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>Buyer's template:
http://pastebin.com/33S1gVkG
>Where to Buy:
http://pastebin.com/8Yku80VL
>FAQs:
http://pastebin.com/M5w7QtKp
>Use buyers template
http://pastebin.com/33S1gVkG
>Keyset wiki
keypuller.com
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did everyone die
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>>55462470
probably
last thread was busy
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quickfire xt or rk9000v2 both blue switches.
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>>55462470
your obnoxious posting makes people leave
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>>55462643
for the better :^)
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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?
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>>55462717
sell it to an appletard

it's membrane garbage
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>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
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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...
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>>55462809
>How did you choose to write äöüß for example?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/QWERTY#US-International

>how do you cope with that tiny enter button
that tiny enter button is closer actually
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https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_detail&p=1288

yay or nay?
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>>55462470

no, they're just tired of the same annoying tripfags reposting their ugly keyboards
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>>55463090
why are you so mad buddy :^)
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>>55463131

and like a dog whistle...
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>>55463131
such meme
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>>55462809
This way Anon
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Why don't you own a Happy Hacking board?
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>>55463212
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...
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>>55463230

can think of about a thousand things i'd rather spend 250 bucks on than rubber domes
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>>55462395
First hhkb
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>>55463251
KBP V60 Matias with a Tex aluminium case. You could take a look at the noppoo nano 75. All standard bottomrow.
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>>55463316
really want that mouse
how do you like it?
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Are the keycaps on Poker 3s as bad as people make them out to be?
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>Gateron will never make Cherry MX Clear clones
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>>55463367
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>>55463367
>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

>>55463405
why would they when they make something better
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>>55463357

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
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>>55463405
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.
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>>55463418
>who?

Just reading reviews. They make them sound so thin that the stems start bulging through.
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>>55463316
>white keyboard
>black mouse
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>>55463459
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
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Why do you hate linear switches?
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>>55463424
sounds great, thank you. really need to get one soon.

>>55463459
they don't seem thin to me
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model f107 arrives tomorrow
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ordered tada68, hope it's good D;
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>>55462395
What font is that in the OP pic?
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>>55463784
apple
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>>55464018
That's a fruit.
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>>55464081
yes it is
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>>55464228
So what font is that?
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>>55464288
Univers 57 Oblique

it's almost like you could have googled it
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>>55464288
no idea
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>>55464325
see
>>55464320

You're welcome.
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>>55464333
but i didn't really care
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>>55464373
But now you can answer the anon who asked originally.
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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?
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>>55464390
>>55464373
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>>55462809
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.
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>>55464401
So you're the real fruit here.
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>>55464398
>will there be any problems?
nope

might as lube when while you're at it too
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Why are Realforce keyboards so damn ugly
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>>55464423
yes

>>55464441
because you're adopted
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>>55464451
>aзoв
eww
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>>55464472
it was a good meme on /k/
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>>55464593
What keycap set is this?
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>>55464763
GMK royal alpha
just barely didn't make MOQ on massdrop
probably wont drop again
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Taihao caps feel worse than stock ABS.
Don't waste your money on TH guys.

>>55463212
Looks fugly
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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.
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>>55464871
they are PBT

Dark grey with black legends
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>>55464865
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,
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>>55463230
Probably the retarded pricetag.
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>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.
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>>55465016
duck orion with gateron clears or browns
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>>55465016
>$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.
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>>55464912
Is it like the keycap set? Because it looks like you mixed them up since they are not the same height
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>>55462470
>>55463131
no spacebar?
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>>55465054
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.
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>>55465074
I don't like this default girls
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>>55465074
http://atreus.technomancy.us/cheat
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>>55465074
no glue for eyelids/10
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Can I join you guys? Just got this guy on Craigslist
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>>55465074
Man those things have so many more buttons than mine. Kind of wish I had one.
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>>55465322

>not 250 dollar rubber domes

reeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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>>55465322
saw your /bst/ post

glad the deal went well, looks nice
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Found this in the parents' closet, anything good?
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>>55465352
It's a little dirty but functionally perfect.

