peripherals

[vital fractal]

A friend needs something like it, with the numb pads on both sides

Or would there be a way to do it custom?

[spark hatch]

mountain?

mountain everest

think thats waht its called at atleast

[vital fractal]

I checked it out, seems dope, a bit expensive but might be what they're looking for. Thanks!

[shy thistle]

Is making a keyboard hard?

[spark hatch]

not really

[swift forge]

if you want to create the wiring, connectivity, media keys, bluetooth chip all by yourself yes

[shy thistle]

Ah

[swift forge]

if you buy a barebones kit like a sane person and install your own keycaps, stick with the given connectivity, and put in your own switches then no

its really just prior knowledge and time

the easy way is to just get a barebones kit from Glorious or other reliable companies, put in your own switches and keycaps, customise secondary functions in other software

@shy thistle

[swift forge]

You would need a proper milling machine, soldering kit (if you want switches to be a permanent selection), expensive raw materials to do this

so save your own sanity and buy a barebones kit then put in premade switches

[shy thistle]

Ok well many people say that soldering is NOT fun

[swift forge]

exactly why you buy something called a hotswappable keyboard

[shy thistle]

Have you ever built a keyboard

[swift forge]

which attaches the switches to the PCB, presumably by conductive pins or something from which you can lift the switches out

[swift forge]

no, but this is prior knowledge and second-hand experience, seen someone do it

[shy thistle]

I wish I saw people do this in person or at least looked at a mechanical keyboard (we only have membrane)

[swift forge]

all I can say is, expect less mushy feeling and more canyon-diving; the key travel is twice as deep

[storm scaffold]

soldering is dun

fun*

its very relaxing

and it sorta makes you feel that your keyboard is really yours and you made it with passion

and hotswap can sometimes be unreliable because socket failure and popped sockets

and maybe the socket may even be dead

[swift forge]

How many hotswap boards encounter this issue within warranty

[storm scaffold]

its very rare though

and its mostly with cheaper ones like gks

and if you have solder only options, you can millmax which is basically hotswap but you solder sockets on

and use them like hotswap

and millmax never fails

[chrome raft]

just get a tkl and then get a numpad

[spark hatch]

Nah that's lies soldering is great (if you have a decent solder iron and solder)

[unkempt dome]

Hotswap socket can be changed if the breaks out of warranty

[unkempt dome]

And some talent too ... which I lack ...

[chrome raft]

solder fumes

[spark hatch]

Yea there is some talent/knowledge to get a good bond but even if you have no idea what you're doing you can still pretty easily get things to bond just maybe not the best

[spark hatch]

Just don't shove your nose in them or work in a small enclosed space

[latent blaze]

are you working in a room with no ventilation or somethin?

Cuz its not too bad unless theres nowhere for them to go

[spark hatch]

yea

[crisp frigate]

My mums old kb

Zx spectrum 48k

[crimson isle]

somehow doesn't actually look bad

no idea why

it looks quite nice in a way

[strange sand]

that sthe best rgb fps keyboard

[latent blaze]

Had 65% before it was cool 😎

[swift forge]

Just found out about PCIe NVMe SSD enclosures yesterday

[silent hornet]

Is the RK920 good?

[spark hatch]

budget?

[silent hornet]

50

bucks

[spark hatch]

look at the keychorn c2

or c1

https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-c1-wired-mechanical-keyboard

[thick pelican]

Which of these 3 keyboards should i get?
https://www.amazon.com/GK61-Swappable-Mechanical-Gaming-Keyboard/dp/B08NG5V4BS/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?
or
https://www.amazon.com/HyperX-Alloy-Origins-Core-Customization/dp/B08XBQ79MN?
or
https://www.amazon.com/RK-ROYAL-KLUDGE-Ultra-Compact-Stand-Alone/dp/B08FG2QTB5/ref=sr_1_2_sspa?

[spark hatch]

budget

?

[thick pelican]

$75 max

[spark hatch]

ekychron c1

[unkempt dome]

Rk68 or gk61

[spark hatch]

or rk61

[thick pelican]

im looking for a 60% red switch mechanical keyboard

[spark hatch]

then rk61

[thick pelican]

https://www.amazon.com/RK-ROYAL-KLUDGE-Mechanical-Ultra-Compact/dp/B0832LSV8N/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?

This one?

[spark hatch]

yea

[thick pelican]

And $25 under budget. Thanks!

[stiff ore]

Can u guys recommend me a good but relatively cheap mechanical keyboard

[swift forge]

Invest in Keychrons

Or happy hacking

[stiff ore]

Whats keychrons

[ionic briar]

a brand of keyboard

[stiff ore]

Oh

Theyre expensive

[untold flume]

which is the best switch for Keychron K10 Wireless Mechanical Keyboard?

[chrome raft]

all the options suck just get the cheapest one and swap them out

[random rain]

anyone here who owns a g512 from logitech ? If you do, would u recommend it to me ?

[unkempt dome]

hhkb are far from cheap tho ...

[unkempt dome]

I would not recommend it no

[chrome raft]

rule of thumb: dont buy any logitech/razer/corsair keyboard

[spark hatch]

they're fine if you dont know anything about keyboards. just get whate ver tytpe of switch you want

[tawny girder]

im looking for a gaming keyboard like low profile laptop ones, any suggestions?

"normal" keyboards feel uncomfortable to me and make it harder to type

[random rain]

is AKKO good ?

[spark hatch]

yes

[random rain]

or cooler master ?

[spark hatch]

no

akko is way better than cooler master

[chrome raft]

mechanical keyboards just released a low profile keeb

its hotswap with kailh choc swithes

switches

[crimson isle]

tfw phone typing speed beats majority on PC

[chrome raft]

lmao

i'm absolute garbage on mobile keyboards

never got used to em 🤷‍♂️

[swift forge]

That's my PC average

[crimson isle]

highest I've got so far on PC

"when you get lucky and don't miss click"

[swift forge]

yea

my highest on PC is 152 wpm

[crimson isle]

my average is about 130 on PC and 75 on mobile

150 burst and 95 burst

with a bit of luck, I get above that

usually if it generates easier words, lel

tho I've had this on mobile once, but it wasn't timed, it was 10 words

IPhone types a lot nicer than the phone I had before

would get typos 24/7 on my previous or it not registering

[swift forge]

if you have the Pro Max's you're lucky

phone screen larger = larger keys, less typos

I'm with an iPhone SE 2nd gen

kekkers

on this website the switch type I use affects my typing, the switch sounds either aid with or disturb my concentration on the typing test content

I find Buckling Springs, Gateron Black Inks and Topres very annoying

Gateron Red Inks, Holy Pandas, Tealios, Cherry MX Browns

[crimson isle]

standard iphone 13

6.1 inch

I just have very very thin fingers

[swift forge]

I have a large hand, pudgy fingers

palm gripping my Logitech Pro X Superlight = pinkie touch mousepad

[crimson isle]

it is hard finding comfortable mice for me, lel

would need some very small mouse

[swift forge]

Finalmouse Starlight

12-small

[swift forge]

if you've owned a Logitech G203/305, or the Pro series those are suitable for pretty much every hand size

and for me a fingertip grip was possible on both

[crimson isle]

superlight at least is to large for comfortable use

[swift forge]

I'm a medium-large handed fellow

[swift forge]

oh dear 💀

have you tried the G203?

