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leper khan posted:How can it be an investment? There's effectively no intrinsic value. And nothing is preventing a supplier from flooding the market with replicas of "rare" caps. yes however http://www.ebay.com/itm/252489877984 http://www.ebay.com/itm/252508109002 http://www.ebay.com/itm/291436814456 http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/151687883770 https://www.reddit.com/r/mechmarket/search?q=artisan&sort=new&restrict_sr=on
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# ? Jul 5, 2017 04:16 |
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evil_bunnY posted:I mean a cool escape cap is nice and all but $30 is just lmao lol https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=36546.msg691654#msg691654
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# ? Jul 5, 2017 05:00 |
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Lol https://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=access,cherrymxkeys&pid=cds_redesc
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# ? Jul 5, 2017 10:53 |
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yup, that rerun of the key showed up somewhere between 2009 & 2011 iirc and simply collapsed the speculative market around the original the is going to happen with those artisan caps, although for now the prices are keeping level in the $30-50 (and above, in some case well beyond) region per key because that's what the market (ie idiot nerds with money) is willing to pay for them. the current big replica seller (k3kc) basically sells his wares at ~$5 below the originals, and i'm sure they're making money hand over fist if only because they actually sell direct to the public, versus the artisan makers who mostly use this hilariously hosed up lottery or auction systems. that said, if you're willing to deal with taobao, you can source a bunch of these in the $5-10 range: https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=550397515380&ns=1&abbucket=17#detail before anyone asks, taobao is the chinese equivalent of amazon, kinda, and while anyone can open an account on it you won't be able to fund it through non-chinese banks or credit cards, aka you need to be physically present over there to do it. your best bet is either to go what's called a taobao agent (a third party reshipper, and no i don't have a recommendation on which one to use) or contact the seller directly and loving pray that 1) they speak functional english, 2) they accept paypal or something, & 3) they don't just take your cash and tell you to pound sand, because the transaction will be 100% outside of taobao's rating system. if all goes well, you can still expect the usual 30-90 day order cycle à la dx.com or aliexpress.com. odds are you'll be fine doing a small purchase, but go through an agent for anything significant, because if the seller intends on robbing you, they will try to string you along beyond paypal's refund window. for the love of god don't send money as "send money as gift" or whatever it's called these days, that basically neuters any chargeback options. be ready to offer to cover the fees (~35¢ + 2.9%) to shut them up about accepting money through the other option.
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# ? Jul 5, 2017 12:20 |
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Is it possible to get a nice, cheap white key set for my masterkey L? Going by the last couple pages, looks like no?
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# ? Jul 5, 2017 16:18 |
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underage at the vape shop posted:Is it possible to get a nice, cheap white key set for my masterkey L? Going by the last couple pages, looks like no? The vortex pbt keys are great and relatively cheap I think. Not sure if they come in blanks or with legends though.
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# ? Jul 5, 2017 20:04 |
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The Unlife Aquatic posted:A Quick Word On Cherry Clones So if Kalih is worse than meh, that doesn't suggest WhiteFox is going to be stellar if they rate it as a good alternative to their own new switches: WhiteFox posted:Our New Switches
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# ? Jul 5, 2017 21:38 |
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The Halo switches are also made by Kaihua.
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# ? Jul 5, 2017 21:52 |
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MrMoo posted:So if Kalih is worse than meh, that doesn't suggest WhiteFox is going to be stellar if they rate it as a good alternative to their own new switches: Yeah, this is why I decided not to contribute to the latest WhiteFox drop despite the fact I've wanted one forever.
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# ? Jul 5, 2017 22:13 |
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The Unlife Aquatic posted:Yeah, this is why I decided not to contribute to the latest WhiteFox drop despite the fact I've wanted one forever. Feeling better and better about having a cheap, well built CM storm board with real cherry blue switches, and getting a Race 3 for my birthday.
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# ? Jul 5, 2017 23:39 |
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LionArcher posted:Feeling better and better about having a cheap, well built CM storm board with real cherry blue switches, and getting a Race 3 for my birthday. My first mechanical keyboard was actually a CM. Cherry MX Blues too. You've got good taste.
