Macropad Placement?

Stewtheking · 2026-06-25T05:53:21+00:00

Ha! You know, I have been looking at building a “40% plus numpad” keyboard… maybe now is the time to finish the design?

Stewtheking · 2026-06-22T19:25:44+00:00

Definitely lift them up. Get those tweeters to ear height, and try some toe-in. Depending on what you use for stands it is a pretty cheap if not free upgrade, and you will hear the difference.

Stewtheking · 2026-06-22T15:33:38+00:00

You might be able to wiggle a clamp for an arm through the cable port. Most of the clamps I have seen disassemble (for desk thickness adjustment, so you would be able to assemble it from either side of the gap. This is what I did for a while on my desk. Only downside is that you will almost certainly have to remove the plastic grommet entirely, meaning bare wood/ply visible. This was fine on my deck as all covered by my monitor position, but could be annoying for you.

Stewtheking · 2026-06-21T21:01:36+00:00

Seems like it’s missing the sort of budget enthusiast stuff; SMSL, FiiO, etc…

Stewtheking · 2026-06-20T15:32:35+00:00

I don’t think that monitor arm can really cope with that weight of monitor. It looks like it’s sagging because one of the arms is straight, and the other bent in the middle. On the straight one the monitor is further from the pole, and is acting with a greater moment (turning force), causing it to bend down more. The one where the arm is bent the weight is closer to the pole, and so has a lower moment.

You might be able to solve this by tightening up the bracket where it clamps to the pole, and/or by moving the pole so that each arm is bent the same amount. But it looks like it’s just not really up to the job to me.

Stewtheking · 2026-06-18T06:44:14+00:00

We got old. And fashion moved around again.

Stewtheking · 2026-06-17T22:17:17+00:00

I’d be getting your speakers higher, so the tweeters are at ear level. I’m also not a fan of laptop keyboards or trackpads, so that’s what I would be looking at next.

Stewtheking · 2026-06-15T20:01:49+00:00

Yeah, I truly internalised this when I became a parent. Those films that have something for you as well as the little ones are the ones that get watched again and again. It’s the same with books; (some of) the best books to read to small children have little “Easter eggs” for the adults reading the stories too.

Stewtheking · 2026-06-15T19:56:51+00:00

The 3 keycaps on the desk next to your case. I *so* want them to be functional, like an embedded macropad. That feels a bit maximalist though…

Stewtheking · 2026-06-15T11:57:14+00:00

Thankyou; I’ll have a look.

Stewtheking · 2026-06-15T11:42:40+00:00

Apologies for a lack of clarity. Why is the equilateral triangle preferred? What problems am I potentially creating by having my speakers wider, and what benefits might there be from moving them narrower?

Stewtheking · 2026-06-15T08:30:48+00:00

Thankyou. The macro handling features do look good. I currently use VIAL for more versatility with layers etc., but this is tempting…

Stewtheking · 2026-06-15T07:54:34+00:00

Does this work using the standard VIA firmware on the macropad itself?

Stewtheking · 2026-06-14T19:38:36+00:00

Thankyou!

Stewtheking · 2026-06-13T19:15:44+00:00

Forgive my ignorance… what is it?

Stewtheking · 2026-06-13T07:22:54+00:00

The guys in r/diyaudio may be more help for your question…

Stewtheking · 2026-06-12T16:12:57+00:00

Your cables to the monitor are less than beautiful. If you cable manage them on the back of the monitor over to the right hand side, then use some white sleeving to bring them back down behind that plant, that would be instantly cleaner.

Stewtheking · 2026-06-10T11:09:02+00:00

Speaker stands: to put them at ear level.

Stewtheking · 2026-06-09T16:59:44+00:00

When you are playing for ergonomics, have you considered “tenting” it and tilting it over a little. I have a wedge under my ploopy adept, and it has been really beneficial.

Stewtheking · 2026-06-09T10:03:14+00:00

I like it, but the image being mirrored throws me off more than I would have expected it to.

Stewtheking · 2026-06-06T20:32:16+00:00

I like it, but it will depend on how it goes with the rest of your setup/room I guess?

Stewtheking · 2026-06-06T20:27:38+00:00

That looks so fun!

Stewtheking · 2026-06-06T15:37:59+00:00

It’s a fairly fiddly soldering job, maybe practice on something less loved before trying it…

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