peripherals

[somber elk]

mmhmm! from tkc ^^

its soooo cute and feels great

also, unrelated, but I may have remembered I'm literally an aerospace engineer and started designing a keyboard case because that sounded fun and is well inside my skillset.

i frequently forget I know how to do things lol

[leaden rover]

oof. I hope it's been fixed. The reviews looked pretty good. Fingers crossed.

[somber elk]

I wanted it to look like a wing box :3 lot of details to fill in if I want to mess with it more, but conceptually it feels pretty cool?

[small granite]

Hello people

I require a keyboard in the 50-60 dollar range, wireless, white (rgb not required) and 65%. I will mod the board so any switches are ok. I want hotswappability

[worldly shale]

What retailers are available for you?

Country you're from would also help but not necessity either way

Judging by the fact you used dollars amazon has the LTC NB681 nimbleback- white board, 65% and has kailh hotswap.

It has a small shift but depending on what keycap set you want it probably won't be that big a deal.

Also has a bunch of USB 2.0 passthrough ports if that's your sort of thing.

[unkempt dome]

I guess I'll ask again in case someone would know about it ...
That keyboard is interesting ... https://en.akkogear.com/product/blackgold-3068b-mechanical-keyboard/

But something concerns me which is that sentence : 5-Pin Hot-swappable(except for Number 1/2 due to bezel angle of Type-C connector);

Does this means that the switches on number 1 and 2 are soldered and the rest is hotswappable... ?
Anyone have some experience with that particular keyboard

[nimble void]

Thoughts on g915

[ionic briar]

it sounds like the number 1 and 2 switch position are 3 pin hotswap and not 5 pin?

https://youtu.be/Si_mPsgFIAo?t=185

yep @unkempt dome

its 3 pin hotswap and not t pin

[unkempt dome]

ok ... but it's still hot swap

[ionic briar]

yep

[small granite]

I'm planning on getting rose reds so no problem

Ill check it out

[unkempt dome]

ok ... well I think I'll get that ... cause 2.4ghz, bluetooth and wired ...

if I ever get the boba, I'll just cut the 2 extra pins on 2 switches instead that cutting it on all of them

[worldly shale]

clipping pins is so easy until it gets in your eye

[small granite]

It isn't wireless

[worldly shale]

oh woops didnt see that part LOL

[worldly shale]

get the tester68

it's like 20$

[small granite]

Yeah, that was my first option

But with shipping, it comes out to 40 usd

And its a tester board, at 125ms latency

[worldly shale]

the latency is almost unnoticable. i've been using it as a daily driver for months now and i haven't noticed anything playing both overwatch and osu

but the shipping is pretty annoying

where are you getting it?

[small granite]

How much was the shipping

I checked in superbuy

[worldly shale]

shipping was like 2 dollars lol

[small granite]

It was 20usd

[small granite]

WHAT

[worldly shale]

i live next to china

[small granite]

Which country?

[worldly shale]

philippines lmfao

[small granite]

Shopee Singapore is pretty dope

[small granite]

Very cool

[worldly shale]

oh wait are you from singapore?

[small granite]

No

[worldly shale]

ah i see

[small granite]

I'm from India

And the rk 68 is like 100usd here

I have relatives who'll get it for me

[worldly shale]

ohhhh

let me check stackskb

[small granite]

I tried shipping to India too, 25usd shipping + might get caught by customs which i have to pay like 50% of the price of the product

From superbuy

[worldly shale]

💀 jesus

[green saffron]

Hi, I was wondering if it's possible to completely change the physical layout of a keyboard

[worldly shale]

? what do you mean

you can just swap keycaps

[small granite]

Ikr

That's why my last resort was the rk71/rk68

[worldly shale]

i think you should just try looking at the akko boards that were sent a while ago

[small granite]

The keycaps are okayish right?

[green saffron]

I have an old keyboard that still works and I wanted to change the keyboard so i could use it 2itha piano app I have more easily

[small granite]

It was 80usd

*90 for the akko board

[green saffron]

Ideally I want to be able to remove the entire top of the keyboard and build my own case that is essentially a piano keyboard that doesn't produce sound and hook them up to the original keyboard jeys

[small granite]

Use a gasket mounted pcb to shove it into the piano

[worldly shale]

at this point i think you're better off saving for it somehow unless you want to spend that money on that 100usd rk68

[small granite]

No

In usa Amazon, it's like 49 usd (blue led)

Ill get akko cs rose reds and lubing things

Ill do literally every mod possible to the board

[green saffron]

Ok

[worldly shale]

you won't have to mod the board if you get the akko version

it comes with their CS switches

[small granite]

90usd

[green saffron]

Is it possible to do it by using random old stuff I have lyaing around?

[small granite]

Ok I'll consider it

[green saffron]

Or will I probably have to buy some kind of "adapter" or something

[worldly shale]

jelly pinks are pratically the same as the rose reds

at least in terms of sound and feel. same manu too

at that rate the only thing you'd have to buy extra for the board is the lube

[small granite]

1. make a hole in the piano big enough for the pcb
2. take your plate and pcb, and put a rubber gasket on it
3. shove it into the cutout of the piano

[worldly shale]

???

[green saffron]

It's not a piano

[small granite]

For this

[green saffron]

Sorry, when I said keyboard I meant a computer keyboard

[worldly shale]

yeah ik it is but don't do that either way

[small granite]

Unless you know what you're doing

@worldly shale I'll consider both that akko board and the rk71

[worldly shale]

if you want that extreme of a modification on a board you're going to have to get a PCB made or edit the layout in a software

[green saffron]

Oh, ok

[worldly shale]

and at that point i don't think it would be worth the work

[worldly shale]

nice

[unkempt dome]

there's product that exist for that ... or you can just get something with programable keys

[violet cairn]

are the outemu red or blue switches good?

[chrome raft]

no

theyre cheap

but they suck

[eternal wraith]

theyre not terrible but if you're actively looking for them, don't. there are better options

if they come with your board then theyre fine but that depends on the board you have

[violet cairn]

im not looking specifically for them, just happened to see a good deal on one with those switches

[eternal wraith]

how much?

[violet cairn]

probably not a swappable one

[violet cairn]

about $30

[eternal wraith]

what board is it?

[violet cairn]

its just a cosmic byte one

https://www.amazon.in/Cosmic-Byte-CB-GK-16-Ten-Keyless-Mechanical/dp/B08G1QVK9D/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=cosmic+byte+mechanical+keyboard&qid=1642515756&sprefix=cosmic+bype+%2Caps%2C324&sr=8-3

this one

[eternal wraith]

never heard of it

though theres a slim chance it could be hotswap

[violet cairn]

unlikely, but ill just get a normal membrane keyboard, im not gonna be gaming much anytime soon

[eternal wraith]

alr

membranes are alright

[steady hatch]

what about the redragon k552

[eternal wraith]

what about it?

[steady hatch]

isnt it the cheapest and best option for a beginner ?

[eternal wraith]

it is

[steady hatch]

i was thinking Akhil could get that instead of a membrane

[eternal wraith]

if he wants linears or clickies then yeah

otherwise a membrane is fine

tho that depends on if the membrane he's picking is actually good

[steady hatch]

the only good ones are the ones that have the mechanical look

slim ones are garbage

Also KBDfans shipping time is garbage tooo its been 3 weeks and it hasnt moved

[eternal wraith]

🤷

like ones with tall keycaps?

