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[DarthBaggins]

new caps for my NK65 - Watermelon:

[Dr0y]

Cherry brown are the worst switches I tried so far ...

[DarthBaggins]

23 hours ago, Dr0y said:

Cherry brown are the worst switches I tried so far ...

Trust me there are worse options out there, lol. 

[Dr0y]

20 minutes ago, DarthBaggins said:

Trust me there are worse options out there, lol. 

probably ... I just don't know them for now ... but still cherry brown are quite bad

[mon1ka]

On 5/8/2021 at 12:16 PM, Dr0y said:

Cherry brown are the worst switches I tried so far ...

this.

23 hours ago, DarthBaggins said:

Trust me there are worse options out there, lol. 

theres very few that can beat the MX brown in being terrible.

[kelvinhall05]

3 minutes ago, mon1ka said:

theres very few that can beat the MX brown in being terrible.

Clearly you haven't tried many keyboards then. MX Brown is mediocre. That's it. It's not as bad as everyone says.

[mon1ka]

Just now, kelvinhall05 said:

Clearly you haven't tried many keyboards then. MX Brown is mediocre. That's it. It's not as bad as everyone says.

As someone who use to like MX browns, i kind of agree. It's bad, but mecha membrane is a thing.

[DailyProcrastinator]

1 hour ago, mon1ka said:

As someone who use to like MX browns, i kind of agree. It's bad, but mecha membrane is a thing.

MX Browns were my switch of choice as well prior to diving into this hobby, but they aren't that terrible. If you put them on a good board they feel okay, not a great tactile, but better than most lightweight linear switches IMO. 

[mon1ka]

7 hours ago, DailyProcrastinator said:

MX Browns were my switch of choice as well prior to diving into this hobby, but they aren't that terrible. If you put them on a good board they feel okay, not a great tactile, but better than most lightweight linear switches IMO. 

When i get a hot swappable case later this year, kinda wanna give MX browns a try again before going back to gat browns. thoughts?

[kelvinhall05]

So I put a solenoid on my Focus lel

I need to do a third revision of the driver board and also test with the Aliexpress solenoids when they arrive but for now it's working great and entirely powered over PS/2. I am gonna try to get the capacitor charging with less current so I have more headroom especially with Focuscalc running but it's fine for now.

[DailyProcrastinator]

8 hours ago, mon1ka said:

When i get a hot swappable case later this year, kinda wanna give MX browns a try again before going back to gat browns. thoughts?

Worth a shot! Personally I find minimal difference between Cherry MX Browns and MX clones but worth trying out, you can buy Cherry switches for pretty cheap. 

[Admiral Shark]

A battle trio 122-key IBM Model M terminal and terminal emulator keyboards! More deets:

• Left: Type I - 1986 P/N 1389152
• Top: Type III - 1989 P/N 1394324
• Right: Type IV - 1997 P/N 1397003

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[DailyProcrastinator]

43 minutes ago, Den-Fi said:

*red caps are just bloody from trying to type on a knife*

[DarthBaggins]

3 hours ago, SharktasticA said:

A battle trio 122-key IBM Model M terminal and terminal emulator keyboards! More deets:

• Left: Type I - 1986 P/N 1389152
• Top: Type III - 1989 P/N 1394324
• Right: Type IV - 1997 P/N 1397003

Show off. . 

[Gale]

Hi everyone, quick question. What kind of lube do you guys recommend/use for your keyboards? I'd like something that's available on Amazon Canada.

[geo3]

22 minutes ago, Gale said:

I'd like something that's available on Amazon Canada

I think you're out of luck there. 

 

ZealPC is in Canada and sells lube. 

https://zealpc.net/products/lube

[DailyProcrastinator]

23 hours ago, Gale said:

Hi everyone, quick question. What kind of lube do you guys recommend/use for your keyboards? I'd like something that's available on Amazon Canada.

Not a whole lot on Amazon, other Canadian retailers other than Zeal are Keyspresso, Ash Keebs, and Alpha Keys

https://keyspresso.ca/collections/lube-lubing-tools

https://www.ashkeebs.com/product-category/lubricant/?wmc-currency=CAD

https://alphakeys.ca/collections/lube

 

I have been using TriboSys 3204 on my stabs and switches, very happy with it. 

[Belac F]

On 5/11/2021 at 3:38 PM, Gale said:

Hi everyone, quick question. What kind of lube do you guys recommend/use for your keyboards? I'd like something that's available on Amazon Canada.

I ran into this problem (from Alberta), I ended up ordering from amazon.com and having it shipped to Canada. I went with g205, it was about $15 USD, but the price was doubled with shipping and import fees. It arrived over a month after the rest of my parts, so I couldn't build it for a while. My grandparents had given me an American amazon gift card (why I chose this route) but the HUGE shipping time and fees and lack of selection sucks. If I were to do this again, I would go through one of the vendors @geo3or @DailyProcrastinatorrecomended. 

 

 

Edit: my order from KBDFans arrived in about a week from china, even after going through Customs. The lube sat in a warehouse for a month and a half and then shipped in about a week. Shows the level of care you get with a smaller company VS amazon.

[MakaDesu]

i like when people say blue switchs are bad for gaming , i alt tab and watch this videos and laugh

its not switch fault you're slow : ) 

[mon1ka]

18 hours ago, MakaDesu said:

i like when people say blue switchs are bad for gaming , i alt tab and watch this videos and laugh

its not switch fault you're slow : ) 

i semi agree with this. MX blues are heavy switches IMO and coming from a linear, it can take some learning.

[ProBottler]

53 minutes ago, mon1ka said:

i semi agree with this. MX blues are heavy switches IMO and coming from a linear, it can take some learning.

Depends on which linear you are coming from, since 51g actuation and 60g bottom out is pretty average in terms of weighting and there are much heavier linears.

[mon1ka]

3 hours ago, ProBottler said:

Depends on which linear you are coming from, since 51g actuation and 60g bottom out is pretty average in terms of weighting and there are much heavier linears.

i came from kahlih silvers. yes, the really fast one.

[Belac F]

11 hours ago, mon1ka said:

i came from kahlih silvers. yes, the really fast one.

I game a lot and I still love my Gateron milk black switches... But I can see how that could be frustrating to some people

[whm1974]

After watching a number of YouTube Video on Building a Keyboard, I'm thinking about trying this Hobby out out.

 

So how can I DIY on a Budget with a TKL Board? No Soldering please.