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I'm sexually attracted to keyboards

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why is gmk print so fucking ugly? who thought this looked good?

>>108740380
Ah yes. I'm sure you would like some tasteful 2D child pornography instead.

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nth for black & yellow.

>>108739773
holy fuck!
creamy thoccy bottom outs on chocolatier!

>>108740380
>t. Swagkeys wagie malding over nth failed SWG molds

>>108740714
thye literally use the same shit legend

>>108740395
did you know me? because you are right on that one

Alice or HHKB layout bros

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Is the Redragon K556 Devarajas just Technicolor "gamer" shit, or actually decent for a poor boy on a budget?

>>108741803
Alice

gotta have split space if you're going 60%

Anyone picked up the K2 HE from the lightning deal?

what cases are available in hhkb layout that fits a GH60 pcb? I know tofu60 2.0/3.0 will work, anything else anyone know?

>>108742298
Just use tsangan layout and any 60% case.

MX Blacks with long pole polished stems and triple stage bouncy springs

>>108740340
these bulky funny looking connectors... dont they scratch up the table every time you want to move the keyboard around? this is a rhetoric question btw so dont bother answering. never understood the appeal, they dont even look aesthetically pleasing.

>>108743146
>anon pretends he doesn't know what aviator cables are

>>108743157
NTA: I'd like to pretend I'm not getting a piddling little 3ft cable, when I'm paying hundreds of dollars for a keyboard.

>>108743157
you completely avoided the main point of my post, the scratching up the table. gz

>>108743146
Aviator cables resemble anal beads. That's the appeal. A keyboard with an aviator cable is a stud.

>>108741093
As your handler, of course I am familiar with your daily routine.
You gotta poop more than once a week, man. Just sayin.

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>>108701724

This is so neat.

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what should I put on my new layer?

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>>108743823

>>108743833
Please get married and have children

>>108743823
What is this keyboard? It's super cool

>>108741837
If the product photos show off the RGB it's gamer shit.

>>108743833
Window Manager layer.

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>>108744146
Have to buy it from eBay or StockX now. Other alternatives are the DSPixel Pro or Flux keyboards, but the latter really isn't design for gaming or ergonomics.

>>108743280
literal non-issue

I hadn't thought about it before, but the cheap corner office desk I have was cheaper than the board I use on it.

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>evo80 has 7 extra keys (print, scroll lock, pause, insert, end, r super, r control) compared to the evo75
>is only 1.3" wider
>is the same price
>seems to come with extra stuff like foam
why shouldn't i get the evo80?

>>108744452
my desk costs $800
my keyboard costs $80

>>108744837
it should be the other way around

>>108744821
why shouldn't you?
no one's telling you to get that neutered 75% POS
get the Evo80, fuck yeah

>>108744821
whats the button do?

I need brown keycaps to go with my cherry mx browns

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y/n? can get it for $25
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/products/obinslab-anne-pro-2-white

>>108745060
blast from the fucking past
get it

>>108745053
Chocolatier 2
it's literally in the OP pic

>>108745122
yeah I missed the group buy

>>108745207
extras are available for pre-order at Oblotzky
>https://oblotzky.industries/products/gmk-cyl-chocolatier-2

so what's the next hot TKL GB gonna be?
last big one was the +84
knowing Kezewa, it'll be delayed by a few months yet again
bugger waiting for extras on that

>>108745601
Buy an ad faggot

>>108745725
he said he missed the GB
I showed him he didn't
let me suck you off so you don't feel left out

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I'm flying on these silent shrimps

>>108746760
now do english 5k with punctuation and a 2 minute timer

>>108746783
no :)

>>108746793
based as fuck, just enjoy plapping the switches
no need to wagie out typing faster

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>>108748218
my compliments to the chef
I must say, the Baions were done really well this time

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For those of you that have the 60HE v2, did you end up going with split/non-split space bar? Thoughts?

>>108748682
I can't do 60% without a split spacebar

>>108749045
What do you use the spaceussy button for?

Looking to finally get something that's not gamer shit. Would prefer a DIY kit since it sounds like it would be a fun project.

>Budget
$300 with some wiggle room for a really cool board
>Location (continent at least)
USA
>Preferred switch type
I have tactiles right now but I think I want to switch to linear. My plan is to just watch a million sound test videos and just pick which one sounds the best to me.
>Layout
ANSI
>Form Factor
75% though I could entertain a TKL board as well
>Backlight
I like RGB because I'm a gamer retard and I also have some shine-through side printed keycaps that I might want to use.
>Previous/current keyboards
A piece of shit Corsair fullsize gayming board with MX browns

I would also like the option for wireless. Appreciate any recs

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>>108749112
fn layer

thinking of building a tenkeyless either evo80 or geon's frog what do you recommend? I like the look of the frog better i think

