Anyone here used both KAT and SA profiles before? How do you find typing on it? Especially the rather extreme profile on the F Row.

I'm very comfortable with KAT, but there's an SA colourway that I really really like.

Sadge

https://drop.com/buy/idobao-id80-crystal-ga...-drop-exclusive?

Plus

https://kprepublic.com/products/everglide-e...-50m-clear-body

Plus

https://geekhack.org/index.php?topic=113968.0

Add some transparent stabs with gold wire.

AESTHETIC

Drop price includes Holy Panda switches, BoW keycaps and matching wristrest. Not buying it anyway. I jut thought it was a super cool idea. Everything in gold and transparent plastic.

That keyboard and cable and keycaps really suits man. Very retro.

Got myself some small child kits of Domikey SA and Domikey Cherry.

I must say I'm very disappointed in Domikey SA. Plastic feels flimsy compared to KAT. It came in a bag instead of a tray, and there were a significant amount of scratches. And some of the stems holes were a bit warped until it couldn't fit onto my stabs! I was feeling sad before that this small set didn't get to me in time for me to take advantage of 9.9 deals (the set I was looking at went from RM400+ to RM600+ after 9.9), but now I'm glad I waited.

Domikey Cherry, I got a child kit of the Single Chip triple shot you posted a while back. Impressive quality. Nice sharp legends. Felt good to the touch. I still prefer KAT though. KAT both feels and sounds nice, so it has the upper hand there. Just the dye-sub lets it down sometimes (smearing).

Oh and and although the Domikey Cherry was also shipped in a bag, there were no scratches like the SA, so maybe the SA were scratched in production? IDK

Well at least I can say I tried. I'm sticking with KAT. No regrets. No What Ifs.

Need to tag my subscriber. Lol

First cardboard prototypes in the cutter


Cardboard prototypes and 1.5mm radiant acrylic plate


Bottom side view. With the plate and a few 3mm acrylic layers


Top view. With a few switches clipped into the plate.

Yesterday's progress. Grow little one, and take your rightful place among your brothers.


Trying out PE foam this time. Still a WIP. I find that the laser shrinks the foam when cutting, possibly at different rates lengthwise and widthwise.

Thanks. They're C3 Equalz stabs V2 in purple.

Finalized the foam layer.


Getting a bit annoyed with the build sequence here. I haven't even tested the PCB yet. All because of the placement of the microcontroller. I need to solder 2 switches first before soldering the microcontroller. Which means lubing first. Also means I need to finalize the plate and foam first. Before finalizing the plate, I need to peel off the paper on the plate. Before I peel it off, I need to finish sanding the edges first. Aiyo so many dependencies before I can test the bloody PCB. If in the end the PCB is not working I will rage man.

Compiled and tested successfully. No rage necessary.

Not quite done, but already in service. Not finished with sanding all the edges.


Top 3 layers have not been sanded.

A lo-pro shot just for fun. The better to showcase the radiant plate.

Thanks. The PCB is the NUM by 2L1P (tulip). It was a small GB and I got an extra PCB. There's a V2 coming up with an optional encoder on the top right key.

All done! So nice to have a (mostly) matching set. Just wish that the NUM had per key LED for a complete match.

When you are the first to arrive at the office and you see this coming from your desk.

Nangis woi

Edit: maybe last night got power trip...

This post has been edited by niakulah: Oct 28 2021, 05:00 PM

Anyone here has used:
epbt PBT Cherry keycaps
Aliexpress PBT Cherry keycaps

Assuming a similar thickness, is the sound and feel very similar?

The reason I'm asking is there are a few upcoming epbt GBs that I'm interested in and I'm just wondering if getting a cheap set would give me a good idea of what it would sound and feel like.

Or does simply vary a lot from manufacturer to manufacturer?

I was watching their price for 11.11, it actually went UP.

Check out the TM680 if you don't need F row. Program the rotary encoder for page up/down.

Hmm ok. I saw "Knob function customization" in Aliexpress. I don't own the board myself, so I can't confirm what it can or can't do.

IKBC W210