peripherals

[cunning anvil]

and worry about tp later

[urban glade]

I found crkbd easier to use than planck tbh

[cunning anvil]

im not sure if i want split yet because of my plans to try onebagging

so less pieces for unpacking? dunno

[urban glade]

That makes sense

I’m sure somebody has made a split which has portability in mind but I can’t think of one right now

[cunning anvil]

but if i ever get there i want to try making my own haha

[urban glade]

Lots are open source so you can look through their files to help figure out what you need to do

[cunning anvil]

ortho 36 key with a lcd/trackpoint hotswap module in the middle

lmao

[urban glade]

https://beta.docs.qmk.fm/using-qmk/hardware-features/feature_ps2_mouse

[cunning anvil]

yeah was hoping to just move and combine the crkbd halves

[urban glade]

This has some info on trackpoints

You could use magnets on the back of them?

To connect them together while transporting

[cunning anvil]

i hate magnets

makes me nervous even though i rarely use magnetic strip cards or hdds lol

[urban glade]

Lol fair

[violet geyser]

Excuse me do I see a ps2 mouse?

[urban glade]

Yeah qmk supports ps/2 mouse

[violet geyser]

Like the connector? Right?

[urban glade]

Sorry I don’t get u

Qmk will always ‘speak’ usb to the computer

But you can connect a ps/2 mouse to the mcu which qmk is running on

[cunning anvil]

would be cool if i could get the planck ez with lo pro

[urban glade]

Ps2avr and it’s derivatives are true ps/2 firmware for keyboards

But they’re Korean and a pain to work with lol

One of my keyboards uses it and I can’t wait to have it gone tbh lol

[cunning anvil]

what's Korean?

[urban glade]

The ps2avr firmware

[cunning anvil]

how's that work?

[urban glade]

I just mean it was developed by Korean ppl and primarily used on their boards

All the documentation is Korean

[cunning anvil]

ah

[violet geyser]

i thought of something diffrent

sry

[cunning anvil]

put a ps2 socket on the custom keyboard and use it as the connector for mods

that sounds rad

[violet geyser]

i thought of something completely diffrent

[urban glade]

The gh80-3700 pcb supports ps/2 mouse pass through

Idk any with ps/2 kb pass through

I wanna change that but I’m too lazy to do it

[cunning anvil]

linear is quiet right?

more than blue at least

or

idk

[urban glade]

Yeah quieter than blues

But lubing and other mods can make it much quieter

[cunning anvil]

I'm looking at switches for the first time ever lol

[violet geyser]

depedns, but mostly yes

[violet geyser]

yeah they are clicky

[urban glade]

I use browns only for mx

And I tried quite a few meme switches

[violet geyser]

browns

[urban glade]

Just try more things and find what you like

[violet geyser]

you already use browns, but what other switches?

[violet geyser]

yeah, good idea

[urban glade]

Blacks, yellows, t1s, mx zilents, zealios, blues. Alps salmon/orange/yellow. Buckling spring.

[cunning anvil]

browns are starred in the planck ez selection list

[urban glade]

I’m sure I’m forgetting something but that’s everything I can think of right now

Oh the

Expensive gat ones

I forget their name

Dark translucent housing

Linear

[cunning anvil]

i kinda want to get the planck now instead of getting used to my staggered miryoku layout 100%

but im trying to save up lmao

[urban glade]

Topre

[pallid trout]

The switch you like the most

Seriously.

There's hundreds of choices out there, and sound profile is dependant on a multitude of things.

If you just want a cheat code then you can get a Vega or a Mr. Suit or a Jelly Epoch.

I know my answer sounds so unfriendly but that's what happens when a hobby is so subjective.

Really, the best way to find out aside from trying the switches yourself is to find a sound test for them.

Especially for the keyboard you gave or wanting to buy.

Fair, but just know that there's a very real chance it's not going to be what you want.

Aight. See if there are any sound tests with it, and maybe the switches you're looking at.

I meant the switches people suggest to you.
It's easier to just parrot everyone but it's not the way people should go about approaching this hobby.

It'd be so much easier if every switch company can send a switch sample pack, but that's not the case.

[urban glade]

what do you mean its subjective??? i thought that the latest jwk meme switch was objectively the best and everything else before it is shit???

[violet geyser]

black inks?

[urban glade]

ah yeah that was it

rly hated them, but the guy before me overlubed so thats probably why

[violet geyser]

wait does topre have a wierd stem?

[urban glade]

its not mx mount

but its good

topre best

[violet geyser]

what

thats horrible advice

[urban glade]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/815645764881350677/838361565945266177/image0.jpg

the keyboard the inks were in was a nice one though 😌

[pallid trout]

How is it horrible advice?

If you somehow have no access to the switches you're interested in you have no choice but to rely on a sound test. Not every company will sell you a sample pack.

[chrome raft]

Tell me what switches you would like to get and I'll tell you how to make then "thocky"

[chrome raft]

Nice

ikr

[regal galleon]

Yo does anyone have a good recommendation for cherry mx brown switches for a custom keyboard?

[rustic ridge]

The Tex shinobi might be perfect for you

https://tex.com.tw/products/shinobi?variant=16969883648090

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=hx4D5n6MOwo

[chrome raft]

tape mod

and pe foam mod

and case foam

= thock

yes

only for case foam mod

not

pe foam

[cunning anvil]

honestly i think i was gonna get something smaller, which is more important to me rn, ortho maybe, so i ended up checking out the planck types

[fiery vale]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPk5BJrexl4

Awesome!

[chrome raft]

Cleannn

What switches

Are thost the alko purples

[pallid trout]

It's honestly not that tedious. I've tried it and really the only difficulty is reinstalling the switches for the first time.

[violet geyser]

Yeah but sound test are not a great source, there are so many factors to change a kb's sound it's astounding, also reviews

[pallid trout]

Then what other choice would you even have if you cannot get a sample pack yourself?
That's the problem I'm addressing here because, again, not every company is going to send you one. Either that or you pay ridiculous shipping for one switch.

$11 CAD for a single Durock T1 is not fun.

[violet geyser]

Yeah that sucks
You gotta check reviews and hope

That it's good

[unkempt dome]

Or just not care about the sound

[chrome raft]

saw it

[chrome raft]

akko lavenders i think

Ok thanks

[unkempt dome]

it's akko lavender purple ... those switches are really nice ... so far my favorite form the 3 akko tactile switches I tested

[cunning anvil]

are cherry brown good switches for someone just getting into mechanical and want something quiet?

[pallid trout]

Cherry Browns aren't that quiet.

[cunning anvil]

don't need it to be extremely quiet

[pallid trout]

I know the big three make "silent" versions of their main switches.

[pallid trout]

Still not that quiet, tbh.

[cunning anvil]

ah

was hoping for something with at least some feedback, dunno if i could do linear lol

[pallid trout]

I know there are silent tactiles. Just can't think of any off the top of my head.

[cunning anvil]

eh, how loud is brown

[potent void]

[tall karma]

no, brown are not quiet
try gazzew u4 (not the u4t) for a good silent tactile

[unkempt dome]

Then don't get cherry brown ... they have one of the less tactility within all the tactile switches I tried ...