>>108749182
neo75 (not cu) is the easy goto recommendation for 75%. I know it has a trimode option but I don't think it has rgb

>>108749489
evo80 is a prebuilt and geon boards are bought piecemeal. they don't come with the plate or pcb or anything and it all adds up pretty quick. frog tkl is a good option if you want HE with a venom pcb though. probably the least shit way to get an in stock HE right now in terms of quality

>>108749519
>evo80 is a prebuilt and geon boards are bought piecemeal. they don't come with the plate or pcb or anything and it all adds up pretty quick
I should have been more specific my bad I was only interested in the differences of the two cases.
>HE switches
never tried them are they any good? I was planning on using linear switches for the build

>>108749530
>I should have been more specific my bad I was only interested in the differences of the two cases.
then it's whatever you prefer. the geon board is going to end up being a lot more expensive though.

>never tried them are they any good?
they are kind of a meme because software can't really currently take advantage of the analog inputs so everything has to be done from the firmware side of the keyboard. they sound more deep and a little hollow compared to regular switches because of the diameter of the stem and the spring and everything is bigger to fit the magnet

if you only wanted linear then yeah, you'd be right at home with them

Best linear switches with 45-55 gf operating force?

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Thoughts on the Cherry G84-4100 (original beige, not the new black one)? I've read ML blacks are shit, but just how shit are they? My only frame of reference is old MX browns, and shitty membrane keyboards.

>>108749672
>cherry ML
Even worse than MX browns, which is an achievement.

What are the best 100% keyboards anyway in this sea of 75% keyboards that always get posted.

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>>108749989
idk I gave up trying to find a sane 100% and went for the F122 repro. I guess you could get an F104 if you want something more standard, and it won't get any saner than a Model F in a Model M form factor.
>inb4 no Win key legends
>inb4 no Menu key
You can modify the layout for a shorter spacebar and an extra key, as well as get either Unicomp Win keycaps or Unix style diamond keycaps.

>>108749672
I have one and it's sitting in a box somewhere. Scratchy shit. Hit a key off centre and it becomes even scratchier shit.

>>108749670
clacky or thoccy?
they all suck
just get MX Blacks and spring swap them

>>108749989
doesn't exist
they all suck compared to 80%

>>108750009
Oh I meant for regular mechanical switches. I do have a unicomp model m though.

Planning on getting the Evo75 but not sure which plate option I should go for, the PP or FR4. I'm planning on swapping the switches out since I'm chasing a specific sound. I want my keyboard to sound like river stones knocking together. I'm guessing the FR4 plate would get me closer to that sound since it's brighter and "clacky"?

Whateeveer you do don't buy logitech's trash. Was gifted a G915 TKL and the switches aree soldered, plus you havee to basically disassemble all the keycaps to access to thee board. Changing this brokeen E will be veery botheersome. Eveen got the switches bought from aliexpress, but it's going to be a half day job. Shit's going to thee trashbin, where it belongs.

besides hhkb topre are there any switches that are nice out of the box?

>>108749989
>>108750640
Everything pales in comparison to the split 40%

>>108752113
PP of course
it will give you the nice sound you're after
what switches will you use?

>>108753297
hmx

>>108752113
>I want my keyboard to sound like river stones knocking together
PP or PC and foamslop

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>>108740395
that sounds boss actually, I'd love a Tab key but with Chloe von Einzburn printed on it

>>108753106
two hours later and with two burned fingers, the switch has been replaced. What a bitch of a keyboard to work with, the switches are not only soldered but also with a pressured clip, and you have to disassemble literally the whole thing. Of course, screws of multiple sizes everywhere, a feeble battery connector, and screws hidden under glued plastic sticks.

get PP with HMX Lunar Stones
full POM + HMX long pole bottom out = river stones

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so this is what the community considers endgame tier

>>108749681
>>108750364
So... they're shit?

I was hoping for a neat, inexpensive compact keyboard that felt adequate to type on. I don't have tactile autism, but I know what typing on an objectively shit scissor switch keyboard feels like. Anything better than that, I can accept.

>>108755542
There are plenty of options these days for low profile switches that will all be better than ML.

>>108755571
I want something cheap and le retro I can pay for with my neetbux.

Anyone know where to get keycaps for a LASER 2269? Divinikey sells compatible ones (abs doubleshot keys for smk 2nd gen cherry switches) but none seem to be in the same color and font.

>>108754391
I'll look into those switches, thanks

>>108755542
Yeah. I don't think it would be a good purchase.

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I've been using Razer since I was a teenager but recently switched to Logitech. The Alto Keys made me realize Logi actually kind of has some sovl.

>>108757383
Razer is unironically better than Logitech.

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are there any keyboards with this layout? i want to have a separate pad with arrow keys, numpad, etc but put it on the left

I am trying to find a keyboard for work/leisure that i can transport easily:

- 75%
- RF and Cable
- usable when charging
- tactile switch around 55 / 60
- elegant /good build would be nice..

