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Jan 10, 2013

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FAT32 SHAMER posted:

I got my Ducky One RGB in and I think one of the LEDs R in RGB doesn't work





I'm debating if I should call the Amazon people and have it exchanged or if I really care since the keycaps I'm getting in September from massdrop don't have windows anyways so it's more about the background lighting

edit: other than that this keyboard is great, very solid and i love the white colour. i think i must have bought it from mechanicalkeyboards.com's amazon store because it came in a MK box, so maybe i'll just bother them and see what they can do for me

if i just spent a hundo and a half on a keyboard, i'd sure as poo poo want to make sure all my pretty princess lights worked as intended

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Jan 10, 2013

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:siren: group buy - sa max ashen from maxkey - round 2 :siren:



- $78 for a fully sculpted sa keycap set, honeywell themed
- $16.80 shipping if you just buy just that, or free shipping if you grab $100 of stuff
- group closes sept. 5th, ships october-ish
- abs, but thick rear end doubleshot abs with a satisfying sound

round 2 changes a couple things:

quote:

The new and improved Maxkey Max Ashen is back by popular demand. With its classic and low-key gray color scheme accented by a dash of red, SA Max Ashen is reminiscent of the aftermath of a campfire, with some burning embers amidst a pile of gray and white ashes. Previous issues such as "Back space", “SHIF T”have been all resolved, "Delete" is now "DEL" and "Escape" now "ESC", for even better aesthetics.

check me out sperging about this set here: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3732284&pagenumber=93&perpage=40#post473197750

i can vouch for both the production quality of this set and zfrontier, and i've been quite happy with my purchase. this is a legit good purchase if you've been lusting after crisp, luxurious doubleshot sa keycaps, at a more reasonable price than the sp stuff on massdrop. the ~6 week turn around is also quite nice.

get on this, nerds

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Jan 10, 2013

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The Unlife Aquatic posted:

Just how hard is it to get aftermarket PBT keycaps for Topre stems? Is it even possible?

they exist, but they're not super common

once in a while massdrop will run a set, otherwise you'll have to really look around

https://elitekeyboards.com/products.php?sub=access#toprekeys

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while i don't agree with all of the design choices, the execution is pretty good and it's always a treat to see hand wired keebs.

i have to ask though, what's up with the f row? the way it's delineated with the darker keys creates a mid group of f6-f9, which is odd to me.

good work!

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Nondescript Van posted:

Black on numbers 5 and 0 as a quick visual reference. I'll probably change it since numbers on an ortho layout are pretty easy to nail down. I don't intend to keep these caps on here, but until the Miami dolce set starts to exist this is the best option I have.

ooh i see i hosed up there, i thought you were running an f row. the visual reference makes more sense now.

have you considered adding additional homing keys up there to help with the transition?

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pretty much all the cap sets ever come with one, but if you need to get one grab a wire one, the plastic ring ones are pretty bad.

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NewFatMike posted:

I need some help, thread! I found my ideal keyboard, and it's the Coolermaster Masterkeys M with white LEDs and MX Brown switches, only downside is that it appears to be sold out everywhere. Is there anyone else that ticks those boxes? I would ideally like to pick up a pair of them, one for home one for office.

https://www.amazon.com/Cooler-Master-MasterKeys-Mechanical-Keyboard/dp/B01ITE93K6

Any other keyboards that have a compact layout, but keep the numpad? It's super useful for 3D modeling, but I don't like having full size keyboards.

TYVM, beautiful thread.

PS: Miami doubleshot keycaps on Massdrop: https://www.massdrop.com/buy/tai-hao-miami-keycap-set

your thing has been rolled into coolermaster's quickfire brand, now known as the tk (available as white leds & browns):
http://www.coolermaster.com/peripheral/keyboards/quickfiretk/

couple key differences:
- the lower row is now in the fucky ~gamer~ 1.5/1.0/1.25/6.5/1.25/1.0/1.0/1.5 layout, which will make replacing the god awful keycaps a bit more challenging
- both this and the masterkeys version have a non-standard 1u "0" & "00" on the numpad instead of a single 2u "0" per the standard ansi layout, to accommodate the numpad becoming an arrow cluster

standard ansi layout:


quickfire tk:


the thing i find incredibly dumb about your thing's layout is that they decided to reinvent a basic "this has already been a functionality for literally decades" thing the numpad does; hit any numpad's numlock, and it becomes both an arrow & nav cluster already:



the quickfire does this in it's own non-standard way via an fn layer, which is fine if you've never used a numpad with numlock off, but would be extremely weird if you're already using an unlocked numpad.

