peripherals

[open crow]

It starts with a w and ends with a d

Has two e’s in the middle

[pulsar folio]

never tried, but I'm on ADHD meds

they do help quite a bit 😛

[open crow]

But powrplay works aswell

[pulsar folio]

yeah, no body "modifications" 😄

[open crow]

Its better than ur meds

[pulsar folio]

and it's fun to DIY some stuff

[open crow]

Haha

[pulsar folio]

it's also illegal here 😛 and I'd rather not involve drugs if possible honestly

same with alcohol, keep that to a minimum too - I have 0 need for it

[open crow]

O forgot im dutch cant relate

But u did fix ur powrplay problem rather tight if u get a nice looks mouse pad

[pulsar folio]

yeah, don't really need a mouse pad that says where the charging area is either tbf

won't be too bad, it's not too small for a charging area, but for a mouse pad itself, it's pretty small

[open crow]

Looks cool in the first few days but after that its prob nothing

[pulsar folio]

I have a SteelSeries mouse pad I really like, 90x40cm iirc, and it's clean and black, just has the annoying SteelSeries logo, and the fact that it's SteelSeries - I hate SteelSeries

the mouse pad is good though, I'll give them that

[open crow]

Ae amin pads with their ugly logos

I have a pad from etsy 120cm x 60

Def a recommended size

U ill never hit the edge again

[pulsar folio]

I have one that's 160x80cm as well (made to fit my entire desk) 😂

[open crow]

Thats a but too much for me tbh

Want to see the oak in my desk

The pad looks pretty good tbh

Its a bit blurry irl but in pics it looks nice

Also got a keycron v2 last week

[pulsar folio]

I've looked at this exact pad tbh, it's a nice one

[open crow]

Keycaps should arrive this monday

[pulsar folio]

but I do like the 90x40cm size tbh, more than large enough for me

[open crow]

Yh its one of the first on etsy

[open crow]

Hmm sure what u want

I hate to hit the edge of my pad thats why i went with this size

O wait thats a old pic

[pulsar folio]

I will probably also build my own desk where I build my PC into the desk, so have a window area towards the back end of my desk top to see into the computer, and a mouse pad area under my keyboard and mouse

[open crow]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/980102477020029018/1028302941620281365/D2CE59DA-9F35-4B9F-ADEA-59CB7A5C038D.jpg with the new curtains and keeb

[open crow]

U could but the desk would be rather thicc

[pulsar folio]

at that point I will probably get a 200x90cm desk, with a 40-50cm deep mouse pad, and idk, maybe 120cm wide?

[pulsar folio]

I'm fine with that tbh 😛

[open crow]

200x80 is th best desk size tbh

[open crow]

U could 120x60 since it will leave u more than enoug space for speakers and a monitor arm outside the pad

[pulsar folio]

my desk right now is 160x80, and a little deeper would be nice tbh

[open crow]

Hmm sure do u man

[pulsar folio]

yeah, but with a glass to peek into the PC build, and such, it'll be nice to have a fair bit of space to show off that awesomeness too

[open crow]

Dont go with a 2:1 ratio tho

[pulsar folio]

[open crow]

Th sure

[pulsar folio]

but I will have to draw out the desk in CAD anyway, so get an impression on what it looks like

[open crow]

I do like to see a render, sketch or anything of how u gonna make it

[pulsar folio]

same, but we'll probably be in 2040 by then 😂

[open crow]

Nah next week

Deadline is set

Go!

But ima sleep its 2:30 am

[pulsar folio]

someone in another Discord I'm in made this

I kinda want to do something similar to this, then integrate POWERPLAY into it, and make something similar to POWERPLAY work for my keyboard as well

not because it's so necessary, but more so because it's fun and nice to have if it actually ends up working 😛

[open crow]

Looks great

If ur done ping or dm me with the design please

[haughty shoal]

While you're at it, you could put a Qi charger there too!

[haughty shoal]

Unless that's what that puck is that I didn't see at first lol

[pulsar folio]

That’s not my design and mine will be different I think, and I don’t really need Qi for anything, but I might still add Qi for the sake of future proofing

[autumn dock]

What is a good Artisan mousepad that is about 35 inches by 16 inches

[cosmic musk]

Can I have your thoughts on this: I program my macro PCB so that if a sensor detects something then it executes the appropriate keyboard commands to reset my PC. It could be triggered by a motion sensor, temperature, light, or a button or potentiometer, as these are all on it

[crimson isle]

ah yes

🤔

keyboard with no letters

[amber tartan]

no alphas at all wtf!!

[crimson isle]

wonder how one would use it

[amber tartan]

do you actually not know how it works or

[crimson isle]

just wondering what one would use it for

[amber tartan]

typing feel

the cutout is for softer touch

[crimson isle]

you mean more bending

[amber tartan]

yes....

[crimson isle]

still dumb

[amber tartan]

it has its purpose

some people prefer it

[crimson isle]

I mean, some people also put an entire roll of toilet paper in their keebs...

[amber tartan]

thats just for videos

custom keyboard yt is ass

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/521617441617346563/869064062720438342/Check-out-these-jiggle-physics.gif

[unkempt dome]

damn that looks horrible

[last crown]

Are there any good budget gaming keyboards

[dusky shoal]

red dragons aren't awful

[last crown]

Are all gaming bundles bad?

[unkempt dome]

They are usually not good

[cosmic musk]

What are you wanting ? Mechanical, RGB or both

[dusky shoal]

Like I said reddragon isn't bad - we have 2 in this house; feels nicer than my Logitech, but nowhere near as nice as some of the hobbiest builds.

However - amazon warehouse deals - open boxes or minor scratches for <50$ makes them awesome

[past seal]

what is the best mechanical switch that has good feel, but is quit (doesn't have to be completely silent)?

[last crown]

Kinda both

[cosmic musk]

Ok

I'll see

[cosmic musk]

Would $80 be ok?

Sorry $50 USD if you use that

It has per key RGB plus your choice of gateron switch

@last crown look at this one https://www.coolermaster.com/catalog/peripheral/keyboards/ck530/#image-Item3

[last crown]

Is the Logitech g213 prodigy any good for a keyboard? I can get it for $40 new

[cosmic musk]

It looks good

But it doesn't have full RGB. With some keyboards you get to control the RGB of each key, this one has five zones which you can control instead of each individual led

@last crown

[last crown]

I can’t find a price for it

[glossy sandal]

What are your points of reference?

[boreal rivet]

Topre

[unkempt river]

The apple magic keyboard truly is magic

the travel is just right

[glossy sandal]

Now do it on 30s

[unkempt river]

kinda pointless since 99% of typing in practical situations is burst typing anyway

[glossy sandal]

Just think faster

[unkempt river]

That’s true

the bottleneck for fast typing is brain processing speed

[spice sail]

I like the cherry mx red

[normal fiber]

How do I know what do I like

I think apart from sound there is also feel

Imagine owning something that sounds good but feels bad xd

[chilly perch]

Once ur at like 100 ur p much set for any computer usgae

60+ really

It's so nuts to see some ppl who are on their computers all day who type at like 30-40 wpm

[glossy sandal]

touch typing is really useful I think

It helps with note taking

or copying down anything

[young spoke]

best wireless keyboard and mouse under £70

[chrome raft]

i mean if you are at least precise while you do it, doesnt matter if you hit 90+ at peak speed if you misstype a lot

[boreal rivet]

best wireless keyboard and mouse under £70

[last crown]

Is this any good?

