peripherals

[pulsar crow]

I have decided to go buy a custom keyboard

yessirr

yes plz

75%

any would be fine tbh budget

but not over 300 dollars

i want a prebuilt board but with hotswappable

I watch alot of streamers with custom board and i cannot hold my temtation anymore

pretty much

cause theres not really much custom board place here

asia

yep the gmmk pro is not even availabje here

Mostly in popular asian country like china and japan

my place bad

But 4hr shipping is good

kbdfans

Yep

I heard thay kdbfans are good

I dont live in singapore

i live in indonesia

Hehehehe

yea tofu

What about epomaker

?

I think so

What about gk64xs

oh really

id80 is 390 dollars here

[chrome raft]

So my spacebar rattles and I was wondering if there is a way to get rid of it or at least help it a bit without having to take everything apart

[austere scroll]

loose?

[verbal canopy]

dude just look on Shopee for GMMK Pro's

or even physical stores, I know friends who live in Malaysia who have them in stores

[warped mirage]

why is there a keyboards channel but not for mice?

[pallid trout]

Treat this channel as the "Peripheral" channel.

SwiftpointZMasterRace

[pulsar crow]

@hasty saffron

is the gk61 hotswappable with 3 pin switches?

Like an akko cs red rose

the person selling to me said that its optical switches only

[ionic briar]

then its only compatible with gateron opticals only

[pulsar crow]

fuckkkk

Welp that sucks

hm

Beli Paradox Gaming GHOST GK68X DIY Kit Wired RGB Hotswap Custom Keyboard - Hitam https://tokopedia.link/5EQj0NYGqgb di toko DGeva Gaming Rp625.000 di Tokopedia dengan Bebas Ongkir, Sekarang!

Should i get this instead?

[warped mirage]

cool

what do you think of razer deathadder essential?

it costs $30 on amazon

but I found one for $17

[pallid trout]

Not bad

[ionic briar]

ehhh sure

[pliant flare]

Steel series apex pro worth it?

[heavy maple]

seems good enough

[bright trellis]

Yo I have a question

On the back of my gateron blue switches it says F-K

What does the F-K mean
The keyboard is GK61

[ionic briar]

most likely just the mold marking
so that if one batch has defective housings, they know which mold is causing trouble to remove it for maintenance

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/602214150848118840/749453503801589780/20200830_092015.jpg?width=218&height=473
an example
this is the bottom side of one of my gateron yellow

[unkempt dome]

well going to try to like the gateron yellow again ... wish me luck ...

😉

well ... it looks like I equipped the snowfox with kailh box navy last time I swap something in it ...

still find them a bit heavy but overall these are great switches

[ashen oriole]

My gmmk is finally arriving today

Wish me luck boys

[misty crypt]

finally

[wet cave]

@misty crypt what keycap set is that. It look super good

[misty crypt]

lemme make sure i got the name right...

drop + matt30 /dev/tty mt3

[wet cave]

nice

thank you

[misty crypt]

np yo

seems the base kit is out of stock unfortunately

[shy schooner]

what keyboard is that? 👀

[misty crypt]

Glorious GMMK Pro

[shy schooner]

looks nice

[misty crypt]

it unfortunately was only a softlaunch and i'm pretty sure all remaining slots are filled for now

[shy schooner]

and also, is that 70%?

[misty crypt]

75%

[shy schooner]

Noice

[quasi turtle]

My condolences on mouse

[shy schooner]

oh, they have stock

[quasi turtle]

but nice board I guess

[misty crypt]

i like the Model D

even though it is a dirt magnet

[quasi turtle]

though the gaskets basically don’t work on gmnk pro

and stab fit is a bit wonky on aftermarket stabs

though polycarb plate works fine iirc

[misty crypt]

yeah, i know about the stab fit thing

i did get some Durock V2 stabs but decided to just stick with stock

[unkempt dome]

Yes I knew ... they have the box white spring I think with the navy click bar

[pallid trout]

IIRC you can still reserve now but you will have to wait a long while.

[misty crypt]

yeah

also the boards being produced starting... i think today will not support QMK out of the box

[pallid trout]

Maybe.

With a firmware update they will but yeah.

[misty crypt]

yeah, they said they're looking into making the chips in the newer GMMK Pros support QMK with a firmware update

also where can i get VIA?

i pretty much only wanted glorious core for the firmware updates and RGB control

i was hoping it'd be a bit more robust but this is actually quite fuckin bad

[tough ether]

https://caniusevia.com/

[misty crypt]

gotcha, thanks

good thing it's on both windows and linux since i dual boot

can't seem to find it

maybe if i quit glorious core

this should work with VIA out of the box, right?

[misty crypt]

it does not lol

[sinful moth]

hey guys I'm looking for a sub $100 tkl keyboard that's good for gaming and productivity that doesn't have too much of a clack

[raven mantle]

I preordered the gmmk pro too

I will also get the model d wireless once that releases and I will be satisfied

[raven mantle]

https://www.amazon.com/RK-ROYAL-KLUDGE-Mechanical-Rechargeable/dp/B08NY54NXS/ref=sr_1_8?dchild=1&keywords=tkl&qid=1621635232&sr=8-8&th=1 here you go

[dull ore]

is 65% or 75% acceptable

[raven mantle]

its pretty good for the price

If you want hotswap i recommend the keychron c1

[sinful moth]

now, if I were to sell a fairly new G413 Carbon how much should I sell it for

I bought it for $65

[raven mantle]

45 dollars would be good

[sinful moth]

ok

like I barely use it bc it isn't what I need

[dull ore]

$30 lowest price starting price 42$

[sinful moth]

kk

[sinful moth]

definitely, I don't need num pad, but I do need fkeys

[lilac night]

Oh shit a new channel for keyboards

I’m so excited

[humble grail]

What is better claymore 2 ROG or k100 Corsair

[neat matrix]

can I use any 60% keyboard case for an ortholinear keyboard?

[chrome raft]

Any have any suggestions for a ok mechanical keyboard for under 70 usd?

[ashen oriole]

ayyyy lessgo

[pallid trout]

RK84?

[ionic briar]

gamakay k61, k66, k87

[chrome raft]

Thx for the suggestion but I've decided I'm gonna get the keychron c2

[normal tree]

any suggestions on a 60/65% keyboard for around 100

[ionic briar]

gamakay k61:
https://banggood.app.link/JPfImFU1sgb, https://www.amazon.com/Percent-Keyboard-Mechanical-Gateron-Swappable/dp/B08PF3HD2V
kemove snowfox: https://www.amazon.com/KEMOVE-Snowfox-DK61-60-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B08372D3M1
womier k66/yc66: https://www.amazon.com/Womier-Keyboard-Swappable-Mechanical-Crystalline/dp/B089SHMD61, https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000314836215.html?spm=a2g14.12057483.detail.3.1eb81799JmwmUi

[unkempt dome]

The snowfox is a nice board ... the only thing I don't like about it is that I don't seem to be able to put a single solid color in hardware mode ... if someone know how to do it please teach me

[marsh topaz]

None of them available at my region

: (

[tight moon]

are otemu switches good

how do u lube switches without opening them up

[pallid trout]

Depends.
Because you know how it is.

It's all about

[pallid trout]

You don't. Lubing requires coating the spring, the parts of the bottom housing, and parts of the lower half of the stem. All of which are inaccessible without opening them up.

