/mkg/ - Mechanical Keyboard General

>>58894369
Where can I buy a Pok3r RGB Blues US ????
Nobody has stock...

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commence the butt hurting

>>58894437
>only one cable has failed, and it's not clear whether it was due to mistreatment
>the same picture is posted over and over by the same person in every thread
How can Pexonfags ever recover?

>>58894697
pexon on suicide watch tbqh

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>>58894369
How do they work?

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Post dirty keyboards

>>58894384
it'll be restocked on mechanicalkeyboards later this month

>>58895014
Yeah I know...
Do they usually come up short on preorders, or will I actually be able to buy one when they come into stock?

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>ANOTHER day wasted discussing keyboards on 4chan instead of doing something PRODUCTIVE

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Bought this on sale for $50 a couple years back and it's still going strong. I wanted a nicer keyboard that could fit on my desk drawer while also leaving room for my mouse. It's not top of the line but if you can get it on sale like I did it's worth the money. The cable is detachable if needing to replace but I haven't worn it out yet either.

>>58895153
Hey I bought this as well this Black Friday. All in all it's probably their best board with a good price, dedicated volume control, tasteful color scheme and no sperg RGB lighting.

Just wish they made it in more switches, red is not the best for typing which is why I bought a topre board recently.

I have two Das Keyboards I picked up around 5-6 years ago. One with blank key caps one with blue key switches, and another with browns.

They still work great, although the USB expansion ports in one of them don't work anymore, think I fucked them up somehow. Anyway, I'm getting bored with them, and feel Das is just baby's first easy-modo mechanical keyboard. I want to advance to the next level.

What should I look at or research? I'm in America, my budget is $100-$200. Don't care for LEDs so much, but if they're non-optional, would prefer non-blue LEDs. Tactile key switches to start. Full or TKL, will consider both.

I'm looking for something bulky and rock-solid, something that's got the old Commodore 64 or Amiga feel to it in terms of cap quality. A pleasing color scheme for the caps would be nice too.

SHOULD I JUST BUY A MODEL M FOR THE MEMES?

I HAVE BOUGHT 5 THINKPADS IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS

>>58895353
Do it

>>58895359
It shall be done. What years should I look for?

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A mostly customized keyboard for around $100
Seen good reviews
Should I?

>>58895284
>Just wish they made it in more switches

Same here, there's definitely more to be desired from the cherry switches that are installed in them.

I do like having raised keys though, great for cleaning (I eat at my desk like an animal). Even with the drawer, I still somehow get crumbs on it.

>>58895070
You should open up a keyboard shop like half of this thread and then shill your ass off while posting on 4chan.

>>58895457
>open up a keyboard shop like half of this thread
what

>>58895429
Nothing wrong with it, go ahead.

>>58895464
hurr durr

>>58895623
seriously
what?
the only obvious thing that gets shilled here, and most of it is bait, is rama garbage

>>58895429
>No TKL custom
>TKL more expensive
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

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>>58894437
>order a 1ft coiled cable
>takes over a month to ship
>only 3 inches is coiled, over 3 ft of regular cable

>>58894384
>RGB
He fell for the meme

>>58895153
Saw it on sale for 60 Euros or something, really wanted a keyboard with a numerical pad on the right side + brown switches though so I've ordered a Cherry MX 3.0 for my first mech.
Hope I've done well, ah well my current keyboard is probably not too far off from dying anyway, it's a old 20 bucks Logitech.

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don't buy this piece of shit. after a year of (heavy) use, both of my ctrl keycaps are broken. now i need to get new ones which is kind of difficult/expensive in europe.

>>58896638
>gaming keyboard
>is a piece of shit
Wow!

>>58896659
i never had a problem with any logitech product before this.

>>58896669
Most their keyboards have been membranes with gimmicks.

>>58896669
my mate uses them and they don't even hold up to csgo/overwatch induced rage punching from him, shit products that don't deserve the label "gaming" tbqh

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>>58896763
>they don't even hold up to csgo/overwatch induced rage punching from him
i don't punch my keyboards. this happened during normal use. 100 bucks for this crap, never again.

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hello /g/entlemen
I would like to know if pic related is decent
I dont want to spend to much money, but im on membrane right now

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oh my fucking god the new lightsaver supports hhkb layout with massive bezels as well as the traditional 96-key im fucking dying

duck gotta be taking the piss with this

>>58897120
>14 euro
Probably its just a "mechanical feel"/"half-mech", read the description carefully.
Somewhat decent (for the price) chinese TKL mek board cost round $40-50, cheapest ones ~$30

>>58897208
for what fucking purpose did they bring this ugly cunt into existence?

