OP Image: Ergodox
Buyer's Guide:
http://pastebin.com/QJD7fSGU
Where to Buy:
http://pastebin.com/8Yku80VL
FAQs:
http://pastebin.com/M5w7QtKp
Switch Guide:
Switches are subjective. Try a switch tester.
Ignore all "switch guides".
holy shit
10/10 would now know how to type in that shit but still love it
>>51630999
Go build one.
>http://ergodox.org/Hardware.aspx
Like $125 in parts
>gets hipster keyboard because it should be more ergonomic
>non-sculptured profile
Full retard.
>>51630984
3rd for don't trust kaihua shills
They are chinese communists trying to sell their cheaply made kailh clones instead of superior German quality switches
CoolerMaster QuickFire Rapid-i brown switches, yay or nay? anything better for 100€?
this will be my first mech keyboard.
>>51630999
Build one.
>>51631542
Enjoy your dead leds.
>>51631542
>brown
>backlit
Enjoy your mushy keys and dead LEDs
Can anyone rate their overall experience with one of these things? Also hands are tiny so the size poses no problem.
>>51631644
Mine was great until I started getting double presses. Had the MX Red version.
>>51630984
I don't know why but I love the blue and purple color scheme.
Well /g/ I'm going from this M$ sidewinder to a corsair k70. I guess I did god right? At least I can get rid of this old piece of crap after 6 years of use.
>>51631993
I remember not liking it when I tried it at the store a few weeks ago. Not mentioning it looks like trash.
>>51631933
Right?! That thing is fucking gorgeous. I thought blue and orange were the perfect mix, but blue and purple/magenta is so much better.
>>51631933
>>51632058
Edit: Make that purple or magenta or fuchsia. Basically the same hues.
>>51632045
Which keyboard are you talking about? If the k70 looks like trash then the sidewinder looks like a giant shit.
did anyone else grab a quickfire rapid yesterday.
hey /g/ I need your advice which mech keyboard should I buy I want one for cs:go but can't chose one.
I'm looking for blank black pbt keycaps for my pok3r, but where the fuck can I find these?
>>51632277
>blank
Why people do this?
>>51632277
You missed Vortex offering blank full size sets of the dark Poker caps on Massdrop. Cheap but thick PBT. These days I can only find them sold in ISO oddly enough.
The only thing readily available for ANSI seems to be this:
http://www.geekkeys.com/geekkeys-black-blank-thick-pbt-full-keyset/
Hello.
I ordered a mechanical Focus FK-2001 on ebay but received a FK-9200 instead. Is it worth sending back? this thing is huge as fuck compared to FK-2001
pic is FK-9200
comes with 2 plugs because the trackball goes into the mouse port
>>51632768
this is the FK-2001
>>51632795
I would, I love my 2001 and doubt i would use that funky spacebar trackball
>>51632875
So how does one go about saying "you piece of shit, you sent the wrong thing" on ebay ? also apparently this is a rubber dome keyboard so he lied twice on the title on ebay
>>51631993
You did quite ok.
At least the k70 doesn't have LEDs which can die on you if I recall correctly.
What would you recommend me as a typing board I can bring to work?
I like the sound and look of the HHKB however I use the arrow keys too much to navigate terminal history and pg-up pg-down as I use irssi quite often.
Some also overpriced tkl realforce or an other board can to the job?
>>51633034
KBP V80 with matias quiet click. Kul / varmilo TKL with clears.
Maybe this new varmilo 68 that is on masdrop right now.
My first ever mechanicalö keyboard (CM Storm QuickFire XT with brown switches) arrived today and Iv'e been using it for a couple of hours.
Feels really good to type on.
>>51633172
congratulations amigo and remember to fodase pa
also you could get a 30€ or cheaper keyboard from Spain 2nd hand
>>51633034
>I use the arrow keys too much to navigate terminal history
^P/^N, ^R
>>51632328
It looks clean.
>>51633565
>fodase pa
What.
>also you could get a 30€ or cheaper keyboard from Spain 2nd hand
With nordic layout? lol
So I bought these for $50. Did I fall for the meme? Are the browns that much quieter? I can foresee the noise being annoying after a while.
Anyone know when Massdrop will do another ergodox run?
I'm looking for an 80% with blacks, preferably no LEDs or gamer bullshit. Any suggestions?
>>51633715
thought you were PT from how you typed "mechanical"
nvm then
>>51631515
Yfw you realize Cherry switches are made in China too.