other alternatives:
- leopold fc980m (1800 layout, no backlighting)
- zz96/rs96 builds could be needs suiting, but these aren't a walk in the park to source

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The Unlife Aquatic posted:

Wow, how are they charging that much for ABS keycaps?

keeping in mind that this is going to be a very popular set:


the final price for a standard layout should be ~$120:
- alphas @ $40
- mods @ $48
- numpad @ $31

i mean yeah, abs, but it's some high quality doubleshot abs with a bunch of redundant keys. you're paying the signature plastics premium for sure, but it's still within the realm of reason for a very nice (imho) set

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Jan 10, 2013

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reminder that sa ashen is live and has ~5 days left on it's timer. a legit good set i own and vouch for, pretty much the cheapest way you can get into sa caps:
https://en.zfrontier.com/collections/keysets/products/maxkey-ashen

you'll note that ashen is pretty drat close to oblivion's white alphas/numpad & monochrome mods for almost half the price; if money wasn't an issue i'd probably get the oblivion one if i wanted to redo the same colorway (slightly more needs suiting legends for me) but ashen will be at your door in 6 weeks.

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Grassy Knowles posted:

This is available on Amazon (with coating) for $41.99 but you’ll also receive it within a week and not a year. Massdrop has not made a single estimated ship date for me this year, and I don’t ever expect them to start trying to hit them again.

tbf for something as off the shelf as this i can only hope that they'll meet their shipping target, although massdrop

they have their uses for canadian buyers, since everything on amazon.ca is hilariously overpriced

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Jan 10, 2013

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NewFatMike posted:

That's weak about the TK, looks like standard keycaps should fit on the OG, though, so that's nice. I'll probably end up rebinding "00" to "0" - splitting the key would have been just as well.

you'll still have the 1u 0/00 issue, those caps aren't standard at all. if you want to run the stock caps that's not an issue, but if the intent is to barbie up a board, you might want to consider another alternative.

if you want a compact option, consider running a tkl+numpad setup; this will leave you with the option of running with just a compact tkl and busting out the numpad when needed. depending on what you go for, you should end up with a standard ansi layout on mx stems, which is the easiest thing to get caps for. you also have the option of unlocking num on the numpad to use it as an arrow/home cluster.

i'd recommend looking into a code in browns or clears (which is a stiffer, snappier version of browns) and pick up whatever mx numpad you want. leopold does some nice stuff in that area.

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foutre posted:

Speaking of Leopold numpads, are there any good equivalents to the FC210TP? I've been trying to find a black version of it in clears or browns but it seems like it's perpetually out of stock. I basically just want the same layout in black with tactile switches but that's been really hard to find.

clears are fairly rare on full boards but basically non-existent on numpads, unless you go the custom kit route
https://unikeyboard.io/product/felix/ (ask them about sourcing clears)
http://winkeyless.kr/product/b-pad-x2-pcb/ (fairly expensive if you want it completely assembled)
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Satan-pad-21-digital-mechanical-keyboard-rgb-led-with-lamp-amjpad/32761106161.html (get the first kit and source/solder the switches yourself)
https://www.massdrop.com/buy/vortex-22-key-diy-switch-tester (currently inactive)

NewFatMike posted:

I was just going to put the arrow keys there on a fresh set of caps and remap "00" to just another "0" in software. It may be a hair inconvenient, but beauty is pain.

I have also found this website: https://meckeyalpha.com/products/ma98?variant=41516891598

And I can put together the exact keyboard I want with backlighting and Cherry Browns (no keycaps) for $118. Has anyone heard of this site before? I might rather just order a pair of boards from there.

e: Turns out they're in Hong Kong and I'm just across the border for an extended trip, may post a trip report.

at the end of the day, it's your board, so don't let my nitpicking discourage you from trying something you think would be needs suiting. never hear of that shop, but if they're local-ish i'd check them out for sure.

SymmetryrtemmyS posted:

I've been using the same 20-year-old keyboard for 7 years, and it's still working perfectly.