[cosmic musk]

Depends. Does it have good mechanical switches and how many colour zones does it have

[unkempt dome]

Probably can find a keychron for about that price

[covert wyvern]

oh my god that's fkin absurd

why is the rgb software half a gig

what

[glossy sandal]

Isn’t synapse a lot more than a rgb software

Also qmk toolbox is like 536 mb

That doesn’t seem too much for software

[covert wyvern]

yeah, but only for a keyboard seems excessive

[glossy sandal]

I mean it encompasses all of your razer peripherals

(If you have them)

[covert wyvern]

The one.

[glossy sandal]

Yeah but if you were to make an addendum it wouldn’t require it’s own software

[urban panther]

Isn't that just the base package? Last I tried synapse you also had to download additional modules for their stuff

[glossy sandal]

Is that so?

I’ve had 3 razer mice and they’ve paired seamlessly with synapse

[covert wyvern]

yeah but still

seems a bit much

[haughty shoal]

I have this keyboard and have used it for the past year and some. I’ve liked it

[unkempt dome]

get a ducky one 3

it's a must for me

skyline has white led

[amber tartan]

the ducky one 3 has some acoustic mods

[pulsar folio]

One 2 is not hotswap

oh, you already knew

[untold orchid]

stabs are much better on the one 3

[whole patio]

I need keyboard recommendations:
I am a programmer for the Dutch government with a completely oversecured laptop which blocks every form of bluetooth connectivity or usb-storage devices.
I am looking for a mechanical 65% keyboard WITH A DONGLE because I cannot connect any bluetooth devices and I hate cables. I need to do video calls all day long over another machine than my work laptop so I want multi-device support to easily switch between the two computers I use at the same time.

I am not able to install software on my work laptop so I cannot install software features, however I can pair the dongle on another computer and then plug it into my work laptop USB port, that way I am able to connect/bind the keyboard and use it. But if it needs any third-party software to run, I won't be able to use it... (I am not even sure if it will accept the logitech-bolt dongles. The normal Logitech dongle of my MX Master works fine)
Keychron is no option because they do not sell keyboards with Dongles... Very sad. Since Bluetooth doesn't work for me...

Anyone that has some recommendations for me? I was looking at the Logitech MX Mechanical mini but via Amazon I see that you get an ISO layout (which is very annoying as a programmer) and the reviews do not seem amazing.

[cosmic musk]

Do you need mechanical, RGB or anything? And would Bluetooth plus dongle multi device connection be ok?

I mean, it has one dongle, multiple Bluetooth

[amber tartan]

i think youre looking for a dongle, not a keyboard

[whole patio]

I prefer a mechanical, I do not need other things. I need:

• Dongle to connect to my work laptop
• Multi device support for work laptop AND personal computer
• Prefer a 65% keyboard

Dongle & bluetooth would be okay, however my personal computer does not have bluetooth. Could always get a bluetooth stick for it

[amber tartan]

also the MX mini comes in ANSI im pretty sure

[cosmic musk]

Would a wired one with a adaptor work?

Multi device adaptor thingy

[whole patio]

Well a keyboard neets to have a native dongle, right? You cannot turn an existing keyboard into a dongle one?

[whole patio]

KVM Switch? They are pretty expensive right? And my keyboard is like 10 years old, I want an upgrade anyways haha

[amber tartan]

i know some dongle can do that

[cosmic musk]

What I mean is you can get USB switch things idk what they're called but they switch USB devices to different devices

[whole patio]

These are KVM switches. Yes that could be a thing but these are expensive, and if I am working remote from another place with two laptops (work laptop + PC to video call) I have to carry that with me instead of just pushing a button on the keyboard to switch devices like I now do with my MX Master mouse

[whole patio]

show me 😮

[amber tartan]

google

[cosmic musk]

https://au.pcpartpicker.com/product/Bxdrxr/logitech-g915-tkl-rgb-wireless-gaming-keyboard-920-009495 I'm going to sleep now but will have a bit more of a look tomorrow

It's 80 not 65 but yeah I'll look for more

[glossy sandal]

Iquinix doesn’t do 65% and I’m unsure as to how they do multi device support but they do have something with everything else on this, see the OG80 series of iquinix boards

[whole patio]

Looks cool but the multi device is really important. I am looking to buy an MX Mechanical Mini somewhere since I cannot find any other keyboards that fit my need. This is a very specific case that i have 😅

[glossy sandal]

What does multi device mean for you?

The Bluetooth allows for up to 3 devices

[whole patio]

connecting to 2 or more devices with at least one 2.4ghz dongle. The work laptop has bluetooth connectivity completely disabled and blocked. As described in my original text

[glossy sandal]

Using a splitter?

or what do you mean

[whole patio]

I am using two computers.
One for video calling/chatting/browsing with collegues troughout the whole workday
One for programming and reading the documentation that is on my work laptop on a virtualisation with VMWare. On the "Work Laptop" That runs over a VPN and has all its bluetooth connectivity blocked.

We work over a VPN and the company cannot handle 2000 video calls over it's network so thats why we need a second device to video call. Because I need to use these two devices at the same time, I want a easy way to switch my keyboard back and forth. I do not have the proper space on my desk to have two keyboards and this works really annoying anyways. That's why I want a nice keyboard which I can connect with a dongle, because otherwise there is no way to connect the keyboard wireless to my work laptop

For example, the MX Master mouse has a function to switch between multiple connected devices. I use that now to toggle between my video call machine and my programming machine. I search this functionallity in a keyboard too. Like I found the Logitech MX Mechanical who can also switch between multiple devices. And I ask here if people have other/better suggestions than the MX Mechanical

[tame arrow]

https://www.jbhifi.com.au/products/hyperx-alloy-origins-60-mechanical-gaming-keyboard-red-switch-linear?variant=39245890814153 thinking about getting this keyboard

[cerulean silo]

how hard is it to replaces switches on a keyboard(G915)? cause my keyboard gave up on one key and it's 2 month's after Guarantee. so that sucks

[cosmic musk]

Not hard, providing you can source replacement switches online, and you have a soldering iron available

Then just open it up, melt the solder connecting switch to circuit and then remove solder, solder new switch on

[cerulean silo]

switch replacement's where can i find those?

cause i got a soldering kit

[slow shale]

I purchased a 65% keyboard Glorious GMMK2 , when looking for different keycaps I assume even if its a full set of caps 114 or even more seen some that are 174 caps that its not 100% guaranteed they will work on my layout since the different size shift keys and other keys unique on a 65%?

[glossy sandal]

Link the ones you’re interested in and I can tell you

Alternatively, look out for those two 1u keys to the right of the spacebar and the 1.75 right shift

[vale edge]

Hello, I require assistance regarding my shift key stabilizer (left side)

[little imp]

😈

ok

[vale edge]

hi

Im new to playing around with kb

[little imp]

Did you turn it off and on again

🤯

[vale edge]

so what i did was take my shift key off, and when i pop it back on, it cant be pushed all the way back down without getting jammed

[little imp]

Idk talk to someone that has a brain (not me)

[vale edge]

Im trying 😢

[ionic briar]

what does the stab looks like

[ionic briar]

oh i see

there is a metal wire on the keyboard right?

[vale edge]

is this it?

