Mechanical Keyboard Autism Thread - Because Cherry MX switches get you laid.

[stupidpieceofshit]

high-resolution dot-matrix print

Honestly I think I would take a good old dot-matrix printer over a lot of the cheap shit that is made today.

 

[Sonichu-choo trainwreck]

IRL the field box is a CF-31

great machines
those WP keyboards are really tough.
no wonder you want super ergo on the desk

 

[malt ipecac]

Half of the "what you're giving up" sounds like written by bugmen who think that printers are obsolete as a concept.

I don't know what it means to be 'obsolete as a concept', but fuck it. Printers are obsolete as a concept.

If you used a full-size UniComp, you'd be able to find the R key on your keyboard repeatedly.

You got me there. Actually, I've been interested in UniComp's "Mini Model M" (basically just a TKL buckling-spring board) for a while now, but it's been delayed so many times since it was supposed to come out in March(!) that I'm not sure I'll ever get to buy one.

 

[Sonichu-choo trainwreck]

sadly model M is probably going to be about what you can get
I think the F was better though and I'm not alone in that (it was a cost issue back in the day most prob)

I find printers and plotters still have their place.
sometimes you just want to plan out there in real space and they can be red multiply over the plan table
and even small format allows for quick n dirty notation,can be read with, what that the patent office says "without mechanical intervention"

the whole "ew hardcopy" is for Fisher Stevens and the mock turtleneck wearing theranos-aspiring iProduct-worshiping "I'm a designer" twitter- haunting wu-like types
it's aclassic but...

 

[stupidpieceofshit]

sadly model M is probably going to be about what you can get
I think the F was better though and I'm not alone in that (it was a cost issue back in the day most prob)

You can find Model Fs in ebay often, its just an issue of
1) Cost (some times)
2) needing to buy an XT/AT -> PS/2 converter
3) getting use to the Model F's layout, the Model M is what most computer layouts are based on these days.

 

[Sonichu-choo trainwreck]

You can find Model Fs in ebay often, its just an issue of
1) Cost (some times)
2) needing to buy an XT/AT -> PS/2 converter
3) getting use to the Model F's layout, the Model M is what most computer layouts are based on these days.

not to get too powerlevel but getting used to an "older" layout isn't a problem for me
OTOH the other problem, the are durable esp withf the capacitive trigs, but still, they are getting on in years
just wish they'd reissue

 

[Grand Fucktard]

not to get too powerlevel but getting used to an "older" layout isn't a problem for me
OTOH the other problem, the are durable esp withf the capacitive trigs, but still, they are getting on in years
just wish they'd reissue

swami genie Fucktard has heard your plea
if you rub m codpiece i will grant you this wish


*POOF(ta)*

Brand New Model F Keyboards – The Model M Predecessor: Mechanical Capacitive Buckling Spring Keyboards with NKRO

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disclaimer, I don't know this operation from ADFs butthole. Could be kickstarty vapor so order at your own risk

now

SUCK MY DICK MUTHAFUKA

 

[fuckidunno]

great machines
those WP keyboards are really tough.
no wonder you want super ergo on the desk

They really area amazingly reliable boxes for harsher environments
and they are designed to be serviceable.
As the old saying goes : Make it so it doesn't break and make it so when it does break you can fix it

they seem to be putting more energy to the 52 semi/business - rugged as a platform.

I do hope they eventually update the fully rugged platform - it's a proven winner - but it does follow an older design geometry (4:3 aspect ratio , smallish glidepad,etc) which, for compatibility sake would be nice to update

BUT so much development went into the chassis I get why

 

[Xerxes IX]

What do you mean, you're not going to custom build your own 60% keyboard? How are you ever going to get any upvotes?

Just found this and thought it was very reddit:
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If your keyboard isn't an RGB 60% board with some fandom-related print on the keycaps, according to Redditors do you even have a mechanical keyboard at all?

 

[Takayuki Yagami]

I have a Corsair one with MX Reds that hasn’t done me wrong in the 5-ish years I’ve had it. Need to hit it with airgun though. It’s amazing how much hair gets in between the keys...

 

[stupidpieceofshit]

If your keyboard isn't an RGB 60% board with some fandom-related print on the keycaps, according to Redditors do you even have a mechanical keyboard at all?

Yes because my Model Ms and F can beat the shit out of them and their boards with out getting a dent.

