peripherals

[neon plume]

If each, Epomaker Skyloong

Not sure about mice though

[chrome raft]

Both.

https://www.amazon.com/Redragon-M810-Wireless-Buttons-Capacity/dp/B09ZY348SY

Should i get this?

[verbal zinc]

I've had my Corsair Strafe since June 2017, and managed to spill white wine on it last week. Today I opened it up and cleaned the inside out. All the keys are somehow fully functional, no immediate damage to the board, ran a lot of tests.

I think I'm super lucky!

A few of the numpad switches are very sticky, what is the recommended way to clean em up so they're smooth again? (Note the switches are soldered on this board)

-- I thought of Linus's keyboard painting video and wanted to run my board under the sink ;p

[neon plume]

Who actually uses the numpad

This is a fictional scenario

Nobody would notice

Cause nobody uses the numpad

[sick cosmos]

I use the numpad all the time. Can't live without it.

[hexed cipher]

Fuck anything under 100% that is all

[sick cosmos]

lol

didn't think it had to go there... but here we are. 🙂

[verbal zinc]

I use my numpad...

Either way it's the most useless answer possible, even if I don't use my numpad, I want to clean the soldered on switches. The most extreme case is to desolder and turn the board into a hotswap - Not doing that though, I am lazy.

[amber tartan]

isopropyl alcohol

[verbal zinc]

thank you for a meaningful answer!

According to some googling, i should dilute the isopropyl alcohol before using it on the keyboard, will do.

[glossy mica]

Replace them

[verbal zinc]

I'm trying to be lazy.

it's not hotswap

[glossy mica]

Desolder

[verbal zinc]

Noo im lazy

stahp it

[glossy mica]

I honestly doubt the alcohol will take care of it but if it does good stuff

[verbal zinc]

i'll give it a shot

[glossy mica]

Gl gl

[verbal zinc]

the keyboard is useable at least, just work from home needs the numpad a lot XD

[glossy mica]

Send to me I’ll desolder

[verbal zinc]

other option is to get that nuphy field75 and a separate numpad that only gets plugged in during work

or similar sexy keyboard

[glossy mica]

Separate numpad is goat

My dad uses my old gmmk pro and a kbdpad

[verbal zinc]

oh nice

my dad uses a laptop with a terrible keyboard

[glossy mica]

Lmao

[verbal zinc]

maybe ill donate this one to him if i can get it fixed up

but this one has history, had it since june 2017

[glossy mica]

My dad finally understood why custom boards are a thing when I gave him the pro

[verbal zinc]

😄

those short circuit videos are making me consider one

[glossy mica]

My mom got one too lol. Little cheaper but she uses a sk108 with kailh silent browns and mistel wob

[verbal zinc]

this old corsair strafe has cherry browns

[glossy mica]

It’s a rabbit hole for sure

[verbal zinc]

im still pretty impressed how much stuff i managed to spill on this board and it hasn't died

[glossy mica]

This is what I’m rocking rn (don’t mind the laptop I’m moving atm)

[glossy mica]

Honestly surprised

[verbal zinc]

😮

that F-key layout is nice

[glossy mica]

Ye it’s cool

This is a custom design I commissioned from a friend

[glossy mica]

RGB

[verbal zinc]

thats my very clean setup lol

lmaooo

[glossy mica]

Lol I didn’t even see the back

I’ve got stuff for my new setup coming in the next couple days I’m super pumped

[verbal zinc]

o awesome

bet it'll be less cable mess than mine haha

[glossy mica]

Lol hopefully I’ve never been a cable management guy. And I’m also in the process of getting stuff to stream so more clutter lol

[verbal zinc]

cheap desk mounted mic stand will help you ;p

[glossy mica]

Ye I’m getting two of these https://www.ulanzi.com/products/vijim-ls25-multifunction-desk-setup-stand

One for my mic, one for a top down camera

[verbal zinc]

i got these https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B07CN2C93T?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details

[glossy mica]

Works out to $45 shipped per after discounts

[verbal zinc]

canada tho

yours looks a bit more sturdy, though i can say mine is fine for me, with a yeti

[glossy mica]

I did see that one I’m mainly getting it for the camera

And it’s barely cheaper to get a one like that on Amazon and buy just one of the ls25’s

Since on their site if you buy two of those you reach the free shipping threshold

[verbal zinc]

oh thats good

[glossy mica]

And no sales tax and 10% discount code so it’s a dub

[verbal zinc]

oh damn, taxes here are ridiculous 15%~~

[glossy mica]

Are you in the US?

[verbal zinc]

nope

canadia

[glossy mica]

I was about to say lol

[verbal zinc]

not in LTT land though

[glossy mica]

My city is 10.5% which is super high for the states

[verbal zinc]

jeezuz

[glossy mica]

Most states are 3-5

[verbal zinc]

i think BC is like 12%

ontario/quebec 15%

[glossy mica]

Yeah seems normal ish for what y’all get back Ig

But yeah planning to stream some keeb stuff should be fun

[verbal zinc]

ah like building kb stream?

[glossy mica]

Yep yep

Getting everything ready prob will do my first stream in a couple weeks

[amber tartan]

hmm

[clever warren]

Dino you stupid saur. You cannot tune an electric keyboard

[normal obsidian]

What the freak man. Why is my C flat key out of tune 😡😡

[clever warren]

It's cause you deleted windows 9

[normal obsidian]

Can someone answer my do diggily darn question excuse my Prussian

[normal obsidian]

You must be incompetent, only true gamers use Ios

iOS**

[clever warren]

I need you to recalibrate your brain

[normal obsidian]

I think you need to find your brain, perhaps it went bad after you left it out. in fact, you may want to check if it is left behind you old goober

[clever warren]

Admins. This guy is clearly a troll

[normal obsidian]

HELP

HELP

HELP

[normal obsidian]

Guy??? Excuse me?

