peripherals

[dense flare]

Goddamn logitech selling crappy proprietary kb’s for 250 while i spent 160~ on my custom 75% kb

[glossy sandal]

arghhh

deciding between qk80 and ssk model f

both of them are so pretty

[red pine]

cherry mx browns 🤮

[gloomy patrol]

mid take

[red pine]

just like the mid cherry browns

[marble dock]

Do you really think i care given the price?

[echo holly]

I actually like mx browns quite a bit

[untold orchid]

[echo holly]

XD

man I used to be like that too

But now I realize, mx browns are pretty neat

[boreal rivet]

its harder to form an independent opinion than to just follow the crowd

nice job

[untold orchid]

I used browns previously, tried a quality switch one and now it just feels like a super scratchy linear to me

[autumn agate]

Thanks

[unkempt dome]

I have a board with mx brown, those definitely need lubing and the tactility is really light ... spring is also really light, way too light for me to be usable ...

I like that board cause of the color scheme and general theme they gave it but I don't intend to desolder every switches on it any time soon so it will be used as it is if I ever use it again ... it also has cherry profile keycaps which are about the worst profile I've tried after oem profile

[untold orchid]

He also uses few very niche reviews and incredibly rare problems as arguments that they suck, he is coping so hard :D

[autumn agate]

seems like it

[autumn agate]

really?

cherry is the best for me

[boreal rivet]

its amazing how people can dislike cherry profile right?

[unkempt dome]

it's not comfortable to type on

simple as that

[marble dock]

how do y'all feel about reds? (the switch the board ^ actually uses)

[vapid meteor]

Incorrect, you have to create your own or customize/edit current Keycaps for many of the low profile key caps (such as the g915).

[vapid meteor]

@fading iris

[dense flare]

low profile keyboards mid anyways

[amber tartan]

TRUE

[verbal wren]

keyboard + numpad pic

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/818253435552006145/1079967450055061505/20230227_222448.jpg

[chilly perch]

Oh shit maybe I need smth like that for my keychron

I want shine thru but they're north facing leds

[gloomy lichen]

Give that a BIGAss enter key and I would basically do anything to get my hands on that monstrosity

[gloomy lichen]

Fucking preach. I sincerely dislike cherry profile, it feels sharp.

[glossy sandal]

I <3 cherry profile

[glossy sandal]

the blanks on the bottom board look nice

what are they

[gloomy lichen]

I'll never complain about Cherry profile existing, especially because some of the best cap designs started on Cherry before they were rereleased as different profiles.

Also, I love those legends.

[glossy sandal]

I mean yeah preference and whatnot

cherry profile is probably my favorite, I’ve been digging dcs lately though

[gloomy lichen]

There's a lot to like about DCS too. I'm just more a fan of high profile caps like SA and MT3. Get me on them knucklefuckers

[glossy sandal]

too sculpted for me and the legends are ass

i hate centered legends

[gloomy lichen]

This right here is like my favorite part of keebs. Two people can have a totally different idea of what makes a keyboard good.

Incidentally, I agree with you on SA legends - centered legends like those are ass, I really like the narrower legends on MT3 though. SA is gaijin or bust

[unkempt dome]

Mt3 profile looks really nice, never tried to type on it tho

[gloomy lichen]

Pretty sure it's even more sculpted than SA but it's so significant at that point that your fingertips just kinda slip into the center of the cap when you press it. It makes misses less likely

Plus there's the fact that Drop likes to put them on sale for 50%+ off pretty frequently, and dang do they make nice clack when they're ABS

If you're just overall against sculpt though, it won't be for you.

[unkempt dome]

I like flat profile and overly sculpted ones

Not the middle

[gloomy lichen]

Idk, maybe you would like MT3 then. Drop frequently runs those as either BOGO or just heavily reduced to a point where they're not much more expensive than a basic set of nasty PBT caps from Amazon

[unkempt dome]

I like nasty pbt caps from amazon

So I'll probably like something more premium

[urban panther]

akko ASA keycaps

[unkempt dome]

I like them ok

[gloomy lichen]

PBT just isn't my preference but I really have nothing bad to say about Akko caps. They've largely moved away from clones, their doubleshot process is nicer than almost any Chinese seller, and they do nice designs.

Also, their keyboards are good and their switches are seriously excellent.

[chrome raft]

What other companies are good naking wireless keyboards beside nuphy, keychron, and wooting?

[unkempt dome]

akko have some wireless keyboard
same for royal kludge
is the wireless good ... they use 2.4 GHz dongle so should be good enough

[chrome raft]

Ye i want a wireless dongle
But what do u suggest?
I want a silent switch and good quality with low latency

[unkempt dome]

silent switches ... just get some that are stated as silent

silent red, silent box pink/brown, haze pink, u4 and such

there's now a bunch of silent switches on the market

[chrome raft]

Do u know any good prebuilt keyboards?

[unkempt dome]

depend of the budget

[chrome raft]

200 usd

[unkempt dome]

wooting most likely

but I don't know if it's wireless

yeah no I don't think they have wireless keyboards

[chrome raft]

Ye sadly

[gloomy lichen]

Is wireless a must? Because outside of Logitech, nobody really makes 'good' wireless keyboards

And even that is... probably a bit too generous to say of Logi

[chrome raft]

Even with dongles?

If there arent any good wireless ones i could get a wired ones and just get a longer wire

[gloomy lichen]

A longer wire will almost certainly work better unless it's over around 15 feet.

And even then, keyboards are super low current devices so you could probably push it a bit further.

[chrome raft]

No 15feet is too long i might just get one thats less than 10

[gloomy lichen]

A 10 foot USB A to C cable will 100% do way better than wireless. You won't pay as much for the keyboard, it'll work better, you won't run out of battery because you had RGB on, and it won't quit connecting after 6 months.

[chrome raft]

I dont care about rgb tbh

Just want it to be silent and good quality

[gloomy lichen]

Wireless peripherals and quality mostly don't mix

[chrome raft]

Might get the wooting 2 he

[chrome raft]

Nuphy ones were great from what i heard

[gloomy lichen]

I said 'mostly', but I couldn't say for certain about nuphy. Basically, introducing wireless is introducing a far greater failure point than you are introducing a solution to a problem

Unless you wanna do like Linus and install a Qi charger in the base of your desk, a wireless keyboard won't be truly wireless, and it won't be particularly reliable for myriad reasons. If Nuphy makes good ones, go for Nuphy. It'll still not be as reliable as a wired connection but if it works it works

[full birch]

Urgh I'm getting either double spaces or no space at all with my keyboard

Also 2 of my keys broke.

(see the double spaces there)

[gloomy lichen]

Your keys just fell off?

[full birch]

nah

[full birch]

keycaps*

[gloomy lichen]

I mean... keycaps falling off is also kinda weird

[full birch]

I didnt use a key removal tool

so

my bad

Looking for a TKL, black, with either linear switches or MX Browns.

[gloomy lichen]

Budget?

