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>>102969532>(embed)it's over
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>>102969532I want one of these, it's the happy hacking keyboard but it has a mouse stick and buttons. Convince me it's shit so I don't have to buy a $400 usd piece of crap that'll break the moment I drop it.
>>102971314Seems like a massive gimmick, there's no situation where you would need to have significant mouse movement but also have your hands in a typing stance. They also fucked with the modifier keys, so it'll make swapping between keyboards annoying. Also you can't change the keycaps because of the nipple in the middle. And lastly I think it looks and sounds a bit plastic and hollow based on the few videos I watched.
>>102971530True that. Thank you fren just saved me some money.
>>102971314I just think it's lame they ditched topre for this one, and I'm not even a topre fanatic
>>102971598If you still want to spend some money, you could just get one of their topre keyboards instead. I feel like that would be more interesting than a mechanical keyboard crossed with a thinkpad.
>>102971682It really seems like they found a cool niche and had people who were willing to pay for their stuff, then decided to just scrap that and make a regular mechanical keyboard instead.Now they're competing with all of those new $100 Chinesium-aluminium boards instead, or a fancy custom for around the same price as their board.
what the fuck happened to those A4 tech x7 keyboards that had extra keys on the sides? I bought one of them over 12 years ago and it finally gave up and break and now I can't even find a similar model anymore. Hell I can't even find ANY keyboard that has extra keys in it. what the fuck did we go back in time or something? Every keyboard for sale looks like some generic bullshit office keyboard
>>102971822You mean like extra macro buttons on the side? That was a big trend back in ye olden days (it wasn't that long ago but it feels like it was). People realised that you don't need dedicated macro buttons when you can just remap something you don't use, or use layers. Or if you really need extra buttons, get a seperate macropad and you can position it somewhere where it's less annoying than permanently being on the side of your keyboard.
>>102971874 (me)But it's worth mentioning that you can still find it on some gaming boards. Not that I'm saying you should go buy a Corsair K55 Pro, but it's there.
>>102971874>People realised that you don't need dedicated macro buttons when you can just remap something you don't useI don't know what you are talking about honestly, those extra keys were godlike for playing MMOs where I need everything to be close to my left hand. I don't got the time to go to the J key on my keyboard just to toggle a macro.I looked into the macropads but those are awkard and I really would like for everything to be in pinky finger range.
>>102971931>Not that I'm saying you should go buy a Corsair K55 Pro, but it's there.Soooo what do you actually recommend then? I'm completely out of the loop for keyboards I used the same one for 12 damn years.
>>102971967I always used my numberpad for macros playing games like that, but I can see how left side buttons would be useful. >>102971980Typically I would say get a macropad or a full sized keyboard and use the numberpad as a macropad, but Keychron have a few boards with macro buttons like the Q3 Max or Q65.Most of the other boards I've seen with left side macro buttons are shitty but also equally as expensive. Maybe someone else has a good idea though? There might be something on Aliexpress that I don't know about.
waiting....
>>102972122are those lock indicators over the arrow keys?that board is one of the coolest but also one of the ugliest keychrons of all time, I can't decide...
>>102971822>Hell I can't even find ANY keyboard that has extra keys in ithttps://mechboards.co.uk/products/hyper-7-v4
>>102972140I think so. (Also I'm dumb and it's the Q3 Pro not the Q3 Max for anyone looking for it). I'm tempted to buy the green one.
>>102972122>Keychron have a few boards with macro buttons like the Q3 Max or Q65I will look into them thanks.>>102972150what the fuck is this? It's not available where I live and I don't think it'd fit on my desk.
>>102972122>>102972192Also I have no idea what that giant knob or this "lock indicator" do.
>>102972215By default it'll be a volume control knob, but you can change that function using software. Could even do something gimmicky like change rgb settings by spinning a knob. And lock indicators are just to show if you've got capslock and similar things on or not.
>>102972257>And lock indicators are just to show if you've got capslock and similar things on or notOh ok so that's what those are called
Typing tests come up with the most insane shit. Just did one now and it said that pre-ground coffee contains so many cockroach grains that people who are allergic to cockroaches can't drink it? Also another I did yesterday said that there's an abundance of low value males for women to pick from.
