peripherals

[chrome raft]

i replaced it with a new one

and that one somehow bent a pin

i tried it with a fresh one, no input at all

i've switched my keyboard switch before and had no issues @bitter oar

[bitter oar]

you pushed switch pins agaisnt a socket because they weren’t straight enough

and you popped the socket

[chrome raft]

damn my luck

[chrome raft]

is it easy to fix

id have to take everything out and solder it onto the pcb right..?

[bitter oar]

that depends, if you’re good at soldering it shouldn’t be an issue

you may have to glue the socket tho

[chrome raft]

ive never soldered before

would u recommend me doing it?

i really need it fixed

im a programmer and use that

i currently have it remapped

and the keyboard was £80

had it for over a year

[bitter oar]

if you won’t burn down a house sure

[chrome raft]

HEHE

[chrome raft]

have u done it b4?

[bitter oar]

yes

[chrome raft]

easy process..?

[bitter oar]

you have to find the lane that corresponds to the key press

[chrome raft]

can u recommend a solder kit

just a cheap one, nothing crazy

[bitter oar]

i’d ask a friend

I would not waste money on a cheap soldering set

[chrome raft]

idm spending £10 on a repair

like

[bitter oar]

well, if it’s for just that job basicly any cheapo one should be okay

[chrome raft]

my dad has a really old one..

like really old

[bitter oar]

I’d just not use a powerful one on the pcb that could cause damage or one that takes ages to melt up the tin

[chrome raft]

ive never soldered b4

[bitter oar]

try soldering some random wires at first

i’d watch a tutorial or ask someone

[chrome raft]

ty for the advicew

[wheat eagle]

whats a good budget gaming keyboard

[cobalt meteor]

Did Keycool rebrand to keychron?

[chrome raft]

yeah i think so

[crisp patrol]

pinecil if you're going to need to solder in the future

very good budget iron

[native sundial]

Tape modded the wooting. Worth.

I didnt think it was gonna make that much of a difference tbh but it's nice

not a huge difference but it's has a noticeably deeper tone

[boreal rivet]

yes for better results try the cement coat mod next time

[thick totem]

what different keyboard mods are there

[visual bolt]

OK. I NEVER post in here but I am about to throw this damn mechanical keyboard out the window and I just want a new one. I'm in the UK, Any good resources and websites to use to look at getting a new one?

[boreal rivet]

Realforce

[boreal rivet]

Cement mod

[calm portal]

Yeah

[pseudo osprey]

Who else snacks on keyboard switches whilst gaming ?

[thick totem]

me

thats why i bought extra

[pseudo osprey]

Whats ya favourite flavour ?

[covert aspen]

Is keychron v3 max a good choice?

[civic lily]

there was an AHK script in CS that would cancel your movement key as soon as you inputed counter strafe so that you would always have perfect counter strafing, it was banned, for obvious reasons, now, razer just implemented that as a feature in their keyboards, and people are actually defending it

[thick totem]

akko cream yellow

[crisp patrol]

game issue

[native sundial]

Snap Tap/SCOD is busted

shit is borderline cheating

[crisp patrol]

nananabooboo

[civic lily]

it’s literally a macro

that got banned

but it’s just a keyboard macro

it’s cheating

but you can’t detect it so it can’t be banned

[native sundial]

I just tried it in a CS match and it didnt feel that crazy but I feel like it could be chalked up to me not being used to it and CS just feeling terrible in general

it felt crazy in a 0 ping workshop map tho

[crisp patrol]

get good

simply just buy a razer/wooting keeb

[native sundial]

like it makes counter strafing much more consistent but it isn’t gonna magically make you way better

It’s definitely an advantage tho

[civic lily]

it literally gives you PERFECT counter strafing

it’s a huge advantage

[native sundial]

If you already know how to counter strafe properly, yes

It isn’t a magical counter strafe button tho

[civic lily]

no, it literally gives perfect counterstrafing on the razer one

if you hold D, then press A, it releases D, even if you’re still holding D

[native sundial]

https://medal.tv/games/counter-strike-2/clips/ikr3ThlfITJpwTD0n/d1337biSgCx7?invite=cr-MSxZNjIsMTk1MzAxODg1LA

[civic lily]

PERFECT counter strafing

[native sundial]

Yeah it does that on wooting

[civic lily]

no

[native sundial]

yes

[civic lily]

wooting one turns off whichever has less actuation

that’s completely different

[native sundial]

wooting calls it SOCD, released in a beta today

it’s literally snap tap

[civic lily]

mm

i didn’t know that

[native sundial]

In that clip, on the last three kills, I never let go of A

But I will say it doesn’t feel nearly as good in an actual match with delay

In game though I’m still letting go of keys properly because it’s ingrained into muscle memory for me

But it’s definitely noticeable nonetheless

[civic lily]

it’s literally just a macro that got banned but a hardware macro

[native sundial]

likely gonna be a “banned in pro play but fine in competitive” type deal

SOCD is what I thought Rappy Snappy was supposed to be lol

[gilded sedge]

I need suggestions for some switches but they need to be cherry mx keycap compatible

[spice sun]

apparently works worse than the razer one

[native sundial]

Ah

[native sundial]

I have limited experience but depending on what type of switch you like and what you do I may be able to recommend something

[gilded sedge]

Honestly I’m not to sure what type of switches I would like

[native sundial]

What do you use currently

[gilded sedge]

A crappy dell membrane keyboard

I’m currently building my own keyboard

[native sundial]

oh so you’re like new new

[gilded sedge]

Yes

So far I got some keycaps and the main keyboard body

[native sundial]

ngl I would roll up to a Best Buy or something and feel the different types of switches on their display units lol

[gilded sedge]

Just need switches and the rest of the leaps

I mean I totally would do that

But don’t have best buy here lol

[native sundial]

Once you determine if you prefer linear, tactile, or clicky it’d be easier to recommend

[native sundial]

Well is there any sort of store they would have display keyboards out like that?

