Anyone else into buying/building mechanical keyboards?

[monolith]

God damn this is hot

 

[Colin Robinson]

God damn this is hot

post a 75 that looks like that but dont give a shit about the disassembling

 

[amalgamas]

Doing that keyboard got me in the mood to do some spring cleaning on my own board and that turned into replacing my switches with some that I had previously lubed and filmed:

Also had to replace one of the stabilizers that had started to get janky, hence the mismatch.

The switches are C³Equalz Dragonfruit's with a 64g throw, since they're freshly lubed/filmed they feel even better than my Zeal's did, but we'll see if that lasts.

 

[Boudreaux]

It's here

 

[Boudreaux]

My god
She's a beaut
The Lowe keycaps at top right are a magnificent touch I didn't even think about that but yes!

I do like how quiet it is. It absolutely feels better than the redragon shit obviously.

Got extra keycaps. I *might* throw some black on here but it's just so damn classy as is.

Thanks @amalgamas.

Suck it @Publius

 

[Boudreaux]

I fucking love it.

 

[Boudreaux]

Coffee crsip was a nice touch

 

[amalgamas]

My god
She's a beaut
The Lowe keycaps at top right are a magnificent touch I didn't even think about that but yes!

I do like how quiet it is. It absolutely feels better than the redragon shit obviously.

Got extra keycaps. I *might* throw some black on here but it's just so damn classy as is.

Thanks @amalgamas.

Suck it @Publius View attachment 312142

So I'll give you the same spiel that I gave @Publius

I left this one as the stock configuration but if you download the VIA Software you can configure every single key as well as the layers on the board. the control key functions as the layer switch which currently get you to layer 2 which is empty.

If you have any issues most def lemme know.

HAPPY CLICK-CLACKING.

 

[Publius]

I still love mine so much, and the wife has grown used to the clicky clacky.

 

[amalgamas]

Coffee crsip was a nice touch

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I'm just glad it didn't melt

Any other time of the year it definitely would have.

 

[Boudreaux]

Bitch is heavy publious wasn't lying

 

[amalgamas]

Bitch is heavy publious wasn't lying

yours is significantly heavier than his is since you opted for the brass backplate vs the polycarb one.

Tell you what though, it makes it sound so much smoother and it'll have it fully planted on your desk.

Also, totally works as a back-up self-defense weapon in case of emergency.

 

[Boudreaux]

I dunno why but the lower end/delete section is just fucking chef's kiss.

I use the home and end key alot at work and that's gonna be so handy.

 

[Boudreaux]

 

[alex]

My god
She's a beaut
The Lowe keycaps at top right are a magnificent touch I didn't even think about that but yes!

I do like how quiet it is. It absolutely feels better than the redragon shit obviously.

Got extra keycaps. I *might* throw some black on here but it's just so damn classy as is.

Thanks @amalgamas.

Suck it @Publius View attachment 312142

Love that spec

 

[Boudreaux]

I'll post pics Monday when it resides at work👌

 

[amalgamas]

Love that spec

96% boards account for the majority of the ones I've made for customers, I figure most people don't want to sacrifice the keys they've gotten used to but they also love the smaller form factor without losing those and of course the higher quality build helps.

I know a bunch of people awhile ago were switching to TKL because their favorite streamers did it, the ones that went lower than that were the people building their own boards though so I figure that's why I don't get them as customers.

 

[Boudreaux]

Can't not have the num pad for my job. Seriously. Thanks again man, it's a treasure.

 

[alex]

96% boards account for the majority of the ones I've made for customers, I figure most people don't want to sacrifice the keys they've gotten used to but they also love the smaller form factor without losing those and of course the higher quality build helps.

I know a bunch of people awhile ago were switching to TKL because their favorite streamers did it, the ones that went lower than that were the people building their own boards though so I figure that's why I don't get them as customers.

I never got the fad where people were building/using those super tiny keyboards… like 60%, even 40%. I just didn’t get the appeal. Even if you were traveling, like why?

I mean sure, if you don’t use the numpad, tenkeyless is fine… but I just never got the appeal of the super tiny restricted layouts

 

[amalgamas]

Can't not have the num pad for my job.

Same, it's part of the reason why if my CandyBar and my backup PCB ever go tits up I'll have to get a 40% and an external numpad, cause I use it so goddamn much for work.

Seriously. Thanks again man, it's a treasure.

 

[amalgamas]

I never got the fad where people were building/using those super tiny keyboards… like 60%, even 40%. I just didn’t get the appeal. Even if you were traveling, like why?

I mean sure, if you don’t use the numpad, tenkeyless is fine… but I just never got the appeal of the super tiny restricted layouts

I love my 40%, once you get used to it and have the layering down it's much more efficient, the difficulty is retraining yourself to type with the layers in mind. Cause remember that originally QWERTY was designed with the express purpose of slowing down your typing speed because people were breaking old typewriters. Still couldn't live without my numpad though.

 

[amalgamas]

post a 75 that looks like that but dont give a shit about the disassembling

not quite like that but tk.co has a TKL that shits all over the drop CTRL high profile for less money right now:

MonsGeek M1

The MonsGeek M1 is the best premium option to begin your custom mechanical keyboard journey with. It comes with extra teflon pads (in case you want to perform the Force Break mod) and tape (in case you want to perform a Tape mod). The M1 offers flexibility for you to modify it and make it truly...

thekey.company

I'm actually thinking of getting the pink one for my wife, she's been using one of my older builds for ahwile now.

 

[Niccolo-daddy]

I got a super cheap of set of CSA height keycaps for $20 Amazon prime overnight (I do more typing, barely any gaming). very happy especially for the price.

Keyboard is a keychron k4 which I absolutely love. The 96% layout takes some getting used to, but I absolutely need my tenkey so this is a great compromise

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Love that yellowy orange

 

[Niccolo-daddy]

Drop's keebs are so fkn overpriced for what they are my god. Those guys are printing cash. Good for them I guess.

 

[alex]

not quite like that but tk.co has a TKL that shits all over the drop CTRL high profile for less money right now:

MonsGeek M1

The MonsGeek M1 is the best premium option to begin your custom mechanical keyboard journey with. It comes with extra teflon pads (in case you want to perform the Force Break mod) and tape (in case you want to perform a Tape mod). The M1 offers flexibility for you to modify it and make it truly...

thekey.company

I'm actually thinking of getting the pink one for my wife, she's been using one of my older builds for ahwile now.

My wife uses my das keyboard model s