>>102971822>>102972150I am looking here now for one with macro keys to buy and none of these seem to be mechanic. I found one that claims to be "semi-mechanic", what does that even mean?
Should I buy more keyboards I don't need Y/N
>>102972906How many do you have?
does hotswap actually mean hotswap or do I have to disconnect and power it off first
>>102973013Only 3
>>102973161Pressing down a key just makes an electrical connection between two wires, so popping in a whole switch while the board is on should be fine. I do it all the time so I can test each switch as it goes in.
>>102972906Yes, but make it interesting. Only buy stuff from aliexpress and it has to be stuff you haven't heard of before. Go.
i don;''t like my q5i want more clicky but also just as heavy. can i swap the switches for something else?
>>102974320>i want more clickyThe standard boring advice would be to get some box jade or box navy switches depending on how heavy you want the actuation force to be. Your keyboard is hotswap, so it's easy enough to swap them out.
>>102973352How many of them are aluminum? How many have brass weights?
>>102974320>can i swap the switches for something else?Easily.
The injury to my thumb that I suffered while adjusting the spacebar stabilizer clips has fully healed, and my FSSK is working 100%. Please help me decide whether I """need""" a beam spring SSK.
>>102969532I can't find any place to ask this so I assume you guys knowAny good mouse switches that will last many clicks? my g305 wireless keeps on double clicking, i replaced it twice with Kailh Silent switches but it keeps on double clicking after a few months too. I dont know any good switches or if you guys can also recommend a better wireless mouse.
>lube ticking stabilizers>ticking goes away>five minutes later, ticking returnsI don't get it
>>102971314tex shura looks better imo
>>102976779Add moar loob. You can just do a small topup with a blunt tip syringe instead of taking the whole board apart, then push the stabiliser up and down 50 - 100 times to spread all the lube around.
>>102972127why does it need 3 @ keys?
>>102976987@_@
>>102978604How do you add dakuten to characters, is it the same as shift/caps for upper case latin?
>>102978748No idea bro, just thought it was a neat pic.
I spent half an hour soldering 47 LEDs and one hour and a half removing and resoldering a bad LED. Moral of the story: Check your damn leds before soldering.
Hey guys I gotta find a keyboard like this>Pic related layout>Black key caps preferably >Tactile and/or silent >On the cheaper sideDon't care about backlight
>keyboard kit's front plate is too thick for choc style switches
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>>102979394south facing led's are such a fucking meme holy shit lmao
>>102981601I agree, they're terrible, Hence why I had to custom make keycaps. That and because the cherry layout I wanted didn't exist
>>102979995>On the cheaper sideYou can get an Aula F75 on Aliexpress right now for about $40 - $50. They've got a black model, or you can buy a set of cheap $10 black keycaps if you aren't happy with that option. As for the switches, either pick the tactile switch option, buy some seperate silent cream yellow switches or some holy panda switches (they're holy panda clones but for the price they aren't bad) on aliexpress for dirt cheap.
>>10298250Actually nevermind I'm dumb, I just remembered all the F75 stock switches are all linear (I think?). So just buy any black one and swap the switches out for some tactiles.
Is there a good prebuilt 40%? I want one for around 100% in the US. I'll build one if it'll be a way better bang per buckeroonie
>>102976779This + balancing my wire were the only things that fixed my ticking. https://youtu.be/UhIiCmxtMmA?t=118
>>102982612>>102982612prebuilt? probably no but this pcb is the easiest to handle since it has hotswaphttps://keycapsss.com/keyboard-parts/pcbs/260/blank-slate-ortholinear-wireless-keyboard-pcb-olkb-planck-case-compatible
>>102982612if you want wired but with rgb then go for CSTC40 on ali
>Show my Japanese friend my keyboard>He asks why the fuck I have Japanese keys>"I dunno, it looks cool.">"Nobody in Japan uses those. We just use QWERTY...I don't even know how you would type with that."
My keychron can be toggled between 6KRO and NKROBut what are the downsides of NKRO? Why is it even a toggle and not an always on by default kind of thing?
>>102984036Doesn't always work in BIOS, depending.
>>102984008But how do they type their magic runes then? Sure I guess layers exist, but anyone who can't touch type would be fucked.
