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Any retailers out there sell a grab bag of different, somewhat esoteric switches to try? I'm not super wild about buying bags of ~30 just to see if I like one and most of the testers out there are primarily Cherry and Gateron which I have some experience with already. Really just don't want to break the bank on testing an assortment of pandas, tkc fruits, z/t-ealios, and more interesting kailhs.
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Built my first keeb Tofu65 + dz65 + boba u4t + durock v2 stabs I lubed the stabs but avoided the switches on recommendation. Had a little trouble with overtightening the stabilizers and the enter key is still a little sticky but overall it was a nice experience. Still have to buy a nicer cable and figure out QMK and all the fun stuff there.
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WASD code is hobby-space adjacent in that it comes with a choice of cherry reds, greens, clears, blues, browns, or zealios and you could desolder and put in other switches if you want. I'll say, in its favor, that it's probably the most bulletproof board I've ever owned but it's definitely not exciting in any way.
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Jul 24, 2021 23:38
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I just cannot seem to get my stabilized keys to behave. The left shift and spacebar are fine in terms of travel but the sound is a bit inconsistent. My enter and backspace keys, on the other hand, are a mess. They frequently stick down during regular use but I can't replicate the issue while tapping the length of the key during testing. My guess is it has to do with the angle I hit the key during regular use vs repeated, perpendicular tapping while testing. They're on durock v2 stabs that I've lubed, mounted on a DZ65. I've tried playing around with how tight the stabs are screwed in to the board and that's helped a little bit but I'm not sure what else to play with to try to fix the problem. Any suggestions?
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Aug 7, 2021 16:31
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I hate that the nicest keycap designs are all group buys with delivery some time in the next 2 years. Days like today I hate that this is a niche hobby so we can't take advantage of economies of scale.
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Oct 13, 2021 16:49
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I had an issue where the ctrl key on my Kickstarter K3 died and they required a video and a ton of back and forth to even acknowledge that it was an issue. I had to basically threaten to drag them on social media for them to try to fix the issue and ship me a working one. I volunteered to send the old one back but  Keychron: decent if you never have to talk to anyone there
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We're "sorry" but not "sorry" enough to do anything other than insult the original creator by offering him a pittance for lost income on an artistic creation. gently caress Glorious, not just for this but for rebranding a lovely mouse, glorious pandas, and their super questionable company name in general.
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Nov 6, 2021 23:01
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Anyone seen GMK Nord available secondhand? It looks like the group buy shipped in August but a quick search hasn't turned up anything.
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Nov 14, 2021 20:56
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GnarlyCharlie4u posted:DCS Solarized Dark is live and if you order in the next couple hours you get the VIM arrows kit for free. Ah, I guess it was supposed to ship in August not that it already shipped. I had no idea where to look for updates for any of this stuff lol. Thanks for the links.
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Nov 15, 2021 13:15
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redeyes posted:Yeah I don't give a crap about that. Companies do company things, not my problem. Weird questionable ethics flex here
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Nov 18, 2021 01:31
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Loucks posted:Nah, disagreeing with that dude seems like a good call. If the red text has any validity they’re not worth listening to. Well, the people who do the original work for one. People that want to support original artists rather than knock-off merchants too, I'd think.
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Nov 18, 2021 01:51
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ijyt posted:Its picking colours from a pantone flipbook, it's hardly art. "I don't know why you're charging so much. My kid could make something like this!"
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Loucks posted:Is this what trolling SH/SC looks like? Is anyone charging extra for putting e.g., neon yellow caps on their keyboards because it’s “art?” No one's talking about random garbage off of aliexpress. I'm referring to the small batch artisan caps of actual quality. You seem to be under the impression that those two are the same but they are absolutely not and the companies that make knock offs of limited run caps are diluting the artist's work and affecting their bottom line.
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repiv posted:getting mixed messages here If you're gonna disagree with apiary at least have the courtesy of using their actual comparison tweet rather than a vague strawman https://twitter.com/apiarykeyboards/status/1458499372912578560?s=21
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Loucks posted:Imagine getting mad about any of this when there are actual problems in the world. Imagine only being able to think about one thing at any given time 
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The biggest vuln you'll run into with keyboard software are the kind where companies make bad desktop software that exposes a webserver that runs as the SYSTEM user because it's hooked into the drivers.