[worldly shale]

Finally got my second board much to the dismay of my family lmfao

can't wait to take out the reds in them and put in either outemu purples or akko cs switches

[fast geyser]

https://images-ext-1.discordapp.net/external/DAxZEuZrd08jfTjEerAZVnp3nzwh-FDL5_9oKKtyYE4/%3Fwidth%3D1158%26height%3D675/https/media.discordapp.net/attachments/381037706693574658/845529327826632744/IMG_20210522_131054.jpg

clack clacking while being hydrated

[winter ruin]

can i use krytox 205g0 to lube stabilisers? or is it not thick enough

[fast geyser]

thats good enough

thats what the hobby has been using right until 2020 when a crapton of new products started popping up

[tribal quest]

cool setup really like the deskmat+waterbottle, they look like they were made for eachother

[vivid beacon]

Gib 😦

[ashen oriole]

Got my first mech board

Gmmk

[tawny quarry]

ayyy, i have the same keyboard

[raw turret]

You can always spray lube lol

[raw turret]

For cheap clones, yeah, they're not bad, but don't pay more than 50 bucks for a board with them

[pallid trout]

You can but it's not really recommended.

[raw turret]

meh

I assumed he was just talking about like <30 kb's

Like the k552 or smt

what are your kb specs

[unkempt dome]

Indeed he must be talking about the basic lineup of red, brown and blue ...

[green sonnet]

Does Linus have videos on keyboards that can be partially pressed? Like a controller? I think some games could benefit of partially pressing W and I'm curious if LTT has tested any.

It might be called that way, that would make sense

I only know of one which is called wooting one

It is indeed called analog

It's just really freaking expensive

[unkempt dome]

Aren't hall effect switches analog ones?

[green sonnet]

155

Excluding shipping

[unkempt dome]

Indeed

Ok

[green sonnet]

True well I have always used a blue switches Sharkoon keyboard which I really love for coding and they're only like 70 bucks

[unkempt dome]

Hyper x has a board with those right ?

[green sonnet]

Kailh

I think they're lovely

Interesting

Are they tactile?

Awesome

I'll look into that

[unkempt dome]

@hasty saffron not the ones I was thinking about

[green sonnet]

That sounds powerful

Thanks imma look up some videos

[unkempt dome]

I put my kailh box whites in my gmmk with my double shot sa keycaps today... was missing that profile

[green sonnet]

Thanks

[unkempt dome]

Yes

I was thinking about omnipoint switches with adjustable actuation point as analog switches

@hasty saffron yes they have thinner clickbar than navy and jade

And the spring of the jade

And the jade have the navy clickbar if I remember correctly

That's the final product

[unkempt dome]

You've clearly seen nothing there ... it's just a small part of the mess

Yeah indeed

[sinful moth]

hey what's the quietest sub $100 keyboard, with rgb, I can buy

preferably tkl up to 60%

[unkempt dome]

Are halo true good switches ?

[misty crypt]

better photo of the new keeb lol

also found a delete key of the right profile

[unkempt dome]

Beautiful

[misty crypt]

thanks

y'know, there's a tux key too for linux users, and while i am one, and while it is a cute key, the aesthetic of the windows 9x logo is just way too good

[verbal canopy]

Wow interesting

[tight moon]

Aah I see you went with an antique ibm model m look

[misty crypt]

i have an actual Model M lol; the keycaps don't look as nice as these

[boreal rivet]

Preference

In terms of quality they're both the same

[dull sparrow]

the 9x logo seems a bit jarring to me, just because of its size it feels wrong
usually on actual older keyboards it’s smaller

[misty crypt]

true, but i think a smaller 9x logo would look more out of place with this particular set

[pallid trout]

I'd agree, since the legend is relatively large and centered

[brittle plover]

I have the corsair k70 mk2. Is there a "type" of keycaps that would fit it? What would be the name of them? How do I look for them?
I have the brown switches btw, if that matters

[misty crypt]

these days it's been getting easier to find keycaps compatible with corsair boards; corsair themselves even sell some PBT keycaps

iirc the main differences in key sizes that a corsair board has are...

1U windows keys and a 7U space bar

as opposed to the typical 1.25U windows keys and 6.25U space bar

oh also a 1U menu key, i think

trying to recall my memory of my K95

[brittle plover]

mhm thats right

[misty crypt]

it's the sizes of the keycaps that matter with a corsair board; as for type, all of corsair's boards have cherry mx or mx-based switches, so just look for any cherry mx-compatible keycaps

[brittle plover]

my windows is 1u, and space is 7u

[misty crypt]

yeah, so that's all you gotta look for, really

a lot of these enthusiast keycaps like the ones i have are getting much better at accommodating these nonstandard key sizes

but... buying a set of those for like $70 minimum to put on a corsair K70 is like buying $8000 rims to put on a 2004 honda civic

i mentioned corsair sells their own PBT keycaps though; that's probably a reasonable upgrade

yep
https://www.corsair.com/ca/en/Categories/Products/Accessories-|-Parts/pbt-config/p/CH-9000234-WW

pardon the canadian link though

they're available in white and black

[brittle plover]

oh I saw these too

I was looking for sicc ones tho

[misty crypt]

PBT is good; has a nice, rough texture that doesn't slip as easily as the ABS caps your board came with

hm... there are those pudding keycaps

[brittle plover]

what about oil stains

[misty crypt]

they handle those much better too

they don't lose that texture like ABS either

[boreal rivet]

They do

[brittle plover]

I really do like these
https://en.varmilo.com/keyboardproscenium/subject_product_other?subjectid=288

[boreal rivet]

But only if you have mega greasy hands

[brittle plover]

but I dont they would fit

[brittle plover]

mine are relatively less greasy, so I guess they are good

[misty crypt]

those look pretty good

[brittle plover]

would they fit tho

[misty crypt]

might wanna find a retailer to buy them from though; varmilo generally isn't great at direct sales

lemme double-check

...yeah, their site is devoid of information on that lol

[brittle plover]

yeah no

their windows is 1.25 u

rip

[misty crypt]

i mentioned pudding caps; they're a nice choice for RGB-heavy boards

[brittle plover]

hyperX ones?

[misty crypt]

found a set that includes some nonstandard sizes, including ones that should fit your board
https://www.amazon.com/YMDK-Through-Profile-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B08CB8D2YB

nah, see

one company produces these caps by the truckload

[brittle plover]

oh I see

[misty crypt]

then all these other companies are free to buy their stock and rebrand it as their own

[brittle plover]

hyperx would be unnecessarily expensive then

[misty crypt]

glorious auras, hyperx puddings, ducky puddings, they're all ultimately from this one manufacturer lol

aye

also was it 7U or 6.5U...

looks like it'll fit though

[brittle plover]

7U

[misty crypt]

well nah, like

i said that pretty confidently at the start but now i'm not so sure

since the listing shows a 6.5U space bar

[brittle plover]

ok wait I was wrong

[misty crypt]

but i did find that listing through a reddit link of--

ah, yeah, there it is

[brittle plover]

no wwait no

wrong one

this one

[misty crypt]

yep, that's the one

so yeah, those puddings are an option

i've used puddings before; they provide a nice, dramatic RGB effect

[brittle plover]

tbh I'm more leaned towards the varmillo ones

[misty crypt]

since they let the light shine through all on the sides as well as the tops

[brittle plover]

I like a matte affect like that more

[misty crypt]

aye, but i'll need to find out if they include extra keycaps of the right size

[brittle plover]

yeah, i'm tryna find it too

[misty crypt]

i gotta go to bed for now though

[brittle plover]

they have so less info on this

[misty crypt]

yeah lmao

[brittle plover]

aight, cya! Thanks a lot

they sell keycaps.. but dont have the info for them

[misty crypt]

varmilo generally relies on their retail partners to provide the proper info

[brittle plover]

[brittle plover]

ah thats kina dodgy since I can't go to physical places because of covid

[misty crypt]

mechanicalkeyboards.com is where i've gone to shop for varmilo's stuff in the past

well i say retailers, i mean online stores lol

[brittle plover]

yeah, I get that

alright, ill look into that site

thanks a lot!

