/mkg/ - Mechanical Keyboard General

/mkg/ - Vintage Cherry Edition

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

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>press play on my keyboard
>my waifu whispers sweet nothings to me

feels good

Still waiting on keycaps that look like those.
Why cant they make them that sexy anymore?

ALRIGHT FUCKHEADS

I NEED A MECHANICAL KEYBOARD WITH LOW PROFILE CAPS SIMILAR TO THAT OF AN APPLE KEYBOARD PROFILE

BUT I ALSO NEED MECHANICAL SWITCHES TO LET ME BE A HYPER AUTIST BUT I NEED SOMETHING THAT ISNT THE NORMAL SWITCH (used to use some switch that seems to be discontinued and can't find what the fuck it was called or remember what colour. Was soft)

THE KEYBOARD ITSELF MUST ALSO BE SLIM IN FORM FACTOR

IS THERE ANY FUCKING KEYBOARD THAT HAS WHAT IM DEMANDING BECAUSE I CANNOT STAND THE NORMAL CLUNKY-ASS CAPS

CHRRY ML IS NOT LOW PROFILE ENOUGH FOR CAPS

I NEED FLATTER - SHOULD I JUST DIY EVERYTHING

You could beat a nigga to death with a spacebar that long

Where do you buy keys that fit black alps

I've been asking for weeks please help me

budget?

you need a plate, case, and PCB.

>Why cant they make them that sexy anymore?
>that font
>looks like less surface area for fingers compared to the vintage reproduction profiles
>same dumb meme accents that don't support the color scheme at all

Razer has a bluetooth one

Posting true end-game

Bolt Modded
Floss Modded
Model F internals
N Key Rollover
fully programmable via Xwhatsit controller

>no lettering

what are you, some kind of faggot that touch types? hagagaggagaga

>tfw convinced co-worker to use old cherry board we had in storage
The cycle has begun

See what this
guy said and explain what the fuck you mean with "stealth"

mechanicalkeyboards.com sells at least one or two standard sets, but ALPS keycaps are exceedingly hard to come by.

pimpmykeyboard sells some blanks, I believe.

Razer's caps are pretty low profile, about as much as I've seen on anything remotely mechanical, they use kale switches I believe blues or something. Open one up at your local microcenter and give it a shot

You know, dark grey or black, quiet, non-standoutish

>ISO

No

thx baby

So you want a generic black mech?

>(used to use some switch that seems to be discontinued and can't find what the fuck it was called or remember what colour. Was soft)
alps?
aristotle?

>SHOULD I JUST DIY EVERYTHING
yes, cnc your own keycaps and case
youtube.com/watch?v=VYX5oO5xpkI
but no matter what you do it likely won't end up like what you have in mind

still didn't say budget

you already decided on the keycaps so the style is mostly done anyway? just find a black 60% case. there are a plethora of them thanks to the gh60/pok3r

I know that's what I need, I just don't know specifics about PCBs and stuff. Budget would be like 100, maybe 150

no, i want a stealth
>Terminal_
themed mech

this and the dactyl

You could get yourself a GH60 off falbatech.

That technically isn't ISO.

for a plate pcb and case?

i don't think you have many options for that budget
sentraq.com/collections/parts-1/products/60-rgb-underglow-pcb
sentraq.com/collections/parts-1/products/b-stock-60-aluminum-case?variant=35555570186
sentraq.com/products/60-aluminum-plate-1?variant=10596342599

Here, use a newer pic of my ergodox at least.

Sensei you there?
Can someone tell me a decent tablet that can run linux without having to hack the kernelos and without extra lootion?
Like for example the windows one :S

>plastic case
still considering it

YO!!
those praices plis...

>Terminal_
Do me a favour and elaborate

Thanks, didn't notice that the left shift was actually regular size.
Why the fuck tho

Yes I'm here.
No I don't know anything about running linux on those gimped computer thingies

GMK terminal groupbuy m8.

>>Terminal_

That's actually cool that I can do a HHKB layout

Ah, cheers.

Just get/make a black case for your keyboard, maybe make it winkeyless for that extra aesthetic.

Couldn't tell you what kind of switch. There was this old wiki that had a shitton of different switches and whether they discontinued it or not that had my switch in it

Been killing me that I just can't remember

>CNC case and caps
I'd probably do this if there's nothing as specific as I'm looking for

I'd make my own switches too but that's overkill despite that I CAN

Only thing I can imagine doing for making my own is using aluminum caps. I've 3d printed in metals before so I bet it would be okay if I did it again for this. Though SLS may be better of a choice

Don't have a place like that nearby so can't quite do that but I'll see what I can find

Any reason not to get a Mistel Barocco? I need something more ergonomic than normal keyboards no don't want a crazy different layout. Also like the programmable layers. Any experience with Mistel quality?

I can totally just swap the slider and spring instead of desoldering the entire switch to make whatever fucked up abomination I wanted, right?
Also, is there anywhere I can get loose Cherry MX-compatible stems?