:shrug:

i love the codes i've bought to barbie up or bring to quiet workplaces, but i have nothing but love for my ~30 y/o ibm stuff

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Jan 10, 2013

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last call for sa ashen

https://en.zfrontier.com/collections/keysets/products/maxkey-ashen

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teethgrinder posted:

Did this to my WASD V2 with Greens using these: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/top-printed-side-printed-dsa-pbt-keycap-caps-for-usb-wried-mechanical-keyboard-104-keys/32813738267.html (note if you're curious, it took like 8 weeks to arrive in Canada)

Feels loving WEIRD. Never had DSA profile before. They're much flatter than the caps I'm used to. It works much better when I extend the keyboard legs; used to have it lie flat otherwise.



i was looking at other stuff in that store, apart from the usual crazy slow ali delivery time, any other impressions wrt the seller? quality of comms and that kind of stuff

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Jan 10, 2013

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nice, i'll grab something myself over there when i have a chance. i'd be curious to know how well the print holds over time, if you think about it report back in a few months.

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Jan 10, 2013

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paging The Unlife Aquatic

https://kbdfans.aliexpress.com/store/2230037/search?origin=n&SortType=bestmatch_sort&SearchText=topre

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Jan 10, 2013

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teethgrinder posted:

Your next purchase should be Cherry MX Clears :)

The Keyboard Your Coworkers Won't Bash Your Head In With™

this

teethgrinder posted:

I'm open to other types, but Clears are excellent and not noisy.

Also I like keycap set compatibility.

extremely this

Eric the Mauve posted:

They're adequate if you're not man enough for buckling springs :clint:

also this, to a point. i enjoy both and they each have their uses/contexts.

clears strike a nice balance between noisiness and tactility, it's not the same as the good ol' ibm stuff but in most workspaces they're a polite option. of course, they're still significantly noisier than the $5 bundled domes found in the bottom of those $400 dell specials, so topre/matias might be an option to consider if people are getting bitchy because unlike one of my trusty model m keebs, i don't think i'd be able to use my code as an improvised blunt instrument against an uprising of filthy computing casuals

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speaking of filthy computing casuals, my sister needs to replace her clunky mouse+keyboard combos at home and at the office

she's working off of a laptop, so i was thinking of suggesting something wireless & logitech with unifying dongle compatibility, so she could leave a single thing plugged in at all times in her machine and have peripherals magically work everywhere

logitech stuff is extremely not my poo poo though, is the mk520 combo as terrible as i suspect it is?
https://www.logitech.com/en-ca/product/wireless-combo-mk520

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i have some reservations about the whole paperclip thing, not that the result isn't very similar, but if you're using two and one slips you're suddenly applying a really unbalanced force to the switch stem

if you're going to use paperclips, hook them under the key and then pull them with pliers to make sure everything stays straight. good enough if you have a couple keys that need removing but if you're stripping a whole board i'd grab a puller just for the convenience.

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NewFatMike posted:

I spend a lot of time thinking about this exact thing!

My questions would be: what laptop does she have? How many ports does she currently plug in on a daily basis? Are there other peripherals she uses?

If she has something with TB3 or USB-C and uses an external monitor, then my recommendation would be a hub that uses those ports so she can charge, use the external monitor, and plug in her stuff with just one cable plug.

Some kind of USB hub is my general recommendation anyway, that way you can get the best mouse and keyboard in the price range. In that scenario, it would be a maximum of 3 things plugging in every day: power, hub, and monitor.

Keeping one hub and charger at work and one at home is the way to do it, too.

That was my workflow for a long time and it worked well, although planning for expansion is a good idea in case she wants a new peripheral or two in the future and she runs out of USB ports.

The Logitech MX mice are very good, and I guess it depends on what she's looking for in a keyboard? Does she need a numpad? What's she using now?

current gen xps13 with thunderbolt docks at both places; i'm really glad i got to finally ditch poo poo tier, bottom of the barrel refurbs especially since she's running a robust software suite (medical archive client w/ real time 3&5 backups, thin accounting client that hooks into her moneris payment processing thing etc).

the counterpoint is that forcefully dragging her into 21st century enterprise stuff depleted her it budget for the year so while she really needs to move away from the really old & janky keeb/mouse combos she has right now, i don't think i'll be able to convince her to drop $400+ on two pairs of peripherals for now.

going logitech unifying kinda helps because i'd rather have her setup with something that she can leave plugged into the laptop and work no questions asked at both places. since she has plenty of usb ports at both places, going wired could also be an option, but her clinic is a very quiet environment so most mechanical keebs are out except maybe something running on a topre or matias non-clicky switch, which by itself would eat all funds available.

although i think she should be using a numpad for her workflow, she's a two finger scrub typist so going tkl might make more sense especially since her work spaces are a bit cramped.

