they dont interfere
#peripherals
royal patrol
i respect people who solder but i will never
glossy sandal
bit with the leaf is facing south
unkempt dome
Nah they are north facing on my early version
unkempt dome
Next week end if I can dig it out
glossy sandal
unkempt dome
I don't use it cause I hate the cherry profile that much
glossy sandal
if you hate it that much I can take it off your hands 
full nylon cherry switches are gud
twilit flare
Nicee
twilit flare
Idk guys those gmk keycap 😏
glossy sandal
hi nossta
glossy sandal
Hi!!
amber tartan
really sucks when you fly to where your keyboard is and find out its still not available to pick up yet
open crow
really sucks when you fly to where your keyboard is and find out its still not a...
U flown for a keybaord?
amber tartan
no not just for that but since im already here i really hoped i could pick it up at the same time
save some shipping hassle
tame garnet
I don't know much about keyboards, but I want a good not to expensive (100$-160$) prebuit hotswappable keyboard. I also has to have a swiss french layout because I live in europe.
amber tartan
ok yeah iso
tame garnet
ok yeah iso
Do you have any recommendations?
latent blaze
How do you even type the other accents on keys like the èü key
royal patrol
iso 
amber tartan
Do you have any recommendations?
probably keychron or akko
boreal rivet
yes
empty turtle
yes
You sure?
Bro I love my laptop pls I don't wanna destroy it my father got it for me and it is very expensive for me
I need more answers
boreal rivet
uh huh, just make sure it dries out properly
amber tartan
yes isopropyl doesnt contain any water in it
you can dip your keyboard into it if you want
empty turtle
yes isopropyl doesnt contain any water in it
Kk
amber tartan
i mean laptop
empty turtle
you can dip your keyboard into it if you want
But it's flammable right
amber tartan
yes.... its alcohol.
empty turtle
What if it reaches the capacitor and then my laptop is on fire
amber tartan
i hope you know that was an exaggeration
empty turtle
i hope you know that was an exaggeration
That means it won't catch fire right
amber tartan
dude its alcohol of course its gonna catch on fire
dont dip your laptop into isopropyl
empty turtle
dude its alcohol of course its gonna catch on fire
But then it's not safe right
K
I can drop small drops and let them go under the keys right
Cause my keys are sticky
empty turtle
yes its electronics safe, use common sense
A person with common sense also won't know that bro
amber tartan
common sense as in dont put your laptop into any sort of liquid
empty turtle
you can dip your keyboard into it if you want
U said it lol
amber tartan
:/
boreal rivet
ipa is conductive so definitely dont do it while its turned on
glossy sandal
I LOVE IPA!!!!
chrome raft
glossy sandal
No
fading iris
If your here for a shiddy keyboard that will let you scrape by
This ain’t the place we only like mechanical keyboards lmfao
glossy sandal
Topre fans, buckling spring fans, space invader fans, alps fans after hearing this slander
empty turtle
Bro I dropped coke on my keyboard
I managed to save my laptop but they keys are sticky now
I can use isopropyl alcohol right?
stoic tangle
Well make sure it's not on, and try not to use it for a day. Wiping with isopropyl should be fine but taking the keycaps off and washing them separately with soapy water would be better
If you want to prevent the keyboard electronics from corroding with soda it'd be best to take it apart if you can and wiping the PCB with isopropyl
glossy sandal
It’s a laptop keyboard selix..
stoic tangle
Oh, thought they were saying they plugged a keyboard into their laptop since they were able to save the laptop
chrome raft
Would you guys say this is the best option for my price range 65 pounds.https://www.amazon.co.uk/ROYAL-KLUDGE-RK68-Hot-Swappable-Stand-Alone/dp/B08G4ZB9GL/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?crid=2BP0MIGDUPS3P&keywords=ROYAL%2BKLUDGE%2B4.4%2Bout%2Bof%2B5%2Bstars1%2C328Reviews%2BRK%2BROYAL%2BKLUDGE%2BRK68%2BHot-Swappable%2B65%25%2BWireless%2BMechanical%2BKeyboard%2C%2B60%25%2B68%2BKeys%2BCompact&qid=1670880202&sprefix=%2Caps%2C2322&sr=8-1&th=1&psc=1 I want a small-ish compact white rgb keyboard Mechanical, is this the best one?
It's on -13% as well.
Ping me with response as I will not see other messages
cunning anvil
is this years discord keyboard smaller than last
urban panther
its smaller and still expensive as shit
glossy sandal
and still not worth
glossy sandal
Would you guys say this is the best option for my price range 65 pounds.https://...
Yeah, it’ll work.
unkempt dome
I can use isopropyl alcohol right?
Sometimes you can disassemble a keyboard from a laptop ... check if you can with yours ... that would be the first step.
Second step is to try to clean it the best you can with isopropyl alcohol 99% ... but before check if the key legend are altered or fade with the alcohol.
Let it dry for at least one day and check if the cleaning worked well before reassembling. If the keycaps are removable that will make the process easier, but I doubt they are.
