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Avalanche posted:So what's the deal with these $275-$300 boards that WASD sells? Do they gently caress or something? It's a Costar OEM, the same keyboard as Masterkeys PBT basically ($80 on Amazon). The price is due to the keycap set which is made by GMK who bought the original Cherry equipment. These sets go for around $170-220. It's absolutely not worth it unless you're crazy about having the original Cherry-profile (kinda lower than OEM profile) keycaps and want to post about it on geekhack.
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Avalanche posted:So what's the deal with these $275-$300 boards that WASD sells? Do they gently caress or something? In that one, it is the keycap set that is driving the price up as they are made by GMK. e,fb
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Terminally Bored posted:The price is due to the keycap set which is made by GMK who bought the original Cherry equipment. These sets go for around $170-220. It's absolutely not worth it unless you're crazy about having the original Cherry-profile (kinda lower than OEM profile) keycaps and want to post about it on geekhack. $199 to be exact. https://www.originativeco.com/products/hyperfuse-origins
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Jul 4, 2018 14:48
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Cherry profile is absolutely worth it over OEM profile. BUT you're better off joining a GMK group buy where a full set will be around $120 USD or getting an enjoyPBT set for around $100 USD. Keycap sets like the one above have a markup because of demand (or a retailer commissioned it and selling for profit) and the only way to get it is to get it used or commission another group buy with GMK to manufacture it.
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Constellation I posted:Cherry profile is absolutely worth it over OEM profile. BUT you're better off joining a GMK group buy where a full set will be around $120 USD or getting an enjoyPBT set for around $100 USD. Actually I just got in on this profile at some website called https://www.originativeco.com/  Really dig the light ivory green/white keys with this GMK set. Expensive as gently caress, but it's a pre-order so I got till September to decide if I want to go ahead with this insanity or not.
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Jul 4, 2018 18:45
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Wow. I'll just buy the pbt clone off Ali Express for $24
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Avalanche posted:Actually I just got in on this profile at some website called https://www.originativeco.com/ There's also a GMK 9009 clone available on KBDFans if you're interested in that colourway. It's by enjoyPBT so it's awesome quality.
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Don Lapre posted:Wow. I'll just buy the pbt clone off Ali Express for $24 I did this with Miami Nights and the lettering has already fallen off two keys a month later.
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pr0zac posted:I did this with Miami Nights and the lettering has already fallen off two keys a month later. Aww dont say that. I have this set https://www.aliexpress.com/item/YMD....2a634c4dkz2Hfx coming next week. Hope the quality is decent.
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Don't bother with the super cheap keycaps with awful fonts, IMO. You'd just end up spending more money in the long run. Unless you just don't give a gently caress (but then you wouldn't be buying replacement keycaps in the first place). If you're on a budget, go for Tai Hao keycaps over the cheap clones out there.
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pr0zac posted:I did this with Miami Nights and the lettering has already fallen off two keys a month later. Which is why you should always get blank keycaps. This is what I'm rocking right now: 
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Jul 5, 2018 16:41
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Does anyone make wingding keycaps?
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You could always design your own and order it custom from WASD. Instructions: https://support.wasdkeyboards.com/hc/en-us/articles/115009403848-Intro-to-Custom-Layouts Order page where you would upload your vector graphics file: http://www.wasdkeyboards.com/index.php/products/keycap-set/104-key-cherry-mx-keycap-set.html but to answer your question directly, not really. There are some very specific sets with non-alpha legends out there, but they're all limited-run group buys.
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22 Eargesplitten posted:Does anyone make wingding keycaps? Wow, I never knew how badly I wanted this until just now
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Hah ditto. Lower case or upper case though?
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Both. One of the ones with uppercase large and lowercase right next to it.
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Hmm, like uppercase in the upper left of the key cap and lowercase in the upper right? Or maybe diagonally placed from each other? Or could put the regular character in the upper left and put the wingdings on the bottom two corners ... I'm somewhat tempted to throw something together in Inkscape now
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I really like the look of the boards from WASD Keyboards, but I want to get something backlit. What other options are there? My first board is a Corsair K70, and I've gotten so attached to typing on it that I can't stand using the Logitech gaming board that I have at work. I plan to take the K70 there and build something nice for myself at home. My budget is around $250. edit: at a glance the K95 looks like a solid upgrade. Any reason not to go with it? I'm assuming that Corsair did their own stupid keycap size thing again. LASER BEAM DREAM fucked around with this message at 19:52 on Jul 6, 2018 |
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Constellation I posted:Don't bother with the super cheap keycaps with awful fonts, IMO. You'd just end up spending more money in the long run. Unless you just don't give a gently caress (but then you wouldn't be buying replacement keycaps in the first place). If you're on a budget, go for Tai Hao keycaps over the cheap clones out there. Good keycaps last for ages. The PBT keycaps on my AEK were made before the Berlin Wall fell and have seen at least a decade of professional use, and they still look and feel almost new. Lettering is still sharp and with good contrast. The texture is a bit worn down on the most used ones (mostly the home row) but it still feels pretty good.
