/mkg/ - mechanical keyboards general

>Buyer's template:
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>Where to Buy:
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>FAQs:
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>Use buyers template
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>Keyset wiki
keypuller.com

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QWERTY#US-International
mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1288
atreus.technomancy.us/cheat
youtube.com/watch?v=-cdLILLOGF8
amazon.com.mx/Topre-Type-Heaven-104-key-Keyboard/dp/B00DGJALYW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1467937576&sr=8-1&keywords=topre
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did everyone die

probably
last thread was busy

quickfire xt or rk9000v2 both blue switches.

your obnoxious posting makes people leave

for the better :^)

This is my current keyboard

Is there anyway I could customize it? (i.e. replace switches) or even put the keycaps on a new keyboard?

sell it to an appletard

it's membrane garbage

>use a KBPv80 with Matias Clicky at home for several months
>just upgraded shitty work provided keyboard with a Matias Quiet Click keyboard
>mfw when people obsess over objectively inferior cherry keyboards
Matias is Love

someone here who switched from ISO to ANSI?
Was it hard? How did you choose to write äöüß for example?
And how do you cope with that tiny enter button without fucking up...

>How did you choose to write äöüß for example?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QWERTY#US-International

>how do you cope with that tiny enter button
that tiny enter button is closer actually

mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1288

yay or nay?

no, they're just tired of the same annoying tripfags reposting their ugly keyboards

why are you so mad buddy :^)

and like a dog whistle...

such meme

This way user

Why don't you own a Happy Hacking board?

What keyboard is that? Poker?
Thinking about buying a noppoo choc mini but heard they have weird cap sizes.
They also only come (here) with blues and browns and I want to move away from blues...

can think of about a thousand things i'd rather spend 250 bucks on than rubber domes

First hhkb

KBP V60 Matias with a Tex aluminium case. You could take a look at the noppoo nano 75. All standard bottomrow.

really want that mouse
how do you like it?

Are the keycaps on Poker 3s as bad as people make them out to be?

>Gateron will never make Cherry MX Clear clones

...

>as bad as people make them out to be?
who?

the pbt caps on the pok3r are great, except the letters fade. but for stock keycaps it's better than standard abs trash

why would they when they make something better

it´s really solid for palm grip, really good battery life, 40 hours, was it worth 140$? yes. live in eu so more expensive.

also worth noting, it worked out of the box ion ubuntu with dongle

Yes they do. Sold on Winkeyless (no, those are not the linear ones, but Zealios with a different slider color), I got them right here and they aren't much better than cherry clear. More tactility and more keywobble. It's your choice.

>who?

Just reading reviews. They make them sound so thin that the stems start bulging through.

>white keyboard
>black mouse

they are bad because of a lot of things, such as the OEM profile, imo too rough texture and horrible lettering (and font). But them being thin is wrong and their redeeming feature

Why do you hate linear switches?

sounds great, thank you. really need to get one soon.

they don't seem thin to me

model f107 arrives tomorrow

ordered tada68, hope it's good D;

What font is that in the OP pic?

apple

That's a fruit.

yes it is

So what font is that?

Univers 57 Oblique

it's almost like you could have googled it

no idea

see
You're welcome.

but i didn't really care

But now you can answer the user who asked originally.

I don't know if this belongs in a /sqt/ but I'm starting to get pains in my fingers from long hours typing on my MX blacks. If I swap out the springs to something lighter, will there be any problems?

Any specific things that I have to look out for when swapping springs?

...

Autohotkey for æoå by alt=eoa respectively. Use your pinky for enter, it's the easiest thing to get used to. I prefer the ANSI enter, but god damn the ISO layout of almost all other keys is superior.

So you're the real fruit here.

>will there be any problems?
nope

might as lube when while you're at it too

Why are Realforce keyboards so damn ugly

yes

because you're adopted

>aзoв
eww

it was a good meme on /k/

What keycap set is this?

GMK royal alpha
just barely didn't make MOQ on massdrop
probably wont drop again

Taihao caps feel worse than stock ABS.
Don't waste your money on TH guys.

Looks fugly

How good are the stock keycaps on the HHKBs?

And are the black ones actually black or are they dark gray? Hard to tell from photos.

they are PBT

Dark grey with black legends

Can you show me some other Alps compatible SA keycaps I can get for 10€? I'll gladly change my setup so it pleases you then,

Probably the retarded pricetag.

>Budget
$400 USD

>Location (continent at least)
Mexico.

