peripherals

[west jackal]

73usd

[blazing star]

https://www.amazon.com/Womier-Keyboard-Swappable-Mechanical-Crystalline/dp/B089SHMD61

[west jackal]

on the site

[blazing star]

get the yellow version of this

also $73 is kinda budget

you can get the yellow womier board and lube the switches

though i'd go for the SK61 over the womier cause hot swap actually

yeah

Get SK61

[west jackal]

ok, i may go for the 64 tho cause it has arrow keys and idc about smol shift + delete

[blazing star]

i just have doubts about the build quality of the board

[west jackal]

like, duribility?

[blazing star]

deck flex and all

[west jackal]

ah

[blazing star]

like some cheapass bendy plastic plate, even with the best switches, is gonna feel like a mushy mess

Though personally, I prefer a really stiff typing experience

I use a corsair k70 m.2 right now though im switching to a custom board, the corsair board has a 3mm plate of aluminum as the plate

[west jackal]

apparently the plastic is thick enough, i've read some reveiws

[blazing star]

ok then go for it ig

[west jackal]

idk, i think that i would need arrow keys as i use them for typing (deleting and selecting) a ton while writing

[blazing star]

then go for it

it's personal preference, most keyboard stuff is

[west jackal]

true

except clickies

[blazing star]

clickies are preference too

i lubed my switches so they click a lot less

[west jackal]

when i hear clickies, they sound like fingernails on a chalkboard

[final terrace]

does anyone know of malibu keycaps with a non standard bottom row?

[dull ore]

SKCM Blue?
Box Jade?

[pallid trout]

Likely not. Gotta go for OEM-spec caps.

Could also look them up but I doubt it.

[floral nymph]

Anyone know a wrist rest with similar material to the one used in the corsair k95 platinum?

[orchid summit]

yo can I change the switch on my rk61

i dont really know much

[potent void]

The Motospeed one?

[orchid summit]

the royal kludge rk61, I dont know if its motospeed or anything

[potent void]

Oh I’m thinking of ck61

[orchid summit]

oh

I like the feker milk green switch

and I kinda dont want to spend too much

[potent void]

You need to get a switch puller and pull each switch out

Or if it’s not hot-swap, desolder them all

[orchid summit]

desolder huh

[potent void]

Do you know if your keyboard is hotswap?

[orchid summit]

I dont think its a hotswap

[potent void]

Well good luck then

[orchid summit]

[blazing star]

Rip

[narrow peak]

It’s not hotswap so you do need to desolder but I’ve done it before on my rk61 and it’s not as hard as it seems. On another note, the rk61 is a cheap piece of crap whose controller is prone to dying for no reason so it’s probably not worth your time. Buy a diy kit and use the rk61 as a practice board.

[short bolt]

https://www.corsair.com/us/en/Categories/Products/Accessories-|-Parts/Gaming/Gaming-Keyboards/CORSAIR-VENGEANCE-K90-and-K95-replacement-Wrist-Rest/p/CH-8970002

[west jackal]

rip not in stock

[elder stone]

You could look at candykeys (germany) and mykeyboard (belgium) for example

[short bolt]

thanks, didn't have luck with either 😦

[elder stone]

Though with a ton of switches you can even use the likes of aliexpress

Which switch(es) are you looking for?

[short bolt]

i was looking for gateron optical silent reds

[elder stone]

Ah, then AliExpress

[short bolt]

some specific stores there which are trustworthy?

[elder stone]

https://aliexpress.com/item/1005002198019898.html

This is a good example

Skyloong is a decently known keyboard manufacturer

[short bolt]

mhm, even they dont have the silent variant though 😄

the regular gateron optical red i can find easily, the silent red seems to be nigh impossible

[elder stone]

I've never seen silent optical reds before

[short bolt]

https://x-bows.com/products/gateron-optical-switches-110-pc?variant=32046304657470 xbows has this

they have silent red listed

[elder stone]

Huh, til

[short bolt]

i'm wondering if they're just some switches they've modded themselves

but pricce would suggest not

[elder stone]

Sadly x-bows and epathbuy seem to be the only ones from what I've seen selling it

[short bolt]

yeah 😄

what kind of keyboard frame those would fit either way i'm clueless on this stuff

just looking for some ISO layout board that's in stock somewhere

[elder stone]

But considering they ask 50 for a switch normally costing 15... They might as well have

[short bolt]

seems that gateron opticals don't fit typical cherry one at least

[elder stone]

Gateron optical in general isn't standard mx pcb compatible

You need mechanical switches for a mechanical board, optical for optical boards

[short bolt]

so annoying not to be able to just order ready keyboard to my specs ;D

[elder stone]

There are a bunch of optical boards out there, but all the one's I've seen use normal optical switches

Silent I've only seen on mechanical

[short bolt]

might have to look at different switch then

[elder stone]

Just expect to pay 50c/switch for good silent switches

[short bolt]

hmm, let's say i'd get the GMMK board then, what silent switches i can get for that that fit

that are cherry mx red silent equilevant

i saw that glorious is selling cherries and gateron regulars for it

[elder stone]

Glorious doesn't sell cherry with it, only kailh, gateron and their own... But any 3 pin switch fits

And you can make 5 pin fit with an easy modification to the switch

Durock dolphin/daybreak
Gateron silent red/yellow/black
Gazzew bobagum
JWK Silent Linear/Silent Alpaca
Kailh box silent pink
Zeal Sakurios/roselios

[short bolt]

lots of switches to look at 😄

[elder stone]

And I'd personally replace the stabilizers on the gmmk with either cherry or durock plate mount

Gmmk does not fit pcb or screw in, fyi

And some grease to lube it

Maybe add some thicker foam below the pcb too

The stock foam is rather thin

[short bolt]

is there some stores where you can just order this stuff fully customized

i don't mind shelling out some 300€ for a kb

i saw varmilo had customizer like that at least

[elder stone]

No-one is really offering custom GMMKs, but it depends a bit on who you order from and what size you're looking for

Since many either don't have an option for assembly or just don't sell many of the mentioned switches

Then again, gmmk can be bought barebones, so it's easily done to do this yourself

[short bolt]

not necessarily GMMK, any customs

with some of these popular quiet switches

GMMK is the option if i do it myself

(as it sadly seems to be one of the few things in stock)

