hahaha... that is before I change the stabs to original Cherry stabs. Now it's even better. hahaha... need to upload an updated video. XD

sweet

that means most of us have the same issues with gk64's stock stabilizers hehe

mind asking what is the 1st and 2nd keycap ? looks nice

here you go:

1st keycap set, double-shot pbt, cherry profile: https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=564533027723
2nd keycap set is varmilo stock key caps, side printed, pbt, step sculpture 2 profile: https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=543521822182

edit:

.. damn. when i typed metallica and mkb at youtube i got this lol



slayer also have a mkb:



megadeth doesn't have whyyyyyyyyy?

This post has been edited by horns: Apr 19 2018, 09:34 PM

A couple of before and after videos.

Stock GK64 stabs


GK64 with GMK stabs

very nice! this is similar to screw-in pcb-mount stabs. no rattle at all

edit: wait which type of gmk stabilizers are you using? if possible please share a bit more details so i can get some in future hehe

This post has been edited by horns: Apr 20 2018, 12:35 PM

Replacing the old Dell full sized keyboard with this.

Typing articles in the office is a bliss now.
Oh, and not a single employee bat an eye that this is no ordinary kb

Ducky One TKL RGB (turned off the RGB) in MX Browns w/ Vortex keycaps for maximum stealth.

I got them from Massdrop
This is how I got them from mail. Exactly the same plastic bags. image

Very nice keycaps! I got them as well. I used them on my iKBC F108 and also my previous Ducky. Really prefer nice thick PBT over ABS.

soldered with lubed R8 Zealios 67g + 78g on arrow keys. Zeal stabs. Kinda disappointed with zealios tbh. i think i like my MOD-M more.

nice thanks for the link! (this was the drop that i missed out)

uh? i thought tactile users like zealios. heard so many praises from sifus. just curious which part is the disappointment for you? (in comparison with mod m switches)

lack of tactile bump LOL. mod-m is noticeably more tactile. zealios is smoother (mod-m is quite scratchy) and thats about it. Even my topre 45g has more satisfying tactile feedback than zealios.

nah, zealios is just all hype.

.. thanks a lot for sharing this.

i for one cannot feel tactile bumps for topre, brown and clear. so be it maybe i am really not a tactile switch user haha

finally the total number of buyers that get the enjoypbt 9009 set has reached 200+

r1 and r2 all have 178 keys + free planck set.

Hey... not bad at all. The colours came out quite good in the end.

yes with that many keys, it surely will cover almost all the weird cap sizes haha

Finally able to try out a wooden case.

This is just a generic 60% wooden case mainly for GH60. Although the size fits perfectly for GK64 but there are a few areas that need some work. The PCB standoff/mount on the case are too thick and it's blocking the hot swap sockets on the rear of the GK64 PCB. The sides of the case were also in the way of the screw-in stabs. So, this transplant from the original case to this wooden case took way longer and way too much work. In the end I'm also satisfied with the out come.

I'm using a steel plate with a layer of anti slip mat in the case now. The sound is a bit hollow compared to the aluminum case but it's definitely something different. Will need to test this longer.

wow this looks very nice to me +99!

this is a walnut case? hollow? i thought wooden cases absorb more noise. i think i like this a lot despite the work needed. how did you manage to solve the issue of blocking pcb standoff and sides of the case?

edit: thanks a lot to you now we have a reference about wooden cases i will try one of the cheapest cases: plastic, https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?id=562283240178 (just ordered because it has 50% discount now lol) this is not the ordinary generic 60% plastic case. it doesn't have ribs to provide stiffness of the case. (the ribs are in the way of switch sockets) according to this photo found at the user comment section, it's very likely to work with gk64 pcb:



i think it will look nice when all the rgb leds are turned on. also, with it we can bring down the total costs for a base build with gk64 pcb by a significant margin.



This post has been edited by horns: Apr 21 2018, 12:26 PM

notes on leopold fc660c: .. ok with lubing of sliders, rails, and stabs, and adding a layer of anti-slip mat, this fc660c is quieter; typing is smoother also. somehow i think i feel slight tactile bumps at the top of keys now. (45g; ok checked it's indeed at the top of keys, not midway through in cherry mx switches)

typing on this reminds me of things that i like about topre switches: the nice 'thock' sound, typing consistency of each key, stems with relatively less wobbles, and the implementation of modifiers and space bar. next, i will try 10g springs to see if they can make typing feels better.

Okay, here's what I did. It's not the prettiest and it's painful to do it as well. Luckily it's all hidden after you mount the plate and PCB.

The red circles are the areas that need work. The 2 standoffs in the middle have issue clearing the hot swap sockets. The one on the bottom middle have issue with the sockets and the screws. Bottom right corner is the sockets as well. Bottom left and top right are stabs screws.


I filed the wood part of the standoffs. Just enough for the sockets to pass and the PCB to sit flush on top of the standoffs.


The screws and the washer is slightly protruding from the PCB. Just that tiny little bit but enough the screw up the fitment.


I had to file/remove part of the sides so that the screws can pass and the PCB can sit flush on that "ridge" (if that's how you call it hahah).


After all that, i placed the anti slip mat in. The cheap mats you can find in Daiso/Mr.DIY. I got these from Daiso. Don't get those very thick ones thinking that it's going to be better. If it's too thick, then you can't fasten your PCB on the case. (I would think this only applies to GK64 or any board with hot swap sockets on the bottom).


Lastly a short video of me typing with it. Please pardon the noob typing speed/style. My One Plus 3 camera is not helping as well. sigh...

anyone own a whitefox keyboard o.o?