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LASER BEAM DREAM posted:I really like the look of the boards from WASD Keyboards, but I want to get something backlit. What other options are there? The WASD Code is backlit. I really liked mine, until it died a couple weeks out of warranty from a static shock. If you want to save a bit of money Velocifire keyboards are decent. I use one at work and my only gripe is that the stock keycaps feel really cheap. The first thing I did with mine is swap in the stock keycaps from my dead Code, the legends actually line up with the LEDs better than the stock velocifire caps
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One of my coworkers just let me test his mechanical keyboard out and it was really kind of fantastic to type with; so now I'm eyeing up the Qisan Magicforce 68 key keyboard. Is there some way I can buy some doodad to make it work wirelessly?
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Montalvo posted:One of my coworkers just let me test his mechanical keyboard out and it was really kind of fantastic to type with; so now I'm eyeing up the Qisan Magicforce 68 key keyboard. Is there some way I can buy some doodad to make it work wirelessly? Get the gateron version. No way to make it wireless.
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Don Lapre posted:Get the gateron version. No way to make it wireless. What makes this version better?
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LASER BEAM DREAM posted:I really like the look of the boards from WASD Keyboards, but I want to get something backlit. What other options are there? Either the Ducky One RGB or Ducky One TKL RGB will have better build quality and more features than the CODE Keyboard, plus it's less expensive. If you don't want RGB backlighting, both keyboards also come in single-color LED backlight and no-backlight versions: https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_list&c=140
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22 Eargesplitten posted:Does anyone make wingding keycaps? Here's an SVG file that can be uploaded to WASD's keycap designer: https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Ri-gMrE88Q7IZ8sZ3w1iqCuAY3jWL2L6 All the alphanumeric keys have the corresponding Wingdings font character, unless I mistyped something
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Are Das Keyboards still worthwhile? I did some checking around and apparently they had a kickstarter back in 2016 for super dumb keyboard concept, that they still hadn't delivered on... I like their aesthetics, but if they are down to scamming people it is time to buy somewhere else.
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HappyCapybaraFamily posted:Either the Ducky One RGB or Ducky One TKL RGB will have better build quality and more features than the CODE Keyboard, plus it's less expensive. If you don't want RGB backlighting, both keyboards also come in single-color LED backlight and no-backlight versions: https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_list&c=140 Thanks, just pulled the trigger on the Ducky One TKL. I stumbled on it last night while on the Mechanical Keyboards subreddit, but its good to get a recommendation from here also. I'm a little nervous dropping the numpad since I have to do some mainframe emulation for work, but hopefully its not an issue.
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HappyCapybaraFamily posted:Either the Ducky One RGB or Ducky One TKL RGB will have better build quality and more features than the CODE Keyboard, plus it's less expensive. If you don't want RGB backlighting, both keyboards also come in single-color LED backlight and no-backlight versions: https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_list&c=140 What about Ducky compared with the standard WASD V2 keyboard?
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Does anyone ever consider putting weaker springs on thumb-hit keys? After I built my Ergodox I thought I better get serious about proper touch typing, so I was doing more typing than usual because of rolling through some lessons at lunchtime. After a few weeks my thumb joints were killing me. Probably because of some poor form, but even the best form has your thumbs hitting keys somewhat side-on to the joint, so it got me thinking about whether that needed some accommodation.
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Does anyone have the Votex Race? I’m thinking of selling my non-backlit Poker 3 with Clears for one of these. CODE chat - I’ve had one for years and love it but the main reason I got one was because they were the only manufacturer at the time to use MX Clears. Now just about everyone has Clears and there are more interesting options out there so I get why CODE doesn’t have the same appeal they used too. Still a very quality keyboard. 
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Megasabin posted:What about Ducky compared with the standard WASD V2 keyboard? Pretty much the same. Looks like the WASD is almost the same as the CODE minus backlighting.