[ionic briar]

ah, razer huntsman v2

[vale edge]

tkl tournament edition but i take it that they’re identical

[ionic briar]

i think you just need to press the caps down hard enough?
this looks like the one where the wire will clip into the plastic clips on the caps

[vale edge]

oh

I do press, but it doesnt wanna come back up when i push it in

but i can try it again

[ionic briar]

im used to this style which you can remove the whole stabs out after removing the switch

[vale edge]

oh it just snapped into place

had to push rly hard

[ionic briar]

yep

[vale edge]

well, thanks for giving me the green light to push it down even harder

[ionic briar]

kinda expect that given how big the wires are and how small the opening for the stems are

[vale edge]

ig so ye

thanks man

[sick lantern]

Worst purchase of my life, redragon k550.

This is the second one, first one I returned because switches began to fail.

Second one, same thing, switches failing.

Never ever buy a redragon guys.

[amber tartan]

reddragon is known for just being mediocre

if you have the money go for something else

also i think its your pcb failing not the switches

[unkempt dome]

My sister's redragon k552 is about 7 years old and still going strong

Mine is 4 years old and works perfectly too

My other sister's k551 is 4 years old too and works great

They are worth what you pay for and not much more ... would still take a k552 over any corsair, razer or logitech board

[amber tartan]

theyre just enough for most

[fallen haven]

Is there a good 60% or 65% wireless mechanical keyboard with backlit characters/symbols (not just backlit keys)?

[ember kraken]

I had reddragon, the best I could describe it is "good enough"

That said I recently spilled liquid over mine so I need a new one and I wanna get something a bit better

I'm thinking of getting this one

[cosmic musk]

That's probably at least ok

I mean, depends if you can find one for a better price

[ember kraken]

I'm not really wild on the colours but I can get new keycaps right

[ionic briar]

yea

most likely

[ember kraken]

How good are Logitech keyboards

[hoary ingot]

Does anyone here use MT3 keycaps? What are your thoughts about them? Would you prefer to use a more standard keycap set/keyboard for gaming and use the MT3 keycaps exclusively for typing/productivity?

[boreal rivet]

Mt3 is based

[amber tartan]

its meh

[cobalt eagle]

i have a serious question why are smaller keyboards more expensive than bigger keyboards?

[chilly perch]

Generally because small keyboard is niche

[jovial ridge]

Hyper x haste or g402 or g502 which is value for money

[hearty verge]

why not a skyloong, or a royal kludge or keychron

[hearty verge]

switch lottery

[slow shale]

Question about wireless mice well glorious model D wireless specifically when it says 71h battery life does that mean actively moving it or does that include it just sitting there

[hearty verge]

lol 10 words

[unkempt river]

I only do 10 word tests

my 60 second test is only around 140

[hearty verge]

whats the point?

[hearty verge]

nice ice

[unkempt river]

wdym lol 90% of typing is burst typing in words of 10

[hearty verge]

hmm

[unkempt river]

real world typing never requires sustained typing more than a few seconds

[hearty verge]

also use english 1k

or more

[unkempt river]

pointless personally

[hearty verge]

i got 122 wpm on 15 secs and 100 wpm on 1 minute

still practicing

[hearty verge]

english 1k has better vocabulary

1k words

[unkempt river]

I’m sure

[unkempt dome]

Cause those are way more expensive than a k552

[hearty verge]

dude cant pay 50 bucks 💀

well

[unkempt dome]

That's not what we were discussing

[hearty verge]

understandable

im indian too

[hearty verge]

still they are a better investment... redragon is just a lottery

[amber tartan]

yes and no

[hearty verge]

i dont like gambling

[unkempt dome]

Well looks like we won 3 times that lottery in the family

[hearty verge]

hmm

[unkempt dome]

Also not for 25 $ to 35 $

[hearty verge]

fr this... wouldnt the pcb cost less to manufacture.. also less switches... less rgb...

[hearty verge]

where you from btw...

[unkempt dome]

Canada

[amber tartan]

it depends on what kind of keyboard it is

[hearty verge]

hmm

[amber tartan]

smaller keyboards usually pack more features than a big keyboard in terms of compactivity

[hearty verge]

lol its the opposite

no media keys

[amber tartan]

there are media keys on most 65%

its on layers

[hearty verge]

i saw a lot of canadian reviews on redgear

most of the reveiws were indian or canadian

[amber tartan]

TLDR big keyboards are more expensive in terms of material, small keyboards are more expensive in terms of compactivity

[hearty verge]

btw do you get brands like skyloong, gamakay (sk61, mk61 gk61 etc) on amazon.ca?

[amber tartan]

but theres a lot of outliers

[cobalt eagle]

can i buy a mecanical qwerty keyboard then buy azerty keycaps and replace the qwerty ones?

[amber tartan]

i dont think theres a difference

[hearty verge]

its a software thing

[unkempt river]

that makes three of us

[hearty verge]

you can probably change than in windows

[hearty verge]

also do you know about microsoft rewards

passive farming rewards

[unkempt dome]

Nope and not really interested in that

[hearty verge]

got me this:

i could have put in more and got a g502 x

but no rgb

[cobalt eagle]

what are the most satisfying switches?

[amber tartan]

its preference

:D

[cobalt eagle]

i want a satisfying click that doesnt make alot of noise

[boreal rivet]

topre

[amber tartan]

topre is great if your like tacts

[unkempt dome]

A click implies noise

[cobalt eagle]

is it cheaper to build your own keyboard?

[flint hill]

bruh i removed all keyboard keys to clean it and now i can get the spacebar stabilizers into place any advice?(update i fixed it!!)

[boreal rivet]

no

[steady pine]

has anyone got any good keyboard brands like akko?

[latent blaze]

quite the opposite

[urban panther]

Akko is good
keychron also good

razer bad

[steady pine]

i'm swapping from razer lol

i don't think i will get it again

only nice for the rgb

[latent blaze]

akko and keychron basically the best budget brands, royal kludge makes good budget boards, epomakers products are decent but there cs is pretty bad and they are shady generally so i would avoid

[onyx summit]

Whats the difference between jwk t1 durock t1 jwick t1 jwick v2 t1 black and jwick v2 t1 blue

Also how to convert a pcb mounted switch to plate mount

[latent blaze]

jwick=jwk jwick v1 is pc top housing v2 is nylon top housing, durock t1 and jwk t1 have the same exact stem (which determines tactility) but the housing and rest of switch is “better”. Dunno bout the black vs blue but i dont really think thats a thing, t1 has black housing blue stem so maybe thats it?

There is a clear op housing one for rgb to get thru so thats prob it

[latent blaze]

also you clip two of the pins on the bottom

[amber tartan]

plastic pins

[delicate thunder]

bro wtf happened to good sounding keyboards like clickity and shit why are we now liking this garbage https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYgoMvHhS1k&ab_channel=FinnTec

It’s like typing on a cloud

sounds like membrane ehhhh

[sweet thunder]

It’s a very strange profile, the scoops on the keycaps are quite deep and a bit square. I’d go with SA if you want high profile keycaps.

[cosmic musk]

Just bought the 35 pack of keychron Cherry MX switches, has no idea it came with the casing

[chilly perch]

Click = good but too loud

[clear panther]

It's finntech....he was semi bullied out of a newbie style keyboard server because of half of his videos (not in a bad way bullied, but he was just embarrassed...) and it is more of a mid pitch and still soudns good

[latent blaze]

PE foam addictions

[cunning anvil]

membranes are quieter than that loud thing

[misty hull]

Is the 69 dollar razer blackwidow good?