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assuming you didn't spill coke on it and assuming the vendor isn't lying his rear end off about qc, this is shipping damage, albeit suspiciously specific and local.

in any case rma that thing, and if the vendor doesn't cooperate run a charge back

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Jan 10, 2013

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Modus Pwnens posted:

It looks like maybe the crud I posted isn't related?

i'm going to go ahead and change my "water damage during shipping" theory to "that's battery leak crud"

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Jan 10, 2013

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Constellation I posted:

Massdrop is great for anything that's Massdrop exclusive. Everything else, I just get from China.

same, which is a shame because a lot of the market for custom stuff is consolidating on massdrop. then again, the previous big names in custom cap group buys were also sketchy fuckers, so massdrop is at least better in terms of reliability.

https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboards/wiki/psagroupbuys

for anything off the shelf (ie the wasd i'm typing on right now) you're not going to save much more than a few bucks, which makes no sense considering the order delay unless there's some specific conditions (shipping, don't care about delay, etc) in play.

do use them for custom keycap sets you fancy (because you don't have a choice, really) but that's about it.

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Jan 10, 2013

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blugu64 posted:

After the ergodox infinity arrived they sent a survey asking if I'd recommend them to a friend. :lol:

Might put that kit up one eBay actually as I bought a Kinesis Advantage when I didn't hear anything for several weeks.

you might want to check with forums user LochNessMonster, he wanted one in the last thread:

LochNessMonster posted:

I want an ergodox... I'm looking 200+ aren't I?

no idea if that's still actionable, otherwise i'm sure someone here, in sa mart or on r/mechmarket would be glad to take it off of your hands and save you that 10% ebay fee.

i would, but i just ate a surprise 5 figgie medical expense so lol discretionary spending for a little while

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yeah but that's just them being dicks at that point since it could be reasonably interpreted that since they retained retail rights on their own sales channel for individual switches, that they also had discretion to sell finished goods, and quite possibly on peripheral channels

otherwise the easy out for input club is to sell however thousands of single switches at cost to the newly minted input clũb and have them run the kickstarter

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Constellation I posted:

Input Club just posted a response to Massdrop's post:

https://input.club/official-halo-switch-statement/

In short, Massdrop looks pretty lovely here, but Input Club also seem to be filled with morons. I regret getting into a group buy from both companies.

i'm surprised input club actually had the forethought to trademark their stuff:
http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=87536735&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch
http://tsdr.uspto.gov/#caseNumber=87524613&caseType=SERIAL_NO&searchType=statusSearch

i'm not seeing a patent, at least while throwing all the names i could think of on the uspto search engine, so either there's actually no patent in play or they're misusing "patent owner" when they really mean "who has authority to order a run over at kaihua"

the greater tragedy here is that if both parties start burning bridges other shared projects like the ergodox infinity might also get stuck in limbo.

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Jan 10, 2013

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have some old timey ibm goodness

surebet posted:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hNRH1ULmbNA&t=6m57s

it's legit worth it to just start watching this from the beginning

surebet posted:

holy poo poo he made a new beamspring video!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qw6ebySet0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qw6ebySet0&t=15m5s <- just the typing sounds

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Chikimiki posted:

Hey keyboard thread! I'm looking for a good basic keyboard with function- and media keys, nothing too blingy or expensive. I'd also like it to be quiet. Main use surfing and some gaming. Any recommendations for those criteria? I'm currently using a cheap dell keyboard, but I really liked my old thinkpad's tiping experience. Apple's full keyboard seemed good enough , but function and media keys are not distinct, plus it's expensive. Logitech G213 was another candidate, but I hate the gamer bling, and I'm afraid of the noise of those mechanical keys :ohdear:

Thanks in advance for your help!

gonna go in the other budget direction, if you're looking for something absolutely not gamer-y, consider the code and the wasd. very similar boards with slight differences, but basically:
- the code comes back lit in solid white and ships with keycaps
- the wasd has no backlight ships either with or without keycaps

in your case:
- avoid stuff with blue or green switches, those are the noisiest. consider adding orings to the order as well, they help with at least part of the noise problem.
- if you need a backlight, go code
- if you you want a custom set of keycaps immediately, go barebones wasd
- if in doubt, go code

both use fn & the home cluster as a media player:

(arguably not as good as dedicated media keys, but if you ever want to start playing with custom keycaps at least you won't have to deal with a 107/108 layout instead of the 104 standard, plus the shortcuts are easy to pick up)

clean, dependable, well supported, these are in the $150 range but they're a nice midpoint in much nicer than average boards that don't cost actually absurd amounts of money. load it up with clears for that tactile bump that helps you not bottom out and slap some orings in, it's going to be noisier than the average rubber dome $5 dell special but still well within the realm of reason.



if you want some sweet rear end media keys, the das 4 professional and das 4 ultimate are always nice staples:


for my money i'd go with a code, but these in brown switches would suit your needs. these version 4 models do not have a back light, and due to rather erratic quality control reports on the generations following them, i'd stick to these for that brand.

they msrp at ~$170 with browns.

can't wouch for them, but matias quiet linear switches are supposed to be very quiet, so you have options there too in the $100-$150 range:
http://matias.ca/quietpro/pc/
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_list&c=87

and finally, at the more expensive end of the spectrum, anything topre & silenced is going to pretty drat quiet:


https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=2875

250ish range

tl;dr: get a code, they're great

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heh, big rear end volume wheel is always nice, and anything up to gen 4 is ok. they really went off the rails after and it hit peak :wtc: with their rgb keyboard that for some reason has a complex api exposed to the internet

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betterinsodapop posted:

This, but make room in the budget for replacement caps.

wasd caps aren't great but they'll last a year or so of heavy use. i mean you don't *need* to get something else right out the gate although it's obviously preferred if you're ok with the extra expenditure.

the caps are the only thing that really bother me, i wish you could pick codes up without caps like wasd boards.

Constellation I posted:

The Maxkey Miami Nights came in. The end of the era of SHIF T and BACK SPACE.



ooh i never saw that round go by otherwise i would've hit that hard

very nice setup, is that the anne pro you posted earlier?

surebet fucked around with this message at 02:29 on Sep 21, 2017

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very nice! i really hope that wasn't the last round for this, a setup like yours (maybe with the original granites instead) was always on my to-do list

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Constellation I posted:

I wish, unfortunately the Anne Pro has non-standard screw holes so it won't fit most aftermarket 60% cases out there.

This one is a custom with a DZ60 PCB + wood case from KBDfans with Kailh Pro Purple switches.

hmm, since i'd go with clears i'd source elsewhere, $35 for a pcb with the ic soldering done is well within the realm of reason, especially since i can't do fine pitch to save my life

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also if maxkey miami nights was pretty nice (and something i'd bring at the office), they released their own sa version of good ol' hella loud miami maiami:



https://kbdfans.myshopify.com/collections/maxkey/products/maxkey-miami-sa-keycaps

tbh i'm good with spending $30 on a gimmick set of tai hao caps, not sure i'd pull the trigger on this one, but i suspect the aesthetics will suit the needs of some

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rarbatrol posted:

A couple days ago, my KBParadise V80 started randomly typing As when I wasn't pressing them. It started to manifest while playing a game, where I would get stuck running sideways until I tapped A again, but at one point it automatically filled a text box when I was away from the keyboard for a while.

Any ideas as to what could be the cause?

a few things might be happening

if it's exclusively the a key that does this, i'd look at the switch itself first. disassemble the switch, examine for obvious physical damage, remove all the existing lube (if any), relube with the lightest non-conductive stuff you can find (lithium grease works, but ideally a light gun oil or something similar)

if it was more than just the one key i'd have a couple other things to pitch, but especially considering it's one of the wasd keys on a machine that games, (ab)use induced wear and tear is more likely



k, so just to get it out of the way, you can gently caress right off.

while i have to point out that the op's budget is unknown, you might be right that i'm way over the line of what they want to spend and that i'm wasting my time. cool.

you are more than welcome to voice your doubts and suggest any products you think should be considered, and i'm sure you can figure out a way to do so in a way that doesn't demean other people.

i look forward to reading your next hopefully more constructive post.

that said, here are the requirements that chikimiki stated:
• must have f1-f12 keys: can't be a 60%, and i suspect a full 104/105 board is what op wants
• must have media keys, which means nothing else than "touch keyboard, skip song"
• must not be gamer bling: anything that's not an office-like keyboard (no rgb, weird branding, crazy colors, wasd special keys etc)
• must not be too expensive: expensive is such a relative term that this means nothing without op's guidance
• must be quiet: excludes the clickier switches

their actual statements:
"I'm currently using a cheap dell keyboard, but I really liked my old thinkpad's tiping experience."
they have a cheap rubber dome board right now, and they're missing the notoriously good & tactile scissor switches from their thinkpad. therefore, this precludes any other rubber dome boards from being considered.