They are not that loud, they are not clicky, but will still make some noise

[gilded gyro]

ngl looks like a worse akko ACR

Yeah north facing

at least ACR comes gasket mounted

[cunning anvil]

should probably have noted only selecting from the the switches available for the planck ez lol

[pallid trout]

My goodness that is one hell of a board.

I love the deep red velvet caps.

[ivory ingot]

this build is hands down my most expensive build lol

tracking down GMK Perestroika at a not insane price is literally impossible

one of my homies spotted me for a decent amount of it as a birthday gift

[pallid trout]

I expected nothing less from aftermarket GMKs.

[ivory ingot]

i've got the Usual kit on the way which'll turn it into an english set lol

[pallid trout]

bruhhhhhh

You have some wild friends.

[ivory ingot]

when i say homie, i really mean homie

i'm still waiting on some parts, some more red YOK Pandas, some PFTE tape

then i can finish the build up when the Usual kit arrives

[pallid trout]

You have a sound test?
Or are you saving that for after it's all done?

[potent void]

damn wish i had friends like that

[topaz fjord]

Anyone able to recommend a place that sells single keycaps that are shine through?

[ionic island]

I just finished lubing and installing durock v2s and they sound amazing but someof them feel sticky?

like if you spam it it looks like it takes a bit of time to rebound

if that makes sense

[fiery vale]

Don't really care about which direction the switches are facing. Gonna be a great keyboard for ISO-DE users that don't really wanna build their own.

[glass idol]

tbh keychron q1 prebuilt or q2 prebuilt

[gilded gyro]

Or like Akko makes ACR prebuilts and iQunix sells the L80 for like 190$

[vivid thorn]

Is the xuxian or juxian red switch any good

And i wanna upgrade my keyboard but I'm in a budget

My keyboard rn is a magegee mk1 keyboard red switch

[boreal rivet]

That is not worth 200 euros LOL

[vivid thorn]

I forgot the switch name

It's likr a different red switch

The keyboard name is magegee

I wanna mod it but idk abt modding yet

idk what to do

[gilded gyro]

Is that a wood GK kit?

holy lol it is

[urban glade]

its not that hard tbh

[rotund pond]

Is there a review of the Z15 and Z20 by EVGA?

[pallid trout]

looks like it's been autorouted lol

[limber dove]

What's the best lube for nk creams should it just be 205g, glorious or something thicker?

[urban glade]

U do know the white lines mean it hasn’t been routed yet….

[pallid trout]

ik
still looks like autoroute lol

[plain pasture]

Hi there,
I'm not sure if you guys can help me at all or anything, but I am currently looking for a keyboard for either the office or home (depending on the features/how much I like it, I may take my current one to the office or the new one). I'm not really interested in building it myself or something particularly special. I like Cherry Brown Switches (or at least that's what I'm currently using) and I'm not a big fan of over the top "Gamer" designs (like Asus ROG or the fonts used on Corsair Keyboards as examples).
I did already have a look around for keyboards on a local price comparison site (filtered by switches) and picked out two that kinda appealed to me, but I have 0 experience with either (at least with their keyboards I mean). So can anybody tell me whether these are any good (or the companies are well regarded when it comes to their RGB implementation/product quality)?
The two keyboards I had been looking at so far are:

• Ducky One 2 (Full size)
• Logitech G512
  I'm also open for suggestions. I just don't want to spend more then 150€ and the keyboard has to be available in Full size German layout

It looks like it's missing the Scr Up/Down, Delet Pos 1, etc. keys. I unfortunatly need those just as much as the num-block 😬 (I'm a programmer, that's why)

[astral cradle]

You can always build yourself or go for something slightly cheaper eg top mount or plate mount rather them gasket

Would suggest going to the discord for r/mechanicalkeyboards if you want to go more specifics

*it is a DIY kit so build yourself my bad

[tender jungle]

t Arch?

[long obsidian]

t Arch?

[vague ginkgo]

bro i also had a project like that and then gave up when i had to manually rout the rats nest

custom pcb + 3 layers of acrylic , foam, meatal + akko rose reds +some cheap caps

and knob

[ivory ingot]

yeah it'll be a bit until i do that, still need to finish up the build the stabs sound fucking disgusting lol

[pallid trout]

Fair lol

[vivid thorn]

if i soldered a keyboard will it be a hotswappable keyboard now or no

[pallid trout]

If you had to solder your switches in, no.

[long obsidian]

It would now be cold swappable

[ionic briar]

[languid wigeon]

should i buy another keyboard

[long obsidian]

you should not stop buying

[languid wigeon]

you're right

im stuck in this rabbit hole now

[long obsidian]

tried building DIY yet?

go that route if you haven't

[languid wigeon]

im looking at this gmmk pro, and when i saw they have pre lubed holy pandas

omg

[halcyon rivet]

Im looking for a cheap but great switch for $5 max

[languid wigeon]

what size keyb do you have?

[ionic briar]

what type of switches do you prefer?

[halcyon rivet]

Smooth

Moderate loudness

[ionic briar]

so like linear switches like the mx red?

[halcyon rivet]

17 inches wide And 6 inches long

Mx reds

Alright thanks lul

[ionic briar]

no no

i asked you if you want switches like mx red
not i recommend you mx red

[halcyon rivet]

I am not great with keyboards

So uh

Are mx reds smooth?

[ionic briar]

if you cherry picked them, yes

but i doubt that you can buy enough switches to do so

akko cs line of switches or gateron yellow is my recommendation

[halcyon rivet]

I see

[vague ginkgo]

Try the akko rose red

[glass idol]

gateron pro yellows, jwicks

cherry reds have bad springs stock

[inland bear]

GUYS

where can i get cheap mech keyboards

like even broken ones

[ionic briar]

well ebay obv

[inland bear]

i checked and the cheapest ones are like 20$ on auction

[ionic briar]

i mean, how low are you want to go?

[inland bear]

as low as i can

i just want the crustiest shit i can get

so that i can restore it

and end up with a clean half decent keyboard

or i'd also want to mod it

[ionic briar]

then go to your local recycling center if thats a thing in your country

[inland bear]

i do

[ionic briar]

and ask them for broken keyboards

[inland bear]

theyre all dell membranes though

actually fuck it i might take some next time i go

see what shit i can do with them

[regal knot]

what keycap profile that custom keyboard use, specifically kb with north-facing led?

[ionic briar]

generally speaking everything under the sun except cherry profile due to concern of the keycaps hitting the top housing while the switch is part way down

it only happens to some switches tho

not all

[regal knot]

So I just shop anything that is OEM

[ionic briar]

well oem, sa, asa, dsa, xda, mt3, etc

[regal knot]

my keyboard is a ripoff of rk84

my first time into custom kb, and i just borrowed the keycaps from my old redragon k557

[unkempt dome]

Those do the job ok

My favorite profile is dsa ... but sound wise it's sa

[gray crag]

Challenge accepted

Now how much bacon grease can I apply to a fischer price keyboard...

Oh mechanical.. a k90 then

[inland bear]

depends how low your price is...

[royal patrol]

favorite silent linear?

[dapper mantle]

mmmmm, bacon grease

[lunar osprey]

what you guys think on my keyboard i built myself?
gmmk 60% barebones
gateron blacks, individually lubed each one
and some cheap double shot pbt pudding keycaps i got off amazon

[limber dove]

Just got some nk creams and they smell like fish oil... great

[long obsidian]

looks like a keyboard to me

[lunar osprey]

very encouraging

[cosmic quarry]

🥳 🥳 🥳

[gilded gyro]

is that the low profile streak?