[misty crypt]

np yo, good luck

[brittle plover]

how do I filter by keyboard size? 😅

whats a good website for keycaps in general?

[pallid trout]

Maxkeyboards lets you have custom colourways.

[vivid beacon]

I really want to build a hot swappable keeb, but honestly don't know where to even get all the parts

EU btw.

[dull ore]

how much are you willing to spend and what look are you going for

If you want just a normal gamer looking one just buy one from Amazon

but a cheap hotswap would be nk65

[vivid beacon]

Doesn't need be cheap, but i want hotswap cause i'm able to switch it up then, instead of soldering.

[obtuse surge]

If you’re looking at keyboards, the number of keys is the size reference.

[dull ore]

https://novelkeys.xyz/products/nk65-entry-edition?variant=36493654655143

[obtuse surge]

108 keys is a full-size keyboard, 87 is tenkeyless, and there’s also custom sizes with different layouts.

[vivid beacon]

When were they last in stock?

[dull ore]

Going in stock: NK65 - Entry (all colors) - Q3 2021

[obtuse surge]

I like the Varmilo I have better than my Leopold FC980C with topre switches, so I’d definitely vouch for the quality of their products.

[vivid beacon]

alrighty ty

[brittle plover]

im looking for keycaps, I know the keys (104/105/108), but the sizes are the issue

[dull ore]

what sizes?

are you worried about keycap profiles or just how many keys come in the box?

[brittle plover]

the physical sizes of the keys

not the profiles (thats just the height right?)

2 sec

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/834558873398411335/845925878466871326/Corsair_K70_keylayout.png

this is my layout

both windows keys and clipboard keys are 1U

and the spacebar is 6.5u

opposed to the 6/6.25U standard (idk which one it is)

[dull ore]

sets over 80$ which come with extras come with 1U keys which are those

[brittle plover]

so a lot of keycap sets wont fit because of the smaller windows key

[brittle plover]

ah shit are there any cheaper ones?

[dull ore]

you need to buy the extras or get a set which gets those

[dull ore]

probably, but you are getting absolute garbage

[brittle plover]

a set with those is what I am struggling to find

[brittle plover]

how much do decent PBT keycaps cost

I dont want ultra high pro gamer cool boi coder hackerman ones

[dull ore]

what profile, also PBT?

ABS has better colors

[brittle plover]

but they get a oily a lot faster

[dull ore]

well PBT is also decent

yeah but what profile

[brittle plover]

what profile is standard?

like what do you reckon comes with keyboards

[dull ore]

the "standard" is Cherry/GMK

[brittle plover]

oh that are profiles?

[dull ore]

it's called the cherry profile

[brittle plover]

I thought these are

[dull ore]

those are SA

[brittle plover]

the cherry profile then

[dull ore]

https://kbdfans.com/collections/cherry-profile/products/epbt-x-gok-bow-keycaps-set

[brittle plover]

but like

they dont have style

[dull ore]

i think they look sexy

[brittle plover]

but they are plain white

i mean, you could like them, im sure many people do

https://en.varmilo.com/keyboardproscenium/subject_product_other?subjectid=288

but this is the stuff i like

[dull ore]

https://novelkeys.xyz/collections/keycaps/products/pbt-pbow

https://kbdfans.com/collections/cherry-profile/products/enjoypbt-abs-dolch-doubleshot-mechanical-keyboard-keycaps-set

[austere jacinth]

Gk64 or hyperx alloy pro tkl ?

both are of same price

[brittle plover]

https://tenor.com/view/joseph-joestar-nice-good-job-gif-7319727

75 + 69.55 is close to what my keyboard cost

[austere jacinth]

dont u think thats too much for keycaps ?

i have 100 USD as budget for a new keyboard with blue switches but nothing that good seems to available in my country except GK64 and hyperx alloy pro tkl

[unkempt dome]

Are the halo true nice switches ?

0.50 c each canadian $ used
Worth it ?

[brittle plover]

yeah, thats what I mean, im not getting them\

[austere jacinth]

[pulsar crow]

Guys are the akko rose red switches good?

[steep grotto]

is my 20 dollar bloody q135 good for broke mfs?

[dull ore]

I don't like them

[tribal bramble]

Anyone here who has used Logitech MX Keys ?

Is it worth it ?

[potent void]

They’re meh

[pallid trout]

If you're getting a generic set, then yeah. But at that price, you're likely getting something good, or something you really want out of a keycap set, like a nice colourway.

[misty crypt]

the keycaps on my board that i posted earlier are a modified version of SA

[unkempt dome]

Halo true

In process

[unkempt dome]

Hmm

Interesting

I'll see about that

Oh damn

Well I think I could just make jades with my box white and box navy

[boreal rivet]

Box jade prices are going up?

What kind of bs is going on now

🤦

I know

[quiet thistle]

What would yall say would be the best keyboard for around or under 180usd? I would prefer silent red switches if possible.

[ionic briar]

https://youtu.be/yWQdeph9zc8?t=16
this silent?

[quiet thistle]

that almost sounds like membrane lol. I mean i don't really want to build a keyboard but

[ionic briar]

just asking about the level of silentness

[ionic briar]

youre from the us?

[quiet thistle]

yea

[ionic briar]

what is your preffered form factor?
full size, tkl, 60% or 65%?

[quiet thistle]

oh ok. I mean as long as there about or more quite then silent reds. I want tkl, but if there is a 75 percent that would be nice

[ionic briar]

and
assembling your own keeb is pretty easy with the inclusion of hotswap sockets

you just plug in the switches, put your keycaps on top

bam

[quiet thistle]

I just don't know what that means but it sounds expensive

[ionic briar]

meh

[quiet thistle]

ok, would you recommend that over buying a prebuilt?

