peripherals

[bitter oar]

well, if it’s disassembled why not
tho, don’t do it if the switches are mounted on the plate as you may damage the clips

just be careful

[boreal shore]

bcs i never want to open this thing again and dont want to buy a switch puller if im never gonna use it

also it was fine just pulling them out from the top with my long nails 😁

[crisp patrol]

[wooden ember]

I mean why bother then

Kinda anti-enthusiast, which is opposite of what this channel is for lol

[boreal shore]

Well it pushed it up slightly to make it easy to take out

[boreal shore]

My stabiliser was just a bit wonky and I wanted tech support to make sure I didn’t break anything mb

This is true

I however took the risk which was a bad idea but nothing bad happened

But yeah

Eventually when I build a keyboard right I’m gonna invest 3 bucks in the proper equipment

[fierce holly]

Have anyone experienced about AZERTY keyboard and QWERTY keyboard which should I get for game 🤔🤔🤔

[modest condor]

it depends where ur from

get whatever is the norm in ur country

[fierce holly]

What are u talk about

[fierce holly]

Well the game are issue must game I noticed are running in qwerty keyboard in default

[boreal rivet]

You can change layouts in windows

[fierce holly]

I know about that. but me question is has anyone tried first between those two keyboard and has knowledge of that

Like which are better

May be a difficult question it can be

[boreal rivet]

Up to you

[modest condor]

none of them

it depends on what u are used to

[fierce holly]

Okay thanks for answer of that question then I know what i am going to do I am going to test both of those and see how it went

[unkempt dome]

azerty is the layout used in France mostly

it's not better nor worst than qwerty

I don't know which other country use azerty

that's why I just mentioned France

[long obsidian]

so true

[agile minnow]

Can someone explain what the fifth pin is supposed to be? It's from a keyboard I'm looking to mod a removable usb cable for it

[chilly perch]

maybe cable shielding ground wire?

[agile minnow]

Yeah I've confirmed that it is,

[boreal rivet]

plate ground maybe

[agile minnow]

its likely this tbh

no other explanation

[chilly perch]

I would assume so yeah

[agile minnow]

now i just need to buy a soldering iron

this will be a great first project

[chilly perch]

You can do it 😎 😎 😎

Are you installing a usb port into the keyboard or doing some sort of external extension type deal

[agile minnow]

the former

im planning to use a type B port

[chilly perch]

based as hell

[agile minnow]

type c has too many pins for me to keep track, easier to fuck something up

[chilly perch]

Technically you only need the 4 main ones and can still use type c

but usb b is based, originally intended to be used for peripheral devices like keyboards

[agile minnow]

i like the sturdiness of type b

[chilly perch]

it is a solid connector

[hasty yarrow]

Daily beater.

[hasty yarrow]

Rama Koyu

[spiral steppe]

look what i just found:
https://uncrate.com/finalmouse-centerpiece-keyboard/

it looks so good 🤩
btw, is this website is safe to buy from ?

[boreal rivet]

Engraving on the newer protos looks ass

[hallow sable]

Never thought id like mechanical keyboards so much but after getting an old blackweb keyboard from a friend i fell in love with it and got a razer huntsman to go with my balistic x wireless mouse and for supported software, i love this noisy thing and my mom hates it

[sonic cape]

[crisp patrol]

[late ridge]

If I want the same small tactility of an MX2A Brown, but with a bit more actuation force, and without the Cherry scratch, should I just go with Gat Browns? Currently I'm going to try lubed & filmed MX2A Browns, but.... I predict scratch might remain a bit...

[modest condor]

spring swap

cherry > gateron

[late ridge]

MX clears are made to be difficult to pull off and can mess up key caps

[late ridge]

The MX2As have a new barrel spring... Will report with sound demo but looking for something already known as less scratchy, stock

More curious so I can expand at next purchase

[late ridge]

From the Finalmouse server -- most recent update

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/08/hands-on-with-cherry-mx2a-switches-a-lot-less-wobble-a-little-more-confusion/

[spiral steppe]

ahha... so its not released yet...
well, that's unfortunate. anyway. i will keep an eye on them.
if they release it, i will definitely going to buy it, but i don't preorder that...

[late ridge]

I bet it's going to be 1200 to 3000 USD

[boreal rivet]

its not

[spiral steppe]

i hope not. its not worth that much.

[late ridge]

lol

[spiral steppe]

for me 300-400 is the maximum that i willing to pay for a keyboard like this.

[late ridge]

Word

[boreal rivet]

ngl I would buy one second hand if the engraving was actually that deep

[late ridge]

Not to this market

keebs

Meaning like if it was the "audiophile" audio market or something, $2k on something like that would be normal

[spiral steppe]

i mean, i like how you can interact with the background of the keyboard.
that aquarium theme is my favorite from the preview.

[late ridge]

agreed

Cool, bro

I was referencing the audiophile market becuase it's chock-full of ignorant snake-oil-lovers

who spend money on things that don't help ... the Finalmouse is more than that, it's an affectation, a working art piece -- If you think it's poised to compete with other top-of-the-line keyboards, you're missing the point

I'm not looking to buy one but I get the point of the project

lol

and I'm remembering why I blocked this blowhard

Adios

Phew -- Anyway...

[modest condor]

https://fluxkeyboard.com/?v=c2f3f489a005

[boreal rivet]

why is the website thumbnail vsc LOL

[late ridge]

🤯 super rad!! Wow

Maglev keys with software adjustable tactility 🤯

Someone tell Plouffe

Then go MAKE cheap art; don’t malign vision projects that are trying to push boundaries — prices will come down if the tech is viable

[boreal rivet]

its not maglev

and it's probably a scam anyways lul

[late ridge]

You sure about that?

[boreal rivet]

the mechanism they use is not maglev

you just believe whatever a random company tells you?

[late ridge]

Well I believe the main source of what the designer/maker says the product is going to be for now, yes.

Or at least what they believe they can make it

[boreal rivet]

if you used your eyes and looked at the mechanism sitting inside the TRANSPARENT keyboard

you can tell that it's not maglev

[late ridge]

That’s not rocket science to do that — just more costly

[boreal rivet]

do you understand how maglev works?

[late ridge]

Show me your well-lit, well shot tear-down and I’ll take what you say as gospel of what it is. K? Cool.

If it’s a BS site, I also couldn’t care less. Back to real work

[boreal rivet]

I don't need to tear it down when the mechanism is right there lmao

I suggest you use the brain your parents gave you and think critically for once

[crisp patrol]

hell no

[torpid fable]

Hope short circut will make a vid on it

I'm getting quite tired "Howdy Hey"

[acoustic magnet]

should i go for the keychron v7, epomaker th66 pro, epomaker ajazz ak820 pro, or the rk86

[heavy folio]

Those maglev switches someone sent here a few days ago are very much tempting me. I think key switches are a little ambitious for a first 3d printer project though. Should I go for it?

[spiral mica]

v7

[prime mirage]

Keychron all the way

[sonic cape]

topre stabs

[cunning anvil]

stabs topre

[heavy folio]

my keycaps arrived today. they made a subtle sound difference, made it look substantially better, and feel WAY better then e-yoosos crap.