How to clean? Pull the key caps and soak them in soapy water?
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>>55465447
gr8 b8 m8 if i were to r8 this b8 id r8 8/8
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>you will never be rich enough for the topre experience
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>>55465473
i'm pretty sure vintagefags claim you can just put them in a dish washer

but here's a video
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-cdLILLOGF8
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>>55465016
https://www.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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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?
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>just purchased a Dell AT101W as my first mech keyboard

I hope I won't regret this.
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>>55465494
I don't know shit about retro keyboards so I am completely unintentionally bating here
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>>55462593
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.
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>>55465051
>>55465583

Thanks, I'll probably for the Topre.
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>>55465447

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

>>55465473

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.
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>>55465584
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...
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>>55465792
OK I'm gonna go ahead and say fuck blues. No matter how nice they are that clicking would drive me nuts.
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Keys are soaping

Can I just vacuum this out with a dust buster or will it suck the springs out?
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>>55465623
apple logo
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>>55465763
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.
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>>55465876

it might pull the springs off or spin the flippers. a soft brush and qtips would be a lot safer
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>>55462993
that keyboard makes me moist.

looks good op.
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>>55462593
I've used both actually. Get whatever is cheaper, they're almost the exact same board, just with a slightly different visual scheme.
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>>55463212
looks really nice
you chose the right colors
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Who /topre/ here?
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>>55466084
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?
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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
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>>55466326
good job
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>>55465876
use 90% isopropyl and cutips
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>>55466308
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>>55465016
>mexico
>$400 budget
related to the drug cartels?
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>>55466665
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Here's one for the faggots
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loving my new ducky one... MUCH better quality over my baby first mechanical keyboard... a corsair strafe.

love the feel of the sublimated pbt keycaps.
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>>55466883
fixed
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>>55466928
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Anyone know who makes the keycaps for HHKB? I'm yet to find keycaps that feel this good. The texture and thickness of the caps is perfect.
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are ducky keyboards good? i'm looking at wasd v2 and a ducky one (non backlight keyboard).

ducky one comes with pbt keycaps and wasd comes with abs and i keep saying abs are shit.

but i see more hype with wasd keyboards but no one says why.
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>>55467584

definitely get the ducky. better quality materials in the case, caps, and PCB. WASD is just marketing hype from youtube shills
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>>55467584

Duckys are good enough i own two. Build quality is incredible.
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>>55467584
Ducky > WASD
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>>55467633
>>55467658
>>55467684
thanks guys. pulled the trigger on the ducky.
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>>55465074
d-does it come with you, ladies? please respond.
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>>55467737
those are dudes
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>>55467761
Eh, I can get into that.
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Any idea when the Planck will be coming back to Massdrop?
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>>55467951
Wasn't it there only a month ago or some shit?
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>>55467969
I must have missed it in that case. Thanks.
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Do colorful meme replacement keycaps exist for the model M?

>implying i'm going to google it
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>>55462470
why are there no number keys and space bar. also the escape key is upside down.
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>>55468195
oh fugg maki's fat coq.............
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>>55468360
http://atreus.technomancy.us/cheat

>also the escape key is upside down
i know
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>>55468195

from pckeyboard.com or old lexmark donor boards

they just added a bunch of new colors, too
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Blank keycaps are really gay
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>>55466928
Was going to get some Miami's, but this pic convinced me otherwise
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>>55468409
The longer you use it the more layers you make.
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What's the most compact, customization-options and aesthetic, keyboard? Maybe something like >>55462575 but I want to play games on it too.
Also, opinions on this? I want to get it for my mom for her office job, since I read that MKBs are better for carpal tunnel