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Unsinkabear posted:This just in: linears are pretty great. Yuuuuup. My board has Alpacas in it right now and they're an absolute delight to type on.
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Framboise posted:Get on it! Only a maximum of 2000 will be made. Same, with a mat. It's a beautiful kit.
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Dec 25, 2021 21:42
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interrodactyl posted:There's vendors that sell hand lubed switches (e.g. loobedswitches) that you can pay for as an alternative, but if you're looking for stock switches that are pretty drat good, I would suggest getting some JWICK linears, KTT Roses, or Matcha Latte switches. Been meaning to grab some roses so thanks for the reminder. They're $2.70 per 10 pack at dangkeebs right now.
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ijyt posted:I'm miffed that I missed my chance for the 65, but might grab the 75 instead. You can still order the 65? https://shop.modedesigns.com/collections/keyboards/products/sixtyfive Says its estimated delivery is in April
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Just buy hotswap. It used to be that they were somewhat rare so if you wanted a custom you’d almost always have to solder. Not so much anymore. You can get very good keyboards that don’t need any soldering and it’s a much nicer experience both for folks who don’t want to worry about messing up but also as a platform to experiment with switches.
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pseudanonymous posted:I’m in a loving keyboard discord now what am I becoming. Just one?
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Does a hotswap, split ergonomic board with a machined case exist that isn't the ergodox? Seems like most ergos are frankenstein-ish and the cases are usually just 2 3d printed layers. Bonus points for via compatibility E: looking sopecifically for a 65% Blinkz0rz fucked around with this message at 00:57 on Apr 10, 2022 |
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LionArcher posted:If it's as popular as it seems to be on reddit/twitter, I'm guessing the clones on express will beat it's release date lol According to the artist on discord they sold 830 basekits in the first 24 hours which is bananas
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LionArcher posted:Yeah, I talked a lot of poo poo about Keychron boards from my first experience with them, but then I went ahead and ordered a Q2 (barebones) and I think it's fantastic. Fwiw the issue with Keychron has never been with the quality of the boards when they work. The problem is that if/when the boards fail it's an absolutely miserable experience trying to get Keychron to do anything about it aside from blame you. I backed the K3 on Kickstarter and a bunch of keys started going wonky and double pressing and/or missing presses. Trying to work with their support department was miserable. They made me record a video of me pressing the keys and a keytester on the screen indicating that the button wasn't actually pressed to verify the issue and then told me that I should find a local keyboard repair place and they'd pay for the work. It took me a while but I finally got them to just ship me a replacement which has worked just fine but that support experience has soured me so much on the company I don't think I'll ever buy another Keychron.
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Unsinkabear posted:Hi friends, I am once again looking for a 65-75% split keyboard that has symmetrical halves I can tent equally, a traditional-ish QWERTY layout, low latency, and legit software/tweakability (so not Kinesis). Almost any ergodox variant should fit your needs if you want to build your own or go with ZSA’s Ergodox EX for a pre-built that fits your criteria.
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Jan 15, 2023 00:02
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Fn (or whatever your layer mod key is) + backspace works pretty nicely on your standard 60
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Ben Nerevarine posted:I finally, finally broke down and order a Mode Sonnet but it’s on back order for a month while I wait for black bottoms (that they oversold) to come back in stock Mode makes such incredibly good stuff. I have a 65 and I’m genuinely thinking about ordering an Envoy even though they’re basically the same board.
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I got a 65 and it’s glorious but I still want to get an Envoy just because
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The Grumbles posted:I love my Air60, but as it's almost entirely used for when my laptop is docked at my desk nowadays, I'm kind of missing the lack of function/media keys. I don't really want to go out and get a whole new keyboard, but an (ideally wireless) knob + buttons would be ideal. Just something I can set up on my desk and use as a media remote. Would need to work with MacOS. Does anyone have any recommendations? It's the kind of thing where Amazon/Ebay/Etsy are absolutely flooded with cheap looking suggestions so I can't really trust Google on this one. Isn’t the Air 60 qmk compatible? If so you could just do media controls with layers.
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 GMK Mictlan is shipping/has shipped
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Philthy posted:I just got some Outemu browns and they're junk. They have a weird ping noise to them. I wish Gaterons fit, I like my ks-9 pro yellows in another keyboard I have. I got some Outemu silent honey peaches and they're a tiny bit scratchy but feel great. Compatible with my ergodox too. Might lube them but idk
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