sinful niche
I found this on Amazon, do you guys think its worth the money: https://amzn.eu/d/dMEiBOV
#peripherals
molten wharf
Thanks
cunning anvil
steno is the type of typing method, plover is probably the keyboard
molten wharf
Is that an actual normal layout keyboard
Oh
Is that like an already built keyboard?
molten wharf
Oh
viscid tapir
aliexpress has all switches for half price
and no shipping
all switches i buy come from aliexpress
other vendors barely offer warranty
cunning anvil
warranty on switches?
chrome raft
are there any other keyboards like the keychron q8 pro around the same price range with similar specs that are worth looking at ?
amber tartan
aliexpress has all switches for half price
wheres all the topre domes
chrome raft
so this gonna sound crazy. i just had a klondike bar right? and somehow just accidentally some of the chocolate from the outside of the ice cream bit fell onto a few of my keys on my keyboard. i then rushed and got cleaning wipes and removed the keycaps that had chocolate on them and cleaned the outside and a bit more inside with the cleaning wipes tring to clean my keyboard. When after i dried the keyboard and keycaps and put the keycaps back onto their designated key switches in place back on the keyboard and played with/typing the keys on the keyboard...i noticed that THOSE key/keycaps back in its respective places on the keyboard sounded a lot more ahem "thocky." Is this normal/ok? If so i should cover my keyboard switches with chocolate more often to get the keys to sound more thocky. lol. just figure i share my story and ask if in my situation thats ok or normal? thats it. Thanks.
oh btw mind you....it was only a LITTLE bit of the chocolate from the klondike bar that had fallen on top of the keycap of the keyboard.
it was only like a few of the key/keycaps on the right side. if needed or anyone wants i can record and share a video of the different key sounds of my keyboard with left side sounding normal and right side sounding more "thocky"
thank you for coming to my TED Talk
amber tartan
im gonna kms
chrome raft
Ngl seeing the keeb prices at this point I'll just build my own.
cunning anvil
what happened to keeb prices?
chrome raft
The good ones with no RGB costs quite a bit more in Taiwan
And some brands simply does not exist here unless you TaoBao it but I don’t think it would be the best thing to do
balmy flare
Using this bad boy
Its an amazon mechanical hotswap keyboard
have plans for it but so far all I've done is put Steelseries key caps on and lube the stock Red switches
and geez my camera sucks
proud cloud
Using this bad boy
How much $
balmy flare
How much $
Last I check it was $23 and on sale $15
Dang it went up to $35
With no switch options
before there was Blue, Brown and, Red
shell locust
aliexpress has all switches for half price
The problem is not wireless, I tried using with cable its works, but when I unplug the cable it doesn't work at all. Most likely the problem is in the battery right?
its possble to fix it?
viscid tapir
The problem is not wireless, I tried using with cable its works, but when I unpl...
if the cable works, but charging it does not, it is most likely battery
you can swap batteries
viscid tapir
wheres all the topre domes
i guess not massively produced
but all gateron, cherry, kailh, akko, keychron stuff can be bought there
shell locust
if the cable works, but charging it does not, it is most likely battery
Check it
shell locust
you can swap batteries
Where can I find the battery?
viscid tapir
Where can I find the battery?
contact manufacturer
for original
you mean on pcb
check their forums
shell locust
Fack manufacturer
chrome raft
Mfw GMK67 is much cheaper than pre-built
And sounds better
This makes Ducky and IKBC felt like a scam
chrome raft
I'm planning to get a GMK67 and I am currently on a pickle.
You see, I recently discovered this keycap
cunning anvil
cheeeeeese
chrome raft
And I now on a dilemma on either kept the black-pink/lilac scheme or go with black-yellow + cheese escape
chrome raft
I don't mind adding some sort of personality into my keeb as a way to cope for not having one as a person
chrome raft
Can I see them?
sonic cape
sure one sec
chrome raft
And what GMK caps they use?
GMK Originals are sold for cheap here so might as well cop some while at it
sonic cape
chrome raft
Oh
sonic cape
one is akko ones and the other gmk vaporwave
chrome raft
Name of the Akko ones?
sonic cape
eh
i dont think they sell them separately
its ASA akko pink black keycaps , probably only with their keyboards
amber tartan
for those who are tight on a budget
chrome raft
i dont think they sell them separately
Truly unfortunate.
sonic cape
Truly unfortunate.
yeah but when you buy the keyboard
they send you the keycaps and all the extras for free
chrome raft
I'll go to Guang Hua in a few days so might as well ask any of the shops there for black on pink.
sonic cape
for a whole 153keycap set
chrome raft
yeah but when you buy the keyboard
Yeah but I just want one.
chrome raft
And AKKO stuff isn't that popular here in Taiwan. At least from my research.
Everyone here uses GMK.
chrome raft
I live in my campus's dorm and I don't want to pay for customs.
I'm literally an international student.
sonic cape
damn i live in europe and i buy from tao all the time 😄
chrome raft
So technically I'm not supposed to do anything crazy.
sonic cape
i bought from tao when i was a int student in canada
damn you can buy anything you want
chrome raft
I'm glad that this GMK67 is available locally.
sonic cape
but check local market, taiwan must be crazy
chrome raft
Later this week!
My lab is moving to we might go there too to buy some stuff.