[full birch]

somthing under 100 usd/160 aud

also im in aus if that helps

[gloomy lichen]

Shipping included or are you in Melbourne/Sydney?

[full birch]

im in melbourne

[gloomy lichen]

Also this is assuming you just want to buy a keyboard, and that your current board is fubar

[full birch]

Its a logitech one so it has those stupid switches with the proprietary keycap slots

[gloomy lichen]

Outer suburbs Melbourne or easy to get to the inner city?

[full birch]

like the inner suburbs

ie within 30 ish km of the CBD

dont wanna be toooo specific

[gloomy lichen]

Yeah I don't want to know more than that anyway. Just trying to gauge whether it's better to send you to Center Com or CPL

[full birch]

are you a fellow aussie?

[gloomy lichen]

Used to be. Grew up in Melbourne, now I live in the USA.

[full birch]

[gloomy lichen]

Point is, you'll find a bunch of keyboards which meet those criteria at around $100AU which you can (probably) test at CPL and see what you like exactly.

CPL has also been candyland for nerds for decades

[full birch]

Ive never heard of them

These double spaces dude

[gloomy lichen]

It's close to the Queen Victoria market in the CBD.

[full birch]

https://www.pccasegear.com/products/41700/ducky-one-2-horizon-blue-tkl-mechanical-keyboard-cherry-brown I was looking at this

[gloomy lichen]

A few blocks away, but that's roughly the area. Otherwise Centre Com's main store is in Richmond IIRC

https://cplonline.com.au/keyboard/mechanical-keyboards.html?dir=asc&order=price

[full birch]

are keychron good?

[gloomy lichen]

They're not the top of the line but they're pretty solid

But places like CPL are so rare in the tech world that anyone who can reasonably make it to one and take advantage of testing which board they really like in person should take it

[full birch]

I saw 3d printers on their product selection and i got excited for a second.

Then saw the only thing they stock is a 250 gram spool of PLA for 40x market price.

[gloomy lichen]

Ew

But their keyboards seem pretty appropriately priced.

Make some comparisons to what you'd pay for the same products online. Also check Centre Com, they've also always been great and competitive.

[full birch]

I m listening to the LTT christmas album,i cant take you seriously rn. sorry 😂

[gloomy lichen]

I love track 3 by Unknown Artist

[full birch]

they're talking about steve jobs and iphones

[gloomy lichen]

God he was a prick

[full birch]

Made good phones tho

[gloomy lichen]

Admittedly yes

[full birch]

As much as i hate apples practices they make damn good laptops at a very competitive price if you get refurbished and really good tablets

https://www.centrecom.com.au/cooler-master-masterkeys-ck530-v2-rgb-tkl-mechanical-keyboard-red-switch this one good?

[gloomy lichen]

I haven't personally used Cooler Master keyboards but I've heard pretty good things. I wouldn't take my word for it though, I'd check reviews.

Glancing at reviews though, I don't tend to put much stock in criticisms of Gateron switches in budget boards. Cherry isn't any better imho and in the case of tactile switches is significantly worse

[full birch]

alright, after looking through some reviews on amazon I think i'll go for the CM CK530.

$70 at centre com and in stock

[gloomy lichen]

I've seen them in person at Micro Center and they were pretty catching, all things considered. Way under budget which is nice and if anything's wrong with it I've never had trouble with returns at Centre Com

[full birch]

The only problem i had with centre com was they had my mobo for $240 aud when its normally like $160, but then again this was right before the pandemic really happened (mid may 2020)

Great experience otherwise.

Since im under budget and at a computer store i might as well buy a new SSD

That game I havent played for over a year and have no intention of returning back to? yeah dont need to delete it

[gloomy lichen]

Yeah that's the only real risk with going to Centre Com or CPL... they're super dangerous.

[dense sleet]

i just copped a G915 TKL but i just now realized i got the tactile version instead of the linear

anyone knows if you can swap switches in case i don't like tactiles?

aw hell naw you need soldering and shit, i'm just gonna return it if i don't like it

[vapid meteor]

Anyone know if the SteelSeries Apex Pro TKL Wireless has swappable switches?

[muted karma]

absolutely nothing special

[muted karma]

THEORETICALLY yes

the hall effect switches they use can just be pulled out

but the only switches you can put in it are the original ones

or the ones from wooting (same manufacturer)

also can't springswap them except for springs made for those switches

which also are only sold by wooting atm

also the non-hall effect switches (f-row, arrowkyes and nac-cluster) are not hot swappable

[dense sleet]

...hall effect switches exist?

I thought they were only relevant for analog sticks

[muted karma]

yes

they were a thing in the 70s

[dense sleet]

What potentiometer is there to break on a keyboard switch? Why not just have optical switches at that point

[muted karma]

they read an analog signal

reading it with optical is just not as reliable, granular and has enough range

razer does it though

[dense sleet]

Oh it's some nerd "bro it reduces latency trust me bro" diminishing returns type shit

Still interesting ig

[boreal rivet]

hall effect sticks measure distance from centre with magnetic flux from two axes

hall effect switches measure only one axis and switches to active high/low at a certain flux

[muted karma]

no not really

also with the massive debounce that keyboard switches need that would actually be a reasonable thing

[dense sleet]

What's that slot for

OH

Nvm didnt see the video

[grim rampart]

can’t wait for this keyboard https://fluxkeyboard.com/ if it lives up to expectations it’ll be sick

[rain sentinel]

Eh the idea is cool but it looks like a gimmick and could easily flop

I would also need a sound test

[muted karma]

there are sound tests already

I'd like to see some third party with one before spending any money on it

I still don't trust that it actually functions like advertised already

[dusty spear]

KNOB

[chilly perch]

What's the point

[boreal rivet]

I feel like these new keyboards with huge screens are just for people who can't touch type to cope or something

[chilly perch]

It's just a niche art piece

Vast majority of ppl don't need a gigantic stream deck

[glossy sandal]

idea button

[sleek bronze]

I could find them if you want, but those are just some super random stuff on AliExpress found like 4 years ago
And yeah they are nice... To my knowledge, I'm the kind of guy that only takes random cheap keycaps soooo

I wonder if there is that much of a difference of feeling with more high end keycaps, but prices crank up so fast ...

[glossy sandal]

Do you remember if they supported Alice?

[sleek bronze]

They are iso full size so I guess there is enough key for an Alice yeah

[glossy sandal]

nice

[dawn swan]

probably good a friend has a ck552 which has no issues and 500hz polling rate when claimed 1000hz

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/872694502157090827/1084034077012787261/image.png

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/872694502157090827/1084034763423219782/image.png

no ghosting/nkro and no issues with split inputs across multiple polling cycles

all keys at sent at the same time

all customs using QMK firmware or similar will have a spike above 0ms caused by their shit firmware when multiple keys are actuated at the exact same time

delta graph showing miliseconds between keypresses which shows chord splitting

with keyboard inspector program on github

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/872694502157090827/1011849552187363329/unknown.png

what shit firmware looks like

obvious consistent delay between key inputs

[cunning anvil]

oof, whats the hip thing to use then

[dawn swan]

the best you can do for QMK is set the polling rate to 1000hz and an eager debounce method and even then it still has a 1ms delay between each input

multiple PRs on their github that are just rotting for months since its not a priority to fix the issue

[cunning anvil]

how noticable is that?