You can also check how much is a new keyboard for your laptop and just get one brand new.
serene obsidian
Love that I have a weird ass typing style where I barely use my pinkies and don't recenter my hands over the home row and I still type 80-85wpm with 95% accuracy
stoic tangle
Yeah lotta people don't learn standard touch typing just go by habit. If it works it works
formal dragon
formal dragon
are those clones? <@377237065013919748>
Fuck no
glossy sandal
pastel drift
I’m back
gloomy patrol
oh
welcome
chrome raft
its smaller and still expensive as shit
You know a better one?
empty turtle
Sometimes you can disassemble a keyboard from a laptop ... check if you can with...
I have dell vostro 5620 laptop bro is the keyboard detachable
chrome raft
chrome raft
Basically this is a typing format for 170-270wpm
royal saddle
i learned to type with just my pointers and get like ~65-70 wpm
how do i type faster my friendss are bullying me with their 150 XD
royal saddle
yeah makes sense
stoic tangle
RED PANDAS LET'S GOOO
amber tartan
?
glossy sandal
he talking about person avatarbbfb
runic plover
whats a place where i can sell my keybroad
glossy sandal
Why
runic plover
im also not sure how much to sell it for
runic plover
its the gmmk pro
glossy sandal
it’ll for sure sell for less than you put into it
glossy sandal
its the gmmk pro
What’d you build it with
glossy sandal
150$ seems about the right price
Maybe 200$
But seeing as gmmk pros are constantly on sale
:/
glossy sandal
Like 100% of drop boards are shit
runic plover
whats a good one then
glossy sandal
Only ones that aren’t are the ones who aren’t made by drop but sold on drop
runic plover
75% or 80%
glossy sandal
More specific please
runic plover
white hotswap volume knob
runic plover
rgb
urban panther
+1 for Q3
glossy sandal
Has that
runic plover
ok
glossy sandal
If you’re buying Q1, make sure you’re buying Q1v2, not v1.
runic plover
whats the diffrences
glossy sandal
V1 had some issues v2 solved
With plate issues, ping issues in the case and some other stuff I can’t list off the top of my head
You don’t have to worry about that with any other Q board though, just the issue with Q1 since it was the first one
runic plover
like q3 and q1
glossy sandal
Just Q1 had 2 versions
All the other q series will be the same to Q1v2
Aside from obvious dimensions and sound differences because of size
In short, don’t buy Q1v1, any other Q series board is fine.
strong seal
So I’m trying to figure out what type of switches make this sound. Basically is sounds super deep and looks like a lot of people call it a “thoccy” sound.
glossy sandal
runic plover
i cant do the q 3
glossy sandal
why?
runic plover
i want barbones to put boba u4s but it dosent come in white
glossy sandal
So I’m trying to figure out what type of switches make this sound. Basically is ...
no switches are inherently thocky, it matters a bit more what you put into the board
strong seal
Hm ok
glossy sandal
i want barbones to put boba u4s but it dosent come in white
You can also do something like Tiger80 lite, no rgb though
strong seal
Well is there a switches that isn’t clicky like blues
glossy sandal
Most Linear/Tactiles will be a lot quieter
strong seal
I like the 2 extremes lol. Super clicky and that super deep sound
glossy sandal
Do you have a build planned out
glossy sandal
what’s your budget overall?
glossy sandal
It’s meh
runic plover
@glossy sandal why is drop ctrl bad
strong seal
I’m not planning to build anything rn
Ik just trying to figure out the switches and stuff
strong seal
That’s like the only review I’ve heard negative abt it
runic plover
there no white rgb keybroads bruh
strong seal
I currently have an rk61
glossy sandal
That’s like the only review I’ve heard negative abt it
Not talking about the rk84
runic plover
or at least i cant find any
glossy sandal
Responding to rainy
strong seal
https://youtube.com/shorts/V9bWfXNfhHU?feature=share the 3rd keyboard is the sound I like
glossy sandal
strong seal
Not talking about the rk84
Ohhh
glossy sandal
yt sound tests are like the most inaccurate representations of keyboard sound ever
strong seal
Well I’ve seen a lot of those types of sounding keyboard so it’s prly somewhat the same irl
runic plover
i was thinking the gmmk 2 but some ppl in this sever said its absolutely shit
glossy sandal
I mean that isn’t really what is generally thought of when people say “thocky”
glossy sandal
i was thinking the gmmk 2 but some ppl in this sever said its absolutely shit
It is.
strong seal
In the end keyboards are all preference
glossy sandal
if you’re down for 75% there’s a couple options
runic plover
sure
strong seal
So you gotta take everyone’s advice with a grain of salt
glossy sandal
In the end keyboards are all preference
No, it is objectively shit compared to everything else for the price
runic plover
how long of a wait
glossy sandal
A couple months
runic plover
Ik75 might be your thing
ik this might sound werid but is there like a more premium ver of this
runic plover
ok
unkempt dome
there no white rgb keybroads bruh
glossy sandal
They sell a barebones version of this board iirc
unkempt dome
Yes they do
unkempt dome
In the kit
glossy sandal
Nevermind, they don’t
glossy sandal
Not by a large margin
runic plover
it looks nicer ig
glossy sandal
glossy sandal
Toss a coin
runic plover
i mean there no diffrence right
runic plover
its out of stock and its black
runic plover
https://en.akkogear.com/product/cinnamoroll-20th-anniversary-pc75v2-mechanical-k...
ill just go with this ig
glossy sandal
That’s what I recommended you buy out of the two..
runic plover
oh
twilit flare
https://en.akkogear.com/product/cinnamoroll-20th-anniversary-pc75v2-mechanical-k...