[ionic briar]

i would, based on the basis that you can customize the board easier than most prebuilts
there are prebuilts with hotswap sockets as well, so i will recommend some of that as well

[quiet thistle]

ok, thanks. Is there like a pc part picker but for keyboards? lol. or r u just going to send me links

[ionic briar]

imma send you links
there are sort of pcpartpicker for keyboard stuff, but its limited to group buys and stuff that has an interest check, which most of the time are pretty expensive

[quiet thistle]

👍 thanks

[ionic briar]

in order of increasement in the amount of rgb, these are the prebuilt options:
https://epomaker.com/products/epomaker-ep84
https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k2-hot-swappable-wireless-mechanical-keyboard
https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k8-tenkeyless-wireless-mechanical-keyboard
https://kono.store/products/gemini-dusk
https://www.pcgamingrace.com/products/gmmk-tkl-tenkeyless-brown-switch
https://www.amazon.com/Mechanical-Keyboard-swappable-Support-Lighting/dp/B08BX7QPFW
with these board, i hightly recommend buying with some lubricants to modify the stabilizers and also lubing the switches
you should wire balance and lube the stabs (holee mod if necessary)
heres the guides:https://youtu.be/B1TodVGvF2g, https://youtu.be/BxDLeyXZWeI?t=672

next up, hotswap kit options

https://www.pcgamingrace.com/products/glorious-gmmk-pro-75-barebone-black-reservation good board but currently having issues in fullfilling its promised, and its pre-order
https://flashquark.com/product/falcon-elite-hotswap-tkl-with-usb-c-bluetooth-and-rgb-mechanical-keyboard-kit/
https://flashquark.com/product/blackhawk-hotswappable-tenkeyless-with-usb-c-bluetooth-and-rgb-mechanical-keyboard-kit/
https://www.idobao.net/products/idobao-id80-75-hot-swappable-mechanical-keyboard-kit looks good, but has a pretty stiff typing experience, pingy and hollowy, and only works with screw in stabilizers
https://epomaker.com/products/epomaker-gk87-kit

[unkempt dome]

So I've been typing on the halo true in my snowfox ... they've been lube either by factory of by the previous owner ... they feel like heavy smooth buttery linear ... quite silent ... probably too much lube in there

[ionic briar]

@quiet thistle youre from the us right?

[unkempt dome]

I like the weight

[ionic briar]

halo true is not factory lubed so yea
the previous owner overlubed them

[unkempt dome]

ok

[pallid trout]

Could get a GMMK and add your own switches and keycaps.

[quiet thistle]

yea, sorry for late response

[pallid trout]

But you know how it is in this hobby

It's all about

[ionic briar]

right
and you have no previous experience with mechanical switches?

[quiet thistle]

this is my current keyboard, got it on black friday for 50 but its 70 at like any best buy:
https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/Gaming-Keyboards/RGB-Mechanical-Gaming-Keyboards/K70-RGB-MK-2-Low-Profile/p/CH-9109017-NA

[ionic briar]

whats your opinion about the current switch?
too light, just enough or?

[quiet thistle]

Sorry, im getting a lot of info in another server. thanks for the help but im just going to stick with there recommendations for now

[ionic briar]

what do they recommend i might ask?

[quiet thistle]

leopold

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=7951

I actually got a recommendation for them from a seperate server as well

[ionic briar]

pretty good quality prebuilt not gonna lie
my only gripe is that they only have cherry mx switches which are meh, and they are soldered, which you will need a soldering station and accessories to mod em
expect they have good batches of cherry hyperglides smh

@quiet thistle

[pallid trout]

I'd rather get a hotswap at that price.

tbh

[unkempt dome]

I would go gmmk instead of leopold ... unless you're really set on getting cherry switches ... which I would not recommend

[quiet thistle]

I mean i just dont have the time to switch all the switches out

nor do i have the time to lube each individual key

nor the mental focus lol

[pallid trout]

But with a hotswap you'll at least have the choice to getting something else in the future.

Also, Cherry switches aren't bad. Again, preference.

[quiet thistle]

Ive never tried anything outside of cherry, so i wouldn't know. what would you recommend as a hotswap keyboard that is as loud or quiter than silent reds?

[ionic briar]

i have listed my recommendations above, you can take a look

[ionic briar]

yea
its just that the price they offer make it not competitive compare to others

[pallid trout]

Could add an RK84 to that list, maybe with Kailh silent box pinks.

Or MX Zilents if you can somehow afford those.

[quiet thistle]

r those just the pcbs or the swithces and keys as well

[pallid trout]

An RK84 is a complete kit.

[quiet thistle]

also, do they come with the switches and keys installed?

[pallid trout]

Fully assembled.

[ionic briar]

the first fews are prebuilts that comes with the switches and keycaps
after 2 yt videos linked are those that doesnt come with switches and keycaps

[pallid trout]

They come with TTC switches, which aren't half bad. Their reds are decent.

[quiet thistle]

80 percent too, very nice

[ionic briar]

bump.

these are the prebuilts with hotswap socket options

[quiet thistle]

amazon says the rk84 has a red switch, i wanted silent red or quiter sry

[quiet thistle]

ok

[ionic briar]

well silent red will fall into the same ish sound level like the skog reboot example i gave
which you said that it sounds like a membrane and that you dont like it?

[quiet thistle]

I never said i dont like it, it sounds nice tbh. I would have to disagree tho, i think reds or quite a bit louder than silent reds, at least from comparing silent reds to the board i currently have

[pallid trout]

You can always buy your own. You have the budget.

[quiet thistle]

but not the time

[quiet thistle]

^

[pallid trout]

Swapping switches doesn't take too long. Maybe like, fifteen or twenty minutes?

Comes with a switch puller.

[unkempt dome]

I have the kailh silent box brown ... they are quiet and have a really nice tactile bump with nice spring weight ... their linear counterpart are kailh silent box pink which have been recommended previously ...

those in the gmmk

[quiet thistle]

ppl said from another server if you want to lube it, it takes 4+ hours?

multiple people

[pallid trout]

You don't need to lube them.

Just swapping them to another switch you like doesn't take long.

[quiet thistle]

the whole point of me getting a hotswap would be having the ability to properly lube them

If they come with silent reds i wouldn't want to change that

[pallid trout]

But you don't have to...?
Lubing them is a choice.

You can swap then out for silent reds or silent box pinks or whatever. You have the choice.

That's the actual point of a hotswap.

So you don't have to fumble around soldering.

[quiet thistle]

I think im just going to stick with the leopold. thanks for the help though

[unkempt dome]

you lube them if you feel they need lube

[pallid trout]

ye

[quiet thistle]

First minute of this video kinda makes me think otherwise. again thanks for the help but i think ive made a descision. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44Wv4OGdmu4&ab_channel=TaehaTypes

[pallid trout]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I mean
Again, lubing is a choice but y'know. You do you.

[unkempt dome]

I've never lube any of my switches ... I bought some halo true that has been lubed by the previous owner and I think that it might be overlubed

[boreal rivet]

Why would you buy them

They're completely useless, the stems are the only thing worth anything

[pallid trout]

Probably used pricing at that point.

[boreal rivet]

Still wouldn't buy them

[ionic briar]

well
preference, some like the top tactile bump on em??

[boreal rivet]

Better off getting gat yellows

[unkempt dome]

I have gat yellow and they are way too light for me

[boreal rivet]

Buy some nice 72g springs from sprit

[unkempt dome]

I've been recommended the boba U4t and that's probably my next purchase

[pallid trout]

Same.

Hopefully Gazzew carries the clear tops.

[unkempt dome]

I don't really care about rgb so ... doesn't matter to me ... but it's all a matter of preference

[austere jacinth]

look , my savings are like 100 USD per month which i spend on other stuffs

[pallid trout]

I never said you should buy them.

Just stating that it's normal for keycaps to cost that much.

[chrome raft]

it's my third day with my first linear switch keyboard, just wanna share my thoughts, it's kind of bittersweet, like, I can type smoother, but it kinda feels like my accuracy is declining, like I since I don't feel the bump I usually feel, I mistype alot more than I usually do, but can I ask will it go away after I get used to it?

