peripherals

[pseudo owl]

Cool!

[unkempt dome]

really nice

[terse wraith]

Were you trying to fix laptop keys?

[cunning anvil]

fix how?

[terse wraith]

Like when laptop keys are always spoilt, i don't think if there is a way to always fix them

[terse wraith]

Look

I removed all the keys in my spoilt laptop keyboard. Then only got a paper that hold some rubber and another that has some small wires on it.

This was amazing lol

[chrome raft]

Goodbye...😢😢😭

i am so sad that i have to yeet it to the trash...

this keyboard means alot to me and cant believe i will lose it

its not hot swappable and i dont have the tools to solder or know how to

h

[urban panther]

what happened?

ew

[chrome raft]

the switch was not responsive so i removed but i for ot its not hot swappable

[urban panther]

oh you yanked a soldered switch....got it

[chrome raft]

bro a fuckin switch ruins a whole keyboard like wtf

linus would be disappointed...

[urban panther]

Idk if anyone would have recommended going ham on a switch you didn't check was soldered or not

kinda just voided your own warranty there

[chrome raft]

it didnt have warranty

its too old to have one

[cunning anvil]

still a bit too ham

[chrome raft]

i was mad

too mad

cuz that damn switch was botherin me for like 3 months

but now doesnt work at all 😦

for it to work i have to short the pins together

[unkempt dome]

Well just have someone desolder the rest of the switch and replace it with another switch from a less used part of the board

[fading iris]

I’m sorry but how did you forget it wasn’t hotswap

[chrome raft]

cuz i bought it from a friend and so he didnt told me

[fading iris]

If you know anyone with a soldering iron you could potentially revive it

[chrome raft]

well

waht about the missin pin

and switch

@fading iris

[golden cave]

What’s good about gaming keyboard vs normal keyboard ?

[amber tartan]

nothing besides the marketing terms and rgb

also depends your definition of normal

[golden cave]

Ok

Ty uwu

[sand pagoda]

Ain’t no way, @glossy sandal, we’ve interacted in another Discord lmfao. You helped me with keyboard suggestions back in February lmfao. I was checking keyboard suggestions and saw your name lmao

[sturdy hatch]

@cyan mesa Lego keyboard you build the entire thing, high ground keyboard that comes prebuilt
https://kbdcraft.store/?

https://higround.co

[cyan mesa]

will look at

[frail drift]

as a thoughtpiece
whatd your guy's choice be for a budget tactile keyboard?
preferably with media keys at least

[onyx summit]

Budget

Also @glossy sandal

Help this man

[frail drift]

under 150?
preferably under 100 but keyboard-isms idk

[glossy sandal]

whar

[onyx summit]

You know keyboards

[glossy sandal]

yeah sometimes

[glossy sandal]

Layout?

[frail drift]

US standard?

[glossy sandal]

sorry, size?

[onyx summit]

100 percent best percent

(Dont listen to me)

[frail drift]

75%-100 is fine, i have big hands so id like smth sizable, as well i play a game that needs a lot of keybinds

[onyx summit]

Give him 98 percent gas

[glossy sandal]

keychron v3, V1, V5, V6.

brown switches, you can change them out to somethingmore tactile if you’d like later

only different between these is size

[glossy sandal]

sounds about right, I don’t remember everyone I talk to

[sand pagoda]

That’s fair

[onyx summit]

What about meeeeeeee

[glossy sandal]

I remember you

[onyx summit]

Wait is that good or bad

[frail drift]

the v3 looks good, thank you

[glossy sandal]

tkl so based

[frail drift]

dont really need a numpad lol

[glossy sandal]

could always buy a separate one, I have a separate one coming soon

looks so good

[frail drift]

nice

[onyx summit]

GASSS IS IT GOOD OR BAD

[glossy sandal]

you decide

[onyx summit]

https://tenor.com/view/brooklyn-nine-nine-brooklyn99-no-nope-i-will-not-gif-16850656

[midnight mountain]

I like me a full sized board, I use the numpad too often (plays xiv )

[glossy sandal]

fossil and Dino104 are pretty nice

[midnight mountain]

my v6 just shipped a few hours ago

why did the keychron canada site ship from shenzen

[glossy sandal]

fossil is awesome

[glossy sandal]

because all keychron sites (aside from keychron.de) ship from China

[midnight mountain]

i just hope they don't use DHL

[amber tartan]

usually SF express

[crimson isle]

tfw stuck at around 130wpm

[amber tartan]

good enough

[glossy sandal]

couple words per minute

[unique atlas]

The new ASUS board with hot swap switches looks really sick. Looks like a GMMK pro and a steel series keyboard had a baby

[sonic monolith]

How do yall feel about Marvo

[chrome raft]

guys is the white shark shinobi a good keyboard?

[scarlet sun]

Thinking of building a keyboard, know what switches I like, but am not sure where to start with the rest of it

Definately want hotswap though

[lilac relic]

not well versed with keyboard, but I got a kit from Cannon Keys that I'm pretty happy with

It comes with a carrying case that contains the cast case, pcb, usbc connector, all the stuff except switches and caps

[scarlet sun]

That kit wouldn't work for me

I need my F keys

[cunning anvil]

what size keyboard/what features do you want/dont?

numpad?

[lilac relic]

Ah, yes then this wouldn’t do

[scarlet sun]

TKL, other than that need all the keys

I already use a numpad seperate from my keyboard.

[lilac relic]

I went for 60 so it would fit on my cintiq without blocking the screen

[scarlet sun]

Wireless would be a nice bonus, but not required

Will be using a mix of Zilent V2s and Zealio V2s

Unless those are too difficult to source

[finite hare]

Dont know much about keyboards but ik one i got recently is pretty and feels nicer then old one :p

[scarlet sun]

I currently have an older steelseries mech, just want to build one to say I did it more than anything

[autumn agate]

Cursed peaches and cream

[glossy sandal]

budget?

[brazen salmon]

good keyboard up to 200€ in black?

[amber tartan]

chimera65 r2

[scarlet sun]

250 CAD

[acoustic ember]

Wtf is 国内button do?

[lilac relic]

It’s just the windows key. It’s all flair considering I can’t read any Japanese lol

[acoustic ember]

Ok

[lilac relic]

I mean the left shift says weather difference, who knows why haha

[torn python]

I would not recommend getting anything with outemu switches. From what i remember they're pretty scratchy and feel bad

but if you dont care about that it looks like an okay budget option

[chrome raft]

Well

Depends on the color?

[torn python]

have you used outemu stuff before

[chrome raft]

No but i have heard

[scarlet sun]

I should do something with this

[chrome raft]

Yes

Burn it

[torn python]

do you have a budget

[jolly prism]

Bro you could make something amazing with that why burn it?

[boreal rivet]

Old equals bad obviously

[torn python]

Got these new keycaps for my q2 today

30 bucks. Not bad lol

That imperfection on the f key is rough tho

[echo slate]

how are the drop entrs?

thinking of getting the LOTR board plouffe reviewed

looks sick

it has panda X switches

[muted karma]

5 side dyesub be like

[river ermine]

i just found a really good mod for cheaper boards you might use, its called the tissue mod. you open up the keeb, clip off the standoffs and put tissues, more is more until it dosent close. reassemble and you got a semi gasket mounted and sound dampened keyboard. i just tried it on 3 keyboards with all similar results, providing a more gasket feel and sound dampening. same thing can be done with foam but this mod is literally 0.1$. i tried it with tapemod and it makes it sound really good too.