>>51633949
"ö" is on the right of "l" on nordic layout.
>joined the Troubled Minds drop
>it's announced they're redoing Penumbra for the same price
fuck
>HHKB Pro 2
>Novatouch
>two Pok3rs
>Varmilo VA87MR
>DSA Eve
>DSA Decked Out
>GMK Hyperfuse
>GMK Triumph Adler
>SA Valentine
>bought all this in the last sixty days
help /mkg/, how do i get out of this cult
>>51634006
topre switches for life
>>51634182
I'll buy the HHKB off you at some point if it's black and you can offer me a good price
Is the Corsair vengeance K65 a good starter mech?
>>51634444
It's an ok starter, but you can do better.
Just get something with a standard bottom row.
why not #1 keyboard all o Korea
>>51634182
Find something else to spend money on.
I build computers I don't need and buy audiophile level hardware I rarely get to listen to.
>>51634740
this desu senpai
>>51634182
>no korean customs
nigga, you haven't even scratched the surface
Bought CM Storm QuickFire Rapid (blue switches) and Tai-Hao Miami keycaps. Look forward to the look of it.
>>51635223
I can't imagine the colors of miami going well with the black case, but post a picture once you get it, I'm curious to see how it looks.
Would it be nearly impossible to play 2hu shmups with MX Blues?
>>51634044
so you actually only use "ö" instead of "o" in nordic languages ? how do you type a normal "o" then?
>>51636707
They have ö in Germany as well, and in Denmark and Norway there is O along with Æ. There are more letters, not replacements.
>>51636748
so the letter lane of your keyboard is "qwertyuiöop" instead of qwertyuiop ?
>>51636598
I'm no worse than usual with Greens.
>>51630984
>order ErgoDox kit with pre-assembled pcb from Poland
>it arrives a week later
>pcb won't fit in the acrylic case because all diodes have wires sticking out on the other side
>have to remove all of them, clip them, and solder them back on
>case still doesn't fit because the cut-outs are too small and pressing against the connectors
>have to sand-paper it for hours until the pcb is a good fit
>time to put in the switches
>they don't fit as well because the cut-outs seem to have 1mm+ tolerance
>keep jumping out or being partially lifted when I force them in
>have to spend another day to sandpaper the switch cut-outs and removing parts of the switch casings until all of them are a good fit
>eventually everything works perfectly
But then I realized I hate the layout of the thumb keys and ended up never using it
I finally got to try Clears today and they feel pretty neat. I don't really have much to say other than that they're pretty neat. It's not like my WPM has changed at all either. I might end up using these as my main from now on, they feel pretty nice in comparison to Browns. Not sure if they're better than my Topre though, but we'll see.
spacebars are for comfortability only
>>51637449
I flipped my space bar for about a week. While I did think it made it more comfortable, so to speak, it didn't feel right. My thumbs tend to slam on the bar, and sometimes that slam feels so good after I type up something I love and make a space. I don't get that same feeling with the flipped bar.
>>51637309
Why do people praise Clears but hate Browns here? I just don't get it.
>>51637975
probably because they are hard to find and they feel special.
http://www.amazon.com/Mechanical-Keyboard-Matias-linear-switches/dp/B00YL0D09S/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1449011584&sr=8-8&keywords=KBP+v60
>>51636707
We use both.
Normal o is where o always is, between i and p.
We use ö (and å and ä) in various words.
>>51636876
qwertyuiopå
asdfghjklöä
zxcvbnm
Where to buy nordic keycaps?
>>51638178
cool
in spain we just have an Ñ at the right of the L but apart of that i think our keyboard is pretty standard
in portugal its pretty much the same but with the ç in the place of the ñ
>>51637975
Browns are hardly tactile. I tried them and I felt no tactility and the resistance was low.
Just ordered this. How'd I do?
>>51633721
Just get dampeners. That's what I am doing because I also got meme'd for 50 dollars. Which is a pretty decent price to pay for a memefication of that caliber.
Too bad about the nonstandard caps in the bottom row, tho. There are some sellers that carry replacements, but far less than normal caps.
Is there any reason to use PS/2 over USB if the keyboard has both?
My dick
fuck paying 50 dollars for this, though.
>>51639108
PS/2 has native NKRO, which may or may not be relevant depending on personal needs and the board in question.