[verbal canopy]

If it's any Hotswap custom you still might as well do it yourself

[elder stone]

Well, varmilo only does it with cherry and their own ec switches (their ec switches are awesome, but don't have rubber on the stem)

And yeah, hotswap won't make things all that hard

[short bolt]

was wondering about those ec2 sakuras earlier too 😄

[elder stone]

They're really nice switches for linears

[short bolt]

could get ready varmilo for 159€ or 169€

in stock "today"

[verbal canopy]

For a silent board it would really annoy me if the springs were loud

[short bolt]

https://furiku.dev/chrome_enK9MNCU8q.png been basically juggling between these 3 for a while now

[verbal canopy]

So personally having a hotswap board so you can at least lube the springs is best imo

[elder stone]

I would leave out va109m personally

[short bolt]

that was the prebuilt option indeed

which is why i've been leaning towards the other ones

[elder stone]

But that's mainly because I'm really not a fan of Cherry switches in general

[short bolt]

i'm using cherry mx silent reds right now which is why i'm using them as baseline option

but always open for other suggestions

and options

[elder stone]

For gmmk, I'd do the following

• one of the above silent switches or even normal linears
• durock plate mount stabilizers (~10 euros for a full set)
• krytox 205g0 or equal for the switches
• grease for the stabilizers
• thicker foam below the pcb

And then a keycap kit of your liking

You don't really even need to do silent switches per say here, because the other parts are already making the board a lot more quiet in general

[short bolt]

as long as they're not lclicky i'm already quite happy

[elder stone]

I've heard someone type on a corsair board with silent reds before and asked him if he was typing on blues

[short bolt]

so any good linear will be fine

[elder stone]

With linears it's mainly weight preference at that point

Slightly heavier switches can help people too often

[short bolt]

i think the difference between linear silent red on corsair and random blue cherry board is noticeable

at least to me as user i can hear the difference instantly

but i'm also used not to smash the keyboard

so i don't bottom out loudly

spacebar is probably the most noticeable loud key due to stabs there

[elder stone]

Issue is mainly that the housing doesn't have any dampening and it rattles, that's where a lot of noise comes from in many keyboards

[short bolt]

there it sounds bad for sure

[elder stone]

But yeah

And for your idea, I have a gmmk here

Just the ansi version of that board

[short bolt]

so even gateron reds could in theory be just fine hmm

[elder stone]

If you want something sub-50g for 20c/switch, sure

[verbal canopy]

You'd definitely need to mod the stabilisers in a silent board to be more quiet too

[short bolt]

i don't mine 50c/switch

mind*

just needs to be something that's in stock and not in some 10 month waitinglist group buy

😄

good chunk of this custom keyboard stuff seems to fall into out of stock/waitinglist/group buy categories from what i've seen so far

[verbal canopy]

That's just how small scale hobbies work

[elder stone]

Switches generally don't, outside of a few

It's mainly keycaps and cases

[ionic briar]

hmmm
akko cs?
being manufactured by ktt it has fine smoothness stock

and its like 10 for 45

[elder stone]

Aren't they ttc?

[verbal canopy]

Yes but they're not the quietest linears

[ionic briar]

its ktt

[elder stone]

Evidence for this being?

[verbal canopy]

It is known

But they are KTT

[elder stone]

It feels a bit like a "just trust me bro"

Even if I have them here

[limber granite]

can some one help me my g15 keyboard is not working

but the hot keys are working

[chrome raft]

cherry mx blues

like if you disagree

[orchid summit]

what are everyone’s favorite switches

[pallid trout]

None because I haven't tried them all yet.

Out of the ones I've tried, it's a tie between the Durock T1 and the Drop Halo Clear.

[blazing star]

@orchid summit Durock L1 lubed

[orchid summit]

okay lemme do research on it

[short bolt]

last steps to gooo, keycaps!

GMMK + Gateron Red/Black + o-rings + some keycaps yet to be decided in ISO layout

[potent void]

Nice!

[short bolt]

trying to find place thatd sell some nice looking sets atm

or even custom ones

[potent void]

Let us know what it’s like when done

[short bolt]

50-100 for full set of keycaps max for me

[potent void]

Try the Hk gaming caps on Amazon

[short bolt]

let's see if i can find it on amazon germany

i need ISO layout keycaps specifically (everything i find is disgusting ansi ) 😄

[potent void]

Those come with everything

[short bolt]

yes/no, murricans have ugly enter key 😛

bigboi enter or nuffing

[potent void]

Our enter is beautiful how dare you >:(

[short bolt]

almost tempted to just go with boring af pudding set

but i kinda would want something bit more flashy if i'm going for custom

[chrome raft]

is the Ducky Mecha Mini the same thing as the Ducky One 2 Mini but with metal?

imma bne getting akko wt soon

[potent void]

I’m getting akko cs matcha greens

🍵

[blazing star]

IT'S DONE

[main pumice]

looks like it costs 400$ for a sound

[potent void]

Mm thock

[wild apex]

looks like every other white keyboard with rgb

[blazing star]

The keycaps aren’t white

[wild apex]

my bad I meant a light shade similar to white

keyword looks

[blazing star]

yeah it's cause i haven't done anything with the rgb

[sour peak]

MAN that's some THICC THOCCs

[atomic pawn]

That do be looking real nice tho

[sour peak]

ugh i wanna upgrade from 60% to TKL but lordy that $$, i can't get anything i like for less than $400

[blazing star]

mine was less than $400

[sour peak]

does it do split bs?

[blazing star]

split bs?

well it's just one board, it's not a split board

[sour peak]

split bs means the possibility of programming 1 extra key in number row. So: Esc, 1-9, 0, -, = then TWO more 1u keys instead of just one more 2u

[blazing star]

no, I have a 2u backspace

[sour peak]

which keyboard?

im actually looking for one <$400 but the split BS board requirement is making it hard

VERY few boards are TKL and support that

[blazing star]

yeah then that's your problem

you use split bs

this board just doesn't support it

[sour peak]

😦 aww dang

but i mean...LOOK at this beautiful keyboard layout!