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# ? Jul 5, 2017 23:42 |
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underage at the vape shop posted:Is it possible to get a nice, cheap white key set for my masterkey L? Going by the last couple pages, looks like no? kinda depends what cheap means to you, but of course you can! for zero dollars (but admittedly a fair chunk of time) you can do this, which is on my to-do list one of these days: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzoZ7rG0x0c the same exists as an off the shelf product, but @$80 it might be breaking the cheap requirement: http://www.maxkeyboard.com/custom-white-translucent-top-backlight-keycap-set-blank.html you can drop down in the ~$40 price point via unknown sellers/brands, but be aware that these are probably budget side printed caps someone sanded down: https://www.banggood.com/104-Key-OEM-Profile-Side-Printed-Translucent-Top-All-Light-transmitting-ABS-Keycaps-p-1160289.html max does have a cheaper alternative with either clear or smoke caps: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yz6y7DhcMUM (shown in smoke) smoke, blank: http://www.maxkeyboard.com/max-universal-cherry-mx-black-translucent-full-keycap-set-blank.html smoke, top print: http://www.maxkeyboard.com/max-universal-cherry-mx-black-translucent-full-keycap-set-top-print.html smoke, side print: http://www.maxkeyboard.com/max-universal-cherry-mx-black-translucent-full-keycap-set-front-side-print.html clear, blank: http://www.maxkeyboard.com/max-universal-cherry-mx-clear-translucent-full-keycap-set-blank.html although not available in smoke (but available in other colors), signature plastics offers a nice alternative to max' keys in the same price range, but in a dcs profile for a more sculpted layout versus max' near flat one. click here for more info on key profiles http://pimpmykeyboard.com/dcs-translucent-keycap-sets/ otherwise as mentioned vortex is an option: https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1330 (while white, the pbt is thick enough to prevent the backlight from showing except through the legends) if price is 100% the decision factor, check this set out: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Double-shot...jwAAOSwSypY~Zsr worth noting, i pulled random links for most of these, so if you shop around you can probably get a deal
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# ? Jul 6, 2017 01:06 |
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MrMoo posted:So if Kalih is worse than meh, that doesn't suggest WhiteFox is going to be stellar if they rate it as a good alternative to their own new switches: Word on the street is that new Kailh switches are pretty drat good now that they've stepped up their QC. Also, I'm typing on Outemu Blues right now and they feel just as good as Cherry Blues. (I think I actually prefer its click) My only gripe with them is that the stems are a little wobblier and it's noticeable on the non-stabilized mod keys. This cheap Zhuque keyboard with hotswappable keys is really a godsend because I can swap out switches and have a good apples to apples comparison. My friend has Gateron Greens coming for his own Zhuque board and I have Gateron Blues coming so I guess I'll report back with a trip report on how I feel about all these clicky switches.
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# ? Jul 6, 2017 03:39 |
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Constellation I posted:Word on the street is that new Kailh switches are pretty drat good now that they've stepped up their QC. Also, I'm typing on Outemu Blues right now and they feel just as good as Cherry Blues. (I think I actually prefer its click) My only gripe with them is that the stems are a little wobblier and it's noticeable on the non-stabilized mod keys. If a few goons say as such I'll move them up to "meh". e: I'm hard on the Otemus staying in nope because everything I've seen says their QC is abysmal. I'm sure your keys are fine, but they can't guarantee that kind of quality in every board with their switches. The Unlife Aquatic fucked around with this message at 07:32 on Jul 6, 2017 |
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MrMoo posted:So if Kalih is worse than meh, that doesn't suggest WhiteFox is going to be stellar if they rate it as a good alternative to their own new switches: I now feel better about getting on this the first time, although i still feel guilty about paying so loving much for a keyboard i got it with blues though and can't help but wonder what the clears feel like
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# ? Jul 6, 2017 11:55 |
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the worst case scenario is that you'll have to spend some money and an afternoon replacing all the switches on your board. like unless the box contains a swarm of angry bees or something, that's pretty much the worst case scenario; bit more money, some time. hopefully, the people building the keyboards will effectively add another layer of qc on the switches too. i wouldn't worry to much about it, especially since you didn't purchase this off of a random chinese site either
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# ? Jul 6, 2017 16:26 |
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Asked WASD when their Poker 3s with Clears on them would be back in stock ... they estimated 3-4 months! Ouch. Maybe Massdrop will come through sooner
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# ? Jul 6, 2017 20:50 |
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Well I treated myself last night and ordered a ducky pocket to replace my Chinese numpad as I want macro functions. Will post report on how it changes my life.