>>102984554They just use IME and essentially type romaji, and it converts into runes. If you type "shiawase" and hit space you'd get 幸せ so it ends up not needing anything but QWERTY. And it makes sense too when you realize that the "Japanese" keyboard layout would require frequently moving your fingers up to the number row and the side character sections for commonly used keys, that sounds like a huge pain in the ass.
>>102984628Huh, that actually makes more sense and explains why I only ever see weebs using those keycaps. Maybe I'll do a cyrillic keycap set or something next time just to make things more interesting.
i bought some semi-shitty pbt keycaps and now my space bar doesnt return smoothly (has some weird delay) and sounds dead as fuck. then i swap to gmk space bar its totally fine. thanks
>>102984710>Maybe I'll do a cyrillicYou'll change your mind after you see that fag is written in the middle of your keyboard.
>>102986105lolyea just get the JP keys. Japanese don't use it but it's still an aesthetic even if it's practically worthless.
>>102982508NTA but can the aulaf75 remap keys? I don't mind that much if it has no qmk/via support but I have some specific fn key combinations in mind
>>102986379The software is a common complaint, but it has all the features that you would need it to have. This dude shows it pretty well. https://youtu.be/n1ikxHv2j2E?t=61
Been looking to get a new keyboard, what brands can I use for good wireless ones or should I just build my own?Budget: $200 or lessLocation: United StatesSwitch: Cherry Browns and ClearsLayout: ANSIForm: FullBacklight: Solid colorCurrent: Code Cherry Clear Full keyboard
>>102987585Cheap and easy prebuilt option, Keychron V6 Max. Comes with gateron switches but you could swap them out if you don't like them. The Monsgeek M5W would give you a full sized aluminum barebones board and leave plenty of budget for your switches and keycaps. I've heard good things about the QK100, but it would go a little over budget. And lastly, there are cheap Chinese boards like the Mathew KC108 that I saw a few hours ago. I don't know anything about it, but I think it's funny that a Chinese dude named his keyboard Mathew.
alright guys, two keebs have arrived in the post today. anyone want to guess the first one? pok3r and deathadder for scale. hint: german fruit
>>102988471the size of the package bodes ill
>>102987585seconding v6 max, it's a very OK board, better if slightly modded (it's an easy mod)
>>102988565why? not a fan of 60% keebs? (2nd hint)or do you mean it's precarious for shipping? in which case rest assured it was in a bigger container too.
>>102988590nothing wrong with 60% but it's hard to imagine a very impressive 60% being inside that little package. It didn't come in a box, let alone a carrying case within a box. So that's a bad sign. Looks like aliexpress mystery meat board to me
>>102987911>>102988572I'll try out the V6 with brown switches then, thanks.
>>102988632gateron browns that come with it are IMO not very impressive, they overlube them and the spring is much too light. I'd get Cherry browns, 0.15mm switch films, 15mm 67g replacement springs and tribosys 3204 lube.
>>102988623well i'd say you are right that it's nothing super impressive, hence why it didn't come in a box or carrying case, but a nice little keyboard nonetheless! i mostly just wanted to know what these ML switches felt like and i have to say i actually like it. i'd travel with this board in my thinkpad bag as it's dirt cheap so i wouldn't be pressed if something happened to it, plus it's light and pretty comfy to type on for being such low profile switches. i could definitely see this being used at like a cash register POS system in a german grocery store or something.it's a cherry ml 4100
and now for the main course.. this one actually did come in a box as it's a virginhint: nippon>>102988682also i'll say despite enjoying the feeling of the ML switches, the layout on this thing is some serious crackhead shit
looking for an aluminum 65% board, it seems like they all have a clacky pingy sound to them. Is this just a trait they all have, and if I want something deeper sounding I need to get a 75%?
I mixed and matched different switches in my keyboard, is that sacrilege or something? Customized for me so I really don't give a fuck. But I wanted my normal typing experience to be on the more silent side, with heavy tactile and auditable feedback on things like backspace, enter, and all the function/special keys. Whole keyboard is tactile, but some keys have a harder bump and louder thump.So I have Silent Bluish White switches for all my character and number keys, and Spacebar. A mix of Holy Panda/Gateron Beer/KTT Matcha switches on pretty much everything else depending on whatever autistic grouping I've made the keys to. The result is I get varied different sensations around my keyboard, but the overall experience is consistent since the most used keys are all still the same.Also kinda makes me feel like there's some mechanical switch or something being pressed whenever I hit Backspace or Enter.
