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Although it was already on its way out, the G915 seems to have erased what was left of my hand strain (related to tendonitis) from typing. No other keyboard seems to have managed it so far, even ones with lighter switches. I guess the stiffness of the switches was never really as much of an issue as the shape of the keycaps, the travel distance and tactility, and the overall posture of my hands while typing. Not sure this anecdote will help anyone but I felt like typing about it with my non-strained hands!!
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I usually build wired keyboards that use QMK firmware but I’ve suddenly gotten into the idea of building a small Bluetooth keyboard. I found this microcontroller called a ”Nice! Nano” that appears to be Pro micro compatible with a firmware called ZMK. Has anyone here used Nice nano with ZMK for a keyboard build before? How’d it work out? Any suggestions before I give this a shot?
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I keep looking at the nibble 65 with it's cool oled screen and pcb board look. https://nullbits.co/nibble/ Does anyone have any experience with them? Heck Yes! Loam! fucked around with this message at 03:21 on Jun 19, 2022 |
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Is there a good full size travel keyboard with 10-key? I know most people don't want to bring something that big, but I'm an accountant who did data entry at one point so I really like being able to use the 10-key and I travel a fair amount for work.
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pseudanonymous posted:Is there a good full size travel keyboard with 10-key? I know most people don't want to bring something that big, but I'm an accountant who did data entry at one point so I really like being able to use the 10-key and I travel a fair amount for work. Look into a separate keypad; I did the lfkpad and it was very needs suiting for my numpad requirements while giving me flexibility to banish it when I don't need it, and it will likely be easier to carry around a separate kb and numpad than a larger kb that has both.
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pseudanonymous posted:Is there a good full size travel keyboard with 10-key? I know most people don't want to bring something that big, but I'm an accountant who did data entry at one point so I really like being able to use the 10-key and I travel a fair amount for work.
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Heck Yes! Loam! posted:I keep eating the nibble 65 with it's cool oled screen and pcb board look. I haven't built the Nibble, but I've done several similar "solder everything yourself" builds and I found it very rewarding. It will take you an entire day though unless you're a soldering pro, or you could split it up over a weekend. If you have no soldering experience it's a lot to take on, but it is doable if you're patient and careful.
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Screama posted:I haven't built the Nibble, but I've done several similar "solder everything yourself" builds and I found it very rewarding. It will take you an entire day though unless you're a soldering pro, or you could split it up over a weekend. Thanks. I can solder poorly so this will be a good learning experience. The nibble with the matching num pad is everything I've been looking for, but I'm worried it won't have a good enough feel for the cost sunk into it after stabilizers, keycaps, etc.
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Heck Yes! Loam! posted:I keep eating the nibble 65 with it's cool oled screen and pcb board look. the nibble 65 is a great project if you want to start with a 65% board. i have one and it was fun to build and there are a few easy mods, too. do it imo
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Babies Getting Rabies posted:the nibble 65 is a great project if you want to start with a 65% board. i have one and it was fun to build and there are a few easy mods, too. do it imo Now I just have to convince the wife.
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I really like the keycaps Niz includes with their boards, but they don't sell them separately. Does anyone have suggestions on sets that are close to this? https://www.nizkeyboard.com/collections/peripherals/products/niz-2019-new-x87-electro-capacitive-bluetooth-keyboard-non-rgb-white-black
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A couple sets from Cannon Keys come to mind: https://cannonkeys.com/collections/cannonkeys-keycaps/products/nicepbt-greyscale https://cannonkeys.com/collections/cannonkeys-keycaps/products/nicepbt-type-6 In-stock and fairly cheap.
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mes posted:A couple sets from Cannon Keys come to mind: The type 6 is pretty much exactly the height profile and type thickness I was looking for, thanks!
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I got a Durgod Taurus K320 recently and after about a week of use, i'm pretty happy with it. If you want an affordable, smaller keyboard, i'd recommend it. I got the version with Cherry Red MX switches, which was suppose to be kind of along the "quieter" side and it's louder then I expected, but not annoyingly so. But it feels very good to use and takes up almost no desk space. I got it because my previous small keyboard, a CODE V3 I think it was, nearly doubled in price. So I gave this one a shot because it was $100 vs $200, and i'm pretty happy with my choice.
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init posted:I usually build wired keyboards that use QMK firmware but I’ve suddenly gotten into the idea of building a small Bluetooth keyboard. Nice! Nano is great if not a little expensive. I haven't taken the time to sit down and learn ZMK but from a glance it seems like a pain, and it's really still in it's infancy. The creator just quit his job and is taking his family on the road to live out of a camper trailer and work full time on ZMK so maybe it'll improve? I wouldn't go in blind to a ZMK build though. I would just buy a kit with the layout already supported by a readily available firmware. Most frequently that will be a Bluemicro build.