God that looks so hot
I'ma buy it just for the keycaps
glossy sandal
royal saddle
What do you think of the city tester 84
runic plover
k
twilit flare
We are young we run green
glossy sandal
twilit flare
Ngl bro I might just sell my keyboard in a year then just buy gmmk
glossy sandal
I’m always watching 
glossy sandal
Also cool pfp
Discord gave me a blanket
twilit flare
Lol
twilit flare
Discord is a cold place
twilit flare
💀 irl
glossy sandal
irl
glossy sandal
glossy sandal
Lowkey feeling weak asf rn 
twilit flare
What happened?
glossy sandal
Just got out of surgery
twilit flare
Ohhhh
glossy sandal
Or well like 6 hours ago
twilit flare
Yeah that sleep medicine
glossy sandal
body feels cold and I feel weak 
twilit flare
Anesthesia moment
glossy sandal
what about you nossta?
glossy sandal
Anesthesia moment
I took a double dose because I could still feel it
And I didn’t wanna feel it
glossy sandal
yeah they asked me before hand if I felt it and I said yeah and they gave me more 
twilit flare
Bruh
glossy sandal
I thought the doctors gave you the dose how'd they mess that up
They gave me the first time but I could still feel it so I asked for more
twilit flare
Gotta be careful too much can be bad
glossy sandal
Still asleep but worth
twilit flare
Yeah
glossy sandal
I didn’t feel a thing during the surgery
twilit flare
W
glossy sandal
Fr
I was awake the entire time and it was weird
just watching them doing what they needed to
twilit flare
What were they doing it I can ask
glossy sandal
something on my leg
glossy sandal
what!
twilit flare
Hopefully I don't have to go through any actual surgeries
glossy sandal
what was wrong with your throat?
mine was quick, 20-30mins
My leg hurts like hell and making my entire body feel weak asf though
twilit flare
what was wrong with your throat?
I don't think it was a surgery really I don't remember what it was for, probably for allergies
twilit flare
My leg hurts like hell and making my entire body feel weak asf though <:pensive_...
It'll heal hopefully
twilit flare
Hot
glossy sandal
That’s Fahrenheit nossta
glossy sandal
What?
twilit flare
Huh
amber tartan
lol youre a californian massive L
glossy sandal
spare iris
What type of switch is easiest to get used to for someone used to membrane keyboards? I'd assume linear, but thought I'd ask anyways.
boreal rivet
What type of switch is easiest to get used to for someone used to membrane keybo...
Topre
stoic tangle
U4s
untold orchid
something on my leg
I know that too well, went through like 6 surgeries to fix my leg after a car accident when I was in like 3rd grade or so
stoic tangle
Well subjective but U4 is closer to membrane because of the mush added to make it silent
U4ts aren't that close to membrane lol
untold orchid
if someone wants silent and tactile then the U4 is imo the best switch out there
tacit are decent too but U4 is imo nicer still
amber tartan
its a mid tactile
stoic tangle
Nah they're pretty great, and top 1/2 for silent tactiles (haven't tried heartbeat switches)
glossy sandal
Nah they're pretty great, and top 1/2 for silent tactiles (haven't tried heartbe...
Heartbeats are linears
Haimu’s the manu
Haimu silent tactiles are silent whispers
stoic tangle
Ah yes, that's what I meant lol. But either way those aren't mushy from what I heard so U4 would still be better for the membrane like request
royal patrol
membrane > mechanical
amber tartan
simply false
stoic tangle
glossy sandal
membrane > mechanical
queen sand
membrane > mechanical
Idk if this is a bad joke or u srs?
glossy sandal
are you /j or /srs?????
glossy sandal
Let’s go!!
twilit flare
Hell yeahhhh
chrome raft
What is a switch
royal saddle
Button
twilit flare
Thing that goes bong boing
royal patrol
spring in plastic shell go brrrr
main narwhal
membrane > mechanical
T O B R E
spare iris
So... in general tactile switches will be most similar in feel to membrane keyboards, but some are more similar in feel than others, and the specifics are up for debate, partly because not all membrane switches are identical in feel, they just tend to be similar because they have a similar construction to each other.
Is that correct or am I missing something?
stoic tangle
Not quite, membranes are all pretty similar imo, essentially they're mushy tactiles (bad ones to be clear). You'll have difficulty finding mushy tactile switches though so that's why I suggested U4, I believe it has silicone for lower sound that also makes it mushy.
twilit flare
Thanks for the switches bro 🙏 sent all the way from L.A.. @pastel drift @pastel drift
pastel drift
Imagine they don’t fit
pastel drift
Show
glossy sandal
So... in general tactile switches will be most similar in feel to membrane keybo...
Silent tactiles will be the most of semblance to membranes yes
I’d like to say though that linears perform the most like what you’d expect from a keyboard
open crow
Why would u like to return to “membrane” anyways?
glossy sandal
In any case, both linear and mushy tactiles shouldn’t be offensive compared to what you’ve tried in the past
spare iris
I currently have a membrane keyboard since I use a laptop, that's why I'm asking.
onyx summit
My cannon keys mystery keycaps came
I got grayscale
Bruh my brother got a 80 dollar set
Tactile or bust
glossy sandal
I currently have a membrane keyboard since I use a laptop, that's why I'm asking...