So far I have found NuPhy Air V2 and Keychron K3 Ultra.

What do you think of them ? Do you know any other options ?

>>108758004
Get the NuPhy ig

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holy fuck!
convex bottoms!

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>>108757911
No, you'll have to make it.

>>108758316
I would think it'd be the obvious next step after tkl instead of cramming a bunch of shit like with 75%

>>108758352
just use a 65%
you don't need anything else

>>108758764
I need the function keys

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i need new key caps. pic very much related (it dried already and i didn't notice).

>>108739773
Yooo nig nogs I'm in the market for a retro-style TKL. Keychron had something called the C1 that was pretty close but iirc no backlighting.

Any recommends? Only requirements are:
>Backlighting (RGB preferred but solid will do)
>TKL
>Retro shell / keycaps
>At least one wireless mode (Either 2.4g or Bluethooh. Both is great)

And now that I double check turns out the C1 Pro 8k fits pretty well, so I'm leaning towards that but I still want some suggestions from the keebiggers here.

>>108759037
Smurve80

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>>108758793
65% has it

Is the Keychron K2 HE the best option if I want QMK and HE?

>>108758937
nothing that can't be removed with 70% isopropyl and a microfiber cloth
do you people never clean your belongings

Is there any proven information about the input latency of the Keychron Q(3/5/6/16) HE 8K? I am hyped hoping for <1ms latency liek the competitors.
Apparently this uses some new Lime switches that are low latency.
Also Just discovered that Keychron uses TMR despite claling them HE
Must explain why my K8 HE is so reliable unlike Wooting's shit.

>>108759287
see >>108759539
The K2 HE has average latency, it's not the best. It's niche is the wireless mode. If you want high performance try the Q HE 8K instead

84+ TKL still hasn't shipped?

>>108759808
first time entering a Kezewa GB?
production delays up to 3 months are the norm
relax, they won't pull an exit scam like Rama did

>>108739773
I hate cramped 75% and 65% layouts and I hate that they are so popular. TKL and 60% are much superior.

>>108760897
65% shits all over 60%
you get essential keys without blowing up your case footprint
come on

>>108759249
the function keys are f1-f12, anon...

>>108761376
not anymore
get used to Fn + layers

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MX Browns on coreless CEM-3

>>108760615

no gb, waiting to see if there will be extras lol

>>108739773
mm choco

What is /mkg/'s recommendation for a heavy tactile switch? I want to feel that keebussy

>>108762893
mmm milky and creamy

>>108762893
>imagine being so fat

>Budget
$200, up to $400 if required
>Location (continent at least)
Japan
>Preferred switch type
clicky
>Layout
I'd like ISO or ansi but have to use shift-jis at work.
I hate shift-jis, but maybe if I force myself to use it everywhere, my brain will adapt. can't decide.

>Form factor
100%, 3-4 extra keys would be welcome.
>Backlight
No.
>Previous/current keyboards
Used to have a ducky one with brown switches that I liked okay. but I'm thinking something a bit more clicky this time.

>>108763609
WS heavy

>>108763609
boba u4t

>>108764292
boomer garbage

>>108763948
Gateron Melodics
get them first, you won't find those in any pre-builts

Is linear switch really not suitable for office use or is it just a meme? Thinking about buying my first mechanical keyboard and a lot of keyboards i like have red switches, I made more typos when trying red switches, but now i use 10$ logitech, so that could be why

>>108764594
you could try some linears with heavier springs like milky yellow pros, i do find i make more mistakes when the actuation is less than 50g

are split keyboards really good for the shoulders? or should I just get a alice configuration?

>>108764452
and go full custom?
or get a pre-built with swappable switches?

>>108764594
I type fast and alot with reds. Just get gud or try for a switch with higher operating force.

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AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA

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there. i fixed the ergonomic problem of 100% keyboards

>buy a keyboard with wireless support and an LCD display
>turn off the display
>it doesn't actually turn off
>tape it up just so there's no extra light sources shining into my eyes
Starting to regret not buying a GMK108 instead to be honest, especially cause I haven't even taken out the internal battery cause that shit is just going to waste when it's plugged in, and that LCD is just going to be a drain when the battery mode is on.

>>108764911
full custom
you like clickies so get a plastic case
idk if they make any 100% ones but have a look around
those Melodics will really click in a PC/ABS case
pre-built foamshit will ruin it

>>108764594
triple stage spring swap RIGHT NOW

this looks solid for clickies
see if the barebones ISO variant is available somewhere
>https://vortexgear.store/products/multix-104-via

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or this GMK104
sweet, sweet plastic

>>108765693
huh. I was actually looking at getting the Keychron V6 max/ultra and swapping the switches.
Unfortunately it seems to be out of stock. I have $100 coupon with a local online shop that I would have loved to get rid of.
oh well.