The best and cheapest kb on aliexpress right now is the Aula F75?
>>102988894and what are we to do with this information sir?
>>102988761no if you want less of a clacky pingy sounds you do what the rest of us do and take open your keyboard and mod it with foam / cork / cloth / etc in the base to dampen the sound/internal acoustics.my personal recommendation is the non slip stuff people put on dish shelves or under cutting boards.
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was not sure what to expect as i've never used topre before. i've seen these a good amount over the years, but i couldnt justify the price when there is so many cheaper mech boards out there. and i already had enough keyboards to satisfy me.. or so i thought anyway. so my keyboard harem growstyping feels really fucking good,for reference i'm coming from daily driving a pok3r with mx browns (ofc) and i do like the layering and keymapping abilities of the pok3r (plus heavy metal base) but this layout on the hhkb seems very comfy once i get more used to it. i had the pok3r capslock as fn whereas this is a control key with the left super being the fn key. in comparison to the mx browns, it feels comparable but thumpier on keypress in a really satisfying way, punchy? idk how to describe it but you probably know what i mean. so far i love the layout design and the typing feel and i'm not just saying that as copium for the $150 i paid. might just need some blank keycaps and possibly retrobrite the shell? it's supposed to be white and grey right? i think the yellowing is kinda kino though, i just need an old eizo monitor and some japanese cigs to smoke in my room.when i type my right hand does a significant amount more work including using my index to hit the spacebar. i still type really fast like this but i know that i would make less mistakes if i allowed my thumbs to do stuff. do you guys have similar retard problems? try to break the habit and have better typing form or just embrace it and get carpal tunnel in one hand?
>>102988682>Ctrl> CtrlWhat is the meaning of this
>>102989660i have no idea, this layout is retardmode but if i had to hazard a guess all those squared icons are for a numpad layer access with the fn modifier.
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>>102989694Oh that's clever, you can access ctrl by pressing fn + ctrl
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What is best membrane keyboard
>>102990213Why?????
>>102990198i'm assuming you can lock it into that layer without having to hold fn down, 789 are also the same in both layers. and there wasnt enough room for f11 and f12 so they put them all the way over on f1 and 2 lmao. what are they smoking in the cherry factory in deuschtland?
>>102990213the absolute cheapest ones for like $6, buy like 10 and they'll last you longer than a $60 chinkcanical
>>102979394What laptop?
20$ for 100x boba u4s y/n? You guys memed it alot last year idk if I should still fomo since I can buy it way cheaper than usual
>>102990213Many like the IBM model M
>>102988894I tried something similar with Cherry Blues on Backspace, Delete, and Capslock and Akko Lavenders on the rest of the board but it just threw me off so I switched them back. Your idea of mixing heavy and lighter tactiles seems like it'd feel better though, might give it a try when I make a macropad to use while drawing.
>>102988894I don't think it's wrong to mix switches but I do think it's wrong to put different switches on `-=[]\;',./ etc., or to do different switches for different mods. IMO there should be unity across certain thematic groups: nav keys and mods, lock mods, alphas, numpad. The spacebar can be different from the alphas but the sound and feel shouldn't greatly depart from them, if anything I'm ok with changing the spacebar to bring it more in line with the other keys, not to make it more distinctI've done clicky switches on lock keys and I've done different switches on mods and on spacebar, but I try to be sparing with switch variety in the keyboard because if the keycaps look the same they should conform to our expectation that they feel the same too
>>102993175No point agonizing over a $20 decision. I think the U4T got memed a lot more than the silent U4 but still don't see any reason not to give it a go
>>102988964is poron foam good?
>>102988935The F75 deal they have right now is probably the best value for money keyboard you'll find. For a bit more money their SK75 deal is also very solid (depending what country you're in, since you might have local stores with better deals)Taobao stuff can be cheaper but I don't really like messing around with that because shipping prices can make it not worth the effort.
>>102993175Assuming there's nothing wrong with them go for it.