Check the pronouns sir

[dusty remnant]

well i did ask if they have ever done a keycap set... lol thats cool tho when was this

[amber tartan]

today?

i assume they went to LTX

[amber tartan]

thanks

[glossy mica]

Hipyo

[boreal rivet]

Why does the keyboard community allow hipyo to stay relevant 🤢

[amber tartan]

fall off already

[glossy mica]

He makes fun of himself ironically about thock and then just proceeds to make it unironically cringe

[autumn agate]

Hipyo mad silly

[boreal rivet]

wow im glad we can all come together and hate hipyo ☺️

[autumn agate]

🫶

His server is full of people who think tkl is too big but a 75 is just the perfect size and how pbt keycaps are the only good ones

[amber tartan]

i agree except tkl > 75

[boreal rivet]

pbt keycaps are the only good keycaps 😡

[muted karma]

[muted karma]

still no full PBT doubleshot besides MTNU

[boreal rivet]

😔

[glossy mica]

KAT/KAM is pure pbt

[muted karma]

it's also dyesub

[glossy mica]

There’s doubleshot

[muted karma]

[muted karma]

bet inner shot is not PBT

[glossy mica]

Why would I say it’s pure pbt if I knew the inner was abs or pc

[muted karma]

I would not trust Keyreative to properly manufacture and QC inner shot PBT

[glossy mica]

Well it’s already been delivered

[muted karma]

great

how did they manage to do that

HSA was fully doubleshot afaik

outer shot should not warp that much

suspicious manus always find new ways to impress

yea

definetley suspicious lol

far from consistent etc

since the inner shots warp a ton

well yea

doesn't leave you with that many options

gmk has issues on and off

so somewhat rng, but issues typically get solved and you will get replacements

kkb is decent so far

xmi prices got kinda high imo

jc studio still not easy to get at good prices

[glossy mica]

I got a jc set for $25 on taobao

Divinikey sells them for p cheap too

[muted karma]

yea seems like a fair price

they are like 50€ here

which imo is too high

[boreal rivet]

@muted karma gonna try to cop ulx?

[muted karma]

not on first drop lol

[boreal rivet]

Qc huh

[warped lion]

Good thocky sounding galaxy themed keyboard which isn't expensive as shit?

[void geyser]

ktt kang white + pbt

cheap thock

[warped lion]

By cheap, you mean what

[void geyser]

then just paint your case

30 bucks maybe?

[warped lion]

Hmm ok decent

Ktt kang white + pbt... Are those the products?

[void geyser]

you can get like 90 pcs of kang white for 14 pounds here and 15 ponds for decent pbt caps

yeah

[warped lion]

Now to check if it's available in india

Not on amazon

[void geyser]

bang good?

[warped lion]

Only switches.. no keyboard available on Amazon in india

[void geyser]

oh you have to buy the keeb yourself and replace the switches

so if you've got any mech boards that are hot swappable you can do this rn

[warped lion]

I have a zebronics transformer

Pretty sure that's mech

[warped lion]

So I change the switches on my own keyboard?

No clue how to do that but ok

How do I change it tho

I'm like completely new to keyboards so yeah.. sorry

[void geyser]

that's fine

how much budget do you have?

and do you know how to solder?

[warped lion]

Nope

[warped lion]

Like around 30-40 maybe 50 if it's really worth it

[void geyser]

what's the used market like

consider finding an rk61 but make sure it's the hotswap version

the first version they had was not hotswappable

[warped lion]

rk61 hotswap

Ok lemme see

[void geyser]

yep

Redragon K530 is also hot swap

[warped lion]

https://amzn.eu/d/dti827Z

Is this it?

Lil bit on the expensive side... But do I have to buy seperate switches for this too then?

[void geyser]

you don't have to

you can have that as your first mechanical keyboard

it's pretty decent but jumping into 60% might be abit jarring

[warped lion]

Yeah I was hoping for a 100%.. but if it's more expensive, it's fine ig

Oh wait

That's wireless?

Damn nice

[warped lion]

I think that the one I have rn is a mech.. but it's super uncomfortable and doesn't sound great

I just saw a review with sound test

I mean.. it's not bad.. but not that great sound either... ig for that price it's expected

But the 60% layout seems a bit of a change but makes it more compact ig...

I'm being snapped back to reality.. it's still 60 dollars..

I found one on eBay.. it says new condition.. 36 usd

Wait a sec

Bruh then the shipping will cost just as much

Umm do you know something similar but 100%? 60 just feels like a pain... Especially when I have so many keybinds...

@void geyser

[void geyser]

hmm

there's not alot of customizable 100% boards out there

(and they get quite expensive)

[warped lion]

Oh..

Okay then...

I guess it's a start..

Logitech G213

How is this one tho?

[warped lion]

Logitech G213... My friend found this... Again, I'm new to keyboards and know nothing about them.. how does this look?

[void geyser]

it's not mechanical love sorry

[warped lion]

Oh.. damn

Now I'm confused

What exactly is the difference between mech and non mechr

[neon plume]

Mechanical switches can be interchanged and ‘sound better’

Non-mech is just membrane

[vale nacelle]

real

sadge the lack of full size costumizable keebs out there

[late pulsar]

any keyboard is customizable if you buy yourself a soldering iron

[autumn agate]

Full size is pretty rare

You mostly have just keychron and recently the monsgeek m5

[chrome raft]

Does 96% count? that's what I went with

[wraith wyvern]

okay, my question is keyboard adjacent. Does anyone have any wrist rests that they recommend?

[glossy mica]

Topre is rubber dome but can be changed out

[glossy sandal]

nah

they put bear traps in the case so you can’t mod it

[glossy mica]

That’s why you get custom topre ez

[glossy sandal]

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/776545269777039368/1130215475310239784/kalam_.gif

[glossy mica]

Not kalam

[glossy sandal]

I <3 kalam

[glossy mica]

Cip and Gondo doing work

[glossy sandal]

I need my cheap Jane

[void geyser]

no one can actually define "mechanical" technically all keyboards have moving parts

[glossy sandal]

https://tenor.com/view/big-eyed-cat-stare-cat-giant-eye-cat-gif-26545953

[void geyser]

what would you classify the model m as

[urban panther]

Chonky

[vale nacelle]

yeah i bought a keychron v6 yesterday locally

but i only had the k10, q6 and some other keyboard (something odin) as far as im aware of

[amber tartan]

moving parts exclude switches, so no keyboard actually have any moving parts

[autumn agate]

what about knob

[amber tartan]

yeah ok thats a moving part ig

[amber tartan]

see, no one cares about your budget gummy mount gh60/65

[obtuse trail]

Logitech G915 TKL still good ? paid 100$

[amber tartan]

not really

but you already bought it

[obtuse trail]

any options for wireless and low profile quiete keys ?