[cosmic quarry]

Nope, VSG Bellatrix (ISO RK71) with XDA Keycaps

[unkempt dome]

Xda is quite a nice profile

[pallid trout]

Looks alright. Kinda expect that aesthetic at this point but it doesn't look horrible at least.

[spare shuttle]

Banana for scale LTTstore.com

[potent void]

i want one

[ionic island]

What's a way to reduce ping using things I already have at home and not adding foam

Keychron q1

Btw

Already done force break

[vague ginkgo]

Tape mod

[regal knot]

Is plastic band aid fine for the holee mod?

I mostly see "use fabric band aid" around the internet and few for the plastic one

[ionic briar]

i think its because plastic band aid is not as flexible as fabric stuff and it tends to not stick to the plastic surface

[regal knot]

wait, so i just opened one band aid, the non-sticky side is fabric and the sticky side looks like plastic

and i read someone used a medical tape

[ionic briar]

wdym by that?

[regal knot]

wait, i have to go somewhere

[ionic briar]

yea ok
this is what i meant by transparent band aid

[regal knot]

It looks like this, the packaging says "Sterile Plastic Strip"

[ionic briar]

that looks like fabric to me?
it feels like fabric right?

[regal knot]

it feels like fabric because it is soft, and has this very little yarns of it

so i assume it's good for the holee mod

[ionic briar]

yea

[regal knot]

i see, thanks for the little help

[vague ginkgo]

Eyyyy

What size

I am making a custom 68 +knob

[gusty kayak]

@regal knot fabric for holee Because it absorbs lube

If i remember correctly

[vague ginkgo]

What if a person used graphite powder to lube

[urban glade]

what keyboard

if it is supported by via just plug in, reset, flash with qmk toolbox

unplug replug just to be safe

and it should be detected by via

https://caniusevia.com/docs/download_firmware

[spare rover]

Anyone know where I can get white blank Kailh Choc low-profile keycaps?

Preferably not shipped from China

Adafruit has black and clear ones that I'd be alright with but no whites

[north jacinth]

https://nuphy.com/products/nutype-f1-aw20-late-summer-night-ver-keycaps?variant=33128193425517&currency=USD&utm_medium=product_sync&utm_source=google&utm_content=sag_organic&utm_campaign=sag_organic&cmp_id=14756374016&adg_id=127285238813&kwd=&device=c&gclid=CjwKCAiAs92MBhAXEiwAXTi25_N32s81Wfe7qFPdhxGKEIJK7NyYoE7qbgUV5N2CNvWE9kyXRc7HahoCVXcQAvD_BwE

well some of these are white so it's a start

[spare rover]

Might email nuphy seems like they might manufacture their own keycaps
See if they can just yoink a couple white ones

Thinking about swapping to kailh choc v2's for the cherry compatible keycaps but even those are taller

Or just switching to cherry low profiles overall

Think i just found it?
https://www.littlekeyboards.com/collections/keycaps/products/mbk-choc-low-profile-keycaps?variant=39466488692803

Comes with about 44 more caps than I need

[chrome raft]

nope

no hollee mod

[ivory ingot]

they specify fabric because fabric dampens the impact

a plastic one won't do much comparatively speaking

[frail edge]

Here's my board

[unkempt dome]

Nice sound ...

[potent void]

t h o c c

[unkempt dome]

Indeed

Well I pulled out the switches from the gmmk and put it in it's box ...

Will use the durgod fusion for a while

Even tho it's got cherry brown

[potent void]

no more gmmk?

[unkempt dome]

Until I get tired of the cherry brown in the fusion

Or until I get the Q2

[potent void]

i got a q1 i really like it. havent had the funds to mod it yet

that thing is heavy af

[unkempt dome]

Which is a good thing

[potent void]

yeah

i forget how heavy though when i pick it up

the whole bottom plate is heavier than the rest of the keyboard

[unkempt dome]

Which help with cornering I guess ... oh damn it's not a car ...

[potent void]

lol nah

[unkempt dome]

I'll also get the u4t at some point too

[potent void]

i wanna try tactiles at some point

[unkempt dome]

If you want something good and really not expensive then akko lavender purple

[potent void]

mk i could try em

[ionic island]

Im lubing my stabilizers and one of them feels mushy

I tried cleaning most of the lube off but it still feels the same

any ideas???

and its not the keycap

[analog rune]

About to order Anne pro 2. It's on sale at 34% but I'm not sure what color I want. Black or white. Both looks so good with custom key caps

[ionic briar]

whats your stab?
you have clipped the extra legs right?

[ionic island]

pre clipped

[ionic briar]

gateron plate mount?

or something>?

[unkempt dome]

Anne pro 2 le really meh

[ionic island]

durock v2 pcb mount

[unkempt dome]

Unless it's 40$ I would not bother

[ionic briar]

huh
it doesnt sound rattle right?

[ionic island]

yeah

[unkempt dome]

The only good thing about the Anne pro 2 is that you have the tap feature for the arrows and that's about it

[ionic island]

like it feels like theres resistance

and theres no upstroke sound

while the other stabs have it

[ionic briar]

I guess it's how the stab feel?
I don't think it's as mushy as not clipped cherry tho

[ionic island]

no the other 2u stabs feel great

its just one

[ionic briar]

Did you lube the housing?

[ionic island]

yeah

krytox 205g0

[ionic briar]

Have you tried wiping it clean?

That's one rec on a reddit thread

[ionic island]

i did with a tissue

its also holee modded so maybe the band aid absorbed some lube?

[ionic briar]

Yea

I don't think the surock v2 need holee
You could try remove it to see if it stops being mushy

Could also the case that the band aid need some use to wear it down to non mushy level

[ionic island]

It does I tried without holee before and it was really rattly

[ionic briar]

Then the band aid needs some use to make it thinner and less mushy

[ionic island]

Oh I see

Thanks

[sullen cloak]

I’m looking for a wireless mechanical tkl keyboard with a usb receiver, preferably without a gamery design. Any recommendations? Under 200€

[vague ginkgo]

Check keykron

[chrome raft]

yea keychron haha

maybe akko too

akko makes some new boards now

just need a bit of modding and its fine

[vague ginkgo]

https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k2-wireless-mechanical-keyboard

This one

And it's a good price

Hehe

[chrome raft]

USB Receiver, my bad

i don't think akko makes wireless that you would like tho

they do have, around 60-100 usd range but, switches kinda mediocre, okay for the general peep

[vague ginkgo]

I don't think it is easy to get akko in uk

[sullen cloak]

Nuphy air75 could be an option, its not tkl, but it seems okay

[chrome raft]

UK, i forgot that this server is international haha, mb mb

[chrome raft]

waasup

hello

[unkempt dome]

Durgod fusion ... but it's not tkl either it's 75% ... and comes with soldered cherry switches if you can tolerates them

No gamery look, no led ... only retro look

[sullen cloak]

I guess its really close to my desires but I think the tkl is fairly important, I currently have a 60% and I feel like getting back to tkl would be good

[unkempt dome]

have you checked the layout of the 75% ?

cause you're not missing much from tkl

[sullen cloak]

yeah atleast in that durgod one it seems to only add a little to the side, f key separated from number keys is maybe what I’m most missing

[unkempt dome]

really

damn

[sullen cloak]

and there was something else that seemed off, doesn’t come to mind right now tho

[unkempt dome]

I never use F keys

well keychron Q1 but I'm not sure it has a usb dongle

[sullen cloak]

I guess if the keyboard was otherwise perfect it could even be a 60%

just that one is missing something

[unkempt dome]

which one do you have right now ?