[dawn swan]

https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/pull/12686

[cunning anvil]

or what to look for

[dawn swan]

its not usually noticeable unless you have a really bad keyboard with low polling rate or play games that require simultaneous keypresses in sync

but its not really an excuse for shit firmware

when ive tested 40 dollar keyboards that dont have the problem

then i try it on a keyboard i flashed with QMK and its 10x worse

any time its brought up or if i mention it a hivemind wakes up to go "NOT A REAL ISSue LOl" and spew about "cope" even though ive only seen one custom PCB which is not even in mass production that is focusing on gaming performance

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=118107.0

i think only sold in low volume

[cunning anvil]

i wonder whats new with qmk since that issue

[dawn swan]

they still are not pushing the changes

the best you can do for qmk is use a super outdated branch of it and then it has other problems like slow scanrate or something

[cunning anvil]

rip its just a merge error rn

[dawn swan]

for how many hours i went through just trying to get QMK working how i wanted it to i would have rather just desoldered an entire 100% pcb and then transplant it into a case and with the switches i wanted

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1m8Lf3xk-LiU4ODjeulvq7ER1oX6R6Tez3AIpCtJAGqE/edit?resourcekey#gid=2008307854

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1hNMXn_nkpXZIpDHZBcp95E7OweL4594_WDLCY_vTvm0/edit#gid=0

[cunning anvil]

glad im bad at rhythm games ig

what about other firmwares?

[onyx summit]

Left or right?

[glossy sandal]

oh you’re the guy who bought the mystery box

definitely left

if you want accents put them on Alphas/mods

[onyx summit]

see i robbed some keycaps from my brother who uses a 60 percent

[sly crane]

https://amzn.eu/d/c1HLWcb
Opinions?

[sly crane]

Right for shure

[chrome mauve]

left personally

I like it simple

[sly crane]

Fair enough

[mild hamlet]

Just finished my Q2 build, did a foam mod and this thing sounds incredible, so glad i went with this board, whoever recommended keychron i thank you

[upper valve]

can someone help e?

my mouse keeps disconnecting and reconnecting

wired mouse

[gloomy lichen]

Is your mouse's cable messed up?

[upper valve]

idk

[gloomy lichen]

Can you see any major kinks in the cable?

[upper valve]

meaning?

i dont see any tears or anything like that

[gloomy lichen]

I mean, if you can tell if it likes feet that'd be impressive

But I mean harsh bends anywhere.

[upper valve]

there are gonna be bends no?

its a cable

[gloomy lichen]

Yes, some bends are normal. Very flimsy, harsh bends are not normal.

[upper valve]

well no

my mouse is hooked up to a mouse bungee that is probably the worst bend it has

but i doubt thats the reason tho

the disconnect thing mainly happens when im playing games

[gloomy lichen]

If you pinch the cable at the connection to the bungee and wiggle it, can you cause it to disconnect?

[upper valve]

nop

[full birch]

so you'd recommend me to buy it?

[dawn swan]

if it has the switch type you want fairly sure that board is soldered

[signal haven]

best kbm combo under $30 ?

it MUST BE COMFORTABLE

also rgb not needed but would be nice to have

[glossy sandal]

MK870

[signal haven]

also it can be wired

[glossy sandal]

MK270*

[signal haven]

and mouse does not need to have more than 3 buttons

[signal haven]

its wireless

i want wired

i have a logitech mk215 right now

but its wireless

and sometimes during matches it stops working and i die

should i keep it

is there a possible way i can do operation on it and make it wired

[slate ocean]

hey does anyone have experience with low-profile keychron keyboards? im thinking about getting the k3 pro and was wondering if it feels as sturdy as the normal ones

[rain sentinel]

There is none

Save more money

[signal haven]

whats the cheapest

[rain sentinel]

Save some more money and get something better

[signal haven]

how about $50 ?

[rain sentinel]

At the very least $100

[signal haven]

thats too much for a kbm

[rain sentinel]

O it isn’t

And that’s just keyboard

Mouse is like $30 at the cheapest

[signal haven]

meanwhile i was using a $4 kbm combo for 3 - 4 years

never felt bad

[rain sentinel]

They’re bad

[signal haven]

aside from the fact it only lasted 4 years

[rain sentinel]

Really bad

[boreal rivet]

stop projecting

[rain sentinel]

I’m stating factual information

A $2 keyboard and a $2 mouse are objectively bad

[boreal rivet]

You never know 🫡

[rain sentinel]

Bruh not a single $2 keyboard is good

Same goes for a mouse

[boreal rivet]

Don’t really get why you’re so worked up over this tbh

[rain sentinel]

I’m not worked up at all I’m just stating that saving a lot more is a way better idea than shifting through shit to try to find a subpar product

[dawn swan]

most actual mechanical keyboards cost about $25+ and probably similar price range for mice

actual as in not membrane

[rain sentinel]

That doesn’t mean any of them in that range are good

[dawn swan]

if its for gaming and you dont care about how it looks or sounds there are some keyboards in the 25-50 dollar range that beat customs for the task

[rain sentinel]

The ones in that range still feel like trash

[dawn swan]

too bad nobody actually tests those keyboards for technical specifications

no polling rate or response time or anything

some of them are worse than membranes

i think the 40 dollar redragon models have like 25ms input lag

and "1000hz" response time but behave like 125hz with 8ms between key groupings

and then i compare it to a 40 dollar gigabyte from 5 years ago and its true 1000hz with low input lag

which is no longer manufactured in favor of RGB shit that is flimsy and can be twisted with bare hands

would rather add all the RGB garbage that adds manufacturing cost and slows down the MCU with rainbow puke animated effects over having an actually fast gaming keyboard for a good price

took apart a redragon surara and the PCB did not even have a proper diode matrix

only keyboard ive dealt with that i would consider worse than redragon surara 100% is GMMK 100% since its basically the same china shit but with 3x the price tag

not sure why they even still sell it

this POS https://www.gloriousgaming.com/products/gmmk-full-brown-switch

worst keyboard ive ever touched

the only product ive ever used from their brand and it left a bad taste

was going to install novelkeys kailh box switches into it and PBT keycaps but the switch plate is so shit that the switches would fall out by almost just flipping the keyboard over

could lightly pull on a keycap and have the entire switch fly out

and then the adjacent switch next to it pop out from pulling

then i use the same exact switches on some other switch plate and they go in solid

to top it off the rgb software was complete trash and the polling rate selector was broken

setting "1000" for the polling rate in the glorious dumpster fire software would actually make the keyboard measure worse with keyboard inspector

larger minimum delay between keypress events

about 7-8ms which is 125hz

example of someone else seeing the same issue with the keyboard https://linustechtips.com/topic/1436184-gmmk-v1-polling-rate-issue/

[sharp sierra]

what are some good white mechanical 65% keyboards? idk much abt keyboards

[rain sentinel]

Keycult 2/65

[upper valve]

hello

can someone help me?

my mouse keeps disconnecting and reconnecting

wired viper mini

i changed ports but not much help

[dawn swan]

could be bad usb cable

[upper valve]

i see

im not sure

in the middle it happened to my keyboard,webcam and everything

but now its just my mouse happening

idk whats going on

[upper valve]

its most prevelant when im playing games?