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Xarn posted:Are Das Keyboards still worthwhile? I did some checking around and apparently they had a kickstarter back in 2016 for super dumb keyboard concept, that they still hadn't delivered on... I was watching a youtube video that I can't find right now but it turned out the keyboard was a clone of one of the das keyboard designs. Since the company is doing crappy kickstarters and using cheap clone switches (greetech?) I don't think there's any reason not to go with something else. Johnny Law posted:Does anyone ever consider putting weaker springs on thumb-hit keys? Most people will actually put stiffer springs in a spacebar because it's a huge long button supported by a tiny keyswitch. But you're talking about ergodox so who knows what those hypernerds do with their boards. If you're causing pain in your thumbs then I think it's really good that you're evaluating how to stop it.
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HappyCapybaraFamily posted:Pretty much the same. Looks like the WASD is almost the same as the CODE minus backlighting. What makes the Ducky's build quality better?
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Sacred Cow posted:Does anyone have the Votex Race? I’m thinking of selling my non-backlit Poker 3 with Clears for one of these. I have one! With clears. I like it a lot; have discovered I type numbers more frequently than I thought I did, though. Oh well, I'll get a numpad at some point. Do you have any specific questions? This is my first mechanical, so I don't really have any point of comparison, but I'll answer as best I can.
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Zack Ater posted:I have one! With clears. I like it a lot; have discovered I type numbers more frequently than I thought I did, though. Oh well, I'll get a numpad at some point. Do you have any specific questions? This is my first mechanical, so I don't really have any point of comparison, but I'll answer as best I can. Mostly just curious about the quality of the keycaps. The stock Poker keycaps are pretty solid but this will be my first DSA profile. Has the odd size of the right hand keys thrown you off at all? I already have a 10 key off to the side of my other boards so I’m not too worried about that. Plus after being on the Poker for a while I’m used to not having one.
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Megasabin posted:What makes the Ducky's build quality better? Now that I think about it, I guess it's mainly that Ducky uses PBT keycaps that are thicker than the ABS keycaps on WASD boards. They both have good, solid plastic cases, but the Ducky boards are a bit heavier, which may contribute to a sturdier feel. Ducky has dual-layer PCBs, which apparently improve durability too, but I don't know if WASD has a similar construction or not. WASD does have keycap customization, which is a neat service. I think you'd be happy with either board, but I'd prefer the Ducky for myself as I prefer paying way too much for keycaps
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Started building a keyboard with a DZ60 PCB today and ISO layout. First soldering job ever, and I got to learn the hard way about what to watch out for in the future. Soldering the white leds onto the board took forever. They are tiny as gently caress and I had to double check if they were aligned correctly. I also spent some time on exchanging a couple soldered leds. Three leds on the bottom row were misalignment and another one was resoldered twice because it was the only led that wouldn't light up for a split second when I connected the PCB to the PC. Turns out that its positioned under the caps key and doing exactly what it's meant to be doing.  Next up were the switches. I had already checked the pcb connection with the keyboard tester program and some tweezers, and the keys all worked fine. I started soldering the switches all the way down to the third row, when I noticed that a couple of switches in the two bottom rows only showed one of their two contacts. Apparently they bent when I added the aluminum plate with the switches onto the PCB board. I ran to the PC to confirm that nagging feeling in the back of my head. Yep, the keys aren't working and I'm going to have to desolder the three rows of switches in order to fix the problem.  I'm calling it quits for today and continue with the project once my desoldering pump gets here.
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Sacred Cow posted:Mostly just curious about the quality of the keycaps. The stock Poker keycaps are pretty solid but this will be my first DSA profile. Has the odd size of the right hand keys thrown you off at all? The keycaps seem pretty decent on mine, although I've only had it a few months so it's still early days. The size of the right side keys hasn't thrown me off but, if I was being picky, it'd be nice if there was a gap next to the left arrow to give you a marker as I sometimes miss if I go for an arrow without looking.
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Anyone soldering, for the love of god get some of this stuff: https://store.rossmanngroup.com/index.php/amtech-nc-559-v2-30-cc-16160.html It makes soldering nearly anything, even micro stuff a breeze.
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Cosmic Web posted:Started building a keyboard with a DZ60 PCB today and ISO layout. First soldering job ever, and I got to learn the hard way about what to watch out for in the future. do you have some pictures? Did you not notice that half your holes did not have a lead through them and you soldered over it anyway?
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