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post Oct 20 2020, 10:21 PM

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QUOTE(niakulah @ Oct 20 2020, 05:27 PM)
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
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Lol..my wife always bugged me about designing a full size keyboard for her till today even after I designed a numpad for her and gave her an Alix laugh.gif
I never liked full size keyboard though
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post Oct 21 2020, 12:03 AM

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QUOTE(joedpa82 @ Oct 20 2020, 03:37 PM)
Hi guys.

Trying to build a custom 104 mechanical keyboard for wife's work.

She types a lot.

Want to diy a 104 mechanical keyboard for her.

Can recommend case, pcb and such. Please provide link.

Switch would be outemu silent white. No need back light and such.

Budget around rm300.
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Probably possible to build a custom around rm300 bucks

i) handwire switches (about rm58 for 110 outemu white switches, diodes are dirt cheap)
ii) laser cut acrylic full size plate (less than rm100? from shopee sellers)

rest of the money goes into the controller..which I'm not aware of any off-the-shelf KB controllers with 21 IO off in a kit. maybe Frankenstein donutboard with a compatible MCU? laugh.gif
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post Dec 25 2020, 07:30 PM

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QUOTE(Ccw1998 @ Dec 25 2020, 05:29 PM)
So what are the things I need to take care of when I'm using a mechanical keyboard? Like what are the maintenance that needs to done once in a while for the keyboard to stay longer in terms of lifespan?
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mainly periodic cleaning of the keycaps, dust, hair, food crumbs on the plate/pcb inside laugh.gif re-lube the stabs
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post May 11 2021, 05:27 PM

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QUOTE(yohomies @ May 11 2021, 05:17 PM)
Does anyone know how to/ have contact flashing MCU? Atmega32A-PU to be precise
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What’s up with it?
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post May 11 2021, 05:50 PM

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QUOTE(yohomies @ May 11 2021, 05:38 PM)
Im building a THT keyboard (LCK75)..printed & ordered extra pcb/smd after initial screw up. I figured out with the extras i can make another set, except for the MCU...which i have no idea how to flash it.
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oh, this should be trivial if u have the firmware binary. look like the PCB itself supports ISP header (2x3 pin), most likely u can program it off generic USBASP programmer
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post May 11 2021, 06:21 PM

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QUOTE(yohomies @ May 11 2021, 06:18 PM)
Well i know nuts on this area biggrin.gif that's why i don't mind paying a small fee for someone to do it
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haha, too bad I'm not in MY atm..but maybe someone here can help you out biggrin.gif
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post May 8 2022, 08:47 PM

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QUOTE(69420666 @ May 8 2022, 12:59 PM)
hi is it okay to put keycaps in a jar? I know about putting switches in jars but I wonder if it's okay to put keycaps in a jar. the box that came with the keycap set do take a lot of space
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for PBT ones should be fine. maybe ABS enough soft and the edge scratch each other? biggrin.gif

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