I don’t think laptop keyboards are membrane, at least not all.
glossy sandal
I mean there’s chiclet, butterfly and so on and so forth
onyx summit
Could’ve gotten worse
at least it isn't bow
onyx summit
are you sure
onyx summit
i mean it's not included
pastel drift
I thought you got yellows?
glossy sandal
i mean it's not included
it's an addon for the bakeneko
completely optioncal
it wouldn't make sense for it to be included in the bakeneko kit because then it wouldn't really be a barebones kit
glossy sandal
I thought you got yellows?
basically the same aside from stem color
and spring weight
glossy sandal
it's heavier
pastel drift
Nvm
glossy sandal
now that i think about it, we never confirmed if nossta's board is even hot swappable, he never told us
onyx summit
@twilit flare
twilit flare
Yessir @onyx summit
twilit flare
I thought you got yellows?
They are noob changed the color
pastel drift
L
twilit flare
now that i think about it, we never confirmed if nossta's board is even hot swap...
Yeah I bought the keyboard without checking if it's hotswap then bought switches 💀
twilit flare
so why does it matter if I changed the color lol I just didn't want yellow
pastel drift
i got the other golden accessory
it was agains tressful
for the first part though
twilit flare
rip
onyx summit
Yessir <@262040144197058561>
Only took 5 hours
twilit flare
Was it important?
pastel drift
because he is a busy person
twilit flare
I'm not on discord all the time dang
onyx summit
because he is a busy person
Cap
twilit flare
Phil's alt
twilit flare
Like I said I wouldn't buy a keyboard without checking if it's hotswap after searching for switches for hours lol
pastel drift
pro moments
twilit flare
Unless Amazon scammed me
pastel drift
2 more days and of course they're the worst
onyx summit
Are you sure
pastel drift
i have so many tests
twilit flare
Noooo
onyx summit
I had 2 tests today
twilit flare
Are you sure
Keyboard literally came with keycap puller and switch puller
twilit flare
Average school week be like
I forgot to do like 3 assignments they might pile up
This could be the end
I underestimated my classes
onyx summit
Skill issue
twilit flare
Damn shoulda got lighter switches but they're all so expensive don't know if I got the right choice
glossy sandal
After finding where gas lives
Wait what
twilit flare
👁️
glossy sandal
gloomy patrol
After finding where gas lives
i got youuu
twilit flare
Let's go
glossy sandal
bro 💀
twilit flare
I think they'll fit I'll have to do everything over the weekend or Christmas break
pastel drift
jev
formal dragon
amber tartan
frog?
onyx summit
did you know pbt feels better then abs /s
open crow
<a:sturdy:878054144726954085>
Pog
slow pendant
What keyboards do yall have?
open crow
What keyboards do yall have?
Keycron v2, nk65, nibble 65 and xd64
unkempt dome
Akko 3068b multimode, durgod fusion, kemove snowfox, gmmk tkl and soon akko acr pro68
twilit flare
When I get a job im spending every paycheck on keyboards
amber tartan
seems like a poor financial decision
glossy sandal
When I get a job im spending every paycheck on keyboards
someone I know actually felt this way and went through with it
twilit flare
Wait are you serious
glossy sandal
Yeah
cerulean talon
Hi im looking for a new keyboard TKL with red switches (under 100€) any recommendations?
urban panther
Keychron V3 @cerulean talon
glossy sandal
+1 on keychron v3
cerulean talon
Keychron V3 <@469185603674570752>
can u tell what symbol is this its the 1st time i see it
glossy sandal
Oh sorry
So the bottom row goes
Ctrl, windows, alt, spacebar, alt, function, ctrl
cerulean talon
oh ok thx u
urban panther
can u tell what symbol is this its the 1st time i see it
It's command for Mac. Keychron includes Mac and windows keycaps
onyx summit
can u tell what symbol is this its the 1st time i see it
command for mac
vagrant verge
My System76 Launch is said to be delivered tomorrow 
glossy sandal
a system what now
Oh that’s weird.
It’s like a exploded and not exploded 75%
Odd
vagrant verge
Yeah it's an interesting design (especially with the split space bar). I have it configured for Kailh Box Royals switches
chrome raft
are there good keyboards for 80€?
unkempt dome
That system 76 launch is really nice ... but damn it's expensive
glossy sandal
That system 76 launch is really nice ... but damn it's expensive
What’s so nice about it?
Reading a little about it it’s a pretty standard board layout aside and the usb hub
glossy sandal
are there good keyboards for 80€?
Check out keychron v series https://keychron.uk
They’re all pretty much the same board apart from layout
twilit flare
twilit flare
glossy sandal
Are those mechanical?
Yes
past wagon
Hi, so i have a GK61 which works fine but the software to control it doesnt recognise that the keyboard is plugged in, is it a software thing or a hardware thing? Also I am using a coiled cable but have tried it with a regular usb-c cable. Feel free to @ me on reply 🙂
cunning anvil
keychron v3 just came in, is a pinging on key release normal for red switch
last trench
Working on a 3d printable keyboard case with 18650 battery for max ~7 months of battery life!
Only missing a good way to attach the battery holder
normal fiber
keychron v3 just came in, is a pinging on key release normal for red switch
Can I get a sound test?