>>102996445Avoid foam
>>102996445get pic rel, it's the best i've used so far and it's super cheap. bonus is you probably already have some around your house somewhere. super easy to cut into shape, and stack into layers and stuff
What are the best silent switches these days? My girl is moving in and I don't want to wake her up with my typing (she wakes up super early for work.) I am using Gazzew Boba U4T's currently, and they're nice.
>>103000166Try either gateron gecko or lichicx lucy. Both pretty smooth stock, no ping, and less mushy than other silent linears.
>>103000050>>102999786why is this drawer liner stuff better than foam; is it actually better or just cheaper
>>103000458sorbothane
>>102989428i hate to say it but after a full 24 hours i'm addicted to this fucking keyboard. i almost feel guilty looking at my cherry and gateron boards off to the side watching me make sweet love to topre way past my bedtime.*thocking intensifies*
>>102969532give me something on ali to buy.
>>103004134If you've got an urge to burn money, buy the Novice68 or Tester68 kit for $20. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007009964687.htmlGet some dirt cheap switches like holy panda clones, outemu milk tea or silent cream yellows, then finish the whole build off with the cheapest keycaps you can find that aren't too ugly.Mod the board so it actually sounds good, and now you've got a fun challenge of making the cheapest possible custom board sound and feel good. Just copy some youtuber if you aren't sure what mods to do.
>>103004134https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005007315608110.html
>>103004912is that the monaco pbt keycap set? The one I bought have the exact same colors.
>>103001465most drawer liners i see at home depot are vinyl, is it the same?>>103000050this one specifically is from an amazon listing and it says its pvc material
I need a new keyboard for the office so it has to be silent. I tried a yunzii with milk switches and it felt good but I'm not sure if the lubed switches require frequent relubing and the quality of the brand. Any recommendations?Budget: Under 100 eurosLocation: Europe Preferred switch type: Linear and quietLayout: ANSIForm factor: 75%Backlight: Simple solid color
>>103006414I found that as a random image on google, but turns out it belongs to a redditor andI think he's mixing Modern Dolch and 9009 sets together.
>>103006913 (me)Actually that's just modern dolch light I think? I dunno why he even mentioned 9009.
>>103004134https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007851946250.html
What term do I search for if I want keycaps I can label myself. For example with a little sheet of paper under a clear cover.
>>103007577Relegendable
>>103007603Thanks
>>102969532Can someone help ID this keyboard?Also why is there a 900s timer to make a post?
i both like and dislike xda
>>103008753
alright guys, i got a bunch of switches and tried them on my bauer lite and here are my thoughts (all stock):gateron smoothies - medium weight, high pitched sound, fairly loud, has a marbly sound. slight amount of stem wobble gateron milky yellow - quieter, lower pitched, slightly heavier. def less smooth ttc frozen silent - obviously silent, a little heavier than smoothies. very minimal stem wobblegateron oil kings - heavier than smoothies, just as loud, but lower pitched. noticeably less smoothws morandi - scratchy, low pitch, can notice stem wobble. slightly heavier than smoothiesAkko rosewood- very low pitched and quieter than the rest gazzew u4t - tactile obviously, heavier switches, low pitch, not too loudnk cremes - have tried these on a different board, didn't like them, weird sound and just feels bad to press imomy favorite has to be the smoothies, by far the nicest ones both feel and soundwise. ill probably shop around for some higher-pitched switches since i liked the smoothies so much.
>>103009848The morandis are pretty smooth in my experience. Are the smoothies just that much smoother by comparison or what?
>>103009848how are you going to try all that and not try mx blacks?
>>102993175Ok faggots bought itThe boba u4 has zero pre-travel distance which makes it feel kinda stiff and is on the heavier side (62g). It feels like a shittier thinkpad keyboard since the travel distance is way higher than the scissor switch.I like the rubber dome and the bottom out feels good since it is soft but my akko cream yellows gives an overall better experience because there is travel distance.
total newb here, was looking to get my first mechanical keyboard but I thought that building it myself might be more fun. i see that the go to place to get cheap parts is aliexpress but other than the differences of the switches i kinda know nothing about PCBs stabilizers, etc, any indications on what to look for? i would like to build a good aluminum frame kebyoard, would prefer a 75% but even 65% is fine for me. also what are quality indicators for keycaps?