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>>58897120
you need to go back, pedro

>>58897262
cause some morons will buy anything and this is a great excuse to tuck on some costs here and there to make it expensive as shit

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>>58897303
>EUR
>Mexico

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>>58897247
thanks for your input
what about "semi-mechanic" (left) or Cooler Master cheapo 30€ mech (right)
from what i read semi-mech is only membrane but with independent circuit for each key, wich should be fine

>>58897403
>Cooler Master cheapo 30€ mech
But this CM is also a rubberdome, lol.
>semi-mech is only membrane but with independent circuit
Not really. Usually there is individual slider for each key, which produces tactile feedback, but at the base its still a rubberdome sheet over membrane.

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>>58897554
rubberdome ? whad do you mean? it was listed as mechanic on the website....

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>>58897729
>it was listed as mechanic
It is listed as MEME-chanical whatever the fuck that means.

>>58898287
isnt that basically topre

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>>58897303
>>>/pol/ is that way senpai

On unrelated note, how are drevo keyboards regarded here? I have seen positive reviews about them and I am planing to buy one as a portable driver. Planning on buying them with outemu blacks as people has always told me that i'm a keyboard smasher (on laptop, even thought my laptop keyboard is pretty good, maybe habit from bad keyboards).

>>58898287
im actually really interested on this now, because of >>58898305
someone buy one of those and compare it to a topre keyboard

>>58898447
I have the Masterkeys Lite L "Meme-Chanical" Keyboard. Its really wierd if you are used to cherrys, you can feel that its membrane but you have that subtle tactile thing going on.

>>58898305
>>58898447
Topre actuation is based on some complicated electronic magic sensing spring compression, while dome over membrane is good old "bridge two traces together" shit.
Topre actuates mid-stroke, rubberdome actuates on bottoming out.
There is a shit-ton of those chinese "mechnical feel" keyboards, ranging in quality, but usually cheap as dirt. Some of them have MX-compatible sliders so you can change caps (like those CM and i-Rocks keyboards)

>>58894369

My Ducky Shine 6 comes today. I'm pretty excited. I didn't realize ducky's were so well built. I'll post pictures when i get it if you guys want.

I've been wanting a dactyl for a while but the effort required to source the parts and assemble it as well as the price has stop me. Why such a high barrier for entery.

The orthodox just seems kinda gimped without the curved keys.

is the planck a real keyboard or just an expensive artisan holder?

>>58895042
They did with the Ducky preorders. After they came back in stock they sold out instantly. So preorder them now. You can always cancel or return it since you get a 30 day return policy

>>58895332
IBM model M on ebay, or if you want something new and modern get a Unicomp Model M which you can buy on their website or amazon. Their own website has more customization options, but if you prefer amazon then you can order from them. This keyboard has a unique typing experince sine it was one of the only switches where the tactile feedback and click happen at the exact moment of actuation

>>58897120
>>58897403
>>58897729

Don't bother with these hybrid memechanical switches. Either get a Chinese mechanical keyboard like a Tomoko or Magicforce, or a rubber dome like a k120

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>>58897208
Yuck. That looks hideous, but the Duck light saver v3 looks ugly in general. If they made one without the horrid case I might buy one, otherwise I'll pick up the RS96 or ZZ96

>>58900638
Can't wait for the next run of the RS96. The standard case is so simple, reliable and nice looking.

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>>58900678
I'm just waiting for the ZZ96 to drop, but the RS96 also looks good too.

There are Chinese knockoffs that you can buy like the PlumMX96, but they look ugly.

>>58900860
I slightly prefer the RS96 standard case's design to the ZZ96, but they're both nice and clean. Honestly, whichever one comes up first will get my money in all likelihood, and I'll be happy as a pig in shit either way.

>>58894369
Can I get any good keyboards, with under 50 euros? I have never owned one of those mechanicals, so what are the things to look for?

>>58901853
You can.There are plenty of cheap keyboards thanks to the chinese. Some brands to check out are Tomoko, Magicforce, Keycool, and Royal Kludge.
They all have keyboards for under 50€

You can buy them from china using aliexpress and banggood, or get them from amazon

>>58901890
Okay I will check them out, ty for info.

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>>58896763
>my mate uses them and they don't even hold up to csgo/overwatch induced rage punching from him
>my mate rage punching
>my mate guis
Come on lad.

What wireless mechanical keyboard should I get /g/?

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>>58902111
this one

>>58902148

Why would you want to get a keyboard where you can't see lettering, regardless of how l33t you are at touch typing..