[pallid trout]

You'll get used to it.

[chrome raft]

ahh, ok thanks\

[boreal rivet]

Can always get heavier springs

[chrome raft]

lol, since I'm used to the ISO enter key, i sometimes press the slash when I press enter lol

ahh ok

what switches do you guys usually daily drive?

[ionic briar]

gateron yellow and scissor switch

[chrome raft]

scissor switch?

is it different from the + type switch?

[ionic briar]

yes

• switches are referred to every keyswitches that uses the cherry mx mount style
  https://deskthority.net/wiki/Scissor_switch

[chrome raft]

this is so interesting to learn, thanks XD

[misty crypt]

my first and so far only build uses Durock T1s lol

i also have an IBM Model M in my office setup, so there's buckling spring representation there

[unkempt dome]

I don't have daily drive switches ... I change every few weeks ... also I use keyboard only during week end

[pallid trout]

I have membranes for now since I'm waiting for my GMMK Pro to come in.

After that, it's lubed Halo Clears.

[misty crypt]

i've previously used razer greens twice and steelseries brown clones

[pulsar fiber]

which keyboard is a good upgrade form a razor?

[potent void]

Budget? And what kind of keyboard are you looking for?

[pulsar fiber]

i have 200 dollars i was thinking a 60 percent keyboard?

[potent void]

I see

That’s almost custom keyboard pricing

[pulsar fiber]

i was thinking a ducky 1 2 mini

[potent void]

Anne pro 2 + some new keycaps might be a good option, though the ducky seems similar

[pulsar fiber]

ok thx for the advice

[potent void]

Np

[pulsar fiber]

Ok thanks

Red or blue

Yes

Light

Ok

Yes I can sodder

Lol

Thanks for the help

Ok ty

[unkempt dome]

I had the anne pro 2 ... didn't like it at all ... then I got the kemove snowfox and I confirmed why I didn't like the anne pro 2 ...

anne pro 2 ... soldered switches, lightning looks really meh, sound is meh with cherry blue, spacebar stab was really noisy and I had to lube it a lot to make the noise stop, keycaps are just ok

[fallen mauve]

any big servers about mech kbs

[dull ore]

kbdfans

[fallen mauve]

inv link?

nvm

[pallid trout]

TaehaTypes

[sacred socket]

r/switchmodders

[ionic briar]

JYMV

[fallen mauve]

thats a sub not a server

[sacred socket]

they have a server

like how r/mousereview does

[fallen mauve]

ah

surprised r/mechanicalkeyboards doesnt

[gloomy dome]

alps

yes i need to retrobrite the spacebar

[potent void]

I almost like the yellow space bar

[boreal rivet]

They do, a quick Google search will give you the link.

[maiden spoke]

Uh anyone pls help, i broke my stabalizers hook thingy that you use to open em, i managed to get the stab out but can i still use it? Im not planning to get new ones AT ALL

[ionic briar]

Uhm a pic please?

@maiden spoke

[maiden spoke]

So it doesnt clip in as usual but it does go in fine

Do i have to use glue and never get it out ever again?

[ionic briar]

You can still use it but when you take out the caps the side with the broken clip should be yeeted out

[maiden spoke]

Thats fine wimme

As long as it still works

Right?

[ionic briar]

Yea
It wont be secured
But the force of the caps reverting to its position shouldnt be enough to make the housing pop out.
You can stick in some band aid around the place where the housing sits on the plate to make it more tight

[maiden spoke]

Ok good thx

Also im in the middle of holee so im probably gonna be asking things lol

[maiden spoke]

So im following this mod for my exact keyboard for now and im struggling to put foam inside, this person manages to out in a large peice and sqweeze the pcb in, idk how he did it but i just cant, what do i do? Heres the link: (timestamp: 2:15)

https://youtu.be/eZZ4clLgMeU

[ionic briar]

Have to trim the foam
Or completely remove where thr pcb got pushed up too much

Especially if your foam is hard to compress

The guy prob use different foam than yours, which are more easy to compress?

[maiden spoke]

Ok so make it thinner?

[maiden spoke]

Probably yes, his is more hollow

[ionic briar]

Yea

[maiden spoke]

Mine is a bit more dense

Like i try to conpress it with my hand its pretty easy to compress down, i think i can also manage to do it but even after i trim it the pcb bends allot

@ionic briar

[maiden spoke]

Foam =quarter the thickness
Pcb = at risk
Scews = screwed up
Mission = fail

[maiden spoke]

Nvm it all worked out i fixed the foam and the pcb is live, im opening switches rn

[maiden spoke]

So in the video im watching they use superlube and put the springs in a plastic bag and put a small amount of superlube in, can i replace superlube with normal lube?

[ionic briar]

yes
as a matter of preference i would recommend against using grease consistency lube for bag lubing

cause it takes more time to wipe off the excess lube out of those springs

than manually applied said lube with a brush

[maiden spoke]

So whats the easiest way them?

[ionic briar]

then apply a thin coat on the spring pole

[maiden spoke]

Ok is there a pic or vid?

[maiden spoke]

Hmm ok ill see

[ionic briar]

basically lightly dip both ends of a spring into your lube

or use a brush to apply said lube

for a thinner layer

[maiden spoke]

Ok

But what about ther center of the spring?

You said both tips

[ionic briar]

then apply a thin coat on the spring pole

[maiden spoke]

Oh ok

Thx

Since im going to use this method is it more efficient to leave it for the end?

Ima just do it

[ionic briar]

leave what for the end?

[maiden spoke]

Springs

[ionic briar]

yea

[maiden spoke]

Ok thxxx

[ionic briar]

housing then spring then stem then assemble

[maiden spoke]

Mk

[rocky scarab]

who here can help me find a keyboard/mouse

[ionic briar]

keyboard i can
whats your budget, whats your preferred form factor and switch type, where are you from?

just for the keeb

[rocky scarab]

O_O ok well, im in michigan right now but will be moving to CA so just United States ig xd

and as the switch type lol iv only ever had 1 keyboard which is a corsair k55 rgb keyboard

but iv heard there are some keyboard out there that give better resistant to the switched, and this one is a bit to easy to press them and makes it hard to type with a weird feeling

[ionic briar]

right
whats your budget?

[rocky scarab]

does not matter as long as its a good keyboard but if possible 300 max

[ionic briar]

and do you want the full size form factor of the k55 or you want something more compact?

@rocky scarab

[rocky scarab]

oh sorry was looking up stuff

imm im not sure

idk keyboard layouts xd the only keyboard iv ever had is this one or laptop ones

[maiden spoke]

Ok so i fthank god i was testing to lube one switch before mass lubing and im in big trouble, i think im not using the right lube, i followed the exact lubing instructions and first of all my switch was getting stuck, second of all it was making a soft friction sound when i press it after i fixed the stuck problem by washing it off and drying it

[ionic briar]

what lube are you using?

[maiden spoke]

Its called anti seize nickel lubricator

[ionic briar]

also did you position the top housing in reverse?

[maiden spoke]

Thats what i did at first but i fixed it

[ionic briar]

yea that lube doesnt work with thermoplastics

[maiden spoke]

Can i use it for stabs atleast?