[amber tartan]

some of the keychrons?

[obtuse trail]

looking into it now

ohhh those are stunning

[amber tartan]

kepler tkl, full brass pvd and a lemo connector, thought it was cool

[main narwhal]

Is gondo still working on that?

[glossy mica]

on what

[main narwhal]

Tobber pcb

[glossy mica]

p sure he's been doing the design for topre type k

[main narwhal]

He was working on several tobber pcbs a few years ago but then he stopped updating his project page awhile back

[glossy sandal]

why isn’t it cf

[glossy mica]

Well custom topre is a thing now in multiple boards so we’re getting there

[muted karma]

really nothing is stopping you from getting an ec PCB made since those are open source in common formats

and making your own plates

[void geyser]

https://tenor.com/view/blue-switches-gif-25953766

my honest reaction

[muted karma]

smh they don't even bottom out

[midnight zealot]

Maybe this is a dumb question but, can you lube OmniPoint switches?

[muted karma]

if you can get them out of the board, yes

they have a stupid clipping system to prevent you from taking them out

[void geyser]

you can lube the sliders and whatever

but it's a massive pain in the ass to take them out

[midnight zealot]

Ahh ok

Ik it’s not hot swappable so I want to do this without de soldering

I’m new to this whole keyboard modding thing but I assume if I can find a more viscous lube, it’s less likely to cause any damage to the sensors in the switch

[ionic briar]

hold on, isnt ommipoint hall effect

its just the clips are bullshitery to prevent you from removing

the switch itself is not soldered to the pcb

[midnight zealot]

I’m not sure if the OmniPoint 2.0s are (which is what I have)

I’ll have to check that out

[midnight zealot]

Can you bypass this. And if you so. Can you deconstruct the switch easily?

[chrome raft]

Ok nerds yall know about soldering pcbs most likely

Do I need an adjustable temp soldering iron for simple soldering onto a breakout board

Don’t wanna waste money on a thing I’ll use like twice

[boreal rivet]

Pinecil

[chrome raft]

With the power brick it’s expensive, and I’m going to microcenter today

Either gonna get a hakko or random offbrand one

[void geyser]

my ck 61 just arrived and it's so shit...

[radiant lodge]

i love the red color

[void geyser]

ck61 stock no mods, oetemu reds

Rk61 ktt kang white lubed, holee mod, tape mod and lubed stabs

[radiant lodge]

omg another red

[void geyser]

ck61 in black rk 61 in white

[glossy mica]

I use a $20 iron on $600 boards

[chrome raft]

Kinda based ngl

[simple flax]

Eva Elfie?

Crazy name 💀

Keeb collection + a Tofu65 2.0

[void geyser]

mmm?

I keep my keycaps in a sandwhich bags

[amber tartan]

wrist rest display holders?

[void geyser]

Soldering is not fun when the manufacturer bent the pins

[urban panther]

Tell the manufacturer they suck

[glossy mica]

Bent what pins

[simple flax]

Yknow who that is yea

[void geyser]

no?

[void geyser]

the switches

it's bent onto the through hole socket

[glossy mica]

I mean you just bend it back

Like it’s not broken lol

[void geyser]

yeah try doing that when it's soldered

so I have to suck all the solder out straighten it before it can be pulled out

when you do straighten it sometimes the contacts lift

but atleast it's not an rk61 board rev 1 where if you look at the pad wrong it just lifts

I've re traced the contacts on my rk61 and it's got about 20 jumpers just to make the keyboard work

[glossy mica]

You just check your switches?

Or is it a prebuilt

[dusky totem]

can someone help me with my keyboard?

[amber tartan]

probably not

[void geyser]

wdym check ym switches

pre built or not if the switch is soldered in it's soldered in

[glossy mica]

Before putting them into a board

[void geyser]

no I have to desolder them out of the board

I didn't just push it in and bend them myself

[glossy mica]

That’s why I asked if it’s a prebuilt

[void geyser]

it's not even a standard 60% but it's fun anyway hahah

[dusky totem]

can someone help me with my keyboard?

[simple flax]

lmfao

[void geyser]

cool

[simple flax]

goofy ahh discord name

[void geyser]

I mean it's coincidence but yeah

[simple flax]

its kinda funny lol

[void geyser]

I mean my name is alfie + I'm a fan of evangelion

[simple flax]

lol

[amber tartan]

probably not

[dusky totem]

shut the fuck up

[amber tartan]

probably not

:3c

[dusky totem]

SHUT UP

[amber tartan]

nuh uh

[dusky totem]

please do

[amber tartan]

nuh uh

[dusky totem]

why

[dry meadow]

refuses to elaborate
leaves

[dusky totem]

can someone help me with my keyboard please

[amber tartan]

probably not

[autumn agate]

Idk anything about keyboards

[late dawn]

whats wrong?

[dusky totem]

I need help with my ducky one 3 minis rgbs

[late dawn]

what is happening can i get a video of the issue i dont know what is going on

[simple flax]

Probably

@dusky totem what need help with

I’m smart

[dusky totem]

ok check your dms

[potent void]

https://tenor.com/view/nerd-nerdy-nerds-nerd-emoji-gif-25380417

[simple flax]

https://tenor.com/view/the-office-i-will-kill-whisper-i-will-cut-you-gif-20241258

[potent void]

thank you

[simple flax]

Does anyone here own a promise 87

[final herald]

whats a good white keyboard for 100aud

[mortal stag]

do anybody know where you can buy switches for the apex pro tkl? Since one of mine is broken and I want to replace it with a new one

[warped lion]

what about 80%? I dont think i can live without the function bar

[void geyser]

tkl basically

[warped lion]

yeah

i think i can live without num pad

but function bar is needed lol

EvoFox Katana Pro

is that a good one?

@void geyser ?

nvm it doesnt sound great

[void geyser]

do you really want my answer?

horus tkl for cheap

fair bit of warning horus tkl is LP

[warped lion]

lp?

https://amzn.eu/d/jjaQUF7

[void geyser]

low profile

[warped lion]

ah

[void geyser]

it's hot swappable but you can only use low profile switches

[warped lion]

oh

[void geyser]

how much is your budget btw?

[warped lion]

that means the thin asf ones right?

[warped lion]

around 60 usd (converted)

[void geyser]

what country

[warped lion]

India

[void geyser]

and what's the used market like?