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>>58902176
then get the one with lettering. Its not that hard anon.

Are ducky keyboards decent quality or should I be looking for something else?

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>>58897208
Nice. Think I'll stick with RAMA though :)

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>>58902278
I'd say they're a solid 8/10. There aren't that many keyboards with a steel plate, thick PBT dye-sub keycaps, and macro programmability all for around 100 bucks. I also like the minimalist look that they have, except for the shine 6, that looks like trash

all these keyboards look cringy as fuck.

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>>58902309
>compact layout
>massive bezels

it takes a special kind of retard to come up with something like this

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>>58902459
you haven't seen anything yet

What's the cheapest non-shit mechanical keyboard? Currently using an IBM Model M and love it, but I can't get them cheaply in my country and I need a spare in case I ever break it.

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I want to sell my relatively unused ISO UK Pok3r with MX Greens, where should I sell it and for how much? They seem really rare now so I'm struggling to come up with a number...

>>58902517
>>58902535
whats this style of keyboard known as?

>>58902773
Almost everything would be a down grade compared to the model M, but you can get cheap cherry g80-3000 keyboards for like 40 bucks, especially in Europe where they are popular, or if you want you can get a dell at101w for 40 bucks as well

>>58902785
well Vortex is restocking them next month so try selling them on ebay, geekhack, deskthority, or reddit as soon as possible

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>>58902807
35% keyboards

>>58902857
How much do you think I could get for it? Ultimately I want to get another one in MX Green or Clear for me EnjoyPBT cyrillic that will be arriving.

>>58902857
>>58902902
I want to get an ANSI model, I mean.

>>58902902
Depends. Anywhere from 100-140 bucks. Put up a FS add on the deskthority market place for 140 euro then work down from there. If you aren't gonna ship for free in Europe then mark the price down buy 10 bucks and have them pay for the shipping.

https://deskthority.net/marketplace-f11/

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>>58897303

>>58902967
Good stuff, thanks for the pointer.

Anyone on this mykeyboard.eu P3ker RGB order? It's taking forever.

Are there any good mechanical keyboards made for Macs? I'd like cherry mx blues if possible. Needs to have media keys.

>>58903122
You can buy my Pok3r :^)

Or a HHKB

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>>58903122
Unicomp, Magiforce, and Matias all make mechanical keyboards for apple computers. You can also get an Apple mechanical Keyboard

So I noticed that if I go fast enough I don't even notice the tactility on alot of my switches, including topre, MX and MODs. This makes the "tactility" kind of pointless if I really need to type. Any switch out there that's got the most unfuckingbelievable tactility out there? Matias? Zealios?

>>58903318
Buckling springs is relatively easy to get and comes in a modern layout. Anything more tactile like the Model F or Beam springs and you'd have to live with a non standard layout

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>>58903318
https://www.pckeyboard.com/
https://www.amazon.com/s?me=A2GLVWCFA1U5MG&merchant=A2GLVWCFA1U5MG&qid=1478087739

You can mod it into a TKL if you don't like full size keyboards

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>>58902517
This makes me so angry, I can't begin to describe it.

Colored caps:
>>>/fa/

Braided cables
>>>/fa/

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>>58903815
maybe this is more to your liking

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>>58903899

>>58902807
faggotboards

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>>58903911
nice dubs.
If you prefer classical keyboards then this general has those too

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>>58903959
Keyboards must be gray or black.

Proverbs 31:30
Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain

1 Samuel 16:7
But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or on the height of his stature, because I have rejected him. For the Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord looks on the heart.”

Jeremiah 4:30
And you, O desolate one, what do you mean that you dress in scarlet, that you adorn yourself with ornaments of gold, that you enlarge your eyes with paint? In vain you beautify yourself. Your lovers despise you; they seek your life.

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>>58904005
You're taking those out of context. This is what god wanted keyboards to look like

God says 640x480 and no /fa/ncy keyboards.

>>58895353
I bought two more Thinkpads yesterday, with bids on 2 at the moment.

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>>58898287
>>58898305
>>58898447
>>58898577
>>58898594
Topre feels like a Cherry MX brown but replace the tactile bump with a membrane flex and the key triggers without bottoming out. and it is alos much quiter and even more so if you buy silencing O-rings. If you get a realforce get DON'T GET THE VARIABLE SPRINGS. Get one with all the same spring type.

Enjoy of original content boys!

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>>58904222

>>58904222
This spacebar looks weird AF

>>58904222
nice trips, but why did you download your own image of 4chan?

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>>58904270
Angle also it's after market.
>>58904275
Different thread.

It is a silenced 45g under all keys.

