The Greatest Keyboard of All Time.. Reborn






This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: May 2 2018, 11:55 AM

worse keyboard ever? to the point there is a class action law suit.


https://www.theregister.co.uk/2018/05/14/ap...claims_lawsuit/








or any other suggestions for keyboard deserving of this title xd



This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: May 15 2018, 10:10 PM

well this is what happens when they don't send me the hardware to beta test

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: May 16 2018, 09:40 AM

https://www.hardocp.com/news/2018/05/22/log...yboard_reviewed

i never tried a romer g before, so appreciated quovadis and your input on this

but that pricing.... there are many cheap alternatives with cherry mx that can beat that price point. as a more budget minded user, that is my perspective.



This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: May 26 2018, 11:00 PM

Have you tried cherry mx black before? wouldn't like it.

when you press..... it's hard..... think of a spring you press on it, but the spring is very hard. thats how i would describe it. imagine typing on that half the day at work

what was your impression going from black to red? too soft?

when i first tried red, the linear push down so soft, push all the way down o-O; quite easily.

having been comfortable on brown, i didn't really feel the need to go for a red, put it that way. i'm not pro gamer, so as casual brown works great for me.

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: May 27 2018, 02:20 AM

optical mechanical keyboard, the new poison. Introducing the HP Omen Sequencer





https://www.lowyat.net/2018/163444/hp-seque...s-rgb-lighting/



This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Jun 1 2018, 07:20 AM

i'm perfectly okay with standard spacebar. i have no idea why they decided to reinvent it.... did anyone try it? lelz...

Most Disruptive Tech (Keyboard): The Wooting One – The future of gaming keyboards?



https://wccftech.com/wccftechs-best-of-comp...hnology-awards/



This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Jun 18 2018, 12:05 PM

Old video but still relevant somewhat.

you buy a mkb, but later you may decide to opt for keycap set replacements for something more stylish (or more importantly imho more durable and higher contrast) keycaps.

doubleshots and dyesubs are some examples of better quality keycaps.

One project i participated in the past was with the geekhack community bulk purchase of signature plastics doubleshot keycap set compatible for cherry corp standard keyboard.

For compatibility, we even had to resort to a moogle kit required for older vintage mkbs.
https://deskthority.net/wiki/Adapter_kit

in the video they illustrate how the spacebar had some sort of holder you had to be a bit more careful when replacing, but i had no such issue with my Ducky Dk9008 mkb, just simply remove and replace no issues. But for certain mkbs something to take note of.






these days though, brands like ducky etc, offer their own kits for better quality keycaps, so saves you the trouble having to put together a crowd funded project for it, which is a nice change from the old days
http://www.duckychannel.com.tw/en/keycaps_set.html

i kept my original ducky set, the one i got is the no filling blank. durable but not so good contrast. but it's got the ducky specific function icons on it, so i use them.... but all the other keycaps i replaced

https://www.hardocp.com/news/2018/06/23/app...k_pro_keyboards



This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Jun 24 2018, 09:05 AM

https://www.hardocp.com/news/2018/06/28/new...anical_switches

mechanical keyboard + lapboard =
https://www.hardocp.com/article/2018/07/22/...pboard_review/3


from my own perspective, i would not want to maintain that posture for prolong periods of time to justify getting a lapboard.....

https://www.hardocp.com/news/2018/08/11/cap...ent_evil_2_fans

budget friendly wireless mechanical keyboard with pbt keycaps? Introducing the iKBC CD108 BT


https://www.techpowerup.com/reviews/iKBC/CD108_BT/

i recently just dissembled my keyboard to clean it because it was acting up. so just sharing tips for how to do this.

Mines a Ducky dk9008 g2 (limited edition)
https://tigerimports.net/sunshop/index.php?..._detail&p=13708

it's also convenient having a picture of your original keyboard layout, so you can reassemble the key schema back the same again quicker


there are 3 screws at the back of it. one of them is covered by a void warranty sticker which you have to remove (because there is a screw hidden behind it). afaik these warranty stickers may not apply in some countries where such things are not valid as the user is allow to make reasonable self repairs. i'm not too sure about our own local laws for this :/

anyway unscrew those 3 screws (fyi you will need 3 screw driver types for this entire process for later).

then next step is to peel off the cover. It's wedge on tight with some sort of clippings. To remove it, had to use a flat head screw driver to wiggle some space to loosen it up from all sides. You can then apply some force to open it up. I use 2 flat head screw drivers to open it from opposing sides to make the process easier.

once you manage to open the keyboard front cover, you can further open it further to access the lower half of the keyboard. There are 2 screws you unscrew ( i use a 2nd screw driver that fits it better to do it).

when thats done, do not just rip it out. there is a connecting wire you need to GENTLY remove (it's easy to do no worries) by pulling it out.