[amber tartan]

razer blackwidow what

[onyx summit]

imo k552 better

or rk61/71

[barren plume]

So I bought a RK96 and for some reason I feel like I prefer the feel of a cheapo $25 Chinese AULA mech keyboard

[glossy sandal]

I mean it’s not a huge step up in quality

Then again it could just be the switches

[barren plume]

They're both blue technically, Gateron Blue vs whatever AULA is using for their keyboards

Tho idk why the AULA keeb comes with silicon protector on all keys

[chilly perch]

What board is dat

[barren plume]

AULA F2012, I bought it in 2016 and I still kinda love it (well for $25 I paid)

[chilly perch]

Ty

[barren plume]

Keys ocasionally misfunction in the last year tho it could be because I barely cleaned the keeb

[glossy sandal]

Bruh those screws

[barren plume]

yeah i know it looks like ass but if it works it works

[glossy sandal]

It looks like a waterproof countermeasure of sorts

[barren plume]

Hmm, I feel like I'm making more typos with RK96

[glossy sandal]

Could be you like something like topre

[barren plume]

Maybe I should had gotten red instead of blue

[glossy sandal]

Reds (linears) are probably the most inoffensive switches you can get

Hard to hate

[glossy sandal]

I think you should look into topre

[barren plume]

I think i will need to try out the switch in real life before I could decide if i want it

None of the stores I have visited had a topre switch keyboard on display

btw, my sister said she wanted a Keychron K5 (it's full sized, she wants full-sized), do you guys have any alternative for her tho, preferably cheaper would be appreciated

[glossy sandal]

Can she wait?

[barren plume]

yeah she can

it's not her top priority atm

[glossy sandal]

if so she can wait for the keychron v5

it’ll come out soon enough

Keychron v series is very quickly making the k series look overpriced

The only reason I would buy k series is the pro series for wireless

[atomic linden]

any mods i can do to my razer huntsman mini to fix stabs and keep normal keys from rattling?

[cosmic musk]

Bruh I just found out how impossible it is to game and type on a keyboard with no keycaps LOL I took it apart so I could solder a replacement switch

Don't try it I don't recommend

[amber tartan]

lubing or foaming

[atomic linden]

i have put foam in it and what lube would you recommend

i have tried lubing as well but it wore off pretty fast

anything to fix stabilisation on the keys?

[amber tartan]

lube the stabs not the keys

and i hope you didnt lube with wd40

get some grease from permatex

[atomic linden]

no some random silicon lube my dad had in his garage

[amber tartan]

even worse

[atomic linden]

so grease for stabs but is there any way to get the alpha keys to be more stable?

[amber tartan]

?

your keycaps are falling off?

[atomic linden]

no just a little unstable

so they wobble a little bit

[amber tartan]

you cant fix that

thats just how it is

[atomic linden]

:(

[amber tartan]

you can film it maybe it helps but thats not gonna do much

[atomic linden]

film it?

[amber tartan]

and that you have to open the switch

oh nvm its a huntsman

[atomic linden]

don't know if you can open the razer opticals

[amber tartan]

you cant

[atomic linden]

any cheap stem lube recommendations?

[ionic briar]

for stabs or for switch stem?

[atomic linden]

i have razer huntsman mini so no stems on stabs

so for switch stems

[ionic briar]

then if you are confident in your ability to apply a thin coat of lube
dielectric grease, available in many auto shops
otherwise krytox 205g0 if you can

[atomic linden]

how thin if you do with dielectric grease

[ionic briar]

very thin, cause its pretty thick and viscous

[atomic linden]

so like 0.4 grams per switch?

why is the krytox so expensive?

[ionic briar]

prob even lower than that
for context, i bought 5g of 205g0 for both stab and switch lube and after 2 lube session with 61 switches and 4 time lubing the stabs, i still have about 2g left

[atomic linden]

okay

[ionic briar]

cause originally those lubrication are used in industrial application, which means retailers will have to buy in bulk then divide the content down to smaller size

[amber tartan]

i accidentally left my krytox to dry out :/

[amber tartan]

you can also do spray lube

superlube

though you probably destroy the keyboard if you do too much

[atomic linden]

wont spray lube get everywhere tho

[ionic briar]

is your huntsman uses optical switches?

[atomic linden]

yes optical reds

[amber tartan]

huntsmans are always optical

[ionic briar]

yea, then spray lube with superlube 31110 specifically

or any pfte based aerosoils for that matter i think

stay away from wd-40, stuff like that
those are petroleum based, and petroleum lubricants will degrade thermoplastics, which is what the switches are made of

[atomic linden]

between superlube and the 205g0 which is better?

cuz i would have to buy tons of superlube so it would be more expensive anyway

[amber tartan]

205g is better but its less effective if you dont open up the switch

[ionic briar]

wait, there is no small superlube can?

[boreal rivet]

there is

they come in tubes

[atomic linden]

i didn't find any

[boreal rivet]

oh

[ionic briar]

the aerosoil one btw

[boreal rivet]

i thought yall were talking about dielectric grease

[ionic briar]

not their dielectric

[atomic linden]

why do you need to open switch for 205g

yeah the aerosol one all i found was like 500 grams

[amber tartan]

because you need to apply it

its a gel like substance

not a liquid

[ionic briar]

yea, how you apply the lube is different

[atomic linden]

on the opticals you can get to the stem without opening the housing

[ionic briar]

with the superlube aeorsoil, you could just jam the small tip into an opening between the switch housing and the stem to spray

since we are lubing the notch on the stem that contacts the rails inside the housing, you would have to open the switch in order to paint the krytox on so to speak

we are mainly lubing the rails here

[atomic linden]

i think you have access to the rails from the outside

[ionic briar]

oh

might work with a thin brush

[amber tartan]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bMAq3E8wA4w

oh right the huntsman is hotswap (technically)

[fleet plume]

So uh… if i plug my keyboard into a wall/power outlet via a phone charging adapter, is it gonna be fine for charging?

[cosmic musk]

Yeah

[amber tartan]

maybe?

[cosmic musk]

Yeah it'll be fine

Trust me

(assuming your ac adaptor isn't broken )

[fleet plume]

Hope its ok, its an old apple one, back from the usb-a days

[cosmic musk]

What do you even mean, USB a never went out

[fleet plume]

it did https://store.storeimages.cdn-apple.com/4982/as-images.apple.com/is/MU7T2_AV2_GEO_US?wid=1144&hei=1144&fmt=jpeg&qlt=90&.v=1542406392461

its lightning to usb-c now

since like iphone X i think, or 11

[cosmic musk]

Oh you're an apple user so that's why

[cosmic musk]

That explains it I thought you meant you don't use USB a at all

[fleet plume]

Yeah, the keyboard is usb-c to usb-a

so ill use some old iphone plug

was just wondering if they keyboard would explode or something...

thanks btw

[cosmic musk]

Nah, the keyboard will only draw the current it needs, and the voltage to it will always be limited by a voltage regulator IC. USB devices made by professional companies have almost zero chance of blowing up when connected to any USB port unless it was previously faulty

[crude current]

Anyone help i want to find keyboard which is quiet max 100$

[thick pelican]

Does anyone have a recommendation for a decent full sized mechanical keyboard for $60 or less

[misty hull]

@onyx summit i think version 1 of the blackwidow

Whats a good keyboard for 70ish dollars?

[onyx summit]

K552

Keychorn c2

Rk71/61

[hoary ingot]

yeah the RGB is a bit too intense for these caps, but I still like them :)

[misty hull]

What about full keyboards?