[steady hatch]

yeah

[eternal wraith]

yeah that's what i'm talking about

plus decent key feel

[steady hatch]

yeah

[eternal wraith]

[steady hatch]

i paid for shipping and its been 3 weeks

its been in line haul for 1 week

[chrome raft]

rk61

[chrome raft]

yeah you probably should leave the mechanical keyboard hobby if you think 3 weeks is long

wait until you enter into a gmk group buy

[steady hatch]

it ben stuck at some place for 3 weeks

and they said that they upgraded for faster shipping

big lie

[chrome raft]

ok cool well 3 weeks is short

[barren hamlet]

I've had next-day UPS packages show up in two weeks. Everything is messed up right now, and yes the keeb hobby does take even longer than whatever is considered normal. Patience. This is the way.

[worldly shale]

patience is the way and id rather have packages delivered slower by people who worked in better conditions but man when they pull that upgraded for faster shipping shit it is a little

[barren hamlet]

There are times when paying for it is worth it, but for the next couple months at least I would guess this is not the time to upgrade shipping.

[eternal wraith]

not unless you want a tkl

[mossy nebula]

Hi my first keyboard was a $50 dollar keyboard with blue switches and now i switched to a corsair k63 with cherry mx reds . Was it a good idea?

[barren hamlet]

If you like the new board better than the old one, then yes. If not, then no. It's all about preference

[mossy nebula]

oh ok

[barren hamlet]

reds are linear, which are generally preferred by gamers

and I like linears, and hate clickys (most likely what you had) so I think it's an upgrade

[mossy nebula]

oh ok thank you

[barren hamlet]

It really is all about what you prefer though

I'm a fan of corsair products, so again i think you did well

Thats why I said preferred, not best

[mossy nebula]

The reason im asking this is because im trying to upgrade my setup and I wanted to know if the keyboard was a good

[worn storm]

Short of a few technically bad designs (usually involving unusually long debounce timers), it really is mostly personal preference

[mossy nebula]

ok thanks!

[chrome raft]

well yes, but no

[coral ferry]

Even the in-app product photo screams, "I hope you didn't pay more than 10 dollars for this"

[violet geyser]

I would pay a dollar for this

Even with the chunky soacebar

Oh no

[coral ferry]

"You only bought this because we restrict button mapping to G products"

dont you hate it when people take picture and "accidentally" leave their gun in frame?

[violet geyser]

Good 150 € 75% boards?

[coral ferry]

there are no good 75% boards. that's like asking what the best 75% dog is. get a whole dog

also, im pretty sure Linus has done videos

[eternal wraith]

elitism

dude. it's preference.

[worn storm]

Lol, people need to learn autohotkey

Plenty of passable to good 75% boards, not a ton of them below 150 tho

[coral ferry]

the worst part is the key travel is so bad

it jams up so much

It's clearly not even in their gaming lineup...

[chrome raft]

shut up

75% is the best

its tkl on crack

[coral ferry]

33%

[chrome raft]

if you cant a prebuilt you can get a keychron but i really recomend you to get a kbd75 or tofu84

[barren hamlet]

I'm about to build my wife one of those (kbd75 or tofu84). They're nice boards

[worn storm]

Can't really get a complete working board from any of those options for his budget though

Personally prefer the GMMK Pro (obnoxious gamery branding aside) now that they have their firmware sorted and QMK compatibility

[barren hamlet]

Ducky probably has something in that price range as well

[worn storm]

Yea, mostly a features thing really when it comes to stuff like hotswap, stab compaibility, mounting, plates, ect

[barren hamlet]

yeah that is true

[eternal wraith]

the keychron q1 feels better than the gmmk pro personally but the gmmk pro sounds way better stock

not like that matters ofc, its just my opinion

[worn storm]

Yea, I liked the GMMK pro other than the absolute ass stabs it shipped with

Spacebar got stuck down more often than not out of the box

[eternal wraith]

honestly what would be nice is more companies embracing top-mount boards imo

instead of gasket mount

[worn storm]

I mean the pro is gasket mount in name only >.<

[eternal wraith]

and in practice

but does it work? lol no

[worn storm]

Its basically a hard friction mount with the tolerances they used

[worn storm]

Diversity in that kind of stuff is the best IMO

[eternal wraith]

plus i just

love the sound and feel of top mount lmao

also idk, it seems like itd be cheaper to manufacture

maybe it is, maybe not

[worn storm]

shrug I find the plate makes more difference than the mounting unless its a pretty extreme scenario

Not a fan of Tray mount though

[eternal wraith]

it probably does

tray mount is meh

like i can tolerate it but its not my first pick by any means

[worn storm]

2 of my 3 daily drivers are bottom mount with hardened steel plates

[eternal wraith]

you have multiple daily drivers?

i only have one

[worn storm]

Work, Gaming PC, Home server

[eternal wraith]

that makes sense.

my only daily driver is a stacked75 with an fr4 plate and l+f 70g cherry mx reds :/

[worn storm]

Work is a mostly stock WASDv1 with MX blacks and QMX clips
Gaming is the aforementioned GMMK Pro with silent reds
Server has my oldest keeb, a Filco Majestouch on its 2nd set of MX browns, 3rd set of keycaps and more QMX clips

[eternal wraith]

man i really wanna try a filco board at some point

[worn storm]

They are nice if absurdly basic

[eternal wraith]

i like basic

[worn storm]

Mines been pretty heavily tweaked over the years, replaced all the switches once, replaced the controller with a module I got off geekhack like a decade ago

[eternal wraith]

probably gonna upgrade to gat ink blacks and ink stabs at some point tbf

and some stupidfish foam to mute the sound a smidge

[worn storm]

Ive tried 5 different gat switches, all 500ish switches are currently in my parts bin >.<

[eternal wraith]

don't like em?

[worn storm]

Seems that way, gat clears were too light for any possible use, the reds felt wrong (can't really put together a more coherant explanation), I think the batch of blacks were defective or something, stupid things bounced with an 8ms debounce. Don't remember how the yellows ended up in the bin to be honest and the blues came with a kit because they were the cheapest option since no switches wasn't an option

[eternal wraith]

understandable.

gateron clears are a weird switch

[worn storm]

Lots of other things in that bin like Kailh Silvers, purples and browns, some halos and hakos and a bunch of other "too tactile" popular picks

[eternal wraith]

a light tactile user i see

[worn storm]

Light tactiles and linears mostly, yea. I draw the line at around MX black

[eternal wraith]

my previous board, used boba u4ts which were great but a smidge too tactile

[worn storm]

Next board I'll probably use my unopened pack of Box Reds

[eternal wraith]

it was a restored k65 lux which i ripped the mx reds from and lubed, filmed and reused in my current daily driver

[worn storm]

Sounds familiar, my GMMK Pro was populated with silent reds from a K-type

[eternal wraith]

right now i'm waiting for mw heresy to fulfil and deliver

cause i have no keycaps to use the board with

so im stuck with my boba board

[worn storm]

thats an odd set, first time seeing it

[eternal wraith]

how so?