[amber tartan]

no the better mod would be the cement mod where you pour cement into the case to give weight and dampens the sound

[boreal rivet]

Yup

Makes it heavier too so it’s higher quality

[river ermine]

[sleek bronze]

Choc pinks or sunset

[muted karma]

not worth the money

[opaque shard]

Entirely different feel. One is light linear, the other is medium tactile

I prefer the pinks for ergonomics

[sleek bronze]

And the sunsets are prelubed

[torn python]

I have no idea what you just said

[static bolt]

got this on order for wife in that same config, but blue weight

i just use topre nowadays

[glossy sandal]

Coolio, topre isn’t much my taste

though I wouldn’t mind dailying a hhkb, neat little board

[static bolt]

Built this for work recently

And I use this at home

Along with

[jolly prism]

I don’t like the ergos.

[static bolt]

i didn't like ergos until i started using them

especially in my stupid corner desk at work, the ergonomics have literally saved my back a lot of stress

[jolly prism]

You have a mechanical keyboard at work?

Is it a loud one?

[static bolt]

yup

no, not loud

that one is lubed and filmed cherry mx blacks on a soft POM plate

just as loud as your average membrane

[jolly prism]

Imagine a loud keyboard At work

[jolly prism]

Ah

[static bolt]

when i had my own office at my previous job, i used a model m

[jolly prism]

Oof

[chrome raft]

Most excellent

[jolly prism]

clean my guy looks good

[chrome raft]

my cousin has those

[split wharf]

Interesting. I've never used anything but the MS IME keyboard for writing Japanese on a non-phone keyboard.

[fading iris]

Top 10 Ways to get your ip stolen lmao

[sleek bronze]

@desert jacinth wdym by console?

I just want a good keyboard, good screen, and maybe some eye tracking if I want to get fancy with a pointer

No need for rgb, lights, potentiometers, touch displays etc

[desert jacinth]

Hey! By "console," we're referring to a customizable control center that allows users to interact with their computers in a more efficient and personalized way. We totally get that some people might prefer a good keyboard and screen, and that's perfectly fine! Our goal is to cater to various preferences and create a device that can be tailored to the individual's needs, whether they want a minimal setup or something more advanced.

[sleek bronze]

I filled the form, not to fond of the idea as you'll see, I don't really see the point, but that's my honest opinion
I kind of like the idea of having a console to control a home automation server, and this console would be like on the wall in the living room or smth

[desert jacinth]

Thanks a ton for filling out the form! It's awesome to have input from someone outside our "information bubble." 😄

We appreciate your honesty, and we know our idea might not appeal to everyone. But it's cool to hear different perspectives, and it helps us grow.

Our main goal is to merge various existing peripherals into one ecosystem, making it super convenient. Your feedback is invaluable for our journey, so thanks again for taking the time to share your thoughts! 🙌

[ivory heath]

Ceramic key caps are heeeeeere

I didn’t realize the add-on keyboard I got would need to be completely built so I’ll test them later 😩

Too tired to bother with it

[brisk belfry]

Any 75% keyboard with knobs that you guys recommend?

[gloomy patrol]

mosgeek m1

[brisk belfry]

I thrifted these keycaps for 10 Cad might as well upgrade my current keyboard

[blissful dragon]

h

[mossy nimbus]

hi

is biggie here

@blissful dragon

[blissful dragon]

no

he left the server

[mossy nimbus]

damn

should i get baned

[blissful dragon]

@glossy sandal @gloomy patrol

[blissful dragon]

no

[glossy sandal]

how are you

[mossy nimbus]

hi gas how are you

[blissful dragon]

i am okay

[mossy nimbus]

i am wlel

[blissful dragon]

how about you

[gloomy patrol]

hola

[mossy nimbus]

gas

hi gas

[glossy sandal]

hiii

[mossy nimbus]

hello gas

how is gas

[glossy sandal]

hi cashyamb

im ghood

[gloomy patrol]

bros gon make it on a mass ban list someday

[glossy sandal]

i feel good listening to bossa mnova

[blissful dragon]

ngl

[mossy nimbus]

fuck it maybe i will get banned

[glossy sandal]

you choosing 60% over 65% warms my heart

[mossy nimbus]

maybe i wont get banned

[blissful dragon]

yeah

i guess i can use arrow keys with like via

[glossy sandal]

yeah my arrow keys rn are 4th right bottom row mod and then the 3 right mods for left, down, right

[mossy nimbus]

i agree

[blissful dragon]

60% keyboards just look so good

[glossy sandal]

and / for arrows up

[blissful dragon]

LMAO

what was that

[glossy sandal]

cashyamb goona get banner

goodbye cashyamb

[blissful dragon]

ban speedrun

[blissful dragon]

wait can you make a sketch out of this

[glossy sandal]

no

one second

[blissful dragon]

alright

[mossy nimbus]

why are the staff called

lmg staff

are they lmg from fortnite

[blissful dragon]

ohhh that's nice

[blissful dragon]

linus media group staff

[mossy nimbus]

https://tenor.com/view/machine-gun-guns-fire-shoot-gif-17114613

lmg

'

[blissful dragon]

bro i swear there weren't this much lmg staff before

[mossy nimbus]

they repopulated

[marble dock]

Don't they have like 80 employees by now? Or was it more like 30.

[ripe anchor]

hello fellow keyboard enthusiasts

i am debating whether or not to bite the bullet and take part in my first group buy for a keyboard, idk though...hesitating a bit. this is the board in question - https://www.reddit.com/r/mechmarket/comments/12rl976/iccreatekeebs_luminkey75tkl_vial_gasket_mount/

anyone have any experience with this company before by any chance? ive seen their stuff reviewed on youtube before and they seem to be super high quality and well regarded

[ripe anchor]

sure, what's your budget? i've got several

i love this board - https://iqunix.store/collections/zx75-series/products/zx75-gravity-wave?variant=39566235664444 (available in a bunch of different colors)

[robust hemlock]

any wrist rest recommendations for my V1?

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B095WCJ6V6

this is what looks good enough to me

[ripe anchor]

yah there's a lack of good wrist rest options out t here, more companies that make certain size boards should be making them or at least offering ideas on what will size up

it's hard to find something that'll fit exactly for a lot of boards

lemme see if i can find the one that i grabbed for my 75%

[robust hemlock]

yeah... but this should be good enough though likely slightly smaller than the board

well v1 is 65%

[ripe anchor]

yeah this was too small i had to return it lol

should be perfect

[robust hemlock]

jk im dumb

75%

[ripe anchor]

i got it for a q2

also yah the v1 is a 75

keychron sells wrist rests on their site iirc but they are like, wood

[robust hemlock]

or resin

i want anything else lol

[ripe anchor]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09NP4PSK1?psc=1 this one was good for me

it's comfy

[robust hemlock]

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DW2GCZL

i may get the glorious one

[ripe anchor]

https://www.amazon.com/Faluber-Non-Slip-Ergonomic-Accessory-Medium-TKL/dp/B0B56L84VN this one is good too, i have this full size

[robust hemlock]

ooo glorious has a stealth one that is thinner and more suitable to the V1 height

17mm vs 25mm

[ripe anchor]

i go for the thicc bois as they lose firmness over time otherwise

[robust hemlock]

true

now do i get the stealthy one for $29.99 or not stealth for $19.99 lol

probably save the $10...