[chilly perch]

God i hate south facing rgb

[unkempt dome]

And yet some/ a lot of people goes nut if something is not south facing calling it shit cause of that ... and sometimes they don't even know why south facing is relevant

[glossy sandal]

rgb gaming epic ninja

[chilly perch]

If that board above was north facing then you'd still get the backlight effect but you wouldn't have

1. Led shining directly into your eye at certain angles
2. Harsh light on the plastic giving you an uneven glow effect on the light penetrating the plastic

Of course it's a preference and i don't mind if you like South facing. But I hate South facing led

[unkempt dome]

I just don't care about light on a keyboard or mouse

[chilly perch]

Mouse I don't rly care

Wish I had time to work on my custom pcb for keychron with North facing

I'm a big backlit key fan

[urban panther]

i like keyboard backlighting because i am not a touch typist

[chilly perch]

I can touch type but if you ask me to hit F10 in the dark it'll take me a while

[urban panther]

I can touch type for a little bit, but if i end up getting a finger off a key or something I have to look and reset myself lol

[chilly perch]

Also I don't truly touch type I'm p sure i use my peripheral vision for hitting the equals sign or something

[latent blaze]

south/north facing is only important because it affects switch orientation for interference with certain keycap styles ie cherry interfered with north facing

[unkempt dome]

Yes I already knew

[chilly perch]

What exactly interferes anyways

Oh yeah ok one side of the switvh is shorter and more sloped

Easy solution don't buy cherry caps

[dull sparrow]

does keychron sell/give out replacement legs?
i already broke mine
hate these things, they always break off and then you can't raise your keyboard anymore

[river ermine]

wha keyboard should i buy in egypt with rgb software/no rgb for 1500 egp or so (90 dollars) can go around 2k but would perfer 1.5k, https://sigma-computer.com https://amazon.eg

[amber tartan]

im pretty sure you can just clip them back on unless its actually broken.

[dull sparrow]

it’s definitely broken

the plastic is snapped

[amber tartan]

you can probably buy a replacement somewhere

what did you do to break it anyway

[dull sparrow]

something fell on the keyboard

[amber tartan]

check amazon

you can probably just replace boht

[dull sparrow]

ye

i already emailed keychron support

[ionic spruce]

actually since iPhone 13

[hearty verge]

🤡

[fleet plume]

I got an 11 and the cable i got was lightning to c

[ionic spruce]

really?

because i got an iphone 11 too and got usb a to lightning

and my brother with iphone 12 pro max too

[fleet plume]

I got it in 2021 tho, idk if they changed anything

But 13 didn’t come out yet

[ionic spruce]

only my father received a usb c to lightning with iphone 13 but no wall plug

i got mine in 2020

[fleet plume]

Ye mine had no wall plug either

[ionic spruce]

dumb apple

[fleet plume]

It was one of the slim boxes

[hearty verge]

smh my head

[hearty verge]

welp

dont get anything from amazon atleast

[uncut badge]

Just want to report that the Razer Blackwidow V3 wireless is absolute crap. Can't trust those damn review sites that give it a 9/10.

[amber tartan]

you bought a razer keyboard

[unkempt dome]

it's commonly known that razer keyboard and headset are crap

[boreal fossil]

What is that key between del and f12

[urban panther]

looks like a square key

but in seriousness, maybe print screen?

[chilly perch]

It's printscreen

For sure

[boreal fossil]

it is

ty

[river ermine]

what do u reccomend then

[hearty verge]

hmm

dunno man

you dont really have a choice there

[hearty verge]

this should cost less than half they re listing it at

[long dune]

Ok keyboard nerds, jk. I have a question. I like the quietness and sounds of the cherry reds but I love the feel of cherry blues. What keyboard should I get.

[chilly perch]

good browns

ie not cherry

[vale wagon]

loud loud loud

[latent blaze]

if youre going custom i recommend jwk/durock silent shrimps or boba u4 silents or if youre going prebuilt try to find one of the better browns i e certain gateron browns (some suck some are good, all are better than cherry brown tho, another option for custom is kailh mute jades, very interesting switch good price. Jwick t1s are a good custom budget option so you can get a hotswap board like a ilovbee i61 or keychron kx or rkxx and just add them in

[onyx summit]

U4t are good

[stoic onyx]

Cherry blues are great. Try it. You won't regret it.

Jk they're trash 😉

Jk it comes down to

[onyx summit]

No

It comes down if you want your neighbors to kill you or not

[cosmic musk]

Lol I just tried to solder a new switch onto my keyboard and destroyed the tracks oof

[nova scarab]

Delicious.

[gloomy patrol]

hello keyboard nerds

[chilly perch]

keyboard

[gloomy patrol]

why do you crazy people spend so much on keyboards

[unkempt dome]

why people spend money on past time in the first place

[gloomy patrol]

thats why im here, so yk with faster processers pcs run faster, what am i getting ooutta keyboards

[glossy sandal]

keyboards r dum

[long dune]

What about cherry browns

[gloomy patrol]

cherry browns are good

esp if you put the work in

[glossy sandal]

cherry browns need some work to get them good

[cobalt eagle]

how do i find a good and cheap hot swappable keyboard?

[glossy sandal]

don't intend on buying them if you don't intend to put in the work

[cobalt eagle]

i go on amazon i find one for 50 buck i read the reviews and already see bad ones

[glossy sandal]

a little more info please

[gloomy patrol]

nice Dimond polish and some break in, throw in some new springs and ghv4 and you are good to go

[glossy sandal]

what size do you want

[cobalt eagle]

60%

i wanna spend max 50 bucks

[gloomy patrol]

is this for the whole keyboard or just a kit

[cobalt eagle]

whole keyboard

[glossy sandal]

bump it up and you can get a keychron v4

[gloomy patrol]

^^ there isnt really anything good at $50

everything there is p much going be the same

[cobalt eagle]

out of stock :/

[glossy sandal]

what

[cobalt eagle]

oh u mean the website itself

isnt the delivery going to be expensive

i live in europe

[glossy sandal]

it's also on amazon

[cobalt eagle]

on my amazon its out of stock

amazon.nl

[glossy sandal]

what about keychron.uk

https://www.keychron.uk/products/keychron-v4-qmk-custom-mechanical-keyboard

[cobalt eagle]

thats almost 100 euro

[glossy sandal]

there's this

https://www.amazon.nl/Mechanisch-Toetsenbord-XVX-Gater-schakelaar-Ultra-Compact/dp/B08R73NK7V/ref=sr_1_1?crid=39IVZD1IJFCBK&keywords=womier+k61&qid=1665888691&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIzLjIwIiwicXNhIjoiMi40NCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=wormier+%2Caps%2C221&sr=8-1

wormier is decent and hotswappable

[cobalt eagle]

is this called a 65% one?

[glossy sandal]

that's a 65% yes.

[cobalt eagle]

then i want a 65% instead

whats like the minimum amount i should spend for a good keyboard

that will last for a few years

[glossy sandal]

I would say 100-150$

[latent blaze]

Get an ilovbee i61 on amazon fantastic board tons of potentail, use the extra 20$ to get diff switches, lmk if you need switch reccs

[glossy sandal]

About 160£

[cobalt eagle]

and my budget was 50 euros O_O

[latent blaze]

imma have to disagree wit u on that

[glossy sandal]

you’re free to

Can you express your point?