[crimson isle]

size wise bit to much, width tho

currently use MX master 3, which because of its ergonomic design, well

[swift forge]

ig you could try a Steelseries Rival or Pulsar/Pwnage

Pwnage's Ultra Custom wireless ergo looks tiny to me

[unkempt dome]

next mouse I'm gonna get is the xtrfy mz1 ... the shape looks nice and the upcoming wireless have nice features too

I'm gonna get the wired one and if I like it then later I'm gonna get the wireless

[gloomy quest]

do you type qwerty?

[crimson isle]

yes

[gloomy quest]

then there is hope.

[crimson isle]

why?

[jolly tinsel]

dang

i got 145 peak

[gloomy quest]

ive kinda plateau'd around 130wpm but have always wanted to type faster

[jolly tinsel]

just type faster lmao

[gloomy quest]

what im saying

now that i know it's possible - that is the plan

[jolly tinsel]

of course it is

[crimson isle]

its on a crappy keyboard as well tho

membrane

pure luck tho

usually peak at like 145

7 finger typing on a crappy membrane

[swift forge]

poggers I'm a 7 finger too 🥳

[unkempt dome]

faster keyboard i have for typing is an old compaq membrane board ...

[royal pelican]

please help. the key next to my 1 key (IIRC i think is called) when i press it it right clicks on wherever my mouse is. Can someone help me change it back to normal

its this key

[chrome raft]

what keyboard do you have

[cinder coral]

I don't need assistance. I just need someone to mourn with me. Ordered an epomaker 96% and a few of the sockets came shorted out somehow, right out of the box.

:c

[chrome raft]

f

[cinder coral]

returning it and ordered an AKKO ACR 98 Mini instead

😐

[chrome raft]

ok

[spark hatch]

what keyboard

[slate rover]

looking for a good wireless keyboard thats smaller than normal size also with rgb under 60

[spark hatch]

https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B01MY4KW7Q?psc=1&th=1&linkCode=gg2&tag=keeb-20

(thats a joke I can suggest a far more practical and better board)

keychorn k6 and the royal kludge 61 are both pretty nice options

https://www.keychron.com/collections/65-layout-keyboards-collections/products/keychron-k6-wireless-mechanical-keyboard?variant=31440990044249

https://www.amazon.com/RK-ROYAL-KLUDGE-Mechanical-Ultra-Compact/dp/B089GMKFTP/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?crid=WPV3GR7UJR0H&keywords=rk61&qid=1652734224&sprefix=rk%2Caps%2C489&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUExNVgxOE42NkVYR1VYJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMzA3MzE4MUpWOVZFUVBIOVRTJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAwMjEwNDMyWlcxQUFBSjlJSVY3JndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfYXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==

[thorny ember]

I'm looking for a wired, TKL mech keyboard, backlit, brown or equiv switches. Would like to spend less than $130. I'm considering steelseries apex 7, glorious gmmk, corsair k70, reddragon k552

any suggestions along those lines?

[spark hatch]

none of those, Id personally recommend: keychron q3 (over budget), Keychron k8 pro, or akko

also if you wanted to save some money keychron c1 is quite good and pretty cheap. but it doesnt have as many features as other options

https://www.keychron.com/collections/80-layout-keyboards

https://akkogear.de/collections/keyboards/products/horizon-3087ds?variant=42251830329589

https://akkogear.de/collections/keyboards/products/silent-muted-gray-3087v2?variant=42250291347701

[nimble patrol]

hey does anyone know how to pair a sculpt keyboard to a usb reciever

[halcyon cypress]

I'ma cop this. I've been needing a cheap under 60percent keyboard for a good price, this shouldn't cost much.

Besides my desk is quite small need to save space

[swift forge]

Corsair K1

[halcyon cypress]

Ik

[swift forge]

And it’s the F key

[halcyon cypress]

Ik...

[swift forge]

The keycap really hates being an April fools joke

Corsair doesn’t make that anymore, it was a troll

[timber compass]

anyone know if this is a reliable/quality product?
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1507

[spark hatch]

mechanical keyboards.com are usually pretty reliable, but I've nbever bought from them.

[thorny ember]

if I've never built a keyboard but want to build one, how much could i expect to spend on all the required parts

[spark hatch]

Like full custom? Or just a barebones/kit

[chrome raft]

https://youtu.be/zzfJ_KSuhpQ

@gloomy quest @karmic nova

[gloomy quest]

looks and sounds great

[chrome raft]

Cheap too.

[blazing glade]

has anyone ever used logitech g512 in the past or using rn

[swift forge]

Yep

but its really not more than a basic mechanical keyboard with ABS keycaps and limited switch options, so best to choose from what others here may offer you

[blazing glade]

fine with it ig, ive only used a old logi membrane keyboard before i just want something durable to that extent and better than a membrane

[swift forge]

G512 Carbon doesn’t have media keys, but if you need windows lock it’s FN + F8

the G513 is similar but comes with a memory foam wrist test

Also the keys are slightly cramped together which makes it a 100% with a small footprint

It’s got USB passthrough too so you’ll need two USB ports to power it fully

[wide ridge]

Any keyboard fans here? I was wondering if anyone knows if its okay to use EVA Foam rather the. PE Foam to put in between the PCB and Plate.

[spark hatch]

whats your budget, its not very good

[spark hatch]

are you using the eva foam balls or sheets? sheets would be fine I'd think but balls would probably make too much static charge that could risk shorting your board

[blazing glade]

like $110-120 max

[spark hatch]

alr, size?

[blazing glade]

was considering corsair k60 and keychron k2v2 too but idk much

[spark hatch]

keychron and corsair arnt even a comparison, keychron is much better

[blazing glade]

any size would do just fine

[spark hatch]

alr, any features you want? say like wireless

[blazing glade]

wireless wired anything works

[spark hatch]

lmao alr, open to lots of options then

[blazing glade]

i have little to no experience in mech keyboards ive only used logi membrane ones

[spark hatch]

akko makes some pretty nice boards but some of them are on the more expensive end:
https://akkogear.de/collections/keyboards

and keychorn makes some really nice cheaper options
https://www.keychron.com/collections/normal-profile-keyboards

for all of the keychron boards I would recommend getting the "hotswap" variation this allows you to easiily try/replace switches

all the akko boards have hotswap by default

[blazing glade]

i guess keychron is the way i think akko charges extra for shipping to my country

aight thanks!