[ionic briar]

forgot to ask
you did apply a thin coat of em right?

could be that the lube is so thick it made the stem hard to move

[maiden spoke]

As thin as i can get them to be, its also very hard to wash off so im not trying it again, and i cant beleive someone reccomended this

@ionic briar

[ionic briar]

i think its so viscous that you cant apply a thin coat
and yea

id rather go with the normal krytox stuff

205g0

[ionic briar]

https://www.amazon.com/Leopold-Electrostatic-Capacitive-Keyboard-Dye-Sublimated/dp/B01MZ1QRST
sorry for taking so long

[rocky scarab]

no its ok

[ionic briar]

idk why ppl recommend that

[maiden spoke]

That crap is expensive tho i couldnt beleive i found a good deal untill i saw its not right

And it took ages to arrive

Its just so sad i spent 3 hours opening switches for no reason

[ionic briar]

who tell you to get that?

[maiden spoke]

Someone on a keyboard server

They stopped responding to my questions so i started asking here

[ionic briar]

which server?
just give me the name

[maiden spoke]

I think it was glarses

[ionic briar]

my guess is that ppl trolled you

[maiden spoke]

Sad

So i basically did nothing today? I cant get use of what ive done? I cant use that lube for anything else and waisted my entire day?

[ionic briar]

i mean its too thick
at least it wont gonna eat your switch plastic stuff

[maiden spoke]

Yeah lime vaseline lol

I managed to clean most of it off but it still is making soft friction noises

That explains that it wasnt the thinness

Ok one last question before i stop waisting your time for no reason (sorry btw), what now? Do i just close up my switches

Like nothing happened?

[ionic briar]

yea
after you have tried your best to clean up the lube
prob put all the housings and whatnot in mild soap for a while and then use a brush to brush off the lube

[maiden spoke]

Ok ok thx

Can i use the lube for anything else?

[ionic briar]

id say no
the lube is too thick the lube itself creates frictions

[maiden spoke]

Ok

Thanks

[ionic briar]

you can resell i guess

[maiden spoke]

Or refund hehe

[potent void]

did you say it was vaseline?

[ionic briar]

nope
anti seize nickel grease

[potent void]

oh

[ionic briar]

oh wait
it contains nickel

[potent void]

looks like something you would use for engines

[ionic briar]

well rip that one switch

it might degrade

[potent void]

rip

[maiden spoke]

Rip

[potent void]

if it mx browns though its okay

[maiden spoke]

Sadly im not a normie

[potent void]

ah then rip :(

[maiden spoke]

Can someone send me a good lube reccomendation and not troll me (i beg)

[potent void]

Krytox I think. That’s popular

[maiden spoke]

Amazon link pls

[ionic briar]

youre from the us?

[maiden spoke]

No, i can ship if theres no other option

@ionic briar

[ionic briar]

ic
still want to know which country youre
cause i might find local vendors that will have better shipping time

[maiden spoke]

Sure

Look for amazon.sa or amazon.ae

@ionic briar

[ionic briar]

yea
looking

[maiden spoke]

Ok thx

[ionic briar]

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000934992040.html?
i forgot how scare lubricants are in the middle east
this should take 1 week ish to ship

[maiden spoke]

Hmm ok thx, so nothing on amazon?

[ionic briar]

amazon stuff are overpriced last time i check

[maiden spoke]

Yeah i checked too

Sad

[ionic briar]

cause previously i encountered an uae guy that wants lube

[maiden spoke]

I hate that us here are so behind on hobbies like this

Everyone here is like oN mY BiRtHdAy i WaNt a Ps5

No unique interests

[rocky scarab]

ya keep talking about lube 😐 and my minds thinking a dif type xd

[ionic briar]

😏

[rocky scarab]

Lol

[maiden spoke]

So what im gonna do is pack up my keyboard parts and use some old membrane for now 😒

Also whats so bad about wd 40?

[ionic briar]

its petroleum base, which will react with thermoplastic and start dissolving them

[maiden spoke]

Ok ok

[blazing star]

What's a good TKL keyboard kit for someone who's brand-new to building?

I'd go for GMMK pro or smth like that, but I wanted to use these keycaps that don't have the right size right shift

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=2688

It's difficult to find information on building a keyboard

[ionic briar]

hexgears gemini, womier k87 or these 2: https://flashquark.com/product/falcon-elite-hotswap-tkl-with-usb-c-bluetooth-and-rgb-mechanical-keyboard-kit/
https://flashquark.com/product/blackhawk-hotswappable-tenkeyless-with-usb-c-bluetooth-and-rgb-mechanical-keyboard-kit/

[blazing star]

Thanks for the advice but I'm really looking for a kit that I can assemble at home, not a pre-built one that I can switch the keycaps on!

[ionic briar]

the latter 2 are those

the pic are just for demonstrating purposes

[blazing star]

oh awesome

what's the material on those cases?

[ionic briar]

i think both are plastic

@blazing star

[echo flicker]

Anyone know if this keyboard is any good? https://www.cclonline.com/product/332141/TWKB-P105ZO-BRUK/Keyboards/Tecware-Phantom-RGB-Backlit-USB-Mechnical-Keyboard-Outemu-Brown-Switches-105-Keys-UK-ISO/KBD2115/

either that or the TKL version

i want a keyboard with tactile (brown etc) switches and this is the only one i can find that i can really afford atm

[blazing star]

Oh that’s a bummer

I prefer a metal backplate at least

[ionic briar]

i mean
you said brand new to building, so i assume under 100 usd for the kit

[ionic briar]

whats your budget?

[blazing star]

$300-$400 total

[ionic briar]

oh great
scarlet tkl b stock

ranging from 225 to 265 usd for the kit

[blazing star]

Oh that’s not too bad

[ionic briar]

b stock means minor cosmetic defects like a spot where the anode doesnt work

[blazing star]

Then some gateron yellows

[ionic briar]

or akko cs switch

[blazing star]

Yeah I know what b-stock is

Akko cs switch?

Are they linear?

[ionic briar]

they do
the rose red and matcha green variants

the ocean blues are tactile

[blazing star]

are there other options besides the scarlet tkl?

[ionic briar]

frog tkl
but that thing is not live yet

[blazing star]

I can wait a bit

[ionic briar]

according to the current roadmap on geonworks website
it will be live starting from june to december this year

https://geon.works/FROG-TKL-e763c2dbfe524a75a8e5f9c094ade835

[blazing star]

It looks really nice

Also does the scarlet tkl include a PCB?

[ionic briar]

i recommend joining geon discord to be notify of its updats

yes

@blazing star

[blazing star]

Okay!!!

[ionic briar]

tho with the kit being 275 usd only
i think you have some room for more higher end switch and caps options ngl

@blazing star

[blazing star]

But I really like those pheilicia caps

Switches I might be able to go a bit higher-end

[ionic briar]

maybe durock linear?

[blazing star]

How much are they?

[ionic briar]

youre from the us?

[blazing star]

Yes

[ionic briar]

0.55 per switch from divinikeys

https://divinikey.com/collections/jwk-durock-switches/products/durock-linear-switches?variant=32069992415297

[blazing star]

So it’ll probably be around $50

[ionic briar]

also those phelica caps has legend aligning issues which isnt worth the 80 usd asking price

[blazing star]

I was planning on getting them without a legend

Or maybe not idk

If it’s bad I can return them

I haven’t found another set that looks nearly as good

[ionic briar]

the kit doesnt come with stabs, heres some stabs
https://divinikey.com/collections/accessories/products/durock-v2-stabilizers-screw-in?variant=32275866615873

[blazing star]

Ok thank you

[ionic briar]

that leaves around 66 usd for caps

[blazing star]

wait the scarlet has no windows key

F

sorry, couldn't really look at it on mobile

Maybe Massdrop CTRL?