[gilded sedge]

Eh yeah I can think of some

It’s just the matter of did people steal any of the keycaps/switches lol

[native sundial]

True lol

[gilded sedge]

Cause 50% of the time it’ll be missing almost every keycap lol

[native sundial]

Hopefully there’s a keycap or two left on the different options

[rare bridge]

i want to clean my keyboard but i don't know if I should/can take off my keys

[native sundial]

You should for a better clean

and I'd be surprised if you couldnt take the keycaps off a desktop keeb

[rare bridge]

it an extension keyboard I forgot to say

[native sundial]

idk what that is

[rare bridge]

the keyboard you plug into your laptop

[loud nova]

Uhh

I plug any keyboard into my laptop. That's kinda the point

[chilly perch]

snap tap is coming soon to any QMK keyboard btw

approved by 2 guys needs 2 more

yay, cheating everywhere!

[native sundial]

afaik the only games it actually effects to the level of “cheating” is like osu and CS

[chilly perch]

it seems pretty wack ass for overwatch as well

Surprised people dont just use microswitches for osu

I know some of the high up people use a mouse as their tapping input

[crisp patrol]

even less "cheating" complaints

[native sundial]

I mean that game has so much spam and CC I don’t really even think it’s gonna make much of a difference

[chilly perch]

its a much more marginal benefit but it does matter a bit

[lost wren]

Wow, they are surprisingly transparent about what they're dealing with.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uf6QannIR5s

This came out a few hours ago too.

[crisp patrol]

they are being punished for using that layout

[native sundial]

75% gets so much undeserved hate

[boreal rivet]

thats not even 75%

[crisp patrol]

deserved hate

[native sundial]

nah

[crisp patrol]

worse tkl

[native sundial]

nah

[crisp patrol]

ugly layout

[native sundial]

It’s the best of both worlds

small while still having many of the normal keys

[glossy mesa]

I want a wooting 60he+

Or maybe a 60he module or something

[boreal rivet]

tkl is still better

[native sundial]

I just got a 60HE a week ago

[native sundial]

aka 75% with extra unnecessary space

[glossy mesa]

I have very limited keyboard experience
MX blues and MX reds in terms of switches :)))))

So ig going for a 60HE would just blow my brain out or something idk

[boreal rivet]

nah miss me with that malformed pudgy shit

tkl is perfect

[opal bloom]

https://www.techpowerup.com/324880/goldtouch-launches-elite-fully-adjustable-split-keyboard

[native sundial]

I mean the 60HE physically feels the same as any other linear

but with custom actuation points and rapid trigger, it feels like going from 60hz to 144hz but in a keyboard

[glossy mesa]

icic

I wanna find some nice keycaps but where the fuck to look if I'm in the uk lmao

aliexpress?

[native sundial]

honestly im in the same boat, ive been looking for some but have never bought any before

I was looking on Amazon but the reviews are all over the place

[glossy mesa]

https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/1184676354/iso-create-your-own-pudding-keycap-set

tempting

[cold cloud]

I have a Keycron Q6 with silent switches (so its silent but deadly because I could literally kill someone with how heavy this thing is) because I do audio recording and don't want them to pick up when my mic is live.

and yes I do use the numpad on the regular thank you very much

[onyx aspen]

Budget mechanical keyboard?

Under 50usd

[cold cloud]

budget I would say take a look at some of the boards on Amazon

[onyx aspen]

Any specific recommendations?

[cold cloud]

Hipyotech's Youtube is a great resource for both high end and low end boards

[onyx aspen]

Ok thanks I'll check them out

[boreal rivet]

Hipyotech’s channel is dogshit and quite possibly one of the worst channels I’ve ever come across in my life

[cold cloud]

Obviously do your own research but it gives you a start and find other people's opinions

Not saying his stuff isn't cringe at times but it certainly is entry friendly.

[crisp patrol]

hipyo is brainrot

[glossy mesa]

How much of a difference does lubing a switch actually make

Also should I buy a wristrest

[native sundial]

I find wrist rests uncomfortable

[native sundial]

and lubing switches are one of the best things to improve sound

imo at least

Haven’t decided if I’m gonna lube my stock wooting switches or buy pre-lubed replacement switches

[hexed carbon]

just a follow up, ordered it from keychron canada and it got delivered after a week and didnt get called for import taxes at customs or anything so now we know 😁

[hexed carbon]

what can i do if i feel like the spacebar has almost no feedback for the click, it feels like its not going all the way through like other keys reminds of a membrane spacebar

[hexed carbon]

what? 🤔

it is thocky indeed just wanna make sure the spacebar is supposed to be like this and not faulty xD

[glossy mesa]

Well, bought a 60he+ or whatever
And also some neat keycaps
Hope it lives up to my nonexistent expectations

[native sundial]

it’s great if you play games that require snappy movement

[hexed carbon]

the spacebar is so weird its heavy and doesnt feel right at all like its not going all the way down or not making contact with the board when it hits the lowest point doesnt even sound right, anyone got an idea what could be the reason?

[native sundial]

I see why this hobby can get expensive

Looked into a metal case for my wooting and new switches and it was already $110+ USD lmao

[boreal rivet]

Exactly why you should just buy a realforce

[native sundial]

a what

[chilly perch]

Are there any kbs that look exactly like white keychron k5 but is full size switches https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k5-pro-qmk-via-wireless-custom-mechanical-keyboard

Good matte white layout, QMK, 'floating' switches, all the bells and whistles

[boreal rivet]

realforce

[edgy plaza]

[chilly perch]

nope

no actually

it meets exactly 0 of the criteria i mentioned

[chilly perch]

Does it come in white?
Does it have QMK?
Does it have floating keyswitch design?

[chilly perch]

yep very useful

[glacial root]

I'm planning on getting a custom keyboard cable, any thought on how this will look in my setup? https://store.cablemod.com/configurator/?load=kbc:0792ca11bff6

[glacial root]

Nice that looks great! Was thing of the color config for the cable etc if it would fit, any thought on that? Can post the image in addition to the link

[native sundial]

https://a.co/d/gjfOIAo anyone know if these are worth a fuck

[fiery sparrow]

didn’t know this was a thing lol @short sand

qk65 v2 coming soon

[fiery sparrow]

highly doubt it,shine through caps are thin and cheap especially ones for 25 bucks from amazon lol

[fiery sparrow]

wait till you get deep in

[native sundial]

I already paid more for a keyboard than I ever expected to just buying a wooting let alone modding it

[fiery sparrow]

what made you get a wooting?

[native sundial]

its software features

Well, somewhat software. Being a result of Hall effect switches.