[spark hatch]

keychron will to

[blazing glade]

yea but its not a lot and still under budget

[spark hatch]

ah

yea akko is German and I believe keychron is somewhere in Hong Kong? not sure tho

[wide ridge]

im using a 2mm EVA Foam Sheet

[spark hatch]

yea should be fine

[alpine fox]

Hey, I got Razer Blackwidow V3 TenKeyless is it good or bad compared with other mechanical keyboard (green clicky)
this is my first mechanical keyboard so asking for reference

[spark hatch]

compared to other gaming keyboards I think its fine but compared to enthusiast boards its bad

[alpine fox]

for the price range ?

[spark hatch]

how much is it?

[alpine fox]

it was a gift so, but $100 bucks in their site

[spark hatch]

ah well for free its fine, but for 100 these are all better options:

https://akkogear.de/collections/keyboards

https://www.keychron.com/collections/normal-profile-keyboards

[alpine fox]

Thanks!

[tight salmon]

guys I made a keyboard that works entirely on morse code

from left to right the buttons are "dot, dash, space and enter (types the word)"

so you can now type at 1/2 wpm

truly suckless

also mechanical

[chrome raft]

ok lmao

very intresting

[regal marsh]

I’m still new to this but when it comes to putting lube on switches is it a good idea to lube the leaf of the switch?

[boreal rivet]

no difference either way

[chrome raft]

yes

[chrome raft]

but it might round off the tactile bump of a tactile switch

but you should for linears

[regal marsh]

Gotcha ya! Appreciate it!

[chrome raft]

also you should watch taeha types's video on lubing switches

its rlly good

[boreal rivet]

lubing the leaf is pointless if you're lubing the stem teeth

common sense pls

literally looking for a reason to waste extra time

[cinder coral]

the man just asked a question lol

be nice.

[boreal rivet]

I was nice, when I answered their question.

an answer which they ignored and then went with another that validated their reason to waste time

[cinder coral]

I'm not sure they ignored you, but responded to the person that quoted their message directly. Not really a big deal.

anyway, here's my latest keeb build.

https://twitter.com/KeebieJ/status/1526726377180889088

Keebie Jeebies (@KeebieJ)

AKKO ACR98 Mini
AKKO Matcha Green Linear Switches
Blue Hat (Night Runner Clones) Cherry Profile Doubleshot PBT keycaps.

Went for the short travel distance switches and numpad because this keeb is for work. Gotta type fast and be able to work easily with numbers in excel.

Twitter · May 18, 2022, 12:48 AM

[boreal rivet]

goddamn did you write that in notepad or something

good self shill

[cinder coral]

imma just block you, you seem needlessly negative.

[boreal rivet]

kek

[spark hatch]

looks nice

[cinder coral]

ty c:

Loving it so far. They had given me a TKL at work and I was dying without a numpad.

[spark hatch]

ah

[misty ferry]

Guys I have a problem with my Corsair egg keyboard every time I launch incur my keyboard rapidly connects and disconnects is it a hardware issue?

[chrome raft]

why do you need to launch iCUE

[misty ferry]

To map the extra keys and rgb

[chrome raft]

what keyboard do you have

[misty ferry]

Corsair K55RGB

[chrome raft]

ok you should probably contact corsair support

or search your issue on a forum

[misty ferry]

Alright

[slender gazelle]

New keeb

[spark hatch]

nicee

[chrome raft]

nice q2

[slender gazelle]

Ty

Any tips you got for it, idk like recommended mods?

[spark hatch]

replace the stock case foam with somthing denser

[chrome raft]

what switches do you use

in ur q2

[slender gazelle]

Browns

The stock ones

[spark hatch]

all q2's stock switches are kinda bad

[chrome raft]

so like gateron browns

oh god

[slender gazelle]

Brown pro

Pre lubed

[chrome raft]

you should definetly upgrade them

[spark hatch]

yes

[chrome raft]

linear vs tactile vs clicky?
which one you prefer

[slender gazelle]

Main problem tho imo is that the USB c in the back is loose ad

[spark hatch]

it is? it shouldnt be

[slender gazelle]

Tactile

[slender gazelle]

Yea it wiggles

I read reviews and one guy had a similar issue

[spark hatch]

does it have conection issies?

[chrome raft]

do you prefer a light tactile bump or a regular or strong one

[slender gazelle]

Nope

[slender gazelle]

Light

[chrome raft]

ok

[spark hatch]

oh wait myn is too. maybe thats just how there ports are

[chrome raft]

get corsa switches or cotton candies

^if in stock

[slender gazelle]

Ight

I’ve saved em

Ty

[slender gazelle]

Huh, I see

[spark hatch]

if you dont hahve conection issues dont worry about it, you shouldnt really notice it anyway

[slender gazelle]

Yea that’s fair

[chrome raft]

also do you want to lube your switches youself or get them prelubed

[slender gazelle]

Prelubed ideally

I don’t have time nor effort atm

[chrome raft]

you can get some great switches at loobedswitches

loobedswitches isnt exactly budget tho lmao

[slender gazelle]

I’ll check them out

Rn I’m ok with the stock switches so this is all for a later upgrade

Still gotta finish getting the rest of my setup updated

[chrome raft]

ok

[chrome raft]

definetly lube the stabs

no need to swap out the stabs

just lubing is enough

[spark hatch]

q2's stock lubing is fine

[slender gazelle]

What lube do u recommend?

[slender gazelle]

The space bar sounds a lil funky

[spark hatch]

ah, in my experience its been fine

[slender gazelle]

Idk I wanna get some keeb lube anyway

I’ll see if it makes a difference

[spark hatch]

205 g 0

[chrome raft]

if you want a versitile lube get krytox 205g0

but you might like tribosys 3204 for the switches

lube is pretty much prefernce

[slender gazelle]

Ight cool

[chrome raft]

just get krytox 205g0 and a brush and lube your stabs

[slender gazelle]

Oooooo

($49 for 70pcs tho)

[spark hatch]

thats understandable tho, lubing is very time consuming

[chrome raft]

shippings probably gonna be like 1/3 of the price

[spark hatch]

also that

[chrome raft]

just lube them urself

theres like 8 stabilizer housings

takes like 10 minutes

[slender gazelle]

Just for stabs sure yea

That id do myself

[chrome raft]

yes

you dont really need to lube the stock switches

no matter what you do to a gateron brown its still a gateron brown

[slender gazelle]

Old vs new

[tacit ingot]

heyyy

any good budget keyboards?