I don't know why it would do that
I've got a barebones v1 so
Might be the switches
cunning anvil
it's not like a really high ping
more like a rattly one
i swear it was pinging worse earlier, hmm
cunning anvil
aight
twilit flare
Working on a 3d printable keyboard case with 18650 battery for max ~7 months of ...
Why tf do u need battery life that high 😭
last trench
no reason really, though if I run with the 36 leds on that, battery life goes to 6 days
cunning anvil
no reason really, though if I run with the 36 leds on that, battery life goes to...
wait actually what board is it?
last trench
Ferris Swoop
cunning anvil
ah it looked like corn until i realized corn doesn't need a battery
last trench
I mean mine doesn't either right now, doesn't even have support for wireless, gotta switch MCUs
cunning anvil
wait can corn take wireless i think i might've brain fart
last trench
do you mean Corne?
last trench
then I don't see why not, granted you put a wireless MCU in it
though most people use a 110mah battery that fits nicely under the MCU
mines 3600mah max
cunning anvil
i love my ble choc Planck clone
it's so cute
it came with the most adorable battery
cunning anvil
double checked, it's the 110mah
cunning anvil
yeah also you can switch it easy right
cunning anvil
awesome
i wanna design a small board with wireless sometime, mostly because i can bulk order pcb and whatever to save costs maybe so i feel less nervous about taking mine outside
then again how much do i value my time assembling
last trench
Only slight problem I have to think about is how I'd disassemble the keyboard afterwards when the wires to the battery are soldered in
This has been my first keyboard build
last trench
its still a bit cursed and incomplete
unkempt dome
Reading a little about it it’s a pretty standard board layout aside and the usb ...
For me that's the usb hub that's nice about it
Also when it came out there wasn't a lot of board like that
last trench
what's your map?
I basically just have colemak-dh and then the thumb clusters to access symbol layers and so on
but even then I only have like half the symbols right now lol
last trench
nope haven't heard of it
cunning anvil
quick guide i always have up rn since im still learning it
but i love it so far
last trench
looks like your standard map to me
last trench
Don't think so, layout is qwerty/colemak etc and map is what you posted
cunning anvil
i mean the layers
and what combination of keys you use to input a certain keystroke
cunning anvil
is it standard to use layer tap to access symbols/numbers?
ig with that few keys that makes sense
last trench
you mean a toggle between layers?
cunning anvil
no? layer tap, not toggle
last trench
I do that for gaming but everything else is hold
cunning anvil
hold for layer, tap for key
last trench
oh right
I haven't used that myself but I think it's fairly common. Some like it and some don't
cunning anvil
ig it also has homerow mods
cunning anvil
the thumb clusters are the layer switches and the homerow is mods
has all the keys of a tkl
last trench
terminology hasn't been engraved into my brain yet
cunning anvil
quick search feels people generally use the layers as hold on their own key
and the del, bsp, ret, esc, tab, on the sides
last trench
sounds about right
cunning anvil
that doesnt seem like what miryoku does
its fun, id give it a try, theres even a mod that lets you use a thumb cluster of 2 if you dont have a clicky knob
mostly like it because it lets me sync my maps
without having to constantly reimplement
what would be the absolute cheapest way to get a 40% ortho? pref choc/bluetooth? if i dont mind trying my hand at designing, would that be a good option? it seems like ordering the pcbs myself and doing assembly could be the cheapest per board?
last trench
If you're in the EU, I would recommend checking out splitkb.com, I would've bought Sweep pcbs from them if I didn't build this Swoop a bit before their Sweep came out
cunning anvil
not in eu + not looking for splits
last trench
O
cunning anvil
i have a split i have my eyes on :D
last trench
I have no idea then, I haven't checked out any non split small boards
cunning anvil
i guess i also kinda want a trackpoint/microcontroller in the middle so id prob have to design my own regardless bleg
last trench
I'm sure somebody out there has designed something like that
cunning anvil
hard enough finding just a trackpoint mod :/
onyx summit
idk if im tripping but these cherry profile keycaps don't have any interfernce with my north facing led keyboard
glossy sandal
keychron v3 just came in, is a pinging on key release normal for red switch
just sounds like spring ping
glossy sandal
i guess i also kinda want a trackpoint/microcontroller in the middle so id prob ...
Isn’t that just corcut36/46
Ah Nevermind I didn’t see the bit about ortho
cunning anvil
stagger makes me unreasonably annoyed lol
glossy sandal
Ortho makes me uncomfortable
Too clustered for my liking
Even if it’s the same amount of keys, the manner in which they’re placed makes them appear clustered to me
cunning anvil
imagining a 40% where all the edge caps are spacebars rn, making it the size of a 100
glossy sandal
Ew
I quite like the sprh and keyboards like it, it relieves some of the issues I have with ortho
It really is so pretty
cunning anvil
oh thats pretty neat
glossy sandal
Only thing i would change is the split backspace and backspace before those two keys
cunning anvil
i mostly want a cheap small keyboard that also fits my wants
glossy sandal
I like big aluminum cases and polished weights
So I can’t quite share the same sentiment
cunning anvil
id probably like the sprh for my main pc one, but i wanna travel with an ortho without fear of losing like 100-200 dollars worth of keeb
cunning anvil
tbh prob could find some stuff on mech trades or whatever the sub is
not contribute to e waste lol
but then i probably wouldnt tick all the boxes
glossy sandal
tbh prob could find some stuff on mech trades or whatever the sub is
r/mechmarket
cunning anvil
thax
glossy sandal
I’m sure you could design your own, I’m unsure if there’s designs like what you’re looking for floating around though
Closest thing I can think of is the sugar glider
chilly perch
inner goblet
Is there a cheaper alternative to a 72 switch tester? like $70(AUD) seems a bit aggressive just to workout which switch I want.
unkempt dome
idk if im tripping but these cherry profile keycaps don't have any interfernce w...