[untold lark]

straight from the 90s

[blazing star]

wtf is that

it's cursed

[sour peak]

i mean, weird plasticy 90s look aside. It's a Sun Keyboard with UNIX layout

[chrome raft]

Mmm

Finished it two weeks ago

[sour peak]

i feel like there's a fun story behind that vertical monitor on the side?!

[dense summit]

i have same monitor

[unkempt dome]

Yeah we used to have those at school

[blazing star]

thocc

[short bolt]

https://furiku.dev/chrome_3RLfzZckzZ.png it is done

[bold kelp]

Thoughts on Corsair K55?

[short bolt]

nothing good to say about corsair 😦

I've got their k70 and i'm switching away from it because of poor build quality of it

[bold kelp]

Even for $34?

[short bolt]

i'd say "you get what you pay for"

[bold kelp]

Any alternatives you'd suggest up to $50?

[short bolt]

all rubber domes are pretty much the same

buy whichever manufacturers software you prefer at that point

[bold kelp]

I mean

I use a hybrid keyboard rn

8-key mechanical

[short bolt]

what sorcery is that

wasd and arrows?

[bold kelp]

Tbh it works wonders, most used and most important keys are mechanical, and the rest feels pretty decent

QWERASDF

[short bolt]

interesting

[short bolt]

at that point honestly I would say that you won't be upgrading for $50

[bold kelp]

I'm not a fan of the aesthetics

[short bolt]

I would recommend saving up a bit and getting proper entry level mechanical

[bold kelp]

Well

I've been looking around and it's either a cheap mechanical upgrade or a Corsair K95

I need extra G keys on the left

[pallid trout]

How much is a K95?

[bold kelp]

About $150

[short bolt]

hmm

[pallid trout]

Damn
That's low-end custom mech money.

[short bolt]

didn't lienus make video on ghetto-mechanicals

[pallid trout]

Yes

[bold kelp]

Honestly the only reason why I'm looking for a replacement from my B418 is because I need left side G keys

[short bolt]

https://youtu.be/vupP1rS4MLw he had indeed

[bold kelp]

I need 3 things at this point

• Illumination
• G Keys
• Mechanical

[short bolt]

so you need macro keys then

[pallid trout]

I mean
You can get a keyboard with a fully-remappable board.

[short bolt]

how about that asus optical thing

[bold kelp]

No, my current one can remap

[pallid trout]

Swap out keys you don't need on another layer.

[short bolt]

hold on

[bold kelp]

I need extra function keys

[short bolt]

asus strix scope rx

doesn't have those keys though that you want

[bold kelp]

Yeah as I said

The only reason why I'm looking for a replacement

[pallid trout]

You use every single key on your keyboard? Huh

[bold kelp]

Numpad is occupied

And every key around WASD is also occupied

I need these

[short bolt]

thought about getting better mouse instead?

[bold kelp]

I have a 10-button mouse

[short bolt]

if you need macro buttons, gaming mice like naga are the shiz

i use naga myself 😄

[bold kelp]

I was thinking a Logitech G502

[short bolt]

what's your grip style

g502 is for small/medium hands and claw grip

[bold kelp]

Unsure, I never had any problems with any mouse shapes

I try to avoid the low profile slim ones

[short bolt]

i tried it myself for 2 months and gave up and bought new naga

[unkempt dome]

Just find a used razer blackwiddow or something like that

[short bolt]

it's a solid mouse for the price, highly recommending it for those who can use it 🙂

[bold kelp]

But I used many mice of different shape and size and they all seemed fine for me

[short bolt]

for me naga is just unbeatable

[bold kelp]

It's either Logitech G502 or Corsair Ironclaw at this point

[short bolt]

https://scale.coolshop-cdn.com/product-media.coolshop-cdn.com/AG93U2/ea66f10e8f7f4d1283b30adc9b394eb0.jpg/f/razer-naga-trinity-moba-mmo-gaming-mouse.jpg

[bold kelp]

Hmm

That kind of key layout wouldn't work for me

I need them to be easy distinguishable

[short bolt]

basically all those 12 buttons are used with thumb

they are actually very easily distinguishable

[bold kelp]

Right hand is already pretty occupied with mouse and numpad

I know, because of the shape

Still

In my scenario of use, they'd get mashed together

[short bolt]

!

you're playing fortnite

busted

[bold kelp]

Oh god no

I'm playing an MMORPG

[short bolt]

mmos need mmo-mice and macro keys 😉

once you go mmo-mouse you'll never look back.

[bold kelp]

I'm playing a very weird MMORPG

Combat is one of its kind

Not button mash simulator

[short bolt]

as for keyboard, get one with macro keys if that's your use case

[bold kelp]

Yeah as I said, I've been looking for a cheap "functional" replacement

[short bolt]

definitely useful there

[pallid trout]

I mean
There's also a used Swiftpoint Z.

[bold kelp]

If you guys have any good suggestions that fit, I'm all ears

Otherwise it's either a Logitech G910 or a Corsair K95

[pallid trout]

14 button actions.
Gyro, deep clicks, and movement macros. Infinite button layering.

[short bolt]

I think the logitech you're looking is a solid budget option since you definitely want those macro keys

it's not amazing keyboard, rubber domes never are

but it'll do.

[bold kelp]

Says G910 is mechanical?

Here's my current mouse

There's a button you can't distinguish

[pallid trout]

If you want something more accessible the G502 is also an option. 10 buttons with 9 more behind G-Shift.

[bold kelp]

The bottom flat part is also a key and it's incredibly useful

[pallid trout]

But I would say Swiftpoint Z for its immense customizability.

[bold kelp]

Honestly this mouse is just a cheap and random find, but I couldn't be happier with the ergonomics

Nah, my right hand is satisfied

All I need are some left hand keys and I'M good

I used to use this keyboard

Many many years ago

[pallid trout]

Could get a Streamdeck. Or maybe a Razer Cyanosa for its ability to be a separate macro board.

[short bolt]

those are way outside his budget

[pallid trout]

I remember Taran speaking about it in his Hasu converter video.

The Cyanosa? I don't think so.

The Streamdeck sure.

[short bolt]

streamdeck yeah, caynosa would be decent :p

or any other ghetto tier macro keyboard withi software

[bold kelp]

Isn't G910 mechanical tho

[short bolt]

yes

[sour peak]

what's 1800?

