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Just a Pocket Pocket Keyboard

5 Comments
2025/01/31
20:41 UTC

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i need a help with my apex pro tkl

is it possible to change all of the switches to gateron red because i just don't enjoy the white switches and i'd prefer the red ones but i'm not sure, and i was wondering too if you could change the switches to the ones for the tkl 9

2 Comments
2025/01/31
19:11 UTC

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SA Macrodata Refinement: An Authentic Innie Experience

22 Comments
2025/01/31
18:02 UTC

4

Glyphica : Typing Suvival Update 3 brings stats and leaderboards!

5 Comments
2025/01/31
16:49 UTC

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$99 Shipped Crush 80 Pro --> Too Good to Pass Up

https://preview.redd.it/w0zrrc2cwcge1.jpg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dd0aced8d18ea9e23ee12ec6833972133dc365ab

Need I say more? I'm pumped.

I'm upgrading from the lowest end Keychron K2 and a crappy plastic Logitech gaming board that double types. I also recently got an Epomaker EK21 numpad that I am very happy with.

Any reason I'll be disappointed in the Beta vs $70 more for the Reboot (coupon works but $20 shipping gets added)?

4 Comments
2025/01/31
16:29 UTC

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Space65 R3 (Storm)

Space65 R3 (Storm) Burgundy Badge | Osume Dusk with Novelties

Soundtest: https://youtube.com/shorts/kgvAOmmlGTk?si=iADr4LN7g8UF60jJ

2 Comments
2025/01/31
15:55 UTC

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Just getting into mechanical keyboards. Got one for home and one to keep in my backpack for office days.

I just got both of these in the past month.

I’ve already done the tape and force break mods on the Keychron Q6 and my lord is that thing nice to type on! The sound with the tall key caps is SO deep! I prefer the cherry mx profile caps and tried some of those on the Keychron. The feel was amazing, but they were way higher pitched. Not bad, but not as good as the KSA caps that came with it. It’s taking some getting used to trying to type on these keycaps, but I just love how it looks and sounds. I’ll get used to the typing.

I haven’t done any mods to the Nuphy air yet. I love how light it is and the typing feel is really nice. I got the tactile Nuphy moss switches. I wasn’t prepared for how loud this thing is though. I knew it wasn’t quiet, but I was very self conscious about it the first time I took it to the office. Hopefully I can find some mods to quiet it down because other than that, it’s perfect for a traveling keyboard for me.

Anyway, I’ve just entered the rabbit hole. I can’t wait to see how deep I can go!

34 Comments
2025/01/31
14:32 UTC

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I won Strumace's mousepad giveaway last December

Thanks Strumace. The mousepad just arrived today. Took a while, understandable since I live halfway across the world from Jersey.

I love the mousepad! It's amazing!

Just wanted to show off a little. 😁

1 Comment
2025/01/31
12:38 UTC

0

Battery exploding keebs

So i just bought my first mechanical keyboard Aula f75 and i read batteries explode due to overcharging, well i want to use it in only at Wired mode, the f75 is tri mode but when i use it at wired the battery indicator lits up so idk if it's charging up, so can i limit the battery? and does wired mode turn off the battery and draws power form the wire?

9 Comments
2025/01/31
07:00 UTC

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My RK61 won't turn on even when it's plugged in and it doesn't have an off and on switch

10 Comments
2025/01/31
06:46 UTC

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/r/MechanicalKeyboards Ask ANY Keyboard question, get an answer - January 31, 2025

Ask ANY Keyboard related question, get an answer. But *before* you do please consider running a search on the subreddit or looking at the r/MechanicalKeyboards wiki located here! If you are NEW to Reddit, check out this handy Reddit MechanicalKeyboards Noob Guide. Please check the r/MechanicalKeyboards subreddit rules if you are new here.

142 Comments
2025/01/31
06:01 UTC

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Do you prefer your legends centered or left aligned? or a mix of both?

I'm building a custom set on cherry profile keycaps and am really torn between the traditional top left position for the legends, or the "what's old is new again" center position.

And would you ever mix and match? Maybe if letters are all top left, but modifiers like home, insert, alt/ctrl are centered? Should all the left keys be aligned left with each other or centered? Considering this because while "F1" left aligned looks nice, when you do the same thing with "home" it just looks ALMOST centered but not quite.

I've never thought twice about this stuff but once I try to design it myself all of a sudden I'm having a philosophical crisis over the right positioning of legends!

11 Comments
2025/01/31
04:13 UTC

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Reviung41 Upgrade

I have been using the basic FR4 that came with my Reviung41 (built by u/boardsource.xyz - highly recommend). There are very few cases for it, but I stumbled upon a "Delta" case on thingiverse).

I used u/Moonraker0ne (found through r/3Dprintmything for getting the 3D prints done. New build shown here. Great color match with the case and the keycapser. Amazing work and highly recommend him for any 3D Print work you have!!

2 Comments
2025/01/31
02:41 UTC

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Just waiting on the hall sensors for this custom Hall effect pcb!

This is the Macrolev, a 65% iso enter Hall effect board designed by u/ezotsu based on the stm32 chip. you’ll find the pcb files, case cad files firmware and a whole bunch of other goodies like a web configurator on the Macrolev Github repo. I’m so excited to try features like rapid trigger etc without breaking the budget! Things to note: first time doing any real smd stuff so I did the buttons first rather than last and slightly burned one of them. Also some of the 0402 package caps are a size up (0603) because I had to make do with what I have since all of those components were salvaged from e waste that I collect for that very purpose. I of course had to buy the multiplexers and stm32 controller etc.

1 Comment
2025/01/31
01:23 UTC

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