[spark hatch]

size? budget?

[tacit ingot]

Maybe TKL?

[spark hatch]

ok

and budget?

[tacit ingot]

for whole everything or

ok for keyboard maybe 150 at the most

150 Canadian

[spark hatch]

the whole keyboard yes

[tacit ingot]

lol

[spark hatch]

keychron c1 is pretty nice

[tacit ingot]

ok :D

[spark hatch]

akko has some pretty nice tkl's too if you wanted to spend closer to the top of your budget

[tacit ingot]

akko?

ok

[spark hatch]

https://akkogear.de/collections/keyboards

[tacit ingot]

ok

[spark hatch]

https://akkogear.de/collections/keyboards/products/horizon-3087ds

https://akkogear.de/collections/keyboards/products/silent-muted-gray-3087v2

[tacit ingot]

would you suggest a membrane or mechanical

?

[spark hatch]

mechanical but its preference

[tacit ingot]

ok

I found a nice one SteelSeries Apex 7 TKL Mechanical Gaming Keyboard

[chrome raft]

no

[spark hatch]

I woundt get that

[chrome raft]

mechanical

also tell me ur budget

[tacit ingot]

scroll up

[chrome raft]

ohh sorry

i didnt read the above section

[tacit ingot]

its ok

[chrome raft]

most gasket tkl boards under 150 cad would be good

maybe keychron k8 pro

with alu case

thats under 150

[tacit ingot]

ok

[chrome raft]

and its gasket im pretty sure

[spark hatch]

no its not

k8 pro is a try

q3 is gasket

[tacit ingot]

ok

[chrome raft]

ok bruh

please dont get the k8 pro then

[tacit ingot]

fard

[spark hatch]

mow much is it?

I think its still pretty good

[chrome raft]

at that point its just a c1

but with better athstetics

[spark hatch]

not quite

its got vai, south facing, wireless

aluminium

[chrome raft]

no but its tray mount lmao

cmon at least make it top mount

[tacit ingot]

a

[spark hatch]

yea thats fair, but its still got enough going for it that you might want it over the c1

[chrome raft]

look at the price difference

[spark hatch]

and for alot for alot of peopel they're not gonna care/notice having a gasket mount

hmm

yea

idk I personally dont think its that big of a deal. the gmmk pro might as well be a tray mount its so stiff but people still buy it

[chrome raft]

not bc its good

[spark hatch]

true

[chrome raft]

bc popularity and clout

bc 'custom keeb'=clout

[spark hatch]

yea thats true

[chrome raft]

you sure?

gasket mount makes a huge difference

its not that gasket is better then the other mounting styles

its that tray mount sucks

[spark hatch]

could be wrong but I have never had anyone notice a difference with my q1 (which has no case foam for most travel) and k6

[chrome raft]

who did you ask?

like obviously most people wont feel a difference

but i bet most ppl in this discord server will feel the difference

[spark hatch]

Just like friends, all with gaming keyboards

[chrome raft]

expected

[spark hatch]

yea

[median grove]

Anybody have experience/thoughts on the Glorious GMMK 2? (Thinking of getting the 96%)

[chrome raft]

even though there are good reviews i still dont recommend it

[median grove]

why so

[chrome raft]

its just a cheap hotswap keyboard

and its like 120 bucks

you can get the akko acr 98 for like 110 bucks

it comes with much much better switches

and its hotswap

[chrome raft]

How come razer synapse won't open?
I installed it and restarted my laptop and everything but it won't launch

[spark hatch]

friend got it and said its pretty meh, wouldnt recommend

[chrome raft]

why do yo need to open synapse

[latent blaze]

Cuz its ass, also this question is much better for google and razer forums/support

[modest creek]

Yo's I got a akko keycap set and I really like it - it just took like a month to get here. Is there any similar that are stateside?

[spark hatch]

not really

shipping is brutal in keyboards

[modest creek]

yeah

and high end audio I found

[unkempt dome]

You can find akko product on amazon

[modest creek]

@unkempt dome ya very few though

[unkempt dome]

Check on amazon.ca then

And have it ship to you

[modest creek]

@unkempt dome oof, very spensive

$100

vs $59 from china

😦

[chrome raft]

its just how the keyboard community works

its even worse in group buys

[unkempt dome]

Price are in canadian

Also this set is discontinued ... so if you want to well get it soon cause it won't be back in stock again when they are all gone

Also that set is cherry profile ... meh

[modest creek]

i have cherry switches

[spark hatch]

yea

thats fine

the akko caps you already have are sa profile

[unkempt dome]

And ... those have nothing to do with the profile

Any profile will work on those

[modest creek]

Oh I get you

[night smelt]

Whenever I type "c" on my keyboard it adds a "v" after the "c" that I typed, if anybody knows how to fix this, please let me know its getting very annoying.

Sometimes it will fix itself but will shortly go right back to being like it is.

[spark hatch]

what keyboard

[modest creek]

A broken one

I suspect membrane keyboard

[night smelt]

Some cheap Amazon mechanical keyboard

[proud glade]

Do you just use regular lube for stabilizers, and if so, are there any alternatives for lube, don’t have any

[tardy saddle]

Try another keyboard on the PC. If the problem goes away, bingo - something is wrong with the problem keyboard's controller board or keyswitches. Could need dust blown out from between the keys, could be liquid damage if you've ever spilt anything on the keyboard, or could just be a defect / worn out switch.

[night smelt]

Thanks, it was just super dirty

[modest creek]

where are you from

[proud glade]

US

[modest creek]

Do you have harbor freight near you?

They have "Super lube" which is actually great for almost anything

[proud glade]

Yea one about 20 min away lol

Thanks

[modest creek]

I just dug out a keeb w/ blues

oof - why did I buy this? lol

So annoying

[chrome raft]

lmao

[unkempt dome]

Lot of people buy that cause they don't know about mechanical keyboard...

Then some learn at some point

[chrome raft]

yeah true

[ionic briar]

they want the same feeling as typing a typewriter

not just the tactile feedback, but the audible feedback as well

[tiny onyx]

Im loving my Keychron K8

[thorny ember]

i’ve seen videos where o-rings are put on the key caps and others where they are put on the switches. what’s the difference and what does each do?

[latent blaze]

pretty sure its just different way to put it on, it ends up in the same spot either way

[cinder coral]

I built my girlfriend a custom, literally stole her cheapo prebuilt with off-brand blues, and destroyed it.

