Mechanical Keyboards

Hello hello

I'm planning out a keyboard for the future, I've figured out the features I want, but I'm having a hard time understanding how to get them. The learning curve is steep, it seems.

Are there any websites that have a good filter for their databases? I'm trying to find quiet, low-travel switches. My plan is to put them on a Keychron V10 QMK Alice Keyboard.

For the keys themselves I'm going to try and find a set that's blank on top, but with the markings on the side. I've seen them in real life, I just haven't gone looking for them in real life. Then, I'll add stickers on top for an alternate layout. That way, I'll always have a visual reminder of which key does what, so long as I remember which mode my keyboard is in.

So far I haven't found a website that lets you filter by travel distance, which is annoying, because I can't put in the kind of work needed to look at every listing to find out the travel distance.

Thanks!

As I collect more switches, I’d like a way to store them aside from old tupperware and ziploc bags. Has anyone found a type/brand of container that they’re particularly fond of? Looking for something budget-friendly and able to hold ~100 switches.

Werd!

I've been wanting to try out a mechanical keyboard for a while and I think I finally have the opportunity. The control keys on my old Alienware keyboard stopped working after I spilled some coffee on it, so I need a replacement. Also, I have an Amazon gift card. I see lots of mechanical keyboards on there with good reviews, but I was hoping to find some more guidance here. As far as what I'm looking for, I really just want something nicer to type with, but hopefully not too loud. A number pad and arrow keys would be nice, but maybe the smaller versions have some type of quick way to get that functionality when I need it. Any advice?

A split keyboard that I have been working on. Still a few updates to be made before I finalize it. Will post some more pics soon.

You can find all owls here https://vkeycaps.art/collections/owl

My Instagram is https://instagram.com/vkeycaps

PSA this is my first custom keyboard, so I am a newbie. I have a friend who helped me, but I am looking for advice and discussion from you guys. I got the barebones edition and stuck on my own silent switches (durock dolphin silent linear) and keycaps. GMMK Pro and GMMK Numpad

I'm already having issues and it hasn't even been 3 days. I want a keyboard that actually works well and doesn't have any restrictions. I like I want minimal to zero problems or hassle

So far:

1. FN key randomly sticks. Not the actual switch, but it stays on and I have to hold it to type. We found out that this was caused by unplugging it while the PC is on. This can consistently be fixed by factory resetting the keyboard, upon which I would have to re-apply the config every time. I don't like the idea of having to shut down every time I want to unplug my keyboard (for maintenance or cleaning)

2. Glorious Core software is straight garbage and I basically can't customize the knobs or slider as I expected. Turns out a lot of people are saying it's garbage

3. The left stabilizer for the spacebar is slightly sticky. Enough to be noticeable, I might be able to forget about it or slightly fix, or maybe I'd reach out to support and they could send me a new one. But obviously I don't want the hassle and this is pretty noticeable considering how often I use the spacebar, especially for games

4. I can't get the numpad working via bluetooth. I found a thread where someone said plugging in their wifi antenna made it work instantly and I did that, but it doesn't work instantly. More hassle to deal with

So I have some questions for you guys and hopefully can arise a lot of discussion from experts.

1. Does anyone know a PERMANENT fix for all of these issues? (FN bug, better software, stabilizer fix, numpad fix)
2. Does anyone recommend a different board and numpad?

If the answer to #2 is yes, here is my criteria (I know I'm picky):

• 75% black heavy aluminum RGB ANSI layout, USBC
• hot swap
• south facing LEDs for both board and numpad
• excellent build (good stabilizers, etc)
• excellent software (for rgb, and if it comes with a knob)
• ideally: RGB side lit
• ideally: left aligned cable (rather than center)
• ideally: wireless (reliable, and only if long battery; for either/both kb and numpad)
• ideally: have a knob, maybe just on the numpad

Thanks in advance for any help, and I'm sorry if this comes across as negative. I'm just very frustrated that shit just constantly has problems

My most expensive keyboard.
Driftmechanics Austin R3 Purple
Alu plate
Gateron Oil Kings L+F
Staebies
GMK Posh
Plate foam + case foam from stupidfish

Here is a sound test comparison of the board with and without foam.

With:

https://streamable.com/dow9fs

Without:

https://streamable.com/j2l9vi

Hi all, first post here. I'd usually head over to r/OLKB but... ya know.

I bought the 1UpKeyboard Pi50 PCB when it came out. It's a raspi powered preonic kind of board but I'm not a fan of the laser cut acrylic case they were punting. I've made a steel sandwich case for my Iris keyboard and it worked out okay'ish. A little rust and I screwed up the screw hole so they're not all aligned.