[boreal rivet]

So true

[hexed carbon]

is realforce some new meme?

[minor moon]

is this worth;https://drop.com/buy/drop-ctrl-v2-mechanical-keyboard?defaultSelectionIds=981286%2C981288

[boreal rivet]

No

Realforce is better

[gilded sedge]

No
Realforce is better

[timber bluff]

No

Realforce is better

[violet lion]

No

Realforce is better

[modest condor]

No
Realforce is better

[native sundial]

wooting

I will not elaborate

[crisp patrol]

No
Realforce is better

[dreamy dirge]

Hi, I'd like to buy a new keyboard as mine has a membrane and is dead. This time I've got a bit more money (around 100€ maximum but I can increase that a bit if I need to) and I know a bit more about what I want: wired, TKL or 75%, mechanical with red linear switches (I'm thinking but I don't know too much about it and I'm leaning towards gaming) and RGB if possible. For the rest (like materials and style), I'll take your advice.
Do you have any advice on keyboards that fit this bill?

I've already been recommended the Keychron V3 MAX (although I think I prefer the V3 because it has a cable but is cheaper) and the Bridge 75.

[thick totem]

😭

[stiff stump]

How U guys feel bout akko matcha green switches...curently have them on my gamakay lk67 with akko psitaccus keycaps....I've been using it for a year and a half now and so far I love how they feel and sound.

[dreamy dirge]

Don t have the money for that

[dreamy dirge]

anything else to recommend?

[drifting mauve]

So you want to get into topre?
HHKB (If you can't afford that) -> used market HHKB.. (If you can't afford that) -> realforce.. and If you can't afford that) -> NiZ
and if you can't afford that.. leopold??
Beyond that fuck it put electro-capacitive switches in an epomaker
or spend your money more wisely and build a bakeneko, Tofu or brutal

I'm really loving my tofu60 2.0
If my naive new linux user mindset didn't want wkl so bad I would've gone with the bakeneko60

[bitter oar]

Womier SK75

it's 100 euros including shipping

[crisp patrol]

he finally gave up the f75

[boreal rivet]

The only wise choice in the hobby is topre

[dreamy dirge]

What is topre? I really only know the basics about keyboards

And you talk about building your own keyboard. Is this feasible for a beginner like me?

[boreal rivet]

All beginners should get realforce so they have a not terrible baseline

[neat kayak]

what's a good 60%/65% keyboard on a budget of 75€? region is portugal

[chrome raft]

are outemu switches bad on a budget?

[drifting mauve]

Absolutely!

They're are many DIY kits that are even within the sub $50 price range

however you do have yo buy switches and keycaps, lube (and if you don't have them) ..Tools.
that "sub $50" can easily turn into upwards of $100

[drifting mauve]

I feel the opposite
you shouldn't have yo blow all your money just to enter a hobby that you don't even know is your thing yet

also baseline is complacently subjective

and also does not matter at all

someone can start off with mx blues on some crappy old razer board and then grow to love the feel of linear alps or space invader switches

[boreal rivet]

OK!

quick question

have you tried topre, alps and SI?

[drifting mauve]

I've tried topre and alps but not SI

[boreal rivet]

i see

[cunning anvil]

topre looks like hell to prototype

[crisp patrol]

SI is cool especially their clicky switches

[young spoke]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B08TGQLG1S/ref=syn_sd_onsite_mobileweb_0?

is this any good?

wa

what can i get for £50

TKL

[bitter oar]

decent

[bitter oar]

because it's no longer good value

[inland frigate]

What do I do this keyboard cost so much I just wanted to clean it

[bitter oar]

Can you show the keycap that got ripped

[bitter oar]

Damn

[inland frigate]

These keys take so much force to remove

I'm using a keycap remover

Remover

[bitter oar]

Pic

[inland frigate]

It's a metal thingy

[bitter oar]

Dat switch remover

[inland frigate]

Then why did it come with this keyboard which doesn't have removeable switches

[bitter oar]

Could you stop?

I'm tired of all this harrasing

You're clearly talking to me or should I ping the mods to solve it?

Sure.

[inland frigate]

I cant

It was so hard to remove that's why it broke

It won't come off

[bitter oar]

Rma

[inland frigate]

Bought it years ago

[bitter oar]

Oh

[inland frigate]

There's no grip

Like this thing is not coming off without dikes

[bitter oar]

Take the switch off the keyboard so you don't damage it accidentally

[inland frigate]

.

[bitter oar]

And use some tool to separate them

[bitter oar]

It did come with a switch puller but it's non hotswap?

[inland frigate]

Yes

[bitter oar]

Model?

[inland frigate]

Vortex tab90m

I mean I've had this prolly 5y now

[bitter oar]

Fuck it take tweezers and wiggle it while pulling

Sometimes you get lego stuck that you can't separate the pieces with just fingers

I once got two seva piecies stuck so together not even tweezers, pliers and full strenght was enough, instead I made a dent on the floor and severely deformed both the wire and the wheel thing

[bitter oar]

How can you go from getting warnings into still harrasing me for no apparent reason, call in your friends, make fun of me in your server as an admin? Are you actually okay or have nothing better to do than pointlessly argue while being absolutely closed minded. Also, that was more of an argument than starting a convo, if the guys says he can't pulk the switch stem from apart from the ripped keycap then he can't, he should use a tool but no... you "use fingers" for the third time.

[thick totem]

bro

this is a keyboard channel

buy a realforce

there we go

never gonna buy on

as far as i can tell the keybaord isnt hot swappable and i am not about to fling money at a keyboard i cant change to my standards

[bitter oar]

You're fucking making it hard for me when you're making fun of me do you get it bruh?? "This guy is stupid", I answer, "Don't talk to me"

[thick totem]

honestly what is there to argue about lmao

its a tech channel

dont own a solder and i dont trust myself to get one

[bitter oar]

He has been harrasing me, in this server, in his, he refuses to reason

[thick totem]

so be the bigger man and ignore it

theres an age limit on solders?

[bitter oar]

Obviously I'd lose a nerve over someone who refuses to not harrass me even if I completely ignore him, And I don't like when someone steps on my face like it's completely unrelated and he mentions me out randomly

[thick totem]

ah fair

[bitter oar]

And a screeshot of out of context message

[thick totem]

you'd lose a nerve over letting it get to you

if u dont wanna get harrassed

take the step away

[boreal rivet]

Stick it back on with bsi maxi cure

[thick totem]

what

that >

[boreal rivet]

Alternatively use abs plastic cement

Like plastic magic

[bitter oar]

But this is a server with rules.