[cobalt eagle]

does a wireless keyboard always come with a USB thingy that goes in your pc

[unkempt dome]

no

depend of what kind of wireless

[glossy sandal]

That’s 2.4ghz

[cobalt eagle]

man why is a keyboard so expensive

[glossy sandal]

You can buy an office keyboard idk lol

[cobalt eagle]

hmmm

so this keyboard is 70 times that office keyboard

[glossy sandal]

I wouldn’t take either but up to you

there’s the rk68 for your 65% thing

[cobalt eagle]

found my keyboard i thnk

hmmm

i dont like the US layout tho

i always used azerty

[glossy sandal]

Not hotswappable btw

Also cherry mx blues

[cobalt eagle]

is ducky one 3 SF

[glossy sandal]

I’m assuming those are rgb cherries which are horrid

Yes

[cobalt eagle]

that thing is 150 euros

nvm

im paying like 100 max

very max

if i go higher

i could just buy a 1440p monitor instead

[glossy sandal]

Then get a V4

Oh sorry

V2

[cobalt eagle]

isnt it k2

[glossy sandal]

No

https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-v2-qmk-custom-mechanical-keyboard

[cobalt eagle]

what is fully assembled knob

[glossy sandal]

It has a knob

You can program it to stuff

Default it’s programmed to volume and pause and play

[cobalt eagle]

+10* bucks for a knob.

[glossy sandal]

It’s 10 but okay

If it’s worth it to you then buy it, don’t buy it if you don’t need to lol

[cobalt eagle]

if im gonna pay more money

i want to be perfect

cuz i wanted to buy a cheaper qwerty

[glossy sandal]

I personally don’t like knobs but that’s up to you

[cobalt eagle]

cuz they charge aton more for azerty

then buy keycaps that are azerty

[glossy sandal]

yup

[cobalt eagle]

and put them on that keyboard

[glossy sandal]

that’s what a lot of people who buy custom keyboards do

And this keyboard is good for that

Because you can reprogram it however you want

[cobalt eagle]

this keyboard is very weird

Xtrfy K4

that one seems good

do green switches make more noise than blue ones?

or are they about the same

[ionic briar]

they are the same

[jovial ridge]

How much you paid ?

[hearty verge]

its written at the top

~4.6k inr ( 56 usd)

[fluid igloo]

Good keyboard recommendations under $120

80% mechanical

[latent blaze]

Keychron V3 is great

[cobalt eagle]

can i find a keyboard with green switches that isnt razer?

[hearty verge]

get a barebones and then get switches for it

[cobalt eagle]

and if i get the green switches do i need to lube or do something extra besides just placing them into the keyboard

[latent blaze]

You dont need to but it would sound and feel nicer if you did, also why are you set on greens? If you like clickies you might want to try something like kailh box jades or navies

[hearty verge]

its upto you

[cobalt eagle]

i want crispy switches

[latent blaze]

wdym

[long dune]

I don't know how to custom build a keyboard

[copper heart]

What is the flatest keyboard I can get

like laptop keyboard but for a desktop kinda flat

[fluid igloo]

k3?

[jovial ridge]

I saw that but its currently selling around 3.7k

[latent blaze]

no, v3 https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-v3-qmk-custom-mechanical-keyboard?variant=40256628555865 its their new line of keyboards, cheaper slightly worse versions of Q series, better than K3 overall, has QMK, i recommend

[hearty verge]

on elite hubs?

[jovial ridge]

Yaaa and i think on flipkart or amazon 3700

[hearty verge]

hmm

i dont trust flipkart

[fluid igloo]

why does keychron have command key

is it for mac

[jovial ridge]

Take risk bro and save pennies

I ordered Razer deathadder white for 999 from elite hub

[glossy sandal]

Yes

[latent blaze]

i would not recommend cherry switches, especially browns, in general. They are very overpriced and not great compared to others, IMO. sadly most stock board tactiles are not great but i like keychrons gateron browns and most gat browns in general

[glossy sandal]

You’re looking for a low profile keyboard

[latent blaze]

has both i believe

like you can swap it

[copper heart]

Most "low profile" ones I find have big ass keycaps still

[hearty verge]

elitehubs is safe...

flipkart is not

[glossy sandal]

what do you mean by that

[hearty verge]

also i literally paid 1k for it actually... 3.5k from microsoft rewards

[fluid igloo]

ok thats cool

[hearty verge]

[fluid igloo]

included?

[glossy sandal]

Yeah

[copper heart]

HOLLY SHIT I FOUND THE ONE

[fluid igloo]

thats cool

[latent blaze]

ye

[hearty verge]

low profile switches?

[glossy sandal]

tf is that picture

[copper heart]

Yes

[latent blaze]

kailh choc is pretty small

[fluid igloo]

which switches

[hearty verge]

it looks like forcefully resized

[latent blaze]

pretty good too sofar as lp switches

[copper heart]

Is there a wired version like this https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/Gaming-Keyboards/K100-AIR-WIRELESS-RGB-Ultra-Thin-Mechanical-Gaming-Keyboard---CHERRY-MX-Ultra-Low-Profile-Tactile/p/CH-913A01U-NA

[glossy sandal]

You can use it wired or wireless

Up to you

[jovial ridge]

My friend and i discuss many time about this mouse and many times its prices around 3700 on amazon don’t know why it’s increase now

[latent blaze]

bro 300USD is crazy

[copper heart]

Oh god is over 200 bucks

I can't afford that

[jovial ridge]

Which keyboard do you use?

[copper heart]

any other options that are about the same size

[latent blaze]

not close to worth its got LP cherrys

[hearty verge]

lol it looks like a scissor laptop switch

[latent blaze]

its not mechanical but i personally really like Logitech MX keys

[copper heart]

They are cherry somehow

[hearty verge]

redragon k512 for desktop... laptop one for laptop

[latent blaze]

cherrys ULP switches are very underwhelming

[jovial ridge]

Ok

[latent blaze]

what layout do you want? full size 75% tkl?

[glossy sandal]

Keychron has some low profile boards

They’re decent

[jovial ridge]

I was building white theme set up for that i order mouse, keyboard mouse pad and other desk accessories.

[glossy sandal]

Gateron low profiles aren’t bad at all

[hearty verge]

hmm

what keyboard you have?

[jovial ridge]

Currently I am using 10 year old Microsoft’s keyboard

[glossy sandal]

sheesh

[latent blaze]

only tthing with the keychron boards is that the mechanical gaterons are OOS rn so they only have opticals which is unfortunate but still decent

[copper heart]

out of stock

[glossy sandal]

There’s more than one no?

[fluid igloo]

apart from keychron?

[jovial ridge]

And I ordered red Dragon K552 Kumara white

[latent blaze]

https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k5-se-ultra-slim-wireless-mechanical-keyboard?variant=40070920798297

[hearty verge]

how much did it cost you?