>>58903318
Matias Click

A million eons and two keyboards later, and now Topre is feeling just "okay." Does anyone ever find the "perfect" switch or do you all just make do with the fact that there will never be a board that has its tactility at the top and is easy enough to hold down for gaming yet strong enough for your hands to bounce off of when typing?

Where can I get a cheap top plate and case for a 40% keyboard

>>58904416
Plank is pretty cheap
>>58904450
whats the point?

>>58904504
>Plank

Sure, but where? :V

>>58904520
First result in google bruh
https://olkb.com/planck/

>>58904504
my topre oc :)
>>58904222
>>58904263
>>58904389

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>>58894369
What does /mkg/ think of the Ajazz ak33?

>pic related

Im buying one for 35€ with black switches to replace my logitech g710 since I hate the noise and prefer the linear feel.

>>58904537
Why you asume that i cant do a google search?
Im not that retarded man, also for 72 dollars i can buy an anne pro, to expensive

>>58904622
you just wanted the plate, which for 10 bucks that's cheap.

also they have documentation on their website so you can make your own parts

https://olkb.com/reference/design

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>Hold it right there, son

>>58904603
that's a bit autistic son

>>58902094
which keyboard is this?

>>58904756
Ducky KMAC V2 Topre Edition

>>58904712
how? my job is on the pc

Anyone know how what Matias QC is like? How's the tactility? Heard that the bottom out is only 35g, would that be any good for long holddowns for gaming?

>>58904756
104% tlk costarmaster rama flash

Want to buy a mechanical keyboard. Didn't own one before. Using it for programming. Any recommendations?

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Using the RGB modifier keys until I can get my hands on some black dye so I can dye the right shift key. Unfortunately Unicomp don't produce them or have them in black anymore.

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>>58905590
HHKB

>>58905590
Start cheap with any ol' MX blue and see where that takes you.

>>58905590
Obligatory "clears or bust" recommendation

>>58904408
Alps.

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Are knockoff Topres any good? I'm really considering getting the plum 75.
Comes with PBT keycaps, rgb, fully programmable, 60% with function row, bluetooth or wired, cherry mx stems. I'm surprised it's not more popular.
People seem to complain that there is no 55g weight but I've never tried a real topre and I'm currently using gateron browns. I've also read that the bluetooth can't keep up with over 9-10 keys a second.

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So I've pretty much settled on my end game keyboard. The B.mini R X2 will support the exact layout I need.
The cases available for this on winkeyless are all just acrylic though, which I can work with if need be, but I would like at least a metal mounting plate... are thre any alternative cases out there for these things?

>>58906988
looks like you can just drop it into the metal case for a RS84

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Some guy is selling an HHKB on craigslist for 150 bucks with blank keycpas. Should I get pic related?

>>58906932
Using a Royal Kludge RC930. These are pretty good to be honest, even compared to real Topre. Absolutely worth the savings. I really do recommend 55g, but 45g is also good, especially if you like light switches. The real topre advantage I think is that rubber domes provide rebound off the keys that doesn't affect your ability to hold down the key.

Tactility will often be more noticeable than a brown.

>>58907146
If it's real you absolutely should.

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>>58907165
well the guy lives in a hipster town so it most likely is

on a side note how much do IBM TKLs sell for?

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>>58906932
Sell you this baby (55g) for 80 bucks shipped.

>>58907146
If you're spending 150 bucks you might as well put in the extra money and buy a new one. Besides, the included keycaps are more valuable in the long run–you can buy blanks anywhere, but not the other way around.

>>58907508
I know elitekeyboards has them for $230 bucks, but I heard some people import them from japan. If I were to import where would I buy?

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>>58902309
literally why

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>>58907808
"industrial" design

>>58907808
This is geekhack's idea of minimalism

>no more than $100 hopefully
>burger land
>cherry brown
>ANSI
>75% (I want directional buttons and universal key sizes)
>no backlight
>current keyboard is the magicmeme 68, which I love but the "D" key switch may be faulty, so I'm looking at potential alternatives

any help?

>>58907884
just replace the goddamn switch, it's piss easy

>>58907884
https://www.amazon.com/Noppoo-84-Technology-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B0091Q34EI/ref=sr_1_1

Choc mini is right up your alley.

>>58907884
Magicforce 84 :^)

What you guys think of this video?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUCzVP7ykpk&t=0s

is his recommendations legit?

Best or cheapest keyboard that can hotswap switches?

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>>58907944
>not knowing what ISO layout is
Honestly I'm not even mad it's just sad at this point.