[boreal rivet]

Can I just say how much I love bsi

Easy to get and the best performing

[thick totem]

and you've got the ability to stop the "harrassment"

[boreal rivet]

Truly an amazing company

[thick totem]

dude if its that serious

and you feel honest to god

threatened and unsafe

alert the mods and make them aware

otherwise

let people talk about keyboards

i just want a good first keyboard lmao

[bitter oar]

Dude how would you respond if someone would keep saying this guy you is damn stupid

and he'd not stop

[thick totem]

id say "ok"

because hes some random guy on a linus tech tips account

tbf its annoying when i want a serious answer

but then i just google what i want and i get one so

[boreal rivet]

Serious answer is always realforce

[thick totem]

what is hhkb

[boreal rivet]

I’ve got a Hangul fc980c coming

Finally time to retire the 87u

Atleast for a while

Not having a numpad was getting increasingly cancer lol

[bitter oar]

But he hammers down my advice when someone wants to purchase well... a keyboard, I give a guy an advice to buy X keyboard and he indicates that i'm stupid and that tells the guy to buy a topre board that's over his budget.

[thick totem]

then ignore and do your own reseatch

[boreal rivet]

Damn that is so old bruh

Got no space for fullsize

[thick totem]

you're continuing an arguement with "buts" but you aint hearing me out

u dont wanna get bullied? find a different, better suited for you community

im just gonna keep telling you to act on your own accord

because you're hoping the person providing your problem will get ganged up on

[crisp patrol]

pray

[thick totem]

personally i dont really care if i get banned

because i'll just find a different community lmao

[boreal rivet]

The amazing power of ignoring people you dislike

😇

[thick totem]

its funnier to see them rage and go apeshit when u prove em wrong

[boreal rivet]

Exactly dude

He’s so predictable too

[thick totem]

exactly

no better opinion than an opinion of both stories

[boreal rivet]

You should see some of my previous conversations with him

[bitter oar]

all I want is him to ignore me completely and him not giving advice to other people that's out of completely their options (by budget or availability)

[crisp patrol]

when jokes exist

[thick totem]

what jonna said

hes blocked u

[crisp patrol]

buy a realforce btw

[thick totem]

you're BEING ignored

the realforce joke is fine

[bitter oar]

You realize alot people don't know wheneverbit's a joke or not. And don't say it's their fault.

[thick totem]

then learn to pick it up

like lifes tough but

idgaf

its a keyboard channel

its a tech server

i can probably talk about ts on like

[boreal rivet]

It’s ok dinky no longer keeps up with the latest Chinese fotm

[bitter oar]

I mean, other people just want a keyboard

[thick totem]

deepwoken roblox server and get similar responses

[thick totem]

same

[boreal rivet]

He ain’t relevant no more

[thick totem]

how u think i felt when i got an answer of "buy a realforce"

i think i said

"bruh"

and went on google 😭

[boreal rivet]

Anecdotally topre is just the best choice for most people though

It’s not reasonable to recommend to someone with a budget yes

[thick totem]

personally i think u should buy a keyboard

[boreal rivet]

Still usually the best choice

[thick totem]

switches keycaps the lot

and figure out if u hit a jackpot or not

thats what im doing

[bitter oar]

Finally

[thick totem]

and i've found like 5 different keyboards that i would've bought

and i settled on one

(m1 v3 let me make my mistakes in peace)

[boreal rivet]

🙏

[thick totem]

i just moved into a new home

and i get creative liberties

i want a keyboard to match a new setup

im gonna redo litch everything new pc case the lot

[boreal rivet]

Man Hhkb studio could’ve been so much more

They just had to contract some californian arts students or whatever

[thick totem]

im tryna keep cheap atm thats why im making it easily hotswappable

[bitter oar]

Any budget estimate?

[cunning anvil]

just make your own keyboard PCB is not hard

[thick totem]

idk i got the switches coming next month and the keycaps off ali express

that was maybe 30 pounds?

gbp

[boreal rivet]

Dude when are you gonna be this guy https://youtu.be/vtCNopg89tQ

[thick totem]

and the keyboard is something like 50 gbp

[cunning anvil]

nah metal scares me

[boreal rivet]

That had to be the one piece of keyboard content I’ve actually enjoyed watching in years

[thick totem]

so comes out to just under 100 gbp which ik is gonna be god awful but 🤷‍♂️

[cunning anvil]

lol i should

idk what social i like

[thick totem]

yes become a github celebrity

[boreal rivet]

Nah if I can work with metal then you can too

[thick totem]

youtube

cuz u can make shorts and actual videos at whatever length speed u want

[cunning anvil]

its more "where did the static go" lol

[bitter oar]

Hoping it turns out nicely

[cunning anvil]

im still banging out a good layout tbh

[thick totem]

idk i kinda eyeballed all of it besides the keyboard base itself

[boreal rivet]

Buy a realforce next 👍🙏😇

[thick totem]

i think im running a

random ass supermarket shop

keyboard

[boreal rivet]

Nah I meant domyn

[thick totem]

i will NOT be buying a realforce

not anytime soon at least

[bitter oar]

Also, be careful with hotspot sockets, they have gotten better over years but you can still pop one if you're not careful but you prob know that

[thick totem]

not because i dont think its good

but because its waayyyyy out of my price range

and im not boutta spend OVER what im spending on this keyboard

plus id rather have keyboards that i can design and change myself

[boreal rivet]

You need to channel your inner stingy asian and start looking on ebay

[thick totem]

im british and lithuanian

im in the uk so it wont shit here

shit?

ship

[boreal rivet]

There were some office liquidation hhkbs on ebay uk a while back

One for 90 quid

Look for those

[thick totem]

what DOES topre mean

or is that a company

whats the difference

[boreal rivet]

It’s a better rubberdome basically

Way better

[cunning anvil]

no because im scared

[thick totem]

mmmm they crazy expensive

maybe to collect

if i ever get that bad

[cunning anvil]

so i only have to solder one component thats hard

[boreal rivet]

Made in Japan and designed to last

[cunning anvil]

the two chips on that red one is assembled at factory

i just gotta not bung up the usb c

[boreal rivet]

USB c is smd?