[median grail]

Hi Any keyboard recommendations within £140 mine has just died so I have to use an on screen keyboard

[robust hemlock]

gonna need more details... size, of the shelf or custom, switch/noise preference etc

[median grail]

I like the mechanical clicks noise and size I think I’d want a small one but it still has the num pad idk what that % is

[ripe anchor]

if you want it with the numpad then your only options are really a full size, a 96% or what's called an 1800 compact

iqunix makes some great 1800 compact boards, it's a little over your budget.

check out some of the stuff by nacodex as well

[median grail]

I mean with or with out num pad it’s not like a deal breaker I just don’t know keyboards so

[ripe anchor]

well the main difference is really if you get the non full size one, you will have some small changes that are done to save space, like instead of the double-sized 0 on the numpad it'll be a regular sized 0 key

and there might be some other keys which are slightly smaller like the right shift key, but that's about it

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08JD7F3F5 this is a cheap option, still hot swappable which means you can change out the switches and upgrade them or get ones you like better, etc.

i would definitely take a look at these tho

https://www.amazon.com/NACODEX-AK966-Swappable-Keyboard-Bluetooth/dp/B0B4MY486B -- if i had to pick one to get for your budget, this would be it

it's right exactly on target for your budget, a bit under actually

[median grail]

Thanks very much

[ripe anchor]

my friend has that exact board shown on the link, it's fantastic. has a ton of features, is very well built and has a programmable knob/rotary dial as well

here's last two things ill send, lol

this board is on sale right now, it doesnt have a knob/dial but the keys on this look awesome, akko is a quality brand, their switches are pretty widely respected within the mechanical keyboard world

https://www.amazon.com/Akko-Hot-swappable-Mechanical-Bluetooth-Connectivity/dp/B0BRX8DQ13

and lastly

https://www.amazon.com/Keychron-Mechanical-Programmable-Hot-swappable-Non-Transparent/dp/B0B2DL21CX?psc=1

this is a keychron V series version of their other design boards, the Q series are more expensive, only difference really between that and this one is that you're not getting an aluminum case and some other stuff, but honestly the keychron v series boards are super good deals, hot swappable, fully programmable, rgb, has a knob/dial, etc

[rapid rune]

Anyone got recommendations for silent linear switches? I really like my gateron reds, however my s.o is suffering from mysophonia and one of the sounds that trigger them are keyboards, so I'm looking for something that feels good and is as close to 0db as possible

Please tag me if you respond!

[thick onyx]

Found this video about some Durock switches, gotta say they are the quietest I've ever heard, unfortunately no in person experience from me as im very new to the space but thought I'd try and help. : ) @rapid rune

[rapid rune]

Tyty! Durock daybreak?

[boreal rivet]

sound tests are not reliable

[thick onyx]

I ran across these ones also that seem to be a more budget option if that's your thing the WS Silent switches, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6VePY6Pvd5w

[unkempt dome]

Boba switches are reputed to be really quiet
Akko has the haze pink that are supposed to be good too

[muted karma]

doubt they are quieter than bobagums

also durock silents are mad expensive

[thick onyx]

sheesh they do be very quiet, and aha yeah I saw the price for the durocks definitely not cheap 😭

[ripe anchor]

btw, for anyone who was checking out some of the links i posted earlier, if you are looking for a good quality set of keycaps for a black keyboard build, these finally came back in stock at amazon...some of the best 'clone' keycaps i have ever had https://www.amazon.com/Hyekit-Keycaps-Switches-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B0BCNTLBQN and they look great on the keychron V series boards

[spiral tree]

Looking to buy a keyboard budget abt 60-70€ MUST BE NORDIC LAYOUT
Size id prefer 96-98%, 100% also okay, tkl is fine but id prefer to have a numpad
preferably white, if not then id like to be able to remove the keycaps and be able to purchase white keycaps later. (link me some white keycaps which would fit)
Preferably wristrest, if not got a suggestion which would fit for the keyboard
Mechanical preferably but I don't have a mechanical one so dunno wht switches r good

so anyone got any suggestion? tbh wristrest is not needed but would be nice same w the keycaps

and yeah wristrest, keycaps i can purchase later

[stiff vine]

For custom laptops, is it possible to choose the type of keyboard to one that is preferable?

[topaz sparrow]

I doubt since the screen has to close on top of the main chassis making laptop keyboard how it is. Idk 🤷 just my input

[blissful dragon]

i meant in the discord server

[ripe anchor]

you're not going to find something pre-built that's worthy of using at that price, with a norwegian layout. honestly your best bet would be to buy a barebones kit/stripped down version of one of the several great 96% and 1800 compact boards I posted in this channel earlier yesterday, then buy some switches and get yourself a set of norwegian keycaps

[vocal breach]

Is there any budget red switches ten key less or 80% (with the Function keys and arrows) thats also wireless under 70 bucks? (i spent all of my money on a build ;-;)
half of the suggestions are not going be available in my country (amazon.sa)

[vocal breach]

is there a minecraft enchanting language keycap set

[ripe anchor]

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804018268885.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.7.2dea4a67FznVNo&algo_pvid=342af0ad-1e18-4d20-97a6-7bc734bd0efd&algo_exp_id=342af0ad-1e18-4d20-97a6-7bc734bd0efd-3&pdp_npi=3%40dis!USD!75.99!68.39!!!!!%402102111816820992295501757d0716!12000029767439483!sea!US!0&curPageLogUid=rd6r4W1hIKnV

hrmm sorry for the long url it seems it wasn't working for me earlier, site wont load in firefox but does in brave...odd.

ah shit i forgot you wanted it to be wireless, honestly the next best thing around that price would be a basic keychron probably

[vocal breach]

keychrons are over 150$ in my country, i was suggested that alot its a good brand but none of my brothers in the us can get it for me sadly,

did you try the keyboard your self? whats the build quality etc?

[ripe anchor]

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256804742557610.html?spm=a2g0o.detail.1000060.1.7542af911N889y

i have used those akko keyboards, yah, it's not wireless though

akko makes good stuff, affordable too

[vocal breach]

they dont have a wireless version?

[ripe anchor]

a lot of these boards are made by a handful of the same companies, pretty much

they do its just more than your budget you listed ha

the second one i just sent is a good board that is wireless with bluetooth and usb c also

had a board from this same factory, just under a different name, but its the same exact board/styling

[vocal breach]

ah ok tyvm is there a way to get them in other colors or smthin

rn i havw a red dragon fizz but i really hate the 60% i need my arrows and F keys

[ripe anchor]

yah i could never do a 60% that's psycho shit imho

[vocal breach]

yeah that was my first keyboard

also it arrives in 2 months

my pc parts are gonna arrive (hopefully) in 3-4 weeks

[ripe anchor]

damn, long wait. at least when it finally comes you will be excited.

[vocal breach]

hope so

[ripe anchor]

your best option might be to order different parts and build your own board if you're up for it. it's easy, you can get the barebones case and pcb board, usually comes with some stuff like case foam, etc. you just pop in the switches and then press on the keycaps, you will save a ton of money too

everything that you see on amazon aliexpress has it for cheaper when it comes to keyboards, i have found

i never really use that site for anything else but its great for keyboards if you are aware of what you're looking for

[vocal breach]

my brother is gonna help me build the pc, but its a bit hard for me to build one my self

[ripe anchor]

its a lot easier than you think trust me

utilize youtube, it's a fantastic resource to research anything youre trying to do with putting together computers, etc. 99% of the time someone has had the same question before, and they've made a video about it

[vocal breach]

hm gonna think about it

[vocal breach]

i have some tech stuff up for sale in an ebay like site i can prob get an extra 40$ to the budget is that my only option or do you have any other suggestions?