Might makes right.

 

[Affluent Reptilian]

GMMK Pro is mighty appealing. At first glance US$170 + cost of keycaps and switches seemed like a lot, but as I looked into just what was out there, it seems like the Pro gives a fair bit for the price. This is especially the case for 75% keyboards, where seems to get relatively little love of the most common form factors. (I could probably stand dropping to a 65% or 60% if I didn't play Starcraft 2, where being able to access the function keys by a single press is an absolute necessity is an absolute necessity). The only other 75% cases I really considered were the Keychron K2, which I would have to spend a fair bit of money on to make desirable, and the Vortex Race 3 which has keycaps which are just... So... Hideous... And again I'd have to spend money on.

 

[AmpleApricots]

I had a look at the epomaker akko 3084 or 3068, I really like the beige retro style they're going for and it doesn't have crap I don't need like Bluetooth or LEDs. I'm arguing with myself too whether I can live without F row or not. Judging from the wear on the keycaps of my cheap Cherry G84, they're not really used by me.

E: Also a beige (not white!) USB-C cable! Who knew such exist.

E2: They also have a "71 key-keyboard" which is basically a 64 key with added numeric block, which is an interesting design if you want a small keyboard but don't want to miss the numeric block. If you wanted to be a radical you could probably reprogram the normal number row into being F-keys, something the manufacturer apparently at least thought about as the F-keys are printed on there too.

 

[Kosher Dill]

Also a beige (not white!) USB-C cable! Who knew such exist.

Non-smoker detected.

 

[AltisticRight]

Am I the only autist that uses an assortment of switches on the same keyboard? I mainly use Kailh clicky box switches, pink ones for the alphabet and arrows, green for function keys and jade for most of the rest, white for escape.

I'm addicted to the heavy clickbars.

 

[Slav Power]

My current mech (which is my very first mech) is a Corsair K70 LUX, with MX Browns and red backlighting.

not my pic
I've also attached folded sticky notes wrapped with transparent tape with blu tack under the palm rest to keep it in a more comfier angle. The red backlight is great, because it doesn't hurt my eyes at night, and if it was RGB, I'd probably use the red backlight anyway, but then again I wouldn't install iCUE because it's a bloated mess, worse than GHUB. And I prefer for my keyboard to have backlighting, because it helps when sitting at night with the lights off. I also prefer tactile keys, since I'm used to feeling some kind of bump when pressing keys. Maybe some day I'll get a more specialized mechboard with fancy switched and double shot keycaps, but for now this'll do.

 

[stupidpieceofshit]

Am I the only autist that uses an assortment of switches on the same keyboard? I mainly use Kailh clicky box switches, pink ones for the alphabet and arrows, green for function keys and jade for most of the rest, white for escape.

I'm addicted to the heavy clickbars.

Nope, Ducky even has two (Shine Fire 69 and a 711 one)

 

[AmpleApricots]

The Cherry ones (cherry keyboards) also use different switches for space and return IIRC from ages ago, don't ask me what color but I don't think it was one of the common ones.

This thread and my post earlier sent me down a rabbit hole and I'm about to bite on a keyboard that seems to have all the features I'd like to have. (mostly being small and having swappable, easy to obtain keycaps that are made from a more resilient plastic, I hate this shiny oily keycap effect but it also doesn't feel right to throw an entire keyboard away just because a few keys are somewhat worn) I wasn't aware there were keyboards where you can "hot-switch" the switches themselves. What's the verdict on that? Gimmick? Reliability?

 

[Kosher Dill]

I wasn't aware there were keyboards where you can "hot-switch" the switches themselves. What's the verdict on that? Gimmick? Reliability?

Reliability is fine, though it is possible to accidentally knock an entire key+switch off of the board if you drop it the wrong way or something. (Which you could, of course, put right back) In normal operation you won't notice any difference from hardwired switches.

As for whether it's a "gimmick"... well, only the most severely handicapped autists will really be swapping out the switches on a regular basis, but it's nice to be able to choose exactly what you want for that first install.

 

[stupidpieceofshit]

The Cherry ones (cherry keyboards) also use different switches for space and return IIRC from ages ago, don't ask me what color but I don't think it was one of the common ones.

It depend(ed) on the main switch, it was the heavier version of the switch (i.e. reds got black, blues got green, clears got tactile grey, etc)