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Mechanical Keyboards

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Are you addicted to the clicking sounds of your beautiful and impressive mechanical keyboard?
If so, this community is for you!

Here you can discuss everything about mechanical keyboards (and only mechanical keyboards).

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  • Zoom65 EE with case and PCB foam
  • GMK WoB
  • AEBoards Naevies V2 stock

This is my sixth keyboard (fourth custom). The experience has been extremely good considering the mostly stock setup.

Though I am going to stick with this for a while, I do know my next will be a split ergo. Do share your suggestions for a wireless split ergo.

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[–] FlyLikeAMouse@feddit.uk 3 points 2 years ago

Tight, I like it!

[–] k_o_t@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 years ago

i've got a split ortho keyboard called corne (you can check my post history for assembly and final result pics), and for a split ergonomic keyboard i'd strongly recommend going for a wireless version (if available) and i wouldn't recommend ortho layout unless you're super committed (if you ever type on smth like a laptop, switch back and forth between ortho and non-ortho is a huge pain, while switching between split and non-split is perfectly fine)

[–] Deltoids@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)
[–] AusatKeyboardPremi@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Thank you. I was aiming for a clean and minimal aesthetic with the setup.

I plan to post my entire desk setup on a relevant community. I am not sure if there is a community yet to share desk setups similar to the battlestation subreddit.

[–] Deltoids@lemm.ee 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Have you found any battlestation subs on lemmy or kbin yet?

[–] AusatKeyboardPremi@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I haven’t found an active one yet. Have you?

I may try posting in one of the dormant ones.

[–] Deltoids@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Haven't found any just buildapc but it's not that active yet.

[–] Pazuzu@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Volume knob in the top right corner?

[–] AusatKeyboardPremi@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Yep. Rotating the encoder knob controls the volume, while pressing it toggles play/pause.

[–] AusatKeyboardPremi@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Forgot to mention the two accessories in the picture.

  • Orca’s wooden wrist rest
  • Zambumon’s hexagon desk pad
[–] ThoughtGoblin@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Yeah, those are doing some heavy lifting for the aesthetic here.

I remember looking for a wrist rest a bit back, but it was hard to find something that was a combination of:

  • Affordable
  • Real wood (not epoxy)
  • Didn't scream it's branding

This one is real sleek.

[–] AusatKeyboardPremi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Real wood and absence of/minimal branding is what I was looking for too for the aesthetic I was aiming.

I can say the wood’s finishing has aged really well over the three or so years of use.

[–] raspberry_confetti@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Thank you for this! I was going to ask about your palm rest.

[–] AusatKeyboardPremi@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

No problem. Glad I could help, and induce some engagement within the community. :-)

Look forward to a post of your setup/experience with the hobby.

[–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That wrist rest is amazing! I mean, obviously the keeb is nice, but that wrist rest...

[–] AusatKeyboardPremi@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Haha. I agree. Orca’s wrist rest elevates even the most boring setups.

[–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I agree! Right now, I have an old 80s computer drawer, which I use for my monitor and the keyboard. It's definitely not "pretty", but I love the antique look. I'll try to post a picture later.

[–] AusatKeyboardPremi@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Old meets new.

I look forward to the picture of your setup. :-)

[–] 01189998819991197253@infosec.pub 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Once I get home, I'll snap and post. I'll let you know here that I posted it, so it doesn't get missed haha

Fair warning, my kb isn't super special, but it's super comfortable to type on.

[–] AusatKeyboardPremi@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

There are very few objectively good things in this hobby, as everything boils down to preference.

If your keyboard is super comfortable, then it is ticking the right boxes. :-)

A truest thing has not been said hahaha

[–] BravoVictor@programming.dev 1 points 2 years ago

Love the wood wrist rest

[–] FirstWizardZorander@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Ooh, that's clean!

What's the '00' key for? Layer or just two zeroes?

[–] AusatKeyboardPremi@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago

Thanks.

Yes, I do use it to switch layers.

Having said that, it would be pretty fun if it just inserted two zeroes. :D

[–] Tagger@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

That is a thing of beauty.

[–] AusatKeyboardPremi@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Indeed! Thank you.

Please do share your setup!

[–] Tagger@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

I use a laptop with the stock keyboard. Which I realise is probably sacrilegious here.

[–] AusatKeyboardPremi@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Hahaha. Do you plan to get into the hobby? Or are you here out of interest? :-)

[–] Tagger@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Just came across it on all, honestly. While I love the idea of the hobby I don't type anywhere near enough to make it worth it

[–] AusatKeyboardPremi@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

That is a fair outlook. :-)

[–] Tagger@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago

Just came across it on all, honestly. While I love the idea of the hobby I don't type anywhere near enough to make it worth it

[–] mcmxci@mimiclem.me -1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Any info on the wrist rest? Does it warp at all?

[–] AusatKeyboardPremi@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

I have mentioned about the wrist rest in another comment of mine here. I bought it on Etsy.

As for your other question, I have not noticed any warping in the board in my 3 years of use.

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