https://www.amazon.com/Rosewill-Mechanical-Keyboard-RK-9000V2-RE/dp/B00UBQZPXK?ie=UTF8&camp=1634&creative=6738&creativeASIN=B00UBQZPXK&linkCode=as2&redirect=true&tag=gkb-top-2015-20
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>>55463459
>>55463497
Thin they are not. They a good stock cap set.
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>>55462395
can you please fill me in on the info for that board
im fucking retarded and can't find what alps switch that is
i really want to try alps and the apple font makes me want to cum
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>>55463489
>Calling others a degenerate
>Lip piercings
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>>55468722
i'll probably just use the 3, maybe another layer optimized for gaymning

i haven't even began to program it tho, i really don't like the default layers, but i have no idea what i'm doing.
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>>55468771
Its not too hard once you get the hang of it. I have four layers on my board and its been pretty awesome since I can remember everything since I made it. Two of my layers are for games.
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Can someone guide me where to find a switch tester?
I'd prefer to see MX Clears, Reds, and both Gray
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What does /mkg/ think of this board?

https://www.massdrop.com/buy/royal-kludge-pro-104-rgb-mechanical-keyboard
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>>55468803
Gray Im not sure but cooler master and most switch testers have the rest.
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>>55468794
yeah that sounds great. I'll give programming it another shot tomorrow, I think
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>>55463405
I have a box of Gateron Tactile Clears right by my desk. As the other anon said, you can get them off of Winkeyless. They are made with the exact same mold designed and used for Zealios.
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>>55468848
I wish there was an easier way but unlike diverge and my terminus atrerus hasn't made his own software to map keys. Have to stick with programming is by code like I did till he releases the software.
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>>55468897
I have very limited programming knowledge at all. so it should be quite an experience to get it working how I want at all.

I'll just follow a guide on their website closely and hope for the best, not sure where to even start.

even flashing the firmware onto this thing was a massive pain, lot's of application errors I wasn't expecting.
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>>55468990
Like I said once you figure it out is becomes easier.
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are filcos still worth buying
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>>55468733
see
>>55462593
>>55465625
>>55466021
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>>55463489
jeez that doesn't look shooped at all
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Suggestions for a first Mech?
Still saving up for a good computer, but I'd rather get a keyboard for my current one, first.

Budget: $120 or less
Location: Murica!
Switch:

This one I'm shaky on. From an extensive study on the three keyboards at best buy, I liked the Razer Blackwidow Ultimate better than the rest. Clicky, light pressure to type, and all around nice feel.
(Please keep in mind, Ive been a cheap membrane fag for life, so ask anything you need to)

Layout: ANSI all the way
Form Factor: Full preferred, but TKL I'd fine for me.
Backlight: Again, preferred, but not necessary.
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>Budget
Trying to stay under $150, definitely no more than $200

>Location (continent at least)
Texas

>Preferred switch type
Preferrably red. Have only tried red, brown, black, and blue. Of those I prefer red (I hate clicky keys and keys that require a lot of force)

>Layout
Prefer ANSI

>Form factor
TKL or full

>Backlight
Yes, but no multi-color or anything tacky.

>Previous/current keyboards
No name Logitech cheapskate shit

Needs to be compatible with Windows and Linux. Any recommended manufacturers/models or ones to stay away from? What's the difference between a $70 keyboard and a $150 keyboard, assuming same switches and form factor?
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people seriously spend $200-300 on keyboard with rubber switches?
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>>55469348
topre?
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>>55469348