[dawn swan]

if you are flicking the mouse around and the usb cable is moving and disconnecting then its probably a bad wire in the cable

[upper valve]

i see

i am trying it out on my other computer

lets see if it disconnects

[upper valve]

yeah its not my mouse cable.I just plugged it into my other pc and played with it.No issues

[dusty aurora]

Made some tes68 stickers

[frozen echo]

Looking to get silent keycaps and am looking for suggestions anyone might have on what brand to buy from, so far I've only heard of Gateron so I was hoping here there would be more opinions.

[uncut ferry]

I humbly seek the wisdom of the LTT hive mind. I'm in the market for a new keyboard, but I have some "unusual" feature desires and I'm hoping someone out there has some suggestions

[amber tartan]

shoot

[uncut ferry]

What I'm looking for is very slim, low key travel, gaming/multipurpose, with a "snappy" feeling key press (where it resists until it breaks and then is very light to bottom out), very quite key noise (I dont like clickity clack), white or RGB backlight, wired or wireless, full size with numpad or 96%, white chassis/key caps, chicklet or similar cap style.

So far i've looked at/considered the logitech G815/915, keychron K5, and nuphy air96. I realize what I'm describing is basically a late 2000's apple keyboard, but I'm looking for something more compatible and modern, and hopefully mechanical.

[pine flower]

I enjoy my g915. I use the clicky blues which are a modified kailh choc blue switch. These are low profile switches. The modication is in the stem. So there are no aftermarket keycaps replacement. That is the only downside (other than usb-micro but big whoop). This is by far my favorite keyboard of all time.

The other switches are the chock red and browns. It sounds like you are describing a tactile switch which defining. So thr browns may be best choice.

As for low key travel, they all have 1.3mm pretravel. Cherry Mx red and blues are 2.0-2.2mm.

As for low profile, so long as a kbm is hotswappable, khail, cherry, and gateron all make low profile switches

One thing I like about the g915 is that all the keys are the exact same height. Most other keyboards, I don't know the name of the layout anymore, but Z,A,Q,1 (Etc) rows are all on different heights. idk if that is like the 2000 apple keyboard, but just something you may not have thought about

[amber tartan]

yes i think

[chrome raft]

Keychron k1 pro or qwerty qk80?

Idk which one to get

Qk80 looks clean and everything
But k1 pro is ok too

[gloomy lichen]

The K1 Pro has an acrylic base, right?

[viscid tapir]

which one is better

for the keychron v3

[chrome raft]

Im not sure

[sly crane]

Bro these blue outemu switches 💀

I'm dying

I hope lube does something

[gloomy lichen]

Lubing clicky switches, and Outemu at that

I mean, it'll do you the favor of breaking them

[sly crane]

Wdym?!

I mean i knew they were clicky but not this much

Like my table goes boom boom fr

[gloomy lichen]

Outemu switches are not good to begin with. Outemu Blues are awful

And if you're using Outemu blues, my guess is you don't have a lot of experience with lubing switches... which means if you try, you'll probably make at least a number of them nonfunctional or horribly inconsistent.

That number is probably close to 100%.

Click jacket switches are not for lubing.

[sly crane]

Yeah it's my first keyboard

Hmm i can't do much can i

[gloomy lichen]

If you're in a position to and you're really disagreeing with the switches, returning it may be an option.

Basically, click jacket switches can technically be lubed but you're not going to get much benefit out of it if any, and they'll probably just not work right afterwards. You could lube the springs, but spring ping isn't gonna be why Outemu blues are bad.

[sly crane]

Oh

I'll just foam mod it then

And can i lube the stabilizers?

[gloomy lichen]

Foam may help, yeah, and you can always lube stabilizers

[sly crane]

Alright!

Thank you

[viscid tapir]

why do people lube stabilizers

i know lubing switches but why stabilizers

[gloomy lichen]

Because stab rattle is infuriating.

[viscid tapir]

but how does oil stop rattling

but only space rattles then right

[gloomy lichen]

More appropriate to call it grease at that viscosity and stability. And no, it's any key that uses a stabilizer. So in a 100% keyboard, it would be Lshift, space, Rshift, Enter, Backspace, +, and Return on the numpad.

So... you lube dozens of switches to get them sounding and feeling nice, then if you don't do your stabs, the biggest, loudest, most repeatedly used keys are rattly and feel like crap

I'd rather do stabs with unlubed switches than switches with unlubed stabs.

[viscid tapir]

yes but i never had an issue with rattling that much only space but only on right side but thick grease sure but i hear people use oily 105 is 105 not clearer

idk my shift and enter do not rattle than any other keys but space does but i ignore since it only rattles if i press it on right side

[gloomy lichen]

105 is not remotely suitable for stabs. 205g0 on the rails, something much thicker in the post holes.

[abstract raft]

Are higround keyboards any good?

[boreal rivet]

doesn't exist as a mechanical keyboard

you're basically just asking for a laptop keyboard

[viscid tapir]

i hear people use 105 for springs and stabilizers

and use 205 for housing

[boreal rivet]

Why would you use 105 for stabs

[viscid tapir]

i do not

i just hear people do

[marble dock]

Opinions on red switches?

[viscid tapir]

i like red and brown switches the most

despite people saying they are bad i usually dislike all that was recommended to me people just hate them for no reason

[urban jetty]

Got all this from between my letter keys

[rain sentinel]

I need a recommendation for a hhkb 60% kit for under $200usd. Not the entire keeb for that price just like pcb and case

[boreal rivet]

just buy a literal hhkb

[rain sentinel]

Nah I have mechanical parts that I wanna use

[boreal rivet]

👨

[unkempt dome]

Jailbreak the switches of you want to make them tactile and not clicky anymore ... google it for more details

[opaque shard]

Making progress on my keyboard boys

[cunning anvil]

rad

pink

[opaque shard]

Oh yeah

I've been using white for a few years, I hate black peripherals. Now I'm gonna try using pink for a while

[urban panther]

the keycaps look like fondant

or smooshed starbursts

[opaque shard]

Yeah, I don't like the finish I got here

I suspect I used too much paint

[glossy sandal]

Rose60?