[ripe anchor]

depends on if you want a prebuilt board or if youare fine with doing like 5 minutes of 'work' (putting keyboard switches into the board, and then sticking keys on them), but i would get a good barebones kid and then get some akko switches and find a keycap set you like, you'll get a board that would otherwise cost like 200 bucks for < 100

[vocal breach]

prebuilt

[vocal breach]

i dont think the security is gonna allow it

a lot of parts are blocked

[ripe anchor]

security? damn, for keyboard switches? hardcore

[vocal breach]

oh no

my brother ordered some PCB parts to fix a part in a car (he is a mechanical engineer) and his parts got seized

[ripe anchor]

yeah you dont have to deal with that, the pcb comes with the case and it's all already soldered and everything

it's effectively as "difficult" as putting in a stick of RAM

[vocal breach]

are you sure about that i mess up alot and rn its not a good time to mes up

[ripe anchor]

you said keychrons cost more by you? where are you located if you dont mind me asking?

[vocal breach]

Saudi arabia

[ripe anchor]

doesnt amazon send there?

[vocal breach]

it does but the markup is so high

keychron costs more than 500

[ripe anchor]

i have a friend who lives there, i konw he has gotten stuff from amazon

[vocal breach]

the cheapest one

[ripe anchor]

he is super rich though so that makes sense

that's insane, sucks

[vocal breach]

yeah not everyone in saudi is a rich millionaire/billionaire despite what the media says

[ripe anchor]

well the benefit of ordering stuff from aliexpress is they dont tend to label it to where you're paying import taxes and that kind of thing, idk how that works by you

[vocal breach]

Is there any budget wireless keyboard that red switches ten key less or 80% around 80 bucks? keychron with shipping is close to 90 bucks

[blissful dragon]

country?

oh yeah i read the chat, saudi arabia

[vocal breach]

yeah pretty hard to find

[vocal breach]

is MyUS trust worthy if anyone used it?

[blissful dragon]

the what

[cunning anvil]

new laptop, finally can make keyboards on my laptop without crashing hopefully

wondering if i could design a case on it

[glossy sandal]

Fusion360 can make anything crash with enough work

[cunning anvil]

would not be much effort to crash this

[lone grail]

what keyboard should i get for 30-45$ i have big hands 21×9cm

[mossy nimbus]

@glossy sandal I’m still here

[glossy sandal]

what’s up!!

[mossy nimbus]

Hi gas

[chrome raft]

hoii

[mossy nimbus]

Who on gods green earth are you

[autumn agate]

hi

[mossy nimbus]

Hola tres

Fucking love tres

[gentle sandal]

Akko 5075B or Keychron V1?

Going to be putting in the 67g tangerine's into it

open to more ideas but that is my price range those ones

[topaz sparrow]

Keychron K8 Pro

[gloomy patrol]

v1

[gentle sandal]

Oops I saw the Akko ACR TOP 75 and had to buy it

[unkempt dome]

It's a good board

[gentle sandal]

I got those Milk n honey keycaps off aliexpress the XDA profile ones, i think the acrylic will look sick with that case

[thorny bolt]

Anyone ever seen a wooden mouse anywhere? I got a whole theme I need to complement here with my keeb.

[chrome raft]

anyone know where i could get a good custom keeb under 120 bucks

i currently have a modded gk61 i got from my cuz

[chrome raft]

lol never heard of a wooden mouse

if there is it’s probably expensive

or you gotta get it custom

like real wood

or cheap

look

Smart Tech Handcrafted Natural Bamboo Wooden PC Wireless 2.4GHz Keyboard and Mouse Combo https://a.co/d/0Rs84ik

[median grail]

hey i ended up going wwith this one and im glad i did its so nice https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0B1D6Z931?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details&th=1

[desert stag]

anyone got a nice white keyboard with rgb thats cheap and possible wireless?

[amber tartan]

gk61s

:)

[pallid timber]

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005004594982613.html
am I missing something?
IK75 3 mods and leds for 35$
model: JJK84 3Mode

[desert stag]

thx

[desert stag]

i googled it and i cant find the “s” model, do you have a link please?

Is this it? It doesnt seem like its from a reliable site
https://nz-m.banggood.com/SKYLOONG-GK61-Mechanical-Keyboard-61-Keys-Hot-Swappable-Gateron-Optical-Switch-RGB-Type-C-Wired-Programmable-60-pencent-Layout-Gaming-Keyboard-p-1740511.html?utm_source=googleshopping&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=cpc_organic&utm_medium=cpc_us&gmcCountry=NZ&utm_content=minha&utm_content=massa&utm_campaign=aceng-pmax-nz-en-mb&utm_campaign=aceng-ssc-onlynz-tcrq90d-20220621-massa&currency=NZD&cur_warehouse=CN&createTmp=1&ID=5156316287845&gltraceid=11848384512&ad_id=&gbraid=0AAAAADshcaVMrzfqXoAJE6LKJ9EPpVTF4&gclid=Cj0KCQjwi46iBhDyARIsAE3nVrat5emK-YpDihEtQiyh1uwBNyr9iijkRFwB9NKJTDz5rhvdPeHjUyIaAphEEALw_wcB

[cunning anvil]

avoiding amazon or not?

[quick comet]

Just because I like my keyboard, for anyone looking for a good and cheap keyboard, i would highly recommend this one, granted you are comfortable with a full size keyboard.

https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/kogan-full-rgb-mechanical-keyboard-blue-switch/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=product_listing_ads&gclid=Cj0KCQjwi46iBhDyARIsAE3nVrYTOP5fuQMrpEo-6-8Gv5iGVaXvQjJR4LlH3Q1dNhUFXcl98B1uOdgaAqpHEALw_wcB

[pseudo owl]

They may not be in an area where Amazon is cheap

Also usually sites like Aliexpress or bangood are cheaper in general for keyboard stuff

[mossy nimbus]

Gmbrothers stop being a testicle

[cunning anvil]

yeah thats why i asked

[mossy nimbus]

Lord of hat

I remember you

[cunning anvil]

what

[pseudo owl]

Hi yambler of the cash

[cunning anvil]

oh

[mossy nimbus]

You were in badminton

For a bit

[cunning anvil]

right, yeah a bit, it was too wild

[mossy nimbus]

[pseudo owl]

[mossy nimbus]

It is not wild

It is comforting

[pseudo owl]

Fr

It is

[cunning anvil]

it aint for me

[mossy nimbus]

You have been brainwashed by Linus tech tips

[cunning anvil]

eh, maybe

[mossy nimbus]

Definitely

[cunning anvil]

in what way tho

[mossy nimbus]

You are an average Linus tech tips discord enjoyer yet you don’t have good brain security

So all that Linus tech tips

Has entered your brain

[cunning anvil]

i dont watch ltt tbh

i just stay for the discord channels

[mossy nimbus]

And taken over

I’m sorry but

It’s too late

You have been consumed

[cunning anvil]

i donut understand

[mossy nimbus]

[cunning anvil]

maybe im too millenial to zoom

or whatev

[mossy nimbus]

I love lord of hat(red)

Goodbye Linus tech tip

[cunning anvil]

see badminton folk confuse me

[mossy nimbus]

Damn

[cunning anvil]

i dont get half of whats said in there

im less about the cases and stuff

love pcbs tho

[mossy nimbus]

I know lots about pcbs as well

[cunning anvil]

thats good

[mossy nimbus]

They are printed circuit boards

Bet you didn’t know that one

And they have multiple components

[cunning anvil]

passable crumb bread

i should make the 1800% pcb and post it somewhere and hope someone makes it

[mossy nimbus]

The what pcb

[cunning anvil]

because ill be h i dont think i have enough funds for over 1500 switches

[mossy nimbus]