Once that is done, you can also unscrew the usb connector using another screw driver to remove the 2 screws. The reason why you do this is so you can clean the back cover better by first removing that electronic component part first.




There are some advise for cleaning electrical components
http://www.circuitnet.com/experts/70402.html


but essentially what they are suggesting is to use an aerosol cleaner so you don't end up damaging the pcb.

example



also use a tooth brush which has thistles to help you clean out the dirt. i'd be very careful if using a flat head screw driver trying to scrape off dirt as you may accidentally damage the metalic plate. using tooth brush is better.



as for keycaps, i just dump them into a bucket of water with some cleaning fluid to soak for a bit. and later to dry wipe them with a cloth later and to dry out.


anything that is wet make sure it is dried out properly. i have a fan blown on it. probably a hair dryer used sparingly may hasten the work a bit


anyway reassembled it all (make sure you keep the screws especially where you can find them. i use a toolbox for storing my parts). the only tough part about putting it back together was trying to fit on the front cover to the 2nd half of the mkb, because it has some sort of side clips which you need to firmly push the 2 parts together so it locks in properly.

I plugged it back up (after i'm certain it's dried up sufficiently), and keyboard is working fine no issues like before




there is one other thing i didn't cover, which was removing the switches. i didn't have to do that yet, but as your mkb gets used, you may notice a switch is not working well due to worned out spring? so you'd have to switch out for that problematic switch.

From what i could see, you need to desolder to remove the switch, and replace with the new one.




the sad truth is, your keyboard is more likely to be dirtier than your toilet so yes try and clean your keyboard from time to time.
https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/this...4b0010a7f3e12d9


that sums it up for mkb maintenance (hopefully you don't have to do this often)

//notes: this guide was based on the mkb i use, so yours may be different for disassembly. heads up


now i can go back to gaming on fornite with a fixed keyboard



This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Sep 30 2018, 10:28 AM

Why does India LOVE this Keyboard??






yeah, normally i just remove keycap only (i used to use a plastic keycap puller, but that is not durable and broke. i replaced it for a filco keycap puller which uses thing metal grippers) and clean that. only this time i went for a proper cleaning, and boy it was dirtier than i expected

but for my keyboard, i think the disassembly process is not bad, i give it a 9/10 (most of the issue was the effort needed to pry apart the plastic locking mechanism). but any future mkb purchases by me, this will definitely be on my checklist "how easy is it to open up mkb to clean it".

i could not truly fully disassemble, because the last step for separating the switches from the pcb would have required desoldering, which frankly was not something i was up for.

i'm generally fine with my keyboard, but this early model did have a defect, that the hole to allow the usb cable through was too narrow. thats my only gripe about it


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all interesting comments about our mkb community. just wanted to share my own 50cents worth to the subject.

even if.... the mkb community as is, may not necessarily be as active as it use to, and conversation is sporadic or maybe by fewer participants, i feel that there has been enough awareness about mkbs in general, increased mkb availability in local market and cheaper pricing for mkbs speaks volumes to it's popularity and success as re-emergence for quality keyboards.


So it's mission accomplished as far as i'm concerned.

conversation for the sake of conversation was never the point to begin with; nor was showing off or elitism (though it may look that way to outsiders peering into our community that misconstrue our passion delving further into this hobby/poison). we got the conversation and awareness started/rolling and it has already taken effect in a big way that i never really expected i'd be one of the original influencers for our locality for mkbs (credits also to the thread organizers who have kept this mkb club thread/threads going, or even just an ordinary participant who added to the conversation productively).

so good job everyone


-sincerely yours, the original mass mkb poisoner/vampire, Moogle


This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Oct 6 2018, 09:18 AM

woot...

This post has been edited by Moogle Stiltzkin: Nov 2 2018, 06:26 AM