[jovial ridge]

3175

[copper heart]

That is not slim

[hearty verge]

you can get one of the royal kludges from mechkeys.com for about 4.5k

[copper heart]

17 is the max size of the chorsair one

[hearty verge]

with gateron switches

[copper heart]

while on this 17 is the minum

Besides I like flat not stacked keyboards

[fluid igloo]

whats a good mechanical 80% apart from keychron under 120 usd

[jovial ridge]

From chroma, because white version cost is three-times compared to black version on Amazon

[glossy sandal]

why avoid keychron

[latent blaze]

get apple magic or logitech mx keys then, idk what to tell you here

[fluid igloo]

limited availability

[glossy sandal]

how

[hearty verge]

@jovial ridge

hotswappable and probably better than redragon

dunno why they dont sell these on amazon... and even if they do its like for 3x the price

[latent blaze]

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?c=171&l=product_list best board in that range if u dont care abt hotswap

[hearty verge]

[latent blaze]

can confirm, source im typing this on an RK84

[jovial ridge]

I never had this website and keyboard to

[latent blaze]

i got this one on amazon for the less than the website, maybe its a regional thing

[hearty verge]

visit indian mechanical keyboard community's discord

they have recommendations on keyboards and where to get them

[hearty verge]

both are legit

and redragon<<<

imagine redragon started using good pcb and switches

atleast good pcb... and make the switches hotswappable

[latent blaze]

https://vortexgear.store/products/multix 10$ overbudget but a great option

[hearty verge]

i had ordered myself an mk61 from banggood (some chinese website probably like aliexpress) ... it got stuck in customs and never came

[latent blaze]

damn, havent had that happen to me yet fortunately. hopefully they had similar policies like Ali and gave you a refund?

[jovial ridge]

Link

[hearty verge]

dm

[fluid igloo]

is the k3 good

cant find a v3 anywhere

[latent blaze]

I linked it to you earlier, here https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-v3-qmk-custom-mechanical-keyboard?variant=40256628555865

k3 is also good

V3 is just much better

[fluid igloo]

Which switches

Should i pick

[latent blaze]

that is up to you

[fluid igloo]

Any big difference

[latent blaze]

Hugely

1sec

I would only say dont get blues but the diff between red and brown is that brown have a tactile bump which gives you feedback when the switch actuates. And reds are smooth all the way down, i personally use browns but idk how good keychrons browns are. Reds are a safe bet if youve never tried mechanical keyboards before. Also its hotswappable so you can switch out the switches later

[fluid igloo]

Alr

Is it rgb

Or just white

[latent blaze]

Yep

Rgb

[unkempt dome]

You don't lube chickie switch with a click jacket ... if you do so then just some really light oil on them so it doesn't kill the click

[unkempt dome]

Probably something like that

HP USB Slim Business Keyboard https://a.co/d/7aEjFCi

[copper heart]

I think I am just going to bite the bullet https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/Gaming-Keyboards/K100-AIR-WIRELESS-RGB-Ultra-Thin-Mechanical-Gaming-Keyboard---CHERRY-MX-Ultra-Low-Profile-Tactile/p/CH-913A01U-NA

[latent blaze]

id advise against that, tbh i think logitech MX keys or similar would be better for cheaper but you do you. I think 280 for a kind of meh keeb will not be worth

[copper heart]

I want it because of the size not the keys tbh, its 11mm to 17mm where else can you find that

[latent blaze]

…in keyboards like apple magic, logicmx keys, something like that hp business keyboard, custom kailh choc board

[unkempt dome]

That hp is most likely membrane with scissors switches

[latent blaze]

yeah, i mean if you are super comfortable with spending that much on that keeb go for it, but i just do not think itll be worth

[unkempt dome]

it's totally not worth it imo

If you have wrist problem then yeah sure go for it ... but besides that it's really not worth it

[latent blaze]

iirc the cherry “ultra slims” were basically scissor switches

[cobalt eagle]

is the blackwidow v3 worth it?

[latent blaze]

theres better boards at the price

[cobalt eagle]

im looking for an AZERTY, 75% with green switches

[latent blaze]

keychron V1 with blues might be good for you

[cobalt eagle]

is that available in azerty?

[latent blaze]

i mean not stock but like you just move the keycaps and change the settings in windows

[cobalt eagle]

you cant just move the keycaps

[latent blaze]

oh i see what your saying

do you think you could just do the uk iso k8 version here: https://www.keychron.com/collections/keychron-uk-iso-keyboards/products/keychron-k8-wireless-mechanical-keyboard-uk-iso-layout# and get azerty keycaps elsewhere? Keychron doesnt have azerty versions unfortunately, i dont know many boards that do

@cobalt eagle lmk if that would work

[cobalt eagle]

how much do i need to spend on the keycaps then

good quality ones

are Kailh Choc Low Profile White switches clicky?

MSI Vigor GK50 Low Profile TKL

i think im going for that one

[latent blaze]

yup they are

[long dune]

where can I buy the switches alone

[cobalt eagle]

then i think i found my keyboard

do they make less noise than blue switches?

@latent blaze

[long dune]

poor beans with the @ spam lol

https://www.amazon.com/Keychron-White-Backlight-Brown-Switch/dp/B08CNDQJDN/ref=sr_1_3?crid=HIDDL77RFZPG&keywords=gateron+brown+keyboard&qid=1665956184&qu=eyJxc2MiOiI1Ljg1IiwicXNhIjoiNS40OCIsInFzcCI6IjMuNDUifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=gatteron+bro%2Caps%2C106&sr=8-3&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.006c50ae-5d4c-4777-9bc0-4513d670b6bc

so something like this

[latent blaze]

Dunno, probably similar i dont look at clickies much

[latent blaze]

Theres tons of retailers, heres a list of vendors, http://mechkeys.me/VENDORS.html

Thockpop is pretty good for USA

i recently bought from them

[latent blaze]

https://youtu.be/gz7IF3KjxSY heres a soundtest comparing all the chocs

[cobalt eagle]

https://www.alternate.be/MSI/Vigor-GK50-Low-Profile-TKL-gaming-toetsenbord/html/product/1817585#product-details-tab

gonna get this one

[open crow]

O low profile switches

[latent blaze]

best lp switches in the game imo

that i know of at least

[loud nova]

why it it fucking $90 more for blue switches

red switches make baby jesus cry, I'm not spending that much on a keyboard to have the horrible mushy garbage of red switches in my life

[boreal rivet]

you can just replace them with blues

oh wait i just saw optical

uhhhh

i guess you could still do it if they use gateron opticals

[loud nova]

All I want is - TKL (or full size but TKL preferred). Wireless, and addressable RGB over wireless, must be USB C.

oh, and obviously mechanical switches, browns pref, blues acceptable

[boreal rivet]

keychron q something

forgot the number

[loud nova]

doesn't do RGB over wireless

[boreal rivet]

oh rip

[loud nova]

I mean admittedly I'm asking for every feature a keyboard can have, more or less

but it doesn't seem that strange. I just hate wires. using a High power Qi charger, I can charge my KB and mouse on the desk without any visible wires

no plugging/unplugging

[boreal rivet]

agreed, I really wish wireless keyboard tech would develop like wireless mouse tech

doesn't seem much harder to do

[loud nova]

I am currently using a corsair dark core RGB pro SE mouse, which is fine, but I will be getting a G502X plus later. The G502 being micro b was a deal breaker.

The puck I ordered for logitech Qi charging just arrived - because powerplay over the top of my existing desk mat is a solid nothx

[boreal rivet]

g502 is the goat

they need to make a superlight version

[loud nova]

But it makes more sense to upgrade KB first, because mouse is already wireless/wireless charging/rgb addressable

[latent blaze]

you dont buy that board thats what lol

[boreal rivet]

same with g703 both shapes are 👌

[latent blaze]

why do u want the claymore in the first place? Something specifuc?

[loud nova]

.... I said explicitly what I want

[latent blaze]

My fault

[loud nova]

I have a bunch of other keyboards, so it's not worth compromising. better to buy the one that does everything I want.

