Decided for Christmas I am going to get my mate to use a proper keyboard (he uses some Microsoft membrane thing at the moment). But obviously to keep it a secret I had to discuss keyboards with him in a round about way, managed to find out he likes an Alice Keyboard and doesn't care about a numpad. Thankfully this made it possible to actually get one so I jumped on a 20% discount code for Keychron and ordered a V10 UK ISO with K Pro Brown switches. Then as I didn't want it to be completely standard I replaced the stock keycaps with some JakeTsai Matcha SA profile ones. Now to keep it safe for 4 months.
Well I fell down the custom keyboard world.
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Well, got the Akko fairys switches today (45 for £10 ish) and they're great, like typing on marshmallows, not a lot of noise at all.
Spacebar had some foam padding added but now sticks out like a sore thumb when typing so I'll need to add more foam.
My only problem is that I only bought 45 so my numpad & top rows are still Keychron reds which again now sound so loud!
Spacebar had some foam padding added but now sticks out like a sore thumb when typing so I'll need to add more foam.
My only problem is that I only bought 45 so my numpad & top rows are still Keychron reds which again now sound so loud!
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I got the akko penguins, slightly heavier tactile silent switches, put a few in my keyboard to test and very quiet with a decent tactile bump. Got them for my work k8 pro which also had reds
I tried some horrible tactiles previously but as the akko were pretty cheap I decided on another try. I have linear on everything else
(i did remember to order 2 sets though 
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Welcome to the rabbit hole
Warning!
This was me in Dec 2023, just an innocent man just asking questions, no one stopped me and now I have bought 3 keyboards (not all for me) hundreds of switches, cap sets and of course the obligatory storage containers for displaying all of the bits I'm not using right now.
GET OUT WHILE YOU CAN
https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/t...-custom-keyboard-world.18944882/post-36824041
This was me in Dec 2023, just an innocent man just asking questions, no one stopped me and now I have bought 3 keyboards (not all for me) hundreds of switches, cap sets and of course the obligatory storage containers for displaying all of the bits I'm not using right now.
GET OUT WHILE YOU CAN
https://forums.overclockers.co.uk/t...-custom-keyboard-world.18944882/post-36824041
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It's only a keyboardWelcome to the rabbit hole
, that comes with a toolkit! Definitely not going to fall into any hole... just need a key cap for the return key to match the escape key...I've spent an hour tonight browsing for keycaps, seen a couple of nice sets but I struggle to visualise stuff so undecided on a nice dark green/ black/yellow set
or burgundy/white/black
or black, cream and orange
They're under £20 each so maybe not great quality? I can't justify the extortionate prices (IMO) of some nice sets.
First world problems eh?
or burgundy/white/black
or black, cream and orange
They're under £20 each so maybe not great quality? I can't justify the extortionate prices (IMO) of some nice sets.
First world problems eh?
Yeah, I have a Wooting (wooting module inside a Tofu case).
Really great for gaming, average for typing when I had the Lekker 45 switches. Recently swapped to the Lekker60 (v2s) and typing is much improved to the point where it might become the mainstay board on my desk.
I'd definitely like to try a hall effect kb for gaming, for now I'm very happy with my Zoom 65. I have just replaced the caps & switches - BSUN Jade Rosales switches & Drop Rohan Aldburg keycaps. I am really pleased with the result, the caps are really nice to type on and the switches are very smooth with a lovely sound.
Tempted but not yet, it relatively early days and I'm fussy about design and build quality.
I am waiting for Wooting 80 reviews , see if its any good .
...aaaaaand he lasted an hour before asking for all white caps to be put back on!..decided the white only layout on the AK820 was a bit boring so spiced it up little and hope my son appreciates it!
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I'll teach him style one of these days.