I'm also buying myself my own Christmas gift.
sonic cape
which country you originaly from ?
chrome raft
Not really like disclosing that sorry.
chrome raft
Nah
sonic cape
or a whole differenr side of planet
chrome raft
So the plan is
chrome raft
Comes with it.
sonic cape
oh nice
chrome raft
GMK67
Either black and pink (or lilac) or black and yellow keycaps
C h e e s e escape keycap
Or something else to complement. Something local.
Switches wise I'm definitely grabbing silents.
chrome raft
Nah. This will be used in a shared dorm room.
chrome raft
I will also try to disable the RGB hardware-ly
If I can't then just either QMK it or use the knob.
If I were to do all of this, the cost will be cheaper than Keychron
Or Leopold
Or Ducky One 3's
While at the same time, sounding better.
chrome raft
Doubleshot PBT, better case, better switches, and lubed.
cunning anvil
ah
chrome raft
GMK comes with pre-lubed stabs.
cunning anvil
wait keycaps affect sound?
chrome raft
They don't lol. I forgot.
cunning anvil
whats the difference on the cases?
chrome raft
wait keycaps affect sound?
Eh they actually do
chrome raft
whats the difference on the cases?
Material
cunning anvil
ah
chrome raft
One of the examples is Think65 making MX Browns sound like heaven.
But yeah. Switches wise I wouldn't worry much. As long as it's tactile and silent, I don't care.
The seller has GMK Olivias on stock for the GMK67
It does look great though.
But I wanted something else. Something more....
Pink.
Or Lilac.
cunning anvil
ooh speaking of silent tactiles, been looking at https://switchoddities.com/products/outemu-silent-lemon-v2 , anyone have experience with these?
thinking about using those for games if it feels less heavy than boba u4 silent
chrome raft
I'll just go to Guang Hua at this point to test some switches.
Maybe this instead of cheese
Nevermind GMK Olivia dark exists.
I'm buying that shit.
viscid tapir
You see, I recently discovered this keycap
are those xda honey milk keycaps
viscid tapir
for those who are tight on a budget
cute but useless
amber tartan
I'll just go to Guang Hua at this point to test some switches.
cute of you to think they have switches other than cherry to try
amber tartan
vint browns are great wdym
viscid tapir
only cherry switch i like is ergo clear
they are very scratchy and cost double compared to gateron switches
amber tartan
clickiez are expensive as fuck tf u mean
lone sun
viscid tapir
i like optical switches
i have to say new gateron pro 3.0 switches have incredible lubing job done
i am sending back my pbtfans wob keycaps
not worth 90 eur feel more like 23 eur
drifting mauve
Does nyone know of any white or beige shine through keycap sets that and have this legend?
I've been searching for litteral years with no luck
keen sphinx
for those who are tight on a budget
Holy shit
dreamy sphinx
Hey i got this realforce RGB keyboard, but it kind of sounds off
The press itself is find, but the rebounding bounce makes a weirder noise.
ANyone know if its supposed to sound like that
cunning anvil
how weird
sonic cape
Does nyone know of any white or beige shine through keycap sets that and have th...
you mean apple legends?
shine trough probably not
gilded swan
best keyboard youtuber?
cunning anvil
is there a howtobasic of mechanical keyboards
gilded swan
dude looks more like a michael reeves than a howtobasic
hes not exactly like htb and i only said that cause in some vids he is very funny
cunning anvil
lovin
gilded swan
hes usuallly like willy osman
cunning anvil
ah
yeah that guy also gave me reeves vibes
donesnt osman and reeves have some kinda interaction
gilded swan
donesnt osman and reeves have some kinda interaction
i think they were roomates at one point
junior jackal
is there like a reason why there’s only a single tab key on most keyboards, and it’s so far away from the numpad?
cunning anvil
typewriters probably
cunning anvil
finna buy some stuff from taobao what else should i get in the sametime
shell locust
how can i mod rk84
boreal rivet
finna buy some stuff from taobao what else should i get in the sametime
Tx stabs, solder wick
viscid tapir
https://tenor.com/view/preference-glarses-mx-brown-cherry-mx-brown-keyboard-gif-...
preference yet he trashes on cherry mx brown switches the most
viscid tapir
dude looks more like a michael reeves than a howtobasic
he looks more like morgan freeman
amber tartan
preference yet he trashes on cherry mx brown switches the most
LOL
cunning anvil
Tx stabs, solder wick
ah nvm it's on ali lol
sonic cape
anyways
verbal zinc
im looking to upgrade the usb cable
something like that but i have no idea which ones are good
the nuphy one kinda just has bad cable memory and looks funky
the fix would be to go wireless 24/7 but i like it wired when im home
verbal zinc
ooh looking at cablemods ones
sonic cape
ooh looking at cablemods ones
the mass produced ones
are ok-ish
you better of buying an artisanal that will last longer and you can customise it
verbal zinc
like on etsy or something?
verbal zinc
oh god why are you showing me theres different connectors other than aviators
looking at space cables
ahh theyre so nice lol
verbal zinc
im liking the Lemo
verbal zinc
and im not even done looking at the others lol
sonic cape
space cables is US made and they have some priced around 50-60$
which are super good
the lemo is i think a swiss made connector
so it's more expensive
there is yc8 which i have
verbal zinc
the yc8 are nice
verbal zinc
i like the laser vaporwave colors one
verbal zinc
i dont 😄
sonic cape
eh
i think you can select
lemo
but it's much more expensive isnt it?
