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Lord Stimperor posted:Oh, I want to go read more on that. I'm just looking at some Kailh switches and they seem to be competitively priced, at least compared then I first bought Zealios for E4/piece. And there seems to be much variety. Interesting! Board should arrive within the next two hours, so I'm going to put it on a test run for a bit. Yeah, Zeal switches are going to end up costing literally double the next closest option, typically, and 4 times more than the most common switches. I don't think they're a good deal these days vs pretty much anything else. I will say for pure typing experience it's very hard to beat a good set of SA keycaps with kailh box whites or jades.
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mes posted:There's a separate function layer on the K320 that gives you access to media keys (volume, pause/play, etc). It replaces the windows key on the right side. I've been using a Saitek Eclipse II for the last 15 or so years  Thanks guys, I'll start here. If I like it, maybe sometime down the road I'll build something neat for myself.
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alg posted:I've been using a Saitek Eclipse II for the last 15 or so years I think you'll like it! I forgot to mention that I actually do have a K320 myself that I've used for about a year and I've only stopped using it to downsize to a Durgod Hades 68. Unless your a heavy numpad user, downsizing to a TKL is a noticeable ergonomic improvement too.
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Gwaihir posted:Yeah, Zeal switches are going to end up costing literally double the next closest option, typically, and 4 times more than the most common switches. I don't think they're a good deal these days vs pretty much anything else. I will say for pure typing experience it's very hard to beat a good set of SA keycaps with kailh box whites or jades. Good tip. I've never had Kailhs before but especially the box switches look nice. I don't like wobbly keysand the extra box might come in handy for that. I adore SA keycaps for their looks, but unfortunately I find them very uncomfortable to type on. I'm a Cherry/GMK kinda person. The caps on the Keychron K4 are a little thin-sounding for my liking, so I might look around for a thick PBT set at some point - but looking for decent-looking, backlit, 96-compatible caps is always a pain in the rear end.
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Lord Stimperor posted:Good tip. I've never had Kailhs before but especially the box switches look nice. I don't like wobbly keysand the extra box might come in handy for that. My first non-cherry switch was the Kaihl Box Whites, which are a very pleasant clicky switch. Much nicer than the MX Blues, which feel and sound dreadful.
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My boba u4 silents came in and they seem more quiet than my Zilents
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Keychron C1 with Gateron Reds is terribly hollow, but not as scratchy as Cherry Reds. Luckily it's all hot-swappable, so I've taken it apart and I'm putting in some foam and then the packing foam in the case because it is way too hollow. It being plastic probably doesn't help but luckily from all the videos I've seen of people doing the foam/lube/clip for the C1s, the sound turns out a lot better.
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Ringo Star Get posted:Keychron C1 with Gateron Reds is terribly hollow, but not as scratchy as Cherry Reds. Luckily it's all hot-swappable, so I've taken it apart and I'm putting in some foam and then the packing foam in the case because it is way too hollow. It being plastic probably doesn't help but luckily from all the videos I've seen of people doing the foam/lube/clip for the C1s, the sound turns out a lot better. For an "open" board like a GMMK, would putting foam inside the case even do anything? I'd be curious to try it if it would. I probably also should find a nice set of beefy PBT shinethrough caps to see if that changes the sound as well.
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Zarin posted:For an "open" board like a GMMK, would putting foam inside the case even do anything? I'd be curious to try it if it would. I've heard that new GMMKs come with foam included, my old one certainly had room for foam behind the PCB. It also sounds vastly better with upgraded/lubricated/bumpered stabilizers.
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I've been advised Box Jades are similar to the Razer mecha-membrane feel. With the click near the top so gonna order a bunch of these to build up. Group buys typically take like, 8 months, eh? At least that's what DeskHero states. Prob should order some basic rear end keys for now to test out these jades. Cherry Blues were recommended too.
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I would not put Box jades at really similar to razer's keys and definitely not cherry blues. They're way way more snappy feeling and heavier as well. Blues are pretty light overall. Jades are a wonderful key for typing though. Drop usually has a not bad selection of keycaps in stock, and there are a huge variety of good enough caps on https://shop.tai-hao.com/products
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put together my xd84pro and cospad20 last night. first adventure in building keyboards was a big success. I kind of hosed up one of the stabs for the enter key but it seems fine to use. misplaced one switch that I had to desolder but overall it was just fine. now time to get in the wide world of custom cables to improve my cable management game.