[sour peak]

oh i have the older version of that mouse with just the 3x3 grid on the side not interchangable it's aewsome for MMOs

[bold kelp]

I really don't wanna spend that much on a keyboard

But it seems like its either that or the K95

[short bolt]

@sour peak i'm on my third naga ;D https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/218080807804207104/728325313787985960/IMG_20200702_220430.jpg

tried buying g502 when my second broke.. didn't like g502 in the end and bought yet another naga

https://tenor.com/view/facepalm-really-stressed-mad-angry-gif-16109475

[pallid trout]

@sour peak
Hol up
If I'm not mistaken that is a ZMF headphone. Not sure which one it is though.

[sour peak]

oh nice, i'm thinking of getting a wireless one at some point

[short bolt]

i'm shamed to admit that i'm too dependant on naga to play mmos

to give up on it

that's literally the only time i genuinely need those buttons

along with dota

i have nothing good to say about razer build quality at this point

[twilit warren]

My g502 rn is breaking, I just bought another one LUL

[pallid trout]

psst
Swiftpoint z

[short bolt]

1st naga: optical sensor broke, 2nd naga: one of the switches broke

[pallid trout]

join the gang

[sour peak]

yop! they can kinda look alike this is a Atticus in Zebrawood (ltd edition). Funny enough i got it YEARS after it's production when i was trying to buy zmf from deskhero.ca (or whatever it was called back when they were selling mostly audio stuff in canada) and he had ONE left and it was a zebrawood he had kept for display purposes. https://i.redd.it/8qj57j42fue31.jpg

[pallid trout]

Awwwww shiiiiit

[twilit warren]

I've just bought a mx master 3, I don't wanna spend another 200 XD

[pallid trout]

How are they?

Hold on

[pallid trout]

Fair enough lol

I'm telling you though
Aside from the weight (which is actually 5g less than the G502 Wired lol) and the somewhat heavy clicks it's really nice.

[sour peak]

i love it! its built like a TANK sounds great! i use it with tubes. i just need to get some good cables with it and figure out why only my rigth ear always feels like it doesn't fit

ooh dang never seen htat before

[twilit warren]

@pallid trout why did they put an oled display on the mouse? Just cause they could?

[pallid trout]

It's useful so you can see information like tilt angles, deep-click percentage, and current DPI levels.

[twilit warren]

Fair, at least that's useful to some

[pallid trout]

I mean hey you can totally put something silly there too if you really wanted, but yeah.

[twilit warren]

I like their approach to adding more programable keys without going the razer naga route

[sour peak]

RGB!

[pallid trout]

It's not RGB, unfortunately.

You can out custom messages though!

[chrome raft]

ii spent 500

[wanton magnet]

Can ICUE interface with non corsair devices? im wondering if i should just get a cheap corsair keyboard, put some new switches and keycaps on

[pallid trout]

Can't imagine that working at all.

[wanton magnet]

aight

[cobalt elk]

ooooh

nice

[blazing star]

it's ok if you mod it

[blazing star]

it can work with ASUS devices

[west jackal]

Should I film red switches sk64

(Linear)

[blazing star]

@west jackal honestly, probably not worth the time or effort

I wouldn't lube or film switches unless you plan on using them for a long time or you really like them for some reason

no-name brand reds, or even gateron reds, aren't good enough switches that I'd consider it worth it. If you like linear, pick up some Durock L1s in the future, or C3 tangerines, or something of that sort. Those switches are worth lubing and filming.

[dry parcel]

Guys id80 or kbd67 lite R2?

@blazing star may you help? Thanks

[blazing star]

personally i'd go for the id80 but it's personal preference

[fringe path]

@blazing star I'm lubing some gateron milk yellows mostly for funzies and acoustics.. (it's noticable particularly the spring ping)

[elder stone]

To be fair, you're not alone

Though I'm going to use regular yellows

[fringe path]

milk yellows are surprisingly good value for the cost imo

I'm making keyb's for family and doing milky yellow G8's

[dry parcel]

Hmm V1 or V2 for id80? I prefer the id80 look too

[elder stone]

I was surprised about akko cs too, though

Ordered both of the linear versions... And for 10 bucks/45 I can't complain

[potent void]

I ordered the green ones and I’m expecting them soon

[elder stone]

They do come in pretty nice packaging too

[west jackal]

I am going to use them for a long time. And it's just one all nighter (keyboard comes when i have school holdiays)

[west jackal]

Any lube reccomendations that I can get to new Zealand?

[fringe path]

umm anykey in au should be shipping there?

@west jackal switchkeys.com.au should ship there reasonably

there's also always bangood

or did I get it on aliexpress.. never can keep those two straight.

[ionic briar]

67lite for softer bottom out feeling
And id80 for stiff bottom out feeling
Do note that id80 will have a pingy sound profile due to the mounting styles

[dry parcel]

Ooh thanks. Id80 is cheaper here and I prefer the look of id80 so I may pick it

[dry parcel]

What do you think of the id80 V1 against V2?

[ionic briar]

No comment of sound profile
Mounting style is the same iirc (integrated plate, do re check it yourself)
V2 supposedly fix the problem of clip in stab fitment in the space bar stab iirc

[elder stone]

What switch?

[unkempt dome]

So gk64xs ... is there any down side? Cause I found a used one for a great price

Also I don't care if it north facing switches

[dry parcel]

i have the gk64xs. they are nice

[dry parcel]

👍

[unkempt dome]

Anything to look out for
Also break over be back in 2h30

[chrome raft]

do you need any type of bandaid to bandaid stabs

also how to take out kemove shadow stabs

[stuck saddle]

if yall know so much about keyboards then tell me how many keys are on one

[chrome raft]

full=101

60%=61

65%=68

[elder stone]

outside of the software being reportedly mediocre and the pcb using non-standard screw layout... decent

[elder stone]

not per say...

because 60% can also be 64 key, technically

[chrome raft]

Tru

A gk61is considered 60 tho

What are some good mousemats

Simple

Big

[dry parcel]

Not sure, so far my 64xs has no problems

[potent void]

I got an email about the Q1. These two pictures were included. It will have full MacOS and windows support, however, there appears to be no Bluetooth

[chrome raft]

what switches can u get for the q1

might get one

[elder stone]

Prebuilt it's only gateron

But it's fully hotswap

[pallid trout]

Pretty sure it's also 5-pin.