>>108765754
this one looks nice!

what do you guys think about keygeek y2s? I've been using the same linear switch for a decade thinking of trying something new. It'll be either that one or gatoren milky yellow

>>108766017
Y2s of course
don't go for boomer yellow pros

>>108766076
>don't go for boomer yellow pros
i've been on mx black all this time if those are for boomers what does that make me? a skeleton?

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>>108766017
>>108766076
i'll check out the y2s

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creamy lubed nylons

>>108768580
He cute

>>108766092
MX Blaeck still holds up
can't say the same for boomer yellows

>>108768597
thoccy'd

>>108765150
Oh no...

>>108763609
Filmed dry MX Browns with lubed heavy springs

>>108768795
that's not heavy where the tactility counts
you need a stem swap to get a nice phat P-bump
swap that stem out or don't call it a heavy tactile just because it has fingerbreaker springs

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this must be the most Chinee product description I've ever read

>>108765169
Do a direct mirroring with the nav cluster right next to the modifier keys. Would let me do alternative Print Screen captures with one hand easier without having to do hand stretches all the time.

>>108769132
just use a TKL, fatty
muh ergonomics is an excuse to expend less energy

>>108769183
I'm using an ANSI full-size, thank (You) very much.

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I love it.

>>108768987
It's a heavy tactile, and I recommend it. Ok?

Do you keep your keychron keyboard flat or do you raise it on an incline?

>>108770123
just set it on a negative slope

MX Blacks

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqZP_JX-qBc
It's out

oh. my. god.
lubed/filmed/SS'd MX Blacks actuated 100,000 times

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fuck yeah spread that lube out

Not sure if anyone here knows what the fuck I'm talking about but I just got a keyboard with PBT keycaps and it leaves my fingers feeling dried out like there's some ultra fine powder coating them. Anyone else dealt with this? I'm sure I can wash them but also don't want to fuck them up and have the glyphs wear off.

>>108771876
It's just the texture of the caps, you'll get used to it.

>>108739773
I have a logitech K120, do I need more?

>>108771876
that's why they say PBT feels like chalk
it's a feature, not a bug

>>108772057
Nope, you've reached the endgame.

whoever told me to get these keys, they suck. I need something more low profile and comfortable for my fast typing and long ass fingers. Also why are these edges so sharp

https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/products/tai-hao-128-key-abs-double-shot-cubic-keycap-set-white-bow

>>108772391
just get Chocfox caps and Kailh Choc switches
don't tell me you want low profile with standard MX switches

>>108772458
Ive used low profile with gatereon switches and it's so smooth.

>>108772458
>Kailh Choc
correction: cheery profile

>>108772496
low profile caps on MX switches?
DSA is your best bet.

>>108772672
Why DSA and not cherry? I've used cherry and it's pretty good. But Ive never used DSA.

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>>108772687
if low profile is your highest priority, you'll have to go with DSA
just take a look here

>>108772745
I'll give it a try

>>108772745
Are there any profile comparisons like that that include the IBM Model M/F profile? Where all the keys are of the same size and the profile curvature is forced by the mounting board being curved itself?

>>108773056
Google is your friend
or use an AI to trawl through forum posts and find exact specs to compare

>>108773107
Guess DCS is the closest to it.
https://deskthority.net/viewtopic.php?t=15258

I got a Keychron q1 ultra with banana POM or something like that. It's not bad, but I want something close to topre. LLM says boba U4 / U4T is the closest one. Any recommendations?

I love my HHKB, but I wanted a change and having function and arrow keys is definitely a QoL outside of coding.

>>108774069
>but I want something close to topre
get an HE board and put raeds in it

>>108739773
I miss cheap rubber domes... They were so soft to type on. Topre feels good but doesn't feel right. Ergonomic split rubber dome keyboards for this feel?

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woah

>>108775914
I cant go back to rubber domes after good mx keycaps and switches

>>108777387
OG F1 was so uncomfortable to use
I'm glad he mastered his craft with the V2

>>108778579
lucky you
how's the V2 better over the V1 there?

>>108778665
Front height was the biggest issue of the OG, it was too fucking high

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get fucked Glaresissies

Geon just pruned ~80% of his upcoming projects from Discord
it's over for Geonsisters

>>108778852
Its just not profitable anymore since he already ran on very thin margin

>>108769965

is that a vortex? if so how are they for like weight/hollow feeling and general stiffness?

>>108778725
We did Keychronbros

Anyone know where I can get a caps lock like the one shown in the OP?

>>108779434
try searching for stepped caps lock but your PCB need to support that too

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Why is this allowed?

>>108779461
Most likely cause you chose one day shipping

>>108779446
> [...] but your PCB need to support that too
Damn, really?