[ionic briar]

there is a win key version

.

[blazing star]

ohhh ok

no backlight either

i work in the dark sometimes so having a backlight to see the damn keyboard is kinda important to me

[ionic briar]

ehhh
i mean, most gb boards doesnt come with rgb
cause that doesnt look as professional
but ic

[blazing star]

it's not about rgb

like

even static color would be fine

[ionic briar]

hmmm
you can wait for frog tkl to go live

[blazing star]

will frog tkl have backlight?

[ionic briar]

from the latest build stream it will
the soldered version will have through holes for tht leds whereas the hotswap version will have smd leds

[blazing star]

ok

[ionic briar]

b stock does
for white and blue, both winkey and winkeyless

[potent void]

Cute little board! Where did you get the caps?

[valid cypress]

https://thekey.company/products/infinikey-musubi-keycaps

[potent void]

Also what are the specs of it?

[potent void]

Oh thanks

[valid cypress]

It's called the 45-ATS. It uses lubed and filmed Alpaca V2s, lubed Durock V1 stabs, and the keycaps I linked.

[potent void]

Alright cool, thanks

[valid cypress]

Wait, I lied. I'm using Gazzew Boba U4t Thocky switches.

[rocky scarab]

@ionic briar can u help me find a dif keyboard i want one with the G keys and thats rgb/led

[maiden spoke]

@ionic briar sorry for pinging but im in a bit of a rush i just want to know if this is fine for lubing: https://www.amazon.ae/Negaor-lubricant-Lubricating-Lubricant-Anti-rust/dp/B08H1PBWNT

[pallid trout]

Can't find any Krytox or Tribosys lubes?

Because we don't know the viscosity of that lube you just linked.

[pallid trout]

Yeah you're probably better off with the usual Krytox/Tribosys lubes. Still can't tell what Super Lube really is.

[maiden spoke]

ok thx

[ember summit]

hey guys
so im kinda new to all this
i have decided on 2 things so far
I want my layout to be tkl and my switch to be silent alpacas
where do i start with pcbs cases and backplates and all that stuff

[verbal canopy]

iunno man, learn to touch type

[rocky scarab]

Looking for help with finding a keyboard
I need a keyboard thats kinda like my corsair k55 rgb i wat it to have the extra G keys for keybinds but for the keys to have a bit more of a resistant to pressing and i type quick and the light keys be weird feeling so i want to get a keyboard thats got a bit harder to press keys but not to hard, and thats rgb/led still ^^ Budget is around 300-400

[rocky scarab]

imagine not being able to type without looking

[verbal canopy]

but also just turn on the lights man

[rocky scarab]

lol

im not sure of the layouts :T everyone keeps asking me that but idk xd iv only ever used a corsair so idk wt other types there are

hmm one sec let me try to find something with all the layouts\

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/760037515108810783/813278387203473428/5o44ctychvi61.png
https://images-ext-2.discordapp.net/external/MYAGMNYwqezDgYg9lJf661DOpBo8Xa5y4w52-IglLCg/https/i.redd.it/k44reotuvwi61.png
something lam sent awhile back

im using this for gaming so which one of those do u think would be best for it? i can adapt to it if its better

wdym clickies?
and idk how to build one but ill try if its easy
and iv legit only ever used corsair k55

idk is there a way to check on my keyboard

i can send an image of it if u want

also i kinda like the bent looking ones they look cool wts the name of it so i can look it uyp

ok

oh i didnt mean the switch type

i meant the shape type

i cant see the letters on it

no i meant the name of the keyboard layout

ok

nvm i dont want that xd

one sec let me send u an image of mine

ahh

then yea that

i dont need the numbers on the right side tho is there a keyboard with the G keys but not the number pad?

keys for extra keybinds

yea macro ones

[pallid trout]

With QMK and VIA you can remap the keys to whatever you want.

So ensure your keyboard is compatible with those.

[rocky scarab]

lol

i just wanna get a keyboard thats rgb, and that has extra keybinds

yes

[pallid trout]

Group buy tho :(

[rocky scarab]

but its not rgb it seems

i want a keyboard like the one i have but just for the keys to be a bit harder to press

[unkempt dome]

Does the boba u4t have the contact leads thinner like the outemu base (red, brown, blue) switches used by redragon ?

[pallid trout]

Is that even hotswappable?

[unkempt dome]

Nice so I could put them in my k552

As well as in my gmmk

[pallid trout]

Are they three or five-pin?

Or is it different altogether?

[plush gyro]

is this for keyboards only or mice too?

if this isnt for mice what channel can i go to?

[ionic briar]

arguably you can talk about mice here too

[brittle plover]

Can anyone recommend a good 108 key barebones? A 104 key would be fine too (I have my eyes on the gmk), but I would love to have the 4 extra macro/media keys

[boreal rivet]

if you dont mind cherry mx i would advise you to not spend 150+ on gmk and buy a leopold PD

[brittle plover]

But like the pd doesnt have a num pad

[night zodiac]

I need a TKL/60% keyboard to play cod on.

Which one should I get?

I currently have a red dragon one and it's huge

I read that ducky keyboards have latency problems so I'm a bit lost rn

[ionic briar]

it needs to be wireless?

[boreal rivet]

they make layouts from 66 to fullsizes?

[night zodiac]

@ionic briar nope

[ionic briar]

whats your budget, where are you from?

[night zodiac]

My budget is about $150

America

Make that $120. $150 feels like a lot

@ionic briar

[ionic briar]

https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k2-hot-swappable-wireless-mechanical-keyboard
https://www.alpheriorkeys.com/collections/keyboards/products/hotswap-65-mechanical-keyboard-astra-v2
https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k6-wireless-mechanical-keyboard?variant=31441088839769
https://www.amazon.com/Mechanical-Keyboard-Gateron-Swappable-Partitioned/dp/B08JTFN419
https://www.amazon.com/Mechanical-Keyboard-swappable-Support-Lighting/dp/B08Y84FNTK
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4000314836215.html
https://www.amazon.com/Womier-Keyboard-Swappable-Mechanical-Crystalline/dp/B089SHMD61
https://www.amazon.com/KEMOVE-swappable-Bluetooth-Mechanical-Programmable/dp/B08CV36C19?

and lemme tell ya, 150 is on the cheap end for keyboards

[lapis vector]

Me rocking an 80€ MnK combo

[maiden spoke]

Where do i get a 1 peice replacement for my switch

[ionic briar]

which switch?

[worldly shale]

depending on which switch it is you can probably just find whoever's selling testers of it

[maiden spoke]

pls dont judge lol ||optical redsss||

[ionic briar]

Gateron?

