This post made me laugh so hard....and then made me depressed....I'm a fullsize fan myself.

104 key aka 100% aka fullsize custom kits are very rare. And like many custom kits, they are sold in Group Buys. Latest one that I know of was the Hex 6C earlier this month which is a southpaw 100% (numpad on left). It costs SGD420 for the kit and was sold out in 34 minutes. Delivery in March/April 2021. Add on the price of keycaps, stabilizers, and switches, you are looking at anything from RM1500 to RM2500.

If you forget about 'custom' and can be content with hotswap, you can try Tecware:
https://www.lazada.com.my/products/tecware-...pSoKB6&search=1

Nice. You test your builds on a hotswap board first right? Is there an appreciable difference in sound and feel after you move it to a non-hotswap board and solder it?

Ok thanks. That's what I was afraid of. Was just considering a hotswap board for my daily driver. Will have to reconsider.

This post has been edited by niakulah: Oct 25 2020, 06:00 PM

Wow that plate looks dodgy as heck. And some of the pics show the diodes are so close to the switch pins, really need to be mindful about it when soldering.

Interesting shop though. It has a full alu 100%, integrated plate, Kailh hotswap, SMD RGB, plate mounted stabs.
https://item.taobao.com/item.htm?spm=a1z10....id=583494774730

Again, questionable quality though. The last pic with the numpad shows at least 2 badly aligned switches. The 2U Zero/Insert is super obvious.

Lazada got. I know Topre is expensive, but damn:
https://www.lazada.com.my/products/realforc...JrY7C4&search=1

Serious ah. Super obvious.

Yes, buy both then give me the one you don't like!

Ducky One RGB
Ducky Shine 7
IKBC MF108 v3
Durgod Nebula K310

Demand for it is super high. And the original batch was only 250 units. That's why you could resell a kit for USD1200++ when the original price was only USD399.

But it is a very nice board. Unique design for its time. A trendsetter even. And excellent QC.

Holy sheeeeet!



CNC alu case
Gasket mount alu plate with brass and possibly polycarb option.
Screw in stabs
Rotary encoder
QMK/VIA
Hotswap 5-pin
Per key RGB
USB C
Case foam

From USD 170!!!!!!

Still got? I think the extras just ran out

Another PSA for the ever-elusive Cherry plate-mounted stabilizers. KBDfans now have it in stock!
https://kbdfans.com/products/cherry-plate-m...=34349272858763

And with a full-size friendly option as well! I hate the fact that most of the time I have to buy 2 sets for a full-size keeb.

Wow, a lot of non standard keys on that board and a non standard keycap profile as well. But backspace SIZE at least looks standard to me.

Maybe get a novelty keycap like this one?
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mq0mlHJ

My endgame in development.

Just cut the layer that encloses the PCB then only realised the USB C port juts out about 1.5mm



I don't know if I want to use it like that or redesign and cut all again.

This post has been edited by niakulah: Nov 20 2020, 06:31 PM

Yeah.....First I'm going to try making the "open" layers have a bit of an protrusion. That way I won't have to recut all layers, the protruding bits will be protected from 2 sides, and I get to keep my slim bezels!

Edit: Cuuurvyyy

2 years ago if you told me I'd be learning to do 2D CAD to build my perfect keyboard, I'd say you were high as a kite.

Not dead set on using Sky switches but damn won't it be a good match to KAT Atlantis keycaps I have coming next year.


Thanks!

This post has been edited by niakulah: Nov 21 2020, 04:38 PM

Belated 11.11 haul post:


Leopold Full Size Keyboard Pouch. Legit RM20 discount from PC Byte. Makes bringing my keyboard to/from the office a pleasure.

Redid some of the layers to cover the ports.


Since it is coming together and has started to actually look like a keeb, I decided to put some keycaps on the switches to see how they sound.

To my horror, it sounds terrible! Really flat sound, almost silent. I threw in a few zealios from my tester, same. Cherry Browns, same.

So sad. I want my thocks. Do I have to go to something like Cream/Blueberries to get thock on acrylic plate? Should I make the case more empty/less solid so that it has more space for sound to reverb?

Thanks. My full size won't fit in my briefcase though (under the keeb in the pic). I think it won't fit in most backpacks either!

Thanks, but the place I'm using doesn't cut metal. I mean it does cut them manually with power tools, just not from a CAD file.

Well I've done a lot more research, as I am wont to do, and it appears that most people have at least 5mm of empty space under the PCB. I kinda over-engineered my board because I'm a bit paranoid since I'm using 2x1.5mm acrylic plates. Most designers who go full acrylic go for full 5mm plates. Or they go with POM or PC or FR4 or fall back to metals. So I made sure things were more supported underneath with a slot to put foam that will push up against the PCB.

Well I will redo the whole thing with bigger bevels to cover the ports, more rounded corners (I just realized most people also round their internal corners), and a big clean empty space under the PCB.

Very interesting. I'm not able to find anything on the Lumos. Do you have a link?

I will! The journey is of course the best part. I am seriously doubtful if I will be able to stay away after I achieve this so called "endgame". I will probably unsubscribe from this thread and r/mk r/mm and all. Don't know if that will work or I will get withdrawal symptoms. Lol.

Alu hot swap TKL with Halo Trues for USD75. That's a steal.