Linus tech tip people confuse me

[cunning anvil]

1800%?

kinda self explanatory

[cunning anvil]

fair enough

[mossy nimbus]

What does it look like monkey

I don’t know what a pcb 18 times the size looks like

[cunning anvil]

its gonna be a split of 2 100%s, but each button is actually 3x3

[pseudo owl]

Mmm depends on the switches you get

[cunning anvil]

but also i dont feel like routing that many diodes

i mean i could but like, whatd i do with that when im done

[pseudo owl]

Tbh you could definitely just like

Buy bulk on alibaba or smth

[cunning anvil]

was considering

[pseudo owl]

10ish cents a switch

[cunning anvil]

i think jwick is on there

[mossy nimbus]

Greetech blacks

I want to try them

They are cheap

[cunning anvil]

oh i heard from someone local that they may or may not come across a lot of keycaps or switches (idr which) at some point

so if that goes through i might dew it

current project still takes priority tho

then the ortho 100

then the 1800%

gas have you seen the pcb for the katanalike?

doug

twister style doug

i gotta import it onto my laptop though i am tired of doing keeb stuff on my desktop

[desert stag]

im not against amazon but avoiding it would be nice bc shipping costs. I live in New Zealand if that helps, looking for a 60ish percent white keyboard with cherry mx reds or some equivalent thats rgb and wireless if possible, i can live withiut wireless but i kind of want the rgb.

[lime ridge]

why does everyone hate blue switches on keyboards, also can anyone recommend a switch with the blue tactile feel but without the super loud noise

[cunning anvil]

tactile or clicky?

or a very tactile tactile

[lime ridge]

like when you press down on the thing and it U feel when it clicks

idk the word either tactile or clicky

I'll look up what tactile means and I'll try explain it

Yea like tactile

[unkempt dome]

tactile : you have a tactile feeling
clicky : you have a tactile feeling and a click noise more or less associated to that tactile feel

[deft meadow]

Clicky linears

[unkempt dome]

any switches with a sharp enough tactile bump will feel similar or better than the feeling of the blue switches you're talking about

[desert stag]

im not against amazon but avoiding it would be nice bc shipping costs. I live in New Zealand if that helps, looking for a 60ish percent white keyboard with cherry mx reds or some equivalent thats rgb and wireless if possible, i can live withiut wireless but i kind of want the rgb. any recommendations?

[lime ridge]

tactile is like what I'm looking for but I don't really want to hear my whole desk explode every time a press a key

[unkempt dome]

even if they don't have click mechanism to make noise, tactile (and linear) switches will still make some noise when you type

they will be quieter than clicky tho

if you want really silent then you have to look for silent switches that has dampers ... like the boba u4

[lime ridge]

I don't mean like completely silent, I don't mind the noise but it's really off-putting hearing it at the volume it's at. I'm using outemu blues btw

[desert stag]

do you want something like the tangerine switches?

[unkempt dome]

outemu blue are quite loud and have strong spring ping too

is your board hot swap ?

[desert stag]

gateron azilah silent ones or whatever they are called?

any help with mine?

im not against amazon but avoiding it would be nice bc shipping costs. I live in New Zealand if that helps, looking for a 60ish percent white keyboard with cherry mx reds or some equivalent thats rgb and wireless if possible, i can live withiut wireless but i kind of want the rgb.

[lime ridge]

yea it is

[lime ridge]

is that not a food I have no idea what those are

[unkempt dome]

I don't know much about what is available or not in NZ ... maybe check if you can have keychron, akko or monsgeek keyboard there

[unkempt dome]

what kind of hotswap socket are in there ?

[indigo prism]

bro some water spilled over my keyboard

what do i do

its still working

its a mechanical keyboard

for now i removed all the keycaps and used a cloth to soak all water away

[lime ridge]

not sure how to check my keyboard is the Tecware Phantom

[indigo prism]

i had another keyboard 2 3 years ago spilled some water on it aswell and then later on its keys became harder to press will that happpen to my keyboard which i have rn

[unkempt dome]

remove a switch and send a picture of the pcb under the switch

[ionic briar]

unplug it, pat the pcb dry if you can disassemble it and then let it dry out for 2 days

[indigo prism]

water just got spilled

1 hr ago

[indigo prism]

okay bro

[ionic briar]

hes quoting macro

[indigo prism]

what does that mean?

[indigo prism]

should i plug in some other keyboard till then ?

[unkempt dome]

that it was not meant for you

[ionic briar]

yea
use the other keyboard obviously
cause otherwise, how are you gonna use your desktop?

[indigo prism]

🥹

[indigo prism]

when my old keyboard broke i used that windows on screen keyboard for few weeks lol

How do I clean this bro cloth isn't reaching in the crevices

[unkempt dome]

let it air dry I guess

[lime ridge]

still trying to get to it

[indigo prism]

Bro I need that tiny screwdriver for that

The screw in this is small I dint have it

[unkempt dome]

well I just check on google and it seems that it uses outemu hotswap socket ... so as far as I know only outemu, akko and boba switches are compatible with it

[lime ridge]

what switches would you recommend and where should I get them?

[deft meadow]

akko has good tactiles

i have linears though, jelly blacks

they're cheap as well which is good

[unkempt dome]

akko lavender purple are probably the best cheapest tactile switches from akko imo ... and you can get them lubed too

[deft meadow]

jelly purples are good as well, theyre slightly heavier and they can't be bought lubed though

[unkempt dome]

boba u4t are more premium and most likely better
boba u4 are silenced

[deft meadow]

ocean blues are odd, their tactility is very high and goes for a while

jelly blues have 2 tactile bumps, one on press and one on release 💀

[desert stag]

im pretty sure about the akko ones, I’ll check the rest when it not 3:13 am, thanks for the help

are there any prebuilt ones tho? I don’t have the money for custom ones and building it seems expensive and hard

[unkempt dome]

you can just get the switches and put them in your board ... if you are ever to remove them

if not well akko have a lot of pre-built board yes

and the acr kit you can get them as a barebone or a built kit

but if you're going to get a keyboard then you can also check monsgeek and keychron offering

[desert stag]

oh ok

[indigo prism]

bro i unplugged the pcb

now whats next

[desert stag]

i like the lavander ones and i dont have a pcb or anything available

[unkempt dome]

there's keyboard that will come stock with lavender purple or purple jelly ... but you have to look for them tho ... my 3068b came with the jelly purple

[indigo prism]

No water dmg on pcb right bros ?

[unkempt dome]

let that dry for some time just to be sure

[desert stag]

https://en.akkogear.com/product/acr-pro-68-kit/

if i got this id have to get keycaps and switches on to right? Nothing else?