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>>58907944
i wouldn't listen to any other place for advice other than this thread friendo. normies like this will only ever recommend gamer shit.

watching this vid, so far he's not even reviewing mechanical keyboards, these are
>"MECHANICAL FEEL KEYBOARDS"

>>58907985
make your own

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>>58907985
E-Element has some on amazon for like 50 buck, but they seem to be out of stock at the moment

>>58895070
That keyboard is literally the dumbest thing I've ever seen

>>58907944
You can get a Tomoko mechanical keyboard compared to the price of some of the $30+ rubber domes keyboards, and sometimes its cheaper

>>58907988
In his defense, though he doesn't really deserve any, those aren't ISO. It's this layout that the chinks put on their cheap-ass keyboards for some reason that doesn't seem to have any particular name.

>>58907441
>tkl
thanks but nah, ausfag here anyway, I could get one new for cheaper from taobao

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>>58907944
opinion discarded

>>58895353
If you really wanna meme it, get the Model F battleship
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p_JTZo2rKmw

>>58908215
I press the space bar with my right index finger too

>>58907907
1. where do I buy a new switch
2. how do i do it

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>>58908546

>>58908546
opinion discarded

>>58908554
1. you can get one from china for 20 cents, or pick one up at techkeys for 39 cents.

2. Desldering and soldering is piss easy

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good night /mkg/

Any recommendations for a cheap ergodox with blue/green/clear so I can see if I like the layout

>>58908927
No such thing. Best you could do is to get existing ergonomic rubberdomes; these will be cheap enough and similar enough.

Keep in mind ergos only improve comfort, and given that typing is an inherently comfortable thing to do for most, if you're not already suffering from some kind of pain that a wristrest couldn't solve, then an ergodox is probably not necessary.

Bought this with blacks for 35 bucks did I do good /mkg/?

https://www.amazon.com/Drevo-84-Key-Tenkeyless-Mechanical/dp/B01LZ9XE8N/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1486877482&sr=8-1&keywords=drevo+gramr+84

>>58908927
Build one yourself, get the parts off falbatech.

numpads that work with HHKB 100mAh USBs?

>>58909106
thanks you

>>58909105
Average, as are most beginner boards. Give it a bit and you'll be yearning for something better.

>>58898426
Got the Gramr as a second board, love it. Quality for the price, not 100% chink shit switches, nice features, only problems I have are edgy font, and lighting profile number HAS to stay on and can not be turned off for the profile, so instead of having just letters backlit, I just turn off the lights entirely.

>>58909023
>wristrests
>solving anything
please stop posting about it if you know nothing about ergonomics.

>>58905590
get a switch tester and build a gh60 or some orher fully programmable board.

>>58902176
Because this way you can use any layout you want without having an uneven surface.

>>58910347
>using sculptured profile caps

>>58910359
even with uniform sa or dsa your sets might not include some of the keys you actually use or you might have deepdish keys where they don't belong.

>>58910373
every standard dsa or sa set comes with both regular and deepdish versions of f and j, so you don't have to use the deepdish at all

alternately, groupbuys generally have an extra homing pack option with deepdish homing keys for dvorak, colemak, etc

>>58910397
So tell me where i get something like a german pbt dsa set for an ergodox that supports maltron layout (2u sideway e) and has blank deepdish keys.

>>58910416
well now you're just moving the goalposts super hard

yeah no shit it's hard to get already uncommon non-english keycaps for super non-standard boards like an ergodox

>>58910437
No i am not, that is literally what i am using and what i suggested blanks for.
And generally for programmable boards people often use keys on the first layer that are not included in any set you can buy. So going blank from the start can be way nicer.
i said "any layout you want".

Hows the build quality of the ducky one rgb compare to the shine 5/6?

>>58910800
>rgb
but why?

What's the best option for buying keycaps?

>>58911029
why do you need to ask

>>58911400
The one i am using

>>58911410
because what purpose does rgb lighting serve that would make you ever consider spending an extra $40-60 for it over regular backlighting

>>58894369
Hi, I have a problem.

I got a cherry mx red 3.0 board (it's great) and I want to hook it up to my linux laptop. However, it just flashes for a split second and then does nothing. LSUSB shows no keyboard connected. Wat do?

>>58911419
The website in the OP is currently down and I'm in need senpai

>>58898711
fuck yea send dem picx boi

>also 1 question

Do all DS6 come with the meme ass bungee cord?

are metal keycaps possible/reasonable?

>>58911812
Possible yes, reasonable yes, expensive or hard to produce fuck yes.
If you have a cnc router and aluminium feel free to make some.

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The new Xiaomi mech keyboard with Cherry MX switches for $79.99. Is it worth it?