[dense field]

New here but I’ll chime in and say I just got my K100 with OPX keys a couple months ago and hands down the best keyboard I’ve had yet

[heavy folio]

I went budget, after the key caps I spent 65-80 total. I got the board, switches and key caps seperately though, and that adds up fast

[last saffron]

i think my base was like 100 pounds, spent like 60+ on switches then 40 on keycaps then got new keycaps for my bday

[lethal bronze]

I got this working yesterday! Ferris sweep keyboard has been pretty fun so far though a bit more work then I thought.

[bitter oar]

rule 5

[topaz ledge]

there is nothing to buy on there yet - just looking for feedback

[bitter oar]

it’s still an adv from which you can possibly benefit so…

point still stands

[topaz ledge]

🤓

[bitter oar]

<@&750150305383186585>

[topaz ledge]

why you gotta hate on me just asking for feedback

[bitter oar]

I don’t hate on you, it’s still an infringement of the rules

[topaz ledge]

Hall monitor

[modest condor]

u were breaking the rules tho 😛

[topaz ledge]

there is nothing for sale on there - rules does not say you can't link to outside sites but we

[bitter oar]

that’s still adv…

[modest condor]

u were advertising ur stuff , u said something about buying from u..

[topaz ledge]

advertising free stuff sorry

[modest condor]

but u did talk about buying stuff. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

[topaz ledge]

you can buy in probably like 3 months - once it gets to that point then I agree it will be breaking the rules

but now if I removed the 1 button that says add to cart (which is disabled) then would it just count as a free tool

[bitter oar]

I tried to give out something for free without having to do anything and I got warned for that.

[modest condor]

and if u dont talk about buying anything , sure

''hi , thoughts on this keyboard designer tool thingy?'' would probably be fine

[bitter oar]

if it brings something healthy to the chat and you don’t profit from it whatsoever then it may be extenuaning. It still may be considered an adv because who knows if you won’t benefit from it in the future.

i’d not suggest pasting it again or in other servers as it may get you banned
this server isn’t the strictest

nothing agaisnt you. Just a friendly reminder so you won’t get banned as some servers are far more sensitive for such stuff

[cunning anvil]

speaking of selling...

guess who made 15 bucks

my beloved

o7

tbh more of a prototype than a beloved

I'm just excited

gonna visit the PO to send it off today

[chilly perch]

So how made 15 bucks

[cunning anvil]

sold a pcb

[chilly perch]

oh nice

[cunning anvil]

someone saw my board and asked if i had extra

it's basically just the cost of manu/ship

[chilly perch]

nice

I guess its $15 profit if you consider the money already spent a sunk cost 🐴

[cunning anvil]

yeah i got my boards for 50, 4 extras can be sold for whatever as profit ig

[chilly perch]

I wonder if anyone would want to buy my extras when i finish my project 😐

108 key lol

[cunning anvil]

depends on the feature set for me

id be down for a full size for the normal board users, if you got something fun

[chilly perch]

my most abrasive feature is probably the integrated plate case with no lip around the switches, although im sure other cases could easily be made. But it'll have all the basic features gaymmers like. 108 key, one rotary encoder, north facing addressable rgb, hot swap sockets, detachable usb c. I intend to have a usb2 hub inside as well although thats pending me figuring out how to implement it

[cunning anvil]

lopro?

check out the cm4io reference

though that idk if would be easy to implement

is it like, regular full size layout?

[chilly perch]

did someone nuke the chats below this dafuq

[crisp patrol]

[cunning anvil]

huh

[chilly perch]

there was a whole convo below that, unless i am totally schizo

yeah i told you it was not low profile and explained a lil bit

someone else was babbling as well

[cunning anvil]

oh ya you said repular prof

[nimble mauve]

someone got upset at someone else

[crisp patrol]

he recommended realforce and got 1984'd

[vale flint]

YES

[chilly perch]

holy moly

[covert aspen]

hi, I'm looking at Keychron V3 Max. What's the difference between gateron jupiter red and gateron jupiter banana? I know reds are linear and bananas are tactile but not sure whats the difference

[heavy folio]

tactile switches have a bump in the mechanism, and linears do not. I don't know those specific switches, so I don't know any of the more nuanced differences like feel or sound though

[boreal rivet]

You should buy a realforce instead

[crisp patrol]

[modest condor]

[chrome raft]

NICE

[vale flint]

say on skibidi

[crisp patrol]

[acoustic magnet]

what if he doesn’t have 200$

[crisp patrol]

secondhand

[acoustic magnet]

Good point

[vale flint]

👀 no wayy

[modest condor]

[late ridge]

You need to try linears & tactiles to see which you prefer for your uses. For gaming, generally linear is the preferred choice. As a non-gamer, using mostly for typing and Pro Tools shortcuts, I prefer a tiny bit of tactility.

[covert aspen]

I heard tactile are similar to laptop keyboards

I will try to find a store that has a tactile keyboard so I can feel how a mechanic tactile feels

Do you know whenever gateron Jupiter red and banana have any sound difference? I prefer a quieter one

[late ridge]

No, sorry. YouTube university

[pulsar agate]

Membrane

[trim yarrow]

New keyboard has arrived

Love it

[chilly perch]

Based 108 key

[mint drift]

Got this bad boy today

Feels pretty nice

[heavy folio]

Finally took some pics of mine

my cameras glass is literally gone, that's why potato camera

[chrome raft]

On skibidi but I got 190 ten words and like 96 accuracy or 94

[vale flint]

humph 😠

[fierce holly]

ayone know about keyboards switch color

[heavy folio]

some of them

[fierce holly]

i saw green yelllow silver

idk what else

i hear that yellow are better then any key switch color

[heavy folio]

Depends on what you like

Do you have any sound or actuation force preferences?

[vale flint]

..

damnn

[delicate fern]

Anyone got some extra keys?

[trim yarrow]

Out of curiosity how did you do this? I’ve been tempted lately by the idea of a keyboard that only has a numpad, arrow keys and maybe alt, ctrl and f1-f8 but obviously hard to find something so niche

[delicate fern]

this is a prototype board called the stag42 only 5 made. there are tons of 40% boards out there or its also a good project to make your own pcb or even hand wire a board

[cunning anvil]

only low profile keys, unfortunately

> 5 made
wheres the other 4? :o

[delicate fern]

Fraser(creator) sold 4 of the 5 prototypes out to his discord

also wow that board is close

[cunning anvil]

its quite small actually

[crisp patrol]

split?

[cunning anvil]

nah lol

[crisp patrol]

[cunning anvil]

i hear they have silent ones now

[modest condor]

ur back?

[vestal plank]

someone gimme thoughts on buying the kit adam keyboard, love making customs but just love the sound and uniqueness of this one

[pure pond]

Damn, after around 3 years of being on monkeytype quite a lot, I've gotten to around 90WPM from around 45, which is pretty quick already, I don't know if I need more, but it would be cool to be able to hit 100 consistently

[boreal rivet]

buy realforce instead

[latent yoke]

Soo my keyboard hardware kinda fucked

If I pres k it will also type ,
And i will type k
as combine would type k

Soo instead of changing my keyboard
Is there any macro software to just disable a certain input combination?