>>103015536The legends are too big for my liking
>decided to clean muh keyboard from dust>pressed almost all keys at the same time >lights stopped working>can't turn them back on What do?
>>103016208what keyboard?
>>103016481Womier sk65 :(
>>103016491besides all the key combos listed in the manual for adjusting/toggling the lighting, have you tried a factory reset holding down Fn + Esc for 3 seconds?
>>103016725>manualWow, I forgot that I had a manual for that thing, thanks, turns out I turned it off by pressing fn and space
>>103014321I'll start by saying that for mid range aluminum frame 75% keyboards, prebuilt options are the most cost effective option right now. A bunch of Chinese companies came out with stuff like the Rainy75, Bridge75 or SK75 for about $100ish dollars and they're all great stock. Building it yourself is fun, but these boards are all hotswap, which means you can just take them apart and swap the switches and keycaps out for new ones later, and they're all easy to open up and modify, so you can try out stuff like foams and other mods there as well. As for keycaps, they're a bit of a gamble on aliexpress, but I've personally had good luck with KBDiy and Womier keycaps, and they're both dirt cheap. At a higher price (but not too expensive), I've heard good things about Akko keycaps, and for a little bit more there's also Osume. Be careful with random amazon sellers since many of them just sell shit they bought from Aliexpress for 3x the price.
>>103017932 (me)Oh I almost forgot, if you want to build it yourself then the Leobog Hi75 is about $50 on aliexpress, which is probably your best option. (buy a replacement knob for $2 though since the stock is fucking ugly.)
>>102976910>tex shuraAgreed.
Total noob here:How loud are any of these switches? I don't really want something louder than the red switches my Redragon keyboard has.
>>103019028Don't buy aula trash.
>>103019041Ok then what would you recommend? I want something in that ~96% range.
cant believe I fell for the keychron memeshit doesnt even have a printscreen button
>>103019072https://usevia.app/
>>103019041Why though? The price is decent for a fully built keeb
>>103019062Something Epomaker, Cidoo, Royal Kludge...theres a reason why only the F75 is kinda popular from aula>>103019476Because I owned an Aula F3050 because I was drawn in by the icy aesthetic. 4 months in keys would randomly stop working sporadically. Then multiple keys, and now after a year and a half the whole top row of letters also writes numbers, the connection keeps dying (both wireless and wired) and leds randomly start to flicker. I paid 60$ for the trash and luckily 2 yrs isn't up yet so I returned it for a hopeful refund. Although idk if I'll get it since i did smack it. Pic rel (old build)
>>103019540Forgot to mention I now bought a 5$ membrane keyboard while waiting for 11.11 on Ali and it's literally the most silent one I ever owned.
>>103017932>>103018100thanks for the tips, I'm looking around to understand what I really want, right now I'm sure I want the color palette to be like picrel (any tips on what keycaps to look for?), the knob looks fun to have. As for the size i'm still debating wheter a 65 % or 75% is better, I see that there are also some keyboards marketed as 60% with arrows and I know that 60% are the most famous ones in this hobby so I might lean into that format. I guess november will have lots of discounts so I'll just get a clear idea on what to get by then and then wager my options, but I guess the best thing to do is to get a good deal on an already assembled keyboard and then modify it myself in the future.
>>103019673I think GMK 9009 clones are pretty close to that look, so either some cheap ones from the KBDiy store on aliexpress for about $20 or some slightly nicer ones from the Akko website for $40 would fit well. As for 60% vs 65% vs 75%, it's mostly a matter of aesthetics at that point. In the same kind of budget range the Lucky65 and Sugar65 do open up the option to build it yourself with a barebones kit, but the SK65 comes prebuilt and is basically the same keyboard (it even has Lucky engraved on the back).
Are you guys Lctrl with your pinky kinda guys or are you Lctrl with the "ball" of your palm kinda guy?
>>103020334I have incurable gamer pinky-shift, so my pinky is permanently over shift and ctrl no matter what I do...Actually now that I think about it, trying a layout like yours might be a good idea since I would have to retrain myself to use it.