[simple flax]

how are gat oil kings?

l+F

Lubed and filmed oil kings

[rain sentinel]

Looking at a tofu60 v2

[glossy sandal]

they don't really need to be filmed

also factory lube is fine

[simple flax]

I order them on lubekeebs they filmed and lubed them

Are they sound good tho

[simple flax]

Bought that

Pretty psyched

Gonna use gat oil kings on it

Except mine is Tofu65

[glossy sandal]

have you seen frog mini?

it's going to be on sale soon

[rain sentinel]

Yea

Out of budget

[simple flax]

@rain sentinel

were u invilved in chdernobyl

chernobyl

hence radiocactive

https://tenor.com/view/cactus-attack-strike-gif-12058729

dis u

[urban jetty]

Aaand now my D key is double typing

[urban panther]

this is exactly what it was like growing up in the arizona desert

I've been assaulted by many walking cacti

[sly crane]

Ok I'll see

[sly crane]

Hey! I just checked out on the keyboard box and it doesn't have outemu blues that was my mistake sorry it has Cherry mx blues so can i do something with them or nah?

How did I forget their name!!

[rain sentinel]

Which one

[gloomy lichen]

Cherry MX blues are way higher in quality than Outemu blues, but they’re still click jacket switches and I wouldn’t recommend lubing them. The problem with lube on clicky switches is that it can interfere with how the mechanism activates the switch.

[rain sentinel]

The only use for cherry mx blues is target practice and burning

[exotic wyvern]

id personally pick the right one, if i had money

[sly crane]

Ah i see, well that's happy to hear!

[urban jetty]

Well im never cleaning a keyboard again

[proud ember]

Ngl, hearing the click feel better than hearing lubed click

[urban jetty]

I didnt even lube, just got the gunk out then keys started double clicking

[simple flax]

@urban jetty

Hi

Actually

Would anyone

Anyone at all

Pls

Anyone

Help me build a keyboard I just bought I

I can’t even get the stabilizers in

Pls help

Pls

[gloomy patrol]

what keeb

[simple flax]

dm me

I’ll video u if ya want

It’s the Lego keeb

Adam60

Lost asf and REALLY don’t wanna fuck it up

I rly need help xd

Does The bar on stabilizers go on front or back

[mild hamlet]

are your stabs screw in?

[simple flax]

Nop

[mild hamlet]

clip in?

they should have 2 different size parts, at least mine did, which went into 2 different size holes, my wires on my stabs depending on key are different directions bc thats just how my pcb is laid out

mine is a keychron q2 though so idk

[upper valve]

Does any1 know why i cant find a single viper mini anywhere?

Did they discontinue it?

[scarlet burrow]

So I know about the Finalmouse Centerpiece: https://twitter.com/finalmouse/status/1630289424801214469?s=20

Finalmouse (@finalmouse)

Our engineering team has been hard at work with Centerpiece production. It is a revolutionary and complex product and we are leaving no stone unturned.

The official release/shipping date will be announced soon. Thank you for the patience.

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And I know about the flux keyboard: https://fluxkeyboard.com/

Are there any other clear keys over displays boards coming down the pike that I should be aware of?

[simple flax]

Everybody

What do the 4 caps at the top left go to??

Just got this set

What r these

[gloomy patrol]

they are novs

you can put them anywhere on the top row

[prisma mural]

is this a decent numpad?
https://www.amazon.ca/MQUPIN-Mechanical-Numeric-Computer-Approved/dp/B089NBVJ7K/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

[lime ridge]

whats a good budget keyboard, i dont mind any switch and i dont mind having a 10 keyless, just needs to work and feel nice

[prisma mural]

bugdet?

[lime ridge]

under 50 dollars

[prisma mural]

us?

[lime ridge]

aus

[prisma mural]

look into keychron c-series and redragon k552

[lime ridge]

thanks

[prisma mural]

keychron might be a little out of your budget but it is 600% better than reddragon

[lime ridge]

ill go for keychron, may aswell spend a little extra for something decent

[prisma mural]

I have a keychron myself, it is AMAZING.

[lime ridge]

what switches do you have?

[prisma mural]

gateron browns

the best switches (real)

nice balance between sound and tactility

[rain sentinel]

Gateron browns are so ass

[viscid tapir]

brown switches are still better than most of other switches

i like them far more than boba or yellow

[rain sentinel]

Bruh boba u4ts are objectively miles better than browns

[stoic tangle]

I mean yellows are linear but yeah u4ts are leagues better

[glossy sandal]

one is not better

they are different

[rain sentinel]

Not when we’re talking brown switches

[glossy sandal]

they are a light tactile

that’s it

[cunning anvil]

i had a dream i liked my choc browns

[glossy sandal]

I don’t like light tactiles either but they’re not objectively bad

[cunning anvil]

are silent switches just another word for pre lubed

[glossy sandal]

Nope

[cunning anvil]

cool

[glossy sandal]

silent switches usually have a mechanism for dampening

usually foam to dampen the bottomout

it makes it feel mushy though, there are some other alternatives

[cunning anvil]

i think I'm gonna put different switches for different areas of the 100%

[glossy sandal]

this might be one of the weirder ideas you’ve had

[cunning anvil]

the 100 or mixing switches

[glossy sandal]

both

[cunning anvil]

like, heavier switches on locks would be nice

[glossy sandal]

oh that’s nice

I have a 150~g spring on my caps lock

[cunning anvil]

thinking if i want tactile legends

[glossy sandal]

but I mean using entirely different switches for different keys like alphas, mods, cluster etc

[cunning anvil]

since i usually game on 40s

[glossy sandal]

you want tactile alphas?

[cunning anvil]

i thought they were fun to type on

idk much about things

[viscid tapir]

i hate top actuation on u4t this is completely subjective

[glossy sandal]

yeah the brown debate is just people confusing subjectivity with objectivity

[viscid tapir]

i hate u4t just not my personal taste also i prefer red over yellow

[glossy sandal]

if you don’t like light tactiles that’s fine

[rain sentinel]

The actuation is In the same spot on both

[cunning anvil]

ooh heavy clicky locks

[viscid tapir]

boba are like lavender with actuation on top

[rain sentinel]

The bump is at the top not the actuation

[glossy sandal]

kind of hard to compare the two

[viscid tapir]

same thing since you need enough force

[glossy sandal]

seeing as one is a short pole and one is a long pole

[viscid tapir]

actuation on top is just like membrane

[glossy sandal]

you can just boil this down to preference

[viscid tapir]

bump makes it feel you are slamming them

[viscid tapir]

yes people refuse to accept tastes

because of their insecurities they attack other people for their tastes

[glossy sandal]

tactiles are fun

I always go back to linears though

using mx blacks in my build rn

[viscid tapir]

i got boba and yellow because people recommended them but i hate both

[glossy sandal]

62g springs filmed with tx

lubed with 107 and 105

[viscid tapir]

i am ordering brown switches again and will probably just thrwo them away

[glossy sandal]

maybe you’d like Akko’s stuff

they do some neat light tactiles

[viscid tapir]

i only tested lavender from akko

but i did not like them

[glossy sandal]

oo

interesting

[viscid tapir]

i was thinking of getting cotton candy or durock light tactile

i also like silver speed switches

[glossy sandal]

mmm

maybe you’d like long pole linears

[cunning anvil]

how do different switches feel for typing vs gaming

[viscid tapir]

mostly looking for something light with decent return for gaming and coding

[glossy sandal]

for linears?