[indigo prism]

Here’s the underside

I’ll let it dry

Tmrw I’ll clean it a bit

[unkempt dome]

yes keycaps and switches ... nothing else ... but that one can come with keycaps and switches too for I think 20$ more

[desert stag]

i got that plus cool grey key caps, are they compatible?

and i like tactile or linear, what would you reccomend for mainly gaming? Thats cheap

[unkempt dome]

https://en.akkogear.com/product/acr-pro-68-mechanical-keyboard/

switches don't make much of a difference for gaming

so get what you think you'll like better

[desert stag]

i think ill like lavender

are they compatable? 2 sets of lavander non lubed and the kit with cool grey keycaps

$167.42 including shipping. Jesus Christ. Ill wait until i have more money for that one. Thanks for the help

[unkempt dome]

akko keycaps will be compatible with their keyboard ...

the acr68 has most standard key so a lot of keycap set will be compatible ... the only thing to check is the little nav cluster on the top right

[cunning anvil]

skill issue /j

i mean ig it technically is, but hey, everyone's gonna start somewhere

[unkempt dome]

I never bothered lubing switches

[viscid tapir]

idk is lubing fast is pro or con

i am thinking of lubing but idk it takes so much time and i do not feel being without keyboard for a couple of days

[unkempt dome]

Depend of why you're lubing fast ... if it's cause you've go used to it and got really good at it then yes it's good

If it's cause you botch the job then it's probably not that good

[viscid tapir]

you are either fast and efficient or fast and sloppy

i am thinking if i should lube my ktt kang white switches

[unkempt dome]

That's what I think yeah ... don't know of there's another fast and something

You can try one or two and see if you like it

[viscid tapir]

i have a friend who spends 8 hours lubing and a different one who spends 2 hours lubing

i bet they will feel less scratchy just not sure if i want to spend money and time since they can end up being sluggish and inconsistent

especially since people bag lube springs

and i would rather lube one by one

like a row per day

[unkempt dome]

Springs I'm not sure it makes all that much a difference when it's bag lubed with gpl105 ... I guess you just have to let the excess drip really good and you'll probably get and even consistency

With something thicker then yes it would be pretty inconsistent

[viscid tapir]

yes i hear some only lube tips with 205 and some bag lube with 105

[unkempt dome]

I feel that donut dip in 205 would use quite a lot and be more inconsistent than bag lubing with 105 ... but that's just my guess tho as I've never done it

[viscid tapir]

some say bag lubing is barely noticeable but some say bag lubing is more consistent so not sure only problem with bag lubing i have is having to take apart all switches at once and buying extra lube

[unkempt dome]

I can definitely notice which key the lube is wearing/going away on my red jacket from the use I do ...

[viscid tapir]

i also noticed lube wearing off

but some people say this never happens

[unkempt dome]

Weird ... must be pretty good lube if it never wears down or go away

[viscid tapir]

yes it is basic physics knowing it should wear off

so does thermal paste and oil

what i hate the most is tuning stabs

[cunning anvil]

i like my stabs to harmonize

[viscid tapir]

each of mine dances on their own

especially spacebar

[jade rose]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/743931444933689403/1099450726155042876/IMG_5024.jpg

GMK Lavender Rabenda, Viktus Sinne, Zeal Redux

[desert stag]

nice keyboard

[jade rose]

thanks, my fave right now

GMK DMG r3 will go on it eventually

[boreal rivet]

hhkb better

[jade rose]

I actually prefer only a split space and nothing else on bottom row, but 60% just has some nice aesthetics

[desert stag]

someone help the person who doesnt know keyboards (me)

akko acr pro 68 keyboard. what are those 4 top right key supposed to be?

im getting that as a white kit with lavander purple switched

https://en.akkogear.com/product/acr-pro-68-kit/?attribute_color=White

this one

[unkempt dome]

I'll send a pic of mine when I get home ... it's page up and down but I don't remember what are the other two

[desert stag]

ok, thanks. it seemed to be blank or custom keycaps on most pictures online

[strange mountain]

Hello there
I have a samsung device. I used for a really long time the SwiftKey keyboard but since Microsoft bought them, it has mever been the same. What other keyboard would you recommend trying? I tried multiple times the samsung and Google one but never got used to them.
NB: I use 3 languages on a daily basis so multilingual input or easy language switching is a must

[desert stag]

three languages?! i can barely stumble through the only language i know, english when its a bad monday

[strange mountain]

lol well yes 😄 French, Hungarian and English 🙂

Currently giving Gboard another try but I already miss the "swipe delete" of Swiftkey

[cunning anvil]

like, swipe from delete or swipe from side?

i like the way swipe from delete works

[strange mountain]

Neither. You can delete a whole word by swiping across the keyboard and I really got used to it. Similar to swipe from delete button

[cunning anvil]

ah, yeah i find myself typing more than one word i wanna delete mostly

becasue i constantly revise

also tap will delete most recent swiped word i think?

[strange mountain]

Swiftkey also has a nice swipe for exclamation mark and question mark by swiping left or right on the period mark

[cunning anvil]

yeah hold is not great

[strange mountain]

I don't use swiping to input text. I don't like it and due to my multilingual input it can't really predict what I want lol

[cunning anvil]

ah i see

doesnt gboard take time to learn

[strange mountain]

What do you mean?
What I can't get used to is the way the word prediction works on Gboard and Samsung compared to Swiftkey. The recommended/autocorreced word isn't working the same way and can't learn it

[cunning anvil]

i believe gboard forms a model of your predictions as you type more frequently

then you can like, loosen up your swipes

[strange mountain]

Also the clipboards doesn't work the same way either: Swiftkey won't memorize anything untill saved, Samsung saves everything (screenshots as well), Gboard clips everything as well but doesn't memorize is untill saved manually

[strange mountain]

I see. Will have to use it more then

[cunning anvil]

yknow, i really miss gboards actual googling ability

very nice for grabbing yugioh card info

[strange mountain]

Wait? It won't search from context anymore?

[cunning anvil]

i cant search arbitrary texts

[strange mountain]

Anyways I don't think there is any better keyboard than Gboard, Samsung and swiftkey

[dusty aurora]

does anyone know the poling rate for the GMK67 on 2.4ghz?

[glossy ocean]

1000hz?

why uhh do you need to know

[dusty aurora]

just wondering

[cunning anvil]

these holes look funny flex

maybe i oughta make it 4

[desert stag]

you home yet?

[unkempt dome]

Oh yeah

2min

[desert stag]

thx ill probably order it in a week or so

if i like cherry mx reds and i mostly game, i think that means i want tactile (not too bumpy) would i want akko lavander purples? lubed or not lubed?

[unkempt dome]

Cherry red are linear

[desert stag]

oh, i like them but i also like the slight bump, is that bad for a gaming keyboard?

[unkempt dome]

Lavender purple are quite tactile so completely different from red

[desert stag]

lavander seem to be cheaper

[unkempt dome]

It doesn't matter for gaming

[desert stag]

what would you choose?

[unkempt dome]

I like tactile or heavy linear ... not light linear like red

[desert stag]

i got the switch sample set on the way

[cunning anvil]

i forgot i was editing

[desert stag]

if i choose the lavanders should i get them lubed? or if i choose anything else?

[cunning anvil]

but yeah trying it yourself is the best way

[indigo prism]

WD-40 Specialist Dirt & Dust Resistant Dry Lube PTFE Spray is this what i should use to lube my switches i have razer huntsman mini

[unkempt dome]

Don't use wd-40 ... it will melt the plastic in the long term

[desert stag]

does lube make a difference?

[unkempt dome]

Yes it does

[desert stag]

should i get lubed ones then?

[unkempt dome]

If you don't want to bother lubing yourself then yes

[cunning anvil]

is lubing noticably better or just different

[indigo prism]

what lube should i use then

[desert stag]

i dont really want to solder anything thats why im gonna get hot swap, let alone lube

ill go over to youtube to decide on switches and also use the sample thingy to decide, ill be back here when i get confused and when i start the build and i break something

thanks people

[unkempt dome]

Krytox 205g0
GPL 105 for springs

Dielectric grease for stabs

[indigo prism]

bro u cant open up the keys in huntsman

look at this

[unkempt dome]

No you can't

[indigo prism]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r_OePPDTFVU&t=206s

[indigo prism]

look at 2:24 pls

[amber tartan]

doesnt he just open up the keys

[indigo prism]

look a bit forward in that only

he says

if u open up a key u cant put it back together

[indigo prism]

look at how he lubes

[unkempt dome]

Tomorrow
It's 4h am and I'm going to bed

[indigo prism]

2 min vid sed

[unkempt dome]

Yeah no I wouldn't do it like that

[indigo prism]

u cant open the key so any vid i check they just press the key a bit

[indigo prism]

and spary it in that tiny gap where u see the spring

[unkempt dome]

Spray is very inconsistent
Also wd40 is not recommended

Unless that wd40 formula is not petroleum based ... but it's still not guaranteed that it won't damage the switches ...