>>103020451It's not mine, just a cool pic I saved. I always type ctrl with my palm. I want to switch to some kind of 40% layout, but I've never built a kb b4
>>103019673>any tips on what keycaps to look for?https://vi.aliexpress.com/item/1005004418134224.html
>contract ear infection>suddenly my loud ass switches sound more mild and pleasantI've cracked the code
>>102969532hello anons, is there a way to get the latest firmware for keychron boards? the one listed on the launcher is giving me issues with NKRO while in bluetooth
>>103024115clone from keychron's github and build it yourselfbut bt + nkro sounds to me like something that will always be iffy
just upgraded my keyboard!
>>103025341the issue is NKRO state doesn't persist between power on and off, it works on older firmware so they fucked something up along the way
>>102992450Chuwi Gemibook pro 40. it has a great 2k screen and an amazing wifi card. Everything else sucks.
>>103008753I recognize the case. It was a 90s office style group buy from a year or so ago with a stupidly high price tag, was a shilled a good amount. With the custom caps I think it is a custom build not available for retail unfortunely.
I'm almost done with keyboards. Just waiting for a good 60% + numpad with full copper bottom that I can build plateless , then I'm really really done for real this time
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Deal or no deal?
>>103030912does the lucky65 have stabs included?dislike outemu silents myself
>>103031200What about kaihl box silent browns then? I need something for the office. I have no experience with outemu switches, I'm just going by the recommendations here...
>>103031313I have very little experience with all this stuff but of the few types of silent switches I own I find the Outemus feel mushy and bad. these on the other hand feel very nice:https://divinikey.com/products/lichicx-raw-switches(I've tried the "big bump", not the other two)Maybe a little less silent, because they have a slight bottom-out, but the trade-off is well worth it imo and nobody could accuse them of being loud.
>>103028232LOL!
>>103031459fuck off queer I wasn't making a joke
Won a bet and got $2k in spending money. What's a grail type of keyboard that I can get with this?
>>103032462>$2k in spending moneythat's cute, you could almost afford a heavy grail
>>103030912Unless you hate the knob, get the SK65 from the Womier store instead. Shit is the same price as the Lucky65 with the halloween offer they have right now but it comes fully built, then you can take it apart and have a spare set of switches and keycaps. Also I'm pretty sure they're basically the same board? The SK65 even has Lucky engraved on the back. But I do like those switches, I have them on my work keyboard and they feel nice.
>>103033473does sk65 have qmk/via support
BLOG:i just got my first ever mechanical keyboard... it's... redragon pollux. i was greatly interested in this because it has compact 65% layout + numpad, and i got it from a guy who sold it for 70% cheaper. i thought having numpad would be important as compsci graduate looking for work, but i forgot that i can just get a separate cheaper numpad.my first impression after 2 days is that... this thing sucks and hurts my wrists. i've been interested in modding keyboards for the last few months, like changing switches or keycaps and stuff like that despite being jobless and broke as shit. turns out i feel more comfortable typing on something that feels like a laptop's keyboardi'm saving for low profile keyboards now. for the time being i'm going to save for ajazz ak832. i found this thing called goldtouch and boy it does look mesmerizing, but it's looks so damn bulky and living on my mom's couch won't give me any room for it. maybe one day i'll be rich enough to get nuphy air.
>>103034263I was sure that it did but it turns out that the answer is no. As for the Lucky65, it seems some models support via and some don’t, so double check that before you buy.
What is a mechanical keyboard that sounds like a membrane
>>103035380You probably mean switches and rubber domeboba u4
>>103034486>i'm saving for low profile keyboards now.just don't make the rookie mistake of thinking one type of low profile switch will work on any board. It's not like Cherry MX where everything's standard. If something is made for Gateron low-profile switches then you can't just put something else in there.
>>103034486low profile switches aren't significantly low profile compared to mxs. you should just get something with a laptop switch and forget about mechanical keyboards
>>103036164>>103036031i know that. some low profile switches is only suited for certain type of boards.i wont bother customizing it once i got the ak832 in the future. i'll just leave it as it ismaybe i'll just get those logitech pop, idk
>>103036327logitech k380
>>103034486>>103036327Make onehttps://www.instructables.com/How-to-Make-a-USB-Laptop-Keyboard-Controller/
>>102972127for a better keyboard? won't be a long wait
Just found out about the Pangea now, fugg
>>103033473Sk65 is the same price as >>103030912At least for me in tax cucked EU
>>102989428why isnt there a topre ortho