Anything better in the same price range?

>>58912076
Link? I only saw it with TTK switches and not cherry.

>>58912076
The Tada68 for ten buckaroos more on Aliexpress
Or 20 buckaronies less on taobao

>>58912410
http://www.geekbuying.com/item/XIAOMI-Mechanical-Keyboard-87-Keys-Gaming-Keyboard-373239.html

So it's worth it? Would be my first mech keyboard.

>>58912489
As I know the body of this keyboard made of glance white plastic. And reds are shit.

>>58912489
Those aren't Cherry switches, it says TTC right on the page and the rendered switch

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Someone ever tried/read stuff about the diverge keyboard? pic related

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>>58912489
Buy CM Novatouch instead.

>>58907184
250-300

This may not be the right question here, but I'll go ahead anyway:

How can I train typing with one hand? Is there any training related specifically to one-handed typing? I know my typing speed will plummet like that, but I feel it can be useful to be at least proficient in typing one-handed.

>>58912556
Please show me where that anon could buy a Novatouch for $80

>>58912743
This types one handed in all of his videos.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdAycvczJUA

>>58912535
It uses some tmk or qmk fork and seems interesting.

>>58912535
I might've been interested if I didn't already have an ergodox.

>>58911627
If you want keycaps just get them off aliexpress

>>58912860
It looks pretty chaotic, orderless. I like that.

I found tome site that says you should put your fingers on fghj and type from there. I feel that that should be the case, however it seems like bullshit advice once you get up to speed like the guy in your vid.

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i accidentally bowed my model m chassis trying to clean it by leaving it in a bathtub filled with lukewarm water and a couple of denture tablets

how best do i fix this?

>>58914250
put some weights and put it back into lukewarm water

>>58914327
and if it warps in another way?

>>58914641
then you are fucked, i would clamp it between two actually flat plates and slightly heat it with a hairdryer

>>58914250
buy a new case from unicomp

>>58914250
Look under warehouse liquidations, Unicomp are selling Industrial cases and white cases. If that's a grey label M you can easily apply some heat to the badge and cut underneath to transplant it to the new board. You'll need to do the same with your LED overlay or buy a new one.

so mechanicalkeyboards.com is legit?
I want an RK61 and that looks like the least shady place

>>58915082
it is. I bought my Ducky from there and they shipped 5 days. I also bought another keyboard from there then refunded it since the LEDs were broken. The whole thing took a week, but I did get all my money back

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>>58913032
Same

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Post END GAME numpads.

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>>58917504
That's not a numpad

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>>58917504
i dont intend on buy one, but this is my favorite that i've seen made so far

>>58917512
clean your keyboard

>>58917504
Quite possibly the most pointlessly expensive game of tic tac toe

>>58908280
>>58895353
If you want to meme even harder...get this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK2cnxXauls

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but what about the VORTEX CORE?

should i wait for the wireless / LED / numpad version

are corsair leds still shit and dying all the time?

How do most most people deal with 60% layouts? Seems like a huge burden, especially if I want to do simple things like refresh a page with F5 or use the arrow keys to navigate a search bar. Is it really worth the hassle for marginal space saved or is it just something you "get used to" in the end?

>>58920021
had a k95 over a year, no issues at all.

>>58894369
I bought a G610

How big did I fuck up

>>58920020
>VORTEX CORE
a 40% that isn't fully programmable, it's a joke.

>>58920020
what does the Pn button do?

>>58920052
with function layer mapping you can set it so that the number row is the function row. You can toggle between them berry easily, for example I set the FX keys to layer 2 so that whenever I need to refresh a page I just hit 5, but if I need to input numbers then I can switch back to layer 1 and use those. Though I much better solution would be to say use layer 3 to have a number pad on the alpha keys. Also since the keyboard is programmable you can easily set up any keys you need

>>58920618
depends if you picked it up for 70 bucks you did okay

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>>58920654
>>VORTEX CORE
>a 40% that isn't fully programmable, it's a joke.

Yeah, that's not my main concern. I want a small keyboard to free up some desk space and has nice keys.

I'd kinda like bluetooth but don't want to buy now if it'll be out soon. LED lights isn't a bit deal.

I'd like an 8ft coiled cable but don't want to pay $50.

>>58921268
>I'd like an 8ft coiled cable but don't want to pay $50.
get a cheap cable then wrap it around a broom stick and use a hairdryer

>>58921311
>>I'd like an 8ft coiled cable but don't want to pay $50.
>get a cheap cable then wrap it around a broom stick and use a hairdryer

You misunderstood me. I don't want to sweep the floor while typing or style my hair.