Use brush and proper lube
That's about it

[indigo prism]

proper lube with the way that guy lubed right

[unkempt dome]

No ... I would not lube like that

How do you lube like that when the lube come in a jar

[indigo prism]

then how do i lube

i checked multiple tutorials on yt

they all used dry spray lubes and did it the same way that guy did

[unkempt dome]

It's not cause it's done on youtube that it's a good way to do it

Well if you find non petroleum based spray lube you can always try that

[indigo prism]

tell other way pls

is wd40 non petrol?

[unkempt dome]

I already told ... use a brush and krytox 205g0

[indigo prism]

looks like cream how do i put it inside tge key

[boreal rivet]

dry lubes can be used

just because everyone uses liquid doesn't mean you can't use dry

for example people used to use bike chain lube for alps before wax boiling was a thing

just read usage information on the product, its not that hard

[indigo prism]

yea the wd40 says the same thing

so does that mean i can use it?

[boreal rivet]

are the switches made of clear plastic?

if not then it should be fine

[indigo prism]

how do i check if it is or no

[boreal rivet]

look at it

[indigo prism]

wdy think?

[boreal rivet]

not my job to spoonfeed you obvious info

[indigo prism]

bro i dont think it is

[desert stag]

those switches loo like an old wifi router lol

[cunning anvil]

not new ones?

[indigo prism]

wdym

[fading iris]

It’s a very obvious answer

[indigo prism]

😦

[mossy nimbus]

shalom being bullied rn

[glossy ocean]

[gentle sandal]

I used wd40 on my m1 macbook keyboard, worked pretty well but i wouldn't recommend it

[amber tartan]

lol

[chrome raft]

What keyboard brand do you recommend?

I want to buy a mechanical Keyboard

Should I go with Logitech or HyperX?

[boreal rivet]

Realforce

[chrome raft]

Nevermind, I'll go with Logitech

[median slate]

I have a question for keyboards knowers

It’s quite important

I’ve been rocking Otemu Browns for a few days since I got my prebuilt, and I would like a more premium tactile switch, and my extensive research has lead me to either Boba UT4’s or Glorious Pandas. Now, I don’t know the difference because I am just starting to get into keyboard stuff, so I am asking you knowledgeable keyboard people:

1. What is the difference between the two?

2. Which one is the “better” option?

[pseudo owl]

Is your keyboard the E-yooso keyboard?

[median slate]

No, it’s a K530 Draconic

[pseudo owl]

One sec

[median slate]

Alr

[pseudo owl]

Personally

I would go for some higher end outemu stuff

Lemme find an Aliexpress link

They’re cheap

And nice

[median slate]

Alr

[pseudo owl]

I mean heck, outemu is the manufacturer of redragon and boba switches

They’re pretty dang good

[median slate]

Tbh, I’d like them to come within my grandchildren’s lifetime, but you can’t have everythjng

[median slate]

Alr Alr

[pseudo owl]

💀

[median slate]

But like, what’s the difference between them

[dire veldt]

Thoughts?

[median slate]

Thoccc?

[pseudo owl]

https://m.aliexpress.us/item/3256803705622852.html?spm=a2g0n.productlist.0.0.730539bdTsibmY&browser_id=7c9ad5e25e3f4cb29a92d5572b4a34ff&aff_trace_key=af0fbc59b5054db1a13bfecc1b8cef7d-1682268948402-04531-UneMJZVf&aff_platform=msite&m_page_id=sjlhefshrcaahzsm187af0b29881c31bcb6c11e42f&gclid=&pdp_npi=3%40dis!USD!43.06!24.11!!!!!%40211bf3f816822689570653901d0778!12000027410282459!sea!US!0&algo_pvid=2629b647-3bdb-4cc5-b6f3-b1e060cc15bc&ad_pvid=202304230955572113834484047000012291400_1&_universallink=1&m_page_id=sjlhefshrcaahzsm187af0b29881c31bcb6c11e42f no idea why it’s showing me pricing in Philippine money but /shrug

Oh

Yeah this is the good price

[median slate]

Are these silent switches?

[pseudo owl]

The outemu panda switch isn’t

[median slate]

It say “lemon silent”

[pseudo owl]

It’s tactile too

[median slate]

Yeye Ik

[pseudo owl]

Yeah it’s not terrible shipping

Only under a month

[median slate]

110 pc 💀

[median slate]

“Only”

[pseudo owl]

I’ve waited 6 months for a single item lol

So yeah pretty mild

Also very patient

[median slate]

🎶This is why AliExpress is lowkey mid🎶

But I’ll take your word for it

[pseudo owl]

Nah it’s not from Ali

[median slate]

But if I get. Box of rocks imma dm you

[pseudo owl]

I waited 6 months for confirmation on steam deck

[pseudo owl]

Ok

[median slate]

BRO

[pseudo owl]

And then 2 weeks for shipping

[median slate]

Confirmation?!

[pseudo owl]

Or smth yeah

[median slate]

BRUH

[pseudo owl]

Yeah that’s the wait time for a steam deck

[median slate]

That’s unfortunate

[pseudo owl]

You had to wait for it for a bit

[median slate]

I’m not patient bro

This is gonna tear me apart 💀

[pseudo owl]

Just don’t look at tracking

[median slate]

You see, that’s the thing

I CANT

Believe me, I’ve tried

When I order something, and I don’t know the exact LAL I will cry

Imma buy these rn

Rip my bank account

[unkempt dome]

you can also fit akko switches and ktt switches in outemu hotswap socket ... that might be something to consider

[median slate]

Too late

They’ll arrive on the 20th of may

😄

[autumn agate]

Thats probably in the range of nothing really decent

[vocal breach]

Whats a Good TKL or 75% keyboard that is wireless and under 80 USD?

[proud ember]

Anyone got a good white key Board and white mouse whit Red switch?

I As thinking of the lego keyboard

[chrome ember]

Do I get this or rk61

[chrome ember]

Budget?

[proud ember]

Cheap, but good

Max 100 for keyboard

And 50 for mouse

[chrome ember]

What country

[proud ember]

France

[cunning anvil]

might bump ortho 100 up the priorities list

[mossy nimbus]

Omg it’s lord of hat(red)

[sturdy hatch]

Yucky

[hollow rain]

Hey, so ive been recommended both GMMK and Keychron. Is one better than the other in any way? I was told Keychron was better. And for the price and stuff i want, they both seem to fit what i want

[amber tartan]

probably keychron

[hollow rain]

neat, thank you

[urban panther]

Definitely keychron

[hollow rain]

ive come down to 2 options V6 and C2, what's the diff between these and is the V6 worth the extra $50?

Or am i good with going with k10 with aluminium frame for just $10 more than the V6?

[calm fractal]

What kind of software comes with keychron? Ability to map combos for missing keys (volume) ? Anything useful?

