lol, fair i guess. special niche area.

how did you know? yes it's one of my little hobbies lol

i am a beginner in mkbs, still trying to learn about basics, as i usually fail to understand and interpret correctly most of things about qualities of mkbs posted by others, especially those related to differences between good and bad boards/switches/parts/mods. there are good reasons why names like filco, varmilo, leopold, ikbc, and now cm masterkeys s pbt are suggested for beginners.

right

right it's a special niche hobby

for me it's just two practical parts about mkbs that attract me: repairs and customization. (i can live with cheapo gh60-based builds, with everything done right according to my preferences) for others, it's the combination of these two, plus other quality-related parts (spells 'expensive'), e.g. exclusive collections, arts, etc.

edit:

.. it so happened that i have all the tools now:



all mysteries about this kbdfans-5-degree case is now solved. basically the assembly is pretty simple. the insulator rings prevent the bottom case standoffs from touching components on the pcb, and i think it's important to cover all of the standoffs. i think you can replace them with anything that can achieve the same insulation effects (e.g. a layer of electrical tape with punched holes for screws)



This post has been edited by horns: Feb 12 2018, 05:52 PM

is there other mech keyboard cheaper than Tecware phantom? can i say any cheaper than rm150 is trash?

/cheapskating since taiwan/china made keyboards has similar quality

no idea; maybe a used tecware phantom tkl or those from brands like armageddon/1st.player/etc?

in the past, taiwanese-made boards usually have relatively better qc and reputations; but recently some chinese-made are catching up.

By any chance the rattly stabs are these from kbdfans?
Gold stabs

Those are the screw in ones. I'm thinking of getting the GH60, but not sure the difference between the screwed in ones and the slotted in ones.

Intending to get these stabs. Any idea it'll be good?

i think these are the same screw-in pcb-mount stabs in the kbdfans-5-degree build. no they have no/very minimal rattles only. the rattling ones are plate-mount stabs from stock/prebuilt gk64.

for builds that require pcb-mount stabs, i will choose screw-in instead of slot-in, because the additional screw will secure the stabs on pcb much better. alternatively for screw-in stabs, you can also get gmk's, https://www.zfrontier.com/m/3129

i have pcb-mount stabs in the second link also (transparent type), but i never used them, so no experience with them yet. (it was a wrong purchase)

Gotcha. For some reason i keep thinking screwed in ones are less desirable.

Turns out the thing to watch out for is to insulate between the the screw and the board to prevent shorting.

Thanks for the clarification and your kb shots earlier

yes the shorting is real. it happened when i replaced a cnc aluminum case for filco previously. luckily it just caused few keys to malfunction temporarily. after i placed a layer of anti-slip mat and a thin layer of plastic between the pcb and case, all are fine again hehe

i have another gk64 pcb mainly for casual switch testing. it's time to get it a proper housing

Hello fellow enthusiasts.

I've been eyeing on a Pok3r in MX Brown for quite a while but I a real question about it.

The RGB model PCB has two layers while the non-RGB model has only one.
I am VERY picky with the sound of the keyboard and I've been hearing the non-RGB model sound in YouTube which certified my purchase.
But I do not know how does the RGB model sounds like in MX brown.

Is it a noticeable difference or do they sound completely the same?


(Yes I know the Pok3r RGB comes with ABS keycaps instead of the PBT that they usually offer but I am going to change the keycaps anyways)

Gong Xi Fa Cai to everyone.. Hope this year get more mkbs.

Happy cny and holidays to everyone! Wishing you guys a happy, healthy and prosperous new year

Anyone know where to buy thick o-ring for cherry mx?

You may check Ultimate Zone in Facebook for some. Lazada and 11th street sells them too

Anyone here owned a varmilo VA series? Any comment? Any seller in malaysia sell this brand?

Yes i have some. One of the best prebuilt boards that you can get. You can get them from tmall.

I am thinking to get va87m from their official website but cost like 165usd to send to Australia.

Or you can get it from here then bring it to Australia?

https://www.mwave.com.au/searchresult?butto...w=Varmilo+va87m

Australia do sell but the normal version no led and the chicken version does not look good. Do u mean buy from tmall and send it to Malaysia?

there is no need to get the chicken dinner version, because it's a limited version themed after the game pubg (exclusive collection only). you can just grab the cheaper base option (with red or blue leds), with stock side-printed key cap set. also note that the leds in va87m is at the south of the switches.

yes i meant buying it from tmall and send it to Malaysia, because shipping to Malaysia is cheaper. it usually takes about a week to reach here in Malaysia.

edit: sorry i assumed that you're now in Malaysia instead of Australia.

This post has been edited by horns: Feb 18 2018, 02:37 AM

Anyone here had experience buy from mechanicalkeyboards.com ?

Interested on this model :

Leopold 750R