So the only switches you can't slot in are optical switches lol

[chrome raft]

can u just get the case and other stuff

with no switches

so i can put mints in it

[pallid trout]

Ye

Comes in barebones

[chrome raft]

epic

will it compare to a custom with a tofu65

[pallid trout]

¯\_(ツ)_/¯

[chrome raft]

looks nice

also what is a good hotswap pcb for a tofu65

[elder stone]

Something like a dz60 would work

Or basically most pcbs with a normal screw layout

[blazing star]

This is a more accurate sound test

I do like this board a lot

[chrome raft]

https://kbdfans.com/collections/65/products/dz68rgb-hot-swap-rgb-pcb this good?

might get the 60 version

https://kbdfans.com/collections/60/products/dz60rgb-wkl-hot-swap-pcb or this

[chrome raft]

should i get lube for mints

and films

[unkempt dome]

Thanx for all your input about the gk64xs ... I think that for 40$ cad it's worth getting

[chrome raft]

the kemove shadow has nkro @unkempt dome

[potent void]

Any mx style switches

[unkempt dome]

Probably ...

[chrome raft]

it does

if urs dosent press fn and n

only in wired

[unkempt dome]

Ok

I'll check it out

[chrome raft]

so nice

[unkempt dome]

Not using the snowfox for now

[chrome raft]

what u using

anyone using box jades?

[potent void]

I use blues. I imagine it’s those but more

[chrome raft]

not really

they are slightly louder but sound much better than mx blues

They also feel the best out of clicky switches in my opinion

[potent void]

Not a fan of clickies but I’d be willing to try them

I see

[obtuse swift]

https://kbdfans.com/products/ic-d60-pc-version-mechanical-keyboard-kit

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002060313517.html

https://nl.aliexpress.com/item/1005002832155812.html
this good?

[west jackal]

gateron optical reds (sk64)

[elder stone]

ah, then ideally Krytox 205g0 or equal, if not available the bit more thin Krytox 204g0/Tribosys 3204 would work fine too

[west jackal]

the 205g is out of stock. would tribosys 3203 work?

[elder stone]

bit thin for a linear

considering 3203 is generally used to lube tactile switches

[west jackal]

true

any krytox alternatives?

[elder stone]

well, 205g0, 204g0

sorry, 206g0 was the grease

but yeah, those two would be it for Krytox

[west jackal]

https://dailyclack.com/collections/stabilisers/products/krytox-206-lubricant

is this good?

it says tactiles wfuesbfeuabefuoeahbfoq

bruh i need lube

dont take that out of context

[pallid trout]

@west jackal
For tactile it's best if you use thin lube if you plan on lubing the legs.

Don't know about 206g2 though.

[west jackal]

i have a keyboard with linears tho

;-;

[pallid trout]

Oh so whatever lube would do fine, like 205g0.

[west jackal]

wait

thats good

[pallid trout]

oof dang

[west jackal]

right?

for linears

oh, why?

oh, if i bought thin and thick lube

and mixed them

would that work?

[pallid trout]

Thick lube results in smoother operation at the risk of gunking up the actuation. Can get mushy.

its hard to apply
Also this.

[west jackal]

wdym

[obtuse swift]

?

[west jackal]

ty

if i can find it where it ships to nz

sure

new zealand

ty

ill just pay amazon shipping if it's cheap enough

https://www.amazon.com/Corning-Molykote-Synthetic-Lubricant-Container/dp/B00B51C76I

does this work?

shoot $15 shipping

ill check that

oh is this good for like linears?

sold out :/

thats fine if its a bit thin

ill make it work

tysm

[torn remnant]

i have a question? my corsair got recently drunk?

dishwasher?

it flashes the white light in the caps and num lock?

[bold kelp]

Thoughts on AOC AGK700 AGON Cherry MX Red?

I finally found it, everything I need

It's mechanical, has macro keys on the left hand side, and is rgb so that I can do solid white

[blazing star]

it's a GAMER keyboard, for GAMING

@bold kelp ok but hear me out: for $180, you can get a GMMK and put your own switches and keycaps on it

or gmmk pro if you're gonna spend a bit more

Macros can be done with a macro pad

[bold kelp]

Well

It's on a discout so the price is about $110

[blazing star]

then eh

[bold kelp]

The custom keycaps, as well as macro pads are also out of the picture due to region

It's a choice between this, the Corsair K95 or the Logitech G910

[blazing star]

A lot of those keyboards have rattly shit stabilizers, that's the problem

corsair has ok software at least

idk about AOC

[bold kelp]

Well

Corsair is also more expensive, and it's not yet avaliable in my region

[west jackal]

Yes

[short bolt]

it occurs to me that i've made a horrible mistake

i bought GMMK board - but it doesn't have wrist rest

now i've got to get nice wrist rest separately O.o

[blazing star]

wristrests sare cheap tho @short bolt

[short bolt]

got to find nice one though

[blazing star]

I have a glorious wristrest, in wood

it's quite nice

[short bolt]

i'm just wondering if i should perhaps consider making one myself

3d printing + some leather perhaps

[blazing star]

would recommend woodworking for that

I have a mouse wristrest i made

that was 3d printed

I'

[short bolt]

the downside is that i have quite bad experience witrh these separate wristrests which are not attached to kb

[blazing star]

I'd recommend wood for keyboards

[short bolt]

they move and are annoying over time

[blazing star]

The glorious one stays put

[short bolt]

hmm, wish i could test if i like the wood one or not in advance

k70 i've got for example has plastic/rubberised wristrest

[blazing star]

If you go to microcenter or best buy they'll prolly have smth for you there

Wood is much nicer than the k70 one

[short bolt]

unfortunatel yi'm not american

[blazing star]

This is my setup

[short bolt]

stores here would only have some of those genereic shitty ones in store

[short bolt]

i don't doubt that the glorious one stays put

it's so wide

[blazing star]

the glorious wristrest is fine, and stays put very well

[short bolt]

thre's no way thing that size would move with rubber mat

[blazing star]

I really like it

[short bolt]

thinner one would perhaps

[blazing star]

yeah perhaps

I can rest my forearms on it too

it's a great typing experience

pretty ergonomically friendly

[short bolt]

most wrist rests will probably accomplish that

[blazing star]

Not really — if they’re too short it doesn’t work

[frozen latch]

Hacking animation on the g810

[pallid trout]

@frozen latch
Where's your banner from?