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drat. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a7lNdU5gAV4
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Got my godspeed Keycaps finally. Not sure about some of the colours right now, but I've got a good number of alternate keys I can switch out. Would have been nice to get white keycaps but everything was sold out by the grey. 
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I bought a Keychron C2 as an intermediate step and so far I'm honestly not a huge fan? It doesn't seem to be a lemon, but maybe I just got too used to my massive mushy surfboard of a Logitech g510. I have to learn to type all over again and it's very awkward and the keyboard's weird combination of missing features I would like and having a bunch of features I have no use for is perplexing. I got the gateron browns and they're also surprisingly loud but hopefully I'll get used to them eventually. It just feels and sounds.. cheap, I guess? I might try some different keycaps at some point. And if I still hate it at the end of all that, it wasn't exactly a hugely expensive one. So it might very well feel cheap because it is cheap. hailthefish fucked around with this message at 05:33 on Jun 24, 2022 |
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That sounds so soothing, ugh.
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hailthefish posted:I bought a Keychron C2 as an intermediate step and so far I'm honestly not a huge fan? It doesn't seem to be a lemon, but maybe I just got too used to my massive mushy surfboard of a Logitech g510. I have to learn to type all over again and it's very awkward and the keyboard's weird combination of missing features I would like and having a bunch of features I have no use for is perplexing. I got the gateron browns and they're also surprisingly loud but hopefully I'll get used to them eventually. It just feels and sounds.. cheap, I guess? I might try some different keycaps at some point. Reds might be more up your street if you like 'em mushy.
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hailthefish posted:I bought a Keychron C2 as an intermediate step and so far I'm honestly not a huge fan? It doesn't seem to be a lemon, but maybe I just got too used to my massive mushy surfboard of a Logitech g510. I have to learn to type all over again and it's very awkward and the keyboard's weird combination of missing features I would like and having a bunch of features I have no use for is perplexing. I got the gateron browns and they're also surprisingly loud but hopefully I'll get used to them eventually. It just feels and sounds.. cheap, I guess? I might try some different keycaps at some point. The C2 is definitely in the budget-friendly tier. The premium option, that's likely a lot closer to your expectations, is something like this: https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-q6-qmk-custom-mechanical-keyboard
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:Nice! Nano is great if not a little expensive. I haven't taken the time to sit down and learn ZMK but from a glance it seems like a pain, and it's really still in it's infancy. The creator just quit his job and is taking his family on the road to live out of a camper trailer and work full time on ZMK so maybe it'll improve? I wouldn't go in blind to a ZMK build though. I would just buy a kit with the layout already supported by a readily available firmware. Most frequently that will be a Bluemicro build. Yeah their instructions seem to require using GitHub Actions to generate the firmware, which I’ve never seen before. I would prefer generating the firmware locally using Docker if that’s an option. I’m still quite intrigued by the possibility of using ZMK. A split 40% with Bluetooth is basically my endgame and ZMK seems to support split halves over Bluetooth. So I might give it a shot even if the library isn’t mature yet.
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i'm starting to solder my murphpad. haven't soldered electrical components in probably 15 years. wish me luck!
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   well, no switches or keycaps yet (forgot about those lol), but it works! it lights up! and the rotary encoder adjusts the volume! i ordered it with mill-max sockets so i can change out switches as i like if it comes to it, but as i understand i should wait 'til i have switches to use for alignment before soldering those in. so i'm getting some of those on order tonight. i'm going to use it a bit with my standard 100% keyboard at work, but now i'm thinking about replacing that with a 60% - or even a 40%. i love the small board aesthetic, i know it will take some getting used to but they look so good. mechwild also has the Mercutio, which would obviously match my murphpad. anyone have any other suggestions for good, minimalist 40%/60% pads i can look at?
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I just got my Q5 from Keychron and am upgrading from the C2 (which I like a lot), here are my first impressions: - Holy poo poo this thing is heavy. Like, noticeably. It won't be sliding around or anything. - Not a big fan of the relatively low maximum angle, I had propped my C2 all the way up and this is a few degrees lower. I'm going to see if I can wedge something under the back end to raise it a bit. I understand why they didn't include adjustable legs as it wouldn't have been very stable, but still. - Not the biggest fan of the sound! It's very comfortable to type on (I went with the prebuilt option and got the knob version and Gateron browns since it was only $20 more, cheaper than buying the same switches separately) but I miss the loud clack of the C2 with the same switches. It's actually too quiet IMO, I wish the experience was louder and less smooth? I could just be neurotic here. There's also a bit of a metallic ping if you really go all in at the center of the board while typing. - The included quick start guide mentions that it should have shipped with an included key puller, hex key, and screwdriver but literally none of that was in the box Also drat DHL kicked this thing around, the box was absolutely crumpled at the corners change my name fucked around with this message at 17:15 on Jun 27, 2022 |
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Ha, and I'm ambivalent about my C2 because it's too loud and clacky with browns!