Seriously though, does that actually work?

>>58921412
>Seriously though, does that actually work
Yes. Some people use a pen, but for 8 feet of cable that's gonna be tiring

>>58921268
>I'd like an 8ft coiled cable
why?

anyway something like this would work

http://lifehacker.com/coil-a-usb-cord-with-a-pencil-and-blow-dryer-for-a-shor-1566570443

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>>58920020
Oh hey a cheap 40% keyboard with DSA keycaps. This looks interesting
>Programming one of the spacebar keys will result programming the other with the same function, thus, for example, you cannot program the left spacebar to function as a backspace and the right spacebar as space (both spacebars will act as backspace)

And dropped.

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I really don't know whether I really want a Space Cadet keyboard, or just love the idea of having one.

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>missed the SA 1965 group buy

I fucked up very badly. Anywhere I can get something similar?

>>58921904
SA 1976

>>58921612

Surely not, that is atrocious, why even have a split spacebar?

My mind is blown at the stupidity, I wanted one of those as well.

>>58921925
>SA 1976

SA 1976 looks like shit though.

>>58921904
SA Carbon or GMK Carbon sometime this fall

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>tfw throwing away shit for people and find this

>>58922126
It's nice, but those things are worth 70 bucks brand new or 40 bucks used

>>58922324
>but those things are worth 70 bucks brand new or 40 bucks used
and i got it for free?

>>58904756
Maybe a filco with a number pad.

>>58922126
Nice fine, got an old cherry with vintage clears from work. Asked the boss if I could buy it off the company inventory and he told me I could just take it for free. People don't know what kind of gems they're sitting on.

>>58922400
>filco
are you blind you FUCKIN RETARD that's clearly a JustSystems keyboard

>>58921612
>>58921962
>why even have a split spacebar

They fixed that already.

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/mkg/ telegram chat

https://t.me/joinchat/AAAAAEGEghPcd5X2gGVwmw

>>58923627
nice phishing attempt fag

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should i i'm so tempted

silenced rubber dome keyboard with cherry mx stems sign me up

worried about 35g being too light tho

Why not just buy a typewriter and mechanically and electrically convert it into a keyboard?

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>>58923993
Plum nopres are the best. However, 87 TKL is an ugly form factor with so much empty space; go with the 84-key plum non-rgb on aliexpress from 'EZ Mandarin Shoppers' aka 'mech greenhands' on deskthority: https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Plum84-electrostatic-capacitive-mechanical-keyboard-topre-clone-compact-gaming-keyboard-PBT-keycap-detachable-cable-84-mini/818123_32598836635.html

Also the 87-key Plum has a non-removable USB cord, 84-key has a removable braided mini USB cable. The only downside to the 84 is the super non-standard 5.5u spacebar, so if you want to get rid of the NiZ (name of Plum owner's daughter), you gotta paint over it, get a 3-D printed spacebar on shapeways or something, or get odd bars from keycap sets like MiTo's Braun set that just expired on Massdrop last week.

Lastly, Massdrop will ship your shit in a year (they're shipping that 87 TKL in May); if you order from aliexpress, you'll get it in 3 weeks from China.

>>58924195
thx senpai. can you describe how the 35g switches are? i had a silenced variably weighted realforce keyboard before, sold it, and have been craving to have something like it again

>>58902148
How 1337! $300 for a bleh topre keyboard that has only half the buttons as a normal keyboard.

To top it all off you the keys dont have lettering, god forbid you ever have to collaborate with someone


Enjoy writing hello-world tier applications in vim all day and feeling good about yourself with it

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>>58923993
I like my plum. It's 108 version with 35g switches.

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>>58924276
35g Nopres (topre clones) are super light (think slightly lighter than cherry browns - some register at 30g. Thankfully Plum includes 30x 10g springs with all their boards so you can at least convert the alphas to 45g. If you want 55g, you can get 20g springs on taobao(they are legit to order from, they make good pbt keycaps that sometimes show up on massdrop, etc.). https://world.taobao.com/item/531262544790.htm These topre springs are wider than cherry springs and go around the cylindrical slider under the keycaps. If you don't want springs under your keycaps, then you can achieve 55g native by replacing Plum's rubber dome sheet with your own, but you'll have to do some custom cutting to get the right fit. Here's a 104-key 55g sheet on ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Electrostatic-Capacitive-Rubber-Dome-Sheet-55g/172350643128

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>>58924307
Its a good thing all the successful people use topres and HHKBs

>>58924307
why so angry, my dude?