[modest creek]

ha did her a faovr

favor*

[cinder coral]

I like to think so.

[modest creek]

I typed on that mx blue for like 18 secs

and i hated myself

believe it or not I used to use that at work

like 8 years ago

[thorny ember]

i dunno they’re good for percussion sections

[modest creek]

lol

christmas songs

[strange sand]

bruh

what a waste of a perfectly good keyboard

[spark hatch]

I dont see the issue

I wouldnt call it a "perfectly good keyboard"

[cinder coral]

I exaggerate. I just desoldered the crappy blue switches. The PCB is right near me and in perfect condition.

[strange sand]

kids in africa could have eaten that keyboard

im jk

but off brand blues are fine, i use off brand reds as my dailies and they are amazing lubed and modded

[chrome raft]

just recycle it

the plastic

[silver plank]

Do you guys hear any rattle here?

[stiff oak]

Might not be that impressive to some but finally got a new record, my average is 92.

[swift forge]

above average, mine is around 102

that is on tests, I'm a lot more accurate at 70 wpm

my top recorded was... I think 150 wpm

[stiff oak]

Impressive, my biggest thing is numbers.

[swift forge]

same here, accuracy is a dwarf in comparison

when I'm trying for a typing esports comp

[cedar nest]

my keyboard (Keychrom k2 v2 hotswap rgb) produces a squaky sound when typing

how to get rid of that

[cedar nest]

138 on 10 word test, 87 on typeracer, 106 on monkeytype 15s

great!

[karmic hatch]

i cant change keyboard language anymore, how to fix?

[opaque shard]

Finally done with a university assignment, now I can sit down and design a new keymap for my keyboard 😄

[thorny ember]

what’s a good site for buying custom keycaps, like, different colors? i was looking on etsy but the sellers didn’t say who manufactured them

[ionic briar]

akko has some nice caps
pimpmykeyboard which is Signature Plastic's retail outlet

[proud lichen]

this might not be the place but does anyone know how you could possibly increase the actuation distance on silver keycaps?

[ionic briar]

wdym by silver keycaps?

[proud lichen]

I have some cherry silver switches and I've been looking for a way to increase their actuation distance to make them less sensitive

[ionic briar]

o ring is one solution, but ofc it comes with the cost of making your switches feel mushier

[proud lichen]

im not entirely familiar with how the switches work but there isnt any software solutions?

[ionic briar]

nope
this is not hall effect switches we talking about
unless you want to add an artificial delay after the actuation happens

the actuation point is fixed, cause it is determine by how long the slider pole is

[proud lichen]

ah so the only way to change it without an O ring would to be shaving the pole LOL

[ionic briar]

yea
shaving and then making the pole and the rail longer

another way is to increase the spring weight

making it harder to push down, thus making the switch less sensitive

[proud lichen]

im used to a membrane keyboards so ill probably be fine with a bit of mushyness from an o ring thanks so much 😄

[opaque shard]

O ring will not change the actuation distance, just shorten the total travel distance

[near pewter]

okay for beginners what is a really good nkro backlit mechanical keyboard?

rgb or not doesnt matter

[unkempt dome]

Change the switches is the only way

[slender gazelle]

Anyone got any tips for a company that sells decently priced but good Keycaps?

(I’ve got a Keychron Q2 grey)

[strange sand]

i use a drevo tyrfing v2, its rlly premium i got it for 45 dollars and lubed, tape modded, holee modded etc

[spark hatch]

kenetic labs has nice ones

[thorny ember]

OK i have a weird question

I bought a new keyboard and it has fantastic red gat switches. It's super quiet and an excellent replacement to my velocifire. But, oddly, it feels like... more effort to type on it. I'm not sure if I explain that right. I think the keys are bottoming out.

should i put o-rings on the keyboard? would that resolve this issue?

[cinder coral]

O rings will reduce your total travel time but not your actuation time. You will bottom out quicker, but bottoming out will be more silent and softer.

[thorny ember]

so it will be less effort to type?

whats actuation time

[spark hatch]

preobably just has heavier springs

[cinder coral]

Not necessarily. If you want to be applying less pressure to the keys you'll likely need switches with lighter springs.

[thorny ember]

interesting

[spark hatch]

if tehy say its already quite you're not gonna wanna put o rings on it. itll just make it mushy

[thorny ember]

well when i bought the keyboard it only had three switch options

[spark hatch]

wont solve anything

[spark hatch]

most boards only have 3

[cinder coral]

Is the board hot swappable?

[spark hatch]

is the board hot swap?

[cinder coral]

Lol

[thorny ember]

yes

[spark hatch]

just get new switches if it bothers you that much then

[thorny ember]

i guess i could replace the switches.... they're new though

[spark hatch]

doesnt matter they're probaly shitty reds anyway

[thorny ember]

probably its just a matter of getting used to it

they're gat pros

[spark hatch]

meh

[cinder coral]

Gat pros aren't bad.

But if you wanna spoil yourself, get oil kings.

[thorny ember]

its just so different

[spark hatch]

get used to it. or if it bothers you that much get new switches

[thorny ember]

what are they like

[spark hatch]

what switches did you have before?

[thorny ember]

i think there are browns in this velocifire but they arent hot swappable

i decided to go with reds on the new one because i heard they were quiet

[cinder coral]

Reds wouldn't feel harder to type on than browns.

That doesn't sound right.

[thorny ember]

its hard to describe

it might be the key caps

[spark hatch]

thats why it feels os differnt, you whent from a tactile to a linear

[thorny ember]

it feels weird hitting the keys

[spark hatch]

its smooth right?

[thorny ember]

yes they are very smooth

[spark hatch]

stright up and down. and your old ones had a bump

[cinder coral]

You're not feeling the actuation, so you're just pressing straight down.

You'll get used to that.

[thorny ember]

the stabilizers rattled a lot on the old one too

[cinder coral]

Reds are actually faster once you're used to it.

[thorny ember]

i had no idea it was such a noisy keyboard

[spark hatch]

they're not faster

they're just smooth

[cinder coral]

Don't most tactile switches require more force?

[thorny ember]

i don't really have a lot of experience with different switches

[spark hatch]

some times yes, doenst make them faster tho. you press a tactile and linear down at the same time they're gonna respond at teh same times

[thorny ember]

i'm fairly new to the mechanical keyboard bit... i mean, i bought my velicofire in 2017 but other than buying it and using it for five years i never really learned much until the e key died

[cinder coral]

I guess so. I just always feel like the less resistance, the faster I'll be.

[thorny ember]

there is one other weird thing about this keyboard

[spark hatch]

a linear might feel faster yea, but its just preference if you like linears or tactiles

[thorny ember]

you know how some keycaps have an alternating color in the fkeys?