[latent blaze]

man the qi charge is pretty unique i guess

[loud nova]

yeah - that doesn't need to be in the kb, that's just an aftermarket thing you stick on the bottom, ezpz

[latent blaze]

oh

[loud nova]

but as far as I can tell, the claymore II is one of the only ways to get ALL of those features.

tbh the hardest thing is wireless addressable RGB.

[latent blaze]

doesnt q3 do that?

[loud nova]

If it does, I'll buy one today

I'm trying to find out

[latent blaze]

could also look at ducky one 3

[loud nova]

Actually, I would consider a kb with enough room to shove a a SFF ESP32 in, and run the RGB seperately

if the LEDs are all on the one chain, that would work perfectly

Just need to map them appropriately

[glossy sandal]

Like the keychron k3 pro?

or the k8 pro

[loud nova]

Where and how does that support wireless addressable RGB?

[glossy sandal]

Yeah k8 pro seems to fit the bill

[glossy sandal]

it supports qmk/via lighting

[loud nova]

I mean I'm literally using a k8 right now

[glossy sandal]

nice

[loud nova]

which, AFAIK does not support addressable RGB over bluetooth

[glossy sandal]

what does addressable rgb entail?

like the ability to change rgb on the fly while wireless?

[loud nova]

Full RGB control from the host at 60hz

Less might work, but that's ideal.

There are over 1000 other addressable RGB lights in the setup, so it's kind of a deal-breaker, and something I'm willing to modify and make custom stuff to support (RGB runs mostly off a seperate dedicated power supply)

[hasty relic]

I finally finished my modding of my nk65 EE and alpaca linears

they sound so good oh my gosh

[untold leaf]

Hello my ss rival 3 mouse wheel scroll just stopped working is there any way to fix it?

[urban edge]

Found my kb, blackwidow v3 pro

[jovial ridge]

Which will be better for white themed setup

[keen junco]

Looking for a keyboard suggestion!
Requirements:

1. Not too big/bulky, NOT TKL
2. Not too expensive
   Any help would be appreciated, so far I've seen the SteelSeries apex 5 blue switch, anything better around that price range? (~100$)

[onyx summit]

Cs go

[onyx summit]

Gmmk

Keychron c2

K4

[glossy sandal]

You could get a keychron v1

[glossy sandal]

Where are you getting these suggestions?

[onyx summit]

I just like the rgb on the gmmk and its a ok keeb

[onyx summit]

V1 is tkl

[glossy sandal]

No it’s not

?

[keen junco]

Btw, I need It to ship internationally, and usb a is preferable...

[glossy sandal]

Keychron is a good bet then

Do you need a link?

[keen junco]

Found it, though I understand the c2 is usb-c, and the v1 is tkl

[glossy sandal]

V1 isn’t tkl

It’s 75%

[onyx summit]

Oh 75 percent squashed tkl

[glossy sandal]

what..

[keen junco]

Would still rather the full 100%...

[glossy sandal]

so you want smaller than a tkl but a 100%?

[onyx summit]

He wants 96 or 100

[glossy sandal]

you do understand tkl is 80% right

[onyx summit]

Tkl and 75 are basically the same for alot if people

[keen junco]

Not tkl, just a regular full keyboard with numpad and all 😅

[glossy sandal]

So a full size

[onyx summit]

Look at k4

[keen junco]

Yup... I don't really understand keyboard talk so all the percentages kinda confused me lol

[glossy sandal]

it’s fine

K4 is decent if you don’t wanna wait

The V5/V6 are releasing soon

you could get either of those and they’d be better than a K4

[keen junco]

Any idea about their price? I can wait a bit

[glossy sandal]

About 80-90$

An extra 10$ if you want a knob on it

[keen junco]

About that, any real life use for the knob? Not an artist or anything, so I just figured it's for volume control? Correct me of I'm wrong

I realized people that do music and stuff like it, I can't see a use for it other than volume😅

[glossy sandal]

You can reprogram it to stuff

pg up/pg down

zoom

Side scroll

it’s qmk/via so you can do whatever seems feasible

I don’t mess too much with via/qmk so I can’t really tell you the limits

[keen junco]

And in English?

[glossy sandal]

via/qmk is the firmware/software that you can reprogram your keyboard with

via is fairly simple to use

[keen junco]

So it's not proprietary software for each manufacturer? I sincerely do not know, been using a scorpius plastic pos for like 2 years now, decided it's time for a change

[glossy sandal]

Yeah it’s like that

Any board that can support qmk/via won’t need proprietary software

and imo it’s awesome

you’ve got some stuff like tap dancing which is awesome

[keen junco]

Tap dancing? Like actual tap dancing or I guess it's slang for something... I'm here to learn😂

[glossy sandal]

hmm

Are you down to read?

This explains pretty well

https://thomasbaart.nl/2018/12/13/qmk-basics-tap-dance/

[keen junco]

Sure... I mean it's 23:00 where I'm at and I have work tomorrow but I'll save it to read when I have the time, thank you so much for your help!

[glossy sandal]

[undone halo]

opinions on moving from a mechanical keyboard to apple magic?

[glossy sandal]

I abhor the 0° typing angle but if it’s your thing then go for it

[cobalt eagle]

will i still feel a click on Kailh Choc Low Profile White switches because i tested some low profile brown switches and i barely felt the bump

[ionic briar]

yes
choc white uses a bar to generate the click

[cobalt eagle]

like will i feel it very good

[latent blaze]

Thats up to your preference but there will be a very noticeable click, as in more than your average cherry or gat blue

The browns are purposefully light as to mimick cherry browns to an extent and those are extremely light bump tactiles

[cobalt eagle]

more than average cherry

[cobalt eagle]

i was wondering why i almost couldnt feel them

im a heavy typer

[latent blaze]

Bcz they are regular browns

Theres basically no bump on a full size switch

thats why

the whites will be much much clickiet

[cobalt eagle]

which means

they will be the loudest

right?

[latent blaze]

yes, and you will also be able to feel the click or bump the modt

[cobalt eagle]

is there a switch that gives you the click like typing on a blue kyeboard but quiet

not rlly quiet

i just wanna play at midnight

[latent blaze]

Well, depends how quiet and what kind of bump, there are the kailh box mute series, which are significantly quieter than their non mute counterparts whilst maintaining most of the feel, or you can go for heavy silent tactiles like the boba u4 silent or the durock silent shrimp,

i think there is mute whites as well so if you particularly like the white and its weight etc then do that

[cobalt eagle]

what is the difference between low profile white switches and normal white ones besides it being smaller/faster
like does the low profile white switch make less noise than a normal white one?

or is the size the only difference

[latent blaze]

size is the main difference

larger ones typically feel better to use as there is more travel but thats just preference

[zenith swallow]

what're some good white keyboards i can get that are tkl

is the rk61 good?

[glossy sandal]

got a budget?

[zenith swallow]

max i can go for is 100

canadian if possible

[latent blaze]

It is, not tkl tho

[glossy sandal]

just for the keyboard or everything?

[zenith swallow]

how do i use F1 keys on 60%

[zenith swallow]

just for kb

[glossy sandal]

FN + 1-12

[glossy sandal]

I mean base keyboard

No switches or keycaps

[zenith swallow]

ye base keyboad

[latent blaze]

oh

[glossy sandal]

Check out the mk870

[zenith swallow]

i can probably switch the switches and keycaps later on

[latent blaze]

yah

[glossy sandal]

Oh so you do want a prebuilt

[latent blaze]

oh no base kb means no switches or keycaps

[zenith swallow]

ye

oh mb i said it wrong lol