[cunning anvil]

ye

i bought flux

[boreal rivet]

Rip

Chisel tip will help

Conical is ass for smd

[cunning anvil]

yeah ive been using chisel to practice on ethernet smds with alignment pins

thats how i figured out i prob need flux lol

[boreal rivet]

Ah nice yeah

[cunning anvil]

guess which board is the inspo for the red

gonna put milkshake weirdos

and uhh

otemu lemon/lime? its all i got

though i am soldering the switches this time

hmm

[thick totem]

bro those keyboards

what

sure

bottom one looks nice

i like the off-white

i was thinking of getting a keyboard mainly for gaming and then a keyboard for more business things like coding and whatnot

[boreal rivet]

Realforce

[drifting mauve]

winkeyless

[crisp patrol]

cool ass boards

have you sold any custom made boards

[cunning anvil]

not custom made for anyone but me, though i did sell a copy of the one in the bottom right

[young spoke]

tf is that

that seems impractical

no windows key?

even linux uses the window key as the start menu key

what if you want to use right alt?

i don’t know a keybind?

having the windows key seems more practical then not having it

[young spoke]

stupid

anyway

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Hexgears-Swappable-Mechanical-Ergonomic-Compatible/dp/B0CDGHQBMR/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?

99% keyboard?

also has a software damm

[spiral mica]

thats a 96%/1800

and paying 68 pounds for it is crazy

[young spoke]

why?

[spiral mica]

because there is nothing about it that is worth the price?

[young spoke]

there’s no other 96% keyboard under £70

that aren’t shit tier quality

[spiral mica]

keychron

hi98

[young spoke]

please send me a link to that under £70

[spiral mica]

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007419160003.html?spm=a2g0o.productlist.main.43.455e3783Bbiqti&algo_pvid=efa837fc-2868-4539-a98a-3a8e5c7a4fc1&algo_exp_id=efa837fc-2868-4539-a98a-3a8e5c7a4fc1-21&pdp_npi=4%40dis!EUR!72.67!72.67!!!559.86!559.86!%402103254117222525415498902e1abd!12000040671772274!sea!UK!0!ABX&curPageLogUid=mHSEHoAdRElx&utparam-url=scene%3Asearch|query_from%3A

[young spoke]

aliexpress so it’s 99% just a box of weights

[spiral mica]

go buy your random whatever keyboard then

[young spoke]

?

every time i bought something of aliexpress it was a scam

[young spoke]

idk

that seems stupid that a keyboard doesn’t have windows and uses Ralt

i use Ralt as a keybind

why wouldnt you just use windows?

[thick totem]

why would you use ralt as a keybind

and for what

[halcyon hatch]

whats a good custom keyboard I can get?

[young spoke]

for opening the start menu

fake windows menu

does your distro not have a start menu

[cunning anvil]

who even uses ralt

or rather, why ralt over lalt

[thick totem]

real

[young spoke]

seperate binds

[drifting mauve]

I used VIA to reprogram my caps lock to a super key
So it has the bare bones unix aesthetic, the functionality of a modern keyboard.. and it makes way better use of a redundant key

Not to dissimilar to the keyboard layout of a chromebook

the caps lock becoming search is genius imo

A big part of it is that the windows key is the least standard keyboard key
should it have a windows logo? Should itsay "win"? ..What if you don't use windows? "super", "code"? Tux logo.. ach linux ubununtu?
and don't get me started on the mac layout..

how about just get rid of it.. turn a key nobody uses (caps lock).. and put a little search icon
its so much more pleasing than an ugly windows logo crowding the home row ..esp as a linux user

I kinda regret not buying a higher end chromebook for this reason

[young spoke]

damm

[drifting mauve]

its not stupid
its just ugly and a bit confused

[young spoke]

just odd

[drifting mauve]

winkey is like an edgy teenager going through different phases
but every other key has kind of found they're place and meaning in life
and caps lock is the 95 y/o man thats gonna croak over soon

[young spoke]

this guy took something

considering his name is herb im not suprised

lmao

[drifting mauve]

i love hrt monitor

https://tenor.com/view/estrogen-medical-medicine-peach-goma-cat-gif-8614547578415096666

[boreal rivet]

saying corny shit like this doesn't make you sound smart lil bro

[drifting mauve]

Ok.

[drifting mauve]

||saying shit like this doesn't make you sound very smart either||

||You just come across as an asshole tbh||

[boreal rivet]

You should know that I don’t care

[cunning anvil]

toprita

condescension is his speciality

i miss gas

[modest condor]

i use ralt for æøå

[thick totem]

ew what

é

is that

hm

[thick totem]

thats so weird

ééé

i cant tell if thats a dot

or a line thingy

[boreal rivet]

british man is astounded by different language

[thick totem]

im not actually british but whatever

gang how do i change the letters used in the ralt thing

[thick totem]

do yk if that works for lithuanian

[minor loom]

Hello, I am wondering if there is any good wireless keyboards (mechanical) for gaming (2.5ghz) but is in the British layout

Plus under £100

[frosty cipher]

Since there isn’t a mouse channel, I wanted to ask about a wireless charging mouse, and if I could pair any wireless charging mouse with a wireless charger mouse pad, and if so which mouse would be better? Are these even worth it?

[thick totem]

surely batteries are cheaper

[turbid snow]

is there a channel for mice?

[eager cedar]

they should change this channel to peripherals

@blazing breach @lament thistle

yo

ask someone to change it idk its a suggestion

[blazing breach]

You forgot over half the staff, & jake in the ping.
FYI; Its being discussed.

[eager cedar]

Elijah said to ping mods im kinda new to this server i never suggested smt

[blazing breach]

It's all good, I was being sarcastic 😁

[eager cedar]

they gotta run it by linus?