Well it can have no interference when you get the right switches
onyx summit
Well it can have no interference when you get the right switches
i don't think jwk t1s are long pole
unkempt dome
it's not only about long pole, it's also about the shape of the top housing
Also interference can usually be solved with only a sheet of paper so it's not a big deal
amber tartan
3d print yours
wind oyster
Question. I have a keyboard that’s usb type c. I also have a usb c cable that’s usb c to usb a but a usb c to usb c cable (basically a MacBook Pro charger) which do I use/which is faster? Usb c to usb c or usb c to usb a? Thanks.
unkempt dome
Doesn't matter much the speed of the cable when it comes to keyboard
Use whichever is more convenient
glossy sandal
Gaming cables
cunning anvil
i wonder if someones tried to make a triple split keyboard, like the split kb equivalent of an n64 controller
like a 70% that connects to 40% split halves, converting them into a numpad and macropad, 110%
glossy sandal
man..
amber tartan
i have no idea what he just said
cunning anvil
apparently current qmk split kb code doesnt support more than 1 pair of halves, so id have to delve into the source to do it myself if i ever manage to build that
cunning anvil
i didn't say id be using 3 light ones, i was using it as an example
glossy sandal
i have no idea what he just said
Ergo silly stuff
amber tartan
so you want a pair of split ergos and one more macropad?
glossy sandal
split ergo 40 but there’s a numpad in The middle
amber tartan
wait theyre making an aaru65?
glossy sandal
Yeah
amber tartan
oh my god
glossy sandal
Slider and shit
amber tartan
its beautiful
cunning anvil
no i wanna attach 2 split halves to a 70% and treat the halves as a numpad on one side and macropad on the other
mainly for funnys
glossy sandal
no i wanna attach 2 split halves to a 70% and treat the halves as a numpad on on...
It was unrelated
amber tartan
no i wanna attach 2 split halves to a 70% and treat the halves as a numpad on on...
?
cunning anvil
kinda?
tbh now that i think about it itd prob be way less taxing to just make a split outta a 40 and 70 but i wanna code something
but also thats not symmetrical
amber tartan
youre using these percent things wrong
cunning anvil
oof
amber tartan
a 40% is alphas only, 70%s are compact tkls pretty much
glossy sandal
Like this but split?
cunning anvil
okay so a 110% triple split
amber tartan
so youre either saying you want 2 keyboards together or you mean something else
cunning anvil
yes
glossy sandal
And maybe remove the tkl bit
cunning anvil
thanks?
amber tartan
seems like something wouldve made already
glossy sandal
it’s silly, I can see some ergo people making something like it though
glossy sandal
JP customs scene likes stuff like this, best browsing there
cunning anvil
it's less for ergo more for modularity
like rearrange them and reflash or something, bam now it's a split alpha only and a tkl
glossy sandal
Absolutely love this silly little scrunkly thing that jp scene made
I want the black one
cunning anvil
those look nice to use
glossy sandal
I probably won’t use the trackball but it’s fun to look at
cunning anvil
i want one with trackpoint
amber tartan
ive seen one with trackpoint
cunning anvil
the staggered one?
cunning anvil
probably thinking of same line of things
glossy sandal
Massive thing
cunning anvil
yeah i hate everything about that except the trackpoint
glossy sandal
L or something idk
cunning anvil
shurg
glossy sandal
That escape is pretty funny looking
cunning anvil
it's modeled after thinkpad so it's long
glossy sandal
Reminds me of old vortex boards with 2u escapes
cunning anvil
yeah literally just thinkpad mech
all the buttons are in the same spots except probably think vantage
which is alright for a laptop board but looks funny for a mech lol
glossy sandal
Yeah I know it’s modeled after thinkpad but still a little silly
royal saddle
do switches break in? like my feker matcha greens felt kinda mid at the start and now they feel alot better and sound alot better. maybe its copium or maybe im pushing away the excessive factory lube, or even something else???
amber tartan
yes they break in
royal saddle
||thats what they all say||
amber tartan
right.
glossy sandal
It’ll take a little while
but yeah a few years worth of typing should break them in
amber tartan
you can also just dict tape it to your cars tires and drive with it at 35mph for 30 minutes
glossy sandal
so true!!!!
amber tartan
i see what akira was talking about
people in this server really doesnt know whats a joke anymore
royal saddle
so it doesnt work with the bus :(
amber tartan
i dont think people put keyboard under cars
royal saddle
i figured it would crunch up the pcb to isolate the sound
and make it feel a bit more tactile
royal saddle
😄
royal saddle
people in this server really doesnt know whats a joke anymore
too many levels of irony lmao
glossy sandal
people in this server really doesnt know whats a joke anymore
stop horsing around !!1!1!
chrome raft
Is this Ornata V3 a good keyboard?
amber tartan
its a razer fake mechanical
chrome raft
What about the Huntsman Mini
chrome raft
its a razer fake mechanical
Yeah, but is it a lot more quite than a mechanical keyboard?