>>51639117
>>51634080
>that gif
Hellooohggh
>>51639117
>>51638673
So if I want a typerwriter experience I would want greens right? I'm thinking of getting a keyboard with greens exclusively for typing.
>>51639117
Get mommy to buy it for you fellow /v/irgin xD
What should I do with 109 extra gateron yellows?
>>51639365
rig up a way to replace all the light switches in your house.
>>51639347
Epic, simply epic xD
>>51631542
Get a code keyboard instead if you're looking for Browns and leds
>tope-rah
>tope-er
Which is it?
>>51640362
eh-reh
>>51640362
to-puh-ray
But roll your r.
>>51640362
It's Japanese, so it's actually tope-ray, but nobody says that.
>>51640454
to pu re
That's how everyone says it.
>>51640711
Toh per
anyone have a real pic of a pok3r with white leds?
Just fuck my shit up /g/
>>51640958
I had one of those.
Was neat, but the rubberdomes were really bad.
Waiting for pic related in the mail with MX Clears
>>51641107
So can I use any old pro micro as a KB controller with TMK? Also, what kind of wire should I buy? I already know about resistors.
How much money would it be to do all of this minus switches, plate and case?
Thinking about getting a Ducky Shine 4/5 or a WASD v2 with MX Browns. This will be my first board, but I got a switch tester and I liked the browns the best. Any suggestions?
>>51641454
Didn't mean to quote
>>51641454
22 gauge wire. You could probably use 24.
>>51639365
I'll take them. I'm serious. I love Gateron yellow and will out them in my next board.
What is best entry level keyboard
>>51640362
I've always thought it was top-ree
Not mechanical, but have you guys ever seen this before? I stumbled upon it while looking up solar panel stuff, I've never seen a solar-powered wireless keyboard before.
http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/k750-keyboard
I don't know about you guys, but I think this is fucking neat.
>>51631542
Azio MGK1 with Browns.
Wanting this for my first board, A$78.50.
Searching for the available cheapest standard bottom row keyboard returns a $120 Deck Hassium (no backlit).
Any other suggestions for a full size Cherry Blues or settle on that Durandal? Budget probably around 120 AUD.
>>51633034
cm novatouch is a topre tkl board
on sale for 119 on their site last time i checke
>>51641657
Aight, thank you.
>>51641921
>topREEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>51630984
Is it the gaming dream?
Can anyone recommend a good wireless keyboard for an HTPC home theater?
I bought a Rii K12 Ultra Slim and I'm having serious buyer's remorse. It types keys all by itself randomly and I frequently lose control of the mouse cursor. It seems the antenna for this keyboard has been encased in metal on every side except up. Sometimes I have to tilt the keys towards my PC to get it to reconnect.
Very frustrating.
>>51644388
>HTPC home theater
http://www.amazon.com/iPazzPort-KP-810-16-Wireless-Keyboard-Worldwide/dp/B009B6M2W8/ref=sr_1_1?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1449039857&sr=1-1&keywords=iPazzport+KP-810
>>51632328
I bought a cheap blank grey set for one of my mechs.
Fucking hated it so much, I threw them all in the garbage. Not even joking.
I guess I just like being able to look at my keys while I think.
>>51630984
>BACK
>SPACE
god that triggers me
>>51641904
Ducky Zero or CM Storm Quick Fire XT.
>>51641921
Same here. Speaking of which, I found a Realforce 87U that's less than a year old for like $137 USD and decided to get it.
all i wanna do is make a tiny keyboard solely for media
just a few media keys and nothing else
of course that fuck on ortholinear doesnt make em that small
fuck me
>>51644388
What about one of these things?
>>51631644
It you are thinking about the Noppoo Choc Mini there is a couple of problems with it. It uses weird sloppy software/driver hacks to work. So isn't Mac or Linux compatible and won't work in BIOS. At least from what I understand.
>>51646421
I saw a custom mechanical gamepad for playing 2hu posted here before so there must exist such small PCBs for custom controllers
I'm not very fond of the CLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICKCLICK
of mech keyboards, so I got orange switches. They're a lot quieter.
Does anybody sell switch blockers online for even remotely reasonable prices?
I just want to cover my left windows switch.
>>51646508
Is this bait?
>>51646544
Are you bait?
ordered a meme board
[spoiler]pok3r w/ mx clears[/spoiler]
>>51646497
>small pcbs
Unlikely, probably hand wired.
>>51646421
If you want to spend LODS you could always get a b.pad from winkeyless.