>Preferred switch type
Possibly Brown, I read that Blues can be too sensitive? Like if you want to write "oo", you may end up with "oooooo". Also read that reds are fine for typing but more targeted for gamers? I do programming for a living and I do some writing (emails, documents, stuff like that). I play occasionally, but only things like Crusader Kings 2, not any shooting game or other online game.

>Layout
ANSI

>Form factor
TKL or full

>Backlight
Doesn't matter

>Previous/current keyboards
MS Sidewinder X6
2015 MBP keyboard for work laptop
Thinkpad T450s keyboard for my personal laptop

Ideally the keyboard should be compatible with Windows/OSX/Linux, or at the very least. Linux/OSX

I really like the T450s keyboard actually, so anything that feels similar to it will do.

duck orion with gateron clears or browns

>$400 USD
If you have that kind of money to throw around, might as well buy some switch testers instead of guessing which switch you want. Also consider Topre.

Is it like the keycap set? Because it looks like you mixed them up since they are not the same height

no spacebar?

Of course I mixed them. The only way to obtain some SA-Alps keycaps is from really old stuff (canon typewriter in this case) and in case of layouts it was the wild west back then. I have fitting Shift keys, but that's it, the bottom row on the typewriter consisted of a spacebar and 2 1u keys, if I'm not mistaken. So I didn't really have a choice, but to take the SA keycaps for alphas and rest OEM.

I don't like this default girls

atreus.technomancy.us/cheat

no glue for eyelids/10

Can I join you guys? Just got this guy on Craigslist

Man those things have so many more buttons than mine. Kind of wish I had one.

>not 250 dollar rubber domes

reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

saw your /bst/ post

glad the deal went well, looks nice

Found this in the parents' closet, anything good?

It's a little dirty but functionally perfect.

How to clean? Pull the key caps and soak them in soapy water?

gr8 b8 m8 if i were to r8 this b8 id r8 8/8

>you will never be rich enough for the topre experience

i'm pretty sure vintagefags claim you can just put them in a dish washer

but here's a video
youtube.com/watch?v=-cdLILLOGF8

amazon.com.mx/Topre-Type-Heaven-104-key-Keyboard/dp/B00DGJALYW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1467937576&sr=8-1&keywords=topre

Went to Fry's today and tried a couple of cherry switches. I like red the best. I also tried brown and black. Couldn't find a a blue board. Should I try one before I go with red? Also, what are some recommended red boards/manufacturers? Looking to keep it simple, so probably tenkeyless. Last question, is it worth looking into switches other than Cherry MX?

>just purchased a Dell AT101W as my first mech keyboard

I hope I won't regret this.

I don't know shit about retro keyboards so I am completely unintentionally bating here

those who have cooler master or prefer cooler master will recommend it and vice versa.

i've played around with both and they're great. between those two senpai i would go with the rosewill since its cheaper.

Thanks, I'll probably for the Topre.

NMB domes with sliders, probably the closest thing to topre in a vintage mech

Remove caps, soak in soapy water for a day. Denture tabs work for really dirty shit, but I doubt it's that bad. Don't put it in the dishwasher.

Imagine blues a little bit heavier than the browns, bit more tactile bump and with a loud highpitched click when pushed down. Friends of mine often refer as typewriter to my blues...

OK I'm gonna go ahead and say fuck blues. No matter how nice they are that clicking would drive me nuts.

Keys are soaping

Can I just vacuum this out with a dust buster or will it suck the springs out?

apple logo

I'll have to clean it up and find that lost cap, should be in the closet it was thrown in. Funny thing we were just throwing shit out and I saw this just before it got trashed.

Currently already using a NT TKL and might be a good option to replace.

it might pull the springs off or spin the flippers. a soft brush and qtips would be a lot safer

that keyboard makes me moist.

looks good op.

I've used both actually. Get whatever is cheaper, they're almost the exact same board, just with a slightly different visual scheme.

looks really nice
you chose the right colors

Who /topre/ here?

No canned air, cleaned her out best I could with qtips and alcohol. Will let the keys soak a bit longer then towel them off, reassemble tomorrow afternoon

Thanks man. To be honest, I prefer it this way, but I really like how SA feels like. I guess I need a second board.

Is there some 60% Alps pcb that supports underglow?

No canned air, cleaned her out best I could with qtips and alcohol. Will let the keys soak a bit longer then towel them off, reassemble tomorrow afternoon