like the connector only is 25$
verbal zinc
aviator only for me
im not gonna build my own i was just curious
comes to 60$ for an aviator lol
verbal zinc
i mean ill take one of their prebuilts for less$ lol
sonic cape
yep
verbal zinc
also the reason im not buyong on nuphy directly
verbal zinc
id support them directly if i didnt have to pay so much tax lol
verbal zinc
- conversion rate
sonic cape
4-15€ for the customs processing
verbal zinc
i dont mind paying the tax
i do mind paying the customs bs processing thats automated XD
verbal zinc
a lot
sonic cape
3x more then the post
verbal zinc
yep
verbal zinc
if i could pick -not dhl- i would XD
verbal zinc
in physical construction
sonic cape
but no difference
chrome raft
I have finalized my keyboard's build plan
chrome raft
GMK67, trying to mod it as far as it goes without buying any modding equipment or lube
Wuque Studio WS Silent Tactiles so I can use it on the dorm/lab
GMK Olivia Dark Clones
sonic cape
GMK67, trying to mod it as far as it goes without buying any modding equipment o...
nice
you should buy lube tho for stabs and shit
chrome raft
Stabs are lubed from the factory
sonic cape
yeah akko says that
chrome raft
So I only need to stabilize it
sonic cape
and i still had to tune them
chrome raft
Maybe clip it when necessary
verbal zinc
sonic cape
you defo need lube
sonic cape
damn
chrome raft
factory lube on a cheap gasket keyboard
Apparently it was decent
sonic cape
as I said lemo is like 20
chrome raft
But if lubes are so cheap then I'll buy it on the store
verbal zinc
thats with tax xD
sonic cape
Apparently it was decent
just buy lube 😄 its like 5usd
damn 90cad
i paid
51eur for mine
chrome raft
just buy lube 😄 its like 5usd
Yeah but why pay 5 USD if I will only use a bit of it at the end?
I'm not building keebs. I just need one.
sonic cape
Yeah but why pay 5 USD if I will only use a bit of it at the end?
i understand
but if you only build one
verbal zinc
~72 cad for 51 euro
sonic cape
might as well make it good
verbal zinc
but yc8
sonic cape
yeah yours is only lemo style
chrome raft
I can just ask the staff to add more lube into it
sonic cape
not official lemo
sonic cape
but lemo is a really expensive swiss piece of metal haha
sonic cape
I can just ask the staff to add more lube into it
do as you wish
verbal zinc
i can get YC8 for 5$ instead
chrome raft
I can pay them like several cents idk
verbal zinc
dropping it to 75 CAD
sonic cape
yeah i love it
verbal zinc
oh yeah i can edit oh well XD
sonic cape
much better then coiled stuff i had
looks nice when you get it but it gets all screwed up after time
coil looses its tension and gets warped
boreal rivet
yeah i have silver
Silver is the most conductive material
Gold plating is used to prevent oxidation
sonic cape
youre right
verbal zinc
isn't there a device to coil it again
verbal zinc
yeh
sonic cape
verbal zinc
if i could buy a solo coiled cable with my straight one
sonic cape
yeah its only for you
verbal zinc
that'd be cool to choose
verbal zinc
oh right lol
sonic cape
sonic cape
yeah looks sick
verbal zinc
black mesh over orange cable
sonic cape
that would be sick
i bought too many screwdrivers so orange and black
ive had enough of it
and im waiting for a mkc75 board in orange and ill put black keycaps on it
verbal zinc
i got em XD
sonic cape
the cable or ?
verbal zinc
yeh
sonic cape
awesome
verbal zinc
cable coil + non coil device end
sonic cape
nice
verbal zinc
now all i need is the wan deskpad
verbal zinc
kweeebec
sonic cape
damn
verbal zinc
east lol
verbal zinc
i prefer ordering within canada
sonic cape
canada post is
verbal zinc
canada post is bad
verbal zinc
they lost my LTX merch order
sonic cape
did they ?
verbal zinc
LTT re-shipped though
yep
well they lost it bringing it to the distribution center
im not sure if its actually canada post
sonic cape
i actually hated quebec city itself
verbal zinc
but i blame em
sonic cape
montreal was awesome
verbal zinc
thats my city ;p
sonic cape
but quebec reminded me of my city
verbal zinc
i like visiting quebec city
sonic cape
such a tourist packed scammy center
verbal zinc
hahaha
sonic cape
ottawa was boring and toronto was too much of skyscrapers
sonic cape
halifax was calm
verbal zinc
Montreal isnt full of skyscrapers because we're not allowed to build higher than mount royal
sonic cape
i saw the nuclear aircraft carrier
sonic cape
Montreal isnt full of skyscrapers because we're not allowed to build higher than...
true
but it reminded me of a mix
verbal zinc
😄
verbal zinc
Montreal = game company land
sonic cape
ubisoft ?
sonic cape
damn
verbal zinc
a ton of indies
we even have larian games in quebec city
something about tax breaks for game companies in quebec
verbal zinc
ah yeh
sonic cape
i got to see some navy ships
verbal zinc
quebec city right
sonic cape
ye
verbal zinc
i was like big park, navy ships? not montreal aha
sonic cape
yeah in montreal it was mostly
verbal zinc
unless u mean mount royal, which is a hill
sonic cape
walking and walking
verbal zinc
lolol
sonic cape
long straight roads
but its soo humid
everywhere in eastern canada
like new york is near the ocean but its nowhere near as humid
verbal zinc
lol
chrome raft
I wanted to buy a cable too but I realized that GMK67 is already wireless.