[cinder coral]

Thought for the longest time that tactiles would be my thing, then I tried linears with heavier springs.....

[spark hatch]

I'd much rather a heaveir switch in the 70-80 gram range than a 30 gram linear I can set off by blowing on it

[thorny ember]

this keyboard alternates white as the primary and black as the secondary color

[spark hatch]

I really wanna try linears with heavy springs, just ahvent gotten around to it. always been a heavy tactile guy but I've been curouse how a heavy linear would feel

[thorny ember]

for some reason the text on the F4-F8, which are black, don't show the backlight at all

its very odd

the backlight works, because there are also symbols... here let me take a picture rq

[cinder coral]

Oil Kings are great and akko jelly blacks are nice too.

[spark hatch]

what keyboard do you have?

[thorny ember]

kechron c1

[spark hatch]

heard oil kings are nice but I've also heard they're kinda hard to find

[spark hatch]

those keys should be lit

[cinder coral]

Haven't had a problem

[spark hatch]

are you sure its not the lighting efevt you're using

[spark hatch]

might be thinking of the wrong switchh then

[thorny ember]

isnt that odd

[cinder coral]

Kbdfans.com has them rn I think.

[thorny ember]

actually I'm returning this one. I accidentally bought the white only model

[cinder coral]

Oops

[thorny ember]

but its still odd

[cinder coral]

Yeah that's weird.

[spark hatch]

looks normal to me?

[thorny ember]

look at the F5

[spark hatch]

yes

its a black cap

[cinder coral]

Nah some of the legends are not lit like the ones near it.

[thorny ember]

the F5-F8 arent lit

well the tops of them are

but not the bottoms

unlike the white ones

[spark hatch]

yeah thats normal, its the that the black absorbs more of the light I think

[thorny ember]

so you're saying its lit

[spark hatch]

my c2 has the same thing where the bottom half of the cap isnt lit

[thorny ember]

but the legend above the letter F5, its lit

so its a thing about keychron caps

[spark hatch]

the top half is, theres only one led and its at the top

[thorny ember]

then why are the white ones lit

[spark hatch]

white reflects light

black absorbs it

if its bothers you that mcuh get new caps

[thorny ember]

its only those four keys

[spark hatch]

yes.

[thorny ember]

also i like that these keys have the keyboard functions on them, if i replace the set i wont have those

[spark hatch]

ok

[thorny ember]

i probably will though, as i want an ohio state themed keyboard

[spark hatch]

ah

[thorny ember]

ok i do have a problem you cant do anything about

[spark hatch]

whats that

[thorny ember]

its hard to type with a finger brace on your pinky

[spark hatch]

doesnt that affect all keyboards?

[thorny ember]

i dont possess all keyboards, but presumably

[spark hatch]

ig maybe not ergo boards but all qwerty boards i'd assume wouldnt pose well to a finger brace

[thorny ember]

maybe i should get one of those one-handed keyboards

of all the things my mom gave me, i wish arthritis wasn't one of them

[zealous anvil]

looking for f13-f21 keycaps

can't seem to find any

[spark hatch]

just f1-f12?

oh wait, f13-21 not 1-12

im not sure where you could find anything like that. you could try custom caps tho

[crude cedar]

Anyone know what you call this shape of switch?

[sudden knot]

no idea

guys how do i fix my delete stabilizewr theyre wobboly and make my delet sound bad

i have the c-650w

nos

its really annoying

the wobbly stabilizer

[ionic briar]

Just normal MX type switch
The box around the cross mount is there for dust prevention iirc

[crude cedar]

I see. Ty

[sudden knot]

guys i got a new keyboard its the nos c-650w rlly good keyboard for the sale/price and theres one problem with it on the delete button the stabilizer is wobbly only one on the left is it fixable?

[crude cedar]

I've never done this before, but you could try a stabilizer mod. Some people do what is called a band-aid mod where they literally put pieces of bandaid on the surface that the stablizer comes in contact with

Others will clip off a tiny piece of the stabilizer ends. Or lube the stabilizers

Or a combination of the three

[sudden knot]

could you send a vid and i dont have any ban aid

i could try to find

but im not sure how it works'

the stabilizers are good but one is wobboly aned makes the key sound bad like wierd clicky

il goo try to find out what you mean

k ty for the help

[crude cedar]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usNx1_d0HbQ&t=0s&ab_channel=TaehaTypes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cD5Zj-ZgMLA&ab_channel=TaehaTypes

[sudden knot]

oh ok ty

[crude cedar]

Im not an expert tho. I've never done these mods myself

[sudden knot]

im not sure if my stabilizers are removable

k il try one'

IM NOT SURE HOW TO REMOVE THEM

caps

il just get used to it i dont think this is the problem the problem is my stabilizer is wobbly so it makes a wierd clicky sound only one on the delet buttom

all the others are good sounding

like the one stick thing goes everywhere

[crude cedar]

Alright. Best of luck to you

[sudden knot]

ok thanks for trying to help me

cya'

[worldly shale]

could just use masking tape as an alternative; not one id usually reccomend but it works

[chrome raft]

no

dont do bandaid mod

its just gonna make your stabs mushy

[chrome raft]

im pretty sure its smth about wobble

like having a box is to limit wobble

[ionic briar]

not really
kailh box still have a moderate amount of wobble

[worldly shale]

theyre specifically advertised as dustproof

like thats the name of the switch; the box doesnt do jack for wobble

[chrome raft]

yeah but its probably gonna have more wobble if ther wasnt a box

its mostly the toolong

tooling

[ionic briar]

yea

mostly the tooling

[chrome raft]

but a box does help a little but

bit

[unkempt dome]

kailh box are not named box cause of the square around the stem ... it's because the actuation mechanism is in a box to make them more dust and water resistant... it just happen that the stem is shaped like that and it also help to prevent dust to get inside the switch

[chrome raft]

oh ok

well i didnt know that

nice

[ancient marten]

Hi I dont know much about Keyboards and I wanted to build an Custom Keyboard can someone help me with the parts/items I need to build an Custom Keyboard (Budget: 150 Euro's and Size: 65%)

[runic spoke]

Just finished up my first build!

https://imgur.com/OzCnDub

[spark hatch]

Take a look at the keychron q2 barebones

[spare ivy]

My keyboard has been malfunctioning where Three Keys (Left Arrow, Context Menu Key, Dot (.) Key in NumPad) is somehow bind together, so whenever I press any of these keys, all of them are registering at once causing troubles. This is my mechanical keyboard, its from a local brand (probably imported from Chinese) with Outemeu Brown Switch. The keyboard has been good to me for over a year.