[spiral mica]

try changing the switch first

[chrome raft]

I was hitting 70 words in fourth grade and that’s when my computer teacher said to keeps typing because I have talent. You got this

[pure pond]

Thanks, haven't been on monkeytype nearly as much in the last few months, so I haven't made much progress

[heavy folio]

I bought some outemu silent peach v2s because they were on sale for $7 for 70 switches. I liked the quietness, but the gateron clears have spoiled me and they are too heavy. I gave them to my brother.

he had reds before, they feel similar, but smoother, and much quieter

he's happy, and I'm happy I didn't waste my money

[wintry hollow]

Is there an alternative keyboard with g613 form factor with the same price range

[pure pond]

I feel like I've even degressed over time, now struggling to get 80WPM consistently without making a lot of mistakes.. but I'll get that back eventually

[latent yoke]

This thing
Probably easy to solder and components is cheap

But
I don't wanted to deal with that

[spiral mica]

???

its a hotswap socket

try changing a working switch onto the not working socket

[chilly perch]

it looks like the socket is broken orno?

[cunning anvil]

chat does this 5 row slap or ass

ignore the legends

[modest condor]

wait

thats cursed

i love it

[cunning anvil]

its a half numrow unibody split

but the half numrow is uh

not

[modest condor]

so top row is the pink right?

[cunning anvil]

ya

the top 2 pinks are alternates

so the top/bottom can swap the middle 2 out for 2.25s or the whole row for a standard spacebar

[modest condor]

6.25 top and bottom , and put enter on top and backspace on the bottom

[cunning anvil]

ofc i could always put halfnum in a more gamer location, but this feels aesthetic

i do appreciate the asymmetry here

[cunning anvil]

trigram

[boreal rivet]

matrix issue dumbass

[tall galleon]

now make a low profile computer

[tall galleon]

now make a low profile gpu

[crisp patrol]

no need

my 3090fe is low profile enough

[thorny bolt]

Basilisk V3 PRO. Has anyone used it? Thoughts?

[sonic cape]

mouse ?

[sonic cape]

two of my friends have the wired version and its great

[thorny bolt]

Getting it. Thanks.

[noble patrol]

just wanted some help with a keyboard. Wanted to know if there is a better alterative to this would like to be a custom build but if there is anything better within the price range preferably under 80 quid also debating to switch the keyboard with the ak820 let me know?
Imagehttps://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/635315558241271828/1241132965795332127/image.png?ex=664916a6&is=6647c526&hm=b6c09eb4791b08e051410d0b574fb834d7e0c448dfd1f5ed1c80b7b0be552b5e&

[sonic cape]

for under 40gbp you can't really get anything "better" but it's also not a great board

also the switches are bad, buy some Ciy Sakura or Ktt Kang's , the ones you selected are ass

[boreal rivet]

90 quid office liquidation hhkb from ebay

[sonic cape]

true

[boreal rivet]

nah I think it didn't ship to sg

[heavy night]

Guys help i cleaned my keyboard w a brush that had 99% isopropyl alcohol and now its not working at all

I thought it was good for electronics…

[sonic cape]

was the brush damp af or did you pour it over the board

[heavy night]

I basicLly used like a small cup then dippled it in

it wasnt that much bro im sure

What is the solution i need help pls its a g915 tkl

@sonic cape what can i do to save it bro its 200$

U look like u know something cuz u talk here everytime

[sonic cape]

what

did you put it on ?

like what part of the keyboard

[heavy night]

The switches

and in between there was buildup

The omly thing working is the logo

Just flickering colors bro and the rest is dead

[sonic cape]

like

lights dead or even the switches ?

wait

what did you clean ? the sockets or what

maybe you killed it w too much isopropyl

[last saffron]

im still geting used to us layout

[prime garden]

Fun fact
Vaseline lubed knockoff mx blues sound weirdly good (for 20 bucks)

[prime garden]

It's a 20 dollar keyboard I bought 3 years ago
I couldn't care less

[prime garden]

I mean imo it sounds way better than it used to

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/752924011029069844/1241715480410984498/lv_0_20230828215440-1.mp4?ex=664b3528&is=6649e3a8&hm=bc4292c67dd5573ae9e05ce2229420900486956178739a72c8d5f617bfc00827&

[sonic cape]

painful

[crisp patrol]

[prime garden]

20 bucks is 20 bucks

[crisp patrol]

20 bucks that reeks of vaseline

[prime garden]

...

vaseline doesn't have a smell...

[last saffron]

its odorless

[crisp patrol]

still smells

of petrol

[crisp patrol]

baller

[vestal ether]

You guys have any good budget switch recommendations?

Preferably Linear, and idk if switches affect sound very much but if they make a deeper thocking sound, that'd be good too

[sonic cape]

what's budget

where you're from

and how many switches

[vestal ether]

Preferably less than $60 and enough for a 75%

And from the US

[vestal ether]

So like around 90 switches

[sonic cape]

75

so 80 switches

60$ is plenty enough

https://modedesigns.com/products/obscura-linear-switches?variant=40096043368530

https://novelkeys.com/collections/switches/products/cherry-mx2a-switches?variant=43495360921767

MX2A blacks

https://keebsforall.com/products/sillyworks-hyacinth-v2-linear-switches

https://keebsforall.com/products/ktt-strawberry-linear-switches

[vestal ether]

I looked up a sound test, damn the strawberry switches sound good

[crisp patrol]

or hyperglide blacks

[vestal ether]

I'll probably wait a month or 2 after I buy my keyboard to determine if I want to keep the stock keycaps or get new ones

If I had to guess I'll get cheap PBT keycaps

[sonic cape]

don't cheap out

too much

[vestal ether]

Really I just don't want to spend $80 on keycaps

I was going to buy some nice looking ones on amazon but I found out they're clones so I wasn't sure

[last saffron]

tai hao are good price

[crisp patrol]

thin

at least their alps abs caps

[last saffron]

https://www.tai-hao.com/

[bitter oar]

aliexpress

https://www.aliexpress.com/store/1100044158? for example

depending on the profile, color you can get them cheaper

usually dye subs

[last saffron]

also pretty inexpensive too

[gloomy quest]

do you guys know any decent keyboards for $100<

my "D" key seems to be dying, i've swapped the switches and am waiting to see if it makes a difference, if not im gonna go ahead and clean it but i want something i can use in the meantime if i have to go ahead and order a new board

[boreal rivet]

realforce

[sonic cape]

check out Akko

or Keychron

[muted karma]

double shot btw

like how, it takes like 5 seconds to check this if you have it on hand and like 60 if you don't

[boreal rivet]

oh labs finally has a website?

[boreal rivet]

they really need to get a proper keyboard person on their team LOL

[modest condor]

true

[boreal rivet]

or atleast someone to consult cause like I can tell it's lasered just by looking at the keycap texture

[modest condor]

they should hire blacksimon

[modest condor]

wdym , this is clearly doubleshot https://i.imgur.com/6xL4IMW.png

[boreal rivet]

why look when you can copy paste in the same amount of time

[modest condor]

[boreal rivet]

[modest condor]

https://i.imgur.com/TSbEwWY.png

second picture btw

[modest condor]

perhaps this is a place holder?

like not finished?