I can use my apple cable to charge it
sonic cape
I wanted to buy a cable too but I realized that GMK67 is already wireless.
yeah
does the gmk has rgb ?
rgb drains battery like hell
verbal zinc
you can just turn it off no?
sonic cape
yeah you can
verbal zinc
i havent tried to turn off the halo rgb when i go wireless, yet lol
downgraded nuphy console to 1.02 too cause the main version doesnt work on ultrawide
zooooomed in
and had to launch the chinese version, but replaced the txt file with the english one XD
quick google search showed me how to play with the halo light - FN + H + arrows
chrome raft
does the gmk has rgb ?
I do but I will turn it off 24/7
Yeah Olivia darks are definitely a go for me.
So here's the build, finally finalized.
GMK67
Wuque Studio WS Silent Tactiles
GMK Olivia Dark clone
muted karma
what bastardized version of olivia is that
that is more like olivia dark core mixed with dolch
chrome raft
that is more like olivia dark core mixed with dolch
It's actually Olivia dark
muted karma
you see how alphas and mods are the same color
++ dark core and No3 dark apl essentially are the same besides the uv printed sublegends
muted karma
while this has black mods and dark grey alphas
chrome raft
Probably lighting
muted karma
actually
this is also official
still the same thing though
mods and alphas are the same color
though I think the zoom set had them black
because factories like that have "good" colors available
mint swan
gonna be fun typing on this
the numpad is connected by serial
tropic barn
Hey sorry for the delay got caught up moving and then getting sick 😐
I haven't experienced that many switches. My first keyboard had cherry blues, now I'm rocking gateron brown and I think I prefer those. I built a corne for a friend and tried choc robin and purpz. I really liked the choc robin and low profile was kind of nice. So I think I prefer tactile and linear. Doesn't matter to me how loud it is but silent would be off putting I think.
Happy to do mods, I can solder decently and I think other things should be possible too. Do you think the hall effect switches are worth looking into as well?
real wasp
Right now I don't think hall effect sensors are really necessary for keyboard switches, tbh. I do have optical gateron browns in the keyboard at my office, but I wouldn't really say they're any better than regular switches,
Tbh you would probably enjoy a keychron k12 pro with browns. Buy it pre-assembled, do a tape mod on the bottom of the PCB, lube/film your switches, and buy another set of keycaps that strike your fancy, and you'll have yourself a great keyboard.
@tropic barn ping
mint swan
gonna be fun typing on this
anyone know if that actually is a trackpad
also the arrows around it are actually the arrow keys lol
i remapped a few keys to make it better for me
verbal zinc
it doesnt look like a trackpad to me
proud ember
Keyboard poèple, do those switch are compatible whit cherry mx Red? It say mx on it https://www.dealabs.com/share-deal/2627938?utm_source=copy_url_mb&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=2023-09-27&utm_content=2627938
mint swan
it doesnt look like a trackpad to me
it does say some models have one
zenith swallow
are cheap coiled cables good?
amber tartan
holy shipping
amber tartan
?!
chrome raft
No way
sonic cape
are cheap coiled cables good?
no
its a plastic cable coiled and it looks like a goddamn used telephone cable
viscid tapir
are cheap coiled cables good?
they all work the same
it is just copper
but they may not look as good
i have multiple coiled cables from aliexpress and they work fine just not feel as premium
digital barn
keyboard
neon plume
Should I buy a “generic keyboard” for £1 🗿
Even better I can get a “generic wired gaming keyboard” for £2
amber tartan
1 dollar e waste what a deal
neon plume
Quite the opposite, it’s used so it’s saving the environment
tropic barn
Tbh you would probably enjoy a keychron k12 pro with browns. Buy it pre-assemble...
Done deal orders in! Keycaps wise any recommendations for quality?
real wasp
Quality on keycaps isn't a masssssive spread unless you're a super hardcore enthusiast.
real wasp
Done deal orders in! Keycaps wise any recommendations for quality?
Amazon, aliexpress, epomaker, akko, drop, keychron, glorious all will have decent keycap sets.
ABS vs PBT is generally personal preference, although the general preference for people is PBT. Most PBT keycap sets won't have shine through on the legend, so just keep that in mind if you're a fan of that or you work in a dim environment.
If I could stomach a $165 (including numpad) keycap set, I'd get this guy in a heartbeat.
https://drop.com/buy/drop-the-lord-of-the-rings-mt3-elvish-keycap-set?defaultSelectionIds=964666
real wasp
Done deal orders in! Keycaps wise any recommendations for quality?
I just checked, and it looks like the k pro brown switches that come in the keyboard are factory lubed, so you'll likely be able to skip that step as they apparently do a pretty good job. If not, it remains an option to lube them yourself.
tropic barn
ABS vs PBT is generally personal preference, although the general preference for...