[warped lion]

Hmm... I prefer new ones... lemme check anyway

[void geyser]

it's been a long ass while but tvs gold?

idk if they're still in bussiness in india

[warped lion]

https://amzn.eu/d/5imcLue

looks horrid

[void geyser]

it's a classic

[warped lion]

something that looks a bit more current by any chance?

used market in india is shit

god alone knows what to trust

im checking anyway tho

me when I discover you can build keyboards

https://tenor.com/view/patrick-star-spongebob-squarepants-wow-mindblown-gif-13169052

[warped lion]

you got something which isnt? trying to make my setup look fresh n good... not older.. lol

[void geyser]

ngl bro

60% is the hot shit right now

[warped lion]

but like

my

[void geyser]

and ik for a fact india has ridiculous tax prices

[warped lion]

function keys 😢

[warped lion]

amazon dont got shit

written price is what you pay

[void geyser]

DURGOD Taurus K320

https://rkgamingstore.com/products/rk-87-keys-keyboard

rk87

[warped lion]

damn

too much

almost double the price her

https://amzn.eu/d/de0W9KD
@void geyser hows this

[void geyser]

bro...

even the amazon basics looks better...

[warped lion]

makes sense

and i dont got white in my setup

[void geyser]

https://www.amazon.in/Redragon-KUMARA-Backlit-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B016MAK38U/ref=d_pb_allspark_dp_sims_pao_desktop_session_based_sccl_3_7/258-0416048-5754134?

this looks better

[warped lion]

yeah

lemme see sound

just realised

thats wire

d

https://youtu.be/yzLri9sUNF4?t=182

doesnt sound that great

[warped lion]

is there something thats wireless tho

[void geyser]

you wont' find wireless tkl for 60

[warped lion]

Redragon K596 vishnu

[void geyser]

75

[warped lion]

ok that does not sound good

[warped lion]

its 70 here..

I did say around 60

so like 10 bucks above is fine

doesnt sound good tho

https://youtu.be/qVSJCbGUQXc?t=302

ok its supposed to be 85 bucks but its on offer so its 70

[void geyser]

go for that then!

it's a good buy!!!

[warped lion]

doesnt sound good...

rk84

quite expensive... but i see that its hot swap, wireless, and just have to get a sound test now

ok sounds better and louder.. but its still not thock i feel

is there like a simple mod or something to make that sound thockier?

oh damn

its chargable

[void geyser]

yeah you can mod it easy

[autumn agate]

Shopping for sound profile is already limiting but at your budget it really isn’t possible

[amber tartan]

heres a tip: save up

[warped lion]

Yeah no it's not that I can't spend so much.. it's just that I don't want to..

So saving up won't make a difference

[amber tartan]

thats obviously not how that works but sure

[void geyser]

Fuck spending 100 for a keyboard

most I've spent on a keeb is probs 50 including mods

[autumn agate]

I wouldn’t get anything below the keychron v series if you want like a well built keyboard with good software

[warped lion]

I just want something that looks ok and sounds decent...

Before I went by only looks... And bought the zebronics transformer

That was long ago when I had no clue what I was doing

So I'm thinking of getting an upgrade..

I'm also wondering if I should wait for my current keyboard to break or something

Then I have a better reason to get a new one

[late dawn]

is 80 dollars a good price for a mcanical keybord

[glossy sandal]

sure

[glossy mica]

How about $750

[hollow wagon]

lol....my scarlet was $200 without switches or keycaps. Worth it honestly.

[void geyser]

won't be caught dead lacking

i'd rather buy a new hand bag

[autumn agate]

Rookie numbers

[glossy mica]

Fr

I got my 15k brass battleship next to me

[autumn agate]

What board is this btw

[glossy mica]

Type k

Finally

[autumn agate]

Oh yeah

I haven’t been checking geekhack

[glossy mica]

Been in ic as many years as your name

[autumn agate]

Lol, group buy hell is real

[glossy mica]

We haven’t even gotten to the gb yet

[autumn agate]

💀

[glossy mica]

I’m thinking black with carbon rest with GMK 1520

Would be p fire

[autumn agate]

That would slap

Tented “ergo” layout is sick tho

[glossy mica]

Yeah it’s great

Just gotta find the best spot for arrows

Caps lock plus wasd might not be the most comfy

[autumn agate]

It’s like wkl but thicker lol

[glossy mica]

Lol ye

[autumn agate]

That gap on the right is thicc

[glossy mica]

Oh I could do split r shift and use arrows on the punc

Thank you

[autumn agate]

Oh yeah split right shift could work for arrows

Man I really want this board now LOL, too much moners tho

I really want to try out the tented design and how it feels

[chrome raft]

hey

what 100% keyboards would you guys recommend under 500usd?

[glossy mica]

When you were talking about the right side bezel I saw it lol

[glossy mica]

Do you want a full size or is an 1800 fine

1800 has way more options

[chrome raft]

what is the difference again?

its been a while

[glossy mica]

1800 has less navigation keys

[autumn agate]

It’s like a 75+numpad

[chrome raft]

ah I see

[autumn agate]

500 is a pretty thick budget

[chrome raft]

can I get a couple full recommendations and a couple 1800 recommendations?

[autumn agate]

The wind x r2 is cool cause it maintains a full sized number pad but it’s effectively 96%

Idk how much the wind goes for now tho

[glossy mica]

Yeah that’s a decent one

Oh no f row tho

[autumn agate]

Oh yeah I forgor

[glossy mica]

Lemme ask around

[autumn agate]

There might be one with an f row idk

[chrome raft]

is there anywhere where it isnt sold out?

