haha, too bad I'm not in MY atm..but maybe someone here can help you out

Thanks

If you're in Cyberjaya area, I can just do it for free.

anyone heard of Durgod GK61 Optical? was thinking getting it... since keycron k3 still sold out

I'm in OUG, will sent ya PM

Any good alternative suggestions for pre-built ones with wireless function similar to Keychron K2?

After using an ortholinear, there's no more going back to a staggered layout

Don't mind the mismatched keycaps. Just put on whatever spares I can get my hands on until the actual keycaps arrive

as long as you like it, there is no need to go back

Hello. Still new to mechanical keyboard. Budget not so good. Not use for gaming,just normal usage. Any recomended with rgb/bakclight? ajazz ak33 good? Or leanven real

This post has been edited by breekachu: May 13 2021, 01:21 PM

just got myself a rk-g68 recently. so far so good except the rgb keeps turning off after 1min doesnt matter i use cable or not. is there a way of turning the energy save off since i using cable most the time?

If you can accept functionkey-less layout, I'm currently using RK71 (pro for Aluminium base).

It's a fun layout to use and solid board with the alu base.

And yeah, as mentioned in the above post, RK is kind of over-aggressive with their power saving and the keyboard will entering sleep mode (no BL and no key-response) in just minute of idling, with no way to disable it.

This post has been edited by msacras: May 14 2021, 02:20 AM

revisisted kbd75v1 with lubed cherry mx retooled black and 62g springs.

previously it had no case foam so its feel and sound was not that clean. i have installed its stock case foam, on top of another layer of anti-slip mat. it has a cleaner typing feel and sound now



the good thing about kbd75v1 is that they already have VIA support. i just upgraded its firmware to the latest to have it enabled.

If you don't mind low profile keyboards, the K3 seems like a decent compact keyboard.

bought keychron k3 and k8 directly from keychron, 15% discount
both not bad

got myself the K8 before, with the hot swappable optical switches. quite nice.

but find that the optical browns and reds have some kind of rather soft click to them

new mod for those still struggles with rattling/ticking stabs.


Plumber's Stabilizer mod

Look for the thinnest and smoothest Teflon tape you can find.

Cut off 1~2 inches, the tape is harder to handle if it's longer..

Wrap the tape 2-2.5 times around the wire.

Twist the tape with your fingers to tighten it.

Use your grease of choice after. If the tape becomes transparent that is normal

If your stabilizers have too tight of tolerances it might not be suitable for them
Please check properly that you have thin enough tape before making this 50 cents purchase, i'm not responsible for your money making decisions
Credits to @issey83 for this suggestion.

this mod was one of my earliest attempts to fix ticking sound. tape material wise, i used thin electrical tape. however, as you pointed out, it has mixed results.

there is some other mods with the same concept, i.e. mods that are related to wire tips:
1. heat shrink mod;
2. stick band-aid (i use compressed 0.5mm eva foam) on the top part of wire tips;
3. coats a thin layer of plastics from hot-glue gun on wire tips.

from my tests, most of them have mixed results. i didn't use no. 3

so far, epsi mod (again, i use compressed 0.5mm eva foam) produces relatively consistent results imo. (tested with cherry, gmk, c3, jwk v1 and v2 stabs; on top of the mod, i also lube the modded areas)

Anyone heard about kalerkeyboard before? Malaysian based company... was thinking to get one from them as my first mechanical keyboard. Looking for a 60-75% build. budget up to 350 only



This post has been edited by FuuuuuuD: May 15 2021, 11:23 AM

afaik it's an entity that sells thin pbt double-shot oem profile key cap sets to locals.i believe there are people who engaged them before at mymkb fb group. maybe you can ask there for better answers

here's the list of good-quality 63/37 eutectic solder wires that will make your life easier when building and maintaining own builds (e.g., switches, leds, diodes, resistors). these brands and models produce good outcomes, based on my tests and experiments. my reference solder wire is kester with the stated specs below.

1. kester flux 245 core 58 0.6mm (flux % 2.2). it's the most expensive, with lesser flux remnants after work. still, it's better to clean it up with 99% IPA.



2. mechanic hx-t100 0.6mm (flux % 1-3). this one leaves excess of flux sometimes. (however it might be due to the way i handle it, e.g., feeding speed)



3. white monkey (白猴) 0.6mm (flux % 2.2). this one s not pretty in terms of packaging. basically it's just a green sticker with solder wire composition values stamped in red ink. however, it's one of the most recommended solder wires in mkb community in China. (sources: zf, bilibili, baidu)



they all have differences in smell and amount of smoke. none of them are pleasant. i don't go smell them so i have no comment. usually i use 0.6mm thick solder wires, because i'm used to it for switches and led. now i try to get used to 0.8mm also, for switch soldering. tbh, for this hobby, there is no need to get like the whole spool of 500g to 1kg. (unless you use them for other purposes that can consume them. solder wires do expire. while still usable, they're relatively not as good as new ones) 20g to 50g are sufficient for a few 60% builds. in this regard, mechanic and white monkey do come with smaller SKUs. just get a new one when they're finished.

yes, there are other alternatives, and some are more expensive options. however, for mkb modding, you don't need to go that far. also, you can choose for models that have less flux (like kester core 50, i.e. flux % 1.1) it's up to you.