Ah okay, I think light won't be an issue so I'll probably go PBT. Those are beautiful but yikes 165 lol
Ill do some hunting around and see what looks cool. I may try lubing myself anyway just for the experience.
real wasp
Just look at a bunch of websites and pick a set you really like.
I probably spent two days looking at keycaps for my first keyboard.
You can always do what I did with the switches in my current keyboard. I felt out each one, and any that felt a little subpar I re-lubed.
Or if I didn't love their sound profile.
tropic barn
That seems reasonable, know of a way to get alt, ctrl, fn, menu keys that have arrow printings instead of their normal functions? Helpful if anyone other than me uses my keyboard lol
real wasp
Not sure.
Admittedly one of the things I like about the elvish keycap set is if I put it on my work keyboard, it'll just fuck with anyone who tries to use it.
tropic barn
Ha, fair defense. At work that's a big win
uneven shuttle
what are cheap good linear switches?
uneven shuttle
uh
normal?
https://www.inet.se/kategori/574/custom/1070/akko is the difference between these just the spring weight?
real wasp
Silvers have less travel and a shallower actuation point.
uneven shuttle
rn i have cherry mx reds in a corsair keyboard but they're starting to chatter and they're very pingy
they were pingy from the start but i just put up with it
real wasp
The closest to the cherry reds you're used to will be the jelly pinks.
real wasp
Same actuation force, same travel distance.
Just might feel/sound a tiny bit different becuase of different materials.
uneven shuttle
im up for trying something new
real wasp
Probably a little smoother tbh
They don't really need to be lubed IMO, but they are a little nicer when you do lube them.
uneven shuttle
hm it's hard to say what i think i would prefer
or like
idk i feel like i might like slightly lighter and shallower switches
but
you cant KNOW without trying an entire boardd right
see that double d was the switch chattering
:/
real wasp
Hard to truly know if you don't try. I don't think you'll be disappointed, though. I was pretty impressed when I unboxed them
Only caveat is that they're discontinued, so you can't get new ones if any break. CS Sakuras are mostly the replacement, but they're slightly lighter in terms of force required to press them.
real wasp
TBH a lot of that sound could be mitigated from lubing the switches you have and doing some board mods to dampen sound.
uneven shuttle
there is some foam inside the chassi
and like if im gonna desolder and lube every switch by hand?i'd rather just get better switches at the same time
especially because several keys are failing
real wasp
I would not want to desolder/resolder switches personally.
uneven shuttle
how would one do it then
real wasp
If the switches are soldered, that's exactly what you'd have to do.
uneven shuttle
yeah so
real wasp
But it would be an awful experience.
late zinc
isn't that the one with hotswap switches anyway? or is it the one from right before that
late zinc
rip
uneven shuttle
If the switches are soldered, that's exactly what you'd have to do.
So should i try to like just lube the stem without removing the switches or just power through it
uneven shuttle
isn't that the one with hotswap switches anyway? or is it the one from right bef...
But yeah early adopter pain ...
i will admit and probably get flak for from this audience but i got it because of the rgb integration mostly
or like
late zinc
I mean, it is one of the main reasons to go for corsair
uneven shuttle
I had a really cheap mechanical keyboard before i think it's basically a rebadged royal kludge rk61 with brown switches
kinda as a transition from bumpy membrane boards ig
But i was starting to get over them and wanted something linear
And corsair just happened to release this board at the time
and all my rgb is through icue
late zinc
I want a full sized version of the k70 pro mini
uneven shuttle
i even have a led strip on my wall that's controlled with an arduino that's spoofing one of the Corsair controllers over usb
looks a little bit like an IED ....
But i was kinda disappointed with the quality of the switches tbh
The aforementioned cheap brown board had switches labeled content
n they're much more silent
uneven shuttle
rn i have cherry mx reds in a corsair keyboard but they're starting to chatter a...
or should i try to RMA it? if cherry guarantees their switches for a hundred million actuations
i got it almost exactly a year ago
i dont think i've typed three hundred thousand letters per day
urban snow
Hey i have a razer huntsman TE and a deathadder v2 pro , i tried to change the polling rate using a program called NsudoLG.exe. Now my pc doesn’t recognize my keyboard and mouse how can i fix it?
chrome raft
or should i try to RMA it? if cherry guarantees their switches for a hundred mil...
Yeah but
You can't really trust the mfs for the durability
If you type like a gentle pianist then it would last forever.
sharp hatch
Is Logitech g512 a usb 2.0 or 3.0 keyboard?
coral ferry
muted karma
what
zealous ether
theres a problem with my apex pro and i need help how to fix it
the L key, windows key. 0 keyu, and down key keep fading and i want to fiux it
amber tartan
what does that have to do with anything
coral ferry
what does that have to do with anything?
uneven shuttle
what the hell are you writing???
coral ferry
spiral barn
What kind of keyboard???
coral ferry
android
crimson lion
im having some problem with my keyboard, the numnber keys are swapped with the function key (i typed 1 but the input is f1)
my keyboard model is varmilo vd3, 65%
cunning anvil
what does f1 do?
chrome raft
guys what is a decent budget silent switch? and are any of these https://www.globaldata.pt/teclados-e-ratos/switches what i need?
chrome raft
guys what is a decent budget silent switch? and are any of these https://www.glo...