[muted karma]

https://www.lttlabs.com/articles/keyboard/hyperx-alloy-origins

[muted karma]

I don't wanna blame individuals on this, I am sure they are doing the best they can

[boreal rivet]

good effort though

atleast they're finally doing something public facing

[muted karma]

on the apex 3 btw

the chassis material is hte same fucking ABS as like 99% of keyboards

and I would not call a membrane board for over 50 USD a good price to performance

if it is just about input latency a G213 is still about half that for example

[boreal rivet]

me neither but the way everything is written just makes me think the person writing it isn't that into tech

coincidentally the senior content writer self describes as someone like that

[modest condor]

oh

https://i.imgur.com/gfM1v6v.png

should be ''it comes with shit cheap ABS keycaps''

[muted karma]

bigger problem imo is them not assuring the quality of their articles

especially since these are the first articles on that product subset

[boreal rivet]

I assume the writer just went with what their so called subject matter experts said

I hope that isn't the case though, that'd be much worse than just the writer saying whatever felt correct to them

[chilly perch]

🥴

north and south side legends

[gloomy quest]

@sonic cape@patent belfry ty for the suggestions i will have a look

[drifting mauve]

I'm looking for a new keyboard to replace my rk61
Requirements:
60% standard layout or hhkb
Preferably aluminum housing
hotswap
none or minimal software integration.. ie something that will work well with linux

I've found a few keebs that I might consider

tokyo60/ massdrop x tokyo 60 hhkb layout
pros - aluminum, literally effing perfect in every way
cons - my wallet will cry
keychron k12
pros - aesthetically pleasing, thin bessels, hotswap, affordable
cons - usb c is on left side of the board 💀
keychron v4 barebones
pros - aesthetically pleasing, affordable,
usb-c is on the correct side of the board!!!
cons - not aluminum, kinda thick besels

trying to find an endgame keyboard for less than $100usd is really fricking hard

[crisp patrol]

I think I bought more than twice

[blissful remnant]

yo do you guys think the aula f75 is good

[crisp patrol]

ask @patent belfry

[pure pond]

really love the low actuation force and relatively low travel of my gaming laptop's keyboard, it's so good for typing quickly

[chilly perch]

bro is consistency

[digital zenith]

Does anyone know which keyboard Plouffe is using in this vid: https://youtu.be/UhpOR9j4hRk

Thanks!

[spare sundial]

Hello everybody I am new here and just ordered everything for my first custom keyboard! I did get a few different options for silent switches and just want to know if anyone in here has tried any of them and can let me know what they think.
What I got:
Idobao x kailh elf ultra silent
Epomaker sea salt silent
Cherry MX silent red clear tops
The switches won't be here for about 2 weeks so I have lots of time to choose and with the extras I do plan on using them in other keyboards so it's not a waste

[humble current]

hello. new here, so i'm sorry to this discord server
looking for some level of explanation of abbreviations. (like, what is ANSI or ISO. at least i already know Ten Key Less?).
If I want nordic (ÅÄÖ) keycaps layout. and where lights shine through the letters (not the entire cap).
What are these things called? I have no idea what I'm searching for. (i'm sorto f new with the custom keyboard scene).

[drifting mauve]

Should I cop?

Or is there anything comparable I can buy new?

[modest condor]

i would not , as its a pretty bad sounding board imo

if ur ok with 65% , try looking for a Neo65

[drifting mauve]

I don't want a 65

Its gotta be 60

[modest condor]

whats ur budget?

sent u a invite to mechmarket discord

wait nvm

not allowed since only accept dms from friends

[drifting mauve]

Ile find it

My budget is around $100-150ish

My wallet would perfer to spend less tho

shoot me a friend req

[modest condor]

or u could open ur dms 😊

[drifting mauve]

i don see anythin

[modest condor]

https://i.imgur.com/oUVqZLI.png

[drifting mauve]

ah I think its cuz I have all my security crap on

Bro send a picture of the link

lol

bruh moment

[modest condor]

not being allowed to share discord invites is kinda dumb , but at the same time i understand why

send me a DM

and ill be able to send u it

[drifting mauve]

I can't

send a screenshot of the link

here'

rn

[modest condor]

would prefer not to get banned

[drifting mauve]

set it as your wallpaper and send it to #linux and say "my first rice" xD

[modest condor]

@drifting mauve did u get it?

i would recommend doing some research

figure out what ur looking for in terms of sound etc

[drifting mauve]

ye

All I see is this tho 💀

[modest condor]

need to verify

ah i guess the invite leads to rules , check the #verification channel

[drifting mauve]

nm it was in the serv but not in a chennel so it was a bit confused

just got verified
I'm in

[modest condor]

i would also recommend watching some typing tests etc , to figure out what type of sound ur looking for

take them with a grain of salt tho

as they wont be accurate etc

[drifting mauve]

bro ngl that server seems dead af

[modest condor]

no? its very active

if u look in the selling keyboards text channel

pretty sure thats the biggest aftermarket discord for keyboards

[drifting mauve]

Yeah but compared to..

absolute brain rot server

[modest condor]

ok

[drifting mauve]

don't join it

Then don't even get my started on og irony hub from a few years back

rip

That server got perma banned
and any subsidiaries of it too

It makes me miss 2019-2021 era discord tho

I don't even use that server
I can't remember how or why I'm even in it
I just know its one of the biggest out there

People who know, know

[last saffron]

i did get montech m3 as a base.

[drifting mauve]

Nah I literally just know that theirs alot of fricking people in that server

I don't know why, who, what its even about

Its just big man

thats it

[stone rapids]

anyone know of a good but cheap 60% keyboard?
i wanna get one for my project PC so wont be used for gaming
also wireless is an option cuss i dont want too many wires on my desk

[drifting mauve]

What budget?

[stone rapids]

maybe like 30-60 bucks

[drifting mauve]

Because "cheap" can mean anything between a rk61 and a tofu60

[drifting mauve]

Some may say its an outdated recomendation
But Theirs a lot of dirt cheap used rk61's on ebay rn

If your patient you can score one for under $20 shipped

[stone rapids]

is there a average price for wireless?

[drifting mauve]

They go for roughly the same price

You just gotta make sure the listing says "tri mode" or "bluetooth".. etc

There are wired and wireless versions of it and its not always easy to tell which it is

[stone rapids]

ohh ok cool

[drifting mauve]

The wormier (XVX) m61 is pretty good too

I have the wires version of it

only thing you have to keep in mind with that spc platform is with some early boards the hot swap sockets like to break

https://youtu.be/pUUO49Q7Uso?si=wxlcLkQhOvjqysEY

He breaks it in this video

I also broke mine unfortunatly

But if you have the pcb against a flat surface while changing switches its not an issue

I wish someone told me that when I got mine :(

[stone rapids]

ah
i prolly wont change the switches tho

[drifting mauve]

The stock reds it comes with aren't great
It makes a very good modding platform as long as your careful with it tho
stock its kinda 🤮

[stone rapids]

if i like
plug it into a USB charger while using wireless will it still work?