[maiden spoke]

yes

imagine paying 100 bucks shipping for one switch

[maiden spoke]

@ionic briar is there such a thing or do i have to buy a whole other set or steal it lol

[dull ore]

optical reds are quite nice

[dull ore]

you need to buy like 10 switches

you can't buy just 1

[maiden spoke]

yeah

[maiden spoke]

still too much

[dull ore]

you can't get them in smaller sizes

[maiden spoke]

can i make a diy switch lol

ik i sound very cheap but shipping custom kayboard components in my area costs allot of shipping

[dull ore]

where you ship them to

[maiden spoke]

sa or uae

[dull ore]

how much the import tax and sales tax

[maiden spoke]

atleast 20 bucks

[dull ore]

huh?

the switch batch costs like 6 bucks and the sales and import tax are together 10% in UAE

so 6.60$

[maiden spoke]

please send the link

thanks

[dull ore]

i found some on aliexpress
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001883920405.html

only shipping costs

that is unfortunately 9$

[maiden spoke]

ok thanks

if i never find the missing switch ill see if i casn buy

[blissful atlas]

I need to change my old Logitech g602 (random double click issue) for another similar wireless with macro buttons mouse. Does anyone have some feedback on those ?
1- Logitech G604
2- Razer Naga pro

[maiden spoke]

eyy thx

[blissful atlas]

I am kind of sour with logitech sending me 2 time the same product with 2 different problems ...

I will look for it ! Thank you ! 😄

[night zodiac]

@ionic briar thank you

[fallen mauve]

any hotswap 65% boards good for under $60

ive seen the rk68

[dapper latch]

ive been interested in these custom boards recently lmao they look and sound rly nice

how much do they usually cost for a full size?

preferably a kit, and id avoid soldering if thats possible lmao im pretty shit but i could probably learn it

do they even use cherry mx in that space or smth else

[night zodiac]

I'm thinking about getting this keyboard as its a TKL and I don't have much space on my desk.

[potent void]

My brother has this and it’s a pretty nice keeb, though I don’t like typing on the blues so maybe get reds

[fallen mauve]

nonono if you're going for the apex pro go for the omnipoint switches

[potent void]

Oh

Then go with those I guess

[fallen mauve]

theyre like 1 of the fastest switches on the market

fast response time and short actuation distance

[night zodiac]

I'm currently at best buy rn

@potent void

So far I've concluded that I like clicky stuff

So one of these

[plush gyro]

My brother wants to learn butterfly clicking, he is debating between these three mice: Redragon cobra m711, logitech g203, razer deathadder essential. can anyone tell me which is the best for learning?

[pallid trout]

Whatever is more comfortable.

Unless one of them has an insanely long actuation distance, which I doubt.

[plush gyro]

he doesnt have access to the mice, so he cant try each of them out and see what he likes

[pallid trout]

It depends wildly. But I'll admit, there aren't many full-sized custom keyboards I've seen.

Most of them are usually 60-80%.

[dapper latch]

oh oof I can't do without numpad lmao

[pallid trout]

Cheapest one, then. If it's not good, return it. Don't have much of a choice.

[pallid trout]

You can get separate custom numpads.

[dapper latch]

hmmm yeah i doubt I'm gonna want it enough for that shit lmao

But what is the price usually then?

[pallid trout]

I don't know. But I imagine, though, that full-sized customs are on the more expensive side, unless you go the inexpensive Chinese hotswap pre-built route. In which case, you may be looking at, maybe, $100 USD?

[dapper latch]

no I want the secksy sounds

currently I have razer greens I'm getting very tired of them

https://youtu.be/AOFnLntygwE this was the video that cursed me

[pallid trout]

Chinese pre-builts aren't terrible, honestly. Some come with aluminum plates, if that comforts you.

[dapper latch]

I understand I may not be able to achieve this god level but I want it lmao

[dapper latch]

hmhmhmg

[pallid trout]

I'll look for a full-size though.

[dapper latch]

thanke

[dapper latch]

are they hard to make?

[pallid trout]

They just require more material and more through into its design.

[dapper latch]

I heard you gotta fucking solder them and put lube stuff into it siahegitbejwisn

hmmm

[pallid trout]

Like the ai03 Vega is an example of this, and it turned out to be a literal cheat code.

Nothing can sound wrong on it*

https://youtu.be/pFliE4Qg7uE

[dapper latch]

oh bruh lmao

[pallid trout]

It's the closest thing to the sound of Hagaromo Fulltouch on a freshly wiped chalkboard.
It's just so

🤌

[dapper latch]

well i think I'd be looking at aluminium frame with that polycarbonate plate thing maybe and some reds or smth maybe blues without click if thats an option

oh dang lmao

is rgb an option btw? 😂

or is that like nonexistent

[unkempt dome]

Blue click usually ... well the "traditional" ones do

Blue without click would be tactile

[pallid trout]

Ye

Also
https://thekey.company/collections/keyboards

[dapper latch]

ye I haven't tried reds a lot but with my limited experience they feel nice

[pallid trout]

These guys have some numpad options.

[dapper latch]

it is? pog

[pallid trout]

Not 100%, but stuff like a 60% with a keypad.

[pallid trout]

Ye. Stuff like the GMMK/GMMK Pro and the Cyberboard.

[unkempt dome]

That is a really nice layout

Gmmk is available full size ...

it's a nice enough board

[pallid trout]

Barebones though?

[dapper latch]

they're all weird

[pallid trout]

Do they come in a full-size barebones?

[dapper latch]

pogness

[unkempt dome]

Not sure about it

My tkl came bare bone... not sure about the full size, should check the glorious site to be sure

[dapper latch]

I wish there was just a normal full layout lmao

[unkempt dome]

Define normal ...

[dapper latch]

this layout

[unkempt dome]

Iso layout

Full size

[dapper latch]

oh shit I realized I use Nordic layout

Is that gonna be nonexistent too

or is iso Nordic

[unkempt dome]

Iso is iso ... I don't know if nordic is a special kind of iso

[dapper latch]

hmmmm

well is it gonna be impossible to find Nordic iso full size then

[pallid trout]

Probably better off getting an 80% and a separate keypad. :(

[dapper latch]

oof guess this custom shiz ain't for me

looks cool doe ill probs have to buy a normal keyboard if I ever want upgrade

[pallid trout]

There's also the 1800 layout though.

Rare, but it's there.

[unkempt dome]

https://www.keychron.com/collections/keychron-iso-keyboard-collection/products/keychron-k4-wireless-mechanical-keyboard-nordic-iso-layout-version-2

There

[dapper latch]

hmmm

[unkempt dome]

it's nordic iso

[dapper latch]

yo big pog

[unkempt dome]

Not quite full size but still a numpad

[dapper latch]

ye that's alright

is it good

[unkempt dome]

And I think you can get it hot swappable but not sure about it

[dapper latch]

hmmm

[unkempt dome]

Ok I'm sure you can't

Only gateron red, brown and blue

[dapper latch]

https://shopmech.com

is this website good

[unkempt dome]

No idea

[dapper latch]

I found it in the guy with secksy keyboard video

oh I'm stupid this isn't iso Nordic

https://tenor.com/view/sucks-to-suck-cod-sucks-to-suck-sucks-to-suck-cod-zombies-sucks-to-suck-primis-sucks-to-suck-primis-crew-gif-21565550

I might probs just get external numpad and 80%, it just looks stupid doe

but ye rn I need 3070 more lmao

[potent void]

I think you need the viper ultimate in quartz

[left sparrow]

im planning on making a custom build with an nk65 soon, does anyone have experience with nk blueberries? i have used creams and my personal board has silk yellows, i'd like to try a nice tactile switch next

[sinful moth]

I need the quietest keyboard sub $100 usd

bc I don't like clack

call me a monster, but I really dont