Wuque Studios WS Silent Tactiles
I will be using it on my fuirst build this christmas
crimson lion
thank you
chrome raft
guys what is a decent budget silent switch? and are any of these https://www.glo...
Nope.
The best silent switches aren't made by them.
If there's one, it's not available.
Try something like Kailh Midnight Pro's
Or MX Zilents (Z, not S)
Or just order Wuque's like me.
Boba U4T
safe apex
hey i need help looking for a keyboard
preferably 75% and low profile if that's possible
gleaming eagle
is SteelSeries Apex 7 TKL a good keyboard?
sonic cape
hey i need help looking for a keyboard
preferably 75% and low profile if that's ...
nuphy
rugged jolt
hey i need help looking for a keyboard
preferably 75% and low profile if that's ...
I just bought the Asus Azoth last night. This thing is crazy good. Not cheap, but really good. Its not low profile however. And you shouldn't use Asus Armory Crate as its basically malware.
safe apex
I just bought the Asus Azoth last night. This thing is crazy good. Not cheap, bu...
ill look into it
sharp hatch
there's no point in using usb 3 speed for a keyboard
What about Logitech g305?
Usb 2.0 or 3.0?
latent blaze
guys what is a decent budget silent switch? and are any of these https://www.glo...
I reccommend haimu heartbeats very cheap and quiet, whispers if u want tactile
Theres also skyloong glacier silents for a bigger variety and cheaper, though i prefer the haimu personally
uneven shuttle
What about Logitech g305?
Why do you want usb 3
sharp hatch
Why do you want usb 3
Isn’t it better than 2?
Cuz if not, then why don’t I just use a ps2 keyboard at that point?
onyx summit
@lost cape ask these nerds
coral ferry
Cuz if not, then why don’t I just use a ps2 keyboard at that point?
Why don't you use a Thunderbolt 4 mouse?
Heck, why not a PCI-e mouse?
sharp hatch
Why don't you use a Thunderbolt 4 mouse?
You mean type c?
sharp hatch
what good would using a usb3 connection do
I don’t know?
sharp hatch
Oh ok
chrome raft
The switch exists but it's not in stock
chrome raft
Big sad
uneven shuttle
Cuz if not, then why don’t I just use a ps2 keyboard at that point?
literally only because usb is more general and flexible as a port, ps/2 is perfectly good enough for just registering keypresses
sonic cape
not all are gasket or lubed
so yeah they dont all sound great and arent perfect but are a good choice
cunning anvil
ps2 more like interrupts
sonic cape
MY DIY IS CHEAPER THAN THEM
very subjective
a cheap keychron with 2 year warranty is for some people a better option then a diy board
boreal rivet
no one cares
long solar
what would you guys rate my keyboard?
(sorry for the sideway picture and bad camera quality)
cunning anvil
keyboard/10
digital barn
best tkl keyboard for cheap?
zinc wave
How cheap?
chrome raft
Greasy fingers
7/10
long solar
Greasy fingers
7/10
Fair rating but that's just the crappy lighting, I'm going to give the keyboard a good scrub next week tho
digital barn
How cheap?
like 50 quid
chrome raft
best tkl keyboard for cheap?
And does it need to be TKL?
Or are you comfortable exploring smaller form sizes?
digital barn
And does it need to be TKL?
yes i currently have a 60% but i dont like that im missing dedicated fn and arrow keys
but full size is too big
chrome raft
Compact full size?
digital barn
too pushed together
chrome raft
Alright, so TKL then
digital barn
ye
chrome raft
50 quid as in USD or GBP
digital barn
gb
digital barn
And any particular features
volume knob would be nice and hotswap and switches id say reds
chrome raft
volume knob would be nice and hotswap and switches id say reds
Which red
Silent or regular
digital barn
Silent or regular
is silent like cant hear it at all?
chrome raft
is silent like cant hear it at all?
Yeah, silent reds
Here's exact 50
Friend of mine used that but the full sized one and it was pretty decent.
digital barn
hot swap?
digital barn
ah
chrome raft
And doubleshot ABS
digital barn
the knob wasnt a requirement just something nice to have
digital barn
its just i have cables at desks already and i just move the keyboard
digital barn
i dont mind going over budget a bit
digital barn
Not that I know of.
would u say the keycron k8 is decent?
chrome raft
Tried them yesterday and it was terrible.
digital barn
oh
chrome raft
Oh and I'm not the person to ask about switches because I have a huge bias towards silent switches.
But blue is for getting fired, brown is for typing, and red is for gaming
boreal rivet
Keychron keycaps are fine though?
chrome raft
Not for me,
digital barn
so ok with replaced keycaps?
boreal rivet
lol gmk is like the same thing
chrome raft
I tried a legit custom keeb and keychron and the custom blow it off the water.
boreal rivet
And most doubleshot pbt isn’t even pure pbt
digital barn
i dont trust myself doing a custom tbh
boreal rivet
They aren’t worth it
chrome raft
lol gmk is like the same thing
At least I can mod my GMK to make it satisfactory without breaking the warranty or something
boreal rivet
💀
chrome raft
Blud talked shit about GMK yet didn't know it was a barebones which means I can do whatever the fuck I want with it.
boreal rivet
What?
chrome raft
i dont trust myself doing a custom tbh
You should!