[glossy mica]

I have no clue about full size lol

[autumn agate]

You’re going have to find it aftermarket

[chrome raft]

ah I gotchu

[autumn agate]

All I know is keychron, Akko/monsgeek and like the fossil 100 lol

Idk any like midrange 100%, might not even exist

[glossy mica]

There’s the hbcp but $500 won’t get that lol

[autumn agate]

Cherry g80-3000 with dshots and vintage blacks could be cool but not for everyone

[glossy mica]

Oh um kbdfans board

Odin

[autumn agate]

Odin is cool 96%

@chrome raft you could also get like a tkl/75 and get a seperate number pad

I think that would be a lot easier to find

[chrome raft]

maybe that is a good idea

[glossy mica]

Or tkl and numpad if you want essentially a full size

[chrome raft]

the odin is really cool lol

[autumn agate]

Yeah, I think the keychron q0 is cool for number pad and you can see what tkl you can find for whatever’s left

[chrome raft]

what tkls would you suggest

[glossy mica]

Get a Time Machine and get any one of the tkls that sold 6 months ago

[chrome raft]

fair lol

[glossy mica]

Um

If you can wait cycle8 has been teased

[chrome raft]

interesting

[glossy mica]

It’s a tkl version of the cycle 7

[chrome raft]

ah I gotchu

[glossy mica]

That’s in gb rn

[chrome raft]

I dont have to use the whole budget if it is easier to find smth cheaper

[glossy mica]

I would just browse the discord mm and see what’s up there

Can get some good deals

[chrome raft]

good idea

[boreal rivet]

87u better

[void geyser]

update on the shitty ck 61

it's still shit however I've done some mods on it tape mode, craft foam and foam inserts to reduce the ping but it's still strong as fuck

im yet to paint the case and receive my new pbt caps

[autumn agate]

What’s the budget?

[void geyser]

the space bar ping is just insane

[autumn agate]

I assume like 400+ cause number pad but up to you

[chrome raft]

prolly a little under 400

the drop CTRL looks cool

[autumn agate]

Skip drop boards

I have one very unorthodox recommendation, it’s a tkl from china

They are selling on Chinese marketplaces for like 200 usd, but if you want to get up to 400 I can probably find you something

[chrome raft]

I dont mind going under budget as long as the board is good

[autumn agate]

@glossy sandal HI

Can I share the secret

[autumn agate]

2 people I know have gotten the board

They’ve both said it’s pretty good for the price

I’m getting one soon as well

[chrome raft]

cool

what is it called?

[autumn agate]

I gotta get permission LOL, gas got mad last time I almost said it

@glossy sandal

Get over here!!!!!!

[chrome raft]

oh lol

[boreal rivet]

nobody cares about that board just say it

or dm them?

no im asking three to dm you

[autumn agate]

I alr did

[chrome raft]

are there any more orthodox ways to get a tkl for the price?

[glossy mica]

Somebody selling a Greystudio Apollo on mm for $400

[boreal rivet]

When it comes to keyboards, china is your best friend

[chrome raft]

where is mm again?

[glossy mica]

I’ll dm you a link

[chrome raft]

just want to double check

https://graystudio.club/products/gb-space80-apollo

this is the graystudio apollo?

[glossy mica]

Ye

[chrome raft]

thats a steal lol

400 usd?

I found the message that is insane

[autumn agate]

China is the goat

[radiant lodge]

i’m in the goat

[autumn agate]

HI GIRLIE

You have the same banner as gas now

[radiant lodge]

yea we are matching

also hi tres

[round sorrel]

Hey, I'm thinking of getting myself Keychron Q1 Pro, but cannot find any concrete evidence if it needs 3 or 5 pin switches. I guess visually it looks like 5 pin, but I thought I'd get a second opinion

[autumn agate]

i think keychron uses 5 pin pcbs

[urban panther]

afaik they use 5 pin on Q/V series

[chrome raft]

afaik they use 5 pin on Q/V series

[chrome raft]

wtf are you doing here

[west barn]

5 pin and 3 pin both work so your pick on that one

[jovial narwhal]

just fitted myself akko jelly black in the outemu socket. Is there any silent alternative for this?

it feels better and inputs faster than the outemu red in my experience.

it's just too noisy to my liking.

[unkempt dome]

Akko haze pink

[glossy sleet]

Outemu Honey Peach silent linear.

[jovial narwhal]

Will be checking that out, thx

[jovial narwhal]

I have some interest for that switch, but my money is a bit short, so I'm saving up.

[pseudo owl]

I think they are keyboarding here

[pseudo owl]

Sickkk

[raven chasm]

Would anyone be able to tell me why most aviator custom keyboard cables use type-a for the pc end? Is there some specific reason or could I swap that end with a USB-C if I wanted?

I was considering getting the parts to make one of those goofy aviator cables with a hot swap pc end for usb-a and a second pc end for usb-c

[late pulsar]

because most people have type-a ports

usb c on desktops still isnt widespread

[raven chasm]

but theoretically it would work, there's no reason to not get a usb-c connector

[late pulsar]

yeah itd be fine

[raven chasm]

lol i didn't really do a ton of research before i got this premicord ducky cable with a new one 3, now i'm all interested. Didn't really consider the pinouts should be the same, now I'm scared to buy any premade to hot swap with the one I got

I guess I could rip this one open but I figure why not just make a set, would be fun

[neon plume]

Whats the difference between the Tecware Phantom 87 and Tecware phantom rgb 88?

They use identical images on amazon

[proud hornet]

Anyone here used TTC Bluish White switches before? They're a pre-lubed tactile switch with a very pronounced bump that feel fantastic. I'm curious about what other people think of them

[amber tartan]

ive heard theyre a bit quiet with a medium to light tactility

[proud hornet]

Mine are pretty quiet, only like 45g of actuation force but the bump is pretty long and pronounced. I love em

[chrome raft]

oh ok

[chrome raft]

got it

[whole beacon]

I'm wondering if someone can suggest a place to try out the feel and touch of different key types. (Cherry, Kaihua, Gateron etc)

[round sorrel]

LTX2024?

Keyboard booth this year was pretty dope, but that ship has sailed

[graceful rock]

so i have a g100s and imperator pro, anyone used it? what can you tell me about them?

[graceful rock]

hello?

[modest dew]

Rate out of 10

[amber tartan]

5/10

[chrome raft]

10

[spark hatch]

hey, I got a question, does anyone know of a decent keyboard with dedicated media keys?

[autumn agate]

whats the budget and what layout do you want

[signal cave]

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

[vagrant zealot]

🗿

[misty crypt]

gah my GMMK pro keeps chattering

i've gotten the firmware updates that are supposed to fix it

[jovial narwhal]

from what I heard, the switch is too thick for light to properly pass through, so the RGB would be a bit dimmed. Can't opt to that, any other recommendations?

[graceful rock]

good browns keyboard available in argentina?

redragon?

[strong musk]

I've found new keycaps I want

vim keycaps

[burnt fable]

Any thoughts on the Temu keyboard ads?