I tried cleaning the PCB board along with keys, but its not working. Keys are not hotswappable and soldered to the board.

Can anyone guide me solution either hardware or software ? Is there any way to disable certain key registries from the keyboard ?

[chrome raft]

qk65 when available

[chrome raft]

very nice owlabs spring

[chrome raft]

yeah that only thing i can think of is desoldering the switches

and checking if the pcb isnt broken

[amber hare]

guys, do you think there is difference in quality between PC75B and 3084B from Akko?

[proper current]

Hey guys, for the sake of my friend, should i be able to fit some cherry browns in here

[chrome raft]

what switches do you already have

also is it hotswap

[proper current]

he has some random blue switches that came with the kb

[chrome raft]

what keeb is it

[proper current]

apparantly

not sure of the model but ive seen it before

[chrome raft]

so you just pulled the keycap off and then pulled the switch out

[proper current]

sorry for bad screenshot

[chrome raft]

ok

yeah

[proper current]

he comfirmed hes able to swap with a single brown switch that came with his kb

[chrome raft]

you can fit mx browns in there but im pretty sure there are better light tactile switches

[proper current]

he wants browns

im just the guy making sure they can fit in

[chrome raft]

there are better options then mx browns

[proper current]

such as

[chrome raft]

cotton candies

[proper current]

he tried the browns and he said they feel nice

[chrome raft]

pewters

corsa switches

[proper current]

compared to the blues

[unkempt dome]

akko lavender purple are nice too

[chrome raft]

yeah those switches i listed feel similar to browns

[proper current]

and ngl i dont want him to buy something he hates 💀

[chrome raft]

trust me

all the siwtches listed feel very very simmilar to mx browns

just smoother

[proper current]

ok

[chrome raft]

^great budget option

[unkempt dome]

yes ... but tactile bump is stronger than browns tho

sharper

[proper current]

im not the one doing the swapping, so im not the one buying the shit

he just wanted to know if they fit

which apparantly they do

[chrome raft]

ok yeah that might be a dealbreaker

but cotton candies, pewters and corsa switches feel basically identical to mx browns

[proper current]

im using romer gs 💀

[unkempt dome]

are those optical switches ?

[proper current]

but im just asking for a friend if the browns fit

as keyboards are not really my bread and butter

[unkempt dome]

cause I don't see the holes for the contact pins ... or I'm blind ...

[proper current]

and if i had a choice id just buy a ducky kb

i found a g910 on a 70 percent sale on amazon almost a year ago and have been using that ever since

what are your views on romer gs

[chrome raft]

only 3 pin (plate mount) switches will fit

[proper current]

ok

they should work then

[chrome raft]

i dont recommend browns

[unkempt dome]

aren't the pins holes usually asymetrical and not directly each side of the pole center hole

[proper current]

he wants these

[brazen aspen]

no

that's an optical hotswap socket

standard mx switches will not fit

[chrome raft]

thought it looked very sus

[proper current]

what would fit then

[brazen aspen]

optical gaterons

[unkempt dome]

gateron optical only

[proper current]

ok

[brazen aspen]

which do have a brown variant I think

[proper current]

ill get him some gateron browns

[unkempt dome]

yes they do

optical !!!

[brazen aspen]

make sure they are the optical ones, standard gateron will not fit

[proper current]

yes

i found some

only problem

35 switches or 70 switches

[chrome raft]

ok idk

this is why amazon sucks

well its not amazons vault

fault

but man is it annoying to see difference specs on the same product listing

[proper current]

yeah

[chrome raft]

once i was browsing for ram and i saw a page that said this ram was 3200 mhz and 3600 mhz

[proper current]

am checking for reviews

[chrome raft]

ok

its probably 35

gaeron only sells these in packs of 35

on their website

also gateron browns feel more tactile then cherry browns

[proper current]

google translate says this

[chrome raft]

im pretty sure

ok

thats a gk61

[proper current]

hang on

[chrome raft]

ur friend should've gotten a mechanical gk61

[proper current]

thats the kb im dealing wiith

oh well

should i tell him to get 2?

[chrome raft]

yes

[proper current]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Wholesales-Gateron-Switches-Interchange-Keyboard/dp/B08HYQKHFX/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

link says 70

[chrome raft]

https://www.gateron.co/products/gateron-optical-switch?variant=39534911684815

[chrome raft]

ok the brand isnt ymdk lmfao

amazon listings are so bad

[proper current]

Ok

[proper current]

I think that's just the name of the dodgy shipper

Do they deliver to the UK

[chrome raft]

no

ymdk is the company behind the ymdk wings

one of the most popular arisu/alice layout keyboards

[proper current]

Oh

Wait what

Why'd they say gateron on them

[chrome raft]

because the switches are gateron switches

not switches made and designed by ymdk

[proper current]

Ok

Wait

They're being sold by ymdk

ok

[chrome raft]

no

theyre not being sold by ymdk

idfk why it says ymdk as the brand

jut get it from here https://x-bows.com/products/gateron-optical-switches-110-pc

[chrome raft]

ok i quit trying to find if its 35 or 70

[runic spoke]

Sadly its not THAT cool, its a Switch Couture alice 😦

[spark hatch]

pretty

[modest creek]

wish the cable was a little more teal but its good

I love the rose gold

[spark hatch]

yeaa, is that cable from cable mod?

[modest creek]

ysa

yas

[spark hatch]

nice nice

have prettymuch the exact same cable actually

[amber hare]

hey guys, i cant decide between royal kludge rk84, akko 3084B plus and akko pc75b plus, can you help me?

[spark hatch]

akko

akko is way better than rk

[amber hare]

ok, and between the two? what do you think about the pc75b? im worried for the height

[spark hatch]

do you mind linking the 2 akko boards?

[amber hare]

sure!

[spark hatch]

tyty

[modest creek]

akko keycaps are very nice

that's what is in the pic above

[spark hatch]

they are

[amber hare]

https://akkogear.de/collections/keyboards/products/pc75b-plus-black-silver
https://akkogear.de/collections/keyboards/products/black-pink-3084b-plus-1

[spark hatch]

pretty much between whcih one you like the look of more or if you want a knob or not

[modest creek]

@spark hatch are my keys above ASA profile?

[spark hatch]

pretty sure they're the same hight and if the hieght does bother you, you can just get a wrist rest

[spark hatch]

I believe so yea

[amber hare]

do you think the height of the knob one will be a strain?