boreal rivet
no
amber tartan
What about the Huntsman Mini
optical
its up to you to buy
but just know that its a razer
chrome raft
but just know that its a razer
What's so bad about them?
amber tartan
youre paying overpriced cheap products, doesnt last long and poor software
chrome raft
youre paying overpriced cheap products, doesnt last long and poor software
So what's the best keyboard that costs 80€ or less on Amazon.de
I don't wanna spend too much on the keyboard but 100€ is fine too.
reef jacinth
So what's the best keyboard that costs 80€ or less on Amazon.de
I have the redragon k530 pro and i love it its hotswappable 60% the cons are that the switches break easely and that the software is very badly developed but u can do everything u do in the software on the keyboard
amber tartan
redragon is ok, now youre paying cheap price for cheap products
amber tartan
go with a keychron, cant go wrong with them ig
chrome raft
Even my current gaming laptop has a full keyboard.
chrome raft
go with a keychron, cant go wrong with them ig
Do they sell on Amazon?
amber tartan
think so
elder stone
Also, 60% keyboards are the tiny ones, right?
relatively, sure
you can go even smaller
but they're the ones lacking the F-row and numpad, let's put it that way
elder stone
what size are you looking for?
chrome raft
anything against 1800/96% layouts?
Nope
elder stone
if you have a decent budget, Akko ACR98 might be interesting?
elder stone
sadly ACR98 is too expensive on Amazon and out of stock on their own site
but their other boards are quite nice too
just a different type of mounting
stuff like 3108/3098 use traditional tray mounting, while ACR98 uses gasket mounting
elder stone
I mean, they're still great boards
just don't have the flex of a gasket mount board
but that's already hard to find at that size anyways
elder stone
What is El Gato 😳
Elgato is a company bought by Corsair that makes streamer oriented stuff
elder stone
https://amzn.eu/d/8PQ3PWH
it's decent, though you'd be looking at the CK550 V2 for full size
though the Akko would be better
chrome raft
it's decent, though you'd be looking at the CK550 V2 for full size
Yes I was thinking about that too. There is a similarly priced razor keyboard with mechanical feel for a similar price
chrome raft
though the Akko would be better
I'm pretty sure they don't have RGB
elder stone
Yes I was thinking about that too. There is a similarly priced razor keyboard wi...
Eh, the only Razer series I'd personally recommend is Huntsman
Not a huge fan of the switches used on Blackwidow and the rest isn't mechanical
Stuff like Cynosa is just membrane with a clickbar
chrome raft
Mechanical is quite loud so I'd want them to be membrane like on my laptop tbh
elder stone
Yep
And because of the clickbar they're especially loud
For a bit more quiet board you're better off going with a linear or tactile switch
Clicky is always louder because it well... Clicks
But stabilisers, dampening in the board and so on all are factors as well
chrome raft
So membrane is the best for that?
I don't think they sell any membrane gaming keyboards without that clicky sound and feel
latent blaze
no youd just want a mech w linears or silent switches
potent umbra
whats a good keyboard 65-80% under 70usd
elder stone
I don't think they sell any membrane gaming keyboards without that clicky sound ...
Tactile would still keep the feel, just not the click
Purple is a clicky switch, so it would be quite loud
chrome raft
Why does the Cyanosa V2 have that chroma program support and the Huntsman mini doesn't
chrome raft
Oh okay, so I think I might get the Huntsman mini, because it's better
chrome raft
Purple is a clicky switch, so it would be quite loud
😭
elder stone
Honestly, Akko's tactile switches are the best you can find at this budget
They're relatively quiet, pretty cheap and gives noticeable enough tactile feedback
Huntsman wouldn't really work for you since it's either loud or offers no tactile feedback
You of course still get some feedback when bottoming out regardless of the switch, but not at the point of actuation (registering)
chrome raft
Honestly, Akko's tactile switches are the best you can find at this budget
I can't find any in the color I like or with RGB on Amazon.de
elder stone
They have a German site themselves too
They do ship from China, but pre-pay the VAT
So you shouldn't have any import fees
I haven't gotten any here in NL from the two times I've ordered from them
chrome raft
That's a lot of tax wow.
chrome raft
They do ship from China, but pre-pay the VAT
That means it won't come before Christmas, right?
chrome raft
VAT for Germany is 19%
Do they have an American website where I can order from, so I can avoid that tax
elder stone
That means it won't come before Christmas, right?
Yep, doubt that
chrome raft
😔
elder stone
Do they have an American website where I can order from, so I can avoid that tax
They do, but then you're liable for import fees, conversion rate and ironically still VAT
Which is even more, likely
chrome raft
Oh I see. The government wants to suck every but of happiness out of its citizens in Europe but okay. Don't wanna talk about this in a keyboard channel.
