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dadudeneverabides
post Feb 28 2016, 10:45 PM

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QUOTE(rurushu @ Feb 28 2016, 09:47 PM)

I see I see.... is this the norm since always? Or is it only recent years' batches?  hmm.gif
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Not really sure because I've seen some older Cherry MX boards with lowered clicks, and some newer ones also with lower clicks. It's consistent across the same board (thank God), but when different boards of same age also slightly different feel.
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post Mar 1 2016, 09:12 AM

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QUOTE(SticH @ Feb 29 2016, 06:39 PM)
LOL, I was removed from Malaysia Mechanical keyboard group by a raging admin @quovadis123

Guess they'll kick anyone that gets in their way from milking beginners? tongue.gif

Never forget - RM150 soldering kits (55rmb from taobao) and TGR-china
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OK. Let's be clear here. I'm not taking sides, and I'm not going to discuss anything that will not be relevant to the facts:

FB's MMKB group is for discussion. It will remain for discussions for the foreseeable future because there is a trading group. I have removed users/posts myself for violation of this, so this is nothing new.

As for the mech market group in FB, it is open to all to post, so I don't think there is an issue there.

As for your removal from the group itself, I will not say anything until a discussion with other admins.
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post Mar 1 2016, 10:42 AM

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QUOTE(justnits @ Mar 1 2016, 10:34 AM)
I am under the impression that the awareness about MKB has reach the stage where almost everyone knows about it already, at least PC enthusiasts/modders/builders/gamers.

Like 0168257061 says, spending power is low, which is true. Just look at the budget that people allocate when they ask for MKB recommendation.

Let's not go to keycaps yet since the price for decent keycaps are usually bigger than the budget set for their first MKB.
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True that.

Take for comparison Ergodox. Normal price is about USD199, plus shipping is around USD219. Keycaps go for the range of USD88 for a dox.

Low budget of around RM200 would probably mean that you'll never join a SP GB, and resort to cheap-ish taobao or Taihao caps.

Middle budget RM300 means you'll only reach dye-sub levels.

High budget of RM400+ would end up buying Razer and realize the cap profile all wrong.

Anything above that and you'll probably never worry about "price" when it comes to keycaps.

Question is, regardless of quality and feeling and all that jazz, how many people can afford the FCF/disposable income to buy an MKB?
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post Mar 1 2016, 10:53 AM

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QUOTE(0168257061 @ Mar 1 2016, 10:43 AM)
I am struggling to even buy a 500RMB keyset  sad.gif
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Trade your kmac, anybody will give you any set of keycap you want.
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post Mar 1 2016, 11:12 AM

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QUOTE(seatux @ Mar 1 2016, 11:07 AM)
Anyone knows if TaoBao has PBT keycap sets for the QuickFire TK board? I understood the bottom row is nonstandard, let alone the F key and numpad stenciling.

I am slowly getting used to the weird quirks of this keyboard, but missing the PBTs on my old Rosewill RK-9000.
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http://world.taobao.com/item/520028638168.htm#detail

http://world.taobao.com/item/45443779311.htm

Both got enough caps.
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post Mar 1 2016, 11:14 AM

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QUOTE(quovadis123 @ Mar 1 2016, 10:56 AM)
I only owned a Filco now.  laugh.gif
Meanwhile, Filco will be TM soon, because Inter-ASIA no more with Filco.

Look from bottom to top. We need more of lower end community (newbie) here before all moving to top.
Even you and me also start from low.

Once they have low end, they will move to middle end as they get priority on it.

If everyone target on high end from the start, the community not even can move upwards.
Many those rich young ppl lcly in the forum, all act like cb-kia here and there.

Appreciate you comments, I think if we can't do it, just leave it as now. Just normally come and chat here.  laugh.gif
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Yeah. Started from Ducky Zero Shine, now aiming custom/topre only.

The day they release custom Topre... is the day you see me buy 3-4 keyboards and then truly retire from the chase.

QUOTE(0168257061 @ Mar 1 2016, 11:05 AM)
Any tips on how to do macro on HHKB?
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AHK or custom controller only.
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post Mar 1 2016, 11:27 AM

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QUOTE(seatux @ Mar 1 2016, 11:19 AM)
@dadudeneverabides, you do orders for these? I can't exactly read Chinese.
Interesting to see Massdrop for keycaps, but the shipping isn't exactly friendly. Aliexpress is also quite limited for a site seemimgly selling everything.
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I can't read chinese either. Rely more on google translate. Trust me, it's enough to get you past registration and all that shit.
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post Mar 2 2016, 02:27 PM

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QUOTE(siles1991 @ Mar 2 2016, 10:52 AM)
I dont think spending power is an issue unless you're aiming for higher end boards, I think what the community needs a stronger kick into the DIY area. Local mkb enthusiasts making PCB's...etc etc...instead of talking about expensive poison most people aren't willing to fork out for, why not talk about ways you can reach those poison by taking the DIY route. Promote customisation.
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Ahahahahahaa.