They aren't even switches

And why does a molded sheet of rubber and bunch of spprings cost twice as much as a bunch of individual switches?
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>>55464390
I'm the anon that originally asked. Thanks senpal
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>>55469400
Why does a bunch of springs and molded plastic cost 5-10 times as much as a rubber sheet over a PCB?
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>Budget
100-120 USD
>Location (continent at least)
United States
>Preferred switch type
Brown, since I play games daily and post on here, and type a lot
>Layout
US / English International. (Gotta keep them accents and special characters available)
>Form factor
Tenkeyless
>Backlight
Yes, if color control is an option that'd be good
>Previous/current keyboards
Sidewinder X4, I feel like it's time to move on.
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I just got my first Filco it was basically exactly what I imagined and I am happy with it. The only serious bonus I give it over the QFR is the case is significantly better. Rather buy a used $80 Filco than a new $80 QFR but I wouldn't pay more than $20 more for a Filco over a QFR no matter what because at that point you can buy better keycaps for the QFR plus it has a detachable cord and the only noticeable downside is the case.
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>>55462395
Today I will get my first Mechanical keyboard; Cooler Master CM Storm QuickFire XT. I'm only hate the keys (Font is too edgy imo) so I'm going to buy new keycaps. Don't know which ones.
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>>55462763
Besides it being Apple related..
>membrane
>garbage
?

ok
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>>55463276
>>55464954
>retarded pricetag
>rubber domes

Too bad people are so fucking moronic..
If you don't like the pricetag for what it is, you obv don't care enough so move on. But to say it is a rubberdome keyboard as a bad reason makes you immediate newfag
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>>55462763
b- but anon... I'm pretty sure that's a Matias...
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>>55463316
Welcome
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>>55470744
It's pride, anon.
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originally wanted to go for light grey modifiers, but my massdrop package was missing keys... but i'm very happy with all white too
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>>55467056
I mean its a small company out of Japan. It's kind of exclusive to their keyboard alone, I imagine.
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>>55470776
Pride is owning an HHKB and knowing it is the shit.
Not bitching about prices or the "rubber domes" of a top tier keyboard.
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Why are HHKB keyboards 225-300 dollars?

I'm not even kidding. I have NO clue.
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Got my Novatouch today. Topre completely lives up to its reputation..

Most of my Cherry boards will now be going up for sale.
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>>55470872
bait instantly triggered me

fucking look into them if you are somehow serious
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>>55470894
I'm new to this. Can you just explain it? I paid 100 for mine yesterday. I think that's a lot.
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>>55470915
100 for a keyboard is pretty standard. HHKBs have topre switches, which you can watch videos on for yourself. They are the main reason, along with other topre boards. Also, it is super compact with a different key layout obv. The $300 one is silenced so it is for an even more select group of people. This board basically has a cult following.

Just go on youtube and watch typing videos with these or other topre
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>>55470868
Pride is also shunning a technology because of preconceptions.
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>>55470915
Also, I would pay that much for the keys as well as just how minimal it is. It is an aesthetic thing.
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>>55470872
Brand name. Type Heaven is $150, cheapest you'll probably get for Topre. Realforce is $200 for PBT caps which are easily $30+ and Japanese labor. That extra $100 for an HHKB is for what exactly?
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>>55469242
Ducky Shine 5 with blues

>>55469348
Yes. Though I'm not sure why you'd actually have to ask that question. There's plenty of evidence on the internet of people buying Topre keyboards and ultimately Topre wouldn't have a deal with EK as their NA distributor of there weren't a market for them.

You must be stupid.

>>55470872
Meme tax.
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>>55471019
It doesn't look like a standard shitty board, that's what.
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>>55470974
Thanks!
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>>55471019
Beats me anon, HHKBs are about 220 bucks, quite similar to a realforce in pricing. Silenced Topre is around 300 bucks, both RF and HHKB.

Get your facts straight.
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>>55471043
Sure thing.
>inb4 I just started your path to being addicted to typing sound videos
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Mechanical keyboards are a scam. They are no different than rubber dome. The ONLY exception is buckling spring and those are like $30 unless you get a blot modded one.
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>>55471077
The bait on these threads just keeps getting weaker.

Joke's on you though, I paid 220$ for rubber domes
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>>55471077
No bait. I have a $30 model M.
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>>55471090
At least I can respect it.