[worn storm]

Looks like something I'd want a red case for

[eternal wraith]

its a simple red on black with gothic font

[worn storm]

haven't seen anyone do gothic font on a keeb

[chrome raft]

gmmk pro's gasket mount is stiffer than a top mount

or a tray mount

[eternal wraith]

i might paint the clear layers on my stacked75 red so it matches the accent colour

[worn storm]

"gasket" mount, its basically a bottom mount in practice between the forces involved and the extra legs in the middle

Only really acts like a gasket board with the polycarb plate

[eternal wraith]

i like the aesthetic 🤷

[worn storm]

Kind of wish we'd see more custom PBT sets, I turn ABS shiny in a matter of months

[ivory ingot]

ePBT and MW are both PBT keycap manus

not doubleshot tho

[eternal wraith]

ifk has pbt sets too

lol

[worn storm]

Hmm, ePBT has a LOT more offerings than the last time I looked

[eternal wraith]

why does epbt have abs offerings too?

that's confusing

[worn storm]

does seem a bit odd

My old vortex thick PBT doubleshots are still going strong despite about 10 years now

[eternal wraith]

as they should

[worn storm]

Pretty much

[ivory ingot]

it hurts my head whenever i see that lmao

[formal juniper]

What's even the point to getting ABS keycaps lmao

I can't think of a single scenario where I would want ABS keycaps over PBT

Gaming, Workstation, Casual Internet Surfing, Buisness

all of them are just better off with PBT unless you're going for a super budget keyboard of some type

[bleak anchor]

does anyone know any other good seller besides kbdfans?

im tring to find for keycaps but i most things are out of stock in there

nvm im just an idiot

i was searching wrong

but still i would like to search for some alternatives

just to see what is out there

[tall karma]

if you like the texture of ABS better ¯_(ツ)_/¯

[ionic briar]

Pbt can't match abs in terms of color vibrance

[supple gust]

Kailh Box Jades and Box Royals >>>>>>>>>>

[ivory ingot]

preference

[unkempt dome]

With long and tall keycaps, pbt tend to slightly warp, thing that abs in less subjected to ... so for something like an SA profile set, double shot abs is perfectly fine specially is the set is glossy from the beginning

[ionic briar]

oh yea warping

[eternal wraith]

alps skcm blues :)

[eternal wraith]

ikr

[chrome raft]

where can I find a pcb kit that includes a keyboard case?

[formal juniper]

Didn't know that, thx for the info

[chrome raft]

then get a keyboard case kit

[steady hatch]

if you google what ever kit you want its usually a case pcb and plate

[chrome raft]

marketshare ig

[chrome raft]

👍

[long obsidian]

👍

[eternal wraith]

aa why won't mw heresy arrive sooner

[ionic briar]

wait theres a keyboard named heresy?

[eternal wraith]

well

keycap set

[ionic briar]

oh

[eternal wraith]

mw stands for milkyway

[ionic briar]

i was thinking about the schiit heresy

[eternal wraith]

and milkyway is a new-ish keycap manufacturer

[eternal wraith]

welllll

theyre both black and red?

[ionic briar]

that do be true

[eternal wraith]

anyway i sincerely hope mw heresy will be good

the official production runs look slick and crisp

[potent void]

The heresy is heresy unfortunately

[chrome raft]

I want to mix a few mx red switches within a brown switch keyboard... is that possible? (the keyboard is hotswapable)

[boreal rivet]

Sure

[potent void]

Anything is possible if it’s hotswap

[chrome raft]

👍

[restive oyster]

I know I am gonna get blamed for this question but which of these clones do you think is better? https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003323799056.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.71c13c00WerosZ&mp=1 or https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003230703007.html?spm=a2g0o.cart.0.0.71c13c00WerosZ&mp=1

[steady hatch]

look on amazon there is hk gaming nice quality

[tacit tendon]

You know what else is possible

[potent void]

My mom

[tacit tendon]

This segue to our sponsor

[eternal wraith]

theyre all the same quality wise

as for looks i do like the 8008 clone on the top url

[restive oyster]

I found this website https://www.yong-qiu.com/ (the same as in the ali link) and there is plenty of positive reviews.Question is how much worse would it be compared to epbt?

[eternal wraith]

probably not by much, but i still probably wouldn't buy from them

cause imo clones are kinda stinky

also epbt would naturally have far crisper legends and thicker caps btw

@restive oyster

[restive oyster]

makes sense but its double price sadly

[eternal wraith]

you don't HAVE to buy epbt

but if you want better quality, it's an option

so are akko caps but idk if you'd be interested

@restive oyster

[restive oyster]

watched a review on them they compared them to gmk clones its not that far off

[gilded gyro]

go to cuxiu on aliexpress

[restive oyster]

are they better then yong qiu?

[gilded gyro]

I'd say yeah quality is very good unless you're one of those sound people then I'd say look elsewhere

the prints on their stuff is nice

[restive oyster]

wdym by sound people.Do the keycaps sound hollow

[gilded gyro]

I'd say a bit yes

[restive oyster]

do you know anyone who has purchased from yong qiu

or from cuxiu

[gilded gyro]

All of my stuff is from cuxiu

except keycaps

I mean except switches

so basically just my stabs and keycaps

since I'm using an ROG paracord

and random GK kit

[restive oyster]

okok

well I mean what I was thinking of doing is buying this https://www.keychron.com/pages/keychron-k8-pro-qmk-wireless-mechanical-keyboard with a clone gmk set and then spray painting the keeb

[full hull]

Why do you need VIA

[eternal wraith]

better than no software

[full hull]

Yeah but it's a TKL

Like what do they need VIA for

[eternal wraith]

macros

lol

[restive oyster]

I would like to reprogram my keys since first my alphabet is a bit longer then the english one, second it could be useful when programming,third Its definately better then a no software/chinese software(or razer synapse)

[full hull]

Why not something like BM series

[restive oyster]

and I mean BT and VIA/QMK

because I will use the BT

and from my knowledge there isnt many BT and VIA/QMK keyboards

[full hull]

Then yeah that's ok I guess

[eternal wraith]

is there even a BM TKL?

[full hull]

only 65%

[eternal wraith]

ah yes

tkl

and 65%

the same size

[restive oyster]

thats what she didnt say

but yes there is a bm tkl https://kprepublic.com/products/bm80rgb-bm80-rgb-80-hot-swappable-custom-mechanical-keyboard-pcb-programmed-qmk-via-firmware-full-rgb-switch-underglow-type-c

but the price is too close to keychron sooooo + keychron has alu bezels and BT

[eternal wraith]

@full hull

[restive oyster]

I mean technically I can buy just the pcb but I cant bother with that

the k8 pro offers too much for 110$(just 10 more then the regular k8)

[full hull]

Up to them

[restive oyster]

technically yes but they already decreased it from 130 to 110

[full hull]

Yeah like up to you get what you want

[visual coral]

Anyone know where I can find a set of keycaps like this in pbt and non cherry profile? (I have north facing LED's which are apparently a problem for cherry profile keycaps)

I have a royal kludge rk100 fyi

[eternal wraith]

best chance would be aliexpress or tai hao

i can’t check atm but you can find a variety of keycaps on either site

[boreal rivet]

Taihao is literally only good for their cubic, alps and FAME keycaps (which you can't buy)

[steady hatch]

HK gaming is actually decent

[boreal rivet]

Yes if you don't mind shitty legends

[steady hatch]

there actually ok

[boreal rivet]

Maybe by your standards yes

[steady hatch]

they are definitely better than akko

not the best but pretty nice

[boreal rivet]

Don't care + didn't ask

[frozen token]

so i cleaned my keyboard, then i thought i broke it with the way i cleaned it, but it wasn’t the case. I get no input so i switched keyboards to ask for help and to use it for now. i’m getting no input from that either, anyone know why that could be happening?