[drifting mauve]

Yeah

[stone rapids]

oh swag ok

[stone rapids]

tbh i say i wont upgrade it but i usually end up trying to improve anything i get so in due time

[drifting mauve]

Oh theres also the anne pro 2

I don't have any experience with that board but ive heard its good

[stone rapids]

tbh ill probably go with the XVX cuss it is cheaper than the others

[drifting mauve]

The clear case is also pretty sick

[stone rapids]

ugh these ones on amazon with like styles on them look nice but the font is gross

[drifting mauve]

I bought it becoase the translucent polycorbonate boards are like $500+ and I really wanted that look

[stone rapids]

that font

[drifting mauve]

I put mx blacks ("new nixies"), polyfill, retro mac style pbt keycaps and a keyblocker on the r-menu

It was a killer board while it worked

😭

I miss it so much

[stone rapids]

i might just swap the keycaps for it tbh
would that have a chance of cracking the PCB?

[drifting mauve]

No, just the sockets like to come off

[stone rapids]

ah

alr well thx for the advice im prolly gonna get it and some replacment keycaps

[misty crypt]

where did you get those keycaps 👁️

[drifting mauve]

ebay lol

They were used

I think you can find them on amazon tho

[misty crypt]

gotcha!

[drifting mauve]

https://www.amazon.com/YMDK-Normcore-Keychrone-Switches-Keyboard/dp/B09M3WW7Z4/ref=sr_1_6?crid=2IQH7X72EGYNA&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.Ce0gnWjqarGafq_uwdPGKOv0AFVNbewkZepx5h-OlTqvFME38g6lv-trxLjrb9zAMKsjciUNt5kBqLG1jgx434TI4FmRJo8infXifsrgek4TLq8mmikzA4XfkCKE4Snm4wxB6YF00HrOcZr_LurRwPbXh083uzZ8i0gY-urL0FekHY9nRTPYwHt-URyxgmxAL_-J6RHm7BGb3neElttafgqRx_cO7gYAM3SjfrwDOWg.yZDW1LHrXkTj6saYEwpXWZ937ZAoCTDK3E1DRcP6mRg&dib_tag=se&keywords=mac%2Bstyle%2Bpbt%2Bkeycaps&qid=1716428682&sprefix=mac%2Bstyle%2Bpbt%2Bkeycap%2Caps%2C196&sr=8-6&th=1

Not exactly the same but very similer

dyesub pbt and same profile but just no windows key

[crisp patrol]

I love my amazon apple keycaps too

[drifting mauve]

I like ^ these a bit better actually tho

[drifting mauve]

Best legend imo

[crisp patrol]

debatable

[drifting mauve]

I couldn't imagine using any other keycap

[crisp patrol]

it's apple

[crisp patrol]

[drifting mauve]

You have a keyboard problem

[crisp patrol]

nah it's a keyboard solution

most of these are waiting to be traded

[drifting mauve]

I have like 5 keyboards
-rk61
-wk61
-apple magic
-redragon tkl
-razer blackwidow 2013

Other than that a few old crappy dell mebrane keebs

and a broken cherry membrane board with an integrated mouse thingy
I don't count that one tho

And hopefully an aluminum wkl 60% of some kind soon
maybe a brutal60 or a tofu

Whatever I can snag for cheaper

[pseudo niche]

whatt do you guys think of the nzxt function tkl?

[drifting mauve]

no

[crisp patrol]

-M0116J
-gen 3 trackpoint keyboard
-weytec mk06
-rt8255c+
-parts adb
-parts g80 11900
-black doubleshot g80 11900
-pad? g80 11800
-laser g80 8113
-nec ap h412
-one steezy60 build
-one unbuilt steezy60
-g80 3700
-hhkb pro2
-stack of 6 or so free membrane boards

[drifting mauve]

bro I had to google almost all of these I'm not a huge retro keeb person

[crisp patrol]

I got a couple

actually relatively few tbh

after the trade I'd have 3 less

[drifting mauve]

do you watch Chyrosran22 on yt?

[crisp patrol]

small collection

[crisp patrol]

yes

[drifting mauve]

no supprise

I love that guy

[crisp patrol]

his alps waxing guide is bs btw

[drifting mauve]

i havent seen that one

just his worst and best switches video

[crisp patrol]

yeah he says it's stupid or whatever

[drifting mauve]

and a few of his reviews

[crisp patrol]

I take him with a grain of salt

[drifting mauve]

he's funny tho

[crisp patrol]

and ltt with more than a couple grains

[crisp patrol]

the swearing kinda got over the top and annoying recently

[drifting mauve]

yeah..

[cunning anvil]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/546816697437519892/1242569454005780500/image.png?ex=664fa1fb&is=664e507b&hm=f9bb0a525869b917a1f62c7c2e326fa10842fd9a431e4a7faea5788ae16a93fc&

dead simple case

[crisp patrol]

his videos are just fun to watch, just not the best source of info

[drifting mauve]

I figured

[crisp patrol]

miles better than plouffe and hipyo though

[drifting mauve]

i bet

[cunning anvil]

o shit the USB cutout

[drifting mauve]

@crisp patrol have you heard of alexos?

[crisp patrol]

[crisp patrol]

yes but haven't watched him

at all

[cunning anvil]

What're you despair about

[crisp patrol]

tf is that layout

non split ortho and tiny

[cunning anvil]

#peripherals message

dis baby

is tol

[drifting mauve]

He's the type of mfr to nonchalant tune the most perfect sounding space bar stab and say
"ouch it could be better"

then fix it to make it sound worse

[cunning anvil]

I was thinking about getting the case milled, maybe from acrylic or some other non conductive

or just printed

In any case, it doesn't seem you noticed the Choc v1 footprints in MX key spacing ;P

which is what this thing is about trying

As well as exploded not alphas

[cunning anvil]

Regarding this case, if it were to be made of plastic, how would it feel with a metal plate?