[vocal breach]

Hey guys im kinda new to the custom keyboards space, i tried the reddragon fizz and im going insane with the 60% layout, is there a wireless keyboard (i perfer red or brown switches) that is larger than 60% and under 70$ (the cheapest wireless keychron with shipping is 100 bucks ;-;)

[robust hemlock]

they use open source software like VIA and another one i can't remember the name of. You can map out different keys across multiple layers

for example i swapped all my page up/down, home buttons to media control keys

[cunning anvil]

vial or qmk?

[muted karma]

vial runs on qmk

also via and vial are similar things but not the same or necessarily compatible

via also runs on qmk btw

[opaque shard]

Vial basically implies using QMK

[cunning anvil]

oh i meant that in response to "another one i cant remember the name of"

[muted karma]

afaik keychron never supported vial

they had their own software for some boards

but all the "good" ones use via

even their wireless Q series boards run via on qmk

with 1khz

[cunning anvil]

they dont really have even very good docs for slapping pure qmk last i checked

[muted karma]

which is unusual

[cunning anvil]

1khz is standard now for qmk isnt it?

[muted karma]

you can "unviafiy" their firmware

[muted karma]

would be news to me

but might be

there really isn't a reason why it shouldn't be

[cunning anvil]

https://github.com/qmk/qmk_firmware/commit/b5a5bb6d743afc0be8d5b1d973158fa8fd2aec93

[muted karma]

also don't see why you would want to pull out via from qmk

[cunning anvil]

in case you want a source

[muted karma]

outside of more macro storage and layers?

ah nice

[cunning anvil]

id rather it run vial than via

[muted karma]

well yea

[cunning anvil]

porting it to vial was too much effo

[muted karma]

actually not sure what polling rate my stupid fave pcb runs at

I think it is 1khz

which was the one advantage it had over the qmk pcbs at the time

[mint swan]

Is there a lower profile mechanical switch like brown or red

[muted karma]

several

kailh choc for example

[mint swan]

ones that are not expensive

[muted karma]

kailh choc is rather cheap

there are lower profile ones

but they cost a lot

[mint swan]

i need a good mechanical keyboard under about £70 thats good for typing and has shorter keys

like a laptop style one

[muted karma]

yea that flat means not mechanical

at that pricepoint

[mint swan]

i dont like the taller keys on desktops i find it easier to type on flatter

is there anything

[muted karma]

https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k5-pro-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboard

they have other formfactors of that style of board

choc is similar in height

[mint swan]

will it be nice to type on

[muted karma]

if you want lowwer travel

yea decent board

[cunning anvil]

anything is nice to type on without standards~

[muted karma]

if you want it lower profile you either have to pay way too much money for that stupid corsair board or are sol

[mint swan]

my keyboard on my laptop is low profile and mechanical

[muted karma]

yea but you can't get that as a standalone keyboard easily

there is only one cherry ULP board (that corsair one) which is like 300€ msrp

and no kailh x-switch boards, but you can get those aftermarket

at over a euro a switch

[mint swan]

the laptop uses ALP switches

i believe

[muted karma]

ALP?

you mean ULP?

from cherry

https://www.reddit.com/r/thinkpad/comments/kxx0pi/ergonomic_trackpoint_keyboard_vol_4/

this would be x-switch btw

[mint swan]

no its not that new

[muted karma]

what laptop do you have lol

[mint swan]

it looks like this

[muted karma]

are you trolling

[mint swan]

no

[muted karma]

that is an acer switch

cherry mx is the same formfactor

[cunning anvil]

im finna velcro an 18650 holder onto a n!n

[muted karma]

since they originated out of the same DIN norm

[cunning anvil]

or hot glue

[muted karma]

also I'd argue they are not mechanical

they are as mechanical as a razer ornata essentially

spring over membrane

with a click leaf

[unkempt dome]

I have a keyboard with that kind of switches ... an old Compaq keyboard ... feels really good for what it is

[muted karma]

well yea

that is what happens when you copy good design

[unkempt dome]

Mine doesn't have click leaf tho

[muted karma]

they all should have that though

[mint swan]

this is the keyboard

[muted karma]

that's a different keyboard

[mint swan]

i want a desktop keyboard like that

[unkempt dome]

Mine is dating from 1995 or something like that ... I should check on it to be sure

[cunning anvil]

that looks less low pro than i thought

also ayy nub

[muted karma]

that looks suspiciously cherry ml

[mint swan]

its 27 years old

[unkempt dome]

Probably the same plastic slider over membrane as my old compaq keyboard
The profile of the key also looks similar

[mint swan]

its not membrane

[muted karma]

well pull a keycap off and look at it

but flat mechanical switches are a newer thing

for keyboards at least

if it wasn't a membrane something like cherry mx and skfl was common

or said acer switch

[mint swan]

no where on the spec does it say its membrane

[muted karma]

which all are made at the same height essentially

well

pull a cap off

and I can tell you what it is

[mint swan]

i have another model that i know has membrane

but this one sounds mechanical

[unkempt dome]

Keyboard don't often state when they are membrane

[mint swan]

this is the kind of profile I want in a new keyboard anyway

[muted karma]

that is membrane

[cunning anvil]

uhh can fusion360 run on one core

[muted karma]

they ask for 4 cores

so prob not

[cunning anvil]

i forgot i asked that

[muted karma]

you also need win 10 (1809 prob optional) 64 bit

[cunning anvil]

i looked it up right after

[amber tartan]

solidworks >

[cunning anvil]

im on windows, its just running on 1 core for some reason

[amber tartan]

but geonworks use f360 so

[cunning anvil]

extortion i tell ya

[muted karma]

ah

yea I think it is purely singlethreaded

solidworks imo is a lot better (also not as horrible to hobbyists)

not as crash prone

behaves a bit nicer overall

but fusion is cheaper still

[cunning anvil]

windows only it seems

i cant get windows to behave with more cores

is not a fusion issue >.>

[mossy nimbus]

Omg it’s Lord of Hat(red)

[opaque shard]

Ortho is overrated

Aggressive column stagger gang rise

[cunning anvil]

is more of a visual thing for me

[urban panther]

It should be able to technically run, just not well

[cunning anvil]

6 core activated

turns out it just didnt like 6 sockets

[urban panther]

I've only used fusion 360 a handful of times

I prefer SOLIDWORKS but it's very expensive and I don't have access via university anymore

Fortunately I still have free autodesk inventor cause of my .edu email

[cunning anvil]

i got free fusion i think

does installing it pin your cpus

wtf

[urban panther]

Doubtful

Although last time I used fusion was on a dual core laptop

[cunning anvil]

it was antimalware

[urban panther]

Cringe

[cunning anvil]

win10 silly

[karmic atlas]

I'm considering building a custom full size keyboard. What are good value full size chassis?

[urban panther]

Keychron V5/Q5 and V6/Q6

monsgeek m2 iirc

[chrome raft]

anyone know where to find individual key pcbs for low profile switches? I want to do a low profile switch dactyl build

im coming from a g915 and want a dedicated ergo gaming pad that wont hurt my wrist as much, so id just be doing the left hand part

would be ideal to have rgb but not necessary

[simple flax]

would 100% keycaps fit on my 75% or should i not risk it?

[sturdy hatch]

Uhm look at the keyboard key caps and look at the keycaps see if they match up

[median slate]

Okay, serious question. What is your favorite type of switch?

Personally, i prefer tactile

[simple flax]

This guy is a fucking clown, also type of switch isn’t a serious question it’s which particular switch nahhh 💀💀

[boreal rivet]

who cares

[median slate]

me omw to smear my body accross a street

[simple flax]

Don’t do that per se 💀

But any keyboard enthusiast

Knows that like