>>108779563
Yeah the switch position need to be a little bit to the left instead of dead center of the normal caps lock keycap

>>108779547
There is no such option unless I'm retarded.
Anyway, I was just curious about the shipping cost.

>>108779583
I believe you but that's dumb as fuck.
I mean, can't the keycap manufacturer account for that and make a cap that's compatible with all keyboards?

>>108779213
Yes, it is. The insides are filled with silicone pads cut to perfect size, so there's no hollowness at all. The PC plate it comes with is why I have two of these, they're frosted and easily the stiffest PC plate I've seen on any keyboard.
It's quite perfect for silent tactiles and clickies, I've got the big bump Lichicx raw silents tactiles on this one, and the Melodics in the other one that's in beige.

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I know fuck all about mechanical keyboards, I just want something that look like this and is not expensive. Any recommendations?

>>108780505
Define cheap

>>108780582
Probably the cheapest you can think of since you have to ask me this. I was just going to get pic related but I remembered mechanicals were a thing and wanted to maybe give it a try. 50-60 bucks max if you really need a number.

>>108780648
Huh, at around that price the only 100% keyboards I can think of are the Redragon K556 and K580 if you don't mind the gaymer assthetics.
For $5 more you have this which is 100 times better than anything from Redragon.
https://www.keychron.com/products/keychron-c2-pro-8k-qmk-via-wired-mechanical-keyboard

>evo80 ($170, 1 year warranty)
>neo80 ($210 or $230 with plate, 1 year warranty)
>wooting80he ($200, 4 year warranty)
which one?

>>108780782
You can turn off the RGBT on these gaymer keyboards, right?

>>108780900
Yes

>>108780803
Evo80 if you want mechanical
Woot Woot80 if you want HE
simple as
and forget about warranties
you're not buying a toaster

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maaan I loove getting my Baions thocked

Baion saw the world go to shit
that's why he was always late with fulfilling his designs
unlike Geon, he doesn't wear the burden of the crown
he can delay the Synovia all he wants, he'll still end up on top
big bad Baion

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fuck yeah

>>108780803
custom > pre-built

also if a neo every broke, it's the only option of the 3 that you could just buy another pcb for

Man I just want a Charybdis Mini but with double trackballs and three thumbkeys instead of two under the trackball, and USB-C between the halves instead of TRRS, and yet this doesn't seem to exist

>inb4 it's open source lol
I will also never have the motivation to learn PCB design and CAD editing to make these mods myself...

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creamy

Made a bunch of totem boards into keyboards
How much do I charge?
(This is a joke: respond with funny jokes)

I bought a keychron v6 max. been using for a year or so and have been quite happy with it. but recently some keys have become unresponsive.

like ill press a key, but it just doesn't register until I press it again and then it just starts working again.

I've tried switching around the switches to keys that work sometimes but that doesn't see to be the problem. bluetooth or wired i get the same problem too.

any ideas?

>>108783322
any key or just a specific one?

>>108779646
Not really within the GMK/Cherry profile spec, row 3 has very limited space under the keycap for the switch. As a result, the only way for a stepped capslock that functions/stands out within the profile is to move the switch over.

its on the keyboard designer's or manufacturer's to include support for it.

>>108783322
Apparently keychrons develop that issue a lot.
Just searching for it reveals a lot of people who have the same issue, either double clicking or not registering. And the issue seems to be the pcb/switch slot. Not the switch itself.

>>108782689
beige on blue always looks so good

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>lubricated nylon thock

>>108784118
>>108783342
multiple keys, b v p h n seem to be most notable from this post atleast

so i have a fucked keyboard? god fucken dammit. how much money do i need to spend for something to be functional for my than a year GOD I HATE ENSHITIFICATION SO MUCH

>>108782689
what keeb is that

>>108784565
TGR Jane V2

>>108784569
that's not right, it looks very different

>>108784562
If you have a multimeter check the pcb for continuity.
It might be a problem with the hotswap sockets, diodes or traces.

>>108784562
you bought a keychron

people bitch about them in this very general just about every other week

>>108784573
Keycult No1

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using MX Blacks taught me the importance of...fill in the blanks. Or blank. There are no blanks. I see the world clearly now. I am borderline omniscient. MX unlubed Blacks on Alu. This is the real fucking deal. All those typos I just corrected. Oh yes. Part of the journey. You tire your wrists out plapping on MX Blacks and you keep missing your words, but damn if it doesn't feel good to type on. And that's what ultimately matters. Forget accuracy and comfort, it's all about the dry clacks slapping on Alu.

>>108784622
i didn't even know this thread existed until i started having problems with this keyboard.

wat brands are the goats?

>>108784771
I would recommend an entry level custom board. Classic TKL is on clearance right now. If you wanted something aluminum then a neo board. You gotta build them yourself though, which means factoring keycaps, switches and stabilizers into the cost and I get that it's not for everyone, but it's just the best way to not get a piece of shit.


