woot.... nice nice... will definitely support forumie ... xD... tougher question is which is more suitable for lubing Kailh Speed Bronze .... and also i am changing the switch spring to 150g springs.... ROFL.... some ppl is saying i am mad swapping into such heavy springs....


TIA

Knight

150g is a bit extreme, but if I was using a speed switch I might do the same. Well maybe not 150, maybe 100g. 80-100g is my sweet spot for spacebars in order not to accidentally actuate it. Since speed switches actuate sooner, I might consider 150. Would probably put o-rings as well to reduce total travel.

I have no idea about lubing clickies. I use my keeb in an office and have never considered clickies.

today this low-profile aluminum case arrived.



it's light-weight, suitable for tray-mount builds with portability in mind. it has obvious pings, but relatively acceptable after sufficient anti-slip mat is installed between pcb and case imo.

i like it because it doesn't have hard spots caused by most generic 60% cases with the usual standoffs populated in them.

edit:

also, take note that its port opening is for usb-type c. later i will check if it's suitable for mini-usb, even though it's stated that it supports mini- and micro-usb hehe


This post has been edited by horns: Jan 11 2020, 02:13 PM

Interesting. Have you ever had a PCB crack because of no standoffs? Since you want it to be portable, would you carry a board with no standoffs in a hard case?

no i never had pcb crack before. i very seldom carry boards around.

i do add anti-slip mat between pcb and the bottom case. i hope it helps preventing things like cracked pcb.

yes it's better to protect the boards with a hard case during travel. however i don't use one for portable builds. i just put them in the cushioned compartment of my backpack.

Grrrr...I am sooo close to fixing my keyboard. I can't find where the 'top' of the column connects to the controller. I did find which pin it goes to. Holding a cable to the pin by hand and I can get all the broken keys working again.

I don't think it's possible to directly solder onto such a fine chip pin? Anyone done that before?

Ok so I found this. Will try to go buy flux tomorrow and see if it works. If not....well I think I need to think about either buying a new keyboard or maybe a case and PCB kit. I can harvest all the other parts. I've been typing on membranes at work way too much for my health.

Yip .... part of those stuff i purchased was O-Rings, 150g Springs, Ninja pbt keycaps.... and a switch opener.... will post pictures once those are in....

very nice. i guess it will be fine again after the fix.

Keeb, if you survive this operation, daddy will promise to love you till you die.

If not, sorry but daddy will have to harvest your organs.

haha i guess we all do that lol

Ordered 2 types of lubs from the above mentioned site.... hope can get the lube xD

I have another question for people who using Tecware Phantom Elite TKL keyboard.... what is the stablizer size for this keyboard =X

IINM stab size is determined by keycap size. And you also want to know if it is plate mounted or PCB mounted.

Cherry Announces Viola Switches For More Affordable Mechanical Keyboards



https://www.lowyat.net/2020/203714/cherry-v...ical-keyboards/



cheaper great. but hows the quality like?

it follows standard layout, so the stabilizer sizes for modifiers and space bar are the same as the standard layout, which are 2u for modifiers and 6.25u for space bar.

it uses plate-mount stabilizers.

yes, on paper everything is right. it's better to wait for them to populate first.

10q boss.... now i go order transparent stablizer =X

As for the new Cherry Switch.... doesnt this look familiar ..... Kailh Box Switch??

oh.

no, viola switches don't look like kailh box. it's more like cherry my switches but support rgb.

I'm looking for kb with rotary volume control. Any recommendations beside Corsair?

hey hey everyone. just found the thread and happy to be here. hope to learn as much as i can from everyone.

i'm currently running
1. Ducky one 2 mini with silent red cherry mx for gaming
2. CTRL Drop keyboard with holy panda switches and joker ducky keycap set