[muted karma]

That is a rubberdome lol

[burnt fable]

but it’s 2$ 🤷‍♂️

[amber tartan]

probably horrible

youd get more mileage with a regular old logitech office board

[autumn raft]

Got some OTC MoDoL Keycaps for my Frog

[autumn agate]

i 🫶 frog

[autumn raft]

frogs are the best animals on this planet

[graceful rock]

should i get red or brown switches for silent typing?

[warped lion]

Ok so is the rk84 a good buy? I didn't like the sound so much.. if I buy it is there a not so hard and cheap way to get it to sound more thocky? My budget is around 60 usd.. this is like 70.. but I wanted a tkl at least..

[graceful rock]

which logitech keyboard should i buy?

preferably cheap, available in argentina and what would go well with my pro g pro gaming (hero 25k) mouse?

[mint swan]

modern gigabyte board still allows windows 98 keyboards to startup the pc

[unkempt dome]

https://www.keychron.com/collections/96-layout-keyboards/products/keychron-k4-wireless-mechanical-keyboard-version-2#

something like that ?

[autumn agate]

Compact 1800 is wack

This hurts to see

[unkempt dome]

look for compact 96% layout and you'll probably find more of those

an yes it hurt my eyes too, but it's always a matter of preference

[void geyser]

45 mbps on steam btw

[flat gulch]

is epomaker a good brand? or do I just stick to the redragon I'm eyeing with better features (for me) and around the same price?

[autumn agate]

What price

[flat gulch]

it's gonna sound pretty bad but that's because Im in a poor country

around $70ish

[autumn agate]

I reccomed the Keychron v series if you want to spend a bit more

Epomaker and red dragon aren’t the best but they are keyboards

[flat gulch]

I can't, not available here

availability here is very limited and pricing means that i'm not gonna be a keyboard enthusiast any time soon, so I'm stuck with prebuilts

so I would like to pick one out that works without any fatal flaws

[autumn agate]

Those should be fine for your needs

[flat gulch]

great, another question if you dont mind, have you ever heard of thermaltake keyboards?

[autumn agate]

Nah

[flat gulch]

there is one here for near half the price and 90% of the features I want, but I've seen 0 reviews for it

I assume thermaltake isn't big enough of a brand that their stuff is guaranteed to work "fine enough"?

[autumn agate]

Maybe

[flat gulch]

alright thank you, the specific models I was thinking about were
Redragon k550
Epomaker Skyloong GK108
Thermaltake tte pro neptune

if anyone knows anything specific about any of them

[teal shadow]

does anyone know how to change what keys on a key board do what but only on one specific key board so i can have 2 plugged in at the same time

[sturdy rivet]

I disassembled my redragon k635wbr and I'm having trouble putting it back together, mainly the membrane macro keys

It's like the membrane strip thingy isn't supposed to be there

Nvm I "fixed" it

[main narwhal]

What boards

[teal shadow]

a keyboard

[chrome raft]

dawg what the fuck is that

that shit looks like my dead grandma

dawg no it aint

yours looks like it came out of a 1000 degree oven

[dark elm]

Yours looks like the table in the last supper after jesus and his homies all ate

[chrome raft]

dawg don't expose me

me and jesus go way back

it was 1479

[main narwhal]

Ya which one

I think corsair and razer software can set that on hardware side

If it's just generic boards, you can use what taran used

https://youtu.be/GZEoss4XIgc

[hybrid spruce]

ok so i tested i think its the huntsman v2 analog if im correct thats the silent one im considering getting that
any suggestions for super quite keyboards what can be used for gaming?
my budget is about 185 pound

[dawn swan]

either wooting model is better and is around that budget

60he or two he

sound level is based on how hard you bottom out switches if at all the stock stabilizers on my two he do not rattle at all

[stoic tendon]

Is it worth getting the wristrest with the wooting?

[amber tartan]

you can use any generic wrist rest

[versed roost]

Is the apex 9 mini a good keyboard

[rapid minnow]

Hey anyone know where I can get some caps for this the down is missing

[tardy saddle]

As far as I know, most of Razer's keyboards that use a cross / plus style keyswitch top are compatible with most Cherry MX keycaps.
https://www.amazon.ca/Razer-Doubleshot-Upgrade-Mechanical-Keyboards/dp/B07ZPRSWPZ/

The set of Razer Doubleshot PBT Keycaps on my Logitech G710+ has held up for 3+ years now, and aren't wearing down to smooth shinyness like the original keycaps were.

[dawn swan]

clean your keyboard

[amber tartan]

no cheetos

[vale aspen]

opinions on invyr holy pandas?

[amber tartan]

https://www.theremingoat.com/blog/pandas

what he said

[vale aspen]

dayum give me a sec to read this dissertation

[vale aspen]

This seems to be an extremely historical document as in its documenting history and variation in panda switches but not really giving any opinion

[amber tartan]

great observation

[autumn agate]

Holy pandas are overhyped by content creators

[vale aspen]

All I meant Is I wanted an opinion not a "this is when they release and what they basically were" document

[amber tartan]

i would just get feker pandas, theyre way cheaper to get and easier to find

theyre also super over hyped to the point that they are their own branch of mid/strong tactile switches

any mid/strong tactiles after invyr HPv1 is now called a panda clone

if you like tactiles try tactiles, dont follow the trend

[vale aspen]

Does that mean they are overhyped or are they just popular enough to have made a trend?

[amber tartan]

overhyped

both really, not that it means anything

they dont contradict each other

[vale aspen]

fair

[boreal rivet]

You should try topre instead 👍👌🙏

[amber tartan]

i agree

[dusty remnant]

Thoughts on the mkc75

[amber tartan]

wtf A$175

thats crazy

[autumn agate]

good value

[dusty remnant]

I think im gonna pull the trigger and join my first group buy/first custom board

[amber tartan]

comgrats

i might get it as well :^)

[autumn agate]

W

I might get the cycle 7

[red mist]

Bent a switch puller with pliers, i can now unlock bathroom doors

Also bent a pcie cover for jamming doors

[lilac grotto]

Bro a menace

[amber tartan]

ok

heres another one since you love reading them https://www.theremingoat.com/blog/gateron-g-pro-3-yellow-switch-review

i dont know if youre attacking me or thermeingoat but you seem to really like his work

[boreal rivet]

Don’t be jealous! 🤓

There will always be people out there who know more than you 😔

[amber tartan]

what unemployment looks like:

[boreal rivet]

L take as always

[amber tartan]

alps W

[bitter oar]

budget stabs under $10?