Didn't expect that buying keyboards is that hard 😭
Now I'm not sure if a smaller keyboard is better
elder stone
No, it's just without any taxes applied, normally this is already put into the retail price
Keyboard size is purely preference
No size is better than the other
chrome raft
I'm gonna have to look more on Amazon, but it keeps showing me these cheap Chinese keyboards no one ever heard of.
elder stone
Yeah, that's common
Something like Epomaker is by all means reputable
But there's also random rebranded cheap shit on there too at times
Aliexpress works too, since they now prepay vat as well
Downside is well... Shipping time
15 days is generally the fastest guarantee
chrome raft
Yeah
The French AZERTY keyboards are a lot cheaper
https://amzn.eu/d/a81ulkO how does this compare to the huntsman mini?
elder stone
They're... Two different boards essentially
The huntsman is an optical board aimed towards more competitive people
chrome raft
Which one feels better?
elder stone
The Akko is a wired/wireless board with nicer keycaps and mechanical switches instead of optical
I'd probably lean towards the Akko here, also because it'll probably fit your needs better
chrome raft
Is the Akko louder?
chrome raft
Is Akko a trustworthy brand? I've never heard of it 😳
elder stone
Yeah, they're just a smaller brand oriented towards enthousiasts
Similar to something like Varmilo
Familiar with Ducky?
chrome raft
Oh okay. Do people have good experiences with their stuff, in general
chrome raft
Familiar with Ducky?
No
elder stone
Caseking?
chrome raft
Nope 😅
chrome raft
elder stone
But if it makes you feel any better, I daily a board from them, actually
chrome raft
Does the RGB come with a program?
elder stone
This guy right here
elder stone
Akko has their own software for that
chrome raft
Awesome
elder stone
Don't think they sync well with others though, but that's not something I've looked into
chrome raft
https://amzn.eu/d/a81ulkO how does this compare to the huntsman mini?
Does this one have it too?
elder stone
Any Akko RGB board does
elder stone
If you want a fullsize, Akko 3108 is still within your budget... But is only sold with linear switches, 3084 is available with tactile switches and would be a bit bigger than the 3068 at a similar price
So those would be potential alternatives
But other than that, not really I'd say
chrome raft
If you want a fullsize, Akko 3108 is still within your budget... But is only sol...
Tactile switches?
chrome raft
If you want a fullsize, Akko 3108 is still within your budget... But is only sol...
3108 has no RGB, I think
elder stone
Depends on the variation, but could be for the ones available
elder stone
Tactile switches?
Clicky without the click, essentially
chrome raft
That have tactile switches?
elder stone
Those are the tactile switch options on it
chrome raft
Oh
elder stone
Jelly white and jelly pink are linear
elder stone
You have 4 switch options in the listing from what I can see
Jelly blue, pink, purple and white
Blue and purple are tactile
Pink and white are linear
chrome raft
Is the one I've selected the tactile one?
elder stone
It is one of them, yes
chrome raft
Bruh only the black&pink is in stock with jelly blue 😭😭
elder stone
Then jelly blue works, no?
unkempt dome
Black & Pink is nice
chrome raft
unkempt dome
Can you check stock on the German akko website ?
chrome raft
Can you check stock on the German akko website ?
They ship from HK or CN or something
unkempt dome
They mostly ship from shenzen
chrome raft
Black & Pink is nice
It's not fully pink so I guess
unkempt dome
it's a really soft pink
chrome raft
Jelly Blue or Jelly White?
unkempt dome
Also you can have all black keys with pink legend
The pink key are the modifiers and they com extra in a bag
chrome raft
@elder stone this doesn't have a program to change the RGB style, I think
chrome raft
The pink key are the modifiers and they com extra in a bag
Oh
elder stone
Jelly Blue or Jelly White?
Blue
weak pewter
hey its the explody box guy
unkempt dome
Well it depend if you like tactile or linear
elder stone
hey its the explody box guy
looks silently at PGM
chrome raft
Tactile
unkempt dome
Personally that would be blue cause those jelly white are too light for my liking
elder stone
Hence 😄
chrome raft
Because its the quietest
chrome raft
Light in what way?
unkempt dome
60g tactile force is still noticeable
elder stone
Because its the quietest
Both are pretty much as quiet, tactile just adds the "bump" you also feel with clicky switches
elder stone
60g tactile force is still noticeable
Yeah... I'm just the type that dailies 65g+ linears
unkempt dome
And the 40g actuation force will just make you bottom out when passed the tactile bump
chrome raft
I am gonna get the pink and black one then
elder stone
Fingers start to cramp with 45g stuff
elder stone
I am gonna get the pink and black one then
Sounds good
unkempt dome
I miss click a lot with gateron yellow ... way too light for me
But not with the cherry brown ... even that tiny, mostly non existent bump prevent me to miss click
weak pewter
I miss click a lot with gateron yellow ... way too light for me
But not with th...
gat baby kangaroos
chrome raft
@elder stone thanks for the help 😁
weak pewter
nice
elder stone
<@540962942863015947> thanks for the help 😁
All good, enjoy it in advance
unkempt dome
Really soft pink that if you just use all black key then appears more like cream or some weird white
Like vintage white or something
Also you can always get another keycap set in the future if you want
chrome raft
Really soft pink that if you just use all black key then appears more like cream...
Nice
65% keyboard
amber tartan
no thats a 60%
unkempt dome
Yes
Also the pink spacebar gives a higher pitched sound than the black spacebar
it's 65% compact
chrome raft
Ordered
elder stone
I mean... any percentage layout has different physical layouts in the end
but that aside
chrome raft
Coming before Christmas which is great
elder stone
yeah, Amazon is generally pretty fast
chrome raft
I mean... any percentage layout has different physical layouts in the end
It has the page up and down key which good because cities skylines needs them
and I play that game a lot
😂