[sullen cloak]

Ducky one 2 mini, I’ve gotten used to the layout so a 75% would be fine if it otherwise has all my preferred features.

[sullen cloak]

Atleast backlighting.

Basic white backlighting would be enough

[chrome raft]

What do you mean by rk84 "clone"

[regal knot]

this may explain it better

[chrome raft]

hi

ok

[regal knot]

one missing feature of this keyboard is the usb hub on the kb

[ionic island]

Hey guys so I've tried everything to get rid of my spacebar rattle and it's still there

Any ideas?

I've done
holee mod
Lubing with 205g0
Wire balancing
Band aid mod
Spacebar straightening(it's straight)

[unkempt dome]

it rattle when coming back up ?

[ionic island]

Both ways

It's a lot better but still rattles

And they're durock v2s so they aren't just bad stabilizers

[cosmic quarry]

It may be the keycap itself

[ionic island]

I already straightened it with a 3d printer

[pallid trout]

Do you have a sound demo you can send here?

[ionic island]

This is from yesterday

I just realized it sounds like there's no rattle on the recording

But there is irl

[pallid trout]

Could move the mic closer.

[ionic island]

Yeah

I'll do another sound test when I'm done straightening the spacebar again

There's like a tiny gap In the middle you can barely see

[sullen cloak]

Is it worth getting the rk87 base kit?

https://m.aliexpress.com/i/1005003396028119.html?gatewayAdapt=Pc2Msite

[astral cradle]

Do you guys find it alright with a plastic case?

I started with metal ones and recently got a cheaper plastic one that just feels awfull

Admittedly it is cheaper end so does explain it but it just doesn't have any weight whatsoever

[ionic island]

Is this slight spacebar warp causing the rattle

[open vector]

My friend wants a wireless hot swappable keyboard with rgb (preferably TKL) I suggested keychron q1 but it barely over his budget if 150$

He is fine with 60% but he is avid user of function keys

[unkempt dome]

I'm would be surprised if it did ... do you have some neoprene ? I once put it inside the space bar and it helped a bit with the sound specially on the up stroke

[sullen cloak]

I’m looking for basically the same, I’m tempted to get the rk84, since it has a 2.4ghz receiver which is a must for me

[ionic island]

No sadly I don't but it rattles a bit on the downstroke yoo

[unkempt dome]

well filling it with some dampening material is about the only thing you haven't tried ... so might be worth the try

[ionic island]

Maybe

Would packing foam work

Like the type that big things come in

[coral gull]

Hey, whats a good wireless or wired keybaord for 60-70 USD? (preferably wireless)

[unkempt dome]

so after testing the akko sponge for some time I can say they are ok but they are really not my favorite switches at all ... the tactile bump is quite nice and the weight is good ... you don't really feel the second bump as another bump but kinda more like a prolongation of the main bump instead so it's a sharp bump that is prolonged opposed to a sharp bump that end quite abruptly to linearity in the akko lavender purple ... That made (I think that is one of the reason) the lavender purple feel smoother event tho I'm pretty sure they are not that much smoother in reality ... I ran into a strange issue with the sponge that I never faced with any other kind of switches I have ... the long stabilized key getting stuck down (as if the spring was not strong enought to push the switch back up), mainly the right shift, back space and enter and space bar to some extend ... I tried to re lube the stabs and/or reposition the keycap and it worked for most of the keys except the right shift ... I tried 2 other keycap right shift and it was the same thing ... in the end I changed the sponge switch under the right shift for a lavender purple and it solved the problem. All in all they are good for 1 U key and they feel ok, but they are still my least favorite switches in the akko tactile I've tried.

still my favorite switch from akko is the lavender purple ... for now ...

[coral gull]

Which one ?

[pallid trout]

My brother has the RK84 and it's pretty nice for a budget 75%.

Packed with features, and modding the stock stabs will make it sound pretty decent, but the software is trash and the plate is plastic, I believe.

Not 100% sure on that.
But yeah. Main drawback is the trashy software.

Jelly modded, it sounds wonderful. A little like Korean Hagaromo Fulltouch chalk on a freshly cleaned chalkboard.

Which sounds pretentious, but it genuinely sounds like good chalk on a clean chalkboard now. Lubed TTC Reds.

[gleaming fox]

oh hey

keeb gang gang

https://media.discordapp.net/attachments/836275442306383904/910335804172288020/04E271C8-020D-452B-9B7E-97C584296018.jpg?width=961&height=442

https://images-ext-1.discordapp.net/external/0KgfIR70xS3NtZW8sj-2lA56kXWEpFr8-GfqnGzIcxs/%3Fwidth%3D963%26height%3D412/https/media.discordapp.net/attachments/753388017841995916/892954953520398406/image0.jpg?width=961&height=411

I let my TKL go since I didn't need two boards but I kinda miss it

[sullen cloak]

I’m looking for a wireless mechanical tkl keyboard with a 2.4ghz receiver and hotswap. Thats literally the closest thing I’ve found. Its well under my budget but thats not really a good thing since the quality more than likely suffers alot. Would you happen to have any ideas for a keyboard that fits my criteria. My budget is 150€, but I can stretch towards 200€

[chrome raft]

i think Royal Kludge has those options, idk for TKL tho, but there is comptact 75 layout which is like a TKL

[sullen cloak]

Yeah the rk84 seems to be the closest to my desires

[halcyon rivet]

breath in

out

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1kiswuJmgDTWgGkJ1ZjSmYz3pwdV8ZAMt/view?usp=drivesdk

i only did one key for science

[loud narwhal]

do you guys know any good tkl keyboard for like 60$?

[wise cosmos]

What’s a good linear keyboard for under $100

[small granite]

can anyone help me? im gonna buy the tecware phantom keyboard and want to change the switches on it

i know that it only supports 2 pin switches, but i want a switch that supports rgb lighting.
ive heard that the akko cs are great for it but does the lights pass through the switch or like how does it work

@ionic briar can u help me out?

[chrome raft]

ok

okoook

[fiery vale]

https://tenor.com/view/linus-linus-tech-tips-but-why-why-ltt-gif-18100763

[potent void]

[urban glade]

Oh my msg was deleted

That’s a joke name for that keyset lol

Its actual name is ‘analog dreams’ @fiery vale @potent void

[potent void]

You had us in the forst half…

[ivory ingot]

@urban glade do you have a 959 Mini?

[past vortex]

why ask why

[fickle belfry]

@unkempt dome Thanks for sharing your test. I was tempted to get them. I'll check other switches instead .

[unkempt dome]

yes you would be better to get something else indeed

[fickle belfry]

Just saved me 50$ ;)

[graceful salmon]

anybody know what are the best hot swappable keyboards?

[urban glade]

No it hasn’t shipped yet

[ivory ingot]

damb, you won doe

[urban glade]

No

Got gt

[drifting quarry]

"best" based on what critera?

[ivory ingot]

wait, GT? was that a special edition?