[frozen latch]

Got it from Google buddy

[pallid trout]

Ahhh

[frozen latch]

I can try find it again if you want?

[pallid trout]

Sure.

[frozen latch]

#off-topic

[chrome raft]

are you actually the owner of logitechs serve?

*server

[frozen latch]

They haven't made an official one but I've made one and it's growing, we passed 200 members today lol

[chrome raft]

nice

dm me an invite

sir logitech fanboy

[frozen latch]

Okie cool

Yeah been there it's ok

[chrome raft]

what are some good gat red replacements

bc mine wobble

and sound nice

or ill just get akko wt

for birthday

might jsut keep the wobble

[stone gyro]

Ngl I’m more interested in your other keycaps

[blazing star]

lol

they're gorgeous keycaps

[stone gyro]

Yeahhh

I wanna do a build soon

A 60% with just simple white theme

I have not planned what switches however

I don’t know if I wanna betray my love for clickers to go linear this once

[blazing star]

koi in resin

[chrome raft]

i ordered a new Ducky keyboard from the official website but it didnt email me with any tracking info. how do i know when it will come 😐

[sonic girder]

What is the cheapest hot swappable prebuilt board with rgb? So far I found the Keychron C1 at $75 usd

[verbal canopy]

oh this is a thing now
https://kbdfans.com/collections/new-arrival/products/kbd67-v3-aluminum-case

[boreal rivet]

huh nice

wow good price too

[verbal canopy]

note that it's just a metal enclosure requiring the internals of the 67 lite

though I'm fairly sure kbdfans would eventually sell them separately from a complete 67 lite

demand for a 67 lite is just too high right now

[dry parcel]

Pain.

[verbal canopy]

they said they still have 2800 more units or so to ship from the R2 drop

lmao

so I'm fairly sure the total R2 numbers were somewhere between 5-10k units

[boreal rivet]

many people want to buy affordable, well made and good looking keyboards in this hobby filled with flippers and 300 dollar aftermarket keycaps, who would have thought

[verbal canopy]

regardless of flippers though, if somtehing isn't produced anymore, price is gonna go up for it

though with more people in the hobby, popular sets will get runs again

until eventually hobby is big enough to justify having it regularly stocked/in stock

but that relies on GMK upping their production capabilities even more than what they are doing now

[boreal rivet]

no it doesnt rely on gmk

gmk should have been abandoned long ago

the only reason why people buy and run gmk is resale value

[verbal canopy]

lmao no

GMK is still the best quality manufacturer with the most colour options

it's like saying abandon Nvidia cos they can't keep up with production demand and scalper prices are high

lmao

[boreal rivet]

just my opinion

ive seen enough to know we should've gone to other manus long ago but the community speaks with their money so whatever

[chrome raft]

Guys I need a budget Gaming mouse, any suggestions? $40 US

[elder stone]

I'll be honest though

GMK is taking om more work than they should right now

Delays, errors in QC and such show

[short bolt]

yaay, my gmmk is in local post office now

no keycaps or o-rings yet tho, fook

amazon employees instantly being lazy since bezos quit as CEO 3 days ago

[verbal canopy]

Indeed they are

they got a lot more machines to produce keycaps though but I last I heard about them a few months ago was that they're slowly phasing them into production and training people to use them and they think around September will be when they'll have them all up and running.
Not sure how on track with that they are atm though

[chrome raft]

should i try some akko cs pinks?

30 bucks for 90

[chrome raft]

Rn, my choices are Razer Viper Mini, Cooler Master M710, M711 and now yours Corsair Harpoon

[ionic briar]

why not?
its so cheap you might as well take a shot at it
weighting around red iirc

[chrome raft]

might be fun

also would get rid of the wobble

and would look good

should i lube and film?

[chrome raft]

i really like my viper mini

Do you have small hands or big hands?

biggish

Same

i like it

Do you get full control with Viper Mini?

yea

Mhmm.... 🤔

better than my deathadder elete

I see

the only problem is the lift off range

but u can change it

Ohh...how?

just get razer synapse

I have to install that with an account?

and pick the mousepad that looks like the one u have

nope

I already have a mousepad

Okay

i love it

and the underglow is really cool

Interesting

id be all for a wireless one

Haha...

Someone can steal your mouse and runaway 😂

with the really good razer sensor

Clicking from a distance

yup

the optical switches are really nice

of the Razer Viper Mini?

no chance of double click

yea

O_o

i love the switches

better then the ones in the deathadder elete

[burnt verge]

rip

[frozen latch]

How is it even bent like that lol

[ionic briar]

insert to the socket wrong way

[frozen latch]

But surely it would of bent at the bottom then and not turned into a hook at the end lol

[ionic briar]

that idk

[boreal rivet]

That can happen with a hotswap socket

[dry parcel]

i accidentally did this to my gat yellows :((

[burnt verge]

yeah truly no clue how it did most likely happen how he said

eeesh i was lucky to hnave a couple extras laying around

im guessing i missed the first time and bent it like that and then never realized i only did bc i noticed one key was taller then the other lol

[chrome raft]

I hate those gat reds

So wobbly I miss keys

[burnt verge]

literally, just swapped to Akko Rose Reds and theyre great

[chrome raft]

What do you think about cs pink

[burnt verge]

ive had them for about a month and i like them theyre surprisingly cheap too

extremely light too

[chrome raft]

might want to try them

[burnt verge]

i suggest them

they also just released two new switches the white and red i think?

[short bolt]

My ascension kit has arrived

Now I just need keycaps and o-rings

[chrome raft]

nice

what caps u getting

[short bolt]

https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B08C38FCPY/

[chrome raft]

Sure

[valid sigil]

I have a Corsair K70 MK2 Low profile. It's pretty nice but the stabilized keys feel a little scratchy... Would lube fix it? What kind/brand should I use?

[short bolt]

lube might help

i'm switching out of my k70 because of shit build quality altogether myself

[chrome raft]

Ud have to desolder

Dont u dare spray lube

[elder folio]

What has a better price to performance ratio, the rk61 or the red dragon k552 ?

