XBOX HEUG editionprev >>109002910 >Keyboard recommendation template:https://pastebin.com/n220xk9V>Find vendorshttps://www.alexotos.com/keyboard-vendor-list // Up-to-date list of reputable vendors with brief descriptionshttps://keycaplendar.firebaseapp.com // Tracker for current and upcoming keycap group buys>This keyboard stuff is so expensive!https://aliexpress.com (or Taobao if you know how)>Learn about MX-type switches ("mechanical keyboard switches")https://rentry.org/mkg_switches // Introductory guidehttps://www.theremingoat.com // Switch reviewshttps://www.switchesdb.com // Compare force curves>Split and non-standard layout resourceshttps://compare.splitkb.comhttps://keyboard-design.com>What does ______ do to a keyboard's sound?https://blacksimon.tv/science (Google sheet)>Practice typinghttps://monkeytype.comhttps://keybr.comhttps://thetypingcat.comhttps://play.typeracer.com>How Cherry switches do backlighting, and why it's not idealhttps://rentry.org/mkg_backlight
Manta extras are dropping in-stock soonmake sure to get yours faggots, don't be copper-deficient
>>109078889what keeb is that op?
>>109078889>>109078935i too would like to know, shit's fuckin rad even though i have exactly zero need for such a monstrosity
>>109078935>>109078946found it, it was in the file name lolWey Tek MK06
>>109078954thanks anon
>>109078935>>109078946the price is rad too
and by rad I mean ~$650 fuuuuuck I can't afford one
Are there any decent split ergo keyboards on amazon? Never tried one before so I want an easy return process if I don't like it.
this guy is deaf and so are most of the commentors but yeahjust listen to the difference between hotswap, mill max and solder builds>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zesmRX2icTkhow the fuck does solder sound THAT much deeper than mill max? in his older vids he used 0305s and 7305s which have taller lips than the modern 3305the Chinee ones (chill max or something else idk) are even thinner than 3305s, probably sounds like a solder switch on PCBs that fit it
>>109080211It's subtle but yea there's an audible difference. As for why, my bet is just "it's complicated". The mass & type of materials used changes in each case, and the PCB itself varies between hotswap & solder versions. Nailing down precisely why these audible differences occur would probably require the kind of analysis that no one can be assed to do.
>>109080314it's quite far from subtle on my audiophool IEMshotswap is just thin and tinny in comparison to soldermill max is better but again, just doesn't compare to solder, the spacebar alone tells itguarantee it's due to those boomer mill max sockets he used with thick lips that prevents switches from staying flat and tight against the PCB
>same switches>same keycaps>PCB variations are minimized (they're all the same base FR4/thickness)it's literally the sockets anona hotswap socket/thick lipped mill max just don't hold the switch against the PCB as firmly as solder
nth for MT3 caps (RIP).
thoughts on Epomaker? thinking about getting the TH40 (or something similar)
>>109081832it's good for what it costs
can someone recommend me a replacement for my ducky one2sf? prefer the same 65% form and maybe wireless this time
>>109082217Keychron K6
getting closer and closer to meeeee
this is what i use to write all my antisemitic rambling. love it
>>109082537eww a knob.....s
>bought this for $40why do i need more?
>>109083139I have the C2. Some pbtfans keycaps would change your life
Is the hobby dying? It can't keep a thread up.
>>109082462Beamspring I hope? Model F is like so 2018
Just bought pic related, I'm not in love with the switches it came with but for a portable travel kb it's not bad. I like this 75% size more than I thought I would.
>>109083441this general is not a global meeting ground for all mechanical keyboard hobbyistscome on, you can't infer anything from this
just bought royal kludge s104
Base sets should always come with the numpad + F row. Extras should always be novelties, alts, international kits or uncommon layout accomodations. Stop fleecing people for not using a 60%.>>109083441This "hobby" is alive and well. It just returned to a more normal baseline of interest. Even the most involved don't rotate their shit or scour for new drops 24/7. Also >>109084327
Do you people actually like cylindrical profiles or do you just cope with what's on the market ?
