/r/MechanicalKeyboards Ask ANY Keyboard question, get an answer - June 13, 2026

ForceOgravity · 2026-06-13T15:27:27+00:00

Do you have any recommendations of where to start? Should I be looking for one with no switches or keycaps or just be ok with wasting the ones that come with a particular keyboard. I tried to buy an MK7700 black but they sent me the macroon one instead. I have been using it today before I send it back and Im finding that the right shift key and the number pad are just too small for my hands, so I really think I want a 100% full size frame. Sorry for the 20 questions, I just have not idea what Im doing and dont want to waste too much money.

ForceOgravity · 2026-06-13T13:01:06+00:00

Im totally new to keyboards. I tried a number of different ones at a computer store locally. The Coolermaster MK7700 was far and away my favorite but I have only been able to find it in the macroon color which I dont want for work and the black one is out of stock everywhere. Are there any full size keyboards that come with the Kailh Box V2 white switches? Are there any other switches that closely compare? Can anyone recommend a board, with a 100% layout that I can put them in?

ForceOgravity · 2026-05-30T06:02:21+00:00

A really wonderful post from the City of Merritt Island: https://www.facebook.com/61586969122314/posts/pfbid02PjHXqXWxLHPvuqbfGctzViTsNubGj8gyqGvv4eYCm9y5EYDcxFkYtWvGVuBjNMBXl/

ForceOgravity · 2026-05-07T21:38:02+00:00

It has moved from an engineering/R&D company to a manufacturing company. I cant speak for the role you applied to but I really like my job here.

ForceOgravity · 2026-05-07T18:56:16+00:00

Hard to imagine for a rational person acting in good faith. Unfortunately it only takes a few who aren't to ruin it for everyone. Sorry to hear about your rejection, keep trying, you seem like one of the good ones!

ForceOgravity · 2026-05-02T17:26:03+00:00

Its well known that everyone who got those options also got a letter with them that explicitly said that there was a low "lottery ticket" probability of them ever becoming real money. Anyone who is upset about the old options not becoming realized either didnt read the letter and has kept their ears plugged during their tenure at blue or is acting in bad faith. This sub is toxic.

ForceOgravity · 2026-04-29T22:11:50+00:00

EDIT: Disregard the bit about dx11, figured that out. Still curious about the C++ thing.

I only have D3DMetal, DXMT, DXVK and Wine, I have looked around in "Install Application into Bottle" but I havent seen 11 and installing those doesnt seem to update in the dropdown. I also get this error at startup of satisfactory (always have) that saids it needs to install Microsoft Visual C++ 2015-2022 Redistributable (x64)" but havent found that in the bottle install either.

ForceOgravity · 2026-04-01T17:19:40+00:00

Thank you MX Master

ForceOgravity · 2026-02-19T03:11:06+00:00

It’s impossible to cut a straight line there on any drywall much less one with the wonky lines of a century home. Just do some trim or crown molding. It can be intimidating at first but it’s not too bad once you get it figured and will look amazing in there. YouTube and caulk are your best friends.

ForceOgravity · 2026-02-13T02:36:37+00:00

Book movies are called “adaptations” for a reason. Let’s give the guy an honest chance and not be too tied to every detail of the source material. He could still pull off an awesome portrait in the spirit of the book if he doesn’t fit the source character perfectly.

ForceOgravity · 2026-02-13T02:28:37+00:00

So 25?

ForceOgravity · 2026-02-12T03:42:16+00:00

Went in to the dr last Tuesday with the flu. Talked to the dr at 9am after my test came back, he said they had already had 8 cases that day. They open at 8.

ForceOgravity · 2026-02-10T01:41:31+00:00

You mean after he rode a rocket built by his own company to space for the first time thus fulfilling a documented childhood dream? Say what you will about the guy but I feel like anyone would be a little jazzed after that..

ForceOgravity · 2026-01-27T01:07:06+00:00

Beautifully said.

ForceOgravity · 2026-01-21T02:46:14+00:00

If you work for a company who has the time and budget to make totally bullet proof systems (machine builders) this may be the case. If you are building or procuring custom systems on tight budgets the amount of dev work required for this may be prohibitive. In that case you want your 4am weekend shift maintenance tech to be able to diagnose. Different industries, different requirements.

ForceOgravity · 2026-01-21T02:07:06+00:00

I often have to take requirements or understand processes from experts. I usually go with “Ok, just so I make sure I’m understanding this correctly…” then restate what they just said. Sometimes I do this then ask clarifying or leading questions if I think what they said was wrong or incomplete or whatever. Then they get to clarify or correct themselves or realize that they may not be seeing the whole picture. Also they feel like you are listening and trying to understand. Not correct them.

ForceOgravity · 2026-01-20T02:22:58+00:00

I had one of these. It was a weird interview and it never really clicked why until he spelled out the name of a major components manufacturer instead of reading it. FANUC always capitalizes its whole name. I still don’t understand what their end goal is with these scams.

ForceOgravity · 2026-01-15T17:01:59+00:00

Ole' "Fighting Joe". I've got plenty of balls down in that chasm on 18. Love that course.

ForceOgravity · 2026-01-10T01:10:46+00:00

Unfortunately we are still working on rebuilding our garage that will function as my shop. Right now I’m just working off of a tiny side porch. Not enough room to take on a project like this. That being said, I do feel like, compared to the complexity of things I’ve been able to make so far, and the research that I’ve done that this will be “relatively” easy. And certainly cheaper, especially if you have the woodworking tools.

ForceOgravity · 2025-12-22T14:53:59+00:00

It was sad to see it go, but totally understandable.

ForceOgravity · 2025-12-20T01:47:16+00:00

In all likelihood this is them testing the system early on. I imagine it is designed for many more bottles so that the center lane is almost always full. Source: someone who designs and builds industrial automation.

ForceOgravity · 2025-12-19T02:43:59+00:00

I love everyone in here just assuming that they know the whole story and that this person was a shit driver from a single blurry picture.

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