[chrome raft]

Rk61

[elder folio]

Ok

[chrome raft]

Because gateron

[elder folio]

Oh k

[chrome raft]

Not pingy blues

I had one, it sucked

[elder folio]

The k552 yous outuema switches

Sorry if I spelt it wrong

[chrome raft]

Yes

Optemeu nlues

-blues

They are literally the worst switch

Almost

[valid sigil]

Should I use grease? What brand?

[chrome raft]

What switches

[short bolt]

dielectric grease

whatever you can get your hands on

[chrome raft]

Noooo

Dont do that

[short bolt]

this is for stabs

[chrome raft]

Not just plain dielectric grease

[short bolt]

not for switches

[chrome raft]

Oooh

Yea

Then dielectric

[valid sigil]

Cherry LP MX speed switches

[chrome raft]

Ok

I didnt need to onow that after all

Get a smol tube of dielectric greae

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00C5014K8/ref=cm_sw_r_oth_api_glt_i_CVP9D10JVH7YFBZ4R7QZ

This is a good one

[valid sigil]

I'll try it when I get a chance, thank you!

[chrome raft]

Np

[chrome raft]

Wait rk61 is optical

Isnt it

[elder folio]

I think so

Lemme check

[chrome raft]

Get gk61

[potent void]

My brother’s old keyboard had them and I hate them. I’m swapping the switches

[chrome raft]

Also @elder folio do you want hotswap?

[elder folio]

Not rlly

But ik they are

[chrome raft]

Well then akko world tour and kemove shadow are nice

[elder folio]

Ok

Do u think they are available in the uk

[chrome raft]

Yea thats good

Amazon.uk

Check

[elder folio]

Ok

[chrome raft]

Royal kludge is supposed to be good too

[elder folio]

Yeah

It’s available

Thanks

[chrome raft]

Np

Have fun

Id reccomend getting hotswap

Because then u can try a lot of switches

[potent void]

Me too, you might want different switches later on

[worn storm]

And some times later ends up being 5 minutes after you put the keeb together >.<

[unkempt dome]

Lot of the time yes

[potent void]

I think imma get a Keychron Q1 with reds, put the switches in my old keyboard, and get some new ones for my Q1

The Gateron blues I currently use are okay

[blazing star]

I love my board

it's a great board

[fossil tiger]

I have a mizar Luna mz60 with gateron reds and I LOVE it I also lubed the stabs

And band aid modded it and I LOVE IT

so good

[potent void]

What does the band aid mod do? I know how to do it but like what benefit is there

[blazing star]

Reduces stabilizer rattle

[potent void]

o

[blazing star]

However my stabs don’t rattle anyways so there wasn’t much point for me

[potent void]

i might do it then

im modding a board and stabs are r a t t l e y

[blazing star]

Did you lube them?

[potent void]

im gonna try to

should i not do both?

[deep quarry]

whats a good switch 3-pin for gaming/typing

[blazing star]

up to choice, also 5-pin switches can be modded to fit in a 3-pin socket

[deep quarry]

well do you have any 5 pin suggestions

[blazing star]

well, what do you want in a switch?

Tactile, linear, clicky?

What kind of sound do you want it to have? What kind of board are you building?

@deep quarry can you answer those questions for me?

[deep quarry]

tactile

[deep quarry]

im gonna building in a drop ctrl and im not lubing the switches

[potent void]

What is your budget for switches and how many do you need?

[deep quarry]

90 and no budget

[blazing star]

@potent void Drop ctrl is TKL

[unkempt dome]

Silent switches ?

[blazing star]

I have the board

[potent void]

No budget huh?

[blazing star]

What sound profile do you want @deep quarry

[potent void]

Oh alright.

[blazing star]

thock or click?

also the drop CTRL NEEDS lubed stabilizers

you will not enjoy the board without switching out the stabilizers for something else

I'm saying this because I own the board

[deep quarry]

same im asking for a friend

[potent void]

Thock would be kind of like red switches with a deep sound and click is basically blue

[deep quarry]

sure

[deep quarry]

doesn't matter really

anything you say is good

[blazing star]

@deep quarry ok, well my recommendation is the Azure Dragon switches, with Durock Plate-Mount stabilizers, use Kryotox GPL205G0 or dielectric grease on the stabilizers

Alternatively, Durock T1 switches are good as well

[unkempt dome]

Boba u4t ?

[blazing star]

https://elboard.store/products/azure-dragon-switches

[deep quarry]

ok

[deep quarry]

ill check that out

[potent void]

Been hearing a lot about Durock switches lately

[blazing star]

This is my Drop CTRL build

[deep quarry]

are zilents good

[blazing star]

imo anything that's like zealios/tealios is overpriced

zilents included

[deep quarry]

This is mine

[deep quarry]

my friend doesnt care

[potent void]

Thats cute

[blazing star]

thanks

[potent void]

Oh wow

[blazing star]

then they're ok but would rather go for normal zealios

[deep quarry]

he says he doesnt like loud keyboards that much

ok

[potent void]

Maybe a boba silent switch then

[deep quarry]

ok

[blazing star]

then zilents with foam dampener inside the board

[deep quarry]

ok

[chrome raft]

reds are the thock?

like gat reds?

[blazing star]

reds don't thock

they don't thock

thock comes from plate material more than anything else

[chrome raft]

i need some thocky bois

thats why i want mints

[blazing star]

if you want thock then get a PC plate for your keyboard

[potent void]

I was trying to go with common switches so they can understand better

[chrome raft]

ooh ok

[deep quarry]

gmk laser cyberdeck with blocknet

[chrome raft]

mine can thock

[blazing star]

I have NPKC sunset keycaps

they're good quality

nice heavy keycaps

[unkempt dome]

I mounted my gmmk with my kailh silent box brown... will try that again this weekend

[potent void]

It’s not a custom keyboard but I like it

[blazing star]

I did a koi pond at sunset theme

yeah my board is full custom -- lubed durock stabs, lubed durock L1 55g switches, and drop ctrl kit

[potent void]

This will be a custom keyboard sort of

More like a customized keyboard but still

[blazing star]

please tell me you lubed that spacebar stabilizer

oh here's a sound test of my board btw

[potent void]

I tried to but I didn’t do a good job

I need to practice more

[blazing star]

just keep adding more lube until it doesn't rattle

or holee mod and bandaid mod

then lube

[potent void]

Alright. Is it fine to do both? Lube and bandaid?