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# ? Jul 6, 2017 20:53 |
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So my Ducky Shine 6 just showed up and...it feels kind of weird? Is this normal having typed on non-mechanical keyboards your whole life? Is there usually some getting used to it? The lights look cool at least. edit: Okay I think I may have figured it out. I always have typed on a keyboard that's on a slight incline and the keyboard lies really flat. Anyone have any good methods for elevating a keyboard? axeil fucked around with this message at 04:28 on Jul 7, 2017 |
# ? Jul 7, 2017 03:18 |
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Just ordered a vortex core with clears, and a macropad with grays to go with it. And a fancy escape key for it. And pretty keycaps for my TKL: It's a bit scary how I can come up with justifications for these purchases. Das Keyboard is still going strong 6 years on, but blues are too noisy for using in the office. CODE with clears is great and only 3 years old, but it's not as portable as it's like. So here I am. I've never used 40% before, and I'm not sure if I'll end up keeping it. Anyone have experience switching over from a traditional size keyboard, or tips for transitioning?
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# ? Jul 7, 2017 04:08 |
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Update from the Whitefox Kickstarter: * Settling on Cherry stabilizers. Sads. * They're selling merch, if you're the sort who wants to rep your keyboard brand on a t-shirt or hat or something. kona.store is the link. * They're looking at LED's, but they're not gonna put them on the keyboard. I guess you can buy them later and put them on yourself?? It instills confidence that I can mod the keyboard if necessary. (You guys have me spooked about the switches now, I'm hoping I can buy good ones and replace if necessary.)
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# ? Jul 7, 2017 04:59 |
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Has anyone tried the Logitech Romer-G switches? I saw a TKL keyboard with them, and might pick it up, since my current home keyboard is feeling too big.
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# ? Jul 7, 2017 05:48 |
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pgroce posted:* They're looking at LED's, but they're not gonna put them on the keyboard. I guess you can buy them later and put them on yourself?? It instills confidence that I can mod the keyboard if necessary. (You guys have me spooked about the switches now, I'm hoping I can buy good ones and replace if necessary.) To install LED's later, all you'd have to do is remove the keycaps, unscrew the plate from the case and lift it out, then drop the LED's in and solder two pins on each. Repeat for each key, EZ. This is my White Fox with DSA Granites next to the newish GPU I got, I found it funny that the GPU is isgnificantly larger
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# ? Jul 7, 2017 06:34 |
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Horizontal Tree posted:To install LED's later, all you'd have to do is remove the keycaps, unscrew the plate from the case and lift it out, then drop the LED's in and solder two pins on each. Repeat for each key, EZ. Good stuff, you want it in the OP?
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# ? Jul 7, 2017 06:38 |
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axeil posted:edit: Okay I think I may have figured it out. I always have typed on a keyboard that's on a slight incline and the keyboard lies really flat. Anyone have any good methods for elevating a keyboard? I'd recommend you get used to typing on it flat - it's better for your wrists, however, if you do want to incline it, does it not have little legs you can extend?
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# ? Jul 7, 2017 10:20 |
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chippy posted:I'd recommend you get used to typing on it flat - it's better for your wrists, however, if you do want to incline it, does it not have little legs you can extend? It does not.
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# ? Jul 7, 2017 13:14 |
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The input club people apparently beat kalih over the head with improving their qc and the dude behind it is a neeeeeeerd that built his own switch tester so the switches are probably just fine.
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# ? Jul 7, 2017 13:38 |
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axeil posted:It does not. You could make some out of Sugru (https://sugru.com/)? Seriously though, if typing with it flat means that your wrists are in a neutral position (i.e. straight line through your forearm, wrist, and hand, no bend at the wrist), then definitely consider getting used to that. Your future self will thank you for the lack of carpal tunnel syndrome.
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# ? Jul 7, 2017 13:59 |
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chippy posted:You could make some out of Sugru (https://sugru.com/)? Yeah i think it's probably better to just suck it up and adjust to a flat keyboard. I have a normal flat keyboard for my work computer, I've just been using my old keyboard for so long I've adjusted to it. Otherwise, about how long does it take to adjust to using a mechanical keyboard? It started to feel a bit better as I used it yesterday evening but it still feels weird.
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# ? Jul 7, 2017 14:18 |
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What switches do you have in it, and what keyboard are you coming from? In what way does it feel weird? I don't remember having to go through much of an adjustment, really.