[drifting quarry]

I'm sure if money is no object and you have the time, then a custom keycult build may do..

[urban glade]

Yea

Black and sts

[ivory ingot]

wew

sorry what's STS?

also you'd better post pics when it arrives

[urban glade]

Stainless steel

https://imgur.com/a/FWW839t

Not my pics

Lol

That’s proto

[ivory ingot]

good fucking lord that's hot

what're you putting on it?

[urban glade]

Otd soware probably

[ivory ingot]

wow, I've never even heard of these caps

[urban glade]

There was a geekhack run of soware colourway

But that uses icon mods which I dislike

[ivory ingot]

fair enough

[urban glade]

The original otd set has text + icon

[drifting quarry]

i have something similar coming in

gmk boneyard

[ivory ingot]

what switches and plate?

[urban glade]

Poly and vint browns

[ivory ingot]

that's gonna be niiiiice

[drifting quarry]

going to build the ginkgo65 with it using sakurios

[ivory ingot]

I would like to do an Alps build with my Moontower at some point

[urban glade]

I’m waiting on an skcl green board for a low price to try alps again

[ivory ingot]

to harvest or just to use?

[urban glade]

Probably use

Depends layout really

[ivory ingot]

gotcha

[urban glade]

And how easy it is to convert lol

I like how my cherry stuff is just ps/2

[ivory ingot]

to be honest I'm not super familiar with Alps stuff, someone told me to get Ambers I think

[urban glade]

Lol

They’re expensive

But they’re nice if you want something more tactile

[ivory ingot]

or was it Oranges? idrm

I like my strong tactility

[urban glade]

Opposite of me lol

[graceful salmon]

what happens if i use linear lube on tactile switches?

[urban glade]

There’s no such thing as ‘linear lube’

Lol

Which lube you use is preference

[graceful salmon]

ik but there is lube that better for linear switches and I was just wondering what would happen if I were to use it on tactile switches

for instance this
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B096MHPHBM/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A3F01WZG5G4E5R&th=1

[urban glade]

People generally use thinner lubes on tactiles to preserve the tactility

But if you apply a thin coat it’s fine

[graceful salmon]

alright thank you

[urban glade]

I built a board a while back with 205g0 browns and it was good

Very thin coat of it

[graceful salmon]

is that lube ok to use on linear swiches?

the link I sent

[urban glade]

Yeah

[graceful salmon]

alright

becuase

I just bought a keyboard thats non hot-swappable and I have a hot-swappable keyboard but it has tacticle switches and this one I just bought has linear switches. And I was wondering if I should lube the tactile switches to get a feel of what it would be like so then I can lube the linear keyboard.

[urban glade]

I’d probably recommend lubing linears first

[graceful salmon]

Also I don't know if amazon will accept a return if i lubed the keyboard and tried to return it

[urban glade]

It can be difficult to get a thin coat without any practice

[graceful salmon]

yeah I was going to do the pen lube method thing

where i just stick a small brush inside the switch and get the lube in ther

[urban glade]

And there’s more room for mistakes with the linears as there isn’t a tactile bump you’re trying to preserve

Oh

I d wouldn’t recommend that especially for tactiles

I expect you’d struggle to get it consistent

[graceful salmon]

yeah true but I don't know how to solder and apparently this method works fine if i can just pace myself and try to get it right

with the consistency

[urban glade]

Desoldering isn’t hard

[graceful salmon]

Yeah I watched videos on it and stuff but its a little expensive and time consuming

for me at least

[ivory ingot]

desoldering can be a pain in the ass though

[urban glade]

Expensive is relative but I get by more than fine with a ~$35 iron

[ivory ingot]

the first time I did it it took me 10 minutes to desolder a single switch lmfao

to be honest you can pick up a Pinecil off of Amazon for cheap

[urban glade]

The solder sucker is the tool which I think you shouldn’t cheap out on. The engineer ss02 is great

[graceful salmon]

so Ive heard that a lot when people say "conserve the tactility" on tactile switches and was wondering what does that mean exactly?

is it like the small bump it has

[urban glade]

You feel the tactile bump when you press it?

[graceful salmon]

yeah

[urban glade]

Yeah

[graceful salmon]

ahhh

ok ok

[urban glade]

When you lube, it makes that weaker

[graceful salmon]

yeah so when I bought that keyboard I didnt know anything at all about keyboards i just like the RGB it had lol but now im starting to realize that I prefer linear switches

[urban glade]

Even more reason to learn soldering and desoldering

[graceful salmon]

true

[urban glade]

To rebuild it with linears

[graceful salmon]

yeah

so

this is the keyboard I have
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08T88Y23K?ref=ppx_yo2_dt_b_product_details&th=1

the new one i got

so I might just try the brush method where push down the switch and stick the brush in and evenly coat the switch

[urban glade]

Good luck

[graceful salmon]

the housing I think its called

idk

[urban glade]

Housing

[graceful salmon]

oops

hehe

anyways thank you @urban glade

[urban glade]

No problem

[fiery vale]

wdym

[stable lake]

What keycaps should go with black keyboard

[quasi wasp]

Up to taste

[chrome raft]

Black on Black

or Cyrillic Sublegends

[violet geyser]

well, ive been screwed,
so i was trying to buy my first custom kb, and i found this kinda cool set called the tes68, now i want it as my main kb but when researching about boards i learned that the only connection (wireless) sucks ass and there is a lot of problems with it and sister boards(like the ciy tester68), so im tying to find another good one with no success

any board recommendations?

[trail skiff]

My keyboard's rgb light stopped working after I got a glass of water accidentally spilled on it, what do I do?

[drifting quarry]

unplug it, take off the caps and inspect the water damage, if nothing has burned out or remnant liquid in the switches causing a short, you might be able rescue it with a through cleaning.

[trail skiff]

Should I turn in upside down and let dry for a day?

The keys still work, the lights though wont

[drifting quarry]

yes, but inspect it first

[trail skiff]

Aight I'll go try that tysm

[vague ginkgo]

What chip

And can u send the file

[rustic peak]

Im looking for a wireless mouse, I've used the mionix naos 7000 for years and its the comfiest mouse ive had, but it shit the bed on me so im in the market again. I want to go wireless but id like the keep the comfort and shape. Anyone got any suggestions?

[violet geyser]

g305?

[glossy folio]

Anyone here got good knowledge on building your own keyboards, like buying key switches, boards etc? I have a G910 orion spectrum and my next one i wanna build myself, I like big keyboards, any recommendations for an online store for parts?

[rustic peak]

Ive tried it, can stand the shape. I have wide hands

[violet geyser]

what do you wnat and whats your budget?

[vague ginkgo]

Cool

Are you following a tutorial

[brazen aspen]

ai03 guide 🥰

[urban glade]

how do u intend to get one

T_T

[urban glade]

ahegao board

not surprised to see ur an osu player

this is the type of mask i need for covid right??

[raven mango]

lol

also... oooooo, there is a channel just for keyboards now... I am looking into getting a new one, my old mechanical has cherry reds and they are starting to drive me insane with the low actuation force and lack of anything tactile... only real thing I want is a darker color scheme and it cant be a 65%

[tall karma]

budget & size?

[glass surge]

Anyone have keyboard recommendations? i have a 250 USD budget (i would like to do DIY but the ones I would like are always being scalped)

Preferably linear

and silent

[ionic briar]

wdym by scalped?