"Apple's full keyboard seemed good enough , but function and media keys are not distinct, plus it's expensive."
while apple boards are scissors on domes, they're quite nice ones and in the same style as a thinkpad's feel.

they do suffer from less than ideal placement media key placement because the current layout was rolled out with 2006 macbook pros and apple's been stuck in that design language since.

the layout makes sense on a laptop since you know you have to squish the layout a bit, so with managed expectations it's fine to fn with your left hand and hit f7-f12 with your right:


on a full keyboard fn is where the insert key is on a normal person keeb, the f keys aren't clustered and it's weird to to hit fn+f7 with either one or both hands.


i 100% understand why the op didn't like this setup, but other keyboards do use fn layer media keys but in a much less stupid way. to plug the code again:


that's an easy to remember and super easy to handle with one hand layout.

finally, considering that we're looking at a $130 keyboard, i read "it's expensive" as "i'd rather something cheaper". "it's too expensive" might call for $40 options but i'm not feeling the need to race to the bottom here. i'm not plugging the code because i have one, it's literally the yospos thread consensus (in clears) as the keyboard to get unless you have a specific use case.

tl;dr: the op wants either dedicated keys or a not stupid fn layer. we should also ask chikimiki what kind of money they want to throw around.

"Logitech G213 was another candidate, but I hate the gamer bling"
rgb suggestions need not apply

"and I'm afraid of the noise of those mechanical keys"
a valid concern, best bet would be something in browns or clears. you avoid the extra chatter of a blue or green, and with practice you bottom out a lot less than a linear red or black. o-rings could be considered to mitigate the noise even more.

to the point of all this shitposting: i believe chikimiki wants something more than just another dome board; unfortunately, scissor switches aren't that common outside of laptops. logitech makes stuff like the k800 but we're back in the hundred bucks territory pretty quick and it's nothing as good as the other scissor boards discussed.

i would avoid the k55; take out the rgb gimmick and it'd be a perfectly fine keyboard at $20. this is the keyboard a kid gets when they're not able to nag their parents into buying a k70. even you looked up a k70 first. to spend $50 on a gimmick just to turn the gimmick off makes no sense, especially since for :10bux: more you can get an actual mechanical keyboard with genuine cherry switches with the corsair k66.

as for the weird microsoft keyboard, like someone once told me, you shouldn't just suggest a keyboard because you love it, because this takes none of the requirements into account.

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i don't care if people here buy the stuff i suggest or not, i'm one of many keyboard nerds here trying to help other people find the thing that would suit their needs. this works when we pitch as wide a gamut of relevant products so the person reading can compare the pros and cons and decide what they want. someone before me went low, i went high, so per the requirements of the person originally asking there's now a nice range of stuff they can look at.

doesn't work as well when some random person jumps in and talks poo poo about people trying to get other people to buy the same board as them to validate their own keeb choices or whatever. also if you think the whole "highlight a bunch of stuff in the original post" like i'm not able to read a whole 3 lines of text isn't insulting, welp.

i put the time and effort to post stuff here, i enjoy knowing i helped some people finding their dream keyboards and i welcome other opinions. i'm sure you're here for the same reasons, so maybe you could add your suggestions to those of others and maybe trust that i'm not just randomly listing expensive gear i heard about.

teamwork makes the dream work.

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surc posted:

E: BTW sorry your post turned into this whole thing chikmiki, ignore the drama just look at the recommended boards.

yeah that whole thing was out of line, please eventually come back to the thread with more questions.

i'm going to go ahead and assume that some irl stuff i have on my plate right now is affecting me to a point where i'm super snappy for no reason, surc i'm sorry that you caught the brunt of it and i'm sure that if i read your stuff last week it would've been fine.

i have to go deal with said irl stuff for the next few days anyway, so hopefully i'll come back as the helpful if overly verbose keyboard nerd i usually am.

quickly, regarding grassy knowles' point, this thread isn't exclusively about $150+ gear, but if you look at the original post and skim the thread, we're pretty much focused on mechanical boards. not to say that people won't try to help with other stuff (the whole gamut of products thing i was talking about) but yeah, this is by default a hobbyist type thread and people will suggest hobbyist type stuff first.

that said, anyone should feel welcome to ask about anything, especially since normal & healthy people aren't usually aware of all the details of our weird little hobby. not sure what any of us can say if someone comes here asking about the difference between two $20 products on sale at staples, but we'll figure it out.

have a nice weekend guys!

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