Do you even know the cost of doing a custom? If you wanna do 60% custom to the point where you are proud to own it, I'd say it takes about RM600 or so, sans keycaps. A good keycap set? Maybe RM800 or so then you'll be okok to show it off. That's not including the extreme amount of labour involved in building it to specifications.

DIY and customization? Please hold your words until you've seen what it actually entails. Unless you're talking about keycaps only, then we can talk anything from RM80 to RM800 for a full set.

QUOTE(KuzumiTaiga @ Mar 2 2016, 01:56 PM)
Hi, the RM140 one I know what you're talking about, Viewnet sells them, IT IS NOT A MECHANICAL KEYBOARD!!!!! It's a "mechanical feel" keyboard. doh.gif Basically a normal keyboard with the faux feeling of typing on a mech. I think the brand was rapoo or something, Chinese brand also. The ones I sell are not available in LowYat Plaza, but are available from me, RM150 can get you a good one already.  wink.gif
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I know you're trying to save consumers here, but be careful that people might think you trying to kuda here.

On top of that, I know for a fact that decent Gateron-switched TKLs are available from taobao at around RM200+ only, so if I were to be given a choice, I rather pick Gaterons rather than Oetemu.
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post Mar 2 2016, 03:45 PM

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QUOTE(KuzumiTaiga @ Mar 2 2016, 02:58 PM)
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Long story short, refer to rurushu here. If your "mandarin" proficiency can't find it, we must be using some different website than yours.
QUOTE(rurushu @ Mar 2 2016, 03:05 PM)
haha... if you say so then  laugh.gif

but i think if people can afford 700+ for Razer DeathStalker, i think they should be able to buy a Filco or two  biggrin.gif
+1 Actually while I was researching for my secondary board, Im left with a choice of either Outemu switch board or Gateron board

But after some more time researching, decided to get one with Gateron switches off taobao  laugh.gif

Asked my cousin to get one for me, Rantopad MXX from taobao shipped to Malaysia total RM222.40 (now still on its way via ABX)  smile.gif

cant wait to test them Gateron Blues  drool.gif
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This is the exact board I want to recommend.

Also, try to respect enthusiasts more as a trader, because we definitely know more about the industry than you, and we're a lot more up-to-date.

For 20 bucks more, anybody who asks me whether to get a gateron board or a Oetemu board, you know my answer.
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post Mar 2 2016, 06:22 PM

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QUOTE(siles1991 @ Mar 2 2016, 03:45 PM)
The difference is also DIY can be done step by step, like for example a RM600 board. Every month just fork out 200 to get the parts, instead of one shot rm600 for an expensive board, this promotes budgeting of expenses. DIY gives people more ideas to share, more reason to communicate with each other to share methods and solutions when there are problems. I'm a very DIY person, I DIY'ed some audio amplifiers, even my headphones are heavily modded, I'm a person who loves DIY and because I'm in DIY I used to chat for hours and days with people, from around the world even, we are sharing our ideas and what parts we can use locally or internationally.

If all you're thinking about is the price, then the community isn't going anywhere except Window shopping or Cuci mata. For example GH60 satan pcb costs about 100, case get a decent one also another 100, gateron switches another 100 or so. Stabs etc, and leftover keycaps? RM50+-, if you already have a soldering kit that only comes down to RM350+- cheaper than a Pok3r. If you want plate and more expensive case then that's your problem. What's even better is that you can choose what keys you want to have what switches.

DIY was never an easy thing, but because it's not easy that people come together to help each other out. I don't have to hold my words. I'm thinking on how to grow the community not bring it down.
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QUOTE(siles1991 @ Mar 2 2016, 03:53 PM)
DIY is more than just building an entire board from scratch, it's also modifying current boards, add LED's to an LED-less board, adding materials to reduce clack etc etc. It doesn't have to be expensive, it's just that majority of mkb veterans only aim for high-end stuff. You are basically telling every newbie out there that DIY and customisation is only for the rich. If you are always aiming for the premium stuff obviously everything is gonna be expensive.
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QUOTE(siles1991 @ Mar 2 2016, 04:01 PM)
exactly! His stuff RM300++ not even reaching the RM600 mark, quality wise most of us aren't pro at DIY so we can't expect to hit QC standards of more expensive brands, but the point is to have your very own baby, something only you have, something you saw grow from scratch or something you saw grew from something average to something special.
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I'm saying it takes a lot of passion and spending, and considering a lot of people people won't even spend more than RM200 in total, how many people would spend RM600+ to go kastam? That's all I'm saying. Anyone who would go that far is obviously doing it as a hobby (as you'd probably notice that anyone in this thread having a solder kit is really a hobbyist at heart) and would therefore be a little more than what an average user is looking for.