[glass surge]

Like the ones I would want are always sold out and being resold for higher

[ionic briar]

ah
for example?

[glass surge]

NK65 lite

supposed to be 100 dollars

no

or nk65 entry, because those are relatively cheap

[tawdry ibex]

whats the quietest keyboard so i can stop driving my gf crazy

[tough forge]

A membrane

[long obsidian]

On screen keyboard

[ionic briar]

hmmm
how about the ikki68?

[vague ginkgo]

Yooo how did u get the switch sockets so perfect

Send it over

I need the sockets

😳

[coarse violet]

My keyboard is CLACKY I don't LIKE THAT

It wakes up my parents when I'm issuing

[tall karma]

what do you have now?
membrane? mechanical? what kind of switch?

take this with a big asterisk but sound usually goes
🔉 membrane -> silenced mechanical -> linear -> tactile -> clicky 🔊

also what is making the sound, the switches themselves or keyboard rattling on the desk?

[coarse violet]

Out my money to charity 😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁

[gilded gyro]

Akko ACR are great budget kits

[pallid trout]

The keyboard world needs a cheaper alternative to Signature Plastics.

It's already rough waiting years on a GMK kit or paying hundreds and hundreds for one on the aftermarket.

[boreal rivet]

Jtk

Maxkey

Mt3

Epbt

Lots of alternatives

🤷‍♂️

And probably more, i haven't bothered to check

[unkempt dome]

When the keycaps are worth more than the keyboard itself

[violet geyser]

Gk61 , rk68 or Ltc nimbleback?

[tough forge]

People could be allergic to dinosaurs.. but we would never know

[long obsidian]

Nope

[vague ginkgo]

@chrome raft can u pls send ur pcb file

[gilded gyro]

RK68

[tough forge]

Teachers go to school for years just to go back to school

[blazing cliff]

hello, does anyone know if there are other keyboards similar to Redragon K586 Brahma which have dedicated macro keys and hot swap capability but with switches that are 5 pin and have a more robust macro software options

[vague ginkgo]

No I want the circuit as I am bad at making it

I will change the

Um

Print

[boreal rivet]

its much more complicated than just changing the "print"

[vague ginkgo]

No

The wifu print

[vague ginkgo]

I know some stuff of kicad

[violet geyser]

why?

[gilded gyro]

Its a better GK68

and like easily modable

[violet geyser]

any major differences ver gk61 and ltc nimbleback outside of layout?

[gilded gyro]

doesn't look like it

just typical hot swap Plastic keebs

[chrome raft]

im pretty sure the gk61 is optical while the ltc nimbleback is mechanical

[gilded gyro]

GK61 is mechanical usually

unless you get prebuilts

[chrome raft]

the gk61 is a prebuilt right?

[vague ginkgo]

Ok thx man

[chrome raft]

oh

[frail edge]

How did your first build sound?

[weary garden]

gotdamn that sounds nice lol I just built my first keyboard 2 weeks ago and it was a cool exp. What switches did you use?

[fiery vale]

Sounds like muddy Legos

[near wigeon]

just bought the corsaie k65 rgb mini , 80€ instead of 130€ in amazon europe , hope i like it as a first expensive keyboard

[analog rune]

Just pick up coiled cable from glorious. Shit looks amazing. Worth $60

[chrome raft]

i need to get one

[analog rune]

Yea coiled cable looks good on keyboard

[chrome raft]

is it usb c?

[analog rune]

Yessir

[chrome raft]

damnit i need to save up but there is so much cool shit

[limber dove]

I'm about to spend a total of $20 on a knob

[chrome raft]

Any word when the Keychron C2 swapable will be back on stock?

[tacit tendon]

You know what else is cool?

[chrome raft]

what

@tacit tendon

[tacit tendon]

Checking out this Segway to today’s sponsor

[chrome raft]

dang

u got me

[tacit tendon]

I did

[frail edge]

sorry about the late response, They're lubed Gateron Black Inks

although, it should be noted that the towel makes the noise a bit less sharp

[ionic island]

is it a bad idea to remove the plate foam on the keychron q1

since its already pingy

but the board sounds slightly muted

so idk at this point

and without the tape mod it just sounds hollow

[weary garden]

Thanks! oh yeah I didn't even notice the towel lol

[potent void]

If you think it sounds good sure

[royal patrol]

pretty

[fallen mauve]

what are some good budget tactile switches

[gilded gyro]

AKKO CS Jelly Blue

[fallen mauve]

would it be a pain in the ass to lube because it looks like it has a box stem

[gilded gyro]

Lavender Purple

[fallen mauve]

someone in another server said ocean blues are those any good

[gilded gyro]

Lavender Purple have longer springs

extension springs on them iirc

[fallen mauve]

ocean blues are on sale for like $12 for a 45pc pack

[gilded gyro]

that's the same price as Purples no?

They're both around that price range

[chrome raft]

anyone know if the cosmicbyte artemis is good?

any good cheap mechanical keyboard suggestions atleast

[violet geyser]

you can get pcb only

[violet geyser]

k thanks

[chrome raft]

oh

[chrome raft]

wdym by 'cheap'

like whats ur buget

[chrome raft]

below 50$ i guess

ok

probably rk61

[fallen mauve]

oh idk i didn't look up the purples

[gilded gyro]

I'd just choose either one

though my bias is towards purple ofc

[fallen mauve]

yeah i'll have to continue to look into the purples, ocean blues and jelly blues

[violet geyser]

all akko switches

[unkempt dome]

I prefer the lavender purple

The ocean blue have a progressive spring that makes them feel a bit weird to me ...

[lethal sigil]

I asked this before but is upgrading from k70 to razer huntsman mini or RK61 worth it?

[unkempt dome]

to razer no

to royal kludge ... other would have better knowledge than me about RK ...

so they will be able to tell you if it's worth it or not

[lethal sigil]

But moving from a k70 is it a good/safe option

[kind mica]

whats a good full size keyboard for a £50-60 price range?

[near wigeon]

razer huntsman mini vs corsair k65 mini ?

[lethal sigil]

K65 mini is meant to be awful same with razer

Look into a GK61 hotswappable

https://au.banggood.com/Gamakay-MK61-Wired-Mechanical-Keyboard-Gateron-Optical-Switch-Pudding-Keycaps-RGB-61-Keys-Hot-Swappable-Gaming-Keyboard-New-Version-p-1797608.html?utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=cpc_organic&gmcCountry=AU&utm_content=minha&utm_campaign=minha-au-en-pc&currency=AUD&cur_warehouse=CN&createTmp=1&ID=6287830515630&utm_source=googleshopping&utm_medium=cpc_bgcs&utm_content=tanya&utm_campaign=tanya-ssc-aug-all-1129-v2&ad_id=400492522952&gclid=EAIaIQobChMImMSU95ey9AIVTDUrCh3GlQTEEAQYBCABEgJbQvD_BwE

I think this might be the same as an RK or GK

Its AU though

[coral gull]

Any good keyboards for 70 USD?

[gilded gyro]

Form factor? @coral gull

[somber crane]

[near pewter]

Okay I got the unicomp ultra classic

Having eargasm fingergasm everything at the same time

Miss my NKRO and antighosting.. not a deal breaker though

[loud nova]

the black friday deals suck

[tall ginkgo]

guys what do you think of Redragon K551-RGB ?