[loud nova]

did you use a different port

reboot

double check everything

unplug everything else

etc etc

[long obsidian]

Etc etc

[urban glade]

Nor the shitty business practices, asshole attitude to community, and copying of community sets

[boreal rivet]

💀

[long obsidian]

never heard of them. are they that popular outside of kbs

[full hull]

They make dogshit mice too

[ionic briar]

hk gaming's name of the game is cloning and acting like they invented the thing they cloned

[civic pendant]

I have a Logi G613 but with NO LED's 😦

[ionic briar]

whats wrong with that
you still have a functional keyboard that doesnt feel mushy

[eternal wraith]

hk has sharper legends than akko?

what universe did i accidentally stumble into

[steady hatch]

yes but they are pretty trash on the thicc side

[eternal wraith]

my go-to budget caps are akko, atleast when theyre not clones

🤷

[elder stone]

"clones" is a subjective thing anyways that has a lot of toxic comments on it

but you know, welcome to the internet I guess

[long obsidian]

attack of the clones

[full hull]

[ivory ingot]

can you explain this take lol

i'm a bit confused

[elder stone]

I'll take an example with cases here

many cases like the Metallicgear neo qube, Antec P120 crystal and alike are considered "O11-D clones"

while in reality, it's just a case design that shows similarities between the 3. they're not the same tooling, and Lian Li wasn't even the original to have the design

[chrome raft]

great example is razer basilisk ultimate vs g502

[elder stone]

I understand the value of having a set from the likes of GMK, it's a collectors item. but that doesn't justify the toxic nature around mass produced kits that are similar to it

I don't bash Glorious, G-MKY, Akko or whatever for making kits that are similar to others, you still get something with one or the other

so... it might just be a controversial view of the industry as a whole... but the hard truth is that any company is there to well... make money

[chrome raft]

yes

true

money

[ivory ingot]

you make a good point

[elder stone]

I couldn't give a crap if someone were to buy a G-MKY Olivia for example, because there are different things to it compared to the GMK kit that it's very similar to

[ivory ingot]

one thing which differentiates the two situations in my eyes is that keycap set designers are much smaller than larger corporations

by cloning colorways and even artwork created by the original designer, a larger company is stealing (in my eyes) IP

difference being, the designer is just one person

[elder stone]

to a point, I would say you're fully correct with saying that as well

[ivory ingot]

in my eyes, it's scummy for large companies, with much more resources and manufacturing power, to steal keycap designs done by just a few people

[elder stone]

the thing is, partially it's just unavoidable in the first place given the industry's nature

and I see stuff like GMK as a collectors item

it's something for the passionate small group who wants something unique that's exactly colormatched, and are willing to pay up and wait a year on it

[ivory ingot]

on one hand, i totally understand that some people just don't have the money to pay for GMK sets, and i definitely do suggest those people purchase clones instead of trying to force purchasing a GMK set, especially on the aftermarket

[elder stone]

the advantage you have with a G-MKY kit for example is that it's a different material, a third of the price and still of great quality

[ivory ingot]

but on the other hand, i don't like the idea that clones should be the go-to, even if you have the money to purchase a GMK set, because you're not supporting the designer

[elder stone]

just with a bit less accurate colors, no limit on production

[ivory ingot]

the way i see it, it's kinda like the supporting a local business vs. buying from a large chain

[elder stone]

I'll be brutally honest here, I have both

[ivory ingot]

and that's valid

[elder stone]

I own a GMK dualshot kit, I own 3 G-MKY kits

[ivory ingot]

especially with GMK lead times going out the wahzoo, that shit is fucked LMAO

[elder stone]

not just lead times, they're starting to rush QC a little too much

but GMK is of course just one of the examples

in the end I think we're both on one line here. We both support designers, but some people will almost attack someone for having what is in their eyes a clone kit

[chrome raft]

the way i see it is that seeing the shape of the market, clones would have to exist in order to make many consumers happy

[elder stone]

and that's the part I don't think should be defended either

in the end, both have their valid places

and I'm more about the actual quality of the set than of who made/designed it and the ethics around it

because if you actually knew how screwed the tech industry is... you'd see this as the least of your concern 😄

[ivory ingot]

i mean, that's kinda exactly why i prefer to support the designer over anyone else wherever i can

but i see your point, and i think you see mine :)

appreciate hearing your take on the topic!

[elder stone]

it's nice to have a good convo about this, thank you as well

and I'm typing this on a GMKY olivia kit

[chrome raft]

tech industry is a disaster right now

[elder stone]

nah, it's just showing more 😄

[chrome raft]

expecially after 6500xt

[elder stone]

that's a story of its own, but yeah

even ICs have a shortage

[chrome raft]

???

[elder stone]

shipping went up 5-10x per container as well last year

[chrome raft]

yeah

[elder stone]

ICs as things like VRM controllers, PSU protection ICs and alike

[ivory ingot]

side-note, i specifically do not like the stealing of keycap novelty designs. that's straight up artwork theft. it's arguable that colorways cannot be patented to which i agree to

[elder stone]

that's fair

I'm more talking about colorways and such being unavoidable in the end

[ivory ingot]

[limber wren]

https://youtu.be/o-wbPVkkyWg More sharing this about cause i thought it was neat that devices exist to add bluetooth to keyboards, even looking online, could see some for 'playing mobile games" that also supported 2 devices

[unkempt dome]

I'm not rich enough to pay 100+ for a keycap set ... so I'll get whatever is cheap that I like in the profile i like

[karmic nova]

is there a way to make my ducky rgb one react to music with the lighting

its got a reactive mode but i think thats only for key presses

[steady tusk]

hey uhm, I really want a 75% keyboard and I was thinking about getting this one. so should I buy it or is it a bad keyboard? (i'm def gonna change the keycaps)
Image

[full hull]

meh it's ok

try for Feker IK75 @steady tusk if you can find it imo

[steady tusk]

thx

I'll look it up

does ot come with switches and keycaps or is it just barebone

[unkempt dome]

any opinion about the akko 3068B ?

and the akko arc67 kit ?

[rocky mulch]

akko is reputable and seem pretty decent imo but they wont get u street cred when ppl seee u using it

[unkempt dome]

i don't care much about street credit

i don't want to spend 280 on a Q2 ...

but I really dig that layout so I guess that the akko is what comes the closest to it ... also the 3068b is 2.4, bluetooth and wired which is something I enjoy using

[cold current]

What grease/spray/oil could i use to lube my keyboard switches? safely*

[unkempt dome]

krytox 205g0

[cold current]

the problem is i don't find it in my country

[unkempt dome]

trybosis maybe

[ionic briar]

molykote em-30l?

[unkempt dome]

how is the thickness of that ?

similar to dielectric grease ?

[ionic briar]

i think so?
@hasty saffron is the only person that have used it

[cold current]

i ll look for it

other sprays or grease i could use?

[unkempt dome]

not really

dielectric grease is about the only other thing and this is recommended on stabs more than switches cause of the thickness

[ionic briar]

dielectric grease, but that thing will require you a lot of patience to not overlube

[cold current]

i found something like glorious g lube, how is it?

this

[ionic briar]

i think its fine?
its less viscous than 205g0

[cold current]

And can i use a painting brush to lube?

[unkempt dome]

any brush small enough will do

[chrome raft]

kbd67?