[crisp patrol]

funny probably

[cunning anvil]

lol

lol funny or weird funny

[misty crypt]

i mainly just want mac keycaps because i use a mac

[crisp patrol]

realforce for mac

[boreal rivet]

Two faced trust fund shitter

[drifting mauve]

yeah like how tf does he afford all those expensive designer keebs?

like ik most of them are youtube sponsors but still

[boreal rivet]

his family is just filthy rich

[drifting mauve]

This mfr came out of nowhere arriving on the scene and hit the ground running reviewing high end keebs

[boreal rivet]

and he's pretty big in the hobby so everyone sends him protos

he's been in the hobby since 2019 or something

i don't remember when i first saw him

[drifting mauve]

I found his channel about 8 months ago or so

[chrome raft]

I’m I disgusting and a shame to all keyboard gamers because I use a Razer Huntsman Mini?

plis suggest me a good mechanical keybaord 100%

it is going to be my first mech

idk anything about keys and stuff

i had a wireless keyboard of my dad's
im still using it and its good but i want a mechanical one now

plis suggest :>

UwU

[boreal rivet]

Realforce

[crisp patrol]

buying cheap alps and restoring then selling

teehee

[crisp patrol]

meanwhile chyro gets all his shit just because he knows all the right people

and gets sent shit for free every now and then

[drifting mauve]

Sometimes the best keyboard is the one you have 💚

Think of it like this, razer made them, they are made to be used
someones gotta use them

if no one bought them, used them or anything it would be a waste

People are so cought up in what others think that somtimes we forget
Its ok to own somthing that isn't exactly the same as what everyone else has

For example I daily switch between an rk61 and an apple magic
I've been bullied for it

Do I care?

crap no

I mean sure.. good keebs can exist, and there are ones that are worse than others
But at the end of the day

There all just keyboards

Not everyone has to have the best. or best value etc

[crisp patrol]

rk61 sucks though

horribly

tons of pcb issues

[drifting mauve]

Mine has had 0 issues

Weve been through this

I've swapped out so many different switches in it

Beat the crap out of it over the years

that keyboard has seen some shit

Ive modded the jeebers out of it too

Ile go as far as to say I'm proud to be an rk61 owner

Idk.. i guess I just got a good one

I won the pcb solder joint lottery

Now you know what keyboard really really sucks with qc
The wk61

even mine broke

:(

[crisp patrol]

just buy good keybort

[drifting mauve]

I'M NOT RICH LIKE ALEXOS

I'm saving up for a down payment on a house rn I can't waste a single cent

my rk61 works perfectly fine
Why replace it anyways?

(That said I rlly wanna get a brutal60 super bad)

Its only $115 on cannonkeys rn 😭

[crisp patrol]

frog tkl

[drifting mauve]

no tkl

I need the desk space

oh my god theres a frog mini wkl??

ong I'm in love

🤩

its certainly not cheap tho

[marsh trellis]

Keyboard nerds fr the most single ppl ever ngl

[real snow]

#gotem

[drifting mauve]

nah I have a small keyboard drawer under my desk
its from the 90's or early 2000's and its made to fit a full size board with mouse on top of the desk
But when I put a 60% there its just enough space for a standard 7.9x8.7" mousepad

a tkl can fit but it hangs off the side a bit

[hexed tulip]

I need help. My brother is an apple keyboard fan (🤮), he won't even consider giving a mechanical keyboard a try saying they're too clacky or that the key travel is too long. I've tried telling him that there are mechanical keyboards that are as quiet as his apple one. I've told him that there are short key switches with practically no travel, but no matter what he stands firm in his cult of apple beliefs. How can I enlighten him to the awesomeness that is mechanical keyboards?

[boreal rivet]

magic keyboard is good though

[hexed tulip]

🤮

[boreal rivet]

i'd rather have one over some random mx linear board that i'll never use

[hexed tulip]

bro it's not that he can't prefer the apple keyboard, its that he wont give a good keyboard a shot.

[crisp patrol]

depends

there was a period where their keyboards just sucked

newer models are better afaik

[boreal rivet]

maybe

i had a 2013 magic keyboard that was nice

[crisp patrol]

I tried something like a 2019 or so mba

[boreal rivet]

it was 65% !!!!!

[hexed tulip]

dude G4 era apple keyboards are the hardest things ever to type on lol

[crisp patrol]

keyboard was godawful

[boreal rivet]

oh no I'm talking about the desktop ones

[crisp patrol]

yeah that era is good

[crisp patrol]

hm maybe they didn't make a magic keeb ver with those switches

they were super low travel

[boreal rivet]

i don't think so

the butterfly ones right?

[hexed tulip]

I'd rather have something that wouldn't immediately turn brown from finger gunk

[crisp patrol]

yeah

[boreal rivet]

afaik all of their desktop ones have just been traditional chiclet

[crisp patrol]

hell yeah

chiclet is so good

[boreal rivet]

that just sounds like you not being a very hygienic person

[crisp patrol]

prices are low for a reason

[crisp patrol]

☝️

sounds like someone doesn't own a bottle of fast orange

[hexed tulip]

I wash my hands excessively lol. Like every 10 mins

[crisp patrol]

that's bad for your hands

[boreal rivet]

excessive hand washing ain't gonna clean your keyboard for you lil bro

[hexed tulip]

oh its awful, you know the amount of lotion I have to use?

[crisp patrol]

I work in an office so I always use lotion

and smooth hands are nice

[hexed tulip]

that's not what I was saying. No matter how clean your hands are a white keyboard will show gunk, and apple doesn't offer a different color.

[boreal rivet]

ok

then clean the gunk off when it shows up

[crisp patrol]

?????

[boreal rivet]

or do you only care when it's visible

[crisp patrol]

I've used white caps more than not

no issues whatsoever

aside from dust

and some food cause I eat at my desk

[boreal rivet]

also like

https://www.apple.com/sg/shop/product/MMMR3ZA/A/magic-keyboard-with-touch-id-and-numeric-keypad-for-mac-models-with-apple-silicon-us-english-black-keys?

[hexed tulip]

I do, it's how often I want to clean it, I'd prefer to spend less time cleaning it tho.

[crisp patrol]

[boreal rivet]

you're making it sound like a whole ass process when it takes like a minute or two

[crisp patrol]

wet wipe

[hexed tulip]

... oh. sigh. Alright apple I forgive you.

[crisp patrol]

I think

or a damp cloth

[hexed tulip]

I'm not gonna do a half-assed job. Those keycaps are getting pulled off and cleaned under.

[boreal rivet]

huh

[crisp patrol]

if you gotta pull them often that's a you issue

I live in a dusty ass house and my hair is everywhere and still don't have to clean much

[boreal rivet]

are you telling me you produce so much finger gunk that it immediately gets under the keycaps

[hexed tulip]

doggo hair, and catso hair, and me hair.

[boreal rivet]

this isn't really about the magic keyboard being white now then is it?

[crisp patrol]

hair doesn't make finger gunk

[hexed tulip]

no. You said I was making this sound like a whole process, and I was telling you, yes it is a process

[hexed tulip]

this^

[boreal rivet]

yeah cleaning finger gunk off a keyboard ain't a process man

[crisp patrol]

just wipe it off

[hexed tulip]

have you read nothing I've said? I told you that I was going to do a full cleaning, and not just a wipedown.

[boreal rivet]

why do you need a do a full cleaning over a little bit of dirt on your keycaps?

[hexed tulip]

because if there wasn't as much noticeable dirt on it I would be able to do a full cleaning whenever the keycaps need wiped down.

it would be less often.

[crisp patrol]

you can't even do a full cleaning on a magic keyboard anyways

[hexed tulip]

I have.

Its a pain.

[crisp patrol]

how tf do you get shit under those caps

gotta be doing it on purpose at that point

[boreal rivet]

dude is just a stupid kid

[hexed tulip]

It was used, someone had spilt on it. And besides hair gets under there anyway.

[boreal rivet]

i pray he never has to use a laptop

[crisp patrol]

don't spill stuff on it?

[hexed tulip]

talking about yourself again?