[amber tartan]

gmk clip ons?

[digital barn]

best cheap keyboard under 50 pound

[oblique mantle]

How many switches is that

[amber tartan]

1458

[autumn agate]

More than 3

[bitter oar]

ops, i forgot to mention, screw in only

best budget screw in under $10 ops

[autumn agate]

screw ins and clip ins used the same holes in the pcb

clip ins stabs and screw in stabs are interchangeable

[heavy night]

Where can i find a replacement keycap for spacebar and C key for g915 tkl

Can someone send me like an ali express link

I want it to look the exact same

[amber tartan]

youll need to get a whole new set

or you could do the illegal thing and find one in a shop and steal those keys off

[high axle]

if they still even have the keys

[amber tartan]

exactly

[main narwhal]

Temu keycap lololo

[high axle]

6-3=6

inspirational

[nimble heath]

so i've been designing my dream keyboard for a while. i basically want a mechanical anansi, but i've been told you can't just drop a pcb into a membrane keyboard so i've been trying to design around having to 3d print my own case. i could do case in 2 halves on my fdm printer but i think the resin printer would be better. so i thought what if i make it in smaller parts, i could have the numpad be a separate module with magnetic pogos to attach to the dkeys. then those would attach to the right alpha, which would attach to the right alpha, then the macros and tkeys would be 2 other modules. all connected that way. then i got to thinking why not just make them separte modules taht can connect that way but ALSO each have their own uMC and coordinate using a BLE mesh network. do you guys think having 7 seperate modules which talk to a central module is a dumb design for a keyboard?

[heavy night]

How much

If its that like 20$ im happy

[main narwhal]

Is that the one with choc switches

Or choc style switches, I should say

[main narwhal]

Could just have separate macropads if you trying to make them ble

The main thing you'd be missing is layering functionality, since QMK doesn't actually sent a keystroke when you do layer triggers

So like, you couldn't use a layer trigger on one board and have it effect a second board

[nimble heath]

was actually going to write my own firmware. 😛

but i'm confused why making macro pads would be better than what i describe since the desired end reslult is an anansi which is a keyboard not a macro pad...

the idea of ble was just so i could have them on mesh like how vr controllers talk to your headset. there doesn't need to be any pairing because they are made to be a unit.

having them on mesh seems better than having them as separate full fledged keyboards as each keyboard would need to be paired to teh computer individually in a non mesh setup.

[heavy night]

What is that

When i take it off its white

It was the clicky model

[autumn agate]

Choc is low profile mechanical switch

It’s like a type of switch

[main narwhal]

Picture of the switch?

[main narwhal]

Like have a macro pad instead of the thumb cluster

[nimble heath]

a macro pad serves a different function. the thumb cluster(tkeys) are a convenient way to trigger the modifier keys in every combination. mkeys are the macro keys.

[main narwhal]

You can set a macropad to do that in qmk

And have them shaped however

Physical modules could work if you develop a connecting mechanism, usually they handle communication between halves with trs connectors or USB c

[nimble heath]

i'm sure. but the tkeys are honestly the least complicated thing in the whole setup. they will jsut be 7 tact switches wired into an rp2040...the hard part as i said is constructing the physical chassis. but by constructing it of sub modules it could be 3d printed. my main concern is if it's dumb to have the separate modules as separate stand along devices that talk to eachother on a mesh similar to smart home appliances/vr controllers.

[main narwhal]

The matrix just has to be there

Physical chassis can be w/e, there's tons of resources for 3d print or stacked acrylic/pcb material cases

https://kbplate.ai03.com/

[nimble heath]

as i said, my issue is producing it. i could do something which would feel very much 3d printed on my LFP FDM printer, but by doing submodules i could do it on my resin SLA to get a much better feeling chassis. again my main concern is if the idea of having 6 independant uMCs that each handle a module and coordinate with a central uMC which handles the talking to the computer is dumb.

[main narwhal]

Just seems overengineered

With the aio3 tool, you can mock up something you can cut with a laser cutter easy at a nearby makerspace

[nimble heath]

nearby makerspace? you live somewhere highly populate...

i live in south dakota. i've been trying to open my own makerspace for 2 years now but can't get seed. i'd be the first makerspace in the whole area that isn't for SPECIFICALLY wood working or knitting...yeah one of the 2 makerspaces i found was a knitting get together.

[autumn agate]

I ain’t reading allthat

Hi

[main narwhal]

yeah

those are proprietary

you can kinda use choc keycaps but you have to sand them down

[heavy night]

i have the keycaps still but they are broken the plastic thing that connects them

[main narwhal]

is it stuck in the switch?

[heavy night]

No

broken off and forever gone

Cant find it anymore its too small

I can still put my spacebar on but its loose

And my c key falls off with one press

Im thinking of gluing keycaps back on

[main narwhal]

https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256803816857524.html

@heavy night

these look like it?

[heavy night]

The color without the rgb is like white

Not purple

Other than that they look the same

Is that the lighting?

[chrome raft]

is this a good deal for 21.53 USD?

blackweb usb rgb mechanical keyboard

[amber tartan]

if it works as a keyboard

[chrome raft]

I want to get a mechanical keyboard cause my dollar store membrane keyboard doesn't detect keystrokes unless I really push it down

[amber tartan]

its a step forwards ig

[chrome raft]

ok

[amber tartan]

quality is probably terrible and maybe it would break in a month but whatever

[chrome raft]

ok

[boreal rivet]

You can get replacements on taobao

[chrome raft]

do you think I can build my own on amazon for cheaper?

[amber tartan]

not on amazon

[chrome raft]

newegg?

[amber tartan]

aliexpress maybe

[chrome raft]

☠️💀🥶

ok

I'll check

[amber tartan]

21 dollar can get you very little anywhere

if you can just save up

then you can get like a redragon for around 30

kids like those i think

[chrome raft]

I'm on a tight budget I just resell my old tech to buy new ones but my old tech is older than me

[chrome raft]

yeah, the brother of my friend wanted to give me one with missing keys because he plays fortnite and rages

[amber tartan]

yeah kids love those

[chrome raft]

is this called 80%?