On some cases it's like putting on a lego set
If you can build your own PC, you can build your own keyboard.
boreal rivet
A custom is a waste of money for most people
Don’t bother with them unless you know you absolutely want one
digital barn
If you can build your own PC, you can build your own keyboard.
i havent built a pc yet either lol
low dirge
The low profile market is actually good and bad at the same time
How could this happen
uneven shuttle
what's the easiest way/tips & tricks for swapping soldered keyswitches
digital barn
what's the easiest way/tips & tricks for swapping soldered keyswitches
desoldering gun
uneven shuttle
won't that desolder the SMDs as well?
digital barn
no
uneven shuttle
If you say so
Oh wait do you mean a hot air gun or a soldering iron with a gun grip
keen rover
hey, what mechanical keyboard do you recommend?
zealous saddle
hey, what mechanical keyboard do you recommend?
Pc9801
vocal grove
im a game developer and gamer. i need a green and black themed mechanical keyboard (different shades of green on the keycaps would be nice and have the key caps replaceable) to replace my compaq silver and black ps/2 keyboard. any recommendations?
vocal grove
this is the keyboard i have
vocal grove
i need recommendations as well because when i build my new pc, im not gonna be able to use this keyboard
keen sphinx
Is it possible to buy the blackwidow v4 75% with yellow switches?
Or do I need to buy them separately
amber tartan
those are keyboards
keen rover
CLAW GRIP?
lavish lava
Coming in peace here, have you guys seen that magnetic levitation keyboards and keyswitches have been hitting the market recently?
amber tartan
#loathstone
lavish lava
I think Wooting has to be behind this new wave of keyboards. Since the 60 HE, Steelseries, Razer and now Corsair came up with their own versions and ideas
Heck, even Gateron has rolled out their own magnetic switches
keen rover
Keychron Q1 is good?
chrome raft
hey, what mechanical keyboard do you recommend?
How much money you willing to spend
keen rover
150 to 300
chrome raft
what's the easiest way/tips & tricks for swapping soldered keyswitches
Desoldering.
chrome raft
150 to 300
Custom or prebuilt
keen rover
custom
keen rover
75%
its my first good keyboard
so i dont know what switch
my friend has this
I want all the keys white, except the arrows, ENTER and the ESC in black
flint ivy
amber tartan
awesome picture for an awesome keyboard
uneven shuttle
Desoldering.
Yes thanks obviously but how do i make that as painless for myself as possible
chrome raft
Yes thanks obviously but how do i make that as painless for myself as possible
Unfortunately it is what it is.
I enjoyed soldering.
And I don't mind the pain.
amber tartan
the fumes gets less painful the more you breathe in
especially when it has burnt your nasal passage
uneven shuttle
Not physically painful oh my god
uneven shuttle
Unfortunately it is what it is.
Is there any specific technique? or just fuck around find out
chrome raft
Soldering goes one way.
Solder iron hot
Melt the tin
Suck the tin
Clean with flux
Re-tin
boreal rivet
Yes thanks obviously but how do i make that as painless for myself as possible
Solder wick and chisel tip
arctic shuttle
Solder wick and chisel tip
As painless, and you said solder wick, thats so wild
boreal rivet
As painless, and you said solder wick, thats so wild
Sounds like you just suck at soldering
arctic shuttle
Sounds like you just suck at soldering
I just use an SS-02
If you wanna argue a wick will be a cleaner removal (not marginally) sure, but why spend double the amount of time using a disposable resource when you can pick up a solder sucker, complete the task faster, and still remove all the solder
arctic shuttle
I'll use your words against you then, "sounds like you just suck at soldering"
boreal rivet
I dunno man I’ve used the ss02 long enough to know how well it works
arctic shuttle
So have I and it works great
uneven shuttle
Where do u buy switches
and i guess keyboard parts in general
in the eu preferably
steep wigeon
thockin out
digital barn
Oh wait do you mean a hot air gun or a soldering iron with a gun grip
no
https://hakko.co.uk/product/fr-301-portable-desoldering-gun/ i ment something like this
tacit mortar
Any one know where to find a Ducky Pocket or a similar numpad?
amber tartan
realforce 23u
sonic cape
who cares about realforce lol
sonic cape
Any one know where to find a Ducky Pocket or a similar numpad?
MojoPad ?
amber tartan
who cares about realforce lol
apparently a lot, since its one of the rarer and sought-after real forces
sonic cape
yeah sure
lavish lava
I would call that a Sleeper
My membrane keyboard has similar keycaps
In relation to keycaps: VSG Stardust (left) and Nisuta NSKBGZ108 (right). They're both sold in red entirely, they come in other colours, although there's two things
- VSG used PBT while Nisuta used ABS
BUT - Nisuta has compatibility with a wider range of keyboards (including US ANSI)
- Nisuta uses Spanish ISO while VSG uses the Latam ISO (Spanish ISO is what I'm accustomed to)
Also, if anyone is wondering, yes they're compatible with any keyswitch that has a cross if anyone wants to buy them
In other words, even if VSG is designed around Kalih and Nisuta around Otemu, they're both based in Cherry MX switches so...
amber tartan
Open Letter to the Keyboard Community
I find myself deeply troubled by the recent response regarding the discussion surrounding Topre rubber domes being considered real switches. I respect the diversity of opinion, but I feel compelled to express my personal dismay and concern.