[amber hare]

yeah i'd like to avoid that possibly

[spark hatch]

I dont think so? you you be using the knob that much

[modest creek]

I don't like knob on keebs

[spark hatch]

I dont either

but its all preference

[amber hare]

i mean, i use a lot my media controls on the keyboard i have atm, so maybe it will be cool to have a nicer feeling control over it

[spark hatch]

you thats fair

I dont see the knobs hieght being an issue tho

[amber hare]

its not the knob height, but the height of the wrist to type/game

that's what worries me the most

[spark hatch]

ah, I donot think it would bother you

[amber hare]

welp, thanks then!

[spark hatch]

sorry I didnt read that right

[amber hare]

np np

[spark hatch]

how thick is your current board?

[amber hare]

on the end, keycaps height its 4cm, on the base little more than 3cm

[chrome raft]

looked like a spring

[spark hatch]

the board is 42 mm's high

[amber hare]

huh. i read 48mm

welp then, im blind and stupid

[spark hatch]

its just abiut taller than you're current board. I woudnt think it would bother you

[modest creek]

I don't think so

[amber hare]

yeah, thanks man, as always you helped me

[spark hatch]

np glad to help

[amber hare]

one more thing, between jelly pink and jelly black (both linear, differs for 5grams of actuation), which one do you think is the best to type/game?

[chrome raft]

jelly black sounds better

[spark hatch]

^

I dont know shit about linears so im not much help there sorry

[amber hare]

np np, thanks guys!

[unkempt dome]

none are better for gaming ... it's all preference

do you want more weight or less weight

[chrome raft]

no but akko jelly blacks sound deeper

[unkempt dome]

well ... you know what I think about sound ...

[chrome raft]

yeah ik

but im just stating facts

[chrome raft]

I need help

with

keyboard

[spark hatch]

and that is?

[chrome raft]

I am just beyond confused

I dont know what I should pick

[spark hatch]

oh I see, what do you want in a keyboard?

[chrome raft]

I know I want mechanical and I know I want TKL

[spark hatch]

budget?

[chrome raft]

Entry level, so I'd say under 100 dollars

looking for something to pair with the g502

[spark hatch]

ok

[spark hatch]

do you know what switch you want?

[chrome raft]

Yes, I like linear ones so probably red or whatever other name they go by

[spark hatch]

on the lower end theres the keychron c1
https://www.keychron.com/collections/80-layout-keyboards/products/keychron-c1-wired-mechanical-keyboard?variant=32321247182937

or on the higher end theres akko

https://akkogear.de/collections/keyboards/products/silent-muted-gray-3087v2

https://akkogear.de/collections/keyboards/products/horizon-3087ds

[chrome raft]

I've seen people talk about akko a lot

Are those reliable boards for being "higher end"

[spark hatch]

tehy're both reliable, akko just has more features and better switches

[chrome raft]

gotcha

Would the g502 be the best thing I could get for that price range or could I do a bit better there too?

[spark hatch]

I dont know aton about mice but its all preferance

its very heavy

glorious model i is the same shape but alot lighter if you wanted somthng lighter

[chrome raft]

my experience with ultra light mice hasn't been all too great

[spark hatch]

alr

[chrome raft]

I have a razer viper and it just seems too light

[spark hatch]

ah

[chrome raft]

I've used my friend's g502 to play some games and it feels like a great casual/competitive experience. I'm just not all that great with peripherals

Like the names of them and if they are good or not you know?

[spark hatch]

if you tried it and liked it go for it

peripherals are all preference, there is no best

[chrome raft]

Thats true

All I know is he had an ornata chroma, and thats what made me want a mechanical keyboard instead of membrane garbage

[spark hatch]

ornate chroma is horrible dont get it

[chrome raft]

yeah I won't

[glacial sparrow]

I have a G213 😔

[swift forge]

Razer Basilisk V3/V2/V1 and the Roccat Kone XP are attempted-hybrid mice (for FPS/MMO) alongside the G502

If you have the budget, check out the G903 too

If you want less buttons but more weight the G305/G403/G703 are for you

[swift forge]

Arguably the Razer has a better cable but worse software

And the G903’s switches are reported to fail after 2 years, like the G Pro Wireless and G703

[chrome raft]

Alright will do

[swift forge]

These look nothing like the G502 btw

G305 is disposable battery wireless

G403 is an oldie but goodie

[ionic briar]

this is true with any current mouse that uses chinese omron switches tbh

[swift forge]

Explains why Pulsar, Fnatic and Cooler Master chose Kalihs

to garner buyers for their mice

Oh, and Pwnage

[ionic briar]

just so happens that kailh microswitches has bigger contact hammer that can take more beating than that of chinese omron

[swift forge]

Since they’re not that well known

[ionic briar]

they will still suffer from under wetting current accelerated oxidation tho

[swift forge]

70 million clicks I believe

[swift forge]

Does not sound like a pleasant scientific phenomenon to me

[swift forge]

What I understand is if there is any switch exposure to moisture it will start to oxidise and eventually fail

Electrically open as in cut off from current?

Oh I see

[ionic briar]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5BhECVlKJA
this video has opened me up about the infamous problem

[swift forge]

Thanks Lâm ❤️

[unkempt dome]

I have the mm710 and I'm very satisfied with it ... shape is almost perfect for me and seriously that's about the most important thing there is in a mouse ... if you're not comfortable with it it will just annoy you every time you use it

[chrome raft]

based

[thorny ember]

today I put o-rings on my new keyboard

i gleaned several things from that project... first, I achieved the "less finger fatigue" I was hoping for. Second, the keyboard is about 200% quieter and it was already much more quiet than my old keyboard

third, i learned my switches are pre-lubed. and fourth, I learned this keyboard doesn't have wire stablizers

[spark hatch]

nice

[chrome raft]

what keyboard do you have

[thorny ember]

keychron C1 rgb tkl with gat pro reds

[swift forge]

So pausing at 18:10, what I have heard is there is more resistance than there is enough voltage to make the switches operate consistently as power efficiency becomes a key factor for selling mice

[ionic briar]

yea basically

and its not just power efficiency
the stm32 also allows for on board reprogrammable storage

mostly for rgb effects

[swift forge]

lmfao

[ionic briar]

but also changing dpi and keybind

[swift forge]

so its like trying to smash a brick wall with a wreaking ball

we now realise that could knock someone's lights out with the falling debris from such a large operation if we aren't careful/in very isolated-from-society conditions, so we make axes which are sharp enough to dig 4 layers of brick wall

however cutting out the bottom would cause the top sections above human height to collapse and create a bloodbath below its trajectory

and cutting the top would be too fatiguing to do by hand with the axe, if we were to demolish the wall in one day (reference to the latency of voltage being transferred to the switch limited by resistance)

[ionic briar]

we could just use an appropriate switch with lower wetting current, but mouse manu doesnt want to do that prob due to upfront cost