@blazing breach

they still talking about it right

give them these screen shots if they need a reason lol

[fiery parrot]

looking to build my first Keyboard, any advice for what to look for?
looking to spend about 300$ aud

[boreal rivet]

you should buy a realforce

[fiery parrot]

I'll have a look

[fiery parrot]

Helpful

[glossy mesa]

We got that shit brown and dead person grey theme going 🔥

[glossy mesa]

Stuck with qwerty and big enter because it is what I know and I don't feel like learning to type on a new layout

[crisp patrol]

tf are those

[glossy mesa]

Keycaps I found on an Etsy store

[crisp patrol]

are they metal or what

[glossy mesa]

Nah they are PBT or whatever

(I know extremely little about keyboards and keycaps and all related jazz)

[urban panther]

i never figured you to be a pudding keycap person

although the brown checks out

[frosty cipher]

That’s lame. I don’t want to swap batteries. I want to use my mouse all over the room then return it to its place on the desk and have it at full charge the next morning. Plus batteries are wasteful.

[glossy mesa]

Maybe
I am in the UK so idk where to buy keycaps

[glossy mesa]

I think they have a look

Thankfully it seems that I didn't overpay massively

£54 for what I got which seems like £10-20 more than what I'd get from that site

Ah well, that's what I get for not looking harder lol

[young spoke]

98% keyboards are so expensive

they range from shitty £30 ones to minimum for a name brand one £70

unless you buy off aliexpress or some shit

tf is this and why is it £29

[charred plank]

Managed to make a spare cooler master keyboard sound like this

Used some natural cotton filament as damping with some duct tape

Adding new caps tomorrow

[bitter oar]

chocolate

[prime mirage]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0C1GXGQ23/ref=ewc_pr_img_1?smid=A1FH6QN4EG03AW&th=1

im looking for keycaps and wondering if those are any good i love the look

i cant find where you can buy those

$250 is lot out of my budget

still 200 usd

what about polycaps

+/- $100

perferably not more but i can go up to $15 more

i have a white keychron q3

i like the look of these

https://kineticlabs.com/keycaps/polycaps/hippo-pbt

of thing im also debating is switches im debating phantom reds or sea glass linears

really?

i like the look of these alsohttps://kineticlabs.com/keycaps/polycaps/octopus-pbt

is that a more fair price?

i like theses cherry industrial ones

are those better than the $65 octopus polycaps?

[thick totem]

are ceramic keycaps like worth the price or are they just seen as weird

cuz i dont see them thrown around alot ngl

ah

they still affect sound though right

so if they worth then they worth

🤷‍♂️

my switches came for my keyboard

[prime mirage]

Nice

My q3 gonna get a full make over within the next few weeks

Hey thock man do you think I should get gateron phatom reds or sea glass linears

I’m wanting new switches for my q3 rn it has oil kings

Black inks?

looking at the wieghts of them i want something with a lighter press than my oil kings

are those better than the phantom reds?

im sorry if these questions sound stupid i dont know to much

[past vortex]

https://dareu.com/products/dareu-ek75-rt

[warped crescent]

yo im looking for a barebones case and pcb plate board thats like 75% ish oand like cream tan or a darker version of those colors anyone got any idead

[young spoke]

guys is this keyboard any good? i’ve decided to ditch the numpad https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B086W53WVZ?

probably going to get a different set of key caps

[boreal rivet]

its so bad that it doesn't even get 4 stars on amazon

[young spoke]

you do realise how unhelpful that is?

what can i get under idfk £100

what lines?

there are none with good caps

what tkl can i get under £100

[thick totem]

build a keyboard

[young spoke]

effort

[thick totem]

how

[young spoke]

too hard

and ill end up breaking something

[thick totem]

you order parts and slip pap pop together

it kinda goes together like lego

[cunning anvil]

with a hot stick

[thick totem]

up the as

fuck

[cunning anvil]

it's my c

and it works fine tyvm

yeah

meh im lazy lol

[young spoke]

young people?

[cunning anvil]

slong as it registers

[young spoke]

are you referring to me?

your incorrect

yes

[cunning anvil]

hi im Chinese

okay time to tweak my firmware to fit the new board so i can test keys

[young spoke]

effort

i just wanna get a tkl keyboard under £100

thats in the us

or canada whatever either way £130 with shipping

thats quite difficult because if i research with a youtube video the price might be $70 but £120 here

not even import tax its just keyboard companies being dumb

i know but i dont know what specifically to look for

thats what i try to do

but all the sub $100 keyboards people reccomend are insanely priced here

https://www.keychron.uk/products/keychron-v3-qmk-custom-mechanical-keyboard-iso-layout-collection? this looks alright for £70

[thick totem]

make a decision and learn

mistakes are the best teacher 👍

[young spoke]

id rather not make a mistake

the rk96 is £70 rn

actually kinda good value

[thick totem]

royal kludge explodes

[young spoke]

what?

[thick totem]

https://imgur.com/a/royal-kludge-is-good-brand-you-should-buy-keyboards-x7LTFwp

i was going to buy one

and then i realised i was at risk of a keyboard explosion

[young spoke]

damm i guess not

[thick totem]

good keyboard = expensive

[young spoke]

no shit

[thick totem]

so buy one that you know will be shit

[young spoke]

i dont need a £500 keyboard i jsut want something that looks nice and sounds better then my membrane

[thick totem]

whats ur budget

[young spoke]

£100

[thick totem]

keyboard im building is under £90 if u want that

[young spoke]

that depends

whats in it

[thick totem]

m1 v3 with akko cream yellow switches

and then just some random keycaps off aliexpress

[young spoke]

i dont like the sound of those switches

[thick totem]

akko make some good switches for about the same price

[young spoke]

i really like the look of the aula F87

[thick totem]

🤷‍♂️

[young spoke]

will it explode like the other one i saw lmao?

my requirements for the keyboard 1. sounds better then a membrane 2. doesnt explode 3. looks alright 4. is tkl or 96%

[boreal rivet]

your budget is a 100 quid bruh

you don't have the privilege of caring about how it sounds

[young spoke]

sounding better then my membrane is very easy to achieve

quite literally any mechanical switch will sound atleast 2x as good

elaborate?

https://www.amazon.co.uk/EPOMAKER-Wireless-Mechanical-Bluetooth-Swappable/dp/B0CP5TG7L6/ref=sr_1_16? this is what im looking at rn

what are you on about?

[glossy mesa]

60he+ arrived today and oh my god, so this is what good keyboards sound like

[glossy mesa]

https://prototypist.net/collections/in-stock-swagkeys-keycaps/products/in-stock-sw-dolch?variant=41537281097794

Oh now I'm more tempted

[bitter oar]

can you order from aliexpress?