Gonna grab myself a Phenom I think.>hotswap>dual trackballIt looks like everything I would've wanted out of a charybdis.It's either that or autistically measure my hand for a custom cosmos generated one
>>109084530yes we like CYL and we like boutique boards and we feel really really special in a good way and ugh Baion it was totally your fault that you couldn't get a decent run on your GMK designs
>>109084520base sets are already optimized for TKLs/65%, so it's not just 60%big boys who want numpads and novelty kits can fucking PAY FOR IT AAAAAAAAAA
HAAAAAAA GAAAAAAAAAY
Anyone have Razer Huntsman? Do keys actually work as advertised? How good can you get at partially-depressing the keys, or it's not ergonomic?
>>109084713i wish I could get by without arrow keysbut i use them frequently in typing and watching videos
>>109084772it's a good thing we have 65% keyboards60% is just trooncore
>>109084276Nop, F122. The B122 wouldn't be as ergonomic with it's breadbox case. The F122 I'll be able to comfortably use with a wrist rest.
>>109085316Can't you just use a taller wristrest thoughI don't get the point of buying a model F in this day and age when the guy has perfected new beamspring switches
>>109085382>Can't you just use a taller wristrest thoughThat won't help with the gigantic bottom lip his B122 has compared to the F122. Plus I like the classic beige look of the F122 a little more. Though I wonder if he corrected the issue of paint wear from the F62/F77 or if I need to clear coat it myself.
>>109085454You can choose a beige B122 case. But yeah, the bottom lip is fair enough.>paint wearI have an F77 and I haven't had any issues in the last few years. I does feel like if I seriously fucked it up it could scratch the pain, but it's not just wearing off on its own or anything.
>>109085475>You can choose a beige B122 caseYeah but the shape and the keycaps won't match the same look of the F122 that looks like an old school Model M on steroids. Plus the Model F assembly makes it slimmer. Maybe I'll get a B122 at some point, his project has been almost ending for years now and it's not like people'll buy out all of these any time soon. Over $500 a pop with all the caveats of ordering from Joe doesn't exactly make these a hot seller.For now a buckling spring will be fine. My only mechanical keyboard up to this point is the K70 on MX Browns I'm using right now so even an F122 will be a cosmic jump.
How hard is soldering a keyboard? Would it be a bad first project? I bought a Pinecil and some solder a while back but haven't used it yet.
What do linear switches do, besides hot swapping, that rubber domes don't do?
>>109085502Start with something simpler. My first practical soldering project with a Pinecil was MMCX modding KSC75's and making a DIY motherboard beeper, simple stuff. Two wires, four joints. Even though they needed a lot of precision.
>>109085488>so even an F122 will be a cosmic jump.Yeah that's fair. I'm just of the mentality that there's no point in buying an expensive middle-ground and then spending money again to buy the better option anyway, might as well just go straight to the top. But if you want buckling springs and just prefer the design of the model Fs then yeah sure>>109085502Just the switches, or all the SMD components too? Switches is very easy. SMD components are not hard either as long as you have a flux pen, but I'd consider buying one of those "training PCBs" for a couple of bucks from the chinks just to try your hand at it before the real board.
>>109085513Have a linear force curveI'm not being an ass here, linear switches are completely different from rubber domes. Tactiles like browns are much more similar to rubber domes (though still with significant differences in the force curve shape), and by extension clickies too since they're basically just tactiles except louder and with more hysteresis. Linears are about as different as you can get
Baionzilla
Alexotos is one overrated cuntcan't install a simple PCBSnap without fucking it up
LEAVE BRITNEY ALONE!
What mouse do you use bros
>>109086626i use the most hated mouse on /g/ the MX master. More specifically Master 4 but I'm not a gamerfag or any of that shit, jsut use it for work and it does what i need it to do.
>>109086259MX ergo launch model. Well worn now. Stripped the rubber and replaced it with a cork mat. Thinking of switching to a finger ball. Wanted to buy gameball but it's way too expensive and I don't even know if I'll like it. Waiting on protarc's new trackball.
>>109086626MX Master 3S. Too bad it has no built-in memory or the ability to work wired but it's mega comfy and the magnetic scroll wheel is GOATed, way better than what's on the G502. I could use a secondary gayming wirless mouse but idk what ergo shape would be fitting now that I am used to the MX Master.
>>109086755Oh and I swapped the ball for a perixx one. The stock ball sucks balls (lmao)
>>109086626Rapoo vt7 max. The crazy battery life & light weight are nice.