[unkempt dome]

it's 235 usd ...

will be well over 300 $ once here

[chrome raft]

wait what???

ok probably supply and demand

[unkempt dome]

well on kbd fans

yes probably ...

here is how to turn a 170$ usd keyboard into a 300$ cad one

the akko one is the best deal I've found so far

[chrome raft]

yeah i live in canada

but you have to be very paitient

patient

like rlly

[unkempt dome]

I'm patient yes

well anyway I have to spend money elsewhere for now ... will probably get the keyboard this summer or something like that ... until then I'll just use my gmmk or my fusion

[wooden iron]

So does anybody have suggestions on where to get an rgb numpad. The only place I can seem to find them are on aliexpress

[barren hamlet]

Drop has one right now I believe

[wooden iron]

Yeah I think the one they have is super overpriced tho :/

Yeah it's $95 and doesn't ship till June :(

[silent oyster]

Maybe the most recent sponsor of the WAN Show, MechanicalKeyboards.com 😉

[wooden iron]

They only have the ducky pocket and its oos

[chrome raft]

mk is honestly amazing

[patent fable]

CAN YALL HELP WITH MOUSE

I HAVE THE SPARTHA X RIGHT NOW, TRYING TO DECIDE BETWEEN THE ROG CHAKRAM, OR THE Razer Basilisk Ultimate Wireless Gaming Mouse, WHICH DO YALL THINK IS BEST

[chrome raft]

are you blind

this is about keebs

not mice

no it isnt relatable

[patent fable]

WHY IS THERE NO MICE CHAT

[chrome raft]

bc mice aren't important

ask in tech chat or tech support

[patent fable]

ok

[chrome raft]

ducky one 3 tkl

or get a leopold

or a varmilo at that price

[patent fable]

i have the claymore ll

[chrome raft]

whats that

[patent fable]

https://rog.asus.com/us/keyboards/keyboards/compact/rog-claymore-ii-model/

[chrome raft]

ok cool thats overpriced gamer keyboard

269

bruh wtf is that

you could just get a one 2 rgb

[formal juniper]

basilisk is on sale

so like

[wooden iron]

Why not just

Get a tkl + separate numpad

For like way less

[silent oyster]

Fr I go to their in-person store every so often, they’re super helpful and let me try a ton of shit, and aren’t upset if I just leave with a couple open box keyboards or a free box of keycaps lol…planning on picking up a Summit R2 with Ivy V2 switches soon, whenever it arrives

[chrome raft]

They have an in person store????

[silent oyster]

Yeah actually they have one near me that's their HQ, and they recently opened another one that's just a showroom. All the deets here: https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=page_view&p=contact_us

[golden agate]

best keyboard for 75-100$?

[twin hearth]

I really like my keychron k2 but they have various layouts if you want more or less than a 75%. if you want a custom thats a lot more nuanced

[unkempt dome]

best is subjective ... there's no best ...

[twin hearth]

thats also true

[fair blaze]

Why are there no wired 75% keyboards
Input lags kills me so I try to find wired things if someone can find one I will be happy

[twin hearth]

the k2 has a wired mode, plenty of custom 75s have wired only and idk others but ik there are prebuild 75s that are wired

[fair blaze]

Can you send me a link?

[twin hearth]

https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-k2-hot-swappable-wireless-mechanical-keyboard I recommend the hot swap one in case you wanna change switches later but they have other options that are also 75% like the k1 which actually doesn't have bluetooth at all I think

they're a good brand

[fair blaze]

where is the wire?

I ask for wired

not wireless

[twin hearth]

it comes with a usb c to a cable and has a toggle for wired to wireless

also the q1 is wired only if you prefer that https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-q1

[fair blaze]

Now I see thanks for your help 🙂

[twin hearth]

ofc, no worries

[chrome raft]

I qmk flashed my keyboard, there were no lights working but when I flashed it they were working so that seems fine but it still remains unresponsive to typing/pressing keys, any help?

[lime skiff]

Keycron k2

Thoughts

[long obsidian]

A keyboard

[eternal wraith]

it's a keyboard alright

and it's made by keychron

[chrome raft]

whats a good keyobard under 215 usd

[chrome raft]

is the apex pro tkl good

[wanton raven]

Mentioned here a while ago that i plan to make a keyboard myself. Now i know my 3d printer is capable to print it. Still missing some parts to make the switch entirely functional. (3 magnets and some steel wire for stabilisation)

[boreal rivet]

looks scuffed af but good luck

[wanton raven]

a bit stringy, but thats kinda normal with PETG

[lime skiff]

I like my k2 v2 Keychron K2 Bluetooth Wireless Mechanical Keyboard with Gateron Brown Switch/White LED Backlit/USB C/Anti Ghosting/N-Key Rollover, 75% Layout 84 Keys Gaming Keyboard for Mac Windows-Version 2 https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07QBPDWLS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_glt_i_3APPT3XVXBZPVSAX2S7R

$80

[unkempt dome]

yeah paying 215$ for an apex is way too much ... you can get better board for that price

[chrome raft]

ooh can i have a link to those cad models? thats sick

[wanton raven]

one sec

[chrome raft]

also is that g10 i see

[wanton raven]

PEI

https://github.com/riskable/void_switch

[chrome raft]

oh

[wanton raven]

there is a keycap generator in the repo linked

[chrome raft]

nice

[wanton raven]

make sure your printer is quite accurate

the tolerance for the stem is usually 0.15mm

[chrome raft]

my printer can print an almost perfect benchy with petg and little amounts of string 😎

@wanton raven do you have a good link to magnets?

[wanton raven]

i just found some random 4x2mm magnets on Amazon

also make sure to get some cheap Stainless wire (has to be magnetic, and the cheap stuff usually is)

[chrome raft]

how do you make the case/pcb tho?

[wanton raven]

im not this far

[unkempt dome]

custom machined aluminum case

or 3d printed

[wanton raven]

just managed to get my printer dialed to the point to be able to print the switches reliable

but its probably 3D printed, could mill a case at work, but printing is more convinient

also for the PCB, i probably ask the guy who made the switches, all i know for now is that it uses hall effect sensors

[chrome raft]

might be too hard for my smooth brain

wait a sec, i just realized i have the cash rn to actually make a custom keeb

[boreal rivet]

Ai made a guide to designing keyboard pcbs a while back

[chrome raft]

whats the difference?

[fair blaze]

ONONONON

[fair blaze]

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=3917

[chrome raft]

on?

why do u not like kbd67

[fair blaze]

SEND ME LINK

I must see

[chrome raft]

https://kbdfans.com/products/kbd67lite?variant=39749730041995

;-;

[fair blaze]

noice

[chrome raft]

out of stock rn but thats ok imma wait until i have a tiny bit more cash to spend

[fair blaze]

I have 10$ in my paypal and 1200$ in my bank 💀

[chrome raft]

oof

i just need enough money to get mints with it

[arctic otter]

guys do you know a good looking keyboard typing test ?

[chrome raft]

Monkeytype

[arctic otter]

a yes thats great thanks

[chrome raft]

np

[chilly perch]

This is no niche i assume itd be impossible but is there light purple circular keycaps with white text out there lmao

[silent oyster]

Uuh Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing 💯💯

[jovial leaf]

Keyboard cleaning day!

It’s not much, but it’s been my only daily driver for 7 years & it still works fantastic

[tacit ingot]

nice

[somber elk]

I'm so proud of how my q2 came out. even got the lighting to a nice pink/purple color through the tangerines ^^

might switch to a resin wrist rest so it matches better? even if the wood one feels reeeeaaallly good

[unkempt dome]

came out some times ago

won't buy it sadly ... crazy expensive when it arrives here

will probably get the akko 3068b instead

[somber elk]

i will say, the gaskets feel incredible with the pc plate.

also i'm obsessed with the keycap set. may have to buy one in the other color way too

[unkempt dome]

what is the profile ?