Influencers, by nature, have a significant reach and impact. With that comes the responsibility of ensuring their content is appropriate for their audience. Even if we cannot confirm that underage members of our community listened to these lies, the potential for exposure exists. To dismiss concerns by saying "we don't know kids watched it" is, in my eyes, a passive acceptance of potential harm in letting them think Topre is actually a "mechanical" keyboard brand.
While we all have different moral compasses shaped by personal experiences, cultures, and beliefs, I believe there's a universal understanding that certain discussions about real switches require sensitivity and discretion, especially when there's potential for exposure to a younger audience. My deep discomfort stems from the seeming dismissal of these concerns by many members of our community.
The response has made me reflect on broader issues within our community and the wider keyboard enthusiast circle. If this situation has shown anything, it's that there may be deeper-rooted issues that need addressing.
dry schooner
what do you guys thing of this keyboard?
Yunzii kc68
Gateron blacks
Factory lubed switches
Hot swap
foam in to the casing for a better sound and feeling.
priced at $95 bought it for 60 with a coupon
amber tartan
probably a keyboard
dry schooner
nah I thought it was a webcam
muted karma
how to show you are a dickhead
bruh
just straight up has holes in the bottom case, for a single rgb led on each end
and no clear images of the internals, but they don't exactly look amazing
sonic cape
Open Letter to the Keyboard Community
I find myself deeply troubled by the rece...
nobody cares
muted karma
you made me also check the IC and jesus that looks amateure
I think the K just stands for the guy that made it?
and it had to look kinda keyculty for the hypebeasts
obtuse swift
Is the RT100 from Epomaker good
real wasp
I really like my sk96s, but I also used just about every mod you can do to a cheaper keyboard before I ever started using it.
amber tartan
have you polyfilled it yet
timber bay
Does this plate and keyboard layout I have an extra PCB wanna make a Lego keyboard
amber tartan
yes, i mean no
obtuse swift
epomaker isnt among the better brands
so what is a good fullsize keyboard for 200aud
real wasp
have you polyfilled it yet
Do you mean filled the case with butyl rubber to give it incredible sound dampening? If so, yes.
drifting mauve
Open Letter to the Keyboard Community
I find myself deeply troubled by the rece...
Yo what did I miss?
amber tartan
its just a dumb copypasta from rama works
timber bay
Cool
arctic shuttle
Knock off Lego lookin' ass
chrome raft
Knock off Lego lookin' ass
So i gotta buy lego creator for my keeb cases 💀
arctic shuttle
So i gotta buy lego creator for my keeb cases 💀
Yes
hushed beacon
what's a good 100%, hot swapable keyboard with buttons for pausing video and changing volume?
hushed beacon
is there a PS/2 to USB-C cable?
cunning anvil
new layout who this
molten echo
Got some gazzew U4s and foam for my preonic 😄
crisp meteor
I know it's not *ELITE THONC", but I really do like my new Ducky One 3
https://www.duckychannel.com.tw/en/Ducky-One-3-DayBreak
I actually had a TKL of this, but it died because it developed a drinking problem. Probably well within someones abilities to fix that PCB, but I don't have the time to try. 🤷♂️
The crappy MS in the background is the absolute crap that I dealt with while waiting for this to arrive. SO MUCH PAIN!
frank prairie
Move to Gateron G Pro 3.0 Black https://keychron.com.au/products/gateron-g-pro-3-0-switch?variant=43428890411175 or stay with my seal linear switch https://ilumkb.com/products/seal-linear-switch
crisp meteor
Minor question... the only "clangy" key on my new keyboard is the spaqce bar... can I just heavily lube the Ducky space bar to take out that "clack"
?
amber tartan
words wording
crisp meteor
we're not doing phrasing
hallow smelt
Will DCX profile keycaps interfere with north facing led's?
sonic cape
Minor question... the only "clangy" key on my new keyboard is the spaqce bar... ...
you dont like clack ?
amber tartan
creator code thocctober23
lone crown
What's up!
Someone could recommend me a mechanical keyboard for less than 40 euros if possible with red switches (I don't care about that) I don't want to rely on Chinese brands like mars gaming.
amber tartan
That’s wack
real wasp
Minor question... the only "clangy" key on my new keyboard is the spaqce bar... ...
Is it the stabilizer that's clanging, or the switch? If it's a ping at the top/bottom, lubing the spring would solve it. If it's the stabilizer, then adding lube to it in small amounts until you get your desired outcome (be careful with overlubing stabs, it makes keys mushy).
vocal grove
hot swappable keyboard, with black and green colour theme? (perferably then keys being multiple shades of green)
crisp meteor
you dont like clack ?
It's jarring.
crisp meteor
Is it the stabilizer that's clanging, or the switch? If it's a ping at the top/b...
I suspect it's the stab. I appreciate the tip. I'll be conservative with my application.
modern anchor
hello i need new keycaps for my corsair k65 rgb rapidfire where can i find?
real wasp
I suspect it's the stab. I appreciate the tip. I'll be conservative with my appl...
Also every time you lube it, press the key a good 20-30 times to get it spread out a little better.
crisp meteor
K, will do
prime mirage
On my keychron v3 with oil kings the space bar makes a click noise if you press it fast no other key does can I fix this?
If so how
sonic cape
On my keychron v3 with oil kings the space bar makes a click noise if you press ...
ticking ?