just weight and maybe material

there’s a bit more for tactiles

unsure about clickies

[viscid tapir]

yellow ones have key binding and extremely scratchy so i will just throw them away

do you know of any good silver speed or light tactile switches

[sleek bronze]

Yeah and weight isn't unidimensional usually

[glossy sandal]

yep

[viscid tapir]

looking for something like red with higher actuation and better return or brown with a little better but still light tactility

[cunning anvil]

randomized switches

[glossy sandal]

you’ve got lots of different types of springs and whatnot

[viscid tapir]

why are yellow switches on north wall so much scratchier than any other stock linear ones

[cunning anvil]

ooh extended homing linears lol

[dawn swan]

brown switches have been on the worst keyboards ive used and the least enjoyable

also the only switch that ive used where the keyboard has switch chatter the same day of buying it

had a corsair k60 years ago with brown switches and within 1 hour of typing i was noticing specific keys like D and E double and triple typing

return it to bestbuy and the replacement has the same issue but on different keys

also used a logitech with browns and a clone with browns every time i go near the switch it sucks

color matches how it feels

if you want a light tactile feel then just take a hammer to red or black switches and warp the stem

will get the same typing experience

genuine cherry mx brown sucks, logitech brown sucks, clone browns suck

would rather type on a 5 dollar dust encrusted membrane out of some pile of thrown out office supplies

[urban panther]

i kinda like browns

[glossy sandal]

I like browns

[viscid tapir]

well this is your opinion i still prefer them over yellow or boba

it is funny because brown switches are most common switches among people so people like them it is just a trend to hate on them

it just shows insecurity people have that they have to hate on other switches

i have tested a ton of switches and out of 50 or 60 i tested brown switches are still my favorite switches out of them

[sleek bronze]

Isn't it a proof of insecurity to say that people are insecure because they don't like the color of a plastic thingy

[viscid tapir]

i am not the one getting upset over what people use

i respect 10eur keyboard as much as 1000eur keyboard

same thing happens in music industry people are so insecure they need to trash other people for simply enjoying their subjective taste

[sleek bronze]

I only respects 20% split keebs choc spaced custom layout self programmed qmk config splayed column staggered 3D dactylike

[viscid tapir]

funny thing is it is linus server and in linus video most people picked cherry mx brown switch the one they liked

[opaque shard]

As a person who nearly fits this description, I can proudly say

That shit is dumb af

[native lintel]

is this normal? the keyboard is using GX Brown Tactile switches

[sleek bronze]

This is probably because brown switchs are bad

Idk

[native lintel]

Btw, whats the difference between the G512 and the G513?

[cunning anvil]

budget Ortho 40 qmk

[echo holly]

That is some ping

Put some oil on those springs

[native lintel]

well, i kinda fixed it by smashing the key a few times. now its gone lol

[high grail]

Who likes my space bar

[cunning anvil]

squish

[sly crane]

I feel like there's a battle of lubes under there lol

[high grail]

I accidentally spilled a drink on it

And was too lazy to clean it

[amber tartan]

its not a mechanical keyboard so instantly a -9

[high grail]

It’s superior to anything out there

[cunning anvil]

no ISO enter

[high grail]

What’s that

[blissful dragon]

iso layout enter key

[high grail]

What’s wrong with just a bar saying enter

[blissful dragon]

nothing

[amber tartan]

no BAE enter

BAE > ISO

[cunning anvil]

bae enter..

[formal vapor]

My minecraft, studying and browsing rig, I use a 60% keyboard with brown switches and o-rings lol
I also ordered logitech g305 because my friends kept trashing my mouse :<

[cunning anvil]

bae

[proud glade]

NK87 entry edition or gmmk barebones? I know they're not similarly priced but which one would have better thock overall? I think I want to use Gateron Milky Pro Yellows and some thick PBT keycaps. Looking for a budget range keyboard.

[urban panther]

Keychron V3

[dawn swan]

avoid gmmk at all costs

[proud ember]

What are some good keyboard that go thoc thoc whitout me having to lube all switch ans add foam ? Was planning on getting the lego keyboard because it switch Sound Nice

[unkempt dome]

Topre keyboard goes thock

[boreal rivet]

Topre

And silence

[viscid tapir]

i used to like this keyboard so much

owned it for years

[sleek bronze]

Just need the PCB for my next split

[urban panther]

what are the dot thing and what are they for

keyboard feet?

[cunning anvil]

yes

[sleek bronze]

Yeah keyboard feets

I fear they are going to be a bit too slim

[fading iris]

i thought that was you eating cereal for a sec

im just dumb af

[native lintel]

Lol

[valid sigil]

Any thoughts or opinions on optical key switches? Thinking about getting the razer deathstalker v2.

[urban panther]

opticals are incredibly smooth

[valid sigil]

The main question on my mind is reliability.

[proud ember]

Yall i dont know jackshit about keyboard, and i want to change keyboard, i just want it to either do a big click, or go thoc, i dont want to lube anything, and im broke so 100 dollar max, and if possible it need to have the feel of cherry réd mx, any recomendation (i can always try building it if its ez)

[valid sigil]

Check out the Logitech K845. Nice thock and the one I tried with TTC linear switches were BUTTER smooth. Veery affordable.

[proud ember]

Does it feel like Red cherry mx switch? I really like that feel

[valid sigil]

It was better actually! That said, when I searched for it on ebay (US only) there were a few listings with red Cherry MX switches. If you're on a low budget and don't need RGB, you can't go wrong.

[proud ember]

Alrighty, it has Red switch, but i like 60% keyboard, since i mostly game, any other ecomendation ? I was thinking of the lego keyboard cause its Sound Nice and its funny

?

https://kbdcraft.store/

What i was thinking of getting

[chrome raft]

bought blackwidow elite im beyond content

[valid sigil]

I have another friend that's owned his Razer keyboard for years and is still pleased with it. What has your experience been with yours? How is the build quality and attention to detail?

[chrome raft]

i just bought it tho

quality is amazing

and the media buttons are very helpful

for this price [125 bucks}

i really cant complain

also the wrist wrest is the comfiest one i used

[valid sigil]

Thanks! 👍
I guess I'll take the leap when I save up.

[fresh junco]

whats a good place to buy switches and keyboards from?

was looking at kineticlabs. not sure how reputable they are though

[chrome raft]

is this a tape mod but done with fucking duck tape

[chrome raft]

depends on where youre from, alexotos vendor list has lists of reputable vendors for pretty much all regions of the world

but yes kineticlabs is reputable

[gloomy patrol]

quality wise razer is not the way to go tbh

[boreal rivet]

Razer mice are good

[unkempt dome]

Razer mice are the only razer product that are worth it

[boreal rivet]

Their mousepads are also ok

[amber tartan]

and their egpu

[boreal rivet]

And their laptops

[sleek bronze]

What kind of color combination would you guys do on a split keyboard with purple pcb ?

https://fr.aliexpress.com/item/32864098498.html?spm=a2g0o.store_pc_groupList.8148356.47.5c8f1b2adgQaUx&pdp_npi=2%40dis!EUR!€ 6%2C90!€ 2%2C90!€ 5%2C24!!!!%4021038edc16791349831441680ec2bb!12000021478057201!sh

I was thinking that i won't put the same color on each side

and different ones for thumb keys too

[glossy sandal]

white or off white

[amber tartan]

black

[unkempt dome]

yeah still the only razer products I would buy are some of their mouse ...