[chrome raft]

imagine not having a prebuilt

[blazing star]

yes

bandaid doesn't affect lubing

also plumber's is easier than holee

[unkempt dome]

I will change the gmmk stabs for some durock I bought some time ago

[chrome raft]

what does bandaid do?

[blazing star]

it's for plate-mount, reduces the rattle between the plate and the stabilizer, and the pcb and the stabilizer

[chrome raft]

also @unkempt dome how to take out the stabs in the kemove snowfox

[blazing star]

there's 2 kinds of bandaid mod: put tape or smth where the stab clips to the plate, and put bandaid on the pcb under the stabilizer

both approaches reduce stabilizer noise by preventing rattle or preventing the stem from hitting the pcb

[unkempt dome]

Probably the same as any plate mounted stabs

@chrome raft

[chrome raft]

they areplate mount?

mine dont look

[unkempt dome]

I think so yes

[blazing star]

@chrome raft you should figure out if they're plate-mount or screw-in then follow instructions for those stabilizers

it's a google question

[unkempt dome]

I'll have to check

[chrome raft]

pls

[potent void]

I clipped my stabilizers also, is the bandaid mod still a good idea?

[unkempt dome]

But then again my snowfox is not 5 pin compatible

[potent void]

I’m a noob to stab mods

[chrome raft]

tru

[blazing star]

i'd do the bandaid mod, if you don't like it, you can undo it

[potent void]

Sounds good. And how bout the holee mod

[blazing star]

i'd recommend plumber's tape over holee because plumber's is easier to do

just google a tutorial

[potent void]

The stabs on the keyboard were rattley af before btw

[blazing star]

I didn't mod my stabs beyond lube bc my stabs are Durock, and therefore are very very good

[potent void]

I see alright. Well I don’t have access to that so I may just do the the holee mod

[unkempt dome]

Durock stabs are also not that expensive ... not worth to skip on those

[blazing star]

yeah just google a tutorial and follow it

[blazing star]

$20 for durock stabs is worth it

they're the best stabilizers money can buy

[potent void]

Oh really?

[dry parcel]

Ooh I wanna get durocks too

[potent void]

Are they clip in?

[blazing star]

plate mount? yes

[potent void]

Sorry plate mount

[deep quarry]

silent tactile or just not loud tactile switches that are good for gaming and typing

[potent void]

Wouldn’t linears be better for gaming

[deep quarry]

but most are bad for typing

[unkempt dome]

It doesn't matter

[blazing star]

lol linears are great for typing

[deep quarry]

which

[blazing star]

I'm typing on linears right now, I love them so much

I'm using Durock L1 55g

Lubed, of course

[potent void]

Mx reds are my favorite switch I’ve used

[chrome raft]

we all know

[unkempt dome]

I can't use linear at all

[blazing star]

Durock switches outclass MX reds by a mile

[unkempt dome]

Can't stand them

[blazing star]

tactiles slow me down when I type

[potent void]

I’m sure they do I just haven’t had access to better

[deep quarry]

Everything does

[blazing star]

and I type really fast, like 120WPM or faster

[potent void]

Dang

[blazing star]

topre is really weird feeling though

[dry parcel]

Lmao

[deep quarry]

Ok

[deep quarry]

Are topre the circle ones

[blazing star]

topre is a weird membrane switch

[chrome raft]

yes, my laptop keeb doess that

i like it tho

[blazing star]

I like smooth light linears

so so sooooo fast

[chrome raft]

sell knows how to make good laptop keebs

*dell

[chrome raft]

same, thats why im gonna get the cs pink

[blazing star]

Durock L1 55g

[chrome raft]

yes we know

i didnt forget

[deep quarry]

Oh

[blazing star]

Mhm

[deep quarry]

Is there a switch that’s like a silent version of kailh box whites

[ionic briar]

wdym by that?
like the tactility of box white but without the clickbar?

[deep quarry]

i mean kailh box white but less obnoxious

[ionic briar]

so more subtle click or no click?

[deep quarry]

subtle click

[ionic briar]

then i guess click jacket clickies?
outemu phoneix?

[deep quarry]

ok

[chrome raft]

Hey guys my dad is looking for a keyboard for his iPad what would you guys recommend for like under 60$ I know it’s not a lot but yeah

I would like it to be mechanical if possible

[unkempt dome]

Check if keychron have something in that price range, they can support mac I think

[stone gyro]

^^ Keychron does support mac

You might have to check their older series however for cheaper prices. Their newer TKL are fresh so they cost more

Also dont get their in house switches optical switches

[bold kelp]

Quick update, I bought the AOC AGK700 after some thought and honestly I couldn't be happier with a keyboard

The only downside so far is the leather smell from the palmrest and the lack of manual but damn. This thing is quality

and it's heavy

Never thought a keyboard would weigh 1.6kg tbh

[blazing star]

yeah my tkl is 1.6kg

[bold kelp]

I havent managed to figure out why this thing is pressable tho

It's the volume wheel and you can definetly press it

It has no function

[blazing star]

macro probably

[bold kelp]

Not selectable

I think it's just production leftover

[unkempt dome]

So any good cheap tactile switches I could recommend ... I thought about some akko but I don't know the naming ... the person is used to cherry mx brown so maybe something around that weight

[unkempt dome]

I don't think he will intend to lube so akko ocean blue most likely ... are they easy to find in UK ?

Mice ... might get some for me

Any with heavier spring ? Like 65g and +

Nice to know ... will be great on the k552

[pallid trout]

Durock T1

[unkempt dome]

Cheap switches he needs ... durock t1 are not cheap

Well last time I checked

[pallid trout]

No they're pretty cheap. At least in the US, I think.

[unkempt dome]

I'll check that out

[unkempt dome]

wow durock t1 are 1,20/switch

[pallid trout]

What?

Where? Because they're not supposed to be that expensive lol.

Closer to Cherry prices.

[unkempt dome]

mechanical keyboard.com is the only place I found them and amazon.ca

[pallid trout]

Ahh that's why, probably.

Keyspresso should have some no?