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My Durgod k320 arrived and I really, really like it. And now my wife likes it. She wants a smaller keyboard, but with a numpad. She really likes the layout of this keyboard on Amazon, but I am not sure it is quiet enough for us. Would it be possible for me to build something like this, or is it just one weird keyboard on Amazon?  VVV edit: thanks!! alg fucked around with this message at 21:36 on Apr 11, 2021 |
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alg posted:My Durgod k320 arrived and I really, really like it. And now my wife likes it. She wants a smaller keyboard, but with a numpad. That specific layout is going to be weird Amazon layout. Though there’s probably a custom version floating around somewhere. Look into 1800 layout keyboards and see if that’s something she likes. That’ll give you some more options both prebuilt and custom. Edit: Keychron K4 is the cheapest option I can think of and you can get a hotswap model. But I prefer 1800 designs that have the arrow keys separated. Leopold FC980M or FC980C will be the next step up. I’d lean towards this if the offered switches are satisfactory for your wife. .Z. fucked around with this message at 21:25 on Apr 11, 2021 |
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It's going to be really tough to find exactly that layout, if not impossible. I would look at a TKL-sized board, or something a little bit smaller, and get a numpad to go with it. You'll have a lot more flexibility, and many more options going that route.
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I solved a roughly similar problem with a 75% keyboard and a separate numpad, which in the end I think is a much better solution. I don't think as a numpad user that I would like having the numpad above the arrow keys. If you don't want function or hard arrow keys, a 60% + numpad would work well.
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Echoing what was said above, but Leopold FC980 would be close to TKL size with a numpad and arrow keys. Leopold makes quality boards, too. Separate mech boards for numpads are a thing too.
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alg posted:My Durgod k320 arrived and I really, really like it. And now my wife likes it. She wants a smaller keyboard, but with a numpad. I love the spirit of this but if you ever want to swap keycaps you're pretty much locked into either having the wrong row profile on the numpad or just getting a flat profile set.
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What are some good compact barebones or hotswappables that have a function row? I don't need a numpad. I would like the del/insert key area and maybe the arrows too? So maybe a 65%-ish with an F row? I currently have a vortex race 3 rgb that I love but I wouldn't mind messing with different switches in the future.
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My Alpine65 came in the other day and I finished building it no too long ago. Decided to use the FR4 plate instead of brass, with Boba U4Ts
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Thom P. Tiers posted:What are some good compact barebones or hotswappables that have a function row? I don't need a numpad. I would like the del/insert key area and maybe the arrows too? So maybe a 65%-ish with an F row? Keychron C1, make sure you get the hot swap version. Do the foam mod too. It's TKL, not 65% though, if that's a dealbreaker.
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Thom P. Tiers posted:What are some good compact barebones or hotswappables that have a function row? I don't need a numpad. I would like the del/insert key area and maybe the arrows too? So maybe a 65%-ish with an F row? A 65% with a F key row is a 75% layout or an 84 key layout and is fairly standard - that would be basically identical to your Vortex Race 3, just to confirm. Keychron makes the K2 which is available as a hot swappable, wireless 75%.
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Thom P. Tiers posted:What are some good compact barebones or hotswappables that have a function row? I don't need a numpad. I would like the del/insert key area and maybe the arrows too? So maybe a 65%-ish with an F row?
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Also the Idobao ID80. Here's mine: 
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I've checked the few YouTube reviews available and went through several pages of Googled Reddit threads and couldn't find the answer, but does the Bella have RGB for the keys? And how many official colorways were made?
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ihatepants posted:My Alpine65 came in the other day and I finished building it no too long ago. Decided to use the FR4 plate instead of brass, with Boba U4Ts Do you know if that keycap set is the same as this: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001128109483.html but in a different colour? I'm considering picking them up for work, so I'd like to know how they feel, but I'm still 50/50 on whether the Japanese characters are too lame for the office. I'd also be using the Boba U4 Silents - how do you like the U4Ts?
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Screama posted:Do you know if that keycap set is the same as this: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001128109483.html but in a different colour? I'm considering picking them up for work, so I'd like to know how they feel, but I'm still 50/50 on whether the Japanese characters are too lame for the office. I'd also be using the Boba U4 Silents - how do you like the U4Ts? Delicious.
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Can you change key functions in QMK+? specifically the GMMK Pro's right-side keys, I want the top most key to be Print Screen. also would prefer pgup and pgdn be in the bottom 2 positions and have either home or end be delete.
