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Hey all I was hoping to get some advice. Is there a keyboard that I can buy, that is also friendly to modifications after the fact, namely swapping out the switches. I would like to find either a 70% (ideal) or a TKL keyboard for work. The nature of my work is I need something fairly portable (I work from several locations and those often change over the course of several months), and I would like switches with a tactile feel, but with the option of switching to something quieter if/when people complain. Like start out with Cherry Browns, but then re-switch it for zlients or something if too many of my coworkers complain. Is this feasible? Ideally I would like to keep under $150 all in for the initial purchase. Is it worth pursuing this? or is it just better to resign myself to replacing the keyboard if I get too many complaints? FWIW I have had several mechanical keyboards but this would be the first I am traveling with.
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Aphrodite posted:You guys are thinking too small. You can plug more keyboards into your keyboard. tbf you still don't really need USB3 speeds for that. Now the power draw on your tri level LED setup? Hmmm....
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Sep 20, 2019 00:34
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Dielectric posted:...or, make a thing that looks like a keyboard to the computer but isn't. For my multimedia key replacement, I used a rotary knob with pushbutton along with a Teensy (like an Arduino but smaller) and turn it into a thing that sends volume-up, volume-down, and mute. Viola, second "keyboard". Isn't this basically what QMK keyboards are doing?
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Sep 21, 2019 18:48
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poo poo POST MALONE posted:Is there a similar thread for this sort of thing dedicated to arcade controllers? Like in the games sub forum or something? The FGC thread works for this: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3772278 But honestly fight sticks are at least an order of magnitude simpler than keyboards. It's usually like: Buy PCB, Buy and hook up buttons and stick to the right connectors. Profit. Get Sanwa buttons.
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Sep 30, 2019 02:34
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Deviant posted:Okay, I ordered the CTRL, but i don't want blues or browns, so where can I get red/black switches that isn't going to pull my pants down on the price? https://novelkeys.xyz/products/gateron-switches?variant=19441344839773 Basically the same as cherry (even the colors translate) with less pants-pulling-down. 90 switches is $20
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Oct 16, 2019 01:49
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Whiskey A Go Go! posted:Is there a resale market for certain key switches? I preordered a Crtl Keyboard with Halo Trues, but seeing that they are a 60g Tactile and prone to key chattering, I have trues in the alt I got and I don't notice any chatter but I swear the activation point for a few keys is just below the bump which is kind of annoying. Much less chatter than my macbook keyboard at least.
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Oct 17, 2019 22:59
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Can you like "breadboard" a keyboard and switches? I kinda want to just nerd out and put my own together and maybe add like a USB-C port or crap like that to see what I can do. Is there a starter guide for doing such things?
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Oct 24, 2019 23:47
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These Halo Trues have grown on me. The activation and bump are super high up on the switch and the bottom out force is something like 90gf. They're also pretty cheap. They're loud, but not more so than any other mechanical tactile switch.
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Nov 13, 2019 17:01
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HappyCapybaraFamily posted:I use CapsLock all the time in my daily work No seriously why? Even mainframe terminal emulators don't really require caps anymore (they'll just convert automatically if set correctly)
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Dec 13, 2019 03:07
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onesixtwo posted:https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/keytron/keychron-k6-a-compact-65-wireless-mechanical-keyboard This is super tempting (even though I already have my alt) But I can't help but think of all the bad stuff I've heard about Alice (EDIT: It's not Alice but whatever USB-C / Bluetooth kbd that has all the issues) SoftNum fucked around with this message at 00:07 on Jan 16, 2020 |
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Jan 16, 2020 00:03
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iddqd posted:I really wish I didn’t need a numpad. There are so many great options for wireless mech keyboards that are smaller form factors. You could always get a separate wireless 10key for when you need to do your sums.
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Jan 18, 2020 16:18
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Canuck-Errant posted:Yeah, but with hotswappable sockets and RGB, because RGB is a fact of life these days I'm amused how we can sport keyboards that look like the above but twinkly lights is just way to silly for us serious keyboard folks. I like RGB and making it do stupid things.
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Jan 27, 2020 20:56
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idiotsavant posted:Quick question, but I assume as a starting mechanical keyboard the reason for something like one of the Ducky One 2’s vs something like a Corsair k70 is for build quality? Mainly plan on using it for gaming. Honestly the build quality will be the same, the ducky might even be a bit better. But going from a "full sized" keyboard to a compact one is definitely a "feel" difference that takes some getting used too.
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Feb 4, 2020 00:03
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Snowy posted:Here’s what I hope is a dumb problem, I have a Logitech g610 and all of a sudden it don’t register the same key more than once in a row. You turned Filter Keys on. hold right-shift for a while. e: e;fb
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Feb 25, 2020 19:55
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May 30, 2020 03:46
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AbsoluteLlama posted:Downsides to EZ: I too have smaller hands, is there a site for suggested layouts? Or a kind of howto on what I would need? I understand most of it but a guide would be nice. I bought my alt to be a portable keyboard for client sites but have since moved it to my daily driver but I find the layout a but small for coding use.
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Jun 17, 2020 16:50
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:Oh I just remembered what I wanted to ask this thread. This is usually called "96 key" so you can google for it. There's many options.
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So, between yesttterday and ttoday I managed to pour a cup of coffee in my beautiful alt. As you can tel itt's beginning to jitter a bit, so I need a replacement. Is there a good place to justt shop for keyboards? I tthink for this purpose I wantt 104 key, RGB, USB-C, But I'd like tto just see what's available (thatt I can have shipped to me in the next few weeks)
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