[boreal rivet]

dsa magical girl or sth

[somber elk]

yeah dsa magical girl from tkc. they're all the same size which i like over more contoured for some reason? probably because my typing posture is wrong or something

[unkempt dome]

I prefer dsa myself

or xda

[wintry quest]

xda is really nice but there's a severe lack of higher end doubleshot options

[unkempt dome]

I got some double shot carbon color set ...

no need for more than that

also dye sub is good enough for me most of the time

[wintry quest]

dye sub isn't bad but cheap dye sub sets are super inconsistent and ive seen quite a few complaints about centering and consistency on even more expensive sets like kat alpha

[unkempt dome]

well I don't look at my keyboard when typing ... so a blank set is also good enough for me

I'm really not into premium keycaps set ... won't pay more for my keycap than what I paid for the rest of the board

[wintry quest]

i definitely have no interest in the super high end keycaps or gmk for that matter since i dont like abs I just would rather pay a bit more for better quality. I dont see myself ever spending more than $100 for keycaps. I am perfectly happy with my akko neon cherry on my desktop keyboard and milk and honey xda on my travel keyboard

[unkempt dome]

I'm happy with my fekker xsa set

and I buy my keycaps on amazon most of the time ... cheapest place to get them here

[chrome raft]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-CeLZYoRVT8

[coral ferry]

I'm seriously considering "learning" to solder on my 2 dollar keyboard so i can replace the switches

[tacit ingot]

wow no mountain everest max in that vid

i love that keyboard

until the media dock screen stopped working, first rma and now the num pad stopped working

[long obsidian]

Am too considerig to fix my cheap Chinese keyboard

Idc that i have hot swappable. Want to learn yo fix cheap

[coral ferry]

according to some research I did, it'll cost about 50 dollars to get 100 black switches

[worldly shale]

soldering is pretty easy to learn

most of it you can learn just by watching someone else do it

just don't melt too much and get a good iron so you don't melt your pcbs like i did

[long obsidian]

Yeaaa, should be easy enough. but what are the switches called that can be used for soldered?

[boreal rivet]

you can't melt fr4

you mean you burnt off the contact pads?

[worldly shale]

yea

[boreal rivet]

literally any mx switch

I assume you jumped it to the right trace

[long obsidian]

where do you usually buy those?

[boreal rivet]

google

[stoic solar]

Hey guys, I have a question https://www.ebay.com/itm/384267779627?var=652474564802&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item597824fe2b:g:DekAAOSwVNNg6Qu2&amdata=enc%3AAQAGAAACoPYe5NmHp%252B2JMhMi7yxGiTJkPrKr5t53CooMSQt2orsSQuF9OYLb3wphIAOfpJK8RjeBWD%252B0JdZ2elEF8%252BRaUv9gJ27SUCoghzJ5Mc0AAaWO3VNf4zQg9%252Bjw5cNibd6nUcLdX0ioVgwP0BAJjVuwXwxXbF3bo73GVAU0phQMVU9EkH297GcRWAQgKFLYE8KR6O5BlJKpJ2doeNchijfjVM%252BBQlRDT6yvPvmaNlk6r6PlQ%252FDxc8zZNq66Xd3t2BwkKLjLoNmYi8FUaPlD3H65Uqrusvl%252F%252FISQVF7x6n9buiHWW%252ByDISHymqNr%252F40smypIFmd4D5iXWd9zs3dMR0fPX21Tf%252B46MeolfdHqe2kJ7ouak432DIINITdqIuwEvRlumd%252FkL3QMXb%252B3Kth9rwuWqw5ax3wYnWvtLIVxu6hEz%252Bq7xYr5r6axRnOP9vqnGBYS1dqQiIcgv9%252BWl1UQZDorrcveKltlv2uwEW6hMl6v9pZw9m44sOYPKy3O%252F8rKsgxP6nadtYP%252BjIR7OifDoQit3AZHhUz9FLMjp5hIpUgyEcuYcw3GFy%252FOukNTyl1FV3Mrd%252BO2YbM2knru%252FN%252F5yF6LL7JJjonJIwdVQejpWC8sfT%252FVYCyHFS3xqii7URD7m3jnOVteqeCwlUk75hMvvU5R8fZcrsC1xZ6jT65ULeNQwSfwWLbm8cxsmbA92WlANsHRJ4Kh%252BHro9gnKJjkk7uk3jvxxEfxYNjsyAB27Dxcp5%252B05mkD0JSYfIZFmYeEagg%252B41U%252FHsO4KmaFPZBkUsAMPrSR7Kr4HafaaCZ9sGu%252FoPnp%252BbTNxn1%252FFvNnxsyXbFfCfonyiKGxMfC4Ffsu3kihkLp9W3FnxAA1RM2p%252BFOcft3llO1SpHfGvwi9E0rm3%252B%252F%252BFow%253D%253D|clp%3A2334524|tkp%3ABFBM_se58tBf

Is this offer legit

[long obsidian]

wall of text

[wanton raven]

met him on the 3dprinting Discord, and had a little talk with him. got bored and this was the most practical thing that came into mind.

[steady hatch]

do you know how to access layer 2 on via ?

as in the key default for kbd67 lite v3

[hasty idol]

Do you gus know where to get the redragon deverajas

its supposed to be 40 pounds which i can find in us but i like in uk so do any of you know where to get at this price in the uk

[steady hatch]

amazon has the cheapest one or on ebay

[hasty idol]

K

But 73 pounds

[steady hatch]

k552 is the cheaper one

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Redragon-K552-Backlit-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B016MAK38U/ref=asc_df_B016MAK38U/?

[hasty idol]

K

Danke

[steady hatch]

np

[spice vine]

what are some decent, cheap, rgb tkl/75% keyboards?

razer huntsman v2 tkl, and ep84 are some i found that look decent

[steady hatch]

durgod k320 is actually real nice quality wise

[silent oyster]

That huntsman ain’t cheap lmao…check out MechanicalKeyboards.com

[somber elk]

Making some good progress on my keyboard concept ^^

[chrome raft]

make a cheap oring kit

[somber elk]

it's gasket mounted currently ^^

probably cheaper to manufacture than the full machined case designs though because each milled part is considerably smaller. might do an IC or get once prototyped for it once I've refined it?

[glass mason]

you got any other ideas on how i can mount these displays above a button? this compliant mechanism is my latest idea, wanna build a prototype tomorrow

[ivory ingot]

oooo i'm vibin' with it, if you are able to, pls ping me w the IC link when you do post it!

idk why, but it reminds me of the interior of the george r brown convention center in Houston

or maybe the roof?

/outside

has like, cruise ship type vibes

[supple gust]

Huntsman is cheap compared to a midrange self-build 💀 don’t check out the keyboard subreddit or Geekhack if you don’t want sticker shock

My midrange build ran about $500 💀 💀 💀

[silent oyster]

Oh trust me I know how expensive self-builds can get, that just doesn't seem like a good "cheap" board...bc it's not cheap and probably not a good value given Razer's track record for high price low longevity/quality control/customer service

[supple gust]

Yeah I’ve never used it myself

The Huntsman that is

[silent oyster]

I haven't used that specific one either but I have used several Razer keyboards in the past and I'd consider myself "fortunate" for having bought it in-store since I tried them all and found the one that had consistent enough switches on the keys I used most often, still pretty rough on the edges but I was young and liked it lol. Nowadays I am more of a TEX DIY fan lol :)

(tbh you could build a really nice keeb for the same price as that Huntsman 😬 )

[supple gust]

It’s supposed to be good apparently but it’s optomechanical

[silent oyster]

Yeah just checked, $160 💀 ...no thanks for a Razer keeb XD, I'd rather get a $20 one from MK's return stock or smn. Friend of mine picked up a $5 Cherry brand one from them, even got a free Ducky 108 keycap set bc some of them weren't the same, came from Amazon return fraud. Just sayin, you can get good stuff for cheap if you don't buy "gamer" brands 🤷‍♂️

[supple gust]

It’s 160 from them but $80 in many places

But yeah I hate “gamer” builds

[weary karma]

I take offence to that as someone who uses a Keychron K2

[chrome raft]

[chrome raft]

$2 keyboards exist? What

Why so expensive

42 bucks for 20 switches

[somber elk]

It's designed to look like an airplane aileron, but I can see that look too!