[blissful dragon]

^^

[forest verge]

Im just gonna start over, what would be a good base to use, want like 75%, wanna put either kaihl box whites or jades in it, rgb would be nice but if it costs too much over the non rgb version ill get non rgb

[quick steeple]

Are the RK keyboards and others, usually costly in the UK?

[glossy sandal]

nope

[glossy sandal]

strictly white?

[quick steeple]

I find the RK837 at 50 pounds (converted from Indian rupee)

[glossy sandal]

that's around what it costs

[quick steeple]

It's probably over 60 in UK

[quick steeple]

I found RK71 over 60 in UK

[glossy sandal]

cool

[quick steeple]

can you send me a link? I don't live in UK myself

[glossy sandal]

I don't have any links for vendors in india

they would probably be on aliexpress though

[quick steeple]

No, I have someone in UK, who'll be coming back to India

[quick steeple]

Banned in India

Chinese product

[glossy sandal]

ah

[quick steeple]

😂

[glossy sandal]

you can get them on amazon

[quick steeple]

There's nothing below 60 bruh

Also, do you know anything about mousepads in the UK

I was going to buy the TechSource ones

[glossy sandal]

i just use a black one, not really into deskpads

[forest verge]

huh?

[glossy sandal]

does it have to be white

[glossy knot]

Hi, I like keyboards.

Would you like to see some of my collection? 🙂

[glossy sandal]

sure

[glossy knot]

Be warned it’s not normal or reasonable

[glossy sandal]

ooo

hoshizora

[glossy knot]

I love hoshi

[glossy sandal]

what's the red one?

one off?

[glossy knot]

Sinanju WKL project W and trailblazer keyboard

Was a private fnf run the finish won’t be done again

[glossy sandal]

mmm

i see

[glossy knot]

But there’s a public WK GB going right now

[glossy sandal]

also busy mat

rough or smooth?

[glossy knot]

I like it rough

Once I tried first rough mat only buy rough really

[glossy sandal]

lel

[glossy knot]

So both mats in those are smooth

[glossy sandal]

hoshi is nice

[glossy knot]

I mean rough

Wtf

My fingers defy me

[glossy sandal]

i know a couple people who own one

the mint color was really nice

[glossy knot]

All 3 of those are rough actually

Yea

I didn’t get mint sadly had committed to lilac

But I love it

[glossy sandal]

also really nice

weight is definitely the big seller on that board

[glossy knot]

some more

[glossy sandal]

remind me again what it was again, a top mount?

[glossy knot]

pics

[glossy sandal]

f1?

[glossy knot]

I have it built as gummy o ring mount, but it can be top mounted as well

Frog

[glossy sandal]

or something else

ooo

frog is nice

that gundam board is really nice aswell

engraving is awesome

[glossy knot]

Yeah it's probably my favorite one honestly, just nice angle and height, extremely comfortable to use

So if you do 60% great daily driver but seems crazy dailying such a nice board.

[glossy sandal]

i usually use what i buy

don't see it any differently

[glossy knot]

thats my mentality, if I bought it I bought it to use

[glossy sandal]

but to each their own i suppose

[glossy knot]

not look at

[glossy sandal]

yeah it really is a looker though

oooo zooted on the tkl

[glossy knot]

Yeah it has an electro-polished anodized finish, so super shiny

[glossy sandal]

nice boards

[glossy knot]

Yeah I vinyl covered the TKL like a troll, so that one pic up top has it uncovered and unbuilt

[glossy sandal]

lel

[glossy knot]

That's Freedom TKL from Project W as well

themed after Freedom Gundam

[glossy sandal]

what's the 75%

[glossy knot]

Thera75 v1

[glossy sandal]

thought i recognized that badge

[glossy knot]

here's butt

[glossy sandal]

yeah the chroma weight is nice

[glossy knot]

I actually gave that one away in thocctober but I love the pics

[glossy sandal]

wish i liked flexy boards, the plateless on v2 was really enticing

[glossy knot]

so

So it has a new owner that'll appreciate it more than me. Exactly for that flexy reason.

It was just too much of a trampoline for my tastes and had to stuff with too much foam to offset it.

You could get it dialed in really nicely but it wasn't quite for me.

[glossy sandal]

mmm makes sense

[glossy knot]

Also kind of decided 75% not really for me.

[glossy sandal]

top mount isn't your thing?

75% is definitely one of my least favorite layout

[glossy knot]

thera75v1 could only be gasket mounted plateless

v2 changed that a bit

Not 100% certain every config for v2

[glossy sandal]

i meant overall

since you decided on top mount for hoshi

oring*

[glossy knot]

No, that was actually my wife's choice.

[glossy sandal]

it's your wife's board?

[glossy knot]

It's her build... I have another build I'm planning to do with it.

Yeah.

[glossy sandal]

awesome pretty board

[glossy knot]

I got it for 'her'... nice excuse right.

[glossy sandal]

who designed hoshi again

does she even use it?/

[glossy knot]

Oriqin

Yeah she uses it now and then but she actually says she likes some of my other boards to type on more.

She's seen enough she's just learned like Oo I like this one.

[glossy sandal]

nice collection, the 65% is really awesome

im a sucker for intricate engravings on brass

[glossy knot]

And her favorite atm is the Sinanju, I think just because it's a little shorter and quieter the way it's built.

and softer too

[glossy sandal]

what's the config?

[glossy knot]

Vint blacks lubed filmed spring swapped on fixed alu plate fixed by forced split backspace and split right shift

40a o ring drop in gummy mount, basically unikorn mount

[glossy sandal]

that plate is so cute

[glossy knot]

and by vint, I mean really vint. personally sourced from my job from 1987

And uuh vint hype is dumb.

[glossy sandal]

it is

[glossy knot]

You heard it hear first.

[glossy sandal]

doesn't really matter because if break them in via machine it's the same result

[glossy knot]

I mean it's interesting to use them, they've certainly changed in small ways over the years.

And they don't quite sound the same as newer cherry. But I'd rather use new hyperglides scratch and all.

[glossy sandal]

stock nos vint black vs stock hg black is an easy win for hg

nos vint blacks just feel like worse hg's

[glossy knot]

yeah even if they feel smoother, they're so much more loose and poorly put together by comparison

the housing/stem wobble you gain etc, not worth imo

[glossy sandal]

only actual bad cherry switch ive tried has been retools

those are not very good

[glossy knot]

they're like hyperscratchy I have an old PCB with some in it sitting about 3 feet away

[glossy sandal]

yeah they're bad

[glossy knot]

Just gonna use them for parts (the tops really) since they're free to me

[glossy sandal]

they're free?