I've got a quote from laserboost and it;ll be around $120 for a single case from them. It drops to $90 per unit for 2+ and $70 for 10+. The Iris case cost me about $40 for a single unit from a fab shop in my old town but unfortunately I moved to the USA and can't access them anymore. Does the laserboost pricing seem a little high to anyone else or is this standard? Does anyone have any suggestions for other service providers?

Ikki68 Camp and Megalodon DOIO Macropad with lubed Banana Milk switches. I'm not a lefty but support moving numpads and nav clusters away from the mouse. Took about 2 weeks to get used to it, and I keep a numpads layer in the Ikki for when I take it away from my main setup.

I've been waiting on this thing for forever!

My First Custom Keyboard ever. It's a Nullbits Snap 75% Split Keyboard, i used AKKO Lavender Purple switches and Some random Gradient Keycaps of AliExpress. The TRRS Cable is a custom Cable from a Seller on Aliexpress es well. First time soldering so overall a great learning experience

https://imgur.com/ezBl53B

YMDK Air40 with DSA keycaps.

I'm trying to not use mouse, but the keyboard instead. So mouse movement, scroll and clicks are mapped in keys in a convenient layer.

It took me like a week to get used to ortholinear arrangement. But I've never type really fast in my life anyways.

I'm definitely not faster, but my writs stay more relaxed and are almost always still.

cross-posted from: https://discuss.online/post/45198

A while back after it was announced I purchased the Q0 to test its use as a macro pad. As part of that I figured why not do some pictures and write a little review.

The Good:

• Quality packaging means it wont be damaged in shipping
• The included C to C cable is great, and a good length
• The included A to C adapter is useful to have!
• The Foam between the plate and PCB is good quality
• QMK/VIA support is essential and works well
• ALU is good quality and well machined
• lots of little quality details, like rubber pads between the base and top of the case to keep it from rattling or shifting around.
• USBC port is on a daughter board that is replaceable separate from the main PCB.
• Screw in stabs

The Meh:

• The encoder is soldered not socketed so you cant swap it with something else or replace it.
• The encoder feels like garbage to me, it has "scratchy drag" and a the tactile feedback extreme and each step feels like its locking into position.
• The screws holding the case together require an Alan key, while on the inside the USBC port is screwed to the case using Phillips.... Why why are there two different types of screws!
• PCB and Plate are screwed using Phillips as well.
• Masonite (maybe) paper is glued to the bottom of the PCB to prevent shorts, but is a PITA to separate.

The WTF:

• listing says it has case foam on the bottom, mine does not.
• gasket is way to soft for me, i would have preferred a much stiffer foam, so I will have to replace this.

Overall, its nice, if you dont have a num-pad and are looking for a very high end, high quality one with extra macro tools this is a great fit. If you like stiff springs/switches you probably wont like the Gasket.

Build: 8/10 Feel: 4/10 Features: 8/10 Value: 6 /10

First Custom Keyboard I have ever built. It's a Nullbits Snap with two Bit-C Pro MCUs and a Custom TRRS Cable from AliExpress, the Keycaps are also some random AliExpress ones. It was also my first time soldering so it was a great overall learning experience.

After a long wait, KAT Mizu is finally here. Extras are available now on CannonKeys - without a 2+ year wait

There is now a Lemmy community for unofficial Keychron support at lemmy.ca/c/keychron

https://lemmy.ca/c/keychron

We manufacture boards in the southeast US, and this our latest board - the Fossil. The machine in the background is a 4-axis vertical mill, which we make most of our keyboard parts on.

Das faszinierende am Fediverse: wenn eine Community in Lemmy (Reddit-Alternative) sehr interessiert, kann man der Community auch ganz einfach auf Mastodon folgen.

Beispiel? @mechanicalkeyboards

Hullo everyone, I’m looking at silent tactile switches and for sure one of the most recommended is the the Gazzew U4. I see that the white “Boba” housing plastic has been changed to a new one with better discoloration resistance. Does anyone have esperience with the new version? Particularly regarding scratchiness, I have a tester with the 62g black “Boba” plastic and I wonder if the 65g new white plastic could have some negative acoustic impact. Not a big deal, but I couldn’t find first hand experiences on the web.

I use Obsidian (a personal knowledge management system) to log my daily notes, and I also am starting to get into the habit of tracking my moods as well. I programmed it to automatically paste a link to the corresponding mood using AutoHotkey because the firmware of the macro pad doesn't allow full strings to be returned. The top left key is to add a timestamp. I initially was using blank keycaps, but I thought that using a label maker would be a little better. Not the most ideal, but it works.

This is an example of how I use it

I have a DURGOD Hades 68 keyboard that I’d love to spruce up with some custom caps. However, I’m not sure where to start with making sure a cap set will fit my board.

I’d really appreciate some advice on how to figure it out? Searching online hasn’t been that fruitful - or I’m not asking the right questions!

Are there any recommended stores for ISO layouts too?