[ivory ingot]

OH I’M DUMB

LMAO

totally see that

[boreal rivet]

What cad software are you using?

[somber elk]

I use fusion 360 for hobby projects, but I know a bunch of them ^^

[boreal rivet]

cool thanks

[regal knot]

i read something about north-facing and south-facing led keyboard here: https://keyboardsexpert.com/north-facing-vs-south-facing-keyboard-switches/

my understanding about the cherry profile keycap with north-facing LEDs is that the keycap hits the LED (i assume surface mounted LEDs are not a problem)

and with a long pole stem it seems it does not affect cherry keycaps with north-facing keyboard

is it safe to assume i can use cherry profile keycaps on my keyboard? (rk84, akko rose red)

[worldly shale]

what's your price range for "cheap?"

if you can afford a hunstman i'd reccoment you try out the ACR87 kits from akko

[chrome raft]

whats the best keyboard for games fps

[unkempt dome]

there's no such thing as keyboard for games vs keyboard not for games

and there's no such thing as best keyboard for something ...

it's only and always a matter of preference

[frosty quarry]

The keyboard that works best for you

[coral ferry]

Goodwill. a fullsize Sades

[honest dawn]

hi guys!

i wanna make pink setup

any recommend pink deskmat?

[chrome raft]

akko makes some good ones @honest dawn

[honest dawn]

are they good for gaming?

i have g640

its okay if i should stack it when i wanna play some fps games

but if akko good for games it make easier

[chrome raft]

its good for anything, its a nice mousemat

really good looking too, its akko world tour

[honest dawn]

okay maybe i’ll buy it

i love it

thank for ur suggestion

[chrome raft]

np

[limber dove]

I just got accepted to be a Gmmk pro beta tester

[chrome raft]

@wanton raven where would i go to get a pcb for the riskable switches?

[rare bone]

Hello all I finally finished my custom board. Tofu60 Walnut (padded) with bm60 ISO pcb. Aqua king linears on some durock v2 stabs lubed with krytox 205g0.

now can anyone explain to me how tf I can turn the lights off or set them to something else in qmk lol cus I can not get into it at all

[sweet thunder]

You have to figure out what keys are bound to rgb controls

[rare bone]

oh hello ares lol

I dunno

[sweet ore]

can I know how much u spend?

it looks hella clean

[rare bone]

£180 roughly

[sweet ore]

nice

[rare bone]

I do need to make a delete hotkey tho tbf

and print screen

[sweet thunder]

So look up qmk configurator

[rare bone]

also ctrl + u and ctrl + i is brightness I found out

so turned it off for now

looks better without the stupidly bright white light anyway

[sweet thunder]

Ah well, if you want to remap your keys you can try the online qmk configurator

There’s some tutorials on YouTube on how to flash your keyboard

https://config.qmk.fm/#/40percentclub/5x5/LAYOUT_ortho_5x15 here’s the configurator

https://youtu.be/-imgglzDMdY

https://youtu.be/fuBJbdCFF0Q

[rare bone]

thanks

[sweet thunder]

There’s also a decent chance your PCB is via compatible

VIA is a GUI for QMK

It’s more user friendly

So you could give that a shot too

[ivory ingot]

VIA so good

[rare bone]

great now less stuff works

via thinks its a poker but it's an iso

[rare bone]

ok I figured it out thanks guys

[spice vine]

best bang for the buck 75% or tkl keyboard? im not going to be doing any mods to them

[foggy obsidian]

take a look at keychron

[spice vine]

the q1 looks decent but it doesnt have rgb tho

its kinda expensive tho

about $180

[foggy obsidian]

they have cheaper boards

k2 might fit the bill, 75% with preset rgb profiles

[spice vine]

ight thx

[unkempt dome]

Q1 is the best bang for the buck 75%

Gmmk pro is close second

[sour egret]

anyone know easy to use software to change rgb for a Drop CTRL?I'm having a headache setting up QMK and i dont want to bother with it every time i want to change it

[rocky silo]

what keycap material do you guys recommend? i think it's time to replace my stock keycaps because it's shiny now

[full hull]

PBT

[worldly shale]

akko acr tkl

[sweet thunder]

It has rgb

[wanton raven]

you have to design your own, then i would just use a PCB manufacturer service like JLCPCB

[chrome raft]

hmmmm

idk how to do that

[wanton raven]

me neither, but im willing to learn it

probably wont be to hard for me to get into since i have my fair bit of experience with CAD / CAM

[chrome raft]

all i have is this

idk how to open it tho

[wanton raven]

but Riskable is planning to sell premade PCBs in the future, rn he is looking for a manufacturer who handles this part

[chrome raft]

im waiting until that then

[wanton raven]

try kicad.org

tbh i didnt knew he has kicad files, if the PCBs are fine i just check if i can export it as gerber file and order a PCB

also time to find someone who is selling about 1000 N32 Magnets that are 4x2mm

[chrome raft]

i need to wait until prebuild pcbs are made bc i dont want to screw something up

[wanton raven]

if you get a gerber file you cant mess much up, unless with soldering the PCB

[chrome raft]

i cant solder for shit

[boreal rivet]

Skill issue

[chrome raft]

ikr

[somber elk]

i'm like this close to hopping in the mammoth gb, that board looks gorgeous and the feel seems like exactly what i'm personally looking for

[ivory ingot]

a few of my friends got Mammoths and they were highkey scuffed as fuck

[misty crypt]

how can i get VIA to detect my GMMK pro?

i have the firmware but i have no idea how to load it into the program

in general i just wanna know how to actually use QMK or VIA and flash my board

[foggy obsidian]

https://docs.qmk.fm/#/newbs_flashing and get the .hex from the via website

[misty crypt]

i've already downloaded the .hex and .bin from VIA's site

[foggy obsidian]

then you can just follow the guide

[misty crypt]

this is the reset switch, right? 'cause nothing happens when i press it

...oh, it's an STM32 chip

[foggy obsidian]

did you try unplug -> hold spacebar and b

[misty crypt]

from the documentation i read this board has a physical reset switch

[foggy obsidian]

https://www.pcgamingrace.com/blogs/news/step-by-step-guide-to-configuring-your-gmmk-pro-using-qmk found the glorious guide and it says to unplug and hold spacebar and b

[misty crypt]

man

then plug it in while holding those keys?

[foggy obsidian]

yup

[misty crypt]

VIA still says it's searching

[foggy obsidian]

did you flash the .hex with qmk toolbox

[misty crypt]

no

[foggy obsidian]

do that first

[misty crypt]

do i use the .hex or .bin

what MCU do i use

[foggy obsidian]

don't think it matters that much but i would use .hex

don't think mcu matters either because its a whole keyboard not a microcontroller

[misty crypt]

alright

.bin then?

[foggy obsidian]

probably

[misty crypt]

alright, downloaded

oh hey, VIA's up and running

thanks!

hm... does VIA lack RGB control?