[crisp patrol]

and most hairs are long enough to pick out

[hexed tulip]

I got it used is what I said.

[crisp patrol]

and you wouldn't have any of these issues if you bought it new

[hexed tulip]

you realize not everyone wants to sell their kidneys to pay for apple products right? And it was free.

[boreal rivet]

When was the first time I talked about myself

[crisp patrol]

overexaggeration but ok

if it was free you should have no complaints

all I'm seeing is a concerning lack of gumption

[hexed tulip]

you said "dude is just a stupid kid." and you're the only person here you could be talking about.

[crisp patrol]

big badass over here

[boreal rivet]

Uh

Ok man sure

So it wasn’t the second time “I talked about myself”

You should think before you speak

[hexed tulip]

Well now I know you're talking about yourself, there has been no thought put into anything you've said here.

[boreal rivet]

Saying things doesn’t make them true mate

[crisp patrol]

[hexed tulip]

Wise words, you should take a lesson from yourself.

you wouldn't have had to type half the things you did.

[boreal rivet]

Hm yes I’m surely the one projecting on others here

[crisp patrol]

https://tenor.com/view/hoopla-wigglytuff-tijolo-brick-ana-gif-27298019

[hexed tulip]

I asked a question, not to be called a stupid kid, dude.

[boreal rivet]

You got an answer you didn’t like and dug yourself into a hole

That’s pretty stupid to me

[crisp patrol]

say stupid shit get called stupid

[hexed tulip]

what I got wasn't the answer to my question. I was asking how to introduce someone to mechanical keyboards.

not to be told "dont try"

[crisp patrol]

he can like what he likes

[boreal rivet]

If that’s how you want to interpret it then sure lol

I just said the Magic Keyboard is good

And his opinion is justified

[hexed tulip]

It was never that he couldn't like apple keyboards, I wanted to know how to convince him to give it a chance.

[crisp patrol]

also you kinda went on a tangent about how white keycaps get dirty soooooo easily

[hexed tulip]

they do tho

[boreal rivet]

Not relevant to your supposed question though is it?

[hexed tulip]

how was my question supposed?

[crisp patrol]

color has nothing to do with that

at all

[hexed tulip]

its right here, I dont think thats supposed

[crisp patrol]

it's material

[boreal rivet]

Just sounds like you don’t like the fact that he’s fine with a Magic Keyboard and doesn’t wanna change it

[crisp patrol]

some plastics get oily real bad

that's basically the extent of it

[crisp patrol]

^

not everyone wants to go down an expensive rabbit hole

[hexed tulip]

No I told you, its fine, I wanted to know how to get him to give it a chance. To consider it, if he still doesn't like it thats ok.

[boreal rivet]

Also like if he tells you he doesn’t want to try something new then just respect it?

Why are you desperate enough to ask other people how to convince him

[crisp patrol]

all my irl friends have pretty shit keyboards by enthusiast standards

I don't force them to try my boards

[hexed tulip]

thats not desperation. When you have a question to ask you ask a person.

duh.

[crisp patrol]

sounds pretty desperate to me

[hexed tulip]

how?

[crisp patrol]

especially since you couldn't convince him yourself and assumed it was a sign to ask others

instead of leaving him alone like a normal person

[boreal rivet]

Fr

[hexed tulip]

I was expecting some keyboard recommendations based on what he likes. Not some toxic internet addicts to go on a rampage.

[boreal rivet]

You’re the one using terms like doggo and catso

Objectively you’re the one who has thrown the most insults

I’m quite literally just here for some entertainment on my way to work

[hexed tulip]

Whats wrong with doggo dude? Have you actually run out of ammo so you choose to attack my choice of word?

[hexed tulip]

Yes, you insult me, I will insult you tenfold.

[crisp patrol]

did you even read what I just said at all

[boreal rivet]

Non terminally online people would know

[crisp patrol]

"internet addict"

[hexed tulip]

I'm online for 4 hours a day, max.

[crisp patrol]

ok

[hexed tulip]

most of thats just playing a game anyway.

[boreal rivet]

I will choose not to believe you 🙏👍🫡

[crisp patrol]

that makes you so much better than us clearly

[hexed tulip]

NO I AM NOT BETTER THAN YOU! what is wrong with you why would you suggest that???

We are all equals dude

[crisp patrol]

uhhh idk

what you just said moments ago

😐

[crisp patrol]

^

[hexed tulip]

Yes I said you had a flaw, maybe don't be toxic? I've my fair share of issues as well. But we're all human, and as long as we have the potential for good, we. are. equal.

[boreal rivet]

Damage control mode 💯

[crisp patrol]

um ok we didn't really need a philanthropy speech

[hexed tulip]

if you dont want a speech, dont suggest that I am better than you.

[crisp patrol]

when did I suggest you were better than me

[hexed tulip]

right here.

[crisp patrol]

why would you even think of that in the first place

[crisp patrol]

my god

have you heard of sarcasm

[hexed tulip]

obviously sarcasm, but you said "that makes you better than us"

[crisp patrol]

yeah I said that sarcastically

I didn't suggest anything

[hexed tulip]

lol, I was about to say that. But still, I would never believe I was better than you.

[hexed tulip]

I meant you suggested that I believed that.

[crisp patrol]

ok cool

[hexed tulip]

thanks =)

[crisp patrol]

according to #peripherals message I "suggested that you were better than me"

[hexed tulip]

@crisp patrol yes I made the same mistake there as I explained here.

why do you feel it necessary to keep this going? I thought we had closed the conversation?

[crisp patrol]

[hexed tulip]

[civic lily]

does anyone know what the cheapest aluminum case for the 60HE+ is? thanks in advance

[hexed tulip]

Jonna wasn't leaving me alone. He was being kind of toxic, it wasn't out of turn for me to point that out. But we worked things out in the end. End of conversation. Why are you bringing this back up?

And besides, who are you to speak for Jonna?

[hexed tulip]

oh, cool!

Hmm seems like power abuse to me.

I am sad for humanity now, why do people have to be like that?

I have news for that dude, his opinion will be wrong very often, leveraging moderators to win an argument is dumb.

why do the mods put up with it tho?

if you feel like it you could go to the first message underneath his and reply to that. Then I could just scroll a single message up.

[hexed tulip]

I was scrolling through the stuff he had said, what a minimod.

also he has a lot of really bad opinions.

No problem... I think I'd be dead if I didn't

[sonic cape]

my first

[modest condor]

the correct choice

[cunning anvil]

thocc you seen my recent shenanigans?

[cunning anvil]

thinking about making it plastic case with metal plate, but I'm redoing this case because the plate would prolly be stiff in this...

wonder if i should just make a generic 10.25u x 5.5u case for this

yeah but metal cases scary and cnc expensive, would rather cut a plate and nothing else lol

Basically yeah, it's gonna be enclosed so i don't gotta worry uh

idk

[crisp patrol]

alu isn't too bad but gl finding someone to cnc just one unit

[cunning anvil]

sendcutsend can do plate

but that's why case is prolly 3dp in the end

yeah but unless it's stacked alu, SCS prolly won't do a case

which actually sounds kinda dope

I'm just making a rectangle bc I'm lazy

lol

Hmm, any standard case? gh60 still around?