I’d check there

70 quid is a bit overpriced

<@&750150305383186585> this guy won’t stop, this is clearly just to annoy me not to actually answer/help the guy

no way

Didn’t I told you atleast quadruple times that I don’t like being called dinky?

it’s absolutely clear and you’re trying to annoy me

[young spoke]

i dont really want to

[bitter oar]

????

okay?

Do I have to tell you that in every server

[young spoke]

£70 isnt that expensive

dont want to risk aliexpress

[bitter oar]

at that price you can nearly get a cnc’d keyboard

from aliexpress

fully built

[young spoke]

no there isbnt

tried that didnt work

2/2 times i ordered off there i got something i didnt order

a completely different product

[bitter oar]

what things did you order

[young spoke]

£70 is actually really cheap compared to other TKLs

[young spoke]

i aint telling you

[bitter oar]

iirc I always go what I’ve ordered above 5 bucks

[bitter oar]

why?

[young spoke]

tf you mean why

[bitter oar]

you can get similar shipped for free at 50 bucks from ali

[young spoke]

thats also cheap

but theres no point

id rather buy it off amazon

[bitter oar]

ig

[young spoke]

free overnight delivery and there isnt a chance it will be a box of weights

its £83

[bitter oar]

just record yourself unboxing the stuff

[young spoke]

still cba to do that

also keycaps are shit

[bitter oar]

wym

[young spoke]

i dont like the all black look

[bitter oar]

95% of the time I got what I’ve ordered

[young spoke]

there is a 5%

[bitter oar]

twice I had customs issue but that was only for $1 items,

[bitter oar]

I got partially refunded

the seller was a b because he just let me wait for the return label forever

[young spoke]

i prefer the EU layout honestly

[bitter oar]

I reopened the ticket and just did a partial refund

the seller did have below average rating anyway

[young spoke]

the big shift and short enter is better imo

[bitter oar]

also, he sent me a wrong 8w/mk putty instead of 13w putty, he didn’t send me something entirely wrong

and second time I technically got scammed was when an audio cable was advertised 26awg and I received <36awg

and it was broken aswell

I cut it apart and sent a pic of the cables inside for false advertising, I got refunded.

you don’t really have to worry

also, with items above 10 bucks you’ll get the stuff within 2 weeks, usually 10 days

[young spoke]

probably just get this ngl

[thick totem]

get it then

😭

[cunning anvil]

heccc

i think i bunged up the wiring or the hw is dead

[charred plank]

What is a good keyboard around $50 with hot swappable switches, usbc and a layout where I can use standard keycaps instead of stock? I'm going to mod it with filament and tape so stock sound is not a massive deal to me

[crisp patrol]

hi squidward

[cunning anvil]

silly caps

[charred plank]

ROYALAXE 60 Percent Wireless Mechanical Keyboard, Gateron G Pro 3.0 Yellow Switch, Hot Swappable Wired/Bluetooth/2.4G Wireless Keyboard with RGB Light for Windows & Mac, PBT Keycaps, Whale Blue https://a.co/d/6BM9KU3 is this good if I replace internal damping and add tape and swap key caps and cable?

Why?

[crisp patrol]

they have pcb issues lol

[charred plank]

What type of issues?

Shouldn't it just be works or doesn't work?

Isn't that just if you short the battery?

What should I get for $50

I'll get this if I don't get a rec

[crisp patrol]

basically, not much good at the price range, or at least up to more enthusiast standards ☹️

unless you want a trackpoint keyboard (I doubt you do)

[cunning anvil]

brass >:D

[charred plank]

Decided I'll just get the royal axe and probably desolder the battery

As long as it's not necessary to keep in

And I'll damo it with cotton filament and use some duct tape

[bitter oar]

can it be 75%?

or nah

i’d check aliexpress and watch a review when you pick a board

[torn aspen]

Anyone have an opinion on stock wooting keyboards, i wanted a tkl so im looking at the new 80he

[boreal rivet]

Gamer copium in physical form

[forest pebble]

I have to get an he board someday to see if it's worth the hype 😁

[forest pebble]

I mean I have tried some, but haven't daily drived one

As long as it's not plate mounted like the board I tried

took like 5s to 😦

[young spoke]

the controllers are worth the hype

[cunning anvil]

I am the hype

jk i keep disappointing even myself

hmm

there are parametric he switches

[glossy mesa]

They don't suck
They're pretty nice I think

[forest pebble]

Seing stuff like cycle 8 that has he pcb option, I am sure some peeps are going to make 40% he pcb

There are not many compatible switches out there right

[cunning anvil]

they're not that crazy lol

he tho...

[young spoke]

the wired aula f87 is down to £60 now

i will have to get that

[bitter oar]

check aliexpress.

[young spoke]

why?

its already extremely cheap

[bitter oar]

also, the f87 was likely purchased off alibaba

the one you’re looking at rn

on amazon

[young spoke]

its OEM

[bitter oar]

it’s cheap for keyboard standards but, you can get better

[young spoke]

nah im good

[bitter oar]

wym OEM? those boards are from china

how’s that related

[young spoke]

its the original one not the goofy alibaba ones

i can confirm this by the fact the seller is epomaker

[bitter oar]

original what? both are original

[bitter oar]

oh

that doesn’t matter tho

even the alibaba ones are from epomaker/aula

they’re probably all from the same warehouse

you’re basicly just paying £10 to amazon

for a service

[young spoke]

ok

yeah

next day delivery is worth that

[bitter oar]

ig

[forest pebble]

Also has someone here a gx87 from AliExpress? With some coupons and stuff I ordered one with keycaps and stuff for under 80€ since I was curious

How those keyboard are

[bitter oar]

well, another cnc keyboard

[forest pebble]

True 😁

[bitter oar]

if you bought all of that under €80 that’s good

[forest pebble]

Yeah 77€ to be exact

Including shipping and 20% vat

I don't really have many wireless boards, I think I don't even have a wireless custom board so maybe I'll test that

But it's not really a feature I am looking for 😁

[young spoke]

my 3 main reasons for not using aliexpress or alibaba

1. i dont trust them
2. i cba to make an account
3. i want my shit within the next 50 years

[forest pebble]

Maybe it's slow over where you are but shipping can be fast enough where I am (from 7 days to two weeks in general, sometimes 3)

But I guess support is easier/better with amazon

[young spoke]

still longer then next day or same day delivery

[forest pebble]

Though in the past I had good experience with refunds from AliExpress

[young spoke]

other points are completely valid

[forest pebble]

Yeah I guess it's still faster

If time is not an issue, I think it's a legit alternative

[bitter oar]

1. I don’t get why not
2. Okay argument…
3. It usually takes 10 days with stuff that’s over 10 bucks

[young spoke]

i don’t trust them with my credit card details

i think it’s pretty obvious why

also that is pretty long shipping

[bitter oar]

you can use paypal no?

you shouldn’t use amazon either then, they could have a breach any day

or other services

but fine, the longer shipping is reasonable

[young spoke]

yes but i doubt aliexpress will compensate me

[bitter oar]

I doubt amazon would aswell

[young spoke]

they have

[bitter oar]

do you mean if they ever get a breach or return policy?