Also, you really shouldn't talk only, but if you really want to go custom, go for it. Don't become like the church pastor who just talk the talk but never walk the walk. If you need help, I have 3 boards running made with love from "scratch" into devices that I can be proud of.
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post Mar 2 2016, 07:09 PM

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QUOTE(siles1991 @ Mar 2 2016, 06:44 PM)
Im not all talk, im going custom, already planning a 60% and a TKL build, using gateron clears, for 60% either GH60 satan or NERD60, TKL still finding for a PCB, easiest set i've seen is the groupbuy going on at the fb group which people seem to be salty about biggrin.gif

So you're saying since there's nobody that has a passion and spending power, so we shouldn't care? If people see a non-active community why would they jump in? You rather join a community that has people constantly discussing about boards, how to make them, how to modify them. Or a dead group that only posts about new boards and people asking whats the best cheapest board, no longer a club more like a recommendation thread.
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Good luck with the satan. It's the best 60% PCB right now, IMO. Lemme know if you need help with the programming, because I have an entire folder of

Not saying that, just that most people would be scared by the enormity of going custom by themselves, but in any case, I do agree with you that it'll be more fun with a bigger crowd, but when you have a lot of salty and butthurt people complaining about stuff they weren't ready, you'll begin to understand my concerns about the learning curve.
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post Mar 2 2016, 07:41 PM

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https://www.reddit.com/r/MechanicalKeyboard...y_family_album/

Lai sappork kuda post
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post Mar 2 2016, 10:07 PM

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QUOTE(quovadis123 @ Mar 2 2016, 09:06 PM)
support!  rclxm9.gif
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Guys the slack group isn't working for me sad.gif any idea why?

been having some shitty packet loss with dodo too... sigh...
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post Mar 2 2016, 10:52 PM

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QUOTE(ssxcool @ Mar 2 2016, 10:33 PM)
i had to play using celcom hotspot. lucky got lte but still the ping will jump around 80-150  cry.gif  cry.gif
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Niabeh... I so mad I deleted Dodo and reinstall. Cukurlah 30 mbps. owait.jpg
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post Mar 3 2016, 10:40 AM

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QUOTE(DreamScars @ Mar 3 2016, 10:16 AM)
hello  smile.gif  anyone tried gateron reds? how is it compared to cherry mx reds? looking to get myself a rantopad mxx to try out  biggrin.gif
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GO ahead. Gateron linear switches have my personal seal of approval.
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post Mar 4 2016, 09:12 AM

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QUOTE(Chryos1029 @ Mar 3 2016, 11:13 PM)
How does gateron blue feels compared to mx blue?
Nvr tried a gateron blue and quite interested in it  tongue.gif
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I have the older gen Gat Blues. With the "milky" or translucent housing. It is better than Cherry MX. Nothing in the newer gen's news convinced me otherwise, so if you're looking for Blues, I'd recommend it completely.

QUOTE(sixshot @ Mar 3 2016, 11:55 PM)
my led lights from my keyboard suddenly won't turn on at all.

anyone knows how to fix it?
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All or just a few?
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post Mar 4 2016, 02:46 PM

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QUOTE(justnits @ Mar 4 2016, 02:39 PM)
dadudeneverabides saw your reddit post, omg that's a lot of money shocking.gif  rclxub.gif
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Now you know why I dulan la?

You see all his post? You just think without bias for a while... I paid so much money for one year, with proof of payment summore, but he never deliver. You think leh?

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post Mar 4 2016, 02:50 PM

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QUOTE(justnits @ Mar 4 2016, 02:48 PM)
did you post that in GH? or just reddit?
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REddit first. Dunno where to post on GH, unless you have an idea.
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post Mar 4 2016, 02:59 PM

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QUOTE(justnits @ Mar 4 2016, 02:54 PM)
hmm, no idea, since they don't have dispute thread like lyn.

probably on the hyperfuse thread?
or ctrlalt thread.
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I might once my connection stabilizes.
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post Mar 4 2016, 03:20 PM

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QUOTE(justnits @ Mar 4 2016, 03:16 PM)
connection stabilizes? you mean gh website lag for you?
it will be lag until next month LOL!
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Yup. Another reason to feel like shit the past few days.
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