[drifting mauve]

We got wireless bakeneko before gta 6 💀

[cunning anvil]

60?

ooh i should make a wireless fullsize

jkjk i already did i just need to case it

i honestly have too much going at once

my standard

oh wait

3u not 4

[long lantern]

how do i know if some switches can fit in my board?

i currently have redragon kumara with blue switches

they terrible fm

[cunning anvil]

new case, fits more pcb potential

needs usb hole tho

[bitter oar]

if you have 3 pin pcb you have limited amount of choice

[long lantern]

Seems oike i hsve limited amount of choice

[bitter oar]

you could also clip the switches but, that’s… meh

if you have time then that’s alr

[bitter oar]

can you take out one of the switches and tell if it’s 5 pin? or send a pic

[long lantern]

Its 3, i know

[long lantern]

I inew

[long lantern]

About 8 hours a day

[bitter oar]

welp, you have two choices either pick some outemu style switches or clip regulae 5 pin switches yourself

there’s decent choice for outemu style switches nowadays so, I’d not be worried

pick whatever switch you like based on the sound tests comparison
also, if you want to lube them yourself or want stock experience

[long lantern]

stock is fien

i was thinking about KEYCHRON Gateron CAP Switch Milky-Brown

i want some kinda quiet

maybe even silent whites

[limber ruin]

Got new keyboard

@patent belfry

[drifting mauve]

which one is the new one?

cuz that lil foldy thing is kinda 🥵

[limber ruin]

The lil one

[drifting mauve]

nice

[limber ruin]

Yuh

[drifting mauve]

huge upgrade from that ziyou lang and it aint even mechanical

mini keeb made for mac > cheap sub $30 mech

:D

[limber ruin]

The ziyou lang is mechanical

I just dont like it for homework and productivity

[drifting mauve]

I meant the mini keeb isn't mech

[limber ruin]

Yup

[regal breach]

For rubber dome haters.. I implore you to buy a Packard-Bell 5130. The only issues I personally have is that the spacebar rattles a bit and the pipe/backslach key is under Enter and to the right of the Right Shift.

IMO, it feels better than any sub-$40 mechanical I've used.

It is a dome w/ slider keyboard is like a knockoff Topre switch feel.

[boreal rivet]

resist the rubber dome hate propaganda

[regal breach]

Rubber Domes w/ Sliders are pretty good, IMO.

I use this thing at work.

(Yes, it's mine, not the store's.)

Best $20 keyboard I've bought to date.

[drifting mauve]

winkeyless

[modest condor]

u should send it to me so i can try it

[limber ruin]

Idk, i remember us talking about keyboards, but then i checked our dms and i think i remembered wrong

[drifting mauve]

To winkey or not to winkey?

I use the win key a lot
But I really dig the look of wkl tho

I already bought a cheap set of kbd doubleshot robo caps

[crisp patrol]

hhkb bottom row>

[drifting mauve]

so regardless at least I wont be looking at a hideous windows logo

There is nothing uglyer than a windows 8-11 logo on a keyboard

the 7 and earlier logo is vibey tho

[drifting mauve]

hhkb bottom seems like a waste of real estate

I like how wkl has the bare bones old school unix look while also being familer

and don't even get me started about the delete and ~ button placement

it just aint for me

I could live with a "code" button tho

[boreal rivet]

thats like saying wkl is a waste of real estate

[drifting mauve]

I'm saying its a trade off of aesthetics/function
(for me at least)

I know some people are more efficant and productive with hhkb.. and I am not one of those people

If I got a wkl I would be happier with the way the board looks..
But I would be sad the win key is gone tho

I guess for my picky ass.. perhaps the perfect keyboard doesn't exist

In the perfect world I would go winkeyless on only the right side and keep the left one

RWKL?

I don't think such a keeb exists tho

I guess I could either go standard and put some kinda keyblocker on it
Or buy a wkl and dremel the left block off...
..but I would hate to destroy such an expensive block of aluminum

[drifting mauve]

I think I've made my decision

||wkl||

[modest condor]

WKL > HHKB > WK

[rare venture]

Cheap aluminum hotswappable?

[spiral mica]

leobog hi8

monsgeek m1

nd75

[boreal rivet]

realforce

[fresh thistle]

guys, otemu brown switches are good (i'm not buying, just need to know)

(like good when it comes to brown switches)

[static kite]

I mean, most switches on the market last really really long.

But when it comes to sound and feel, you’ll just have to try until you find the right one.

[fresh thistle]

well, i already have my keyboard. my classmate is buying a keyboard and happend to be with Otemu brown

[vestal ether]

What would you guys say are some good beginner mods for someone to do on their first keyboard?

[heavy folio]

I have tried outemu blue, brown, and red. Outemu brown are the worst feeling switches I have used, and second worst sounding (only beaten by outemu blue). Outemu reds are alright, but really pingy.

[boreal rivet]

Replace it with a realforce

[last saffron]

outemu blues are like loud and scratchy

[fresh thistle]

Oke, gonna tell him but he already bought that keyboard

I should have convinced him to get a keyboard for 20€ more that is also wireless and has Kailh Box Brown/Black/Red. Endorfy Thock Compact Wireless

[chrome raft]

Any recommendations on switches that resemble Cherry MX Silent Blacks? Both in actuation force and soundprofile?

[boreal rivet]

Topre

[chrome raft]

Still the same soundprofile? 🤔

[sweet root]

you could try gateron silent blacks , theyre pretty good

[chilly perch]

keychron q6

[boreal rivet]

ipad

[unkempt dome]

wk870

[cunning anvil]

Steve Jobs

[modest condor]

very Thocky Sho S60V2

[crisp patrol]

pro2ge

[boreal heart]

is there any good wkl keyboards under 130 usd?

[chrome raft]

Thanks for the tip

[sonic cape]

how is my

Drop keycap parcel

12lbs

is DHL tripping?

[robust arrow]

Does anyone have a tactile switch recommendation with an actuation force of about 45g with 50g bottom out?

[boreal rivet]

topre

[muted karma]

[muted karma]

mx browns with a 50g spring

[muted karma]

new ones I should mention

[sonic cape]

mx purple

[muted karma]

if you like breaking keycaps, sure go for it

[robust arrow]

Like this?

[muted karma]

yea

[robust arrow]

Main reason I'm looking for new switches.. the Box White's I've been using for the last 4~years absolutely crack keycaps like crazy

[muted karma]

fr tho, newer mx browns are fine if you spring swap them

I have been using HG browns with TX L 60g springs for months at work now

[robust arrow]

I was looking into some Gateron baby kangaroos

[muted karma]

have heard people liking those

[robust arrow]

They seem to be pretty popular on reddit at least

[muted karma]

💀 can't wait for the next meetup to have 30% bobas/u4t again

[boreal rivet]

too real

should be 100% topre instead

[robust arrow]

On the reddit posts for the baby kangaroos like, 40% of the comments were "How does it compare to u4t?!"

And the rest was they are fantastic