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Screama posted:Do you know if that keycap set is the same as this: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001128109483.html but in a different colour? I'm considering picking them up for work, so I'd like to know how they feel, but I'm still 50/50 on whether the Japanese characters are too lame for the office. I'd also be using the Boba U4 Silents - how do you like the U4Ts? Yes, the alphas are the same as those, but I believe the gray one is the "older" color scheme. They came out with an all white one not too long after. These are the ones that are technically on my keyboard. I love the the U4Ts. Definitely my favorite tactiles now, especially since they're great without having to lube/film. Here's a typing sound test I made: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QcZnlIYjX1c Stroop There It Is posted:Those keycaps are GMK Bento. (Gorgeous btw ihatepants!!!) You might be able to find a similar clone, but the actual set will be pricey. Thanks thanks. These modifiers are actually knockoff Bentos that are PBT, which I bought from Taobao. I do have a set of R2 Bentos coming... eventually. But I do like the mixture of these with the ePBT Sushi since they are similar material and feel.
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lord help me, but after three months with my preonic, i'm thinking of dropping some money on a moonlander. i'm finally all-in on ortholinear, i want a split, and i'm giving up on waiting to see if any of the other hipster split boards ever have pre-soldered-pcb options that said, the thing giving me pause is the switches. I know the Moonlander has hot swappable switches, but if I'm paying $365 for a keyboard, I kinda want it to come out of the box with switches I like, or at least ones that are interesting enough I don't feel silly keeping them around in a bag. I don't want anything full-clicky because I'd like to be able to travel with this board without getting murdered by anyone sitting near me in a coffee shop. In general, I've used tactile switches - currently rocking heavy-rear end Halo Clears on my Preonic, but I've used Gateron Browns recently as well that I thought were okay. I'm curious if anyone has takes on the various tactile/linear options the Moonlander has: * Kalih Copper * Kalih Box Brown * Kalih Silver * Kalih Box Red * Kalih Box Black I've been thinking of trying the Box Black, which are linear, but require a lotta force to press, so it sounds like they end up feeling a lot like heavy tactile switches without a bump in practice. Anyone here tried those particularly? Otherwise, I might just get Box Red switches - basically, my thinking is that I have enough of these Halo Clear switches I could swap em out with whatever I get in the Moonlander, so this is as good a time as any to try out linear typing for the first time. If anyone particularly likes the Copper or Box Brown I'd be curious to hear more about them, though; seeing a lot of contradictory reviews when I look them up online.
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abraham linksys posted:* Kalih Copper I used these a few years back, and I remember liking them a lot. They were very light, though, so if you like to rest your hands on your keys you might get extra inputs. The tactility was pretty nice and not too subtle, and I felt like I could type pretty quickly on them. Their typing feel is what eventually led me to Zilent v1 switches.
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I found this switch while looking for something to get me over a free shipping threshold to save some money. https://www.arrow.com/en/products/04a/grayhill It's a four-way joystick style device that takes a keycap very similar to a Cherry MX (the cross is slightly larger overall but the arms are the same width so it should be able to be shaved down to fit). I bought it for shits and giggles because it was the right price to be effectively free after the shipping savings. Has anyone here seen something like this used on a custom board? Seems like it could be neat as an alternative to arrow keys. abraham linksys posted:If anyone particularly likes the Copper or Box Brown I'd be curious to hear more about them, though; seeing a lot of contradictory reviews when I look them up online. I bought my Moonlander with coppers and still have them on the alphabet keys (swapped in Durock T1s on the numbers, arrows, and a few other places plus some random clicky switches on the toggle keys). They feel pretty similar to my Corsair K95's Cherry Browns, maybe a bit lighter and quieter.
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It is done. Behold, the final iterations of my custom 64-key ortholinear keyboard, Hard Light. The bottom is my portable unit, the top is the one I'm using for my desktop. BOX Navies on my desktop unit, Choc Navies on my portable. I'll be setting up a storefront, necessarily.
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That looks fantastic. Handles rule. I just joined 2 group buys for boards with handles.
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Has anyone in the GMMK flex batch gotten an email to buy yet? I’m worried I’ll miss it and lose my slot
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Head Bee Guy posted:Has anyone in the GMMK flex batch gotten an email to buy yet? I’m in the flex batch and haven’t gotten an email yet.
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I imagine there will be a lot of variation in which flex batch people get their emails. The original allotment sold out within a couple of hours. Every order in the five or so months since is a flex batch order.
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Soldering question: I'm getting everything I need together to finally build my M0LLY, and this feels like a dumb/obvious question, but better to ask now before I start working and find it's non-ideal: I'm going to want a relatively thin/narrow conical or chisel tip for my iron, right? Or would thicker be better for more even heat distribution? Should I just get a few and see what works best for me?
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Conventional wisdom says just use a chisel tip unless you're doing very fine pitch work. Cone tips have a smaller surface area = less heat transfer = harder to work with.
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