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Macavelli:
That was an accelerant read! Well said, well said.

hottrout:
I enjoyed this thread from start to end.  I just wanted to join the group and say,

"Hi, I'm Paul and I spend way too much on keyboards"

Paul aka Hot Trout
Keyboard Enthusiast Anonymous Member since 2012

Now that is out of the way.  I have been a collector (horder) all my life.  My interests include, HiFi, old computer, consoles and games, old handhelds, watches, motorcycles and since 2012 keyboards.  With all of these FOMO was a big factor once you were into the hobby.  FOMO is what will make you buy the wrong thing and spend too much.  Once you get a handle on FOMO you will have better control of your collecting hobby.  That said, I have way more computers and consoles than I can ever restore (unless I live to 120 years old) and I have way more watches than I can wear.  I also have way more keyboards than I can remember, let alone use.  Do I regret buying them, no, so long as they do not impact my real life or my family.  Always spend what you can afford to loose and you will not go too far wrong.  If it helps, I can justify a lot of it as investments.  Most if not all of my things, bikes, watches, computers and now keyboards are all worth more than what I paid for them, this makes them a good investment. 

To make sure this investment is not lost (in the event of my death or sudden loss of memory), I have put everything of any real value into a list that explains it all to my next of kin, so that they, without any knowledge, will still know what to sell and why it has value, as well as that expected value.  This way I get comfort from knowing that what I enjoy now as a hobby, my family will enjoy later as cash.  I like to think they will pick up one of my Amiga's and think of me or want to keep 'dads old Iron 165' as a keep sake, but that most likely will not care.  They might however care about the price of the Iron 165 when they go to sell it.

jamster:
Are things like computers and bikes (either motorised or human-powered) really investments though?

They are two of my interests (for bikes, human powered) and normal purchases depreciate like crazy, unless you've got something like a mint condition Apple Lisa sitting in it's original sealed box.

hottrout:

--- Quote from: jamster on Mon, 24 May 2021, 05:40:04 ---Are things like computers and bikes (either motorised or human-powered) really investments though?

They are two of my interests (for bikes, human powered) and normal purchases depreciate like crazy, unless you've got something like a mint condition Apple Lisa sitting in it's original sealed box.

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For me it is motorcycles and I always buy old, collectible to restore and turn profit (if I sold them).  On the computer collection I have many rare item's, many boxed and many sought after.  I don't have a boxed Lisa ... yet.

DanielHallam:

--- Quote from: Nonuke on Sun, 29 November 2020, 01:30:50 ---Well, I am starting on this world now. Kind of.
As the OP I started with a DAS Keyboard, later bought a second one. I kept one at home and another at work. I was really happy and had no idea of what  the mech keyboard scene was like.
A while ago, when the virus start hitting, I became aware of custom builds and 60% boards.
More than once I was about to buy stuff for assembling one myself, but refrain since I was having doubts if I could do it. I got some soldering cheap tools, just to understand a bit on how to use it, and to get some of the technique. I ended up buying a Drop Alt, and this is my daily driver since April 2020. I got some keycaps in Ali Express, still not with me due to a few logistic issues. And just today I purchased an used Infinity Ergodox, that should arrive in a few days.

I can feel the trend, the rabbit hole calling me. In December/January I will have at least 2 weeks off, and I want now to buy parts and build my own keyboard, from top to bottom. I still have many doubts on the parts to get, the switches to choose, if a 40%, 60% or Ergodox layout. I go to sleep asking myself if I should go full throttle on soldering or if I should get a hot swapable board. All of it without thinking for a moment how much it would cost. I am playing on the card “I deserve it”, and here is where it gets dangerous.
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It is true that as adults we are the captains of our lives, and that our parent’s are not there to stop us to make questionable decisions. But if you are married or have kids, all can change. Today my main deterrent to giving up to the siren call  is the judgmental look of my wife, each time a new keyboard appears in the house. If boxes of parts start arriving at the front door, I bet I will have a hard time from her - on her view it is a bad choice of where to spend money. I am aware she will not be happy when the Ergodox arrives...

In a way I thank her. On the other hand, here I am, lurking in a forum on a Sunday morning reading about mech keyboards.

I hope it all ends well...

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agree with you

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