[young spoke]

there was an email leak and one of my emails was leaked so they gave me the £30 item i ordered a day before for free and a £20 giftcard

[charred plank]

the royal axe arrioved today

added damping foam and sealed it with let

also swapped the caps for now and removed the battery

used 2 layers of tape to damp it too

any recs on switches I should use

preferably tactile

[charred plank]

ignore video. played it back and realized my phone has insane treble boost

not a fan of cherry browns

[forest pebble]

I back that MX browns are nice but it's an acquired taste, if he wants more tactility I guess go for some clears or durock white lotus

[fair matrix]

https://tenor.com/view/mahito-runaway-scared-jjk-jujutsu-gif-2968936194119637814

[forest pebble]

Or MX blacks everywhere, what is tactility

[charred plank]

how much are Gazzew Boba U4 usually and where can I buy them?

[naive dock]

where you based

also omgggg i just got the aula F75 im in love

the term id describe it as is marbley its beautiful

[charred plank]

us

there are some on amazon for $100 but idk if thats a normal price for a set of them

I can use sites like aliexpress and such if theyre cheaper there

[naive dock]

dang idk then, im uk based and i found a dealer pretty easy. just look them up, you will probably have more luck with an independent board building sites

[naive dock]

set of how many?

[charred plank]

I just need 68

its a set of 99 i think

or 90

nm, its 90

[naive dock]

its about 58 pounds for a pack of 100 here

[forest pebble]

Oh what board is thag

[forest pebble]

I see I see cool cool

[charred plank]

not perfect but from a slightly better mic

[charred plank]

$50 board with removable switches and usbc is kinda crazy tbh

especially when it had the room to dampen it like that

[restive tusk]

jidfbuunvgvgyvvgvvtgyfytg gcygvgctrfcftctrdsawqaqqqdfjiihugyui

i was doing a sound test 💀

[native sundial]

that... isnt that crazy

standard budget board stuff

[charred plank]

got closer recordings from the head perspective

[cunning anvil]

but it's a mouse

[crisp patrol]

[charred plank]

Found some on eBay for $80. I'm going to try and offer $60

[forest pebble]

Maybe on mechmarket or some keyboard specialized discords?

I mean I'd search for switches there first if second hand

[lost wren]

Well now (it's an update on what's happening now.)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lZA4C5wnHU8

[forest pebble]

Ah my bad I am too used for it to be normal 😁

(the keyboard hobby stuff)

It does alter your perception yeah

But truthfully if you search for hobby specific thing, I think it does make sense to look for places where it is hobby specific (if that makes sense)@patent belfry

I often see wrongly priced see stuff on mainstream second hand websites

I mean it is popular in Vietnam as an example

For the keyboard hobby

Depends on the region and context

[cunning anvil]

im confused, is there something up with MM

[forest pebble]

Here in France I don't think there would be many sets

We mainly go through some discords and sometimes MM

80g, you like them heavy 😁

[crisp patrol]

nah

[main narwhal]

i was shopping the other day and forgot what I was shopping for, so had to do a double take when I saw this spring weight

I was like oh right

not spring switches lel

[forest pebble]

Ah ah 😂, I think the highest stuff I have is like 70g everywhere and one board has a 72g spacebar spring

I have some boards at 67g but the more recent ones tends to have lighter springs (63.5, 62), I think I am preferring 57.5-60 now

[main narwhal]

i think i have 80s or 100s in my fightstick, i forgot what I settled with

the ligher springs were having problems returning the switch

prolly coz of the weight of the pushbutton

[cunning anvil]

cute!

[main narwhal]

I keep meaning to replace the cable lol

I bought the parts from summit/rosecables lololololol

forever ago

before they was outted as terrible and a scammer kek

i was going to get parts from zap to make a new one but then zap closd too

[forest pebble]

Or fake lemo 😁

I never had yc8 I think, I have almost all in fake lemo, maybe one GX something

Maybe I should get a yc8 to see, but I already have so many cables 😂

[crisp patrol]

omg chater!!!1

[main narwhal]

😮

[charred plank]

Are there companies that sell those metal plates some fancy chassis have under them alone?

Also, I think I've grown on linears

What's a good linear switch to swap out my current ones with?

[spiral mica]

what

[charred plank]

Like the little brass plate on the back here

Thinking of maybe just putting an aluminum plate behind my keyboard to act as a weight and support

I just mean the plate in the back

[boreal rivet]

that is called a weight

[spiral mica]

why would you want to stick a "weight" behind a random keyboard

it would look really ugly and would not sit on the table as stable

[boreal rivet]

thoccy clacky chocolatey keeb sound !!!!!

[thick totem]

thicky thocky

heheheha

[boreal rivet]

cheese cakey

me too

cloccy keebs ftw!!

[visual mason]

fill it with coins lmao

[cunning anvil]

thrembly

[thick totem]

i like the keycaps on that

does it sound good

[boreal rivet]

Cement mod

[thick totem]

leather mod

someone try that

[covert monolith]

It sounds pretty good

I think this one sounds the best tho

[thick totem]

that is quite nice

have u got like a video of you typing

[covert monolith]

I don’t but I could take a vid to test the sounds

[thick totem]

well what switches are they

and i'll just find a video

[covert monolith]

In the video those are the epomaker reaper switches

On the keyboard w the marble caps o put akko creamy yellow

Thag vid is the aula f75

I got these to try as well but I don’t rly like them

At least I think they need more lube