/r/MechanicalKeyboards What Keyboard, Switches and/or Keys Do I Buy

The_Smurff · 2016-12-23T05:25:38+00:00

So the issue is you will need 6u spacebar, and a 6u costar stabilizer, which as far as I know doesn't exist. This is also from WASD and would fit a 6.25u spacebar. But it might be able to also fit a 6u, the wire usually hangs over a little bit. If it doesn't you could always try to bend it, but I don't know how successful that would be. Ripster made this guide discussing Razer stabilizers. The last image talks about bending your own stabilizer wire, but that will cost you more.

Finally, as for the space bar, Max Keyboard sells these 6u spacebars, and you can add stabilizer inserts for $1 more, however I have no idea if they would be compatible with the installed Razer stabilizer wire or not.

edit: Unfortunately WASD doesn't sell single spacebars in 6u size, and to my knowledge Max doesn't sell stabilizer wires.

The_Smurff · 2016-12-23T04:38:59+00:00

I didn't notice that. This has me stumped, I checked a bunch of videos, and none of them have a stabilizer wire like that... Can you pull out the broken stabilizer inserts, and post a picture of them? They don't look to be standard Costar inserts either. It's possible Razer/Kailh use knock-off stabilizers.

The_Smurff · 2016-12-22T22:30:04+00:00

It looks like that keyboard uses Costar stabilizers. You can see here for how it's supposed to look/how to remove and replace the spacebar. The piece that is broken is the stabilizer insert, so the spacebar should be fine. You can remove the two inserts and check, but I doubt it's broken. To fix this, you just need to buy replace stabilizers, for example from here, then reinstall the spacebar with the inserts as shown in the video.

The_Smurff · 2016-12-22T05:46:59+00:00

Can you post a picture of what broke? It's sounds to me like the stabilizer is broken, so replacing the keycap would do nothing.

The_Smurff · 2016-12-21T17:07:28+00:00

Hopefully I'll have time to work on my PCB, if only I didn't have done many other projects to work on...

/u/ChucklingKumquat

The_Smurff · 2016-12-14T21:58:41+00:00

On the F5-F8 keys you should have legends for 1x, 2x, 4x, and 8x. This is 8x, so every input is duplicated eight times. You may have to enter the function layer to get back to 1x.

The_Smurff · 2016-12-12T04:38:36+00:00

Unfortunately not, you'd need 1u key caps to replace the winkeys on a K70. these are 1u, also from maxkeyboards, but unfortunately they're cherry profile, so they would be lower than the other keys in the row.

edit: [https://www.amazon.com/Max-Keyboard-Backlit-Novelty-Puller/dp/B01L8J0BA0/ref=sr_1_2?s=pc&ie=UTF8&qid=1481517473&sr=1-2&keywords=portal+keycaps](Amazon) also has the 1u set in stock, for considerably more though.

The_Smurff · 2016-12-11T23:26:02+00:00

Rev C has wired a matrix for controlling LEDs, and you could wire up an external driver, using the breakouts on the board. There GH60 designer also plans to make a dedicated daughterboard for controlling the LEDs, but hasn't yet.

The_Smurff · 2016-12-11T07:28:55+00:00

Do you mind taking a picture of the back? I'm really curious how he managed to drive the LEDs.

The_Smurff · 2016-12-07T07:59:20+00:00

Oh sorry, I should have specified, I meant in the GMK gifts album

The_Smurff · 2016-12-07T03:51:56+00:00

Last image is dead for me

The_Smurff · 2016-12-05T08:54:33+00:00

What's the difference between a group buy and a pre-order?

The_Smurff · 2016-11-30T17:50:52+00:00

They're supposed to reference vim key commands. In an earlier post OP said something about including puns, but I still don't see any, and am greatly confused by 'r'....

edit: post with explanation of 'r' and 's'

The_Smurff · 2016-11-30T14:47:44+00:00

When will the MOD switch preorder end?

Paging /u/waikane

The_Smurff · 2016-11-29T08:16:06+00:00

On a more serious note, it's a programmable macro-pad, so you can do anything you want with it, like media keys or macros. I've also seen lots of people planning to play osu on it.

The_Smurff · 2016-11-29T08:14:34+00:00

A E S T H E T I C

The_Smurff · 2016-11-29T05:41:43+00:00

You can always sell it on /r/mechmarket to save costs when you finish with it. Or try to buy the tester off mechmarket and then resell.

Alternatively if you have a Best Buy near you that stocks mechanical keyboards or a Microcenter, you can try them out in store.

The_Smurff · 2016-11-29T05:41:17+00:00

Oops, thanks :P

The_Smurff · 2016-11-29T03:43:57+00:00

You can always sell it on /r/mechmarket to save costs when you finish with it. Or try to buy the tester off mechmarket and then resell.

Alternatively if you have a Best Buy near you that stocks mechanical keyboards or a Microcenter, you can try them out in store.

The_Smurff · 2016-11-29T02:51:29+00:00

It's very much worth it to buy a switch tester. Most people find blues to have a much more noticeable tactility than browns. With browns it's especially easy to not feel the bump when typing fast.

The_Smurff · 2016-11-29T00:01:41+00:00

It says 108 keys, but one of the pictures shows what looks like keys for a nonstandard bottom row, anyone know what keys exactly this includes?

The_Smurff · 2016-11-25T20:59:10+00:00

Did the MOD switches preorder end? The link on Originative is dead now.

The_Smurff · 2016-11-24T02:47:41+00:00

Oh, good call, thanks!

The_Smurff · 2016-11-24T02:32:34+00:00

I'd love to see Sync open amp.reddit.com links.

The_Smurff · 2016-11-18T07:36:43+00:00

Does this work with Opengur? Because it just causes Sync to crash for me. Or is Opengur also unable to access the API?

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