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# ? Jul 7, 2017 14:42 |
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Finally got the Godspeed set that I ordered like a year ago and put it on one of my Ergodox Infinities. It looks good but a bunch of the keys aren't correctly labeled for my keymap and since these are SA profile, most of the novelties I got aren't the right row type for where I want to put them. Guess I'll either pay too much for a blank ergo set or just sell these all off and either pick up Nautilus (which has a really well thought out ergo kit) or another DSA profile set. And since it's a new thread, here's my other ErgoInf with DSA Granites (actually has some HC Granite modifiers now but don't have a new pic handy):
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# ? Jul 7, 2017 14:44 |
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chippy posted:What switches do you have in it, and what keyboard are you coming from? In what way does it feel weird? I don't remember having to go through much of an adjustment, really. Cherry Reds and a plain old Microsoft membrane keyboard. Part of me thinks that maybe I should've gotten blacks but I want to stick it out for a few weeks in case I need to adjust. I honestly think its the flat/tilted thing but it just felt kind of weird to me at first.
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# ? Jul 7, 2017 15:57 |
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axeil posted:Cherry Reds and a plain old Microsoft membrane keyboard. Part of me thinks that maybe I should've gotten blacks but I want to stick it out for a few weeks in case I need to adjust. I'm not personally a fan of linear switches - I prefer tactile or clicky. Whenever I've tried linear switches I miss the lack of feedback that the switch has actually actuated. Perhaps you're missing that - membrane boards do have a slight bump to them as you press the key and the rubber dome collapses. That's the thing with mechanicals, the different switch types do have a distinctly different feel to one another.
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# ? Jul 7, 2017 16:36 |
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I really dislike linear personally ... just feels mushy to me. I need that actuation point too. Though Clears, which don't have the 'click' sound, are definitely my favourite.
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# ? Jul 7, 2017 16:46 |
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axeil posted:Otherwise, about how long does it take to adjust to using a mechanical keyboard? It started to feel a bit better as I used it yesterday evening but it still feels weird. When I switched from a generic membrane keyboard to a basic mechanical keyboard with cherry brown switches, I didn't notice a huge difference, save for the noise from bottoming out the keys. It was only after a couple weeks, when I tried a lovely keyboard at school that I really understood how nice it was
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# ? Jul 7, 2017 18:15 |
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chippy posted:You could make some out of Sugru (https://sugru.com/)? echoing the warning about raising your keyboard, catching an rsi is not a good thing you could use pretty much anything rubber to raise it while keeping it in place
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# ? Jul 7, 2017 18:46 |
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surebet posted:echoing the warning about raising your keyboard, catching an rsi is not a good thing In this vein, anyone who gets a split board just be aware of what you're doing. They can be really ergonomic, but they can also force you to contort your wrists in incredibly harmful ways. If you're bending your wrists, you're doing something wrong.
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# ? Jul 7, 2017 20:33 |
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unpronounceable posted:When I switched from a generic membrane keyboard to a basic mechanical keyboard with cherry brown switches, I didn't notice a huge difference, save for the noise from bottoming out the keys. It was only after a couple weeks, when I tried a lovely keyboard at school that I really understood how nice it was Our first computer had an IBM Model M, the keyboards in my elementary where all old Apple IIs, they were upgrading but didn't finish until I got to middle school where they had modern membrane keyboards and I remember being all "These feel mushy and bad" but eventually got used to them. Getting a set of Cherry MX Browns was almost nostalgic (probably would need to get a Unicomp for the real deal). Having to use a regular Dell keyboard at work was just awful after that, so I got a CODE with Clears. Not really sure when the last time I touched a generic membrane keyboard was now. I guess my laptops, since they use scissor switches which are technically rubber dome but they don't have that mushy feeling at all.
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# ? Jul 7, 2017 20:45 |
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leper khan posted:In this vein, anyone who gets a split board just be aware of what you're doing. They can be really ergonomic, but they can also force you to contort your wrists in incredibly harmful ways. It's also one of the Reasons I shy away from clears vs blues or browns. Harder impact on the fingers
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The Unlife Aquatic posted:Good stuff, you want it in the OP? Sure, if you want it to be a lovely example of how tiny compact layouts can actually be. I really love this keyboard, it was fun to build and its just wonderful to type on with the caps, o-rings, and clear switches. I very much want to build a small 6 or 8 key macro pad to attach to the base of my monitor, and I'm tempted to build another tiny layout board of some kind to use with a tablet for schoolwork. Need ideas.
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# ? Jul 7, 2017 21:26 |