[lethal sigil]

IMO I think it’s pretty ugly but it does get ok ratings

[unkempt dome]

the k551 is a budget entry level keyboard ... it's ok at the most ... you'll have a hard time to find a software for that rgb, last I know you can only find it on the redragon brazilian website and it's not working well ...

You probably can do something decent with it if you mod it ... like foam, change stabs and switches ... if it had the outemu hotswappable that is ... if not they are soldered and well you can't change them easily

also the outemu hotswappable socket are compatible with a small selection of switches ... amongst them are obviously other outemu switches, akko switches and boba ... don't know about other switches that fit in there

[simple wraith]

anyone. here using a split keyboard?

[simple wraith]

like this: https://www.zsa.io/moonlander

[near wigeon]

I wanted a gaming brand one not this

Bought the corsair for the RGB
But razer will probably be better in the optical switches

[lethal sigil]

Well Corsair and Razer a dogs arse

[near wigeon]

For now it's only the corsair that has the good deal

[lethal sigil]

Razer offers good switches but Razer is not good in keyboards

[near wigeon]

In my situation that corsair cheaper then gk61

[lethal sigil]

It is but k65s are known for being faulty and awful

[near wigeon]

Not cheaper but the same

[lethal sigil]

I would avoid Corsair

How much is your price range

[lethal sigil]

Im looking at anne 2 pro rn

[boreal rivet]

anne 2 is garbage

[lethal sigil]

Really

GK61 better then perhaps

I havent looked at SK

[near wigeon]

I meant to show GK61

Same price to corsair

U get the software functionalities

[lethal sigil]

@boreal rivet is GK61 better

[near wigeon]

And RGB

[boreal rivet]

likely

[lethal sigil]

Id just not go corsair

I have one and i am happy with it but its k70

It was one of the best on the market at the time

But corsair is mediocre at 60%

[lethal sigil]

How do you know anne 2 pro isnt good

[near wigeon]

I see

In what way exactly

As ill try it

And return

[lethal sigil]

Build quality i believe

[near wigeon]

Already purchased

[boreal rivet]

anne pro has shit software and shit build

[near wigeon]

Shit software is way i avoid those brands

[lethal sigil]

how do you know though like most sources say its amazing

[near wigeon]

To buy from there link?

[lethal sigil]

Could you put a link in mxid

[boreal rivet]

because I've owned one

it was horrible

[near wigeon]

And what would u say about corsair k65 minu

Only for gaming

As i use a low profile dell for office

KM7120W
Good keyboard offers everything in a compact way

[boreal rivet]

i dont know

they're all mostly the same when it comes to "gaming performance"

[ionic briar]

how about the kemove snowfox?

[chrome raft]

kemove snowfox is decent

[ebon surge]

hey

[last ridge]

Who needs build kits when you can build a scuffed handwired keyboard at home?

[gleaming fox]

Built my TKL last night

[urban glade]

bukkakey 😳

[gleaming fox]

Yes

[gleaming fox]

I have all of them 🙂

[violet geyser]

woah

[urban glade]

i dont like the sculpt rly

i had one and sold it

[gleaming fox]

Yeah you tried to sell it to me lol

[urban glade]

oh lmao i completely forgot that

one of the hardest to sell caps i've ever had i think

[urban glade]

i still need to get around to a handwire at some point

i have a controller for one, i just havent decided on the right board to do it

[brazen aspen]

resinbrain supreme

very cool

[gleaming fox]

[ivory ingot]

resinbrain can affect anyone, if you or a loved one is affected you can call 1-800-res-in

[blazing star]

i wanna get one of the dropxlotr artisans

but that shit expensive

[lethal sigil]

does anyone know if the anne 2 pro on banggood is legit

[unkempt dome]

no idea but it's just an ok keyboard anyway

[ionic briar]

yep
tho i prefer the kemove snowfox/shadowfox over that

they are pretty much the same chassis so yea

[lethal sigil]

nah too expensive

[ionic briar]

https://www.banggood.com/KEMOVE-SnowFox-Mechanical-Keyboard-61-Keys-60-pencent-NKRO-bluetooth-5_1-Type-C-Dual-Mode-PBT-Keycap-Gateron-Axis-Switch-Hotswappable-Switches-RGB-Backlight-Gaming-Keyboard-with-Full-Keys-Programmable-p-1654225.html?akmClientCountry=America&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc_ods&utm_campaign=jeff-sds-7dayhot-sku-2111&utm_content=jeff&ad_id=560322910994&gclid=CjwKCAiAqIKNBhAIEiwAu_ZLDokdUuId6en54vTzWBjXsZ7ZJ1D-I1b9qEeA-owmbFAIbht3ZiMyIBoCiUUQAvD_BwE&cur_warehouse=CZ&ID=233515630

its cheaper than the anne pro 2 on banggood?

[lethal sigil]

nah not au

plus they dont have black

its ten dollars dearer

plus shipping

[ionic briar]

https://au.banggood.com/KEMOVE-SnowFox-Mechanical-Keyboard-61-Keys-60-pencent-NKRO-bluetooth-5_1-Type-C-Dual-Mode-PBT-Keycap-Gateron-Axis-Switch-Hotswappable-Switches-RGB-Backlight-Gaming-Keyboard-with-Full-Keys-Programmable-p-1654225.html?cur_warehouse=CN&rmmds=search&ID=224515631
hmmm they do have black?

in fact its the only model left

[carmine herald]

What keyboard do you recommend? Looking for a new one but have no clue what to choose

[lethal sigil]

depends on what you want

60% 100%

[unkempt dome]

the anne pro 2 lighting is really not that good ... the keycap lettering is meh at best and I had to desolder the space bar switch to fix the stabilizer that was not working well (and I've seen a lot of people that had to do that too) ...

and not it's not an effect of the camera ... it really looks like that

[unkempt dome]

I'm starting to not dislike that much the cherry brown since I ghetto lubed them ...

it's kind of a surprise ... well the tactile bump is still underwhelming of course ... but at least they feel way less scratchy

[eternal wraith]

is there a noticeable difference in sound between clear top boba u4ts and the regular topped u4ts?

asking because i'm doing a low profile build with rgb and i need a nice sounding rounded tactile i can use stock

[carmine herald]

100%

[lethal sigil]

The logitech g625 i believe is good

$269 au

g915

sorry

[lethal sigil]

would something else be better then

like gk61

[unkempt dome]

gk61 or the kemove offering or keychron offering

[lethal sigil]

k i might go for that then

but apparently their similar to the rk and the rks latency is really high

[unkempt dome]

I don't know much about latency in keyboard

[lethal sigil]

input delay i believe

its like 1.8 on anne pro

and like 18 ms on rk

@unkempt dome

[unkempt dome]

where did you get those numbers tho ...

[lethal sigil]

rtings

[unkempt dome]

also why does it matters

also double check those numbers from elsewhere too

[pallid trout]

$100 USD
https://kbdfans.com/r?id=dbo8cc

[winged yoke]

I got overwhelmed by choosing a keyboard...