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change my name posted:- The included quick start guide mentions that it should have shipped with an included key puller, hex key, and screwdriver but literally none of that was in the box I’ve seen mentioned that these are in the very bottom of the box, under some foam or somwthing, so maybe check again?
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change my name posted:I just got my Q5 from Keychron and am upgrading from the C2 (which I like a lot), here are my first impressions: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B08B1SC562/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I use this to prop up another keyboard. Maybe this could help you get the right angle? It also sounds like you want a different tactile switch. Boba U4T is probably what you want. More of a tactile bump and the thocky noise. https://ringerkeys.com/collections/switches/products/gazzew-boba-u4t-thocky-tactile-switches Currently out of stock but they come back fairly frequently.
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FistLips posted:I’ve seen mentioned that these are in the very bottom of the box, under some foam or somwthing, so maybe check again? Oops, you’re right: all four pieces were smushed under the bottom layer of foam
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Just finished my Sinc build, a couple findings: 1) give keeb.io money, that's an upstanding business. They shipped the wrong boards and made it right no charge even though it was international. 2) I really despise no hotswap from a maintenance standpoint, but this is as pretty good as it gets for a board that requires soldering 3) a lot of guides omit a ton of information you need to know and it's not obvious you're doing the wrong thing until it's too late. The bottom right row has a few layout options, and it's a pain in the dick to figure out blind. Put the caps on the switches BEFORE you solder them in 4) having the knobs and macro is great, but there's just no replicating the knobs at the thumbs the Sofle has. Still, better than dealing with an ortholinear layout and too-few keys for coding
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Best place online to find a coiled aviator style cable for my nerd keyboard? It must be pinku (that's Japanese for pink) or any other dope colour. It must come apart into two sekushon (that's Japanese for sections). Oh, it should be pretty long as I don't want my kēburu (cable) to touch other things (I have my water above my keyboard and it can get wet). Thanks goons.
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I've covered my actual keyboard needs pretty thoroughly at this point, so now it's time for joke and/or gift builds. I'm finding that a separate numpad is a great way to try out a few switches in a realistic way without springing (ha) for a full set, and there's plenty of numpad keys lying around from the keycap sets I've gotten so far. 100g linears? Sure, why not. Muted clickbar switches?... actually kind of fun. On a related note, if anyone knows of a decent triple-mode numpad, I'm all ears. EDIT: answered my own question with this. It's also $15 cheaper on AliExpress, too! Nestharken fucked around with this message at 21:41 on Jun 28, 2022 |
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VelociBacon posted:Best place online to find a coiled aviator style cable for my nerd keyboard? It must be pinku (that's Japanese for pink) or any other dope colour. It must come apart into two sekushon (that's Japanese for sections). Oh, it should be pretty long as I don't want my kēburu (cable) to touch other things (I have my water above my keyboard and it can get wet). Thanks goons. CableMod?
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VelociBacon posted:Best place online to find a coiled aviator style cable for my nerd keyboard? It must be pinku (that's Japanese for pink) or any other dope colour. It must come apart into two sekushon (that's Japanese for sections). Oh, it should be pretty long as I don't want my kēburu (cable) to touch other things (I have my water above my keyboard and it can get wet). Thanks goons. KBDfans has a nice selection, including pinku https://kbdfans.com/collections/key...=40155052802187
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Hi thread, I was after you help on my hunt for a new keyboard. I’m currently using a Logitech G915 TKL which is fine, but I miss having full depth mechanical keys for writing documents and I’d like something a bit more compact on my desk. My wish list is for something 75-ish%, full size mechanical, wireless and with ISO UK layout. Does such a combination exist? Basically the Keychron Q1 Barebone ISO Knob looks like it would be perfect if it was wireless? Or am I out of luck here? I’ve seen some that come close but are 60%, and I really need my function keys.
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quote:My wish list is for something 75-ish%, full size mechanical, wireless and with ISO UK layout. Does such a combination exist?
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I used a Keychron and hated it. It felt light and flimsy. I’d check Varmilo. I know they have BT/wired switchable keyboards.
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"[oMa posted:Whackster" post="524498377"] https://mechboards.co.uk/products/copy-of-hhkb-bundle-hotswap Not sure if this supports ISO but I think it's what you want.
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