If you really, really don't want to do that, then an evo80 I guess.

>>108784810
didn't even know these things were something you can build. cheers man

Why is there so few options for full size layout.
I refuse to believe people who do actual real work with a keyboard would use anything less than 100% layout.

Any good suggestions? Barebones or hot swappable prebuilt doesn't matter.

>>108779893

I wanted to get one of those for using with my legion go but i ended up getting a gmk67,bridge75,and a rainy75 to try out. i spilled a drink in my gmk67 and the 75s are too heavy to travel with. I still want to get a vortex to try out hoping it would be slightly better built than the gmk but not so heavy as the 75s and i like the style a lot too.

>>108785835
real work is done on a K120
enthusiast grade customs starts at 80% or smaller
100% sounds worse and feels worse, it's been covered before
as SIMPLE as THAT

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1800 > full-size
it's the productive man's layout of choice
can't argue against it

>>108786823
this but 40% split

tkl is king

>>108786823
based
>>108787037
cringe

don't sleep on broken-in Cherries
they sound WILDLY different afterwards
no need for going autistic to validate it with thin plates or thin caps
you can feel and hear the difference actuating it between your fingers
life can never be the same

>>108741837
Redragon has some great budget options that have very good cost-benefit.
The K556 also has a metal base that's very comfy.
imo their main problem is not really caring about ergonomics - but to get ergonomics you kind of start going for the curved keyboards with varying keycap sizes.
For generic crap, their crap is pretty good. I'm really enjoying the Dharma with the magnetic switches. I do hate that they're switching for web-based keyboard software, though.

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how does crap like this hit MOQ in the first place?
and get a re-run in the second place?

>>108787351
Many people in this community have bad taste.

>>108787351
why the fuck does it have tears
it's like a :3 uooh

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>>108787379
this is bad taste by design though
OG must've been quite successful to get an R2 after so long
are we the baddies for not having acquired a taste for it?

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I keep seeing these shilled all over the place
Would it be worth upgrading from my galaxy80 to this

I'm a purplefag and I like the shade of purple, having qmk would be nice too

>>108787592
Aren't they chinese pre-builts? their tactic was always the same, shill it everywhere they could and profit, they also recently did it with Rainy75

>>108787619
Yeah but I'm planning to change the switches out anyway, so it being prebuilt isn't a huge deal to me

would be rad if they had it barebones tho

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>>108781463
why cant you just buy a new pcb for the others?

>>108788179
because they're prebuilt boards. as far as I know, they don't sell extras

>>108787619
the Rainy and the Evo are quite good
5 years ago there wasn't anything worth shit at that price
it's progress, and it's still better than Keychron

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gaah look at those flex cuts
MY EYES

I take it back
get the Neo for a starter custom TKL
FUCK flexshit/foamshit

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>>108787294
Ah, well, I'd already ordered another KB, about two days ago, but the information is appreciated and taken in the spirit in which it was given.

I have a K10 HE (K10H-J1) arriving, tomorrow.

My 11/12-year-old G105 still works, but I'm going blind trying to see the characters, with this dim, blue, backlighting.

Also, its macro keys are unsupported by G Hub, which my mouse uses, and I am simply not going to run two different Logitech apps, when one should suffice. It's a KB with a few macro keys, not a lunar module; I don't think it's asking much, for the new software to support it. Been a Logitech man for years but... some of this shit just rubs me the wrong way.

Pic unrelated, but cheerful (in an 80s kind of way that I can appreciate).

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>>108788709
>K10 HE (K10H-J1)
damn, I hope you paid $10 more to get the one with wood
sweet

>>108788720
Nah, I actually prefer the entirely synthetic look.

You know what's a bigger deal, to me? The escape key. I'll be swapping out that teal (or whatever color that's supposed to be) key for the spare black one. If it came with the hot pink one that's on the K10 v2, I might've left it alone.

Baion bolt

>>108788616
Wow, really? That's disgusting.

>>108788254
can't you just stick another TKL board in it?

>>108789864
unless it's specifically built to use a universal pcb like a venom or something, no

keyboards have their own daughterboards, their own mounting points, etc

>>108788616
>memecuts are still a thing in 2026
Holy fuck what the hell is wrong with these makers

hot damn, do I love typing on MX Blacks!
but only if they've been modded first!
no virgins wanted here
we want broken gals