HHKB cult for life
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>>55471090


>$220
>Plastic case
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>>55471321
No shit captain obvious

Tell me more things about my keyboard
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>>55465447
Apple Design Keyboard. M2980. It's nothing special really, unlike the AEK.
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>>55471390
>220$
>lung cancer included
wow you sure got memed
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My mom just called. My keyboard arrived.
CM Quick Fire XT with brown switches. Can't wait to replace the caps. The font annoys the fuck out of me.
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>>55472601
could you possibly take a worse photograph of the keyboard?
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>>55472708
yes
yes i could
Its just a havit magic eagle anyway.
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Things I did lately.
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>>55462763
>membrane
>memebrane
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Anyone who has made ergoclears, am I fine if I only use krytox 105 instead of a 105+205 mix?
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Does anyone know where to get a relatively cheap keycap set for the magicforce? Needs to be cheap, preferably <$20. The stock keycaps on it look disgusting to me.
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Is Filco ever gonna make MX Green Majestouches?
Are MX Greens overrated?
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>>55472842
Those Jap boards just don't look as nice. They're too damn cluttered and uneven.
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>>55473990
just solder some in you faggot
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is there really no keyboard with macro buttons and NKRO?

Every logitech, razer or corsair that has macro buttons is listed as no NKRO.

Every other company I've found while searching sells keyboards with no additional buttons.
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>>55474627
Can't be arsed to do that
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>>55472047
I wish I were you, I've been waiting around two weeks for my keyboard to arrive. I got one with brown switches but I didn't feel that the feedback was enough and one of the arrow key's switches felt scratchy and I didn't want to lube it. So now I returned it, waiting for refund to process so I can buy one with blue switches.
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>>55470478
Filco's PCB is much better than QFR.
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Bought this mechanical keyboard cm storm rapid i. This is my first mechanical keyboard. I've looked at what /mkg/ reccommends but when i look up if they're in the netherlands they are not available or like 50$ shipping. Is this a good choice for 110$? I could replace the keycaps
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Is there anything between blue and green that's still clicky? I'm looking for something a bit harder to bottom out on when typing than blues are, but not as stiff as greens.
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>>55475688
Or: Are greens as hard to type on as people say? And are greens unfeasible for gaming?
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>>55475688
>>55475861
Any switch type is feasible for gaming, its just preference.
Greens are a bit harder for sure but some people like that so just go with it if you want stiffer blues
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>>55475581
pleb here
why does the quality of the pcb matter and how the fuck do you notice what a quality pcb is
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>>55475688
get either of them and put in a spring of whatever weight you desire
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>>55475688
Matias clicky are about 60G and feel way better than both blues and greens. They're made for bottoming out though.
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What IC should I be looking at when making a custom keyboard? I've seen Arduino and Teensy used in projects, but they are overkill.
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>>55476498
>3.5$ Arduino Pro Micro
>overkill

Literally how and why? It's literally bare minimum, both in price and features. You barely get enough pins for the whole matrix.
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>>55476586
Oh wait, I didn't know there was actually a cheap arduino. I thought all of these were 20$+

Well, thank you anon.
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>>55463131
looks nice but where is your spacebar/backspace

i understand minimal layouts but this looks ridiculous
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Browns or clears as a quiet replacement for blues?
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>>55476791
http://atreus.technomancy.us/cheat
holy shit, how many times do i need to link this lol

>>55476800
clears
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Are clears objectively the best Cherry switch? This guide kind of seems to suggest it.
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>>55476800
matias quiet click
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>>55477049
>>55476854
Seconded

Or more precisely, are browns realy that bad? Only have choice between blues or browns or gateron black/reds...or choose another keyboard which kinda sucks.
Clears are rare as fuck except you paid a shitton