Can someone suggest one that costs max 110usd dollar
I am mainly gonna use it for gaming so

-RGB
-Wireless isnt something I need
-Numpad
-QWERTY layout
-Scandinavian alphabet

Can someone help me find the perfect one? Also it should not be super loud as I might stream and my room doesn´t have a door

[rare bone]

the caps don't let much light through, change em and you'll be happier

[unkempt dome]

Nah it's still a not worth it kind of board

[rare bone]

True but it's good for what it costs

[unkempt dome]

I paid mine 40$ cad and at that price it wasn't even a good deal for me

[rare bone]

I'm replacing mine with a Wooting 60HE that I'm gonna mod a lot when it get's here Q2 next year

think your standards are too high for that price point

[unkempt dome]

The snowfox is way better and the durgod fusion too even tho it has cherry brown

[winged yoke]

short?

[potent void]

Maybe a keychron keyboard?

[teal marsh]

Thoughts on Keychron K8 with Gateron Browns, Foam modded.

[unkempt dome]

well never tried any of those so ...

only tried cherry brown and kailh brown in the "brown" switches ...

[teal marsh]

what switches do u daily?

[unkempt dome]

depend on the day

[teal marsh]

what is your favourite switch you have used

[unkempt dome]

now it's cherry brown cause I love the look of the durgod fusion ... before that was akko sponge and before that akko ocean blue

for now I think it's akko lavender purple ... I also liked halo true a lot ... and also kailh speed copper for the short throw and high actuation point but they are considered kinda bad by the community

as for clicky kailh box white and kailh box navy are really great clicky

I think I prefer the box white a bit more ... but the box navy along with some good SA keycaps sounds wonderful

so the short answer would probably be akko lavender purple are my favorites for now until I find another favorite

[frank scarab]

does anyone know if its possible to change key caps on the logitech G815

[magic ingot]

It's possible if you found compatible keycaps, but there aren't any official replacement parts and they don't use standard switches so you would have to find OEM replacement keycaps on eBay or Amazon.

[frank scarab]

ahh okay thanks

[chrome raft]

hey lads, i wanna get into keyboards more...gotta upgrade from this pictek pc244a (blue switches)
any recommendations? i wanna be budget friendly but also have something more premium

ping me if u suggest smtg plz ^^^

[frank scarab]

sorry to ask but do you know if its possible to get a wrist rest with the G815?

[magic ingot]

I don't think so, your best bet would be finding one 475mm in length to match the length of the G815.

[frank scarab]

Alright thanks alot🤙

[pulsar ravine]

I don't see anything wrong with that

[chrome raft]

hmm yeah i looked at those. not sure which to go for tho lol

not sure how much i value my F keys

[vague ginkgo]

We all do

[lone mortar]

I’m looking for a compact size keyboard 60-75% for gaming and programming my budget is 100-130ish usd . Do y’all have any recommendations

[drifting quarry]

anything else you are looking for

[lone mortar]

Shoes?

[unkempt dome]

Do you use special function for gaming and programming ... cause any keyboard will do for that

Like a 10$ rubber dome keyboard will do that

[chrome raft]

so any news on the K5 release date. Will it be next year or can we still hope to get it before xmas?

[chrome raft]

Yap. please be more specific. Also there are several good youtubers that do "productivity" reviews for keyboards and logitech 915 i belive was what they liked in the end. So maybe look into that keyboard if you dont need to fiddle too much and are ok with paying a brand premium. edit: also keychron has the c2 on amazon for sale. just base no lights, no replacable switches. I think that is a good deal and cheaper than logitech. edit 2: ok i read you need a smaller keyboard. then keychrone is good or maybe logitech TKL line.

[unkempt dome]

it's only important if you need macro support ...

also there's macro pads that exist for that

[violet geyser]

anyone tried the keychron c1 yet? im looking at it on sale an it looks like a great deal

[eternal wraith]

decent value for what it is.

[violet geyser]

is ti better than the gk61 tho?

[ionic briar]

eh
they are the same in terms of stock quality tbh
its just different form factor and size

[eternal wraith]

not really a fair comparison anyway

same price bracket but different size

[ionic briar]

yea

[knotty moon]

sigh. the bot ate my last comment i think.

I need a new keyboard because my logitech g810 is starting to double keystrokes. Any advice for a new modern keyboard?

My needs are: mechanical, of course. fullsize keyboard, but without supurfluous keys like media controlls. And the keys need to be backlit. I don't care about rgb or patterns, I just need each key to be backlit with what key it is so I can easily se my keys in the dark.

Anything new and exciting I should look at first?

[unkempt dome]

check out if keychron have something for you

[knotty moon]

oh those look neat, i haven't heard of that brand before

they do backlit stuff?

[knotty moon]

the K10 looks sweet. I think I'm gonna go with that

thanks for the tip on keychron. their keyboards really do look neat

[muted lark]

Among these two, which would you say is better?

https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-G613-Lightspeed-Mechanical-Multihost-Connectivity/dp/B07796MBJ7/ref=sr_1_7?keywords=g610%2Borion&qid=1638053776&s=electronics&sr=1-7&th=1

https://www.amazon.com/Logitech-Backlit-Mechanical-Gaming-Keyboard/dp/B01CDYB8AG/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=mechanical+keyboard&qid=1638053168&refinements=p_n_specials_match%3A21213697011%2Cp_36%3A-6500&rnid=386442011&s=electronics&sr=1-3

would be used mainly for typing, casual gaming

[unkempt dome]

It doesn't make a difference

Get the one that has the features you want

Or the switches that you like the most

But I can say that romer g have a really bad reputation and that there's close to zero compatible keycaps

[muted lark]

oh that is unfortunate

will probably go for the orion then

thanks

[unkempt dome]

No problem

You can also consider something better

Like better build quality and such

[muted lark]

my budget is 60-70, if you have any suggestions?

this is what i could find on amazon that i'd consider getting

[unkempt dome]

In that price range I don't think so

Royal kludge maybe

Keychron maybe

Epomaker maybe

[muted lark]

keychron k10 looks cool, for 75 is a tiny bit over what im willing to spend

[knotty moon]

yeah I'm just about to hit the confirm button, but the shipping hurts. THhey ship DHL which is 20 flat to ohio. really expensive shipping

20% off coupon is nicce though. 83 bucks for aluminum rgb hot-swappable. the shipping is what makes it go to $103 for me 😦

I think I'm still gonna do it. that's a decent price for a quality board

[muted lark]

yeah

surprised there are no reviews cause they look really high quality according to reddit

[knotty moon]

I think the k10 is new, and didn't have much of a PR push it seems

I think it dropped like last month after being teased for about a year on soccial media

[muted lark]

damn

[wanton raven]

Anyone know some cheaper mech keyboards? (50usd below)

Looking to get my brother one for his work

[rocky silo]

any1 might knw why this happened?

i think an ant g0t in my kb and n0w a r0w 0f keys is br0ken

[urban glade]

Find the pin on the mcu responsible for that column and reflow it

[teal marsh]

Who is the best keyboard youtuber?

Glarses?

hipyo Tech?

Squashy Boy

[vague ginkgo]

All are good

[boreal rivet]

None, think for yourself

[vague ginkgo]

True

[knotty moon]

lol what kind of response is that

youtubers are for more than just getting an opinion from. they also demonstrate features and show us all aspects of a product that a store page may not cover

[boreal rivet]

Eh their opinions are usually the same more or less

Their only use is for more detailed looks into a product's quirks and features ™️

[knotty moon]

...which is pretty important, lol

[boreal rivet]

That is not the point of my argument

My argument is that there is no best youtuber