Not with cherry switches, no.

Unless they're PCB mounted, which they probably aren't because nobody in their right mind does PCB mounts

Should I pull the trigger, Sup Forums?

Yes, do it and shoot yourself

Finally someone motivates me to do it.

Well castrate my expansion pak and label me a bootleg Sega Dreamcast. I got FUGGIN Plate-mounted.
Thanks!

It looks tacky user.
Might as well just put some christmas lights up around your room

Will do, my man

>beige keyboards will never be popular again

They still make them

>tfw I realized that I should have bought a backlit keyboard
Already spent $115 on my first one. I guess I'll have to buy another one then....

Shitty font. The abs caps aren't that bad not getting oily or anything yet.

Plum 84 any good?
>35g
>75%
>topre clone
It matches my preference pretty close. I'm just skeptical about the switches since they sound like topre RGBs (like shit)

I looked up Kobo like user said a couple of threads ago.

Who buys that shit? They are literally just hydrodipped or painted OEM cases for $50. And badly painted at that, the edge pooling on their lacquered offerings is atrocious.

I could almost get a rifle hydrodipped for $50.

About to buy the Logitech G610 Orion Brown, am i making a huge mistake?

Filco keyboards are popular with autist (see geekwhack) for some reason.

Yes

just buy a BTC dome with slider instead

what do your recommend user?
>inb4 cherry red switches

KILL YOURSELF """TOUGH GUY"""

Ducky has much better build quality for only like 10 bucks more

links user, ducky is so hard to find that isnt marked up

What country

United states

Just google ducky channel partners.
They're like 80 euros or 90 usd

But I like 35g switches and 75% layouts

Here
mechanicalkeyboards.com/search.php?keyword=&brand=1&switch=&size=&led=&capmat=&capprint=&model=&availability=in_stock_pre&show_kb=off&show_kb=on&show_acc=off&show_acc=on

BTC feels better and they have 75% layouts

thank u user, i will be back after i look

it looks so bright, is it going to be that bright and were you able to adjust it a little?

This looks ugly as fuck

> Unusable layout
> Non-standard keys everywhere
why would you ever

Foam and foil
or
dome and slider?

Neither, but especially not foam & foil.

Because this user thinks BTC are good.

When did you grow out of LEDs, /mkg/?

Pic is the Plum 84, the board I was looking at before

Yeah the default keyboard light is some alternating on and off bullshit and only way to change it is with their shitty logitech software. I returned that shit the day after I bought it. Also it doesn't save your settings, does the stupid light show until windows boots up and loads the driver.

but user, theres a button to disable LEDs all together on the board at the top right

Thank you based mofo for bringing this sweet piece of art to my attention

My boss had one and ended up returning it because unless you have the drivers installed, it defaults to the breathing patern

that was at maximum light. there's like 9 adjustments for the led 10 if you count off

Yes. Get something standard. If you still really want backlight get a Ducky, and if you need extra optional software to customize it get a MasterKeys Pro. If not, there are plenty of other better options.

also the default keycaps dont bleed light through the caps, so the caps are pretty good, outside of the font which is a real shame. I dont understand why chinks choose fonts like these? is it cheaper to have a more shitty font?? like come on china, get with the fucking game man.

>mfw my ordered chink caps will bleed light

REEEEEE
>tfw forgot i wont have an orange key for the Page up at the top right. DO i go ~~((artisan))~~ boys?

Replace the down key with that one. I assume they're blanks? If not, you'll have to go with artisan meme.

looking at my memeforce 68 right now. this layout is wrong

no they are not blanks this is just my color layout :(

>tfw k3hc orange lava scull artisan meme is as expensive as my memeforce but looks pretty dank af

i feel like if i do this, there's no coming back

well shit, I'd just go with a completely different keycap set then
it's still cheaper than artisan keycap meme

is rss feed keycap dank enough

looks like candy

makes no difference
just get the cheapest replacement you can get before you spend more money on caps than on the fucking keyboard

>bought a Magicpoor 68
don't spend money on artisan caps if you are poor should be pretty obvious

ebay.to/2hWGj9c

now that i think about it, i think i'd be the only one in /mkg/ to have an rss feed keycap :^)

That's pretty cheap for an artisan keycap.
Wonder how many were made.

What keyboard?

Looks like a lightsaver to me.

> Budget
150 USD

> Location
USA

> Preferred switch
MX Green probably, want a clicky one but blues are too light.

> Layout
ANSI

> Form
65% or so, I want arrow keys if I can

> Backlight
No

want to get one with clicky switches for typing/coding, also open to other switches as long as they're clicky and heavy, I have clears right now and I'm not willing to go any lighter.

on a scale of 1 to 10 how autistic am i?

maximum

Doesn't look too bad desu

10, but not because you bought it, only because you've posted it so many times.

it has stripe effect

but why?

just realized i would be missing a color orange key for page up...