[foggy obsidian]

it doesn't

[misty crypt]

don't see any options here though

[foggy obsidian]

my guess is that either the keyboard or the firmware won't give you that option

[misty crypt]

perhaps' VIA's firmware is a little old

[sweet thunder]

You’ll probably have to set the RGB by binding the rgb controls to a second layer

[misty crypt]

nah, that ain't even an option

it's fine though; i just used it as a basic backlight anyway

[hoary pebble]

Applying isopropyl alcohol for cleaning a keyboard is fine, right?

[steady hatch]

but where ?

[hoary pebble]

in the switches

[steady hatch]

inside them?

[hoary pebble]

just around them and where it gather dust the most like the surroundings and the springs

[steady hatch]

so inside of them ?

[hoary pebble]

ye i guess

[steady hatch]

id say yes

but i dont see why you would

if you over lubed then just use a paper towel

[hoary pebble]

Did no lube them, I left the keyboard gathering dust on my table while I was out for vacations

now a lot of keys are unresponsive

I saw you can apply alcohol and shake the keyboard upside down to shake the dust off

[steady hatch]

i mean its worth a try but be careful coz you might ruin the leaf

[hoary pebble]

rough

Ill do it

thx

[steady hatch]

np

[ivory ingot]

got some more Ikea hooks so the pegboard be bussin

[molten dock]

damn nice i got 1 keyboard 😂

mind hooking me up with one?

[somber elk]

mine are just in a pile behind me XD

[potent void]

weak

you need at least 3

[ivory ingot]

skill issue

/s

[molten dock]

its not my fault my parents wont buy me a new keyboard 😭

[potent void]

Pain

[subtle grotto]

and when they say theyll buy you a new one its a membrane, congrats 🎉

[molten dock]

lmaooo

[worldly shale]

clean asf

[ivory ingot]

tyty

[spark hatch]

Hello, I'm newer to the keyboard scene and have been looking into getting different switches. I've done quite alot of research and I've been leaning towards the kenetic labs penguins, has anyone happen to have tried them/has them? Do you like them/would you recommend them to someone else?

[unkempt dome]

Run away while you can ...

Also never heard of those

[spark hatch]

It's too late 😔

I don't think they're very popular so that's understandable

[steady hatch]

is this the kbd67 ?

[ivory ingot]

no, Think65v1

[steady hatch]

aa ok nvm

[ivory ingot]

their contact leafs are crunchy which is hard to remedy

the Salmons feel really nice tho

penguins apparently have some of the worse crunch

[urban glade]

Where r the good boards

[ivory ingot]

:(

wdymmmmm

[urban glade]

There’s no hhkb there 🖕

[ivory ingot]

wow smh my head

[urban glade]

🥰

[ivory ingot]

tbqh, i be thinking about them topre...

[urban glade]

Get

[ivory ingot]

i want a Norbaforce

[spark hatch]

yea Ive heard that, but the samons dont have any pre travel (I think) and I'd rather just get the holy pandas if I didnt want pre travel

[unkempt dome]

I can't afford topre ... even used

[thin plinth]

anyone have any tips for popping a stab wire back into a snap on stab once all the keys are installed?

[unkempt dome]

remove the key and then the stabs to put the wire back in ...

that's about it

I tried for about 2 hours with my anne pro 2 when it happened and had to desolder and solder back the switch

[feral gate]

Give a coputor Linus pls

https://tenor.com/view/water-cooling-gif-24158468

[violet flicker]

yall got any suggestions for wireless 60% keybs?
looking for 60% ideally mechanical, wireless with a USB dongle as I cant do bluetooth (also im in UK)

[neat rapids]

mines cheap and wired got an rk61 but im pretty sure the wireless is Bluetooth

[chrome raft]

Royal kludge makes one iirc

Also, hi chryssy

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07PBZJ4SH/ref=cm_sw_r_oth_api_glt_i_6PDWHDFS9A71MMS2MB70?psc=1

@violet flicker there u go

[silver plank]

Tofu60 because that was my prev name

[violet flicker]

thank you!

[worldly shale]

Tester68 if you can get it

[silver plank]

Or the space65 as it is my CURRENT name

The tofu60 is still my favorite keyboard even by it's looks, which is definitely 100% unique and not generic

[ivory ingot]

would rec Boba U4Ts over drop holy pandas

[spark hatch]

do bobas have pre travel or are they similar to the pandas?

[supple gust]

Box Crystal Royal >>>>>>>

[ivory ingot]

no pretravel

have not tried royals, i've heard mixed reviews of them

[spark hatch]

eh im not really interested then

[ivory ingot]

i thought you said you didn't want pretravel

[spark hatch]

no I do, sorry I worded that pretty poorly

[ivory ingot]

holy pandas have like no pretravel lol

[supple gust]

Best ever

[spark hatch]

yea ik, I was jsut saying if I wanted samons I'd just go for pandas

[ivory ingot]

ahhh okay

[sweet thunder]

It’s all about those muted Jades now

[gleaming atlas]

anyone got a mechanicalkeyboards.com coupon?

[supple gust]

Jades W fr

Midnight jade >>>>>>

[sweet thunder]

That’s just a crystal jade recolour

[supple gust]

https://novelkeys.com/products/midnight-jade-switches

Ik ik

But so pretty

Just look at them

[sweet thunder]

They’re not as blue in person

[supple gust]

I got them right before they sold out

They’re even nicer in person

[sweet thunder]

Ehh if you like turquoise sure

Definitely more green in person

I’d know because I built a board with them

[supple gust]

The teal is definitely muted out in the photo

Technically a box crystal jade recoil

Recolonization

Recolor

Cuz 5pin clear housings

[sweet thunder]

I did say crystal jade

Main difference is the spring anyways

[restive oyster]

any thoughts on this keeb https://en.akkogear.com/product/pc75b-year-of-tiger-mechanical-keyboard/ ?

[ionic briar]

looks solid

tho idk if it worth the 120 usd price

[restive oyster]

with shipping and taxes its 130$ to get to me

I mean prelubed switches hot swap 2.4ghz knob(oh lord the knob) I think its worth it? Also pretty good keycaps

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MymIl3XiBIs

also I think it sounds good

[rare bone]

sounds pretty nice yeah

I'd say do it

[restive oyster]

sure I will only one thing left what switches to get

all are linears

thinking between wine red and jelly white

[unkempt dome]

is there a no knob version ?

[ionic briar]

there is a diy no knob version

acr75

[unkempt dome]

like pcb, case, frame

[ionic briar]

yep

acr75

https://en.akkogear.com/product/acr-75-diy-kit/

[unkempt dome]

accrylique and gasket mount ...

I'll stick with that one https://en.akkogear.com/product/blackgold-3068b-mechanical-keyboard/

[ionic briar]

too much flex i guess?

[unkempt dome]

nah we can see the gasket and i don,t rellay like the look

[restive oyster]

the tiger edition isnt gasket mount

[ionic briar]

i see

[rare crown]

what keyboard is good for 40 usd

or 30

knowing where I live its probably a premium

50usd is what I will get

[rare crown]

what should I look for in a good keyboard

I do not think this would be a good keyboard

anybody?

[rare crown]

https://cdn.discordapp.com/attachments/331316693941092362/933434270125555722/video0-3-1-1.mp4

[sweet thunder]

I’d get a keychron or something

[barren hamlet]

@rare crown see if you can find a "Tecware Phantom". It should come in under $50, has RGB and hotswap sockets

[rare crown]

nope

[rare crown]

too expensive

[chrome raft]

Rk61

[rare crown]

nope

[barren hamlet]

long shot but Royal Kludge

[rare crown]

no

[barren hamlet]

You can try an HK Gaming, but i have no idea if they are quality

[rare crown]

can't find that either