[amber tartan]

no thats a full size 100%

80% is without the numpad

[chrome raft]

would 60% be cheaper to build

[amber tartan]

yes

[chrome raft]

what's the name of the pcb and case for the keyboard? without switches nor keycaps

base?

[boreal rivet]

You won’t be able to build jack shit with 20$

[chrome raft]

hush

bud

[amber tartan]

the cheapest build you can get is like a gk61 which starts at 30

youre SoL

[chrome raft]

sol?

[amber tartan]

Shit Out of Luck

[chrome raft]

ok

[boreal rivet]

Isn’t it straight out of luck

[amber tartan]

that also works

shit outta luck also

[boreal rivet]

No that’s like what it means though isn’t it

[amber tartan]

yes

[boreal rivet]

I’ve never heard of shit out of luck

That doesn’t even make sense

[amber tartan]

it does

thats not the point

[chrome raft]

straight out of luck makes sense

[amber tartan]

both does

[chrome raft]

never heard the expression "to be shit out of"

[amber tartan]

thats not how that works

[chrome raft]

I don't make the rules🗣️

[amber tartan]

what rules

[chrome raft]

engrish

[amber tartan]

who made rules for these

what rule are you even referencing

there isnt even context to your statement

[chrome raft]

don't hate the player hate the game

[amber tartan]

twat

[chrome raft]

whatever you make sense out of it

[chrome raft]

prick

☠️

[amber tartan]

https://en.m.wiktionary.org/wiki/shit_out_of_luck

literally says SOL as a abbreviation

[chrome raft]

ok

straight out of luck makes more sense

[boreal rivet]

Ah it’s Aussie slang

[amber tartan]

that a lot of makes sense

as it being an aussie thing

[chrome raft]

I found these 65% layout keycaps for 7,30 cad

they look slick

[amber tartan]

youll need more than keycaps for a keyboard

[chrome raft]

I know

what's the base of the keyboard, without keycaps nor switches called?

[amber tartan]

kit/barebones

or sometimes barebones kit

its dumb

usually case and pcb

[chrome raft]

I don't get it why do most keyboard switches come in group of 45 if a 60% keyboard have 62 keys

I don't want to get a 40% keyboard how am I going to type numbers

[amber tartan]

layers

also no one sells 2 switches for your 62

[chrome raft]

what

[amber tartan]

usually they only order in 10s

or in sets like 70/90/120

[chrome raft]

why dont you want a consistant feel on each keys

[amber tartan]

?

[chrome raft]

what's the g for?

like 65g

[amber tartan]

grams of force

[chrome raft]

ok

I'm only missing a base for the keyboard

idk the name to search for

60% hot swappable blank keyboard base?

[amber tartan]

gh60

keyword

[high axle]

case?

i got one off taobao for cheap

[chrome raft]

a mechanical keyboard pcb alone is 30?😳

[high axle]

get a tester board if you want cheap loll

tes68

etc

[chrome raft]

this should be the case, pcb and switches for 18$ tho🤨

[sly crane]

Are aluminium keys good?

How do they feel?

[high axle]

yeah i got mine for cheaper lol

omg

c'est le meme chose 💀

the switches are ass though

but i got them for like idk a dollar for the whole pack so i just have them lying around...

[sly crane]

how are these? anyone ever used aluminum keys? https://amzn.eu/d/d1OL0Nr

[amber tartan]

these are not made of aluminium.

[chrome raft]

ça ma l'ai d'être une arnaque non?

[sly crane]

Nvm I'm dumb I sent the wrong ones
https://amzn.eu/d/3rUPdqn

These are aluminium*

[chrome raft]

je le prend tu?

[amber tartan]

ok these are aluminium, theyre much heavier than your average keycap, and also they dont grip on as much so if you flip your board it might fall out, theyre also cold

[sly crane]

🥶

Sounds.... Interesting

[amber tartan]

just get regular keycaps unless theyre artisans

i have one for my esc key, which negates all these problems

[sly crane]

An aluminium one?

[amber tartan]

idk its metallic so its pretty samey

i think its brass or alu

[sly crane]

right

Gonna stay with default keycaps then for now

[high axle]

non? ça c'est le mien mais je l'ai trouvé sur taobao

mais c'est plus bon si tu trouve un qui a plus de bon "reviews" (mon français n'est pas très bien 😭)

it'll be reliable if there's more reviews bc then it's less likely a scam

(haven't been scammed before on aliexpress)

[chrome raft]

you didn't get scammed on yours and my listing is sketchy asl

[chrome raft]

it's hot swappable right? can I get the link when you're up

[gritty ibex]

what's this layout called?

[chrome raft]

I need a zhang number to sign into taobao

[amber tartan]

75%

[high axle]

yep it is

[high axle]

?? idk i didnt place the order my dad did

aliexpress is ok, my listing looked the exact same

[high axle]

75

[gritty ibex]

https://tenor.com/view/bunny-rabbit-vibe-dance-7tv-gif-25070294

[high axle]

i mean i've gotten keycaps from even sketchier posts so you'll be fine as long as you find one with a decent amount of reviews

[chrome raft]

weird chinese translation, I just needed my phone number

[high axle]

ah

although it's hard to navigate taobao tbh

[chrome raft]

can he tell you?

[high axle]

?

[chrome raft]

the link of the product

[high axle]

oh

idk about the keyboard it's been a while

[chrome raft]

ah

[high axle]

i'm sure aliexpress will be fine 😭

taobao is harder bc everything is in chinese

and you have to make sure it can ship over and stuff

[chrome raft]

ok

[boreal rivet]

its not that hard

[high axle]

it's harder than aliexpress

[boreal rivet]

use it enough and you'll memorize what everything does

if you want to look for something just use the photo scanner

that thing is uncanny

[high axle]

lol yeah but i'm lazy

[amber tartan]

https://tenor.com/view/that-was-uncanny-mr-incredible-uncanny-mr-incredible-becoming-uncanny-mem-gif-26328494

[high axle]

:( failure chinese kid cannot read chinese moment

[amber tartan]

你失敗了我們的人民

grammar matter

[chrome raft]

one of the moments of all time

[high axle]

😭

[boreal rivet]

good edit 🤓

[high axle]

tfw you're more fluent in reading french than chinese but better at speaking chinese than french

can't speak english properly either bc i keep using the wrong grammar in the wrong language