>>55477097
Same here. There are no keyboards with matias >200€
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>>55477112
>There are no keyboards with matias >200€
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_list&c=86
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>>55477145
With customs these end up costing like 180€, almost twice the retail...
So yeah, under 200 thanks
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>>55477049
>brown is bad
>blue is good
This guide is shit, brown a best. Clicky noises will make you want to blow your brains out after a few minutes of typing. I'm not a fan of higher stiffness, either, that just tires your fingers more for no benefit at all and I say that as a decent piano player with strong and flexible hands.
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hello /mkg/, tomorrow's my bd, so I'll have some money to spend on a new keyboard.
>Budget ~$60
>Location: Massachusetts, USA
>Preferably Cherry MX whites, but Cherry MX blues are fine too.
>ISO
>80%, TKL
>LEDs optional
>Currently have razer deathstalker
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>>55476800
Try not bottoming out
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>>55477453
scratch that, I'd like clears.
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>>55475581

I don't find a dual sided PCB to be of any benefit. If I could have knocked $10 off the Filco to have a single sided PCB I would have.
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>>55477266

many enjoy the click and don't share your autistic compulsions
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>>55477453
>>55477509
An ISO 80% keyboard with clears which ships to america for around $60

good luck. you need to double your budget, at least.
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>>55477453
You won't be able to find anything at that price. Around 80 USD maybe, but for clears not a chance.
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i like reds
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How do you guys work with small keyboard. I pretty much use all the keys on my full keyboard. Arrow keys, num pad. home, pg dn, pg up, etc... I find it a hassle to constantly have to push fn to use these keys.
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>>55477624
All the keys are on the small keyboards, just on different layers.
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>>55477589
>>55477529
Could one of you (or someone else) link me to the cheapest MX clears you can find? Preferably nothing to ridiculous looking?
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>>55477655
wasd v2, kul es-87
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>>55477655

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/87-keys-mechanical-keyboard-TKL-tenkeyless-gaming-mechanical-keyboard-cherry-mx-brown-blue-red-87-compact/32285359058.html

clears are much more expensive
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>>55462717
I have one just sitting on my desk
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>>55477655
>cheapest MX clears you can find?
https://mechanicalkeyboards.com/shop/index.php?l=product_list&c=50&sortby=price:asc
if you don't want to order chink shit
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https://www.amazon.it/gp/aw/d/B01D7ZUC52/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?__mk_it_IT=%C3%85M%C3%85Z%C3%95%C3%91&qid=1468009080&sr=8-1&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=tastiere+meccaniche&dpPl=1&dpID=51CIMPT8seL&ref=plSrch
Is this good, senpai-tachi?
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>>55477645
No shit, fn is just shitty to use.
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>>55477675
DONT get browns unless you wanna settle for a garbage switch
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>>55477882
for you
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>>55477624
I actually don't like when I have to raise my hand to reach a button. I'm not using a one with function layers though (at least at the moment).
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>>55477882

agreed, I own many different layouts and the smaller ones are just annoying to use full-time

I appreciate the portability and space saving aspect, but if those are important it becomes an annoying meme
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man it's a great time to by things from the UK
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>>55477945

aren't, even
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>>55477967
does it have vintage blacks? where did you get it and for how much
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>>55477967
>buy*

>>55477984
probably has blacks
$32 USD
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>>55477705
thanks, friend. I will save
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>300 dollaridoos for half the keys meme

Every time I want a good laugh I just visit this general.
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>>55478007
where did you buy it from?
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>>55478062
ebay
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>>55477522
Really? Well, if you dont know how to solder, single sided PCBs are much more likely to have cracked solder points than dual sided. Also, cracked traces are a big occurrence on costar quickfires, specially on qfr stealths and qfrs triggers.

And if you do know how to solder, than there is the "lifted pad" issue.
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Model F 107 arrived, had a fucking shock when I tried to pick this thing up out of the box with one hand. Forgot it was made entirely out of metal.
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>>55477892

I know they're just a bad compromise switch. Would be better off doing reds if I cared about lightness, or clears for tactile bump
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>>55478320
The the official Cherry Ergo Clear rumor true?
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>>55477892
This, I got browns and immediately regretted it. I'm waiting for my refund to process so I can buy the keyboard with blues.
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