What finger am I supposed to use to press the FN key?
I have been out of the mechanical keyboard scene for years, but someone asked me a question and I had to look things up.What the fuck is creamy or thocky? These words make me irrationally angry.
>>109087765Just silly terms to describe how a board sounds.
>>109087765reddit speak for keyboard packed with foam
>>109078889silent keyboard bitcoin computer with big screen plsextra humidity resistant
>>109087310index
after month of using huge plus:- It cannot replace a mouse for me, too slow and not enough buttons- its really nice to use after first awkward week- bearings are good for precise movement but are really noisy. they are rattling like crazy with faster movements- battery life, 2,4ghz performance and software are unexpectedly stable, no issues for me- does not require cleaning too often- scroll wheel is hard to get used too,- middle mouse click and moving around with ball is just impossible, u have to assign middle click to something else if u need that for 2d cads - first week or two felt bad for my wrist, after that i think its more comfy than normal mouseOverall im really happy, still using mouse if i need to be fast for work stuf but with every day more and more stuff is done with trackball. With buttons i really need to look for something like keypad or gtaphics tablet remote to assign macros from my aerox 9 to that, without them im really slow wity my work if im using trackball
>>109087765maybe you want some creamy thoccies deep down and you don't want to accept itit's alright anon
any nice 40% low profile recommendations for office work? preferably HHKB layout but also not $350 for a plastic piece of shit
>>109090110if you're going 40% do you want split? or are you buying traditional layout but tiny for some reason
>>109086259people don’t really watch keyboard influencers or whatever the fuck this is about, right?
>>109090129honestly doesnt matter, can be split can be standard
>>109090130they doand it's funny to see the big names cock it up over and over again
>MX Gray used to be the default meta spacebar switch?>https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/comments/2hy66h/mx_tactile_grey_spacebar_anyone/what the fuck
this is all it takes to prevent spacebars from warping
>>109091627Ribbed for your typing pleasure
Is a neo 65 core plus worth it or should I just go for a eave 65. I just want something with VIA working out of the box without needed json files everytime I want to change my key mapping
hello frens. thirdworlder here (south america btw) who wants to build his first keyboard. how can i get these keyboard part thingies without getting raped by shipping prices? maybe im retarded but i can only find that one nexttime75 pcb in aliexpress. and almost all other keyboard pages that i find have ridiculous shipping prices lol. i dont mind if this shit arrives in my country in a month, so please help me lol
>>109091814yeah you either order from china or from a local shop/seller (which may not exist)there's a bunch of different shit on aliexpress, both PCBs and switches and everything. but mind you some enthusiasts only sell their own keyboards on their own storefront, e.g. if you want a very specific PCB for some meme build. popular ones often get cloned by chinks (e.g. you can definitely buy Corne pcbs on aliexpress). but not everythingyou can also look into custom pcb printing, like jlcpcb, they can ship from china and so maybe it can be easy, if you want to build some niche keyboard that has open-source files
GODLIKEODLIKE
yeahthat's rightKohakus are the best thing ever madeso what if it looks like something off AliExpress?it's a KOHAKU
hell yeaheveryone says it's the best, so it must be trueI don't care if it looks funny with the visible gasketsit's a KOHAKU
>>109090791Yea a heavier version of the same switch the rest of the board uses used to be somewhat common for Cherry's boards. MX green for MX blue boards, black for red, grey for clear.
there is a strong correlation between looking cute and feminineand enjoying MX Blacks
>shipment updateeeeeeeeeeeee
Another day, another Cherry with fucked-up factory lube. At least it's not greased all over the housing like the Nixies I got from Unikey were.
>osume launched dokodoko budget keycapsAnyone have both osume and dokodoko? is there any actual quality drop
>>109093553the keycaps are fucking ugly af with that
>>109094140>No yuropAin't paying the shipping tax. I'll get me a panda set for a board I got lying around once it gets here. I like the font.
>>109090189then I'd say corne is the best default option. there's tons of variants on aliexpress, find a choc hotswap one with the features you want (hotswap? screens on the halves? wireless? you can probably find it) so you can experiment with different choc switchesthe one thing i'm not sure about is whether choc v1 or v2 is better (and they're usually not compatible with each other)