>>108748621
don't tell me what to do, tranny

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>>108739773
Hello. I don't know anything about keyboards. I have been using a full sized 2007 microsoft office keyboard for 10+ years that I got for 20 dollars on Amazon.
I'm recently trying to get into digital art with a screenless drawing tablet and am having pretty annoying issues with ergonomics. I'm right handed so my drawing tablet is to the right of my keyboard but the keyboard is so long that for me to reach the left hand side of the keyboard and keep my pen at a comfortable angle I have to stretch my arms and it gets really uncomfortable. I've started laying the end of my keyboard on the bottom left quarter of my tablet just for comfort, but obv it is not ideal to have a significant portion of my tablet be unusable because a keyboard is resting on it :/
I saw pic related on a japanese artist's X.COM account and you can see his keyboard on the bottom left. This is exactly the layout that my body craves! I absolutely need separate Fxn keys on top (I use them constantly with my drawing program) and the I'm pretty sure the silver dial on the right of the board is a volume control which would also be awesome! My current microsoft keyboard has an entire third row above the Fxn keys that are just misc things like multi-media controls and a shortcuts to things like calculator and sleep etc. most of which other than the volume knob I never use lol.
Can anybody please help me identify what model of keyboard is in the picture? I'm hoping that it's not a custom job but something that I can actually purchase from a store, but I have no idea how to tell!

keygem is ignoring my emails. last time it was "oops the last 5 of your emails somehow ended in our spam folder". somehow this happened again. their trustpilot page reflects that.

>>108792058
get a split instead and you can put each side wherever you want

Opinions on topre. yay or nay?

>>108792058
In general you're looking for a 75% layout. That's the one that has the F-keys but is compact on the right side.
Most of them won't have a volume knob, but hopefully this helps you narrow down your search and either find one with a knob or another one you like.

>>108769031
They might have misunderstood the term "keyboard warrior".

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>>108792058
Get a stand for your tablet.

>>108743146
>never understood the appeal
gained popularity before usb c. allowed trannies to quick disconnect and hotswap between their dozen 45% creamy thocc anime girl keyboards. the short cable is by design, lardass trannies cant reach far across the desk or behind the computer to disconnect. aviator cables stuck around as a kind of elitist status symbol, kind of like how some snobs still flex driving a manual transmission even doe auto is literally just better now.

What's the current meta for building hotswap keyboards?
Last time I looked into building one was in like 2019, I ordered some Amoeba single-key PCBs thinking I might build a dactyl, then lost interest. At the time hotswap sockets were kinda new IIRC, not many DIY projects supported them.
I kinda wanna try again, maybe with a charybdis or something similar, but I heard hotswap is apparently a lot easier and more reliable nowadays and has almost no downsides. I still have a few switch sets I impulse bought at the time so having the ability to type on a full keyboard for a while and then swap it out if I decide I want something different sounds pretty great.

Should I just get some sockets and solder them to my Amoebas? Or are there newer single-key PCBs that are natively hotswap, or purpose-built to support hotswap sockets and would be better than the old Amoebas? Any flex PCB hotswap tech for making dactyls/charybdii easier (for that matter can I just by a charybdis kit and add hotswap sockets into its PCB, or again should I be looking at getting/making a PCB designed for hotswap)?

>>108792105
>split
I actually use all my letter keys for my drawing program, so if it splits the letter board in half then it wouldn't work for me. I'll look into it tho! Thank you!
>>108792319
>75% layout
Thanks for the tip! I didn't know what they are called but this will help me narrow down the search substantially!
Also, the volume knob is nice but hardly a deal breaker if it doesn't have it xD
>>108792343
>stand
Cool! I didn't know that these existed! My tablet is screenless and I really do prefer just drawing with it flat on the table. I think it would be better ergo than what is shown in the pic, it kinda lets me keep my back straight and my arms at a 90d bend angle, the stand in pic looks like it would be awkward to use.

>>108788168
>buying a numberpad for $100+ with your $180 keyboard

You guys are such cucks.

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>>108792058
Hey guys it's me again! I think I may have found even possibly THE exact keyboard from that artist's photo. It's got the knob and the keys on the furthest right column are right next to the letter row. It's on Ali Express for 40 buckers rn. The only thing is that it doesn't say anywhere on the page which switches it uses so I presume that it's a membrane keyboard and not mechanical?

Shipping times are a bit long, but I'm really tempted to buy it. Is there a catch or something I should be wary of? Are the keys just hot garbage? I mean I have genuinely no frame of reference given that I've been typing on cheap Microsoft office supply keyboards since I was old enough to type; surely there's no way that this keyboard would be worse feeling to me than the ones I'm already used to? Anyone have any thoughts on this AJAZZ AF82 board???

>>108793672
Also apologies but apparently Aliexpress doesn't let you save images on their site lmao so I had to post a screengrab.

Also wtf is a "Three-shot Keycap"?
Also also, I'm on Linux, I hope these things don't require proprietary Windows drivers to work right? The rainbow RBG stuff is making me worried that it might need fancy drivers to make the board run which might not work on Linux :(
I hope that the RGB shit can be turned of with a physical switch on the board somewhere.

>>108791856
no u

>>108792278
firm nay
get a custom with an EC kit instead
it offers a much better value proposition
>>108792950
just get a Geonworks keyboard
they all support the same PCBs with the same integrated USB-C ports
you'll be set forever

>>108794328
Some Geon's board aren't using standard USB port location on the right but they also selling daughter board for pretty cheap just in case

>>108793701
three-shot is triple-shot
those keycaps are triple-shot for the ones that allow backlight
or so I'd guess, going by 'mixed backlight'

>>108794328
>they all support the same PCBs
Flex?
How are thumb cluster shapes handled?

>>108794353
everyone and their mothers gets Mechlovin' PCBs for their Geons anyway
gaymers have their Venom MX PCBs
every possible user can get their ideal PCB that will always have a USB-C connector on the right
no need for a daughterboard here with so many options

>>108794361
I have never used a Geon keyboard
but there's lots of resources online for you to get your answers

Is there any way to improve typing speed and accuracy without getting RSI or arthritis or is it too hard to "learn" speed?
my WPM hovers between 110 and 140. I just love typing and want to do it even more

>>108793672
>>108793701
>also, I'm on Linux, I hope these things don't require proprietary Windows drivers to work right?
avoid any keyboard that doesn’t explicitly say it supports qmk, via or vial somewhere on the page. as long as it uses qmk, the firmware is open source and you can change any key or layer or whatever to do whatever. a lot of aliexpress chinkshit doesn’t support it

also, if the board is hotswap you can easily replace the switches with whatever you want. I would recommend avoiding anything that doesn’t check at least those two boxes

>>108793195
just get a rainy75

>>108794479
you will fuck your fingers up and spend your life cracking them and popping them all the time
just type for the heck of it, don't saddle your passion with KPIs to track it like a wagie

>>108794804
Is it bad to type around the speed I'm already at if it's natural to me?

I kinda do already crack and pop my fingers a lot

>>108794479
generally, just lots of practice
110 is very good and 140 is very very fast though, you're gonna be hitting significant diminishing returns at this speed

if you want to be autistic you can also switch layouts away from qwerty, you can learn something extremely autistic like https://blog.simn.me/posts/2025/afterburner/
>Afterburner is meant to be a meaningful improvement for people who are aiming for a speed of 150 WPM or above and are bottlenecked by physical finger speed.
However learning this would take a shitton of time so it's only if you really, really want to get as good at typing as possible

Also I think the world record typists in the world mostly use qwerty, so you don't have to learn that, I'm suggesting it because you said you really love typing so you might enjoy learning an optimal layout, also in theory once you learn how to use it properly getting faster on it should be easier than on qwerty

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take my money

>>108739773
Could use some help from some acoustics autists:

I just got a Kinesis Freestyle 2. The right space bar felt a little hard to depress, so I took it off and cleaned around the area/hit it with some compressed air (the keyboard is in immaculate condition, but it was technically used, so I assumed maybe it was dirty).

Well, now the spacebar feels a bit better, but it has a god-awful tinny rattle that's driving me insane (even just from a light touch), it's much louder than the left space bar now. I'm pretty sure I reinstalled it correctly. I think the compressed air displaced some of the grease that was on the stabilizers, is that likely the cause? I don't really know much about lubing keys and all that, the key was quite hard to remove so I'm hoping I didn't fuck something else up.

>>108795164
it's your stabilizer

get a syringe with 205g0 and squeeze a little in there. if that doesn't work you'll probably have uninstall the stabs entirely, wipe down the lube and reapply

>>108794818
slow down some
I used to type a lot, my fingers were always sore and numb and I had to crack them endlessly
I still crack them, but far less than before
and my hands thank me for it
you know your limits so temper it accordingly

learn to enjoy typing for your senses, not your wagie WPM metrics
the feel, the sound, that's good enough
if you enjoy it that way you'll just type fast and accurate on your own
take the long view of these things

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beige on silver

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>>108750009
I have a Model M and I get around having no Super key by having Ctrl + Alt + Shift + whatever keybindings for those kind of shortcuts. It honestly feels more natural to slam all three of those keys than it does to press one specific key wedged between Ctrl and Alt at this point. And I don't want Microshit's logo on my keyboard since I don't use any of their slop anyway.

>>108795630
I use it all the time since it's handy to have a fourth modifier and I'm planning on getting the Unix style diamond legends for mine. Yes I use Windows but I don't care for the logo, to me it's a universal fourth modifier.

>>108795630
>>108795671
progressives are something else
STICK TO TRVDITION
Win key is for WINNERS

2 months later it's
>oh I moved down to a 60% with 58 keys because I like the challenge
6 months later it's
>oh I use a 40% now and I blocked half the keys
>I just like pressing ten keys at once instead of two keys to execute the same function
1 year later it's an orchiectomy

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pros don't go for layers
layers just get in the way
the path of least resistance requires an optimal layout
1800 supremacy

in my ears Blaecks

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all my Blaecks get triple trappies
don't see that on a Keychron now do you
hell yeah MX forever