>>58924391
like who

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>>58924408
/ourguy/ uses a Topre keyboard

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>>58924408
me mum

>>58924360
thx, nice keyboard too

>>58924379
oh that's neat, didn't know springs were included. ahh, man i'm feeling tempted man

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>>58924526

>>58920052
they're old farts that use vim or emacs and not much else

>>58894369
is there a way I can try out mechanical switches without living next to a sweaty NEET?

>>58924475
God I love Denise Milani

>>58924615
They sell switch testers.

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>>58924615
http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/products/sampler-kit/wasd-6-key-cherry-mx-switch-tester.html

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>>58924491
there a lot of little neat things about plum. Aside of springs, they also include spare stabilizer.
Also, I like how they did cable in 108 version. Three way canal is quite handy.

>>58924667
15 doll hairs
why is everything about this so fucking expensive?

>>58924740
follow up, is the 50-70 figure still accurate for whole keyboards?

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>>58924743
You can get a cheap chinese mechanical keyboard for less then 30 bucks. The build quality is better then a 30 dollar rubber dome keyboard, and in some cases a 50 dollar mechanical keyboard
>>58924740
Just go to a big box store and test some switches

>>58924786
mm, thank you

neat-o

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>>58908280
>>58919130

I seriously want to meme the hardest. I'm bidding on 3rd gen X1 Carbons right now for no fucking reason.

What is the end game in IBM keyboards? Can someone give me a quick rundown?

>>58924914
IBM beamspring.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hK2cnxXauls

>>58895429
I have one. It's pretty not great. The cap quality is shit. But if you don't try to make the keycaps be a knockoff of a well known hard to get set, it wouldn't be too horrible.

>>58924740
You denigrate NEETs in one post >>58924615 then cry that 15 dollars is too expensive. Get a fucking job.

>>58924740
you can try popular switches like blues, browns and reds for free at any big store, which should have corsair and razer boards

What is the point of a mechanical keyboard over, say, a 7-row Thinkpad keyboard? What am I gaining in my day-to-day?

>>58925436
you gain nothing aside of nice tactile feeling and aesthetic

>>58925436
Something more comfortable to type on. That's most of the point really.

What's the current best sub-100usd 60%? Preferably with international shipping.

>>58925955
anne pro or magicforce with gaterons

>>58925977
Cheers, dubsman.

>>58926162
S T O P

>>58925955
As a note, possible to cop with gateron browns?

Thoughts on KBP V60 and/or RK61?

>>58926162

i can fap to this

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>>58926252
i got the v60, its pretty gud
if youre looking for a decent 60% for a decent price its not bad, was my school kbd until i got my tada 68 but i still use it when im feeling in the mood
mechanicalkeyboards.com has it for $89 with free shipping if you dont mind the gateron version

>>58926323
tfw no IMSTO Japanese
I have a modern beige set and it just doesn't compare.

>>58926323
Cool thanks.
Sick caps btw.

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>>58926360

>>58926343
if it makes you feel better i lost like 3 of the keys and it just ruined the whole set

>>58909257
Yes

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>>58926323
I guess our keyboards are like cousins or something.
>>58926343
I kinda like the thick print on my modern beige set.

>>58921904
GMK plum will be on massdrop in a few days. Different profile but a similar color scheme. I am glad I waited to order caps, the last few gmk group buys have been ugly.

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>>58926788
Forgot pic

New thread
>>58926805
>>58926805
>>58926805

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>>58921904
SA Strong Spirit

>over 300 posts
>Still on page 1
They changed the bump limit?

>>58926695
>>58926323
Noob question, Where would I get a cap set like this?

>>58927195
https://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Enjoypbt-keyboard-mechanical-keyboard-keyboarded-hot-117-keycaps/2230037_32694867686.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Enjoypbt-keyboard-mechanical-keyboard-keyboarded-hot-117-keycaps-Japanese-keycaps-Dye-Subbed-Keycap-Set/32777283992.html

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Help me brothers.
Bought a set of blank keycaps for my g6v2, and didn't knew it has its own caps, so now I have 3 stock caps I can't change. Where I can find these?.

>>58927462
Search for ISO kit.

>>58895070
>ANOTHER day wasted discussing x on 4chan instead of doing something PRODUCTIVE

I'm supporting the economy by spending 200$ on a total of 10$ worth of plastic. How is that not PRODUCTIVE?

>>58927739
enter key is not iso or ansi

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Color-dolch-mechanical-keyboard-keyboarded-personality-pbt6-g-7g-filco-cherry-3000-3494-keyboarded/32746758706.html
$28.90 looks too good to be true for this
Anybody have this?