[glossy knot]

I get them from my job.

[glossy sandal]

ah

[glossy knot]

Boss doesn't care it's a small operation, business machines for banks etc

[glossy sandal]

you don't take keycaps ?

og ds is really nice

and cheap aswell

or free in your case

[glossy knot]

And all the old outdated stuff we still phasing out used OG cherry and alps

[glossy sandal]

awesome

[glossy knot]

Yeah I have a mess of relegendables from them

.>;

[glossy sandal]

relegendables are nice but i can't find any use for them but like

xt rows

but i don't own a xt board

[glossy knot]

relegendable just for flexing ur f row I guess

I really wanting an XT board so badly.

[glossy sandal]

im considering 6xv xt

[glossy knot]

paulgali's?

[glossy sandal]

i don't remember the designer's name

only real one for me is ogr though, i love ogr

6xv looks a bit too basic for me now that i think about it

[glossy knot]

I think it's either the Series 6xx xt, or you clued me into some future Matrix board I didn't know about XD

Yeah it's very understated, not much pizazz but beauty and workhouse design I guess.

[glossy sandal]

yeah it was definitely 6xx xt yeah sorry

things go so fast i don't keep up with ic's much anymore

unless im really interested in something, ogr has peaked my interest

[glossy knot]

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=117988 this is another board from him, something a bit different but I really want it

[glossy sandal]

that's really nice

the aesthetics remind me of gok alot

speaking of gok, i kind of want type-k for a alice board, I'm still on the fence about it though

but seeing as how long gok projects take, i still have time to decide

[gloomy patrol]

still waiting for more lily news

pain

[gloomy patrol]

you fw bowls 60xt?

[glossy sandal]

haven't seen it

send in badminton

[gloomy patrol]

sent

[valid anchor]

Got it for Free because of a friend
(and two keys not working properly)

[gloomy patrol]

the caps look nice

enjoy

[gloomy patrol]

is this hotswap?

I would check if any pins are ebtn adn if the sockets still work

[glossy sandal]

All gloros boards are

afaik

[valid anchor]

Spoiler: The HotPlug Sockets became detached somehow 😄
managed to fix that and a little QMK Configurator later

it works fully

[gloomy patrol]

great

glad you found a fix

[valid anchor]

and a suprisingly easy one to say
allthough unexpected

i mean the Hotplug Sockets detaching themselfs

How ?!#

[glossy sandal]

just gloros things

[valid anchor]

Also for those who want to know the Keycaps: Traitors Kabuki

[glossy knot]

That’s very common dirty secret the companies that sell them often don’t release is that v1 sockets only rated for 15-50 uses max varies depend when exactly made afaik

New hotswap not rated much better but fits many switches better allowing plateless hotswap etc

Even millmax sockets only supposedly good for 1000+ cycles

[valid anchor]

I mean it is good still but wasn't properly attached to PCB

As this was a NEW KB

[glossy knot]

Yeah their usual pouint of failure is detaching or the teeth inside get to loose

Glad you could reattach the pads, was it just bit of solder and they reattach?

[fossil bronze]

thoughts on the magic keyborf

[exotic wyvern]

wait the gmmk boards are qmk compatible?

[autumn agate]

Glorious

[pseudo owl]

Depends on model

[pseudo owl]

Hello three I didn’t know you existed here

[autumn agate]

Hii

[pseudo owl]

For some odd reason I actually liked some red dragon switches at microcenter

[autumn agate]

Not redragon

[pseudo owl]

I saw Mx blacks there but 60 dollars for 110 didn’t seem so appealing to me

[autumn agate]

[autumn agate]

Yeah that’s a bit too much I think

[pseudo owl]

Probably

Saw gateron and Kailh too

Lmfao the redragon keyboard was decimated

3 keycaps were still on it

[autumn agate]

W

I’m gonna put a singular gmk cap on there

[pseudo owl]

Lmfao

The switches felt handlubed

Because there’s no way red dragon switches are actually that good stock

Should I test @autumn agate

I would actually buy some

[autumn agate]

Yeah lol go try it out

[pseudo owl]

Agreed

[autumn agate]

Yeah wtf

[pseudo owl]

That is weird as shit

[autumn agate]

I got a screenshot if the mods need proof

But they probably got logs

[pseudo owl]

Yeah

What happened

Oh

[exotic wyvern]

chat just got thanos snapped

[pseudo owl]

[pseudo owl]

Bet, I try later

Hopefully

[autumn agate]

Yeah do it

[pseudo owl]

You’re shitting me right now. https://www.amazon.com/Redragon-A113-Mechanical-Equivalent-Hot-Swappable/dp/B09QGQKNZZ?th=1&psc=1

14 dollars for 24

That’s like

MX blacks

More expensive than Mx blacks

I’ll buy a pack

Maybe some of their linears too?

Would be lit

[pseudo owl]

https://m.aliexpress.us/item/3256804493336561.html Nevermind, it seems to be that the “Tactile panda option” is basically the bullet F switch with a rebranded top

70 of outemu is 24 of the redragon switch at microcenter

Even cheaper https://a.aliexpress.com/_mtttRpo

I wanna do an overly budget keeb sometime

[somber flower]

best compact keyboard to go with?

used to have a corsair K70

[blissful dragon]

depends on budget

[somber flower]

what's the top 5 you know of rn?

and the best value option?

[blissful dragon]

define budget

the keychron v4 is a good option

its 79 usd

[somber flower]

hmm

$50-$200?

[somber flower]

hmm

beat a Corsair K70?

[blissful dragon]

definitely

[blissful dragon]

then the q4 would be better

[somber flower]

I had brown switches last

you think I should try red

browns are quite loud

[blissful dragon]

yeah sure

you could also swap the switches to milky yellows, they are good

[proud ember]

Réd feel good gaming, doe typing a little less

[jaunty marsh]

im looking for a decently cheap keyboard (sub $150) that has dedicated media keys as well as being mechanical and RGB backlit, anyone know of any good sources of these keyboards?

[valid anchor]

Aaaaand Donezo

QMK configured with the RGBness on layer 1 and layers shifted through holding 0 on numpad

[forest verge]

any keycaps close to the katakana that aren't like ungodly expensive?

[viscid tapir]

is anyone ever gonna sue candkeys

the way they scam people and sell damaged items

all my friends got scammed on candykeys

we all received damaged switches and customer support is ignoring all emails

[somber flower]

will game predominantly

[proud ember]

Yall, i think my keyboard is broken, can any of yall give me advice? Maybe i need to lube it

Keys dont feel as fast

And some get Stück like this

[autumn agate]

How do you feel banned from hipyo

[amber tartan]

get new keyboard

[valid anchor]

Speaking of switches

i just was putting an order together in Candykeys

well now i dont

[proud ember]

Im broke

Give me idea to repair it instead

[valid anchor]

want some more clicky ones and wanted to order some to try out