor and an ergonomic keyboard, not quite dox level but still an ergo keyboard.

>>58636516
yet he still uses a $80 keyboard, even if it is a rubber dome

>>58637289
Ducky One
https://www.caseking.de/ducky-one-tkl-gaming-tastatur-mx-brown-rgb-led-weiss-gata-823.html

unfortunately they only have the RGB one in stock

>>58637362
>yet he still uses a $80 keyboard, even if it is a rubber dome
$12 on amazon. $10 on ebay. that's what... price of one of your keycaps???
stay mad & stupid.

Ordered a Cherry MX 3.0 with blue switches for work. Hope it is as annoying as it sounds on Youtube, first mechanical for me.

>>58637419
no it isn't its $40. And if you are going to use the second hand keyboard argument I can get a used mechanical keyboard for $5

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>>58637410
Yea, thank you dude! This is a solid option. But I'm also looking for a black AND white one :)
like this:
Are there any options out there?

>Budget
Infinite, actually looking for cheapest option that satisfies all my other criteria

>Location (continent at least)
denbts, yurop

>Preferred switch type
MX Brown

>Layout
Whichever is cheapest

>Form factor
TKL, but not like my previous one where I had to dance between numlock/f-lock modes all the time

>Backlight
Whichever is cheapest

>Previous keyboard
http://www.coolermaster.com/peripheral/keyboards/tk-stealth/
Kinda shit for the reasons described above, got it on sale

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>>58637647
then get a Ducky One and replace the modifiers with white PBT keycaps

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>>58637648
Filco Majestouch 2.

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>>58637648
Any of the Red Scarf keyboards

>>58637647
Why not just change the keycaps on your existing one?

>>58637740
because I need a second one for work. And I prefer white and black for my next one. The Ducky One is really lit but I can't find a german version of this color variation xO
but thanks for help!

>>58637793
Oh, I thought you were looking to replace your existing one, which made me a bit confused since they're both similar. Still, the Ducky One is pretty close to what you're looking for. If you want black and white, you could just get another MasterKeys (or any similar keyboard) and get some white keycaps, which is probably easier than finding a black keyboard with white keycaps.

>>58637793
I only know of two manufactures that make solid mechanical Keyboards in the German layout. Those are Filco and Ducky. You could buy a black Ducky/Filco keyboard then replace the keycaps on that

>>58637862
thank you for this tip! what is the best website to order some white backlight keycaps for ISO layout? :)

>>58638061
massdrop sells some for cheap. Otherwise you can try Gateron, Vortex, and NPKC keycaps. I checked Vendio and their white keycaps are out of stock.

If you want them that badly and can't wait then get some from china

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>>58638061
There's a nice Vortex PBT set on MechanicalKeyboards. They've updated it too so now the numbers are next to the symbols instead of under them which meant they weren't backlit. I think it also comes with the extra ISO keys.

>>58637723
That's not cheap.

>>58638061
Hit up AliExpress and Taobao

>>58632147
>pref abs since im probably chink, and i lost faith on their pbt ones
I have chink PBT keycaps and they're fine... which ones did you have?

>>58632170
>Definitely prefer Cherry Reds, but am willing to change.
Gaterons

>>58631598
There might be some on the csg wiki article

>>58628130
Get some nice chink PBT blanks

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>>58638983
Its actually pretty cheap.
I wanted to get pic related, but I lost the bid.
Its like 2 hours on minimum wage and you should be able to afford a full set of those keycaps

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>>58639406
these :S
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Cherry-MX-Keycaps-Backlight-PBT-37-keys-plus-ESC-Double-shot-Translucidus-Backlight-Backlit-Keycap-for/32694409071.html

horrible bleed, and the top surface was rough as hell and literally for soem reason hurts my finger tips

soo um are zealencios actual switches or just the top clip thing

>>58639885
just the top thing kek
QMK said they're coming up with a plate mounted alternative (they already have a PCB one) so that might reduce the price a bit since the PCB QMKs are less than half as expensive as the zealencios

>>58633713
The angle of the camera haha

>>58633512
Do you know the usb model?

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Aww yeah baby.

Feel that RAMA love. Love that RAMA bezel!

>>58639894
QMX, sorry

>>58639985
Depends, do you want to replace it from USB A to B or C

>>58639474
i meant the red scarf keyboards not being cheap.

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>>58640010
>dem bezels

>>58639512
Oh yeah, these don't look good at all. The NPKC ones are alright though.

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>>58640031
But they are cheap. Just how poor are you? I make enough tips in one afternoon to be able to afford two of them. If you factor in my salary I can buy like 15 keyboards from one day's of work on minimum wage. Of course I've already paid off my bills for that day so all whats left is what I'm using to buy those 15 keyboards

>>58640106
how many dicks do you take to earn that many tips?

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Planning on getting this keyboard.
https://www.amazon.com/Drevo-84-Key-Tenkeyless-Mechanical/dp/B01H6D6GR4?th=1
its the Drevo Gramr 84 Key, but im not sure what switch type to get. I have a Steelseries apex 300 and love the feel of these keys over mechanicals ive used in the past. So which of red, blue, and black feel the most similar to membrane switches

>>58640463
Probably reds. Blacks if you want something not so light.

>>58636516
Have the same monitor. Can confirm it's top comfy.

>>58640061
i mean it was like 11 bucks
the white one came first, and i was really surprised how good and comfy they were, so my expectations of the orange ones went through the roof since im thinking pbt>abs boy was i wrong.

im 80% sure the whiteones are gaterons, no mentions on the seller's page but the box it came with had gateron

>>58638151
how did you get em to be purple? i got the generic blue and orange ones urgh

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>>58640798
The backlights are RGB, so I can just set it to any color I want. The keycaps are white with transparent legends, so they don't have any color themselves.

>>58640926
damn, I really ough to look more closely on what i purchase before i hit the buy button

>>58640995
what did you buy?

>>58640926
Rip Aoba

>>58641044
She's hanging out with Luluco on my right desk now >>58639605

>>58641007
the one with the blue an orange keys

new thread?

>>58641303
do it yourself cunt

>>58641369
nah

>>58641396
Fine then


New Thread Guys!
>>58641440
>>58641440
>>58641440
>>58641440
Get in here my brothers

>>58625628
call me a moron but how do you space?

>>58641569
It's probably fully programmable, so most people would use the right or left big button on the bottom of